I've driven past this new little eatery by the Millenia mall probably a hundred times or more, not giving it a second thought. Well a few nights ago we were tired of the "same ole places" and were looking for a dinner spot without spending a fortune.
Boy we found a gem when we stumbled into Mimi's cafe! It's not the ambiance, or the menu selection or the exotic mingling of flavors.... and it's not the friendly people or the quaint decor or the soup of the day.... it's all of it. It's not one thing, it's ten little things.
I must confess that we've been twice now in 48 hours... might that say something?
So on trip number one, we first we started with an assortment of breads that included a carrot/raisen bread that I could have made a meal off of. Next we moved onto the soup of the day which was Split pea with ham. We decided to share a cup (it was only $.99 to add it for heavens sake) and then devoured it so fast, we decided on a second cup. That was gone in NO time flat. Finally our entrees arrived. I had selected the chicken pot pie and my dinner partner had the Jambalaya. About half way through we were STUFFED and had to take the rest home.
Our server was amazing and since it was our first visit to this fine establishment, he sent us home with some samples of their muffins!
So tonight we went back with reinforcements... converts! We all tried a different burger tonight. But of course, we started with some bread and then had their soup of the day -- Red beans with Angui sausage (I think I've got that right). I could have just eaten this soup all evening. It was DELICIOUS!! The burgers were outstanding too. I had the French Quarter, other had the cheeseburger or BBQ bacon cheeseburger. Everyone was quite while we ate... that's another sign.
If you haven't already, check them out. We love MIMI'S CAFE!!!
