Chinese phrase
和菜单上写的不一样 hé cài dān shàng xiě de bù yí yàng
Meaning
different from what the menu says
When to use it
An item differs from the menu description. It can politely point out a mismatch between what is listed and what is served, often in a restaurant.
Example dialogue
这个菜 和菜单上写的不一样，少了我点的青菜。 zhè ge cài hé cài dān shàng xiě de bù yí yàng shǎo le wǒ diǎn de qīng cài
This dish is different from what the menu says, and it is missing the greens I ordered.
不好意思，我立刻给您换一份。 bù hǎo yì si wǒ lì kè gěi nín huàn yí fèn
I am sorry, I will replace it right away.