Tonight we met up with a friend from Columbia that now lives in California. We went out for sushi at Ariake. It is a casual sushi bar with a twist: the sushi is served on plates placed on boats that float in front of guests seated at the bar. The plates are color coded to indicate pricing. Guests may select a plate buffet style or choose a specific sushi roll from the menu. We did both. Besides the rolls on the boats which were mostly standard styles, we ordered a shanghai roll and a clinton roll. Both were very good, as was all the sushi we tried from the boats. We were all filled up by the time we left, and the grand total was still under $50 with tip.
After a quick stop at the mothership we went to BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse for some dessert. We had a couple of Pizookies, which is basically a pizza-cookie. We had the chocolate chip and the Oreo. The chocolate chip was fresh and warm and tasty, like a big chocolate chip cookie straight out of the oven, with two scoops of ice cream on top. The Oreo was good too.
I did actually have a beer as well. I tried the Piranha Pale Ale. I mistakenly assumed it was an IPA based on the hop profile. It was bitter, with a citrusy nose. A well balanced and very tasty pale ale.