Mimi’s Cafe

Best sit down breakfast in town Great specialty coffee and hot chocolate Meeting room in back for business presentations

My daughter and I get to the restaurant and as we check in we are informed there is a 20 minute wait because the kitchen is backed up. After 55 minutes I go to check how much longer it will be, turns out they had called the wrong name and thought I had left. That was not as bad as the hostesses attitude, Like it was my fault and I hadn’t been paying attention. I’m very aware establishments have issues and make mistakes. It’s about how those mistakes are handled that make the difference.
This used to be my favorite place to
Have breakfast. The last few times I’ve been in, there seems to be some issue that makes the experience not pleasant.

Food took over an hour for breakfast. Server was fantastic and apolegetic about the backed up kitchen. Manager refused to show her face on the floor which is unacceptable. Clearly the captain of this ship is going to make sure and sink it to the bottom.

Boo! Went for lunch with a group of nine. The waiter did his best, but the food was so SLOw. Took almost 90 minutes to get food. We asked for the manager and she didn’t come for ten minutes. Asked for her again, and she finally came. Barely apologized and told us she would do something. Food was awful. Had to ask and wait 10 more minutes for manager who never came. Waiter finally said she comped food. We were celebrating a coworkers promotion and the experience just killed the vibe. Boo! Sad face emoji.

Slow, slow, slow. They didn’t seem busy but it took forever to get seated and to get our food. But least the food was good.

Poor service. It took forever to get a seat. The hostess was unable to seat people properly. When we finally were seated it took a long time to get menus and drinks ordered. After about 10 more minutes the waitress came and took our order. 20 minutes later our food shows up and has onions in the waffles. WHO mixes that stuff up. Finally get the check and the waitress shows up with the wrong change. Worst experience ever, not coming back.

Wow. Service was awful and food was marginal (except the bran muffin and coffee which garner the 2 stars). Our group of six waited 30 minutes for a table at 10 on. Saturday morning. We finally had to flag our server down to order. Drinks arrived sporadically. Omelette was over cooked and did not arrive as ordered. Another aggravating mess when it came time pay.
This is a place that I used to view as kind of a treat for breakfast. Sadly I won’t be going back anytime soon.

I have eaten at Mimi’s before… and usually it is a breakfast which is on the good side of decent. This time I went in not wanting anything in particular off of their menu. Alex gave me several suggestions and I decided on the Mac’N’Cheese which had chicken breast and bacon in it. What a wonderful choice! Such fantastic food and I my go back soon for another helping.

My boyfriend and I have dined at this particular location multiple times before, however the day after Halloween gave us the worst experience we have ever had eating here. I ordered a mocha, and received a latte. I pointed out the mistake, and in return received a second latte with a giant sludge of Hershey’s chocolate syrup at the bottom. I couldn’t even stomach it, and the «corrected» mocha remained untouched for the rest of the breakfast.
After that the food came out separately. My boyfriend received his food in about 30 – 40 minutes whereas I received my food in around 50 – 60 minutes. This was after our server had informed us it would only be a 15 minute wait time to get our food. I had to sit and watch my boyfriend finish his food, then he in return had to wait for me to eat mine. My boyfriend only received a portion of his food. He ordered an omelette that came with toast the toast remained MIA. I requested a box and never got it even after paying, at which point I had to request another.
The food we received wasn’t terrible, but it was clearly rushed. It’s clear a lack of staff, and training is holding this location back. I’ll continue to dine at other Mimi’s for my Sunday breakfast fix, but this is the last time we will come to this particular location.

This place used to feel high class. It now feels like a Denny’s. The bathrooms are in terrible shape. The floors are dirty and dingy. The windows had dead flies in them. I used to eat here two to three times a month. Now after my last visit I know why I stopped. Service was slow. But she was nice. Food quality was not the same. Mimi’s that was my last visit. I am never coming back. It started going downhill years ago when refill on a glass of milk was free now they charge for it. I can buy a gallon for what they charge for one glass.

Mimi’s has gone downhill over the last few years. Previously the service was prompt, food was fresh, and everything was clean.
Ate here today; our server didn’t acknowledge us for 10 minutes. Our food took 30 minutes. Problems that aren’t easy to overlook – Dirty silverware, some green pepper was embedded in my strawberry waffle, scrambled eggs with grayish and green hues to it – food looked like it had sat under a heat lamp for a long time. To the server’s credit, she did bring another waffle to replace the other one. Just a let down though. Had to get up and ask the hostess for ketchup and tabasco because our server was nowhere to be found. The last time we visited this location we had the same disappointing, lackluster experience. We won’t return.

The steak was cooked good and the frites needed a little more crisp to them. It was cold in the dining area that we were sat. The manager was nice and turned it down despite the hostess saying she was hot and then later that she could not turn it down. The biggest reason for the 3 stars was for the reason that even though the steak was good it was not worth the price. I could get a really melt in your mouth steak in an average steak house for the same price or less. Then the only thing that undid get with the steak were the frites granted there were a ton but some seasonal veggie could have gone a long way to not only add color to the dish but a fresh flavor as well.

Just ate here. I gave them a second chance but I have to say… average.
It’s not the money but principle…$ 6 for hot chocolate, my fault for not asking. They asked if she wanted another and said yes.
Got the bill …$ 12.
Just everything was average. Won’t come back.

I really like this place! I have been there a few times for breakfast and the last time was for lunch. For breakfast I have the waffles with strawberries and let me tell you, they were sooo good! I ordered that a couple of times since I had them first.
For lunch, I tried their MacNCheese with pulled Chicken minus the bacon (Ya know them Muslims don’t do Pork: P) But that dish though, I am still tasting it in my mouth, I would order it over and over.
Customer service was very nice, and very friendly so I can’t complain about that at all. Over all that is a great location and good spot.

