Formal — to staff
Restaurant · Izakaya
この最初に出てきた小皿は、お通し代ですか？ — Is this small dish that came out first the mandatory table charge appetizer? (Restaurant · Izakaya, Formal — to staff, JLPT N3)
You
この最初に出てきた小皿は、お通し代ですか？
このさいしょにでてきたこざらは、おとおしだいですか？
Is this small dish that came out first the mandatory table charge appetizer?
Romaji: Kono saisho ni detekita kozara wa, otoshidai desu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, toten de wa otoshidai toshite, ohitori-sama sanbyaku-en o chodai shite orimasu.
Reply
はい、当店ではお通し代として、お一人様三百円を頂戴しております。
はい、とうてんではおとおしだいとして、おひとりさまさんびゃくえんをちょうだいしております。
Yes, our restaurant charges 300 yen per person as a table charge, which includes this appetizer.
Gesture & etiquette
Gently gesture toward the small appetizer dish with your hand open.
In Japanese Izakayas, 'Otoshi' is a traditional table fee and usually cannot be declined. Do not argue or try to send it back unless the restaurant explicitly states they allow cancellations.