Ate here to see if this restaurant would be a great fit for a Sunday brunch with 15 friends. We are looking for a local spot to have authentic Moroccan food. The person who served me was quite pleasant and helpful. She answered all my questions about the food. I enjoyed my food immensely. The only downside to this restaurant is that they allow dogs inside. It's too small of a place for pets. One dog was jumping on everything inside the store area and it made me think about whether that was hygienic because of its paws all over the streets of NY. read more

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I'm writing to hopefully reach the owners and ask if everything is ok with them. At one time Mimi's was one of the few places west of the middle east to find good hummus. Folks would trek in from miles around for it. Yesterday's hummus - purchased 4 days before last sale date - was nasty. It used to be rich and creamy - we would devour the tub in a day. This is not the first time we have been disappointed. And the pita which was usually soft and delicious was stale. Even heating it didn't help. Since their food used to be exceptionally good, it makes me wonder what happened. They recently moved from across the fire house to the corner of Stratford. Nothing from the new location is any good. I'm giving 2 stars because I like them, but its really a negative star read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - Dry pasty flavorlesshummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

So driving home, in the rain, Coney Island Avenue is a nightmare. I decide to take a left turn down Cortelyou! I see this nice Coffee sign in the window of a covered outdoor dinning space. I find a spot down the street and walk in. It's so cozy with ceiling heaters with cool carpets. Making this a special venue. A delightful young Italian woman Iskra, greets me and seats me at great table, with a view of the busy avenue. I'm interested in dessert because I've already eaten in Manhattan at a Le Pane Quotidian. Iskra says the gluten free butternut squash cake is delicious So I order a slice. Boy she's not fibbing, it's moist and delicious. A nice cup of coffee I also order. That's just perfect. Can't wait to come back for dinner! read more

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Every flavor seems carefully considered and balanced. This place is an exceptional discovery!!! The kitchen delivered beyond what I imagined. The staff show visible job enthusiasm. I want nothing but success for this restaurant. read more

Returned for dinner last weekend and thought it was even better than the brunch we had last time! We really enjoyed the eggplant hummus ($14 - wish it came with one more pita!), the shawarma bowl ($17) and the branzino bowl ($22). Such homey comfort food. read more

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$23 beef bowl and $17 chicken Shawarma Bowl were disappointing. The price did not reflect the quality or the quantity. Tiny bowls with subpar food. Who charges so much for such mediocre food in such small quantity? This is not Manhattan, this is Brooklyn, in the middle of a packed, busy, dirty, loud street. Who came up with such prices? This place is a tiny food & flower shop, but they put out outdoor tables in good weather to make some profit. This hole in a wall should not be charging such prices. Only one overwhelmed waitress was not capable of taking care of a full house of dinners. We got no service. No water. No checking in on anything. She didn't know the menu, so couldn't recommend anything or speak about any of the dishes. So not helpful. Spend your money elsewhere. read more

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Food was bussin. Strolled in on a Wednesday night with my husband and we enjoyed a relaxing dinner. The store and restaurant is really cute. Service was busy but that's ok. You have to be patient but food and drinks came out quickly. Not sure what the other review was about but this street is not that busy for NY. We will be back. read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - Get the fish pita too!! - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Delicious food and a fun place to browse! The mushroom hummus is my go to favorite. It's warm, savory, and quite filling if you want a light but satisfying meal. I've dined here for an in-person meal, which was mostly enjoyable. Unfortunately there can be many distractions and interruptions to your conversation since Cortelyou is so busy and the fire station is right across the street. I've ordered takeout a few times to bring over to nearby Sycamore Bar, which allows you to bring in food. It's the perfect sized snack/meal that's not your typical greasy bar food fare to accompany my drinks and trivia time while at Sycamore. While you wait for food, browse the imported Mediterranean groceries and selection of craft beers. I guarantee there will also be something surprising to check out and possible bring home! read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - Mushroom Hummus, Babaganoush, Pita Bread Wheat, plus Sycamore Beers - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

