Mimis Cafe

I have eaten at Mimi’s Café many times at our West Valley location and it’s been one of my favorites. my sister and I stopped by this particular location while in the area. The 2 stars are for our delightful waitress– pleasant, attentive and professional in every way– the food on the other hand – terrible– my sister ordered the 7 meatball appetizer and side salad– they gave her a ½ filled cup of ranch dressing – she wondered why they skimped and when she requested more– she was told they were all out – really? Out of ranch dressing at 5pm? Her meatballs tasted mealy – pre cooked and reheated – my sandwich was supposed to be a mushroom burger – a slice of white bread– cut in half with cold mushrooms – no garnish and cold cheese. We decided to share a piece of cheesecake– Tasted like the Jello, box no bake kind– very disappointing meal– unsure if Mimi’s has lowered their quality or was it just the chef at this location– would never go back there. We will have to check out our west side location to see.

Great food and great service. Alma was a great host and was always making sure we had water and everything. The eggs benedict was delicious and they have awesome frites lol if u go eat there ask for Alma, she’s awesome.

Sooooo we didn’t even get a chance to get seated and the place was NOT crowded whatsoever. They initially promised us a 30 minute wait then came back and said an hour. Maybe I’m just venting but what the hell? 5 p.m. On a Saturday is not the busiest. Not sure what happened? By the way I don’t write negative reviews. This is a first for me but it really stood out. Will not go to Mimi’s Café ever again… not that they care but ya my own peace of mind.

I have been here several times and this was the worse service. The waitress was hard to understand, she brought out the wrong drinks, the food was so cold. The waitress seems to disappear for a long time because she only came back to bring us our check.

The food was absolutely fantastic! The blue chz and bacon salad is the bomb diggity! Good service too

Mimi’s is one those placed where you want it to work out. From the outside, it certainly looks the part. Shyly beckoning as you pass. Whispering a siren song that proves eventually irresistible. Do not be fooled. It feels as though I viewed this experience through beer goggles at first and woke up later with self esteem issues. Not really sure what I am trying to say except that the visage you see from the street that seems quite enticing has no bearing on the food. My chicken pot pie contained the entire chicken (or so it seemed). It had already broken through the crust and was eyeballing the front door when the waiter brought it our table. It looks like the chicken fought pretty well up until the end however. Perhaps with a lesser chef the chicken might have prevailed. In any event I was really bummed. I have always loved faux french food served in a Thomas Kincaid style restaurant. Oh… I’ll go back. Cuz I want this relationship to work. The Perdu I had years ago will haunt me it was so good. Perhaps it was just an off nite and maybe thats just the way French folk make pot pie. Yeah… also…the artichoke dip was really really bad too. However, who orders artichoke dip @ Mimi’s? I have no idea what I was thinking. But still, it was awful. How can that be? Our seats were pretty good though. I could keep an eye on my car in the parking lot. There is some comfort in that. The chicken suggested I trade in my car for a newer model. but we’ll just have to see.

I got the salmon omelette with capers, the eggs were a bit overcooked but overall quite yummy. They don’t give cottage cheese as a sub for potatoes, but they will give you sliced tomatoes. My boyfriend got the eggs Benedict and it was devoured by him instantly — I’m guessing it was delicious since he didn’t share the star was the perfect pumpkin muffin. Mary was courteous and facility was clean with quick service. I enjoyed myself but just felt like this place was average as far as food quality and price.

Been going to Mimis for Thanksgiving for several years and… for the most part. have enjoyed it very much. Yesterday’s experience has absolutely turned us off to Mimi’s. There were four of us. Didn’t even get rolls until the dinner arrived. Green beans and sweet potatoes were sent back by one because they were cold. What came back was still cold, and now the sweet potatoes lacked the pecans. Turkey was not hot on anybody’s plate and ice cold on another. That one meal was comp’d, but…
The final insult was what they called pumpkin pie. Not traditional as most know it, and the serving – as they call it – was a sliver.
Needless to say, we have now checked them off our preferred list of dining spots. Prices have gone up, and the quality and quantity have gone way way down. So long, Mimi’s.

My family and I have been going to MiMi’s on Alma School & Souther in Mesa for Thanksgiving now going on about 8 yrs. So I completely have something to compare it with. Years ago the portions were large and you had actual leftovers just like you should on Thanksgiving. They gave you a huge slice of pie or yummy bread pudding. That was then. The bread pudding size diminished immensely over the years and now it got so small they don’t even offer it. NOW, the price has understandably risen, I get that. BUT!!! The portions are half, very scrawny and seem to lack the quality they used to have. The pumpkin pie was so small and had this crumb stuff topping like they put on top of apple pie, it really took away from the pie not to mention how tiny the piece was the crumb topping was made to be half the piece, ick. The pecan pie size was just as tiny. They drizzled this gross carmel topping on it, never did that before either. I don’t know what the heck they are thinking but I once thought of MiMi’s as an awesome place to eat. Not any more. We are really considering changing where we go on Thanksgiving we were so displeased this year.

