we had a great experience today at Mimi's Cafe. our server, jacklyn was very friendly. Had a positive attitude and extremely good service.

I had a great experience today at Mimi's cafe. Our server Jacklyn had great customer service

Friday night and the lights are low Looking out for a place to go Where they play the right music Getting in the swing Night is young and the music's high.. Dinner you ask? Mimi's Cafe, yes your first thought is, that's just a breakfast lunch diner...No, dinner too...and it's pretty good. We chowed on "French Dip" with the Bell Peppers, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms, Mozzarella & Swiss Cheeses. Good, just missing the Au jus for this Ju...Fortunately, we also ordered two bowls of "French Onion Soup" most onion/cheese" delish and worked to also dip our French Dip..:) It came with a nice side salad, that benefited from the veggies we had in stock..:) Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah, You can dance, You can jive Having the time of your life Ooh, see that girl Watch that scene Digging the dancing queen..:) Best, Avram Abba Jr. read more

Mimi's Cafe - My Dancing Queen..:) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Our reservations for 9 at 4:00 p.m were not honored. We had guests in town for the holiday and had told them what a great place Mimi's was for Thanksgiving (emphasis on the "was"). We finally cancelled at 4:30, because we talked to others waiting for their 3:00 p.m. reservations who still had not been seated. It was a madhouse with upset people. I retrospect, maybe we were lucky, as the food probably would not have been up to standards either. What a way to run a restaurant!! read more

I love the decor of it and delicious food and amazing service and that's why I love mimi's café

Better off closing for thanksgiving then to have poor service. Also need to update your website and open table to state the menu is just over priced turkey with a small salad for $32.00. read more

Honoring reservations!!! Especially for a holiday. What is the point in accepting a reservation and then delaying the reservation for an hour to hour and half delay . read more

Too expensive. Prices were high, service was mediocre, food quality and flavor were good. Nice ambience as well

Ordered on UberEats, so I'm not sure of how the location or service is at this place. The food was really good. The brioche French toast are amazing and most definitely recommend. They did forget my side of mixed berries but the food is worth going. read more

Ew. I ordered the crab cake benedict. The crab was grossly mushy and tasted like canned tuna fish. No crab texture or flavor. I asked for the eggs over medium so none of the egg white was raw. Well, the eggs were fried instead of poached, with hard egg yolks. The english muffin was not toasted, and the hollandaise had zero lemon. The potatoes were not crispy. I sent it back. To replace the eggs bennie, I ordered ham and swiss crepes. I had to send that back too. The ham was inedible because it was absurdly salty. The swiss cheese was not melted enough on the top, yet the ends of the crepes were crunchy. Wrong. Again with a side of underwhelming potatoes. I'm glad I didn't order the mimosa flight. It was three champagne flutes, each filled with high fructose corn syrupy slurry that you add your own sparkling wine into...from ONE tiny bottle. The waiter was nice and apologetic. We tipped for two meals even though my guest was the only one that ate. The hostess was cold when we finally saw her. We should have walked out. We waited along with other patrons to be seated for 15 minutes.-No hostess in sight. By the way, if you are going to decorate the place completely Cajun, New Orleans, Dixieland, alligator decor this and that, you better have at least one menu item that reflects the theme. Zero. No etouffee? No gumbo? Nothing remotely close. read more

My friend and I ended up here on Mother's Day with no reservation. Luckily we arrived early and were seated right away. Food was good and the specialty coffee was nice as well. I had breakfast tacos and would have them again anytime. It did start to get very busy but they didn't rush us out and that was much appreciated. Over all a very good experience. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Iced chocolate and peanut butter latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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As the waitress took our four breakfast orders, she asked if we wanted bell peppers and onions with our potato's. We all said yes until someone asked if their was an upcharge for them. Her reply was "of course there is an up charge". Really, an up charge to add a few chopped onions and peppers to the side of potatoes ? Maybe its just me but paying $ 80.00 dollars for breakfast for four should included a few onions with the side potatoes. Food was just OK. Waitress barely polite and out of line, I feel trying to " Up Sell" breakfast. Last time for me. read more

Philip was my server. He was cordial and very efficient. I would say they are under-staffed, but he didn't show the pressure. The menu had so many good choices. Although prices have risen since I last ate here. read more

