My wife and I tried Nimbus for the first time tonight. All signs pointed to this being a potential new go-to spot in our neighborhood. We were hoping for a place with good beer, interesting food choices and a fun atmosphere.
Instead I rate this as my worst dining experience of 2012 so far. We walked over from our house and when we were seated we asked for water. It took 5 minutes to get it and the water glasses were dinky. Hello - this is Arizona! We need something other than kid-sized glasses of water.
I ordered a happy hour martini and it was undrinkable. After sending ti back, I ordered an oatmeal stout that tasted like flat Coke. My wife had a blonde ale and she chose not to finish it (very unusual for her).
If we hadn't already ordered dinner, we would have left at this point. The buffalo chicken pizza was decent but very greasy. The fried zucchini was inedible.
To top it off, there was a networking event happening on the other side of the dining area. Our pizza arrived at the same time that the event speakers began to use their mics to broadcast their message to the entire place. I was treated to a diatribe about diabetes during dinner. While this is a worthy cause, it was totally obnoxious during dinner..
The food is overpriced, the beer is mediocre, the happy hour menu is limited (no burger - really?) and the ambiance is horrible.
Needless to say, we will not return. Word to the wise - if you are looking for a good happy hour, Ruth Chris is just around the corner and has amazing values and a great patio.