We recently move to California and went to mimis for our anniversary brunch as we both had to work that night but still wanted to do something casual. Upon arriving There was a line of people just standing around with no hostess. For several minutes we waited around with other employees walking past without saying a word or even offering to find a host or manager. Finally we get seats takes 15 to take our drink order. Then when a different server runs the food to the table, just looking at the dish it looks like it is a soup rather then a chicken and veggie dish, then I discover my chicken is under cooked still pink inside!!! So I push it to the edge of the table . The server never checks on us. So he hasn't been back since we got our drinks. Finally when he does return my wife is already finished with her meal and I'm so frustrated I don't even want to order and wait for anything else. This is unacceptable and put a huge damper on the start of our first anniversary. Please retrain your staff. read more

Mimis was great, amazing food and great customer service from the hostess. She was just the cutest! Thank you Selah for making thee experience so, home like. read more

Great service! Every time I go I am greeted with a smile. Their muffins are the best around!

The one star is for the great server we had. This place needs a complete overhaul. Meat in the French dip taste like the meat was super old. Salad looked like it was thrown on a plate and ingredients were missing. Pretty disappointed how down hill the place has gone and it's not fair to the servers when the meals don't come out right! read more

LOVE coming here for lunch. Always the best customer service from Cynthia C. Such a friendly atmosphere and incredible service.

Thursday night. Half-empty restaurant. Was told a 20 minute wait. Watched multiple parties leave, host never seated anyone else. In fact, host was hardly at the check in station. Multiple other parties waiting, but they left frustrated and angry. We continued waiting, trying to be understanding if understaffed for the night, but defensive attitude of host and manager we witnessed towards other patrons changed that. Multiple failures at multiple levels here. Comes across as if the restaurant is going out of business, which is exactly where this place is headed unless some changes in personnel are made. read more

I finally went back and wanted to update my review. I tried the half chicken, potato au gratin and broccoli. I must say the experience was very pleasant, service was wonderful and the food exceptionally delicious. I'm so happy I gave this place another try. I'll definitely will come again. read more

Terrible customer service, we walk in and get greeted by no one, stood at the hostess area for about 2 minutes, 2 employees saw us and decided to not greet us or seat us. This was on a Wednesday at 3:26pm. read more

My Moms' cat is 19 years old. She warned me not to pet him because he's stinky. But when ratty old Bob the Cat brushed up against my leg that morning, I scratched his head. And then realized when we got to Mimi's that my hand smelled like dead cat. Poor Bob. So, my first experience at this Mimi's was an intense hand washing session in the bathroom. Great bathroom, btw. Love the copper sinks and private full-door stalls. And the abundance of soap and towels I needed to get the scent of dead cat off my hand... We ordered lots of yummy food while the family debated why Bob hasn't been euthanized yet. I had the new Tuscan omelette which is filled with spinach and artichoke dip (who says "bar food" isn't for breakfast?!) and topped with feta cheese. De-lish! But they were a little stingy with the breakfast potatoes. The boys had Eggs Benedict and the ham slices were the biggest I've ever seen. I'm not sure what Mom ordered because by then I was ignoring her because she was insisting that if Bob can still eat and poop, then he shouldn't be put down. C'mon, like Bob's gonna make it to his 20th birthday. Have some pity! He looks like a 2,000 year old cat. Dad thought he looked like the poster cats for the donation ad's and was going to take photos of Bob to sell when we got back home. OK, I'm getting off track here. The waitress was actually TOO good, so we had to mess with her. Every time we put a straw wrapper on the table, or finished a packet of sugar, or finished a creamer... the waitress run to the table and pick it up. Fast. So we started purposely opening things and timing her. (hee hee hee) Gotta love OCD tendencies. Good times at ol' Mimi's Cafe I tell ya! read more

Give it a try.. Mimis has seen many changes over the years. I think I been through all of them. I have been coming again consistently for 6 months Food is really good. Recommend pot roast the french one..it's really,really good. Tried the pot pie excellent. Many other dood dishes. I usually eat the grilled salmon and spinach. The soups are still outstanding. Breakfast is wonderful muffins are just as good. Great food, great prices and Stephaine is as sweet as she can be. read more

Love their bogo coupon! Our server Amanda was so kind to us she helped us use our coupon even though it was expired. The manager Monica came over and made sure to take care of us. Great customer service from both ladies! Thank you again! We will be back! read more

I have been to two other Mimi's Cafe and both were so much superior. This Mimi's but not be part of the norm. The service from the hostess was very good but it all went downhill from there. First of all our waitress totally ignored us. No water as we sat down and I was not given a set of silverware for quite some time. Simple service...where is the suggestion box. I was here for breakfast with three other family members. I wanted the eggs benedict and I was disappointed. The poached eggs were small and their was no English muffin. I think they were slider muffins. I was not a happy camper. For $11.99 I expected so much more