ask for recommendations

Meaning

This means to request suggestions or advice from someone about what is good, popular, or worth trying. It is a common and polite way to get food suggestions from servers or friends.

Examples

• Whenever I visit a new restaurant, I always ask for recommendations.

  Whenever I visit a new restaurant, I always ask for recommendations.

• Let's ask the waiter for recommendations on the wine list.

  Let's ask the waiter for recommendations on the wine list.

• I asked my coworker for recommendations on where to get the best sushi in town.

  I asked my coworker for recommendations on where to get the best sushi in town.

• Don't hesitate to ask for recommendations if you can't decide what to order.

  Don't hesitate to ask for recommendations if you can't decide what to order.

• We asked the hotel receptionist for recommendations for a quiet dinner spot.

  We asked the hotel receptionist for recommendations for a quiet dinner spot.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I asked the waiter for recommend.

  ✓ I asked the waiter for recommendations.

  'Recommend' is a verb. You need the plural noun 'recommendations' or singular 'a recommendation' after 'ask for'.

• ✗ Can I ask you a recommendation?

  ✓ Can I ask you for a recommendation?

  You must use the preposition 'for' when requesting a recommendation from someone.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you don't know what to order, you should ___ from the server.

  💡 Requesting suggestions from the restaurant staff

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  ask for recommendations

• We always ___ when we travel to a new city.

  💡 Seeking tips on where to eat

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  ask for recommendations