An old-fashioned diner. Homemade chicken fried steak and fresh veggies were great. I had a western omelette with hash browns. The hash browns were perfect with crispy top and soft potatoes underneath. The omelette was fine with all the fillings being fresh. We split red velvet cake for dessert. It too was homemade, with a great cream cheese frosting. The service was very good, with the server checking on us frequently, but never hovering. read more

This is a small town restaurant in downtown Paul's Valley. The folks are incredibly friendly, and the food was pretty good. They don't have a lot on the menu, but they do have specials, which is what I ordered - the turkey and stuffing. You get three sides; mine were carrots, green beans, and mashed potatoes. They provide you rooms or cornbread, and this dish was a dollup of cranberries. All of it was goods sans the stuffing. A little heavy on the sage, and the texture seemed off. My wife had the chicken fried steak sandwich and it was amazing. We would stop by and try other sandwiches. read more

Mimi's Restaurant - Turkey and stuffing - American Near Me - Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

Excellent food Best food I had in Paul's Valley. Excellent service Wish I had found it two weeks earlier instead of the last day I worked in that town. read more

Very disappointed. I wanted to support local businesses but this place is absolutely awful. Not only was it hot and muggy inside but we waited so long for service while there was only two other customers... not let's talk about the food. I've never in my life has worse! I got a breakfast burrito with hash browns. The hash browns were not cooked, raw. The burrito hardly had anything in it it was compliantly flat, with just an egg and a pice of bacon. We waited 10 minutes for the bill but ended up having to go find the staff so we could pay to leave. Everything was baaaad. read more

The food was excellent. Everything tasted like it was made from scratch. Good home style cooking. The service was very good and friendly. The ambiance was kind of back in the 60's. The prices are great. read more

Great food, the people are friendly. The service is excellent. We have been eating there for years. It has always been family-owned. The same family has owned it for years. My wife and I think the world of them. If you are in Pauls Valley it is the place to eat. read more

Small town feel. Home-cooked meals. Service with a smile. Generally very busy in the am as the biscuits are the best! Biscuits and gravy for me :) read more

We love this place! Breakfast and lunch both are always awesome...as is the service! Be sure to check out the clocks the owners boyfriend makes too. Quite nice! read more

Mimi's Restaurant - menu and prices - American Near Me - Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

I bet the food is good. But the service was so bad that we walked out. It's Christmas Eve and it wasn't busy. But it took 20 minutes to get seated. Then we never had any service. So, after 25 minutes we left. I will never go to Mimis again! read more

Day seven of our road trip to San Diego, stop 4. With the disappointment of the Action Figure Museum's being closed for the President's Day holiday fresh in our minds, we went in search of downtown Pauls Valley for at least one experience we could take with us. It was only 10:30 in the morning, and the town was pretty quiet. Being that it was the holiday presented us with a bit of a challenge, as almost all the businesses were closed and the streets were deserted. I thought how cool it'd be to open a safety deposit box at the local bank. Like I'm some criminal trying to hide my money in all corners of the US, or put some memento of our trip inside it, creating a time capsule of sorts. But no, bank's closed too. As I turned to the main street that would lead us out of town, I saw a great big sign that begged further investigation. Mimi's Restaurant. The sign said, "come in here, do it, it'll be cool!" and I busted a u turn to park right in front. The metallic white shades were drawn so we couldn't see inside, and when I pulled open the door, I was surprised with what I had found. I expected 1950's classic with barstools, shake machines, and paper hats, but what I got was 1970's pragmatic. A wood paneled office turned diner, with second generation mismatched booths and an open service area smattered with appliances for convenience, not aesthetics. Sarah and I weaved through the customers that were all somehow inside and half outside their booths at the same time, returning all the stares dead on with smiles and head nods, and plopped in a booth in the corner. Now, we weren't that hungry, as just hours before our Oklahoma City hosts cooked us a massive breakfast. But we came in, we sat down, so now we must order something! But what was I in the mood for? The old, grey waitress with her friendly eyes and big smile came up to us and asked what it was that we wanted. I replied with "a shake, vanilla," and her smile disappeared. "We don't have a blender." I started to tell her that it was okay, but before I could finish saying so she skipped off and we could hear her whipping up a shake with an electric handheld beater. What an awesome day! A few minutes later I got my vanilla shake, and gave her a mad tip to which she exclaimed, "oh my! Thank you." Tip: try the special of the day, it comes with FOUR of the six vegetables they offer every day! Surely, lots of food. read more

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If in Paul's Valley you will enjoy the down home cooking of good food and great prices. The locals eat there and everyone knows everybody. Breakfast was good and lunch looks good too. Enjoy. read more

Mimi's Restaurant - The Cook at work. - American Near Me - Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

This place is your classic café. It serves lots of home style type foods. Lots of locals eat here all the time. The food is good, pricing could be a little better. read more

