This restaurant is so warm and welcoming. We came for dessert and the beignets we absolutely perfect. Crunchy outside with a sweet soft inside. The ambiance was calm and quiet until my party of 4 showed up laughing out loud and cracking jokes. Our wonderful waitress named Rayne was the best server and cracked jokes with us. read more

We scheduled a reservation within a (perfect amount of time to drive and park) 15-minute period for Valentine's Day via OpenTable. After checking in with the host, we waited 5 minutes for our booth request. Well decorated, both inside and outside, for the holiday, the special occasion offered a 3-course Valentine meal Feb 13-16. We opted for two of their regular 3-course meals, French Pot Roast and Grilled Atlantic Salmon, each with a starter and dessert. The kids ordered from their menu which are also 3-course meals! They were most intrigued and excited for their dirt cup desserts featuring gummy worms. Aside from the delicious French Pot Roast 3-course meal, also planning a return to try Chai Apple and Buttermilk Spice muffins. read more

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We had a great breakfast!! Conner was our server and was wonderful and very patient with my senior parents. Food was also very yummy!! I recommend for breakfast and brunch. read more

I only go to Mimi's if I feel like I want to get sick, the food has gone for mediocre to terrible and the service and management is lousy To give it one star is too much read more

First time here. Excellent and very friendly service. Destiny was very personable and accommodating. Seated right away. Reasonably priced. Good portions. It's mostly older people that come in so it's quiet. Very quaint decor. Food was good. Clean bathrooms. read more

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Outstanding table service by a young man named Christian. From the moment Christian took our drink order to the time he brought us our bill we knew we were in good hands. Christian knew the menu and guided our party to select dishes that would satisfy our cravings. Respectful and professional characteristics were part of Christian's DNA and with that our dining experience at Mimi's in Fresno, CA was a positive memorable experience we won't soon forget. read more

The service was so warming and quick. I got the Florentine Benedict and it was cooked to perfection!! Inside was so cute also!

I have been here for breakfast only. When I came for lunch the table ordered the French pot roast and a pasta chicken bacon dish. We had an appetizer of the deep friend croquettes. The chicken pasta dish was okay, had a lot of bacon and the sauce had a tangy taste to it. The person ordering it liked it. The French pot roast had a strange smell to it. Not many beef roast pieces. There was a dollop of mash potatoes I used to try to cut the taste of the soupy stew that surrounded them. The carrots were undercooked, and looked unappetizing. Too much salt and a strange taste. I didn't finish this dish. The croquettes were good, they were a deep fried mashed potato ball wrapped around a tiny piece of birria meat. It came with a birria dipping sauce that didn't remind me of birria flavor. All in all I should have stuck with the muffins they are really good there and the waffles are a definite great choice. Breakfast is served all day so that's always a great thing to know when I'm the area. Not many employees on hand and we were sat near the restrooms. read more

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Manager is rude and unapologetic. Food was terrible, restaurant not what it used to be. Will no longer go to Mimi's.

Went around river park looking for a dinner spot came across Mimi's cafe and OMG is it amazing THE steak, THE seasoning everything about it was amazing the view outside and the fresh air is always amazing and the muffins so many good flavors I'd recommend Mimi's cafe to everyone And when you ask for the strawberry lemonade, they make sure that you got chunks in it and that's what I'm talking about read more

Mimi's Cafe - Biscoff and double chocolate chip cookie and a strawberry lemonade - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fresno, California

Bryan is a really great server there and I would highly recommend on giving him a wonderful review! thank you so much again Bryan for singing me happy birthday and gave me a birthday dessert :) read more

Food and service was amazing. Connor was one the the best servers that I have had here at Mimi's café we have been coming here for the last three years. 10 out of 10 recommend food is always amazing.. read more

Delicious food, always consistent. Happy and kind staff, very knowledgeable about the menu. Always a go to for breakfast lunch or dinner. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Bar area - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fresno, California

