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    Cafe Mimosa

    4.5 (219 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Hot Corned Beef Sandwich
    Archie B.

    Food has been always good here, haven't had a bad experience. Our server is amazing thanks Jenifer! Even tho it's a lil bit hotter than usual, we sat outside and enjoyed the place. We highly recommend trying this place out!

    Omelette
    Dave M.

    I have to be honest, brunch spots tend to be somewhat plentiful. Something has to set it apart to be something worthy of returning. Cafe Mimosa does everything better than average. I don't think it's super duper high-end experience and food, but it's definitely competent and capable any reasonable "go to". I recently moved near this location. It's easy to stop by and have a good meal. The good: food really doesn't let me down. It's not exemplary, but it's solid. The medium: for a place that prides itself on mimosas, the bubbles aren't that great. Sure, I don't prefer orange juice in my sparkling wine. The standard sparkling wine by the glass mediocre at best. I buy a $10 bottle of bubbles at Costco that gives me 4 glasses that are so much better than the one I buy for $11 here. It's not about the markup, it's about the quality of the beverage that they are hanging their hat on. Sure, maybe it mixes with orange juice well. But it would really be helpful to have a baseline. I often have the breakfast burrito, which is delicious honestly. They serve it with your choice of meat inside, with pico de gallo, salsa, and sour cream. They serve it with potatoes, which frankly aren't my favorite. I think it's kind of their little trademark, they serve these breakfast potatoes with every darn dish, and I really wish they were hashbrowns or just not even there. We have had the fried chicken sandwich and omelettes as well. The food is always... Better than average. The restaurant is a normal brunch spot, which is actually pretty clean and relatively well kept. The waiting staff is attentive and friendly. I recommend this spot for an easy, no nonsense brunch. But for a place with a name that honors a favorite brunch drink, I'm disappointed that the bubbles aren't better.

    Mimosa flight!
    Cecilia B.

    This place is a gem! Great food, great drinks! They have several locations! Definitely try them out!

    Sonoma County Burrito-Bacon on flour tortilla with everything

    First review here, and I chose well. I tried Cafe Mimosa for the first time after recently moving to a new town and it's become my new favorite restaurant! Upon entering, the restaurant is clean and the staff is so welcoming, they make sure to check in on you as often as they can. To drink, ordered the mimosa sampler which consisted of raspberry, peach and mango flavors. They were delicious, and all three drinks were paired off with a delicious slice of extra, sweet flavor. I asked to coat the glass rim with chamoy, which adds a nice tangy taste or kick to it. My meal was the Sonoma County Burrito, which consisted scrambled eggs, jack and cheddar cheese, scallions, and choice of meat with sour cream, pico de gallo and potatoes on the side. So far, it's my favorite dish on the menu. the scallions added a subtle earthy flavor which complemented the smokiness of the bacon. My compliments to the chef and to the staff! This restaurant is by far one of the best Ive encountered and I highly recommend it to people looking for a new breakfast/brunch spot to call their own! Thank you Cafe Mimosa!

    Classic eggs benedict with barely any sauce or food on the plate.

    Came for lunch and ordered the truffle burger, fried chicken sandwich and classic eggs benedict. The burger was fine however, the classic Benedict had practically no hollandaise sauce and very few potatoes. In addition, it tasted bland and we weren't able to finish it. This was not a plate worthy of $21 (see picture). I was disappointed in my entree, the fried chicken sandwich ($20) on their website menu says it comes with avocado & chipotle aioli slaw (see second photo) yet I didn't get either on my sandwich. I brought this to my waitress' attention and showed her their websites menu. She checked her tablet and said that the owners updated the menu three months ago and must not have changed it because her tablet showed that the sandwich no longer comes with those items. I ended up with a chicken sandwich with cheese, sauce & pickles. It honestly sucked and after a few bites, I couldn't force myself to finish it. Positives: The waitress was kind & I understand there isn't much she can do about menu changes. The restaurant was clean as well. Areas they could improve: Menus should match online & in-person. In the incident they don't, you should accommodate the customer who is paying for the specified item. The eggs Benedict should never have left the kitchen looking the way that it did. The cooks saw what they put on the plate & sent it out seeing how barren the plate looked. I believe they can easily improve these concerns but until then, I will spend my money at restaurants that meet these basics instead of wasting $40+ on food that we didn't even eat/enjoy.

    Mimosa flight Strawberry, Mango, Guava.
    Carlos C.

    We had a wonderful time at Cafe Mimosa! Upon entering, we immediately noticed how spotless and well-maintained the restaurant was, which we truly appreciated. We were greeted by the friendly waiter, who provided us his favorite choices of food and mimosa flavors. We decided to order the Sonoma County burrito with Chorizo! The burrito was packed with flavors with the house pico de gallo. The garlic rosemary smashed potatoes were amazing, we would come back just for those. We also ordered a mimosa flight, with Mango, Strawberry and Guava. We requested light juice so they were not too sweet. Enjoyed these mimosas and the price was not too bad at $22 for 3 full mimosas.

