Japanese Food
The Small Dish You Never Ordered and Must Pay For
Otoshi is a seat charge served as food, usually 300 to 500 yen a head. Why it is not a scam, how nomihodai timing works, and ordering in rounds.
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Japanese Food
Ordering, Paying and the Rules Nobody States
Ticket machines, seat charges, no tipping, and paying at the register instead of the table. The systems behind a Japanese meal, venue by venue.