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Aug 21, 2013 - 04:03 PM
Glad you enjoyed it! For the fish, maybe you could say something like this:
posso avere solo il filetto senza ossa? Non mi piace il pesce intero.
I think the whole fish is served in part because it shows you how fresh it is. The waiter might question your decision, but you should get it how you like it, IMO.
As for tipping, I did some research on this before our trip. I learned that there isn't much need to tip in restaurants, beyond a few euros (round up your bill, for example). Some of the restaurants we went to had an added service charge on the bill, so look for that. But the tipping culture is quite different there than in this country. I admit it felt odd not adding 20% to the bill, but that is how it is. In more touristy areas, I hear that waitstaff are starting to expect those tips, because of all the tourists (americans in particular) who tip out of habit or lack of knowledge of the local customs.
Sonia actually has a video about tipping in Europe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNQlLA...
posso avere solo il filetto senza ossa? Non mi piace il pesce intero.
I think the whole fish is served in part because it shows you how fresh it is. The waiter might question your decision, but you should get it how you like it, IMO.
As for tipping, I did some research on this before our trip. I learned that there isn't much need to tip in restaurants, beyond a few euros (round up your bill, for example). Some of the restaurants we went to had an added service charge on the bill, so look for that. But the tipping culture is quite different there than in this country. I admit it felt odd not adding 20% to the bill, but that is how it is. In more touristy areas, I hear that waitstaff are starting to expect those tips, because of all the tourists (americans in particular) who tip out of habit or lack of knowledge of the local customs.
Sonia actually has a video about tipping in Europe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNQlLA...
Aug 22, 2013 - 12:29 AM
Thank you Kristin, that all makes a lot of sense, especially in light of my recent experience, and so on.
Nov 18, 2013 - 03:14 PM
Only one change to the above. The Italian word for a fish bone is "lisca".
Nov 19, 2013 - 04:20 PM
Thanks Natasha…always learning new vocabulary!