I took my family to Mimi's Cafe on Mother's Day hoping for a special meal, but the experience was very disappointing. Despite knowing Mother's Day is busy, the poor service we received had nothing to do with how crowded the restaurant was. Our server only had a couple of tables yet still seemed disengaged and uninterested in her job. She never told us about the blackboard specials, didn't check on us, and never refilled our drinks. Some of our orders came out incorrect, and the kids' plate was brought out last, which made it hard for our family to enjoy the meal together. For the nearly 200 dollars we spent, this felt like a complete waste of money on what was supposed to be a special occasion. On top of that, this location has really gone down in both quality and service compared to past visits, which makes the experience even more frustrating. I understand that holidays can be challenging for restaurants, but basic communication and attentiveness were missing during our visit. Only thing that went well was my reservation made it so I didn't have to wait 2 hours or whatever their wait was. read more

Your favorite Yelp correspondent and Mimi (of Mimi's Cafe) have enjoyed a long, lovely Parisian affair dating back to when I first discovered it in the early 90s. Fact: I may have once decorated my kitchen utilizing many of the French countryside concepts that Mimi's emblazoned. In the area, I dropped in for lunch yesterday. My server was Brianna, and she was nonpareil- Greeted me with a smile at every interaction, anticipated my need for frequent Diet Coke refills and a delight to be served by. Absolutely zero favoritism displayed just because she shares my beloved daughter's name. Wink. Pro Tip: If you're ever uncertain of what to order from Mimi's, and perhaps the heavier fare of Pot Roast Dinner or Tuscan Style Grilled Chicken doesn't strike your fancy, you absolutely cannot go wrong with the FRENCH QUARTER BURGER. Ditto for the world-class French Onion Soup, available both as a side (in a cup) and in a heaping bowl. The French Quarter Burger has been a go-to staple of mine at Mimi's for 35yrs. Thick, glassy ground beef encased within layers of melted gruyere cheese, crisp bacon, red onions, cold tomato/lettuce, creamy avocado and HALLMARK grilled garlic-parmesan sourdough bread! It's a revelation, as far as burgers go. And so filling I'd dare (professional eating champ) JOEY CHESTNUT to finish a whole burger at one sitting! The fries are reminiscent of the fries served by Smash Burger, unctuous and drizzled with shaved chives. Pro Tip #2: Mimi's is famous for her bread pudding!! Scratch-made, featuring whiskey sauce, raisins and freshly whipped cream. My late mother, may she continue resting in Paradise, ordered TWO bread puddings as her final sit-down restaurant meal, in the summer of 1997. Alas, feeling nearly stuffed following my French Quarter but craving a lighter dessert than Bread Pudding, I ordered their Muffin Sundae. You pinpoint any of their four in-house baked muffins (blueberry crumble, buttermilk spice, honey bran or carrot nut) and they'll serve it a la mode with drizzled caramel. I selected the latter and it was divine. Yelpers- You'll note today's review highlights a couple of items (the decadent, velvety French Onion Soup and their Bread Pudding) that I did not order, today. Trust this Yelp Elite Correspondent when I write, er, rave about both!! As I've had both dozens of prior visits. Why not 5 stars, you ask?! Because my fries arrived slightly lukewarm (I'm a stickler for hot fries!) and because Mimi's starter bowl of bread arrived with only French bread in it. Have they altered their policy amd no longer bring their delish carrot-nut Madeleines tableside?! L'horreur! The men's room was decently clean and stocked. In conclusion, I'd accord server Brianna 5 stars for service, the restaurant 4 stars for food/cleanliness and ambiance. Go, start your own Parisian affair with Mimi. You'll find her quite enchanting. read more

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It's been awhile since my last visit to a MiMi's and apparently some things have changed. An old favorite of mine was the egg white veggie omelet, but today it resembled a failed attempt at a fritta. Too browned on the bottom and soggy on the top. I couldn't eat it. The carrot muffin was delicious and ultimately saved the day. read more

Terrible experience! My brother in law booked my sisters birthday party here WEEKS in advance and called every week to make sure the private room we reserved was still reserved for us and yet when the day came and we walked in on time the private room was occupied by another party! They didn't even apologize to my brother in law. We will not be coming back to this location. read more

My family has been coming here for many years! Wonderful breakfasts for lunch. We always enjoy the ambiance and the themed restaurant. They have great service. Thank you Lizette:) read more

Great food and great service. An array of options to choose from for all taste buds. Lizette was superb and provided the type of service all should emulate. Friendly smile and attitude. read more

I was invited by my friends for dinner. The place is dark and needs an update in the decor. The service is great and the food is decent . Plenty of parking and easy access for handicap people . read more

Mimi's Cafe - Lobby - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chino, California

Breakfast came out quickly. Lizette was so helpful and great at making sure we had everything we needed!

