But even if you don't order dessert, a little plate of cookies arrives with the coffee.

In this intimate French restaurant, each plate arrives looking fresh from the stylist.

A big plate of fruit and cookies arrived, and talk turned to girls' clothes.

When several large plates of food arrived, she was able to focus on the meal.

The plates arrived piping hot at the designated time.

The fish and the plate arrived stone cold.

After the last course is served, a plate of orange slices arrives, usually with fortune cookies.

Another plate arrives, this time bearing biscuits which look like small sea shells.

And just as these delicacies were cleared, a plate of popovers arrived.

We ordered a beer each, then, when the plates arrived almost instantaneously, started in on the food.