Mimi's Cafe: It feels like home

A few years ago, I stumbled on the most wonderful restaurant.
(most being a superlative, not a ranking (though it could be))
Every week a group of us would drive by a little resaurant, and every time, there would be a huge crowd there. Unfortunately their hours and ours, did not coincide.

One day the leader of our group pulled a few strings, and got us in.
We knew they had a very loyal following, but we didn't know why.

The first thing I noticed was the atmosphere,
It says its a cafe, and rightly so. You enter this little brick buildling,
and suddenly you feel like paris. (not the hotel heirress, the place)
You think, hmm, I just might be sitting in an out door cafe, in those wonderfully delicious, streets of europe.

And then you smell it, the most wonderful smell...
Fresh Baked bread. ohh, it's like heaven.

If I remeber correctly it's complimentary. Every body gets some.
(what a lousy time to be on Atkins)

The menu is rich,
it's different, but not terribly,
and there's a good variety, but they still maintain continuity.

I think a good way to measure a restaurant is by the appetizer platter.
(yes they have appetizers, so we're not talking about fast food prices, but it's not too bad)
It's been a while but I do remember liking the platter,
it seems like it had a spray of fresh fruits,
With pineapple, and strawberries, and such.
It also seems like it had fried mushrooms, and Zuccini

Oh hear it is, straight from their website:
Spinach & artichoke dip, chicken tenders and zucchini parmesan, jammin' together with some great dipping sauces (but I seriously remember fruit)
Either way, it was tasty.

The bread is good, it reminds you of european bread, and the food is good, it reminds you of home.

I can't remember everything that I have ordered, and I haven't been there often but I've never heard a complaint.

I think I had and enjoyed the Corn Chowder,
I tasted the Pot Pie, and it was also tasty
(but don't think of those silly frozen things,
if that's what you expect, you will likely be disappointed).
The Pot Pie is Huge, you may not be able to finish it in one sitting.
And it's very good, If you've ever seen a real southern pot pie, then you might have an idea.

Also on the Menu is The Portabello sandwhich,
A huge sandwich and the main body, is one Giant mushroom.
I think I ordered it for the novelty, and it was tasty, but not my favorite, but then, I'm not a big fan of mushrooms.

The service is great,
but you'll want to plan ahead,
there's generally a long list of people waiting to get in.

All in all I couldn't be more pleased.
The average meal costs $10-15 , but it is so worth it.
If you have access to a Mimi's I highly reccommend it.
DOUG




http://mimiscafe.com/