It was typical.
Customers crowd into the popular Inner Sunset sushi restaurant night after night.
But by 7 or 8 o'clock, twice as many people are usually huddled outside in the fog or drizzle. More daring patrons might grab a drink at Park Chow down the street, but most are too fearful of losing their spot on the waiting list. In downtown's Metreon, customers flock to trendy Sanraku, opting for sushi instead of burgers and Cokes before catching a movie upstairs. All around the Bay Area, sushi restaurants are filled to capacity. Sushi's popularity doesn't end with restaurants, though.