Cafe Mirage

Our kids tested us to a carry out on our first night’s stay in OC. Now I KNOW why Café Mirage is rated number one! OMG DELISH!

If you are in OC and don’t want to eat at the typical seafood/​pizza/​bar food beach joint, look for this place tucked into a shopping center. The food was fresh, tasty and an excellent value.
Highlights:
* Not noisy
* No booths, all tables that are spaced apart
* Interesting variation on potato salad (try both versions with white and sweet potatoes)
* Friendly server
* Great service, even though we arrived half an hour before closing

I hesitate to write this review because I am exposing a hidden gem. Located in Montego Bay shopping center, Café Mirage has a very nice indoor space as well as a patio space. On the night we visited, the outside space was very full. Inside, the tables are well spaced and comfortable.
All of the staff was extremely friendly. Service was very attentive without being overbearing. I was very impressed.
The menu is a mix of seafood, steaks and other entrées and sandwiches. We started with the corn and crab chowder and the asparagus salad. The chowder was better than I have had at other area venues and was a huge portion. The salad was fresh and tasted excellent. For entrées we had the blackened Mahi and the Seafood Pasta. The pasta had shrimp, scallops and lumps of crab meat in a garlic broth. Good quantity and good balance of flavors. While the desserts sounded wonderful, we had no room on this visit. Wine and beer choices were good and prices were reasonable.
There are two restaurant groups in the area that offer pretty good choices. You may be hooked on them or find them So Delicious. My experience at Café Mirage was as good or better than recent meals at both groups. I know this is just one data point for me, but our experience here was excellent (and very consistent with the other reviews) and Café Mirage can expect a return visit real soon.

What a nice surprise Saturday evening. Café Mirage is in walking distance to our beach condo. We had never been, and were absolutely delighted with our meal. The food was delicious, and the wait staff amazingly attentive. This is our favorite new restaurant for sure! Good food is hard to find in OCMD!

Stopped in since it’s close to home. The blackened tuna and Thai chicken wrap were delicious. Service was quick.

We went to café mirage for the first time for lunch yesterday. The food was fresh and our choices were different than other places in OC. They also had a selection of 15 – 20 kinds of beer, many are local, which is important to us. We will certainly be back.

The food is excellent. Prices are fair and our server (Patrick) always provides exemplary service. We look forward to visiting Café Mirage whenever we’re in town.

Had a delicious dinner with my wife. Seafood chowder was great. We each had a dinner salad. This is a great place with fresh, healthy food. A nice break from the standard OC fairer of fried foods, pizza and subs. We came here last year and stumbled across the place. We’ll be back again!

Had a fantastic meal! Would have been a five star review but dining with other peoples pets its not my idea of a good meal. Seeing the dog walk through the restaurant and out onto the deck was not what I wanted to see! Probably not be back.

We ate there for dinner, and were so pleased that we went back the next day for lunch — and brought 6 more people with us. Every meal was terrific. The shrimp in chipotle cream sauce was outstanding. The blackened tuna on a bed of avocado and corn salad was delicious too, along with the Fried Green Tomato BLT and the Thai Peanut Chicken salad wrap. They have some gluten free offerings, but no corn tortillas or GF wraps as options for sandwiches. Our waiter was knowledgeable and very pleasant. We’ll be back for sure!!!

Had a wonderful meal here. Shrimp and grits, lamb chop salad, crab cakes, and the filet all cooked to perfection. Service was great as well. Definitely coming back!

This is excellent food! Thoughtfully cooked, inventive, and beautifully presented. I got the sense that the chef (and owner) really cared. Service was first rate. We came for lunch. I am not sure how the ambiance would be for dinner. The chairs could be more comfortable.

I almost don’t want to write this review, because I absolutely loved being sat right away on a Friday afternoon at 730 during the busy season… I’m afraid to let anyone in on this gem.
This was an absolutely amazing dining experience. The food was amazing, the place smelled delicious, the service was spectacular. We all had something different, but literally every dish was perfect.

The blackened tuna and avocado corn salad special was amazing (arguably the best tuna I’ve had). The wait was long and place is small but the food is delish. The mash potatoes are divine and well prepared. The vegetable of the day was green beans and were well worth it.
Service wasn’t the greatest but I would come again.

The four of us (which include to small children) stopped in for lunch based the positive Unilocal reviews. We were not disappointed. The restaurant is on the small side, but there were plenty of open tables on a weekday afternoon in July. There was only one gentleman running the front as host and waiter, but service was efficient, fast, and friendly.
The kids menu was standard kid fair (chicken fingers, burgers), but the food was better quality than we’re used to when it comes to that corner of a menu. These were not frozen chicken strips, the burger seemed fresh and all was was enjoyed by the kids.
My wife and I shared two of the lunch specials, blackened ahi tuna with corn and avocado salad (not really salad as we thought, more of a guacamole) and a cuban sandwich with a side of sweet potato salad. Everything was very good, with quality fresh ingredients and creative attention to flavor. The tuna was cooked very nicely, with a crisp sear but rare in the middle.
Overall, Café Mirage made a fantastic first impression on us. As anyone who visits Ocean City knows, it’s wasn’t always easy to find restaurants that serve creative dishes with quality ingredients. Add this place to the short but growing list.
I could see this restaurant earning a rare 5 stars from me, but I’m not there after a brief lunch visit. I’d love to return in a future trip to Ocean City and taste more of what they have to offer.

Great find in OC. No need to drive to Rehoboth for high quality, delicious, made-​to-​order food. Eat here! Generous servings, friendly staff. Worth a few visits during your vacation.
We went here on recommendation from a friend, and we will be back.

LOVED the food! Had a Korean BBQ sandwich (a special) and got TONS of food. The sweet potato salad and fried were fantastic. The wraps were also good, according to my friends.
Waiter was friendly and attentive. Will definitely come back.

This place is tucked away in the corner of Montego Bay Shopping Center and pretty well hidden. However, it is not a «strip mall» type experience. The décor is cute and they have outdoor seating. The menu is diverse. Our dinners were both excellent. My husband had the Filet with Garlic Butter. Usually getting a steak at an Ocean City restaurant isn’t a good idea, but his was wonderful. I had the seared tuna with avocado corn salsa. I have to admit that the salsa was one of the best things I have eaten in a long time. Absolutely wonderful. I had the Key Lime Mini for dessert, which was the perfect ending for the meal.
Portions are on the large size, but you can get a «To Go» box. My $ 5 house salad would have been easily shared. The dinner portions were also large. The prices, however, were in line with Ocean City dining. They have a variety of sandwiches, as well as entrees.
The service was good and the server was friendly.
We will definitely be back.

An out of the way place in OC. Well worth the search.
Started with the rum punch yummi
Ordered the blackened tuna it was excellent
also ordered the shrimp and grits were very good. Portions are quite large well served and delicious.
We will be back.

One of the best kept secrets of ocean city. I always love to support small businesses and this place is great. The food is awesome, the entrees are amazing, waiters are great. The scallops and suckotash was amazing and so is the mahi mahi. everything is good and at an affordable price