I was charged for food that I didn’t order.

If you are charged for food that you didn’t order, as a rule you are not required to pay for it, but in some cases you will be served a small dish known as otoshi. This dish is given to each person when seated at a Japanese izakaya restaurant that serves alcohol, and you will be charged for it. It is best to consider the otoshi a table charge. It is part of the culture of the Japanese izakaya. If you are actually brought food that you didn’t order, check with the serving staff about the dish when they hand it to you.