We spent Michelle’s 2018 birthday in San Francisco – after traveling for so many weddings, it was nice to spend the weekend in our city.
Bowling at Fifth Arrow
We started the day at a new bowling alley in Union Square called Fifth Arrow, formerly known as a club called Slide.
The venue was fun, but the bowling pins were held up by strings and were not reliable. Also, we had an issue where a ball was stuck for roughly 15 minutes. The venue was kind enough to give us extra time, but it was still a hassle.
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Dinner at Nabe
We then went to Nabe for dinner, which is Michelle’s favorite restaurant in the Marina. Since there was eight of us, we had a chance to try several different hotpot options. We recommend the Shabu Shabu with beef – the beef is light years ahead of the pork.
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Birthday Dinner at Liholiho
Finally, we spent her actual birthday at Liholiho. We started with drinks downstairs from Liholiho called Louie’s Gen Gen Room, which is a great place to grab a couple drinks and hang out.
Liholiho is notorious for long waits – if you don’t have a reservation, Louie’s Gen Gen Room is a great way to hack the system. You can put your name in, enjoy a couple drinks downstairs, and odds are they will have a table ready for you within an hour. We’re glad we stumbled into this, and will definitely try it again in the future.
The evening was topped off with a sparkler as a candle for Michelle’s dessert. Fun fact – everyone else seemed to be here for their birthdays as well!
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