Tasting Menu at Nimbus . Bellingham, Wa

Last night was the night I finally got to give Nimbus a try for myself. I put aside all the opinions I heard and decided to create my own critique of the restaurant. For those of you who aren't familiar with the restaurant, Nimbus is fine dining located in downtown Bellingham on the top floor of one of the tallest towers in the city.

First notable mention: The View. It was definitely breathtaking. We arrived as it began to get dark, and I would say the most beautiful time to enjoy the view is dusk. It gives the restaurant a nice cosy feel, and the downtown lights really come out at you during this time of night. The restaurant was surprisingly small, but it allowed an intimate dining experience and made every table in the house a good seat.

The Food. It was undeniably fine dining. We decided to try the eight course tasting menu for $65 dollars a person. I thought the food was exquisite, some of the best was the beet risotto, the halibut, and the kobe beef. Many of the ingredients that were used in the dishes were really wide ranged and top notch, including truffle oil, chorizo, and as mentioned before the Japaneses kobe beef. The portions on the other hand, were extremely small, and although I was pretty content by the end of the meal, for $65 dollars a person I usually expect to be stuffed. My last praise was the amazing wait staff. Our waitress went above and beyond to please us, and even brought me a separate dessert from everyone else (for our last course) when she heard me mention my love affair with chocolate. Which reminds me, the warm chocolate cake with white chocolate...divine.