Don't go there on Mother's Day. Made a 12:00-noon reservation 2 weeks in advance. There were three of us in our party. We arrived about 15 minutes before our reservation and checked in. There were people standing inside and outside. We were not seated until 1:10p because they were seating walk-ins BEFORE THE RESERVATIONS. We were finally seated and the waitress said "it's going to be awhile BEFORE you get your food". It was AFTER 2:00 pm when we finally received our meal. Needless to say, it was cold. NEVER, NEVER will my family go back there. YOU DON'T TAKE WALK-INS BEFORE RESERVATIONS!!!! read more

Great service from Tara, the food has really gone to crap unfortunately this reminds me of the disgusting food Maria Callenders was serving before they closed. I had the tomato soup and the turkey dinner both very very disappointing. read more

My family waited for more than 20 minutes to be seated . not a totally big deal when you consider Sunday morning at a place known for breakfast and brunch. Some of the especially offputting portions of our experience at the restaurant include 1.) a waitress using a kitchen towel to wipe bird droppings from our patio dining table and instead of scooping toward the edge of the table she use the entire cloth to wipe the whole table and smeared remnants of the droppings on the entire table. My family watched horrified in silence and feeling that any commentary will only make the situation more nervous. It was obvious that this was the best the waitress had to offer. 2.) Lipstick from a prior guest on both sides of my coffee cup! To remedy the issue the staff brought me back a wet cup with new coffee I asked for a napkin to dry off the exterior myself. 3.) The dish I ordered was an omelette that included avocado I noticed that they were charging two dollars extra for avocado... I was served half an avocado and it was completely brown on the smooth surface. Not wanting to inconvenience staff, I picked up the avocado to take one of my own eating utensils and just clear the brown myself, I noticed that the green slices were speckled with brown meaning the avocado was not even fresh to start. our ticket was no less than $63 pre-tip for a party of three and we ordered conservatively... I would not visit this place ever again and I do not recommend wasting your time. Go to the grocery store get your own eggs and avocado and be in the cleanliness of your own home with your loved ones. read more

First time here. Went here for a date night, and can honestly say this was below sub par. The service was okay at best, as far as I couldn't get more than a couple words in without the server going to grab the order. The dirty plates remained on the table from the appetizer throughout the entire meal, which left little room for our dinner plates and drinks. As far as the food goes, it was mediocre and just tasted as bad as it could have. Let me tell you, there is parsley everywhere on the plate, and the food. I understand presentation, but come on. The mushroom pasta was inedible. The chicken itself tasted spoiled and rotten, and the sauce was just as bad, just watery and bland. Although the meal was comped and replaced but even the comped meal's meat tasted as if it was just Pepperidge Farm deli meat. The best part of the meal was the creme brulee and even that was just okay. The downside of it was it being not cold enough, and was a bit soggy in some parts, also the caramelized sugar wasn't torched enough and was burnt in several places. I do not recommend at all, and will not be returning here. read more

I haven't been here since I will a little girl. Went here this morning with my husband and son and it was fantastic! My son loved his chocolate chip puppy pancakes, my husband loved his eggs Benedict and I had an extremely low calorie but still delicious breakfast with a veggie crepe and potatoes. I was surprised of how good the food was. Inside it's quite and more classy. Still comfortable to take kids but nicer than most breakfast places. I love and will come back again! Nice place for a breakfast splurge. read more

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Third time at mimis Cafe other two times were from different locations. I didn't realize that the menue was so big or atleast didn't recall. Had the shrimp pasta and my husband had a sandwich. My shrimp pasta tasted like Mac n cheese the sandwich bread was extremly hard & burnt to shit, it could punch me back if I punched it. Fries were good, Service was not very attentive. read more

FIrst time here and the service was nice however the food was soooo bland. I got the cheeseburger, and although it looks to be flavorful, it didn't even have a dash of salt. ZERO seasoning my husband got the chicken mac, and he had the same issue. Zero flavor. read more

Service was decent, food was disappointing. Croissant with a pretty French description was a microwaved Costco croissant (well aware that Costco croissant and muffins are used in a lot of cafe's but I recommend warming them in an oven, the microwave made it soggy). Felt insulted that it's supposed to have french influence, they need fresher ingredients... Called ahead to make a reservation, front desk was a bit clueless about it but we got a large table fairly quickly so they saved it quite well. read more

Thank you to our server, Unique. We had a group of 10 women for lunch. Unique was friendly, patient, and provided great customer service. Unique made our dining experience enjoyable! read more

The best onion soup in the area. Their chicken tenders are pretty good as well had a great meal and excellent service Ana our server was great we definitely look forward to coming back! read more

Great place to eat. Friendly staff. Mimosas were awesome. U get a lot of food the price.

