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1950 N Arizona Ave
Chandler, AZ 85225
We arrived as a group of 14 at 6:00 on a Saturday night. A reservation had been made and our table was waiting for us. Mimita's is a family owned and run restaurant, and our waitress was more than willing to do her best to please us. They have a small bar, and our waitress freely admitted that she had not made a martini before, but she was willing to give it a try. Apparently the guide book she was using didn't have really great instructions in it, but she gave it her best and delivered her version of a martini. Because I did not want to hurt her feelings, and because they don't have a real bartender, I drank the martini as it was brought. It was palatable.
I started off with a plate of tostone's (4.95). They were properly made, and came with a nice mojo that I could have asked for a quart of to bring home and put on everything in the house. The tostone's were so good that I had to order a second plate because everyone wanted a bite of them. One of our party put the mojo on their bread and was delighted. This was the start of a memorable dinner! Another of our party that had lived in South America ordered the empanadas de carne (4.25), and pronounced them to be very good.
Next were the main courses. Dishes ordered were the sandwich cubano (9.99) which no one could finish, picadillo criollo (beef with olives, raisins, potatoes, tomato sauce and spices)(13.49), and arroz imperial (saffron rice layered with chicken or shrimp, sofrito, green olives, bacon and spices, covered in melted cheese)(13.99 - 14.99). Another of our party ordered the filete de pescado al ajo, which is a filet of tilapia, sautéed in butter with lots of garlic (13.49)
I and another ordered the rabo encendido, (ox tails slow cooked in a wine sauce and only available on Saturdays)(15.99). While everyone pronounced their food to be very good to excellent, my ox tails were a large portion and were perhaps the best I have ever eaten in my life. At no time during the meal did I ever pick up my knife. A true testimony as to the tenderness of the food. It also came with a portion of congri, which is a mixture of rice and beans with pieces of pork in it, as well as several platanos maduros, which are sweet fried plantains that came from heaven.
By the time we were ready to leave, we were all stuffed to capacity. The premises were clean, and the girls did their best waiting on us and keeping us happy.
The food was excellent, hot and served in a timely manner. Portions were on the large side, and nicely plated. The only drawback was that the restaurant was on the warmer side, however they did turn down the temperature when we asked them to.
4 stars for excellent food, cleanliness, and trying to provide good service to a crowd.
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