Shot Bar
ショットバー · sotto-ba-
Also known as: sotto-ba-
An ordinary bar where a bartender serves drinks by the glass at the counter; no cast and no settai.
A shot bar serves whisky and cocktails by the glass, the shot, and in Japan the word means an ordinary bar as opposed to a hospitality venue. A bartender stands behind the counter and you drink at your own pace. There is no cast member sitting beside you and no settai under the Amusement Business Act, which is why many stay open late.
You pay per drink, plus a seat charge at some venues. It suits a quiet drink alone or a stop before or after a hostess club. This site mainly lists venues with hospitality service, so think of shot bar as a term of comparison.
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You meet it in phrases like "a shot bar, not a hostess club", meaning an ordinary bar without hospitality service.
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