Great service and delicious food. Connor was our 10 star server. Polite, patient and friendly. Food was served hot and tasty. Suggest you try the blackberry mimosas...Guaranteed to make you smile and wish it was a staple and not seasonal. Dad had a seasonal cookie and whipped cream pancakes, mom had a Santa Fe. I had waffles, eggs and loads of crisp bacon! Shonda (?) sorry if misspelled... was the delightful manager who checked on each table to ensure a good dining experience. When she could, she would even hold the front door wide open ensuring that the exiting elderly were safely taken care of upon their leaving the restaurant . Like I said, very polite and 10 star service. Kudos to all who make up this fine restaurant . We will definitely return time and again. read more

Service is always great! This is our go to brunch spot with group of friends or just my hubby and I. We really enjoy the variety of lattes that they offer. The mimosa flights are fun. We appreciate that their menu offers food on either end of the calorie spectrum. The new thing I really liked that has been offered during the holidays is their baked goods baskets. Sometimes we just want to enjoy a good latte with their delicious carrot bread Madeline's . Food has been reliably good. It is a bit on the pricier side. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Honey Peach Latte and Peanut butter mocha - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fresno, California

This is my favorite place to have breakfast great food and great staff love them all always greeted with a smile Amazing manager Shana

Here's a polished review you can post: Mimi's Bistro in Fresno continues to be one of my favorite places to dine! We came in early on 1/25 around 7:00 AM and were greeted so warmly by our waitress -- she was incredibly positive, cheerful, and served us very promptly. I requested a special order off the menu, and she made it happen without hesitation. The meal was absolutely delicious! We were seated at Table 103/1, and I truly want management to know that both our server and the chef were amazing. Thank you for stepping up your game during these unprecedented times. I love Mimi's! Alice read more

Mimi's Cafe - Excellent Breakfast. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fresno, California

The ambiance is very welcoming. Great food and great service. Hospitality is on point. We had the chicken wings, corn chowder and salad. It was delicious. Definitely coming back! read more

Brian is the best server and deserves a raise and a paid vacation!! He gave us the best service we've had in a long time.

This was a great experience due to quick seating, friendly service and delicious food. Our server Brian and food were great! We always stop by when visiting our home town of Fresno. read more

Always a good meal here. I come here for breakfast from time to time and it's pretty solid. Service was great. Server was helpful and pointed out a few of her favs. I was debating between choices and she recommended the huevos rancheros. Inside is large and lots of booth seating. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Huevos rancheros + Scrambled Egg Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fresno, California

I have gone to Mimi's since it first opened. I always had a pleasant experience. But recently it has gone down hill. Today I went to breakfast there, and extremely disappointed. Service was terrible. My waiter never refilled my drinks even I asked repeatedly. Dish was incorrect and waiter didn't offer to correct it. Other waitress fulfilled my requests. read more

Mimi's is my go to breakfast spot in Fresno and I always enjoy coming here with my family and friends. My mom had her fav the carrot raisin muffin, it's always fresh and delicious! Thanks Mimi's ! Melody the bartender is always so polite and sweet as well! read more

Mimi's Cafe - Carrot Raisin Muffin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fresno, California

Mimi's definitely isn't what it used to be. This is the first time I've been here in a few years and it is definitely the last. The only thing good about this visit was our waitress. She was friendly and provided service with a smile. Now, the food on the other hand was not so good. I should have gone to McDonalds. You can never go wrong with a sausage egg McMuffin! Lol!! There were 7 of us in our group and our food came out at different times. Some of us were eating while others watched and waited on their food. I ordered the chicken fried steak and eggs with a side of biscuits and gravy. The chicken fried steak was just alright nothing to rave about. I was already done eating, and the second half of my party finally got their food and I had to ask for my biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were dense and dry as you can see from the photo. We sent those back and the waitress removed that from our check and sent us home with some muffins as a kind gesture. Even the muffins didn't look or taste like they did back in the day. This place has definitely gone down hill. It's definitely not worth what we paid for. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Dried Biscuits and gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fresno, California