I am not one that usually reviews, good, bad or ugly. However, I am in Mesa, AZ on vacation and my wife and we decided to have Mimi’s on Monday. We enjoyed Mimi’s back in Colorado. Unfortunately, about 6 hours after having the Bacon and Blue cheese salad with chicken I started having excruciating stomach cramps. I then spent the night not sleeping and visiting the restroom frequently, yes I got food poisoning. Based on the other items I have been eating I am 100% sure this occurred from my meal at Mimi’s. It has now been 3 days and I am finally starting to feel like a human again. Hopefully they are doing better with the food prep or washing there hands. YUCK

Great breakfast, great lunch, and a great atmosphere! One of my favorite breakfast destinations.

Absolutely incredible comfort food! The salads are also delicious but you cannot beat the slow roasted turkey dinner. Delicious bakery items as well and the house wine is only $ 5 a glass. all day every day! Always fresh … Always piping hot!

This place charges 2.99 for carbonated water. This place charges 2.99 for carbonated water. This place charges 2.99 for carbonated water. This place charges 2.99 for carbonated water. This place charges 2.99 for carbonated water. This place charges 2.99 for carbonated water. This place charges 2.99 for carbonated water. This place charges 2.99 for carbonated water.

Just stopped by here quickly today to grab some food to go for my grandmother. She loves this place! I was greeted warmly by Norma the hostess who quickly helped me get my grandmas order on the way.
When I went to the bar to pay a very kind lady with pig tails asked if I wanted to have a seat and enjoy some water or tea as I waited. I politely declined but was very grateful that she asked. Between her and the hostess my quick trip to Mimi’s was great and because of their service I will be back to dine in with them in the near future.
Thank you lovely folks at Mimi’s.

I ordered the Fire-​Grilled Seafood Skewers with shrimp and scallops, and substituted the corn on the cob for French fries. They brought salmon instead of shrimp. The French fries were several hours old, soggy, and limp. French fries are cheap, and they had to cook the rest of our meal fresh. Why serve really old food? The Greek side salad was delicious.
Apparently, they don’t have cocktail sauce, which seems odd considering they serve shrimp and fish. Points go to the server for volunteering to whip up some, but that means you can’t count on having this traditional condiment with your seafood.
My boyfriend had the Bacon Avocado Burger on sourdough. It looked good, and he enjoyed it. His fries were gross, too.
The strawberry lemonade was yummy. One glass is enough because it’s very sweet. The zucchini (?) bread that is served before the meal is tasty.
We have eaten here two times prior to this visit, and the food was good. This time we arrived an hour before closing. I understand that people want to go home, but an hour before closing is a pretty good buffer. If they are just going to give me what’s been sitting around for hours under the heat lamp, and get my order wrong, I’d rather go some place else.

I have lived in the area for the past 20 years and have been coming to this Mimi’s for quite some time. The service gets consistently worse as each year passes. I preferred the Cocos on Dobson and baseline, but they recently closed. I will have to find another breakfast spot because I refuse to give my business to a place with atrocious customer service. I’m giving two stars as opposed to one because the food is decent.

«When their canned corned beef hash tasted better than one of their signature crepes.. .»
–my wife
Mimi’s Café always typified mediocrity to me, and my latest visit to this location hasn’t changed my viewpoint. We knew that the corned beef was canned because of the little square potatoes that were in it, and that was the highlight of my wife’s breakfast.
My breakfast wasn’t so hot either, with ok eggs, floppy bacon, and pasty french toast.
I don’t know – maybe one day we’ll learn. Service at least was great.

Took my son here and the menu is all new, my favorite salad isn’t here any more so I had to try something NEW. My son did too.
Okay, the first bite was like «You have to try this»! My son wouldn’t let me have any of his :) It was so good. Haha
Grilled chicken is what I ordered and he had the bacon cheddar burger.
It was late so we were after there dinner rush but hey what do you expect at that time of night, once we were seated we were taken care of well by our server and the manager.
A NOTE: to those POEPLE that go out to eat and argue in public, STOP!!! Church Lady in the next booth was such a «B» My Gosh shut the hell up already and go bitch in private. The poor guy walked out with his head down :(

Received a very bad service at Mimi’s in Mesa today.
Although it was very busy I got the wrong order and then was told there is no way to tell that I got the wrong order. They did not have enough servers on staff for a busy Sunday. Very disappointed first time ever.

Mimi’s Café is New Orleans themed restaurant that serves American cuisine. They offer happy hour specials all day — all glasses of wine are $ 5. For non-​alcoholic beverage, I’d recommend the Arnold Palmer. After placing our order, the server brought us a basket of bread which consisted of two mini baguette and two slices of banana bread. For dinner, we shared a Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip, Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, and French Pot Roast. The Spinach Artichoke Dip was served hot and runny. It was rich and creamy. It was made with chopped kale and aged parmesan. It was served with warm tortilla chips. The Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad consisted of fresh romaine lettuce, grated Parmesan cheese, and black pepper croutons tossed in a Caesar dressing. All salads come with a baguette or muffin. There were many different types of muffins and I chose a Cranberry Orange Muffin. The French Pot Roast consisted of a buttery scoop of mashed potatoes surrounded by braised beef brisket, carrots, mushrooms, and pearl onions in a red wine shallot sauce.