So a very pleasant surprise on this Sunday evening from this spot. We came here as a third choice, but it should have been our first choice. We started with sharing Humus and it was dam delicious! Only drawback was they only gave one pita to share and it's a ton of humus. I had the falafel plate which gives you a choice of 2 mall plate salads I had the beets and cauliflower both were again really good. My date had mujadarra plate and cauliflower. She said it was great too. The real off beat surprise is the beer list with some of the best craft beers around! ( Grimm, Threes, Evil Twin and my new favorite Killsboro Kilssner ) I'll be back and you should make it a stop too read more

Food was okay. Portions were incredibly small for the price. Very disappointing, wouldn't recommend. read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - Shawarma Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I had to be quick, but it was simply amazing and the service was exquisite. I enjoyed the falafel platter and it came out within about six minutes. read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I actually made an order through Drizzly, not knowing that this a restaurant. They didn't have one of the hard seltzers I wanted so they actually canceled that part of my order and then threw in 6 random drinks to make up for it. Thought that they were so nice for that! They also threw in a hummus and some homemade savory bread. They were both good but the hummus was delicious!! I had no idea this place was near me, will 100% be ordering food from here next time! read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - Hummus home made bread and hard seltzers - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Not much to say except for don't walk RUN to Mimi's Hummus. One of the best meals I had in a long time. Everything was AMAZING! The service was immaculate and welcoming. The ambiance was cute and quaint. A Cortelyou road gem I know I will return to over and over again. read more

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We ordered a couple of things. Started with humus which was good but I would have liked the pita to feel fresher. Also got the shawarma pita, Bronzino pita and beets. All the above were good, the flavor was on point. I would order the shawarma pita next time .. it tasted sooo good . Also was not super expensive. read more

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Food was bland. It's overpriced for what it is. I don't know if it was a one off situation but I'm probably not gonna be visiting again. Disappointing. read more

Mimi's is a super delicious, cute, and intimate restaurant on Cortelyou. My friend and I had dinner here a couple weeks ago and loved everything! We shared the tabbouleh salad, mushroom hummus with pita, and mujaddara bowl with beet salad. The tabbouleh salad was light and fresh. The mushroom hummus was tasty and actually really filling, especially with the pita bread. The pita here is one of the best I've had! The mujaddara bowl was so interesting and full of flavor. I also absolutely loved the yogurt it was paired with. Although I typically don't love beets on their own, I enjoyed the beet salad and thought it was a refreshing side, especially next to a lentil-based dish. Despite coming in hungry and ordering just a few items, we were both full at the end of the meal and even had leftovers! Taste | 4.5 Atmosphere | 4 Presentation | 4 Service | 4 OVERALL | 4.5 read more

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I found great place with the draft NY beer and tons of interesting items ( healthy ones ) Wow , those cookies were great addition to my coffee. Strongly recommend. Great service and help from Adriane . Will come and visit again soon ! read more

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Walked by and decided to try this. What a wonderful experience. I had a falafel sandwich and a side order of kalamata olives that was the best I've ever had. They are moving to a larger space and I will definitely go back! The service was great. read more

There's nothing like bad hummus to make you swear off falafel sandwiches for a while, but that's not something you have to worry about at Mimi's because they make their namesake dish--served three different ways--really well. You can't go wrong ordering from their Mediterranean comfort food menu, whether it's a shakshuka or a shawarma bowl. Don't sleep on their desserts either. Like many other restaurants during the pandemic, they've largely pivoted to selling grocery items, I'm guessing because sometimes selling the raw ingredients is the best way to stay afloat while people are dining out less overall, and taking those same ingredients and making them into a meal is just more work than it's worth. Their shelves are completely filled with specialty items like different kinds of oils, pasta, and jams. I love their canned alcoholic drink selection, which includes hard kombucha and hard probiotic sparkling drinks. If you're over drinking White Claws, I'd recommend trying Flying Embers, which they carry here. I also purchased a cornucopia of produce, including jalapenos, lemons, and fruit. They even sell prepared foods like soup and babaganoush in their refrigerated section. Everything was quite fresh. If they are selling freshly baked cookies, you'd be remiss not to buy a few. The tahini shortbread was both buttery and just a touch savory, and I savored every last bite. Mimi's Hummus may not be the Mimi's Hummus of yesteryear, but it's still beloved by the Ditmas Park community. Support your local businesses! read more

