We visited Mimi!s Cafe on Barranca Pkwy and David was our waiter. He was very attentive, friendly and helped us to order. He explained items on the menu and returned numerous times for drink refills and to check on us. It was a pleasure to enjoy our meal and experience an attentive waiter. Thanks David! read more

Served me the vegetable quiche when I ordered the quiche Lorraine. I had to track down the server in order to get the quiche exchanged. And instead of giving me fresh potatoes, they left the original ones on the plate. By this time the potatoes were cold and the quiche was marginal at best. read more

Absolutely terrible service. We were seated, placed our order immediately, and the only thing we asked for was water. Thirty minutes later, we still hadn't even received our water. We asked three separate times for a waiter, and no one ever came to our table. We were completely ignored the entire time. It's frustrating to spend your time at a restaurant where the staff doesn't seem to care whether you're helped or not. This was one of the worst dining experiences I've had, and I won't be coming back. I wouldn't recommend this place if you expect even basic customer service. Feels like the workers are on drugs at all times too. Does not take 50 min to make pancakes. They don't even come out with syrup. I ask for syrup and he comes out with 8 butters. I can't tell if this place is a joke. I've been here 2 hours no check I hope the owner sees this and just decides to shut down this place tbh. read more

David is a nice guy and he gave me two free muffins!!!!! It was a wonderful experience!

Had breakfast with my son this morning and the food was good as usual. Better than the food was the great service David provided for us. He has been our server a few other times and he never disappoints. Keep up the great service David! You are a great asset to Mimi's. read more

Love Mimi's! Breakfast is amazing! It's so cozy inside. Staff is lovely. We have our regular business meetings at this Mimi's - it never disappoints. read more

Came here early on Black Friday. There were not that many people in the restaurant, but you can tell they have regulars. Our server was awesome. He checked on us often and we told him we were going to split our meal and he brought it out on two separate plates, which was very kind. I always come here for the bran muffin. Whatever you do do not look at how many calories this muffin has... Lol this is a great place to come. If you want to catch up with an old friend, they don't rush you out in the restaurant is not too busy. We each had a brand muffin and we split the Sourdough burger mushroom brie sandwich. The brand muffin is always a 10 out of 10. The brie mushroom sourdough burger was a solid eight out of 10. My cousin kept saying that it was the freshest fries she had ever tried. I will be back here again. One thing to know is that on Thanksgiving they must've had a buffet because they said that they couldn't offer all of the items on the menu since they did not have time to prepare . read more

Mimi's Cafe - Bran muffin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

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First time I came here was 11 years ago. Through the years we've eaten here several times, oftentimes with family, or a quick lunch/breakfast and several takeouts. The wide menu selection has made this our go-to favorite because there's always something we'd like, all season and any time of the day. So, here's our 11-yr roundup: French onion soup, corn chowder, hubby's fave for value, steak and eggs, corned beef brisket, salmon Benedict, pan Perdue, of course, eggs and bacon croissant sandwich, mushroom and Brie melt, chicken cranberry salad, sweet glazed salmon (photo today). French pot roast, and Mimi's meatloaf, and a whole lot of etceteras. Still have to try their crab and shrimp pasta and butter toffee cake! Finally, a very special shout out to Memo for awesome service and over the top attentiveness today. He heard my hubby coughing to clear his throat and Memo, without being asked, already had a glass of water for him! Salut, Memo, and thank you! read more

Mimi's Cafe - Hibachi glazed salmon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

Food was great but the whole dinner was ruined because we were seated next to a new workers family, her name was Maddy I believe and her family was being incredibly rude and loud the entire time. They were shouting across the restaurant for requests and bad mouthed her the entire time, the server also said as openly arguing with a different server behind us two. It was highly inappropriate and made us uncomfortable. read more

Boy, how things have changed since the last time I came here. We wanted to have some Thanksgiving turkey, but since nobody is open on Thanksgiving Day, we came early the day before. Upon entering, we saw that the lobby seemed pretty crowded already, that we'd have a long wait for a table, but it turned out that they were mostly just turkey takeaway orders. Anyway, firstly, there was no host as there usually is, so we had to flag down the server in the dining area, and were told to just sit down at the the booth he was setting up....good, no wait. So, to cut a long story short, I ordered the turkey special which included an appetizer (salad), roast turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, broccoli, cranberry sauce, and gravy. My wife, ordered the roasted half chicken, and to get this one out of the way, she said it was actually very good. As for my turkey, for $29 I expected a better portion than the few slivers of turkey meat on top of the stuffing. To make matters worse, the turkey meat, stuffing, and mashed potato were ALL COLD! It took us a good 5-10 minutes to flag down our server to tell him about this, and all he said to us was...ok....took the plate and walked away. No apology, no offer to get us a new plate or if we would like to try something else....nothing. When he came back, it was obvious that all he did was stick the plate in the microwave. Did not enjoy this meal and experience AT ALL. I also cannot forget to mention, our server wasn't very nice, friendly, and understanding at all....had quite the attitude, and made us feel like we were totally unwelcome here. Needless to say, all we wanted to do from then on was to finish our food and get out, pronto! In fact, I didn't even bother waiting for the server to bring us our check and simply walked up to the front order/cashier counter to pay for our meal there. Will never be back here again. read more