Took my wife, kids, mom and brother out for Mother's Day today. Had a reservation for 12 and was not seated until 12:46. Once seated it probably took 15-20 min until we had anyone come to our table and get our drink order. We ordered our food shortly after that, but didn't get our food until close to 2:15 pm. Rarely did we even see our waitress, I had to go find people to ask for stuff like napkins and see if our food might be coming. We didn't even get all of our food, we had the rest to go. The dessert we go looked terrible, luckily maybe a manager said she would replace it for us. Will not be back at this establishment. Had to cancel other plans in our day because service took forever. read more

Unfortunately, Mimi's Cafe has gone downhill later. I'm not sure what happened. Not sure if this is a three-egg omelette. Afterwards, I went to McDonalds to get a Big Breakfast and it was much better. The staff seemed unhappy and felt like it was understaffed. The host slammed my muffin (which was incorrect) on the table and left without saying anything. Won't be going back. It least I'll save some money. read more

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

The Asian chicken salad lacked chicken. They gave us $5.61 for the inconvenience. The service was not good. They were not busy. When we first arrived the staff was chatting with their backs to us. It took awhile to realize they had customers. Our glasses were empty, I had to visually flag down the waitress, who was standing around with the manager & bus person chatting it up, not paying any attention. After that one refill, there were no more. And least the food tasted good. Unfortunately this is the exact reason it took us 10 years to come back. We don't plan to return. The service & management can ruin a restaurant. read more

Loved the service! I ordered a ham and egg melt with bell peppers and a side of sourdough...delicious!!! Maddie is the sweetest and food was delicious! read more

This place is a solid 3.5 for us. Being from the deep south, it reminds us of Bob Evans. The ambience is cute, but both times we have gone the service has been slow, but the people great when you can get them to your table. What do I mean by that? Both times we ate here we entered to an empty front bakery pick up area and there was no one there to seat us. I had to look for someone the second time. Same with our waitstaff... you have to look around for time, but once they're at your table, they're extremely helpful. Overworked? Perhaps. I don't know what their duties are in the back of the house. The menus are also a little weird. My husband is a breakfast eater. He would eat breakfast for every meal if it was offered. On our first trip he had a question about a meal and was told that each item on the menu is under a subheading and everything under it came with what was listed. All "Grand Breakfast" meals are "Served with two eggs any style and your choice of pork sausage, turkey sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, hickory-smoked ham, or fresh fruit. Substitute your protein choice with slow-cooked corned beef hash for $2.69." On our second trip he ordered the Monte Cristo French toast only to find out that it's not considered a "grand breakfast" and doesn't come with anything extra. You want eggs? They're going to charge you. You want bacon or sausage? Extra charge. The Manager at this location admitted that there were several things wrong with the menu, several food items under the wrong subheading... but that corporate determines the menu not the location. So my honest advice is to ask questions about each meal, don't trust the subheading it's under. Because this honestly felt a little bit like a money grab by corporate. The food is good, but again, the service is really slow. You are not going to go in there, get seated, order, and eat in half an hour. You're just not. But it's definitely a good place to go, sit, have a nice slow meal, read a book or Bring your parents or grandparents and sit and talk. read more

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Super yummy, the potatoes, bacon and pancakes are really good, nice staff and beautiful interior read more

