How to Say 'That's All' at a Japanese Restaurant
To say that's all in Japanese, say 以上です (i-jō desu).
You just finished ordering. How do you tell the waiter you're done?
以上です
i-jō desu
that's all
In this video
- 以上です i-jō desu That's all.
- ご注文は以上ですか？ Go-chūmon wa i-jō desu ka? Is that all for your order?
- はい、以上です。お願いします。 Hai, i-jō desu. Onegai shimasu. Yes, that's all. Please.
Why this phrase
Using 「以上です」(i-jō desu) to signal 'that's all' at the end of a restaurant order — the standard polite closer from izakayas to family restaurants.
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