maid cafe
A themed cafe where waitresses wear maid costumes and treat customers as masters/mistresses. Originated in Akihabara; now a well-known subculture phenomenon.
See also: メイド喫茶
I went to a maid cafe for the first time in Akihabara.
At a maid cafe, the staff greet you with 'Welcome home, master.'
Variant with interpunct.
Search-only kana form; not a standard spelling.
Search-only kana form with interpunct.
Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'maid' + 'cafe'. The concept emerged in the early 2000s in Akihabara.