I came here recently since I was craving your typical American breakfast. Once seated, the waiter was super helpful even though he was super busy with multiple tables. I was surprised to find multiple seasonal items and I could not resist. I ended up ordering the pumpkin spiced griddle cakes with bacon and 2 eggs and was satisfied with food. All the food was cooked well and you could definitely taste the pumpkin spice. I am not the biggest pumpkin spice girl but I enjoy trying new things! I would definitely recommend trying it if it is still on the menu. The strawberry lemonade was great and the fries were nice and hot. The ambiance was your typical diner experience and the seating was super comfortable. Overall I would come back again if I was craving an American breakfast. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Pumpkin Griddlecakes with bacon and eggs Fries Strawberry Lemonade - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

Been coming here on and off through out the years. The food and services were good for the most part. Casual breakfast or a relaxed lunch, Mimi's Cafe is the place to consider. We came here the day after Mother's Day and off hour for lunch. We were seated promptly and the server was attentive. The food came in time and while we were eating I started to notice small flies flying around our table. I thought maybe it was just 1 fly, turns out there were maybe 5 or more hovering over our food. I requested to be moved and did so, but of course the flies followed. This is the room directly pass the bar area. Please do a once over with cleaning and the fly problem! read more

Time sure has changed Mimi's. I stopped in for a bite and chose the French Dip and iced tea. For $28 (including tip) it was wildly disappointing. Maybe I remember the restaurant of my youth with tasty food and ample portions. I left knowing that all things change and not always for the better. It was a sad realization that a return will probably never happen. read more

Great service! Pick-up service is excellent! Highly recommend carrot raisin muffin. The staff is very friendly and serviceable. I really enjoyed the French Pot Roast and Bread Pudding! read more

Horrible! Paid almost $40 for a burger and soup. NEVER again! Chose to order from here, Door Dash to deliver, since they allowed custom orders. I made my order during the non-busy mid afternoon. Although it was picked up immediately and driven directly here, it arrived ice cold and completely wrong. Zero effort to address requests, greasy, the bacon strip/s were pathetic. It was inedible. The salad came with dressing I'd never eat and just sad. The French onion soup is exceptionally salty - just awful! Inedible! Not sure how this place is still open?! Assuredly I won't ever return. Sad. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Inedible and in the trash. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

Some coworkers and I had scheduled a Medicare presentation at Mimi's restaurant and we asked for a room in the back. We had purchased a 250 gift card prior to the meeting. Our attendance was very low in fact only one person showed up but since we asked for that room, we are required to spend $200 so we ordered some additional food for us that we weren't really planning on having Then I come to find out that once I hit the $200 limit we didn't need anything else. In fact I bought things I really didn't need us to get the 200. They wouldn't give me a gift card for the other $50 and made me spend another 50 bucks. I was also disappointed to find out I couldn't even leave the $50 as a tip for the waiter, why not? I paid you cash for the gift card so it's completely understandable that that should still be treated as Cash and I should've been allowed to. So I ended up having to buy another $15 worth of food that I didn't need and then had to spend $35 of my own personal money to give us a tip This policy needs to be changed. This was a total rip off for us last night not being able to use that gift card in part and then getting to leave the rest of it on the card for another time. read more

Used to love this place. Although the last few times the food hasn't been great, but still a good variety of choices. Was planning to place a catering order. Not sure what the miscommunication was, but they never responded to my inquiry. Disappointed. read more

Great service today by David. He was very attentive and caring. The food and portions were good. Had eggs Benedict and the turkey entree. We will be back! read more

Went in one day for a quick hot chocolate and David provided great service. Immediately he came over and asked if I needed anything and got me right away. Will be coming back again and definitely enjoyed the hot chocolate afterwards! read more

Great experience. Shown to our table with a great smile. Asked if the table was ok? Coffee and water within minutes. Extensive menu. Food came out quickly. Great taste. Muffins were fresh. WiFi was fast. Naomi was fantastic. She was so helpful and never let my coffee drop below the half cup level read more

My husband loves brunch at Mimi's Cafe but we haven't been in several years so it's become a place of nostalgia for us. For Father's Day, he wanted Mimi's Cafe so we went! He had the steak and eggs and had the potato eggs benedict with a muffin. OMG the muffins! I don't know what makes them so good but they're GOOD! Super random but I really like the high chairs here. read more

Pain Perdu is fire! Great service. David was helpful and fast. The oh my pumpkin latte was also delicious. 5/5