Delvin was an amazing attentive waiter- food came out great- place was busy but wait was super short. Delvin will go the extra mile for you so stop by for a great meal!! read more

I visited Mimi's Cafe for breakfast with my family on a Friday recently and my vegetable omelet was burned. I finished it because I was hungry, but how hard is it to make an omelet. My server was exceptional though. Wish I had her name. I will post the quick picture I took of the burned food. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Burned omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chino, California

I ordered half of chicken for $22 and it was all bone and skin a little bit of meat. I do not recommend it. I ordered green beans and they were hard. Be specific on how you want your food. Also, I mentioned to the manager my concerns, but he said he couldn't do anything about it. I used to love this place. I won't go anymore. The green beans were dry too. read more

Such a cute and cozy place and the food was so good breakfast lunch and especially the cookie butter muffin!!! Thank you lizette for being an amazing server!!! read more

Mimi's Cafe - Cookie butter muffin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chino, California

Fast service. Delicious food and the people are very attentive. I like to go to a restaurant and feel recognized. As soon as we walked in we were greeted and seated. Thankfully it was not too full. Beautiful setting, as most of Mimi's are. Jori was our server and just like that she greeted us and asked us for our drink order. She was patient as my daughter was back and forth about our coffee. She helped us with our choice of meal as well. We asked her what is her recommendation of savory but me personally, I LOVE sweet. We got the steak Benedict with a side of pancakes. Cinnamon roll toast with eggs, turkey sausage and potatoes. And my son opted for a big juicy burger. Literally looked like it did in the menu. All of it was delicious and Jori made it just perfect with her positive attitude and attentiveness. I was very happy we chose to eat here for brunch. Will definitely be going back soon. I forgot to take pictures this time I will do my best to remember lol read more

The service from Jose Lopez was great. The food was great. Very nice restaurant. The black berry memosas were great.

Everytime, I step in a Mimi's Cafe it feels like your in a place in Europe. Mimi' Cafe for me it's was excellent and warm, when it was served by waiter Hebeto was on his toes with all that was needed for our meals. Happy Customer read more

The service at Mimi's is exceptional and the environment is calm and relaxed. The waitresses still hustle but they definitely don't make the service feel rushed. On our last visit, the Dubai chocolate pancakes were absolutely amazing! The portions were generous and with the chocolate factor being more than any expectations, I was able to enjoy them as leftovers. Grab some before they leave the menu, as they're a seasonal item. If you love chocolate, you won't be disappointed! read more

Delvin is great. Always a pleasure to sit in his section. Food was great also. Thanks read more

Mimi's Cafe - To go bread after breakfast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chino, California

Bernadette our server was wonderful. Food was amazing and service in general was great. If your in the area it's a great place to stop for a bite to eat. read more

Britney was a great server and very attentive. Food was excellent as always! Can't wait to have the muffins we got to go!

This Mimis Cafe is always amazing! The service, the food, the atmosphere are always great. Our server Jori was kind, attentive, and overall she was on it. Thank you for always giving us a good excuse to go out Mimi's! read more

I just want to thank Brittany for taking great care of our group today! It was a perfect spot for our group of 6 to reconnect and the food and service was great! We felt well attended to while also having time and space to talk without feeling rushed. The Mediterranean Salad was light and delicious! read more

We arrived around 10:10; they took everyone except us, a party of 10 plus 3 children. One hour passed. We asked how much longer we had to wait, and they said 10-15 more minutes. They were trying to make room for another table. Not to mention, they were taking everyone except us. I don't know what the problem was; we drove from Whittier and Riverside thinking that was a good spot to celebrate our younger father's. We finally got a seat around 11:30. That's unbelievable. read more

We had an amazing breakfast at Mimi's today! We were undecided what we wanted to have so our waiter Deven, who was super attentive and kind.... Suggested the Birria omelette Birria at Mimi's?? Well I'm glad we ordered it, the meat was super tender and deliciously authentic including the dipping sauce. The pumpkin pancakes were my girl's favorite. Thanks again to Devine for the wonderful service and recommendation of the Birria . We will be back for more!!! read more

We had lunch at Mimi's today and it was terrible. We had the quiche lunch special. When we got it, it was sunken in the middle and about 1/4" high. It had absolutely no taste. The crust was soft and moist where it moved around like rubber. It did not have the consistency of a pie or quiche crust. It was horrible. The plate had little fried potato pieces on the plate that were dry and also tasteless. The service was also not good. We were there for over an hour and our empty glasses were never refilled. We will never eat here again. We had the same sort of experience two other times and this was the third. This was no coincidence or a bad day. There were barely any patrons in the restaurant and we got there at noon. We will never go to this Mimi's again. Three strikes and you're out! read more