Recent service and food quality has improved. The outdoor space is great and the menu is varied. Really love this spot, it's now the best place in Cortelyou to eat. We read more

Good service, good food! I came here for brunch with two friends when they opened on Sunday morning and we were seated right away. We got the Eggplant Shakshuka (Sunny side up eggs, tomato stew, eggplant, and feta, with a side of quinoa tabouli salad) and the Brunch Iraqi Plate (Eggplant, potato, hard boiled egg, cabbage, amba - a mango pickle sauce, and tahini sauce). The grilled eggplant in the Iraqi Plate was the star of the dish. Both dishes came with a piece of pita each. Also, the Turkish Coffee was pretty strong so beware! read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - Iraqi Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I thought the place was ok. The food was good but there were a couple of things I didn't particularly like. First the food: huge portions of tasty hummus and mushrooms. If I am honest, the mushrooms are a little gummy and I think they would be better if chopped a bit smaller. The hummus is good and I definitely cannot complain about the size of the portion. The roasted cauliflower was very tasty. Lots of pita bread, too. On the night I was in the service was really poor. The cashier/server was barely awake. We were the only customers on a Monday night and there was a lot of confusion on our part regarding the drinks and how that all worked since she did not explain it well and the person working the other side of the store was sitting at a table reading and doing what looked like homework. Here's the deal as we now understand it: you cannot purchase alcohol from the restaurant, but you CAN go to the store next door for beer in a cooler. You choose what you want and end up paying for it in the restaurant (part of our confusion) and they do provide glasses but we could not understand why such a strange system. We did not realize until later that the person doing homework worked there. What irritates is the fact we were asking ourselves a lot of questions (again, no one else there, so the place was quiet except for us) about the beers and where to pay and whether we would get a glass...and that person could have answered our questions but simply stayed quiet while we remained confused. We were finishing up our meal and the restaurant was soon to close when we were asked to hurry up and finish. That never sits well, particularly since we were doing our best to get out without inconveniencing the staff. Not sure I would return. read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - Getting my hummus fix taken care of! - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Mimi's has been around the entire time I've lived in the area and I've always used the small grocery shop portion for hummus and other Mediterranean salads and spreads because the quality is incredible and they really do have my favorite hummus. The staff is always apathetic and weird, not mean or anything, just kind of.....perpetually annoyed. The atmosphere is hit or miss because of the layout and the fact it can get really hot in the greenhouse style "outdoor" seating. Prices are in line with similar places but in my opinion $8 is a little high for a small container of hummus. It's still really good and consistent, so there's that. read more

The server is very rude & unfriendly, small portions and overpriced . Even charge for condiment that should come with order... nothing special for $22 for falafel or anything else on menu read more

Great experience. Amazing food. Super cute place for a casual lunch. Highly recommend

What an amazing place to go and eat shakshuka. The place is very small, so if you go with a group of people , make a reservation ! It was my sister's bthday and she is a foodie , so I decided to surprise her with a food that she's never tried. We started with coffee. I ordered Turkish coffee and she had a stumptown coffee, both were good! Then we ordered regular and green shakshuka . And her bf got shakshuka with merguez sausage ( it came with hot pita bread and a small salad) I don't know what to say: it was sooo delicious, portions are not too big, perfect size. Our waitress( didn't catch her name, sorry) was very friendly and professional . Thank you !We will be back ! read more

