We entered when few folks graced the restaurant, so the hostess seated us pronto with the friendly server right behind her to take our order. I chose the Mix & Match entree for $16.69 -- a multi-cheese grilled cheese with a house salad. While the sandwich was the cheesiest and so good, the salad was a bit disappointing with lettuces, a few cold cherry tomatoes (a couple whole and a couple cut in half), a few cucumber slices and croutons. No cheese, no onions, no nuts. It did come with ranch dressing. My Arnold Palmer, while tasty, cost $4.29 -- a bit pricey for a mix of lemonade and iced tea. My friend enjoyed a tuna melt that looked delicious and tasted so (she said) that came with a ramekin of soup and French fries. The soup and fries were okay. The restaurant is decorated pleasantly, and has a full bar to the right as you walk in. Overall, I think the prices are a smidgen higher than a few of the comparable eateries in Turkey Creek, although prices almost everywhere have increased. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Five Way Grilled Cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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The music is too loud; for someone working, not customers who want a relaxed environment. Enjoy the food and service. our last great breakfast; was less enjoyable due to the loud noise coming from their stereo system, and we've returned twice only to walk OUT due to loud music not super loud, but too loud for me when I'm wanting a place to relax and enjoy my breakfast without music blasting in my ears so we left twice without enjoying their wonderful breakfast read more

After hearing good vibes about this place so long, I finally came here on a Friday evening. There were so many spots available for parking and so many seatings available inside. The vibe is amazing! French-style red leather banquettes, dark-wood tables, vintage feel, mirrors with framed arts and warm lighting, it truly feels like dinning in a museum. We got the raisin Madeline to begin with, and the butter is so fluffy. I also become a huge fan of their girdle cake, the tres leches one is so soft and instantly melting in my mouth. I got the jambalaya with penne, the sausage is my favorite part. Friends got omelette with sourdough toast and mushroom melt, both delicious.Our service guy was nice and fun. I would love to come back for a breakfast/brunch experience to try more things on their menu. read more

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Amazing place!!!!! From breakfast to the Turkey (thanksgiving style) dinner to the drinks and service!!!!

Great find for lunch. The onion soup and turkey royale sandwich was very good. Husband enjoyed his French dip sandwich. Nice menu of lunch, dinner and breakfast items. Cutely decorated restaurant with European feel. Tables and booths available. Service was good and waitress was friendly. read more

Mimi's Cafe in Turkey Creek is always a great stop. The soup was excellent, fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. The muffins were just as impressive: warm, soft, and perfectly sweet without being too heavy. Service was friendly and the atmosphere felt comfortable and relaxed. Definitely a five-star experience, and I'll be back for those muffins again. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Had Mother's Day brunch. We hair a reservation so had only a short wait. Once seated, the service was excellent and the food delicious. Had the eggs Benedict, companions the Brioche French. Toast breakfast with eggs and bacon. It was all delicious! Indulged in a Mimosa flight that included peach, mango , and berry mimosas. Great meal ,great service n a very busy day! read more

for the pricing quality disappoints when I wasn't happy with my meal I wasn't offered a refund just charged for something i barely eat. The coffee was at least good wish food was better. read more

Came here for lunch today with my family. Overall, it wasn't bad. The food was good. I got the bacon avocado omelette with the carrot raisin muffin, my husband got the potato pancake Benedict and our son got the pasta with marinara sauce and fries. The food came out pretty fast. My omelette was well cooked and the flavors were good. It tasted fresh. My husband's meal looked good. The benedict had good flavors but it was just ok. Our son really liked the french fries and the pasta and since it was a kids meal it came with a dessert. Al the food tasted good my personal favorite was the muffin. I love the fact that they serve it warmed up. The service wasn't bad, we got refills and our food promptly but after that we barely saw anyone. I think our server just got busy. Which is understandable. Mimi's has always been a fun place to go. The food is good and it can be a nice place to sit down with family or friends. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Breakfast was good. The waitress was very friendly and polite. It was early morning and lots of open tables. Will stop again when in town.

Mimi's Cafe is one of the most underrated spots in town for breakfast -- a true hidden gem. The menu has an impressive variety, from hearty classics like fluffy pancakes and perfectly cooked eggs to unique twists like chorizo tacos unexpected (but delicious!) and Tiramisu pancakes which I am super intrigued to try. Everything is made fresh, portions are perfect, and the staff is always warm and welcoming. Our waiter Orlando was attentive and kind. You can tell they care about the food and the customer experience. Whether you're in the mood for something light and healthy or rich and indulgent, there's truly something for everyone. If you're tired of crowded brunch chains and overpriced coffee shops, do yourself a favor and check this place out. It deserves way more attention than it gets! read more