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The ambiance is so cute but the food is meh for the cost and in general has gone downhill since the time I was a kid. Quiche was good. Potatoes on the side were hard and dry like they had been left too long. For a restaurant I was surprised. Potatoes are hard to mess up. I put ketchup but many pieces couldn't be saved. The green goddess salad had oddly large chunks of chicken and thick red onions. Would have easily tasted better if they had sliced them thinner. Bread no longer comes in a basket and only comes with one kind of bread now. Not what I remember. You can also upgrade the bread for an additional fee. The kids meal supposedly came with a drink and dessert... well the waiter brought us neither, even after I asked and he confirmed that it did indeed come with a dessert. So that was odd.... And awkward.... We were not asked about boxes nor were waters refilled. At least the fruit cup was fine. The quesadilla tortilla was a little tough. The ambiance is what makes this place nice but the food and service fell short in comparison. I was excited to bring my MIL but wound up feeling regret that I had chosen the place. It wasn't what I remembered it to be. read more

I got 3 breakfast tacos the sausages were under cooked and the fruit tasted like it was from several days ago why is that in your kitchen anyway! Fabiola is the one who took the order than spent hours in the back like she was the one who cooked it read more

The inside of Mimi's is attractive which leads the customer to believe they are about to enjoy a delicious meal, especially because the pictures and descriptions on the menu are so enticing however all four of our meals were so tasteless, lukewarm, and unappealing that none of us actually ate more than half our plate. We ordered the kids waffle breakfast meal. The waffles were cold so the "butter" didn't melt. When I cut the waffle it was so crispy that it turned to mush so I had to cut large pieces that my toddler couldn't fit in his mouth. The kids chicken strips were hard and greasy. Our child tried one bite and then one more but couldn't tolerate it. She said her tummy hurt. My husband ordered Mike's Hot Honey Chicken and Waffles. He did not like the chicken or the sauce. He ate the waffles and returned the rest. They took the item off our check. I ordered Mike's Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich. It had zero taste or charm. I asked for Mayo because it was such a dry sandwich. That didn't help it at all so I added ranch dressing on top from my kids chicken strip meal that she didn't eat. We were super disappointed by the food here. The service was mediocre at best. One waitress for the whole restaurant which had three other table full and we still had to wait long periods of time to get our waitresses attention. There wasn't anyone up front when we went up there to pay. We had to stand around until our waitress could finished what she was doing and come up front. We really don't see ourselves coming back. read more

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This is one of my favorite breakfast spots! The best place for mimosas and muffins. The blueberry crumble muffin is absolutely delicious, and the egg croissant is now my favorite! Our server Maddie was the sweetest! Their manager Shanda was the best on both me and my friend's birthday! Love love the vibe of this place! read more

I had the Turkey, dressing, and double mash potatoes. Service was great and so was the food! We had Conner for our server and Amy was our manager. Great food and an enjoyable dinning experience! We were in the wine room. read more

Food awesome..had biscuits and gravy..chicken fried steak eggs..great service..waitress vary nice..

Not a bad place! Definitely reminds me of a good spot for an older crowd (which I'm getting there). But, I got the French Dip & will say it was definitely tender, along with not being dry or chewy. Something I would order again. All in all: Good service & friendly! read more

Mimi's Cafe - French Dip - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Fresno, California

Melody has been a great server! Very friendly and prompt to make sure we have everything we need! The seasonal biscoff muffin is delicious as well! One of my favorite breakfast spots in Fresno for sure. read more

Honestly I don't know how many stars to give them. It was more of a 2.5, service was ok, food not so much. Le Deff, who owns Mimi's, didn't start yesterday. The place has so much potential, I believe management has let their employees down. Standards, Standards, Standards, you have got to maintain everything from greeting, to food, to leaving with a smile. Let's start with the food, I had the Smoked Salmon Benedict. When I got it, it looked dry, like it sat at the pass for a while. The sandwich was ok, nothing to brag about. So the food is hot and cold. I've ate here before and the food was good. Service, When we arrived nobody in front to greet you. Waiter was very nice but not very present, and we were right next to the service. station. The place could use a strong remodel. The waiting area, don't know what to make of it. Management has control, they set the pace. Mistakes are only opportunities to correct and do better. read more

The overall look and feel of the restaurant was really a great experience. The food, the service, and our server, Gabe, were amazing. I can't wait to come back again! read more