I visited Mimi's Cafe this past Friday as part of a "supper club" group that meets at different restaurants once a week. So keeping in mind we had a larger party, I have to say I was not super impressed.
I ordered the Asparagus and Brie quiche. Was told a few minutes later that they were out of it, so I settled on the Quattro Fromage quiche instead. This is listed as one of their newer menu items.
One of my fellow diners got a salad which came with a HUGE blueberry muffin. This thing was enormous. We already had baskets of bread on the table, so It was a bit confusing why the salad came with a muffin, but apparently muffins are kind of their "thing". Anyway, this thing was VERY filling. We all had a taste of it and there was still some left over. A very cake-y texture, and heavy.
Next, the soup that came with my quiche came out. I had the daily special, Chicken Gumbo. I was pretty disappointed in the soup. It was a very small toureen of soup and there were huge hunks of celery and small bites of chicken in a pretty bland, thick broth. I'm not a big fan of celery, and I know places use it as an inexpensive "filler" vegetable, but the celery to soup ratio was kind of off considering what a small portion of soup you got.
The quiche was ok. The crust was plain and did not taste as though it was freshly made- more like they came pre-prepared and were just filled with whatever at the restaurant. Also, it was supposed to have sundried tomatoes in it, and I found two very small hunks of tomato in mine. For a quiche that was nearly 6" across, that was disappointing. Also, for a quiche that was named "Quattro Fromage", the cheese flavor was sadly lacking.
For the next part of my review I will offer a qualification. I am not sure if Mimi's is intended for kids or not. They do have a nice kids' menu so I assume it's not uncommon for people to bring kids. That said, my kids' meals were a bit of a surprise. My one kid had applesauce as a side and I had to request a spoon just so he could eat it. He also had spaghetti with marinara sauce which was lukewarm at best. My other kid ordered mini corn dogs, and I had to request ketchup for him as well since it isn't provided on the table. Also, if you opt for the fruit as a side on the kids meal, it comes with the rinds still attached (pineapple, honeydew, and orange slices). I was a bit surprised by that. Finally, their meals came with a "dirt cup" dessert that I thought was super cute- chocolate pudding, oreo cookie crumbles on top, and two gummy worms sticking out. I thought this would be right up my kids' alley, but they didn't like it and neither finished their dessert. Kind of strange for a 5- and 7-year-old boys to not eat dessert!
Finally, I will comment on the server herself. I realise she had a bit of a hard time because their dining room is not laid out very well. Since there were 3 larger (6-7+ people) groups, she had to go all the way around three large tables to get from one end of our group to the other, as our table was up against the wall. However, I do think she could have at least tried to bus our table as we finished with things. Our table was crowded with dirty dishes we were through with that nobody ever took away. My water glass was also empty for much of my meal, which is a pet peeve of mine.
When all is said and done, Mimi's may have fared better had they not been located across from Northlake Mall. Unfortunately, there are just too many good dining options at the mall for me to honestly say I would opt to eat here again. I'm glad I gave it a try, but I was not impressed.