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The food and selections are really good ! However, they need to step up their game with their coffee and iced tea. The coffee is, in my opinion, the worst of any local places, so I ordered iced tea. It doesn't taste fresh at all. Otherwise, I love coming here, and I know they have an excellent Thanksgiving dinner! read more

Interior was nicely decorated, a NOLA themed room. Service was attentive and quick to serve. Food was good, I'm a self proclaimed pancake snob and the pancakes were a little on the dense side. read more

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I used to go to a Mimi's Cafe when I lived in Georgia and we were going there and in Georgia and it's closed. This review is about the restaurant in Knoxville. We got there late and our server did an excellent job. Food was as good as I remembered it from before. Very pleasant experience and they didn't treat us like we were imposing, even though we got there about 25 minutes before they closed. read more

You know that smell when you walk into a restaurant ... the this-restaurant-has-gross-carpet-smell, it's bad at Mimi's (I should've turned around d as soon as I walked in). Service was great. Food was just ok. Hard to overlook the duct tape on the carpet, holes in the drywall, worn booth seats, and layers of dust. Would not recommend. Will not be going back. read more

I wanted this to be a good review! I have avoided this restaurant for over a week, even tho it is across the street from where we were staying. The reviews on here weren't good. Google's are better, but nothing explains today! I was gone all day yesterday so my husband and daughter walked there for lunch. They liked their food and commented many times about the manager, that was doing all the jobs and very nice. So, wanting a waffle I missed at the hotel free breakfast, decided to trust what they said. CLEARLY, lunch was better than breakfast or maybe yesterday was better than today, or maybe it's because we picked it up instead of eating there. IT WAS AWFUL!!!! The croissant, amazing! Only go there to pick those up!!! lol The butter is whipped margarine so don't use it! This type of breakfast restaurant NEEDS real butter!!!! And real maple syrup! I'll start by stating (and showing) the pic of our food just sitting there when my husband arrived, 14 minutes before our pickup time. He was actually back 2 minutes before our pickup time. Imagine if we had waited to pick it up until the time they said it would be ready. The food is sitting on a counter in plastic containers. No heating element around. Needless to say, our food was not even warm. The avocado toast my daughter got was OK or as they say "Mid"! lol She had in the notes was "no tomatoes" but it was covered. She did NOT receive the fruit cup she ordered with the toast. My husband's eggs and sausage was cold. His potatoes were supposed to have extra seasoning, per the instructions he added, they had none! We had asked in notes for an extra order of potatoes and we would pay when we got there, because there was no way to add a side to the order. They didn't "see the note" or any of our notes apparently, so they too weren't ready and the girl who ignored my husband standing at the front for 5 minutes while on phone calls, didn't know if she could add them on or not. That meant waiting even longer for the potatoes while our food got colder by the front door being opened. He was going to say never mind but they sent them out, nice and seasoned lol, unlike his, but still cold. My plate, $17.00, the eggs were fine but cold, as was the turkey sausage. I asked in my notes for something other than the malt waffle because I can't eat malt. I gave suggestions as to switching for the cinnamon roll griddle cake or adding extra of what already comes with. I said "surprise me"! Lol They did!!! They sent me the waffles! So I couldn't eat them. I ordered the seasonal trio. The pumpkin griddle cake may have been good, but the apple goo they put way entirely too much of on it, made it inedible. The spices do not work well together and there were the tiniest specks of apple in it instead of the slices that the picture shows. My pain perdu, as you can see, looks like someone already started eating it. I did still try it, despite my husband urging me not to. It was disgusting! Tasted like the brioche French toast didn't get cooked so completely gooey in the middle. Barely any cream in the middle at all, no strawberries, just bits of red and smashed blueberries. Everything is just a mess. No ambiance because we didn't eat there, but my husband being ignored, our food sitting getting cold 15 min before pickup, and the mid - inedible food, all for the low low of $75, we will NEVER go back! You all need to do better! Be consistent! Make you food at least close to the picture! And pay attention to your customers orders!!!!! You place a spot for "notes" so why don't you read them??? Not 1 note in our order was acknowledged. THE WORST!!! read more

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First time here was incredible. Really good, had real butter, etc. The second time was not even remotely the same. I got the same dish and so disappointed. read more

I don't know what is going on at Mimi's I got $100 gift card for Christmas for my husband and a friend. We tried two years ago for valentines day which was our anniversary to Mimi's for dinner it was a terrible experience they were not expecting a lot of people so they ran out of food ...But their breakfast is really good so this morning me and my husband went there for breakfast I ordered the salmon eggs Benedict when we got it it look like it had been setting for quite a while and the salmon tasted funny so I was afraid to eat it . My husband ordered eggs Benedict two and a waffle when we went to pour the syrup on the waffle it was cold and very thick I had to ask her to put it in the microwave. I think our server was new she did not ask us if we wanted a muffin she just brought us our ticket I told her we wanted a muffin. I always tell everyone to go to Mimi's for breakfast but it was not worth $58 this morning !! read more