Bernadette was our server! She was very attentive, nice and courteous ! Food was amazing! They didn't take a long time to bring our food out! I highly recommend this restaurant! Family friendly ambiance! read more

Mimi's Cafe - I had to take a muffin to go! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chino, California

Bernadette was super helpful. Provided a great ambience. The cook came out and checked our food. Very hospitable. I recommend this place breakfast. read more

Had lunch at the Chino location today. Noah was our server and was the most professional yet personable waiter. He explained the menu when we had a question and was very attentive during our meal. Thanks Noah for making our lunch enjoyable! read more

Food was great as always. Noha was awesome. He was attentive and helpful. He made sure all our needs were met. When we were ready to leave, the check was brought out and taken care of without delay. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chino, California

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Mimi's Cafe has always been a consistent place for me and my family to enjoy. Our waitress Brittany was attentive and helpful. Overall a great experience! read more

My husband and I enjoy eating at Mimi's but this time around was such a great experience I just had to write a review! Our sever Delvin was so wonderful! He was knowledgeable about the new menu items, offered great suggestions, super attentive to anything we needed, he was friendly and also very personable and funny! Next time we eat here we'll be asking for Delvin because it was such a nice time read more

Very mediocre food, as expected. Service was fantastic mid day Tuesday. I needed a place for a business meal that takes credit cards, has a full service waiter/waitress, quiet enough to have a conversation and close to the office. Checked off on all items. It is what it is. read more

I had such a great experience at Mimis cafe thanks to Julio, who truly went above and beyond. When i noticed something was off with my order-he stepped in right away to make it right. He is amazing and genuine. Not only did he fix the issue with the order quickly, he surprised me with a free pie as an apology. It was completely unexpected and incredibly thoughtful. You don't see service like that often in this day and age. Julio turned what could have been a major inconvenience into a reminder of why great customer service matters. If you visit Mimis Cafe, I hope you are lucky enough to be helped by him. I highly recommend! read more

While running early morning errands in the area we decided to stop for a quick bite to eat and have a cup of coffee. We decided to go to Mimi's since we just finished shopping at Target. Our server Humberto was amazing and very attentive. He kept our coffee cups filled and warm. I decided to order lunch for breakfast, a beef dip with a petite Caesar salad and my husband ordered a bacon,ham and sausage omelet which was good. The beef dip roll tasted like it was freshly baked and the roast beef was tender. It needed a little more flavor which I should have added the cheese and grilled onions for a slight up-charge. I only wish these extras were included with the sandwich as it would have given it so much more flavor and given the price of the sandwich it really should be included(how much does a slice of cheese and onions cost anyway??). Since it's been a while since we've been here we were glad to see they still included their yummy muffins with their omelettes. Always one of my husband's favorites!! My overall rating is a 31/2 but the service bumped it up to a "4". read more

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Always a great experience at Mimi's! Service- amazing! Delvin was attentive, friendly, and efficient. He anticipated our needs and we had great conversation, felt like we were talking to a friend! Food- delicious and so many great options! read more

Big place. Felt kinda like an upscale Denny's. And there are many locations. They did make homemade corned beef brisket hash, which was delicious. But everything else was just OK. And they seemed to have a hard time making consistent eggs, or how they were requested. They have gluten free bread, for $2 more. I double checked that it was, but I'm still not convinced. Not because I got sick, but because it was rye, soft, and just as big as a normal bread slice (not tiny, which always is a bummer). And then when they brought my salad, it had croutons on it. To cut them a little slack, it was brunch, no reservation and still seated us immediately, were very nice and attentive, and my friends love it there. But I don't think I'd go again. They enjoyed their quiche and their bread pudding. I would definitely like more gluten free options and other allergens marked on the menu, etc. read more

Always a great experience here at Mimi's. Jori is always amazing too. Great service great food read more

Mimi's Cafe - Monte cristo French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chino, California

We had a great breakfast with my mom and dad. Three of us had the Sante fe omelette which was so delicious. My husband had another omelette that I don't remember, but he loved it. The service was good, but she did forget our muffins. I had to get up to ask for them. Other than that it was a great experience. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Breakfast with dad and mom - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chino, California

Always a great experience, very good food and quality. Customer service is amazing, David the best!! read more

Mimi's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Chino, California

Came a bit late tonight and was feeling a bit nostalgic since I haven't been here in 20+ years. Got the chicken pot pie, French onion soup and chicken tenders. Wife got the grilled salmon plate. Food was delicious! But the absolute highlight was our server Noah! Very accommodating and kind! After I told him I haven't had the Worms in dirt dessert since I was a kid, he hooked us up with a couple. What a stud! Definitely coming back, thanks Noah, you a G! read more

Food was good, I enjoyed the Brie omelette Jose Lopez was an attentive waiter Food was hot and arrived in a timely manner read more