    Biscuits & Gravy
    Marisela L.

    After driving by this place many times I finally got to try it with my girlfriends & absolutely loved it! The service was fantastic & the food was delicious. Arrived before 9:30 on a Sunday and got seated immediately. I will definitely be back!

    Steak and eggs with special request (chorizo mixed with scrambled ).
    David J.

    I've gone back to Cafe Mimosa quite a few times, it's a spot I know won't disappoint- yummy food and great mimosas (and coffee). Service is always friendly when I go. My Petaluma visit the waiter made a special request to the chef to put Chorizo Scramble with my steak when I couldn't decide on the two, super friendly. Eggs Benedict has always been my go- to though . Been to Petaluma and the Santa Rosa locations a few times. I do notice the Petaluma one has a wait time more often when I go (but I don't know if that's just a coincidence ). I usually go for Santa Rosa, since I lived there for a little while, but both locations are great. Both provide a warm, dining, type setting with some higher- quality diner breakfast food. Good atmosphere all around. You'd think for that quality of food, it would be a little intimidating, but the diner setting they got makes it all feel at ease. Ingredients all seem to be really great. If you're looking for an easy, tasty, breakfast place, then this is a safe bet. Don't forget to try their mimosa flight!!

    Chilaquiles
    Amanda O.

    We checked this place out while exploring near Petaluma & fell in love with the food! We expected it to have a more "small diner" vibe, but were pleasantly surprised with how much bigger & modern it was. We were seated quickly, but it got a lot busier, so the service was occasionally slow towards the end. Still, we would definitely come back again! We ordered two bottomless mimosas, with the choice of OJ or peach for the juice. Little heavy on the juice, but I personally make mine with just a splash of juice. The food was incredible! We ordered the chilaquiles & the veggie hash. Both had delicious flavor & were big portions of food. The menu also has several vegetarian options, & some can be modified to be vegan.

    Kathleen Y.

    Such an awesome place for breakfast/brunch! Came here with a friend to catch up, per his recommendation, and absolutely loved it! We came on a Wednesday morning, around 10:30am, so it wasn't extremely busy, But there was a good amount of people dining in. We were greeted immediately at the door, and was seated in the next couple of minutes. For food, my friend got the eggs benedict, and I got the protein hash, plus we got the French Toast to share. Everything was so delicious! The protein hash was delicious, great flavor, and very, very filling. Ooh and the French toast was perfect! I loved the addition of mixed berries on top. A sweet finish to our meal! Oh, and of course, we had to get a mimosa each. They have such an abundance of different flavors, plus seasonal ones that all sounded so yummy! The dragonfruit one I got was sweet and nicely balanced with the champagne. I love that they do bottomless and have a sampler for us who are indecisive haha. Our server was fantastic. Very attentive, checked in with us multiple times throughout our meal. Definitely loved the vibes of this place and will be back again soon!

    Pancakes
    Lucy B.

    We ended up at this lovely spot unexpectedly due to car trouble--and what a pleasant surprise! The place was packed, which immediately gave us confidence that we were in for a good meal. I ordered the Chilaquiles, and they were so good my son nearly finished my plate--we definitely should've ordered two! He had the pancakes, and my husband went with a classic combo of eggs, bacon, and potatoes. But the real standout? The Chilaquiles topped with over-easy eggs and served with beans on the side. Absolutely delicious and memorable!

    Country fried steak.
    Dietrich K.

    So to start ill note the good things: This place looks very clean. Now for the bad things: This looks like a generic buffet style restaurant. No charm no character. It makes you feel like you're in a cheap hotel lobby We ordered a country fried steak with fruit and a waffle. The chicken fried steak had decent flavor but the bread was 2 times the size of the steak, which was pounded to be thin as paper. The amount of food given was too small for $23 and the side of fruit was inedible given it was soaked in sugar water or covered in syrup. The waffles had good texture but were too sugary on top of being covered in syrup and and powdered sugar. It came with an odd bright pink frosting? Turned out it was strawberry flavored butter. We asked for regular butter and got whipped butter...not much better. Seems like this would be good for just mimosas and not food, but in that case it should be called something else, and id still go elsewhere than here just out of ambience. 2/5 stars

    Yum
    Anita V.

    Always a fun place to go. I think it's a local favorite because every time we go they have a good crowd. All the different mimosas provide a great way to start your day!

    Mini pancakes for my 6 year old. Subbed berries for bananas.

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    Good service, clean restaurant, fresh squeezed juice, diverse menu, good food. Can be pricey.

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    Tony is the man, amazing customer service and amazing food would definitely made the trip back up here again.

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    Long wait no bench or chairs to wait. 3 of us 80 year olds and another two older ladies waiting too. We left.

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