3.5 rating. an old school mom and pop diner. ate here for lunch a few weeks ago, they mayor of paul's valley was in there eating. it cannot get any cheaper than this, i think the bill for two was like $11.50. good home cooking. give it a try instead of the chain restaurants in town. read more

Tired or Retired: Mimi's is an old school hash-slinging palace. They have eggs, bacon, biscuits, chicken-fried steak, patty melts, etc. Better like eating early, because as soon as the lunch rush slows down, the tired elderly waitresses, head out, and Mimi's shuts down by 2. Nothing remarkable, but nothing dangerous either. Safe Breakfast standards. Not an unpleasant choice. read more

Love Mimi's, good food for a good price. I always order the homemade pancakes and eggs on the side. Chili's great too! Gotta give it a try for anyone who hasn't had it before. read more

Sunday dinner. This is the place to go. They give you a choice of 3 entrees. Then you get to pick 3 sides to go with your entree and they are so good. Every-time we have Sunday dinner there: it always reminds me of Thanksgiving. Always good. They usually have at least 2 and sometimes 3 homemade desserts to offer. The custard pie is outstanding. It's creamy rich flavor and homemade crust can't be beat. I love this place. They are only open till 2p. So hurry on over after church. You may have to wait a little bit for a table but it's worth it. read more

The food here is fantastic and the chicken fried steak is delicious. Another one of my favorites at Mimi's is the turkey and dressing. It is served on Sundays and it may be busy but I promise it is worth wait read more

A classic old-school diner. Breakfast served throughout busniess hours (closes at 2 p.m.). Very fair prices ($4.25 for 2 eggs, bacon, toast and hash browns). DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS. read more

You know its a real mom and pop joint when they only take cash or checks. Service was nice but I was cash light this day.

they now take credit cards, food is always good and they get it out fast. I love a good bowl of beans and made from scratch corn bread.

Mimi's is a clean, solid diner with food that delivers what you expect without pulling any crazy punches. While it has been reincarnated several times over, I wouldn't call what it retained particularly charm. The atmosphere is friendly but quiet with no music playing. If you want a fried chicken breast that is not greasy, a good stop. read more

Good place to eat. We have the chicken fried steak and you have the options of 3 sides to go with it. Cole slaw was lacking but everything else was in old diner style quality. Friendly wait staff. Not the best but will be back again. read more

Food was tasty and a welcome change from fast food while traveling. My serving size was a little small for the main course but the sides were wonderful. Banana Creme pie was wonderful. Good choice if you are in the area. read more

The one star is simply so I can register a review. My recent dining experience was so bad, it's hard to find a word to describe it so I'm just going to go with awful. Now, I know tastes vary so if you are nostalgic and like elementary school cafeteria food, or if you would like a glimpse into the fare you will receive in your nursing home years then by all means Mimi's is your place! I had the the "special" of the day which was chicken fried steak. I'm certain the actual steak itself was bought frozen at Walmart because it tasted like it was frozen and flash fried. I must have gotten the bottom of the basket on the fried okra because it came out almost black and there were a few over cooked French fry pieces mixed in. The mashed potatoes were just gross and bland, and the gravy was extremely thin. My dad got the hamburger "steak" which was just a hamburger patty not even a 1/4 inch thick! It was so thin it bordered being non-existent. They through some halfway grilled onions on top of it and the presentation was just pathetic. The bread they served with the meal was cold and stale. This was quite possibly the worst dining experience I've ever had. I was told that the restaurant was 4th generation and typically not that bad. Heads up 4th gen, keep this up and Mimi's won't be around for the 5th. read more

I just ate at Mimi's Restaurant for the first time. There were 12 people in our group so I called ahead to reserve a table. Since they only have one really long table we said we would be there around 11 to beat the noontime rush. We actually arrived closer to 10:30. The waitress created us and showed us to our table. In my group of 12, only 4 of us were adults. The other 8 were between the ages of 7 and 12. The waitress was very patient in taking their orders and was great! None of our drinks ever got empty and we never had to ask for a refill. She took all the orders and about 20 minutes later all the food was brought out. I'm sure our order took a little longer because it was a large order. Everyone loved the food. I had a cheeseburger and it had to be one of the best I've ever had. The ticket was less than $100.00 so I felt like we got our money's worth and more. The only downside was they had no lemon for my tea and they ran out of biscuits. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a diner type experience and meal would love this place. I will be going back. read more

This restaurant has been in the same family for years, passing from one sister to the next. First it was called Jones's, then Nita's, then Mimi's. It's a great little small town restaurant. The prices are great and the staff is always friendly, especially the waitress named Jeraldine. I usually get the lunch plate that comes with four vegetables--always good selections. For desert, the egg pie is always good ... but if you happen to be there on a day they have strawberry cobbler, don't pass it up--it's one of the best things I've ever eaten. read more