Key ingredients at the Mooring, which is on Riverside Avenue, are comfortable, informal surroundings, a varied menu and appealing waterside views.

Perhaps the informal surroundings keep customers from bringing their own Scotch, a common practice in more upscale Japanese-American restaurants.

People from all walks of life come together amid the informal surroundings of Formica tables and plastic sauce-dispensers to chew the fat - or the chips.

Dim sum prices at the two restaurants are identical, but the fast-food-style China Gourmet offers a slightly greater selection and informal surroundings.

The informal surroundings were deceptive.

Despite the informal surroundings, Herr Gessler insisted on a boardroom approach to the meetings.

The detectives were calm and sympathetic, the interview was low-key and respectful, but neither their attitude nor the informal surroundings helped Rosie much.

It serves large portions of tasty, modestly priced Italian food in pleasant, informal surroundings to casually dressed customers.

Both took place in the informal surroundings of the dressing room at NBC.

Smith was surprised to see the chief executive in casual attire and informal surroundings.