I would give a zero if it allowed me to The food is not the same as it was pre-Covid and the prices went up, no lunch specials. Service was not the best either. We seemed to have a lot of waiting while the server was standing behind the counter. I know they could care less if I ever return but for the record- I will not be returning which sucks for me because this was one of my favorite places for lunch read more

The SERVICE is what was exemplary this time. The food was good but Carol employee #4022 may have been one of the top 5 servers I have ever had. We are a quirky bunch with special orders, difficult questions that she handled with such grace. food fades in comparison with such amazing service. Tomato basil soup and mango mimosas are bomb! read more

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

Bacon Avocado Omelet was so good. I got great service for the moment I walked in. Definitely recommend this place

I am so disappointed with Mimi's decision to take away their breadbasket of baguettes and madeleines. Seriously?! What the heck? We were not the only ones disappointed either. We overheard the tables around us in shock as well. However, the server told them to take it up with corporate, as it was their decision. She didn't give us the same courtesy. Their breadbasket now consists of one roll per person. They look like store bought Winco rolls. We were told they only make the madeleines into a loaf that you can purchase!! One of the best things about Mimi's was their madeleines, why would they take away the love? One thing I do love about Mimi's is that if you join their e-club, they do send coupons quite frequently. It is usually "buy one, get one free with the purchase of two drinks." Most e-clubs these days are usually just advertising, without coupons. Up to this point, Mimi's does not disappoint in this area. They have added some new items to the menu, and we decided to give it a go. I tried the pasta dish that comes with linguini, mushrooms and chicken in a mustard sauce. It is interesting. I had to have the sauce on the side in case it was scary. I did not want it to ruin my whole meal. The sauce is ok, it tastes like a Dijonnaise sauce. Which is different; don't get me wrong it was not bad. It is just an unusual flavor for a pasta dish in my opinion. I don't think it would be my go-to meal. But I might have it again. My partner in crime tried the new croque monsieur with ham. He did not want the sauce on it, so it came out looking like a grilled cheese sandwich with ham. It said it was toasted, not grilled. Plus, it was missing cheese on top! The waitress, who was not very nice, argued that it looked that way because he didn't want the sauce. The hostess and manager were cheerful and helpful. Which was juxtaposed of the work ethic of our server. We have had her serve us before and she seems like she doesn't want to be there for one, and for two, she doesn't want to get us the things we ask for. She did do her job, but it was begrudgingly with eye rolls and unpleasantries. Anyway, if I go back, I know I can stick to my usual of quiche Lorraine and steer clear of that waitress. There were also a few other new items I would like to try, like the crepes. I think there was one with a lemon filling which sounds appetizing. I gave them only one star for the lack of madeleines and one star for the lackluster service. read more

We were seated at our table and basically left alone. I understand the lack of available help. However, it was just us two. We literally sat there for 20 minutes and nobody brought us anything to drink. I watched a waitress and a host laughing it up at the front desk ten feet away. I waved at them and they waved back. I guess that's not enough to get service. We just got up and left. We were told to have a good day. Clearly, our business wasn't needed. read more

Good food, warm environment, and very friendly staff. Great place for breakfast or brunch with your family and pals. Mimosas are delicious and reasonably priced which is hard to find nowadays. Definitely would recommend read more

I am starting to worry about Mimi's at this location. Charging refills for Iced Tea?? I don't care if it's flavored or not.. BJ's doesn't do that. Sneaky to add on charges like that. Doing business like that will slowly drive people away from your restaurant. To top it off... Went a week or so ago and they were not accepting cards or checks!! Cash only? What!!?? Ok, I can be sympathetic if your machines go down, BUT, you can always take the information down manually and process them all when the machines come back up! That's just poor management right there.. how embarrassing for a customer to be short on cash.. I walked away when I realized I didn't have enough cash.. the waitress was like "ok, bye!" This place is forgetting, you have to treat the customer like family.. give them a great experience, don't nickel and dime them.. and certainly don't turn away customers if your machines are not working, have a contingency plan!! Hope this place gets it together or it will be closed within a year.. read more

Service a little bit slow, but I love their warm muffins plys they have good breakfast selections in their menu. Still one of my favorite breakfast places to visit. Will definitely come back again. read more

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My favorite spot to grab brunch! Good service and amazing food. They also have a lot of drink options which all have been just right.