Horrible! Slow service terrible food. Brought our oatmeal looked like a lumpy burrito. Dry terrible! Server brought out all but two orders waited forever.

I have been to this location many times. This time it was with some girlfriends of mine and two small children. The service was wonderful, although I think our server was new he was very professional. The atmosphere at Mimi’s is a lot of fun, French Creole decorations and good music to boot.
Two of us had the chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich which was amazing, tomato soup also very good. The chicken Tillamook cheddar Mac was out of this world! And when going to Mimi’s one must always have one of their muffins. Overall, one of my favorite chain restaurants.

In an attempt to differentiate themselves from the myriad of other (and presumably less worthy chains), MImi’s has elected to take a swing at upscale and not only upscale, but French-​inspired or –based upscale. If you don’t get that by the decorations, there are a couple million placards on the walls explicitly telling you so. Décor is supposed to be fun and light-​hearted, I’m guessing, but comes off more like someone told someone else how to decorate it in the sort of Parisian style and based on that, they just went with it. The old Americana dressing is oddly also still present in several places, which makes for a curious incongruity.
At one time, due mostly to proximity, myself and my wife (girlfriend at the time) went there a bit before we finally gave up due to some massive problems with the place (and also a move across town). Those problems were mainly inept and/​or slow service and a substandard menu. With the new French lean, we stopped by again and those same problems persisted. New décor, new menu, same problems.
Execution by the kitchen is still iffy. Over-​medium eggs, which I order as a fail-​safe at kitchens I can’t or don’t trust, came out just barely over-​easy. The French toast was also somewhat severely underdone and was a major miss. Add to that cheap tea, an anemic fruit bowl and bland pancakes and the only thing winding up being good was the bacon. Wife had coffee she compared to Dee’s and the crepes, which would have been somewhat better had they not also been burnt. Neither plate had $ 11 of food on it, though. If you’re going to shoot for upscale, more than anything, you have to deliver on the food. It’s a must. All the kitschy pseudo-​Euro décor in the world won’t help if you can’t complete the deal.
On the plus side, the hostess was very nice and the bathrooms were clean. Other than that, we’re talking mostly average, mostly poorly executed food at an excessive price. It’s been about 4 years or so since I’ve been there and it will take a minor miracle to get me there again.

Mimis seems to be following a disturbing trend in chain restaurants…
This trend includes reducing portion size and jacking up prices. True you get free bread/​muffins (if you ask), but when I’m paying upwards of $ 15 a plate for a standard American meal, I would hope that it would come with a dinner salad… But not here. If you want a salad, then you need to pay extra.
By the time you are done here you are looking at more like $ 20 a person for a full meal, and I’m sorry… The quality of food does not merit the cost. Don’t get me wrong, the food is a step up from Dennys, but not to the extent that they are charging.
Now let’s talk about the service. I really feel bad for the servers because I don’t think it is their fault that the kitchen is dragging it’s feet. I also think we came during a shift change so our server was a little distracted. Overall, friendly though, and I feel like he tried to make our experience positive.
But seriously… We both left hungry. For what you are paying, the portion sizes are unacceptable. If you want to do smaller portions then that is totally cool, but charge accordingly. This is a prime example of why we avoid chain restaurants for the most part, they have lost touch with serving their customers.

I have been to Mimi’s Café a few times. This is the first time since they changed their menu.
Some of their signature dishes have been removed from the menu including the linguine with mussel in a spicy sauce.
The restaurant is nice and clean. It’s good for groups and kids. They have crayons for kids and kids menu.
They kept their complimentary carrot cake and dinner roll. We ordered the Guacamole & Chips and Calamari as starter. The homemade guacamole dipping was as good as usual. I thought the calamari batter was a little too thick. It’s as hard as onion rings.
They changed the menu so drastically, even the server didn’t know where the steak was on the menu and what choices we have available. He made the effort to go back and asked the manager and gave us what we wanted. The server was nice and helpful. He checked on our drinks and how we were doing regularly. Service is a 4 star.
We ordered a Bouillabaisse, Meatloaf and a NY steak as main course.
The bouillabaisse was not bad for Mimi’s standard. Seafood wise, they cooked it just right to get the favored in the seafood and to get rid of the bitterness from frozen seafood. (It’s Utah, so I can’t expect anything fresh like I’d get from the coast cities)
Meatloaf is homemade and cooked just right. It’s comparatively better than most of the chain restaurants.
NY steak, it’s not the best cut. We ordered a medium rare and it was cooked as we expected.
Mimi’s price slightly high for their service and food quality. $ 17.99 for steak they served was a bit over-​priced compared to their competition. We expect something just a little better.

Normally, I’m a huge fan of this place. Since their menu change, I’m not so sure how often I’ll be coming back.
Pros: complimentary carrot cake, good for large groups, big dining room area and cool décor on the walls, offers a full bar, sizable portions, nice kids menu, plenty of parking, not a huge wait, the linguini with mussels and spicy marinara sauce was good and not too spicy in my opinion, my friend really enjoyed his meatloaf and potatoes.
Cons: ran out of the pot roast, my friends steak was ordered medium rare and came out almost well done, service was just okay, tables are in somewhat close proximity to other diners depending on where you are seated, longer wait than usual to get the bread and carrot cake as complimentary starters.
Being that it was a Sunday night in Utah, it was a great relief this restaurant is open later. Everyone had a pretty good time and mostly enjoyed their dishes– maybe this new menu just needs some more time to grow on me.