At many Japanese izakaya, a small dish called otōshi arrives without being ordered. Most are charged, usually 300 to 500 yen. A lawyer quoted by President Online says that the customer must pay if the dish was explained on entry or clearly shown on a sign or menu. Without such notice, no contract exists, and the customer can refuse both the dish and the charge.
Disputes with foreign visitors have occurred, and some shops now let customers decline it.