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Price for pita jumped up a lot in a short time. I learned from this to ask next time. I am more upset that the counterperson today could not wait until I moved out of the way to grab a menu. She basically pushed me out of the way without a word of apology. She was abrupt and unfriendly during the transaction and then this way way worse. Made me feel like an object in the way that was not even human, and it caused physical discomfort when she touched me! This person should be spoken to. read more

such a lovely restaurant! the outdoor dining is so nicely decorated and makes it so inviting. i had lunch here with my family recently and we all really enjoyed our dishes. a couple of standouts were the chicken shawarma bowl (pictured), the lentil soup, and obvi the warm fluffy pita. i also love that this place is essentially half specialty grocery store, where they offer a lot of their foods to-go as well as a large selection of other fun food items like sauces, beer and chocolates - a great place to get your holiday shopping done, tbh. looking forward to trying the rest of their menu! read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - chicken shawarma bowl! so flavorful - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Really good food and sweet space! The portions are spot on and the presentation of the food is definitely insta-worthy!

Fancy Mediterranean take out and dine in. Or during COVID-19, dine out, in a heated 3 sided tent. We recommend the Iraqi pita sandwich, which a good large meal for a vegetarian. Vegans can ask them to leave out the egg. Each component is rich and the strong flavors work well together. My dining companion recommends the kebab flatbread. The humus is, as one would expect, a star here. Try the mushroom! Only complaint is that humus plates only come with one pita, so they're not designed to share. It's a lot of humus for one person... everything is good here, including the baked goods. If you're looking for something not too sweet, take the pistachio or tahini cookies. BTW this is not a kosher place, so check the ingredients. read more

Andreessa was our server and she was AMAZING. So knowledgeable about the menu and so accommodating and she was attentive to our table the entire time. It was our first time and we are definitely coming back! Hidden gem on Cortelyou. read more

Mimi's Hummus is one of my favorite restaurants throughout Brooklyn. Every once in a while I take a pilgrimage to Flatbush just to go to this restaurant and enjoy the delicious hummus here. First off the Hummus here is the best in NYC. It is super creamy and has a great lemon zing to it. The normal hummus dish also has whole chickpeas and garnish with it to make it a fantastic meal. The simplest hummus dish they have is reason enough to try this place. Atmosphere wise this place is quite intimate. I would say its also romantic with its candles and nice atmosphere though you should expect it be a little cramp as they don't have a lot of inside space. It seems they started adding seating outside which I haven't tried but seems nice. Overall this is (imo) one of the best restaurants in Brooklyn. The service is good, they have great food and great atmosphere. If your in Flatbush I would highly recommend trying this place. read more

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Great food, fresh ingredients. Some of the best hummus I've ever had - creamy, flavorful... I've tried both the Traditional and the Fava Bean, and they are both excellent. The Shakshuka is a solid dish with potential, but I think it could be a bit spicier - once you run out of bits of egg, it kind of turns into a thick yet boring tomato stew. The small plates are mostly excellent - the cauliflower in particular is unique - its a cold cauliflower salad, and the lemon and tahini work perfectly. The carrots are great as well, the beets a bit boring (again, a bit tame with the spices). Great drink offerings (beers from the Craft Beer shop next store, small but nice wine selection) and incredibly friendly, indulgent service - we arrived 30 minutes before closing at most, and they were as patient and lovely as if we were the first customers of the night, even trying to talk us into dessert when we were far and away the last 2 people there - just a lovely place. It is a bit cramped (at least until you are the last 2 people in the restaurant) and they have these ridiculously annoying ceramic water cups that seem handmade - the edges are uneven and made me feel like I was going to cut my lip on them - but now I feel like I'm just being petty... come here and enjoy a great (and reasonably priced) meal. Just drink booze instead of water. read more