Firing 2 workers over politics, is BS. Your food isn't even that good for the price. Management needs to take a good look at themselves and consider if this is really the route they want to take. Will not step foot back in this restaurant until the wrong doing is made right. read more

Food was good until I discovered a long strand of hair cooked into my pancakes. Ordered pickup using DoorDash so I can't speak to the restaurant's service on resolving this issue. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

We stopped in Alb on our way to Colorado and ate again at Mimi's. I cannot say enough about the chicken pot pie. It's amazing and is so savory. The Cobb salad was also good as well. Very good service. We will be back next time we come thru Alb! read more

First time at this restaurant. Everything was delicious, served nicely. Wait staff were very friendly. We went around 4 on Thursday and it was not busy at all read more

Wow, I online ordered and I have no clue where to start. Once home after picking up, the order was not completed. I was missing my food, two entrees were not given. To correct the issue, we called the restaurant and were told that the kitchen staff were confused because I ordered trio appetizer and quesadilla, but was only given the trio, no quesadilla. Put on hold for more than 20 minutes, hung up, and called again, no answer. Horrible service. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Trio Appetizer: chicken, bread, 4 small slices of quesadilla. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The menu had great variety for breakfast! Lots of fun choices. The service, including but not limited to Jessica, was great. Friendly, checked in frequently, was very attentive. My children loved the decorations and theme of the restaurant. We will be making a return. read more

I had not been here in a long time. The food was I remembered and it was great. The best thing was a pineapple upside down muffin. It was had all the flavors of an upside down cake. Service was good and the server was friendly and attentive. read more

A fabulous restaurant to go to. It was my first with my Grammy. Our server Benjamin was very polite, came by the table often to make sure all was good and could he do any more for us. Grammy had Grilled Salmon she said it moist and seasoned well. It came with a salad, dressing was Balsamic vinegar etc. I had the Sandwich Trio, choice of soup, your sandwich with fries. I had Grilled Chicken on a Chibatta roll and French Onion soup, DELICIOUS!! You should go and try it! Excellent diverse menu! read more

The food was great and so was the service was perfect and the ambience was excellent.

Mimi's Cafe is one of those places that I keep forgetting about and then kick myself that I forgot about it! They have amazing breakfast options that come with a freshly baked croissant or giant, yummy muffin! Their breakfast sausage really should not be missed! It's huge and well spiced! I loved their perfectly cooked poached eggs! They also have fantastic lunch and dinner options! I love that they have a Thanksgiving turkey dinner available year round! All the comfort foods like steak and meatloaf are available as well as delicious savory crepes! read more

Mimi's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Mimi's isn't a great place because it isn't managed well. Poor location too. A bit overpriced as everything is about $3 more than the value. I had a seafood pasta and for $20 I was underwhelmed. I know, seafood in NM. But usually you can some seafood good food here. Just not at Mimi's. Try Cheddars instead. read more

This place is a hidden Gem! Brandi my Server was absolutely amazing. She gave me an amazing tour of the menu and helped me pick out what was an AMAZING dinner. I got the jambalaya over penne and it tasted like my grandmother made it. I travel a lot for work so coming to a place that feels like home is always a plus. Definitely 10/10 recommend and make sure to ask for Brandi! Thanks again Brandi! read more

Mimi's Cafe - Jambalaya over penne! Amazing! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Our memories of Mimi's are 100% better than what it has become. This place is a Mardi Gras themed Denny's. The food was substandard; we were seated right outside the restroom in a virtually empty room; the breadbasket was not offered; the dressing was different from the menu; potatoes were cold. All in all quite disappointing. Go next door to oars for a terrific meal for the same price. read more

Wait staff was super nice. A huge variety of options. I ordered the French Roast with mashed potatoes. Food was amazing. Will definitely be back read more

