As one of my companions said, "People don't order dessert because it's light."

"But when the plates come back to the kitchen they are usually clean, and people go on to order dessert," he said.

By 10:30 the restaurant had cleared and the group ordered dessert.

That group sat down at 9, by which time we were ordering dessert.

I have tried to order dessert, but none have been available.

Perhaps we would not have ordered dessert, but when it comes with the meal who can say no?

Come on, now, do you both really need to order dessert?

We could have stopped right there, but ordered dessert anyhow.

The choice between ordering appetizer or dessert is an easy one.

If he agreed to take up the bill, surely I would've ordered dessert.