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    Nimbus - Lower East Side

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    $$$

    East Village, Alphabet City

    Really cool place! The atmosphere was nice, really felt…read morelike a speakeasy and the alcohol was great! Definitely coming back!

    The mystique behind this hidden speakeasy has intrigued me ever since a friend and I patronized…read moreCrif Dogs over a decade ago and wondered what the phone booth was all about. I forgot about it until Jamie W and I recently visited NYC and thought this might be fun after a stroll in the East Village. It was pretty easy making a 5PM reservation on Resy, and we showed up five minutes early. I walked into the phone booth to announce our arrival but was curtly told to wait until 5PM. Click (Photo 3). When we were finally allowed to enter, we were seated rather tightly at the bar with the stools bereft of any human clearance between them. The space was unsurprisingly compact space overall and quite dark. It was nearly impossible to read the menu, and I was sniped at for using my smartphone flashlight. We used a combination of our jackets and the counter as a shield to order our first cocktails. I decided on the $18 Black Diamond because it was their customized version of an espresso martini. It incorporated exclusive ingredients like Diplomatica Reserva sipping rum and Tempus Fugit creme de cacao. Definitely not out of a pop-top can. Jamie went for a more tropical route with the $19 Shark which combined at least three different rums, blue curaçao, and various fruit juices (Photo 8). It looked like a frosty Blue Hawaii, but it was a little too low-key for what Jamie had in mind. We then decided to order food from their abbreviated menu of bar bites apparently developed by local celebrity chefs. Because of my past fondness for Momofuku, I went for the $13 Chang Dog which was rather simply a bacon-wrapped frank covered liberally by Momofuku-branded kimchi (Photo 5). It struck me as rather bland for a supposed David Chang creation. Jamie was even more disappointed by his choice, the $17 PDT Burger which was very generic despite the short rib-derived patty and housemade Crif sauce. The bonus was that it came with nicely crisped Tater Tots, indisputably the best part of the meal (Photo 10). Not realizing we were already getting taters, we also ordered the $11 Benton's Tots which added melted cheese, sauteed onions and scallions, bacon bits, and chipotle mayo (Photo 9). Honestly the plain ones were more satisfying. We ordered a last round, pricier elixirs with more of a puckery kick. Jamie had the $23 Suntory Time Machine with whiskey, sake, lemon juice, fig preserves, and pecan bitters. I had the $21 Taro Reader with vodka, amaro, plum, and taro (Photo 6). Neither overshadowed the first round. COCKTAILS - 3.5 stars...fancy components but results vary considerably FOOD - 2.5 stars...disappointing fast food with exclusive branding AMBIANCE - 4 stars...chill speakeasy vibe but also dark and quickly packed SERVICE - 2.5 stars...a bit chilly to these first-time patrons TOTAL - 3 stars...felt like an experience that'll take a while for us to repeat RELATED - Thirsty and hungry in NYC? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/Ig0fULabVp

    Nimbus - Lower East Side - kitchenincubators - Updated June 2026

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