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Quite some time ago, I came across the phrase

> 私は何々がいい

in the sense of "I'd like to have (dish)" when ordering food in a restaurant.
However, due to the long time elapsed since then, I can't say for sure anymore
whether this was really the way it was phrased. So, I'd like to know if this
is the correct phrasing and what its connotations are. I remember it to be
fairly nonchalant, if I'm not mistaken.
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usage phrases
Ordering food at a restaurant with 私は何々がいい
Suppose you are now entering a ラーメン屋. The restaurant have three kind of ラーメン
as "醤油ラーメン、トンコツラーメン and 塩ラーメン."

> Case-1: You are the party of more than two. Others ordered "私はトンコツ！,"
> "私もトンコツ," and you can say naturally "私は塩ラーメンがいい."

As you know "私は" emphasise that "ほかの人とは異なり、私は."  
"私は" implies the existnce of the other's choices or situations and "My choice"
or "My situation" is diferent from others'.

> Case-2: You are alone but the perosn next to you made the order of "トンコツ"
> and you and the waiter (or waitress) heard it. Then you make order saying
> "私は塩ラーメンがいい." You don't need to take care of others' choice but it a little
> bit can make sense emphasising that my order is different from my next
> gest's order ("Never confuse them").
>
> Case-3: You are alone and the first guest of the restaurant and make order
> saying "私は塩ラーメンがいい." It's also OK!  
>  If the ラーメン屋 is very famous for its トンコツラーメン, it can make sense.  
>  I know that everybody choose "トンコツラーメン," but I myself choose "塩ラーメン!"

If it is even three stars restaurant you can say "私は何々がいい." This expression to
indicate the order can be used any restaurants in Japan.

To be more polite you can say "私は何々がいいです" like "私はミディアムレアのステーキがいいです。"
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I wouldn't recommend saying （私は）XXがいい。 when ordering food at a restaurant; it
might sound like a little kid saying "I want this!"

The most natural and common phrases for ordering food or drinks at a
restaurant, cafe, bar etc., would be like:

>   * XX（を）お[願]{ねが}いします。 -- "I'd like to have XX, please." (polite)
>   * XX（を）[二]{ふた}つ、お願いします。 -- "I'd like to have two XXs, please." (polite)
>   * XX（を）ください。 -- "I'll have XX."
>   * XX（を）[三]{みっ}つください。 -- "I'll have three XXs."
>   * XX（を）もらえますか。 -- "Can I have XX?"
>   * XX[一]{ひと}つ。 -- "One XX, please." (casual)
>   * XX[二]{ふた}つ。 -- "Two XXs, please." (casual)
>
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