I'm sorry, I tried multiple times. It's so overpriced for what you get and the food isn't great compared to other restaurants in the area. I get the feeling that a lot of people come here for the ambience (think mommy hipster). Given the current state of things, and to be honest I haven't been here since quarantine started, I feel bad leaving a negative review but if people are going to treat themselves to a nice takeout meal, maybe skip this one. Shakshuka was sad and disappointing when I came in. The bread seemed stale. The food wasn't seasoned properly. The hummus was okay, so I guess they live up to the name. read more

Creamy, delicately seasoned hummus and warm fluffy pita ... what else do you need? Some friends told us about this Flatbush jewel and immediately from first bite we understood how they became wildly successful featuring a dish that is usually the opener not the main act. The varieties of flavors and fresh ingredients make Mimi's a must - especially for hummus aficionados and plant based diners. The small plate concept allows you to order multiple plates and share. I would order about 5-6 plates for 3-4 people. I look forward to returning. I hope they add to their offerings. read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - The hummus is creamy with great veggies in the middle. - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Hummus is fresh but everything else lacked flavor.. the beef kabab was very disappointing, it tasted like a regular beef patty but I bit into pieces of charred/burnt pieces that would crack in between my teeth.. Portions are very small.. we specifically came here for such great yelp reviews but overall very disappointed read more

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Cozy little place! Loved the food. Plating was beautiful and taste was so comforting yet delicious! We ordered bowl of shawarma and spiced mushroom hummus. Hummus was smooothhh and I almost licked the plate. Chicken in shawarma was tender, it didn't leave a strong after taste. We got Malabi and Tahini carrot cake for dessert. Malabi was not too sweet - which I absolutely loved, the rose concentrate was pretty sweet though. Carrot cake was very different than regular cakes, nice texture and lots of nuts.. definitely worth a try! Would definitely recommend. read more

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I've been coming here occasionally for lunch for a long time. Food is very good. There's a terrific lunch special with 3 items, 2 of which you have a choice. It's one of the best deals for lunch, tasty, healthy, and satisfying. The last 2 times I came for lunch I wasn't given the separate lunch special menu. When I asked about it the server said she couldn't find it but the special was available. She told me the items available. Fine, but that doesn't tell the price. Two people new to the restaurant came in and looked over the menu. One, seeing my plate, asked what I was having. I told them about the special, which both ordered. Had I not been there they wouldn't have known about it. So, either the restaurant wants to discourage it, if so, just say it's no longer available, or the server doesn't want to be bothered with an additional menu. Strange, and bad for business. New server, never happened with previous one. Next, I order a hot sage tea. I was given a small (maybe 6 oz) mug of it. I asked for a refill (as it was so small). When I got the check I was annoyed that I was charged for 2 cups of tea - $6.00! How tacky!! Told they only don't charge for coffee refills. Never had to pay for more tea anywhere before. Add to this the unbearably loud music in a small, nearly empty restaurant and it all added up to an unpleasant dining experience. Perhaps there's a new owner with new policies, but in any event, no longer happy with Mimi's; won't go back for a long time. read more

Third time eating here and the food has been consistently good. First time I had their brunch the potato pancake with labneh and tabouleh, I like it a lot but it's not available to order all the time. Hummus is good, not the best I've had but decent. Recently ordered the chicken shawarma for delivery. It's good but so oily, the oil was literally dripping out the bottom of the pita. Good amount of meat, wish they balanced with more veggies. read more

Mimi's Brooklyn - Mediterranean Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I love Mimi's. It's a sweet neighborhood restaurant with a nice variety of levantine foods (ranging from small plates to more substantial entrees). I especially enjoy their al fresco dining, which is lovely in temperate weather. Fortunately, because the outdoor seating is well covered, it's pleasant to sit outside even on a rainy day (as I did this rainy afternoon). Sitting outside on a sunny day with a glass of their house white wine and a small plate of spiced carrots is a great joy. I love the mushroom hummus, the bowls, the small plates. It's all good. Recommended if you just want a nice place to chill out on Cortelyou. read more