My wife and I have been dining out less, with the pandemic in full swing, but from time to time we still like to get out for lunch and dinner. We we had business in the area, so we decided to stop at Mimi's Cafe for dinner, a reliable favorite of ours, which was nearby. Seating was spaced which was good and everyone there (customers included) were acting like humans, wearing masks, which is comforting to a degree, and we were greeted and seated promptly. One of our favorites is the corm chowder, which is imitated but never duplicated. We decided on that for an appetizer, and it was delicious (as always) We ordered New York Steak and the Sweet Grilled Salmon. Both meals were fabulously outstanding, the steak was cooked to ultimate perfection as was the salmon, the sides also get high marks. Prices have been going up for food and the help situation is also costing more, so the meal ended up being $65 for both us us, and we added a $10 tip, so the whole dinner ended up costing $75, which is the highest price we ever paid there for dinner. We did have attentive service, however, and that's something that's in short supply at some places, and that has to be recognized. All in all, though, our dinners were so good that they make us want to come back soon. We've been going there for years and expect to continue the tradition. If you want memorable food, you can't go wrong here. read more

I love the chicken pot pie! It is absolutely the best thing I have ever tasted. The crust is light and very very flakey. The inside is rich and creamy. The service is excellent. The decor reminds me strongly of a European open air market. I have seen many places in France, parts of Spain, and parts of Belgium that have that sort of look. The awning, the window flowers and a chairs where you can sit outside and watch the world go by. In this restaurant everything is indoors and the steel cafe chairs are replaced with comfy booths. There is a full bar that also serves elaborate specialty coffees. This place is a delight! read more

Not worth your money. Better off cooking anything at home. Service wasn't horrible but no matter how great service could be it would not make up for the food and price. read more

Bottom Line: Good food. Excessively expensive. Slamdance their staff. Top Line: I had lunch at Mimi's as part of a group of about 25 seniors. I wanted a very light lunch, so ordered 2 eggs scrambled $4 and a cup of black coffee $3. Sorry Mimi's, but $7 + tax for two eggs & a cuppa joe is exorbitant. So one star lost for poor value, i.e. too much $$ for the quantity of food. However, to give the kitchen crew their due, the eggs that came to table were very light & fluffy. Extremely well executed cooking. The accompanying salsa was quite flavorful, though not particularly hot on that old Scoville scale. Another star deducted for using very flavorless margarine instead of real butter. The "spread" that came with the complimentary bread was like barely solidified vegetable oil. Pretty vile stuff. Another star lost for assigning only one waitress to handle all 25'ish of our group for lunch. That's bad staff management. Seems like cruel and unusual punishment to me. Our waitress was nonetheless a trooper, soldiering on and hustling her buns off getting everyone menu'ed, bringing waters & drinks to table, getting orders taken, promptly delivering requested extra napkins etc, running food to the tables, delivering checks, and handling payments from the mob of us. Sorry I didn't get her name because she deserves huge kudos for her proficiency and friendly professionalism in the face of a daunting task. So I probably won't be back to Mimi's due to the high priced poor value and my inclination to not encourage businesses that are willing to mistreat (overload) their staff. This city has too many eatery options for me to consider Mimi's as a viable repeat. read more

Mimi's Cafe - $7 + tax for 2 eggs & cup of coffee. The bread was free. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Jason's incredible level of service set the tone for a lovely brunch experience here. Came here per a Reddit recommendation that their pancakes were some of the best in town. The cakes were tasty, a nice crisp finish from the griddle, but what really drew me in was their smoked salmon omelette, which was like a salmon lox bagel but on an omelette. The photo on their menu definitely does it justice, and the corned beef hash was made from scratch with generous cuts of lean beef. Thanks, Jason! read more

The service was very good. My luncheon companion was happy with her generous spinach and strawberries salad, half of which she took home. I had the sandwich trio, turkey "royale" on wheat. The half sandwich was tasty, but small. The corn chowder was okay, but an extremely small serving not much larger than a small juice glass. Definitely not worth $17.95!! I also ordered the jambalaya to go, which was a very small serving with only THREE shrimp and some bits of sausage, a total ripoff at $23.79. We used to eat at Mimi's fairly often pre-pandemic, but the service and food quality declined. This was my first time back, and it's my last No where near the quality I expect for these prices. read more

WORST experience with delivery ever. I ordered the Mediterranean salad and the chicken was canned. It was so gross that I had to throw it out. There was barely any quinoa and the olives also came from a can And there was no feta cheese. My friend ordered the croque monsieur sandwich..... first off, there was no bread, no cheese, they legit gave us scrambled eggs and ham. Lastly, my friend ordered a burger- the only thing that was edible, however he asked for a side of bacon that also never came. Literally don't ever order from here if you want food that's actually worth it's price. Disgusting. read more

