Formal — to staff
Izakaya · Dining
You
すみません、お通しは結構です。
すみません、おとおしはけっこうです。
Excuse me, I'd like to decline the otoshi (table charge appetizer).
Romaji: Sumimasen, otōshi wa kekkō desu. / Reply Romaji: Mōshiwake gozaimasen, tōten de wa otōshi ga seki-ryō to natte orimasu.
Reply
申し訳ございません、当店ではお通しが席料となっております。
もうしわけございません、とうてんではおとおしがせきりょうとなっております。
We apologize, but at our establishment, the otoshi serves as a seating charge.
Gesture & etiquette
Gentle hand wave or slight bow.
Be aware that some izakayas may not allow you to decline the otoshi as it functions as a mandatory seating charge (席料). If it's mandatory, accept it gracefully.
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