Saturday evening found me in Oakland with Andrew, his brother and sister-in-law. Mike and Mel live practically next to Grand Lake (very pretty at night!). For dinner we walked around the lake to the [in]famous
Coach Sushi,
known for its bottomless sake served in cedar boxes by the friendly owner, Coach. We showed up around 9:00pm and had no trouble getting a table, and a very amusing dinner ensued. The sake deal is something like $3 per person and involves reading a laminated policy: you have to spend at least ~$11 on food, you can't be belligerent/unruly/regurgitating, you should be responsible, etc etc. Coach walks around with his sake bottle and continually refills the boxes to the brim, even if you've only downed a few sips.
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| If you're Andrew, you fold a crane and float it in your sake. |
As for food, Mike and Mel shared two sushi rolls, while Andrew and I both ordered the sushi combo. Not transcendent, but attractive and also quite tasty (especially at the reasonable price point of $16).
To finish, a [shared] tennis-ball-sized scoop of green tea ice cream, dipped in tempura batter and fried, served on a drizzle of chocolate sauce. Oddly satisfying.