Went mother's day and their reservation system allocated 600 more people than they had seats. We got there early for our reservation setting LOTS of people waiting, and said to ourselves glad we have reservations...we're told by staff there reservation system is terrible and would be 2 hours...the staff was very friendly and apologetic but several were on the verge of tears as other customers yelled at them (wasn't their fault). Management needs to fix their system, or we won't be back read more

Mimi's Cafe needs to work on their reservation system. Apparently there is no cut off in the system so people are able to book reservations whether or not there is actual availability. After waiting an hour for our reservation time we eventually left. This is the second tone we've attended to make a reservation here. We will not be back. I will say however that the staff on site was very pleasant in spite of being obviously overwhelmed. read more

Ok the Food was Delicious, the service was good. However the Restaurant was Absolutely FREEZING in the dining room they sat us in. I did not want to stay any longer than I had to. Not sure if I will come back unless it's Hot summer time. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Here worth a friend for lunch. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

I was so disappointed in this one yesterday. We had been here before and had great food and great service. That's why it's getting two starts instead of one. Yesterday it was like everything went wrong , we went around 10:30 so a little late for breakfast and a little early for lunch but it was not supper crowded so we were happy with that. Our server was very nice but it seemed like we kept getting someone else. My oldest daughter and I ordered off the lunch menu while my husband and youngest ordered breakfast. Everything was going pretty good u till they started brining the food. I had a salad with mine. Which I don't have a photo of but I found a hair that was not mine sitting atop my salad so I sent it back. They didn't offer me a new one or to remake it or anything. , then when they brought out everyone else's food I was still waiting for mine. Took quite a while to get my sandwich. If you have ever had a French dip sandwich you know it's supposed to be thicker cute of beef that have been made like in su ch a way where it creates an Aa ju to dip in ext. the one I received looked like the went to the local grocery store found the cheapest lunch meat they could and put it on my sandwich it was just gross. I only ate a few bites and didn't touch it again. It was so bad. Like you could see that the meat was just cheap lunch meat it was in that circular shape you would get from like budding lunch meat. On top of that my husbands steak was basically cold. It came with what is supposed to be a compound butter (was not real butter) and it would not melt on the steak at all. We go there be size my daughter who is gluten Intolerant has found she can eat there. But I don't think I will be back any time soon read more

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We travel from metro Atlanta, GA, to enjoy feasting at MiMi's. The food here is outstanding. The atmosphere is quiet & very pleasant. We eat here often & each time we want to bring MiMi's home with us. Just a great place with many great culinary dishes. read more

Like entering someone's home, walking into Mimi's was warm and welcoming. Staff was attentive and kind even though it was very late. We had the chicken cordon bleu and the walnut cranberry salad with chicken - both of which were well cooked, well seasoned, and quickly presented. My 85 year old father is not easily impressed so to have him say this has become his go-to place in Turkey Creek is a huge compliment! read more

Today was our Christmas luncheon. 17 ladies attended. The waitress was wonderful and handled the crowd well. However my food was terrible. I picked and pushed the over dried chicken saturated in grease with raw green beans. The chicken breast was hard as if it was from the night before. With added grease. I had to tell the waitress it was awful. Also one lady had the short ribs that was one hunk of fat with mashed potatoes that were bland and raw green beans. Another had the same chicken I had further down the table and guess what? She couldn't eat hers either. What a bust! I would not suggest eating at this establishment when there are other places in Turkey Creek that offer better food. The waitress said she would let the manager aware of the problems. read more

Always a great treat for breakfast when I am in Knoxville. Great food, great service and great atmosphere! Thumbs up! read more

OK better job on the food this time ! Maybe even three stars glad I came back to try your pasta. I will say that was worth the trip and stars back down was server that you have that likes to drop the F bomb right by the exit of the kitchen. She she is currently yelling at another server using the F bomb. And yelling at the manager. At this point, I don't even know how to leave a review. All I can say, is that your server, an older lady, and I will only say that her name starts with a T not to overstep my boundaries of being a diner. And not anyone charge. Here's hoping that whoever is in charge no longer has this person working on a floor around other dinners. I feel like a cup of potty mouth, soup with your food and this is the place to go. Merry F.abulous.. Christmas! read more

Mimi's Cafe - a table with a bunch of fruit on it - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

have to agree with veronica c here, we took a chance on mimi's even though there were some bad reviews, but alas, it was quite delightful. good atmosphere, fast service, and food was pretty good! the pumpkin latte was also scrumptious. definitely take a chance! you regret it! geri g did say something about whipped margarine, and regrettably, he was right. but all that aside, lorraine quiche, smoked salmon benedict, and the crispy bread pudding french toast were all very easy on the tongue. read more