This restaurant has great food. It is easy to choose items off the menu to make a keto meal. I ordered a french dip sandwich with no bread and a spinach salad. This is the first restaurant I have been to that also has a keto menu and a vegan menu. This very forward thinking of this restaurant. But like I said you can shoose from the regular menu and make a keto meal. Again it is AWESOME that they have created a keto/Vegan menu. Food is good and service was good. It would be great if there were keto muffins. read more

I've seen a review that complained that there are too many "Old people" here. I really like it, but I'm old. It is often crowded (with us old people) but I think it is worth the wait. The servers here are all very good but Jaime is especially attentive and professional. read more

Well Mimi's has a new manager name Lisa. She commutes all the way from Roseville very friendly she looks like she enjoys her job, I highly suggest everyone should stop by and welcoming her to the neighborhood she's also looking for places to rent so she doesn't have to commute so if anyone knows of a place. Stop by and let her know. I had a problem with my meal and she resolved it with no hesitation. Will be back again thank you Lisa. read more

We went to Mimis on a busy Sunday afternoon, and the food as service were amazing! My husband and I were fortunate to have Suzie as our server, and she was outstanding! She was super friendly, always making sure we had everything we needed. Our food arrived quickly, and it was delicious! We will definitely be back soon! read more

For years and years, Mimi's had been our go-to restaurant. No matter where we are, be it Disneyland or anywhere, we know that we could depend on good service and good food from any of the Mimi's Cafe branches. No matter how expensive they may be. I know we're also paying for the ambiance. May I mention that we're also good tippers acknowledging the hard work of people in food service. We tip at least 20%, no matter what. We try try to be very understanding in any circumstance just as long as we see how much effort was given, or maybe tip 10% if the waiter is rude. However today, we were served with sloppy food that looked like they were feeding pigs. Husband ordered pot roast while my 15 y/o son had ordered a ribeye steak that did not resemble like a ribeye. It was thinly sliced but full of fat that I'd say was about 60-70% of the entire portion. It didn't look like the usual 16oz that he orders each time. The French fries were also scant. Something was amiss. After a second, I felt something in distress that I couldn't point out at that time. It was our table shaking so much while my son was cutting his steak - ENDLESSLY. "The meat is very tough", the kid said. He fought a good fight but eventually lost. He's a hungry teenager at this point and didn't want his parents to complain or embarrass anyone. My husband and I are the same, we don't really complain because we don't want anybody to get in trouble or hurt their feelings. I had an egg/bacon croissant. I don't want to fret about it, but I didn't touch it. I only ate my husband's side salad. I don't want to fret about the service time either. I told the server about the rigid meat that my son was in battle with, preceded by a statement that we're not soliciting any discount, replacement nor refund. The reason being is we don't want to appear that we want something out of nothing. I avoid being looked at as an entitled individual. Our bill was $83 with just one soda for a beverage. We weren't given the little bread that they usually serve. My family didn't really care, no biggie. We may have been very hungry with the long wait for food at lunch hour, but I won't trash them for that. We weren't visited after the food was given to us either, to ask if "everything is doing ok". Or ask if the steak was cooked the way it should be. I'm very sorry for this blunt complaint. I don't have pictures either as proof. We went home still hungry and eventually cooked and ate. We fed our Mimi's leftover pot roast to our small dog. He at least, was happy. read more

Service is very very slow, food waiting taking forever almost an hour . Food is OK. No greetings or smile from the server.