4 of us went tonight....we won't be back. We've eaten here several times since 2018 & it's gone down the toilet since the unnecessary lockdown. Grossly understaffed for 3 years now. The food is crap. Had the turkey dinner---the turkey was ok, but the stuffing was mush, gravy was very salty. The meatloaf, it was like a salsbury steak with a gross glaze, mashed potatoes were instant & tasteless. Pot pie was half filled & mostly liquid what was in there. Strawberry lemonade was over $4. Waitress never came back once our food was served. Never got water or lemonade refills after that. Actually, never got any refills before our meal either. Had to flag the hostess/waitress/manager(?) down for our bill. It's sad as Mimi's used to be a great restaurant. Not any more. read more

What a sad experience this was. First thing I did was go to the restroom (because I visited after a long movie) and the toilet seat was barely hanging on by one very loose screw. There was also no toilet paper, it was disgustingly dirty and the trash can lid wouldn't open when I pressed the foot peddle. Then when I got to a table it was also dirty, with some kind of sticky splotches everywhere. The food was also a mess, I got the blandest potatoes au gratin you could imagine, I don't even think there was cheese in them, my fried fish was oily and rubbery and when our dessert came, the tiramisu, it was STILL FROZEN. I mean it literally had ice crystals on top of it and was hard to cut into with my fork. I will say that at least our waiter was super nice and accommodating so he definitely deserved the tip I left but the $80 we spent there for 2 people was such a waste otherwise. I can't see how I would ever be motivated to go back again or tell anyone else to visit. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Pop quiz: is that sugar or ice on my tiramisu? Hint: it's not sugar :( - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jason was an amazing server. So, so personable. We were so blessed with his service at the Mimi's in Albuquerque. The food was so delicious--tasty comfort food. Go to this Mimi's is fantastic!! read more

I need to preface this review by stating that, even though it is a little on the pricey side, I have always enjoyed Mimi's Cafe. We have been coming here for at least 20 years and have always been pleasantly satisfied. We even had our favorite waiter (we miss you Jeff!) wait on us for several of those years. The food has always been high quality and the service team top notch. We have also been to several Thanksgiving dinners at Mimi's over the years and have especially enjoyed this since our daughter does not prefer turkey and has always been able to order off the regular menu. Well all of this ended today and, sadly, we will no longer be returning and will tell everyone we know to avoid this place. It is truly sad that since COVID, service has gone dramatically downhill, but what we experienced today is beyond any sort of excuse. We decided to eat Thanksgiving at Mimi's, since it has traditionally been satisfactory to above satisfactory. We made our reservations and showed up this morning ready to enjoy. We were greeted by a rather rude hostess who told us since our reservation was at 10:45, we had to order breakfast and even if we waited until 11, we would not be allowed to order off the dinner menu....WHAT?!? I couldn't believe the rigidity of this and asked to speak to a manager, who was equally, it not more rude than the hostess. She stated we would have to order breakfast and would not be allowed to order off the lunch or dinner menu. Are you kidding me? What if someone wants a burger, sandwich, or just simply does not like turkey? Sorry Mimi's, we ended up at another establishment that offered a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner, along with all regular menu items. This complaint will not stop here, I am posting this to all restaurant review outlets, including the Mimi's corporate office. Your ideocratic rules have lost lifetime customers for life. read more

Had the chicken pot pie and a side salad. These were quite good. The water with lemon tasted like soap and chemicals- yuk. My first server hated being there, he left then the young woman who took over did her best to make up for the guy before. Eh. Nothing special, no pics. read more

Food is average to slightly above. Certainly adequate. Major deficiencies: 1. Waitstaff -They have way too few, though the ones I see are working hard & trying. But it's impossible for them to provide good service, considering the level of understaffing. 2. Lattes: I enjoy a latte with breakfast, but their machine has been broken for last few visits. Most disappointing! 3. Bathrooms: An absolute disgrace!! I think they may be dirtiest restaurant restrooms in this city. Look like they haven't been cleaned in years! I can't imagine how the pass health inspections. Overall: Sadly, this place has gone downhill bigtime! I wonder if they even have manager here?! If they do, it appears the person has a lot of work to do! I hope they get it back together because I do like Mimi's. read more