tableside

[tey-buhl-sahyd]

adjective

1. alongside or at a table, especially in a restaurant.

   tableside dessert trays; a dish prepared tableside.

noun

1. the area around or beside a table.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tableside¹

First recorded in 1850–55; table ( def. ) + side ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Adjaruli khachapuri followed: a boat of bread loaded with gooey cheese, topped with a raw egg, mixed tableside.

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At his grandfather’s restaurant in Korea, they grilled meat tableside over charcoal, but NYC regulations don’t allow that, so a gas grill is used instead.

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Perfectly medium-rare chargrilled steak arrived tableside with fanfare, finished with the now-famous sprinkle of salt.

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At Wing, he serves sea cucumber inside a crispy spring roll, dramatically sliced tableside with a Chinese cleaver.

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He receives live sea anemone, which he presents tableside to guests so they can better understand what they are eating.

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