Haven't been to Mimi's Cafe in almost 15 years, but not much has changed. Decor is still a cute French cafe, Staff were friendly and stopped by often to check on us, and food was decent even though the prices have gone up. The cheese and bread on top of the soups could have been a bit more toasted (mine was only slightly warm), but the carrot loaf was delicious! read more

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The interior gives a rustic cottage vibe. We ordered the lunch combo and enjoyed the French onion soup, jambalaya and lava cake. We opted for the additional appetizer to try the spinach artichoke dip. Everything but the artichoke dip was good, the artichoke dip was lacking in flavor. Slightly above a dennys or iHop. We wanted to try Mimi's specifically for the butter toffee cake. It's not quite Gordon Ramsay status but was still good and had the toffee flavor. Giving them review a 4 due to the service. Our server was very kind but seemed a bit over worked. We waited quite a bit for water and our order to be taken. Our server had multiple tables (8-10) and they were primarily larger groups. In the end we had to wait at the wait station to ask for Togo boxes. read more

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This was my first time at Mimi's Cafe, and everything was really good! From the food to the service. I had David as my server, who was really nice, he made sure I was taken care of and that I liked all of my food! Today I ordered a side of French onion soup & also Pain Perdu With mixed berries (that came with eggs and a protein of my choice). It was all very tasty, I'll be back for sure read more

Classic spot to go to with the family on the weekend. The last great diner to stick around locally. Hope we can keep it around. 9/10

Excellent food and service!! I walked in and was immediately greeted and sat at a table. Tracy the General Manager introduced herself and made sure my food was good and my ice tea was full. Amazing staff. Friendly,kind and efficient. Highly recommend the french onion soup and Cobb salad. Delicious Will be back!! read more

David, Our server was attentive, kind& truly went out of his way to create a positive experience. As always, the meal doesn't disappoint. read more

I had a fabulous experience at Mimi's in Irvine. David was our server. He recommended the new Apple muffin which was delicious! I ordered some to take home. My egg omelette was healthy and delicious. I can highly recommend Mimi's and David for a great meal with great service! read more

Love Mimi's Cafe for weekend breakfast! Most of the time, there's no wait, which is rare and the breakfast is great. Plenty of options but my go-to is the same every time. I get the Savory Bowl, which used to be on the menu but isn't any longer. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Savory Bowl-Quinoa, poached eggs, spinach, cherry tomatoes, avocado. It's my absolute favorite breakfast! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Irvine, California

I was in the area so I stopped by the Mimi's Cafe in Irvine When I was seated my waiter was David. He used to work in the Yorba Linda location. He is just as efficient as he was in Yorba Linda. Never let the coffee cup get empty and checked in when you are looking for a nice meal with friends. And be sure to ask for David. The food was good and service was excellent. Denise read more

The food was not good. The order for the breakfast chicken tenders with french fries it was super cooked was dry and couldn't eat and the rest of the order was awful. I just waste money. The avocado toast wasn't toasted just they cut avocado and tomato without toast on the top and the bread was so dry. We ordered eight people and wasn't good. Everyone wasn't happy. read more

The waiter David was excellent and went out of his way to make sure that we were good and always had refills, the food was great like usual but the service was even better ! read more

Dana provided me with exceptional and friendly and kind service today. In my opinion, Dana deserves a raise.!!!

Food 10/10 service was 1000/10 very professional had an excellent experience with David hands down the best service love the atmosphere.

We had a server.named David who gave us great service. He was. Very attentive and a great personality with a smile. W give him a APLUS

Iced Americano served half full. Hair found in food. Kids Mac and cheese served frozen. One of these would have been off putting but all in one visit?! Zero apologies. read more

Mimi's has been an iconic location for many of us who grew up in Irvine. I have so many great memories here. The food is pretty much the same as it always has been. However, the world outside has changed a lot. The demographics and tastes of the people have changed. This used to be a vibrant place with families and all generations of people eating here. Now there seems to be a crowd of people middle aged or older. Very few people under the age of thirty. I was there for a meeting. The host had no idea if any meeting was happening. I had to call the office to find my person. Once I sat down, no one greeted me. I had to ask for menus, water, and had to get up and find someone to take my order. None of the staff had a smile on their faces. It was like I was at "Grumpies" and not Mimi's. The food was the best part of eating there. Mimis needs to adapt, offer something for the younger crowd, and just maybe, modernize. I would start with new management. Bring in people with a smile on their faces and a joy to work there. Energy, charisma, joy, are all attractive things to bring in the younger crowd. Everyone here is just going through the motions and watching the clock. A friendly "Hello," would have made a huge difference. I'm hoping for the best for this Mimi's. read more

We visit this location a couple of times each month, and even with larger groups they manage everything efficiently. The food is consistently great, the service is friendly, and the warm ambiance makes this a reliably enjoyable place to dine. read more

Homey and delicious! You don't see places like this much around anymore, great everything!