Sausage undercooked. Toast burned bad. Eggs so buttery it tasted like butter and not eggs. Let the waitress know if I can get different plate and salted the eggs to make sure they didn't return my food. They placed the untouched egg to a new plate bc one was good the other was SALTY. Never coming back. read more

Enjoyed my lunch/dinner with my family. Food was good, service was decent. If your looking for something different to try give this place a go. read more

Come here early for breakfast! I work nights at the hospital and this is the perfect place to come after work for mimosas and breakfast with some coworkers. They have a variety of different mimosas to try and give you a mini bottle with each glass you order. I love the breakfast tacos as well as the brioche french toast. Get the "grande treatment" as well if you want a full breakfast with eggs, a side of meat, and potatoes. The staff that opens is usually very happy and always welcomes us with a smile. I knocked off two stars because when this place gets busy the quality of the food and the attention of the staff comes way down. I came here for brunch on a Sunday and had the waffle "grande treatment" meal. The waffle tasted like it was reheated in a microwave as well as the potatoes. It also felt like our waitress was just waiting for us to finish our food and leave. I recommend coming here but only if you can get here early in the morning at opening! read more

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Good food, good quantity but our take out delivery had a few missing items. We ordered omelettes, quiches, recommended French toast etc. a few of the dishes were missing all of the "sides" included in the menu description. read more

When I visited Mimi's Cafe, the entire staff was professional, respectful, warm, and quick to attend to me - from the time I stepped in the restaurant. They were also extremely accommodating with my less common request. Everything was very clean, too. And the interior designing/decorating is absolutely delightful ! Very unique, indeed. read more

Meal was pretty good, beverage strawberry daiquiri wasn't too bad, environment is cute, service pretty good, noise is pretty decent just foreign music playing can be a bit but okay. Experience pretty good all together, first time trying this place, will I come back maybe, I do like other places better. read more

First time eating here. Good food and super nice staff. Our waitress, Ashley, was so helpful, friendly and funny. She made it even more pleasant to eat there. We're in Modesto at least once a month. I think we will be eating here at least once a month. Note to Ashley.... you're awesome, we'll be seeing you again. read more

My family and I visited Mimi's Cafe on 5-8-23 and from the moment I walked in it was a great experience. I was welcomed by a very friendly, smiling hostess who took my family and I directly to our table. We didn't even have to wait. We were then greeted by our server named Tara who brought our drinks within minutes of being sat. I ordered the Hibachi Salmon and it was served hot and was delicious, great flavor, right down to the rice that came with it. Our server Tara was awesome, super attentive and very friendly. We will definitely be coming back and we loved it! Thank you Tara and Mimi's! read more

Mimi's is always very delicious but this location is not good at all. Nothing was good, seriously. It was like a high end Denny's and that's not what we were looking for. The server was clearly unhappy, perhaps due to be one of the only servers which caused some i convenience based on our expectations. She was also a touch on the rude side but again, she was swamped and I probably would have thrown a plate a screamed. Lol! Basically, don't work at this location as a server or eat here because it sucks. The end read more

Food was bad . No flavor at all. The butter was fake. I was prettty disappointed Service was great read more

I'll admit it: I like chains. I've reviewed a few on Yelp and I've never been afraid to admit that I frequent certain establishments. Mimi's is one of those rare delights for my mom and I because even though it's in Modesto (where my family lives) it's very seldom that we make the long drive across town to have a nice breakfast here. It's a tradition for us to come on every Black Friday before we enter the gaping maw of greed and consumption (e.g. the mall). The muffins are to die for here, ESPECIALLY the buttermilk spice. They're fluffy, light and taste of my grandmother's coffee cake. The cappuccinos are also exceptionally good but don't bother ordering the regular coffee; it's basically piss water. I tried their new BLT omelet this morning; I don't know how I managed to eat much at all since yesterday was Thanksgiving but I managed about half of it because it was so tasty! P.S. Mike's Roadhouse might be down the street but it's not nearly as good. Your dollar goes a lot further at Mimi's as well. read more

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Great looking restaurant inside and outside very inviting but terrible food and confused service.

I usually have an amazing experience here but on 3/15 it was very different. The hostess told us a 20-30 min wait time and it ended up being 55 minutes before we decided to leave and go somewhere with better service. The hostess cleaned off a table that had been empty for over ten minutes and could have sat us but went back in the kitchen and disappeared. I approached the waitress and she got an attitude and instead of apologizing and finding the hostess to have us seated, she said "you can wait longer if you would like, but I'm the only server". I will not be coming back. COVID or not there are better ways to handle that. read more

Didn't get her name but the hostess was hilarious. Plus, she made THE BEST muffins. Bought the whole batch. Totally worth it.