Maid Cafe

ChamaTama · May 19, 2006, 12:15 AM

I'm not exactly sure if this is the place to start this... but anyway, the "otaku" thread kind of reminded me of this question:

Do you have MAID CAFEs in your country?

I read a couple of days ago that the very first maid cafe in Bangkok marked its opening just some days ago.

Maid cafes are (or were - I think it has stabilized more or less) popular places for otakus to hang out and it's a cafe where the waitresses in maid cosplay host (male) customers as masters. I've never been there but strongly interested just out of curiosity even though I'm a girl. Oh, and now they have steward cafes too, for women.
Anyway, what do you think?

Nympho · May 19, 2006, 12:16 AM

I have never heard of that! I wanna go! So is it just a diner? Do you have a link to possible site?

ChamaTama · May 19, 2006, 12:35 AM

Here's a good picture: http://www.candy-maid.com/ (Japanese)
unfortunately this place is temporarily closed and the site isn't really working.

News clips - hope these help:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11208685/ (English)
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/waiwai...dm998000c.html (English)

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Qld5MVVhU

So it's not that known outside of Japan?

Nympho · May 19, 2006, 12:42 AM

Way cool! Well i didnt know so i dont know about anyone else! But i was also expecting different cosplay outfits of a variety of anime! Still awesome though!

ZeRoGravity · May 19, 2006, 10:12 AM

Yea, I heard of em. There is probably a lot of those in Akihabara. If something like this opens up in my area which I highly doubt, I would just go there once for the sake of experience, unless there are really good looking girls then going there once is enough.

Jet Black · May 19, 2006, 10:31 AM

This is the first time I've heard of them. Wow, but it looks cool! Dear god, I love Japanese culture!

*Zackraa* · May 19, 2006, 10:53 AM

In my opinion its no different than a hooters in america just another thing to please peoples perverted minds at least they dont advertise themselves as family location

interesting although wrong section

-moving-

*johmi* · May 19, 2006, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zackraa

In my opinion its no different than a hooters in america just another thing to please peoples perverted minds at least they dont advertise themselves as family location

interesting although wrong section

-moving-

Nice. Was thinking the same thing (hooters = maid cafe), but kind've jokingly... Hooters the restaurant sucks btw~!

JEEB · May 19, 2006, 04:35 PM

Well, I think that there are many types of Maid Cafes around. Personally, when I was in Japan, my mother warned me about not getting into them as me being a 'gaijin' and by that easily trickable by yakuza/other conmen (I think she had heard many things about them that were not true at the place she worked, though there are places where you can lose your money - as in any place in life).

Well, since I was out there in Akiba with a friend, I decided to go and look at a Maid Cafe. Many new Cafes were being opened at the time (countless 'maids' handing out discount coupons flocking around Akiba), but I decided to go safe and bought an "Akiba Walker". After looking for 10 minutes I decided to go to Cure Maid Cafe (clicky). First I'd say that as a whole 'cosplay/goshujinsama'- experience it was maybe a bit disappointing, as there was no fanservice at all (the girls were cute, though). But what made it all good was the food, it was well served and it was good. Also I liked the decorations around and felt like a usually normal person, even though the people next to me talked loudly about the newest Gundams and how their storylines have changed into worse through the years (^_^;). And it didn't cost me as much as in a place where they have 'fanservice'. It's almost like going into a famires with cute girls in maid uniform and a two-hour queue (yes we did stand and wait for that much to get in), you can even get a customer point card (which I now keep always in my wallet).

Therefore we have many types of Maid Cafe, the ones that cost as much as 5000 yen per an hour and give you all those 'features' like cosplay and purikura etc etc with fake emotions and that 'Irasshaimase, Goshujin-sama' (My non-intelligent comment: 萌え～～). I wouldn't go calling them like 'Hooters', since it's "a bit" more than 'Hooters' in America as being something not only to turn men on. Then there are the ones that serve food well and give you only the maid 'feeling'. I can't say which one is better, but as I don't have much money to use, I'd go for the second one.

As for some being near where I live now: Two words - no chance, the concept has so many factors tied into Japan that I can't see it being the same all around the world.

