Formal — to staff
Restaurant · Yakitori
You
タレと塩、どちらが大将のおすすめですか？おすすめの方でお願いします。
たれとしお、どちらがたいしょうのおすすめですか？おすすめのほうでおねがいします。
Between sauce and salt, which do you recommend? I'll go with your recommendation, please.
Romaji: Tare to shio, dochira ga taisho no osusume desu ka? Osusume no ho de onegai shimasu. / Reply Romaji: Sorenara, kochira no tsukune wa tare ga osusume desu ne! Tare de yakimasu.
Reply
それなら、こちらのつくねはタレがおすすめですね！タレで焼きます。
それなら、こちらのつくねはたれがおすすめですね！たれでやきます。
In that case, I highly recommend the sauce for this chicken meatball! I'll grill it with sauce.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the menu item you are ordering and look at the chef with an open, friendly smile.
Do not insist on salt if the chef strongly recommends sauce, as some skewers are specifically prepared to match a specific flavor.