Used to be top notch when they first opened years ago, packed, clean great food and wonderful servers. Last time we went a few years ago, waitress with an attitude, coffee machine broke, manager was as awful as the whole place. Went back today, same waitress with the attitude. Prices on the grande breakfast were not noted and waitress was trying to get an extra $2.29. She already asked about one non marked item and walked off when we questioned what came with the grande breakfast. Manager never came over . She delivered meals to other tables and we left to go to First Watch never to give Mimi's another try. Such a shame, the best waiter Orlando still works there. Poor guy. read more

Waited 10 plus minutes after being seated. When another couple was seated, they were waited on immediately. We finally left after being ignored. In the past we had good service. We have always enjoyed holiday meals here, but we will make other arrangements in the future. read more

We woke up wanting a good brunch and Mimi's Cafe didn't disappoint. My husband suggested our usual, but I wanted to try something new. I love eggs benedict, so I ordered the Florentine Benedict with avocado. It was delicious and the avocado was perfect! I'm glad I added that to my meal. My husband could hardly finish the Pain Perdu with Mixed Berries Platter that came with two eggs, sausage, and coffees. He basically forced himself to finish since it was that good. The coffee wasn't as good as our usual spot, but it was drinkable (my husband is a coffee snob and we typically drink our coffee black.) read more

Mimi's Cafe - Florentine Benedict with avocado - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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They're ok service not that good. Food just eating in dennys but I think dennys is better.

Service was very good. My food was good. I got turkey and dressing. My friend got pot roast. Her pot roast was not pot roast it was chunks of fat with gravy over it. She ate what she could but it was the worst meal she said she had ever gotten anywhere. She told the waitress and the manager. They offer her a dessert, which she declined. read more

Terrible dining experience. I can look over, or at least deal with a lot of things if the food is good. Not only was the food not good, the staff weren't friendly and there was a dirty looking vacuum cleaner just a few feet away from my view point. Roasted chicken, broccoli, and baked potato. They used the same seasoning on the chicken and the broccoli.; some kind of garlic, tasted like jarred garlic, which I hate. Also ordered a baked potato with butter and chives on the side. "Butter" was margarine; very icky. The seasonings were the same on everything, so it all tasted the same. My dining partner ordered turkey and dressing, and yes, you guessed it, the stuffing tasted just like Stove Top, also icky. Her green beans had the same garlic seasoning. It was bad; you can't be that lazy (or cheap) and uncreative with seasoning. Marked this one off of our list. read more

WOAH NELLY!!! If you're a ranch eater on chicken like I am (ranch connoisseur here!!), RUN AWAY! The ranch is AWFUL!!!!! It tastes like they make it with vinegar and has a stinging effect on the tongue. BLECK! Ok, so now on to the chicken- VERY dry, but decent flavor. The green beans were ok for that style and the mashed potatoes were super good!!! The prices are WAY over priced for the quality of food. read more

Mimi's Cafe - Roasted Half Chicken, mashed potatoes with turkey gravy, green beans - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

We had Mimi's Holiday feast for our Christmas dinner. Not only one but each and every entree was a fabulous! We will be getting this for all our holidays. We also thoroughly enjoy their daily menu with our favorite being their French Onion soup! read more

We came for dinner. We had the jambalaya and pain perdu with mixed berries (stuffed French toast) The jambalaya was nothing to write home about. The tomato sauce was so thin it was practically spicy water sauce with a hint of tomato in it. The meats were hot and cooked so there's that. The stuffed French toast was good but again nothing too memorable. I had read so many good reviews and was so excited to try something new. We spent $47 and left highly disappointed.HOWEVER our waitress was great! Very nice and personable. She definitely made the experience decent with her kindness. read more

Went last Saturday. Food wasn't that good. They don't have real butter but Margarine, which isn't healthy for you. Ordered 2 buttermilk muffins and 2 blueberry muffins to go. My kids said they tasted like cardboard. Won't be returning. read more

Manager didn't handle food complaint well (Hair found in food half bake chicken, rice and spinach)...Of course they took the food back and not charged for it... But made excuses, that may it came from factory with the hair, and didn't really offer to remake it but offered biscuits to go (what?)... read more

Great brunch! We have lived here for years and this was our first time stopping in, for no good reason. Everyone enjoyed his meal (we opted for breakfast items) and Ken, our server, was just perfect-- upbeat, efficient, accommodating. Straightforward eggs, quiche, benedict served quickly. Nice atmosphere-- casual and comfortable. We will include this in our brunch/breakfast rotation for certain-- in particular when we have our children with us--and are looking forward to trying a lunch/dinner experience here too in the future! *edit to include: everyone in my car wants this review to be 5 stars! Great experience if you are looking for a laid back spot with good food! read more