Eiden · May 19, 2006, 04:49 PM

Very interesting, i would love to go for the experience and just for fun to ^_^

Badlywornshoes · May 20, 2006, 12:46 AM

Yes, they exist. A place where you can sip your favorite Japanese soda and gawk sideways up the frilly skirt of a vacuous-looking girl employed to bob gleefully up and down the aisles and sqeak in inhuman falsetto while taking your order. While these didn't (to my knowledge) originate in Japan, it seems they have caught on (and not to anyone's surprise I'm sure) in the world where white cotton panties share economic value with sushi. Want a look inside the doors? Check this out:

(safe link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Qld5MVVhU

May 19, 2006, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
ChamaTama Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 110	Maid Cafe I'm not exactly sure if this is the place to start this... but anyway, the "otaku" thread kind of reminded me of this question: Do you have MAID CAFEs in your country? I read a couple of days ago that the very first maid cafe in Bangkok marked its opening just some days ago. Maid cafes are (or were - I think it has stabilized more or less) popular places for otakus to hang out and it's a cafe where the waitresses in maid cosplay host (male) customers as masters. I've never been there but strongly interested just out of curiosity even though I'm a girl. Oh, and now they have steward cafes too, for women. Anyway, what do you think? __________________ Discover here the REAL Japan!
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Nympho Upcoming Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I get bored easily Posts: 511 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 601	Re: Maid Cafe I have never heard of that! I wanna go! So is it just a diner? Do you have a link to possible site? __________________ I'm a glass child. I am Hannah's regrets. Monster.
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May 19, 2006, 12:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
ChamaTama Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 110	Re: Maid Cafe Here's a good picture: http://www.candy-maid.com/ (Japanese) unfortunately this place is temporarily closed and the site isn't really working. News clips - hope these help: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11208685/ (English) http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/waiwai...dm998000c.html (English) YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_Qld5MVVhU So it's not that known outside of Japan? __________________ Discover here the REAL Japan!
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May 19, 2006, 12:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nympho Upcoming Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I get bored easily Posts: 511 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 601	Re: Maid Cafe Way cool! Well i didnt know so i dont know about anyone else! But i was also expecting different cosplay outfits of a variety of anime! Still awesome though! __________________ I'm a glass child. I am Hannah's regrets. Monster.
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ZeRoGravity Upcoming Legend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 623 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 132	Re: Maid Cafe Yea, I heard of em. There is probably a lot of those in Akihabara. If something like this opens up in my area which I highly doubt, I would just go there once for the sake of experience, unless there are really good looking girls then going there once is enough.
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Jet Black Diamond in the Rough Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia. Posts: 221 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Credits: 362	Re: Maid Cafe This is the first time I've heard of them. Wow, but it looks cool! Dear god, I love Japanese culture! __________________ Thank you Sazuka for this awesome signature! You're a louse, Roger Smith.
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Zackraa †Everyone Here Hates Me† Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I have no idea Posts: 1,342 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 835	Re: Maid Cafe In my opinion its no different than a hooters in america just another thing to please peoples perverted minds at least they dont advertise themselves as family location interesting although wrong section -moving- __________________ †MyDeviant† †Myspace† †ZAnime† †My Shack† †My Gaia†
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JEEB Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: フィンランド Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 220	Re: Maid Cafe Well, I think that there are many types of Maid Cafes around. Personally, when I was in Japan, my mother warned me about not getting into them as me being a 'gaijin' and by that easily trickable by yakuza/other conmen (I think she had heard many things about them that were not true at the place she worked, though there are places where you can lose your money - as in any place in life). Well, since I was out there in Akiba with a friend, I decided to go and look at a Maid Cafe. Many new Cafes were being opened at the time (countless 'maids' handing out discount coupons flocking around Akiba), but I decided to go safe and bought an "Akiba Walker". After looking for 10 minutes I decided to go to Cure Maid Cafe (clicky). First I'd say that as a whole 'cosplay/goshujinsama'- experience it was maybe a bit disappointing, as there was no fanservice at all (the girls were cute, though). But what made it all good was the food, it was well served and it was good. Also I liked the decorations around and felt like a usually normal person, even though the people next to me talked loudly about the newest Gundams and how their storylines have changed into worse through the years (^_^;). And it didn't cost me as much as in a place where they have 'fanservice'. It's almost like going into a famires with cute girls in maid uniform and a two-hour queue (yes we did stand and wait for that much to get in), you can even get a customer point card (which I now keep always in my wallet). Therefore we have many types of Maid Cafe, the ones that cost as much as 5000 yen per an hour and give you all those 'features' like cosplay and purikura etc etc with fake emotions and that 'Irasshaimase, Goshujin-sama' (My non-intelligent comment: 萌え～～). I wouldn't go calling them like 'Hooters', since it's "a bit" more than 'Hooters' in America as being something not only to turn men on. Then there are the ones that serve food well and give you only the maid 'feeling'. I can't say which one is better, but as I don't have much money to use, I'd go for the second one. As for some being near where I live now: Two words - no chance, the concept has so many factors tied into Japan that I can't see it being the same all around the world. __________________ 人生フゥ～!!!
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Eiden Diamond in the Rough Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Destiny.. well somewhere along those lines Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 442	Re: Maid Cafe Very interesting, i would love to go for the experience and just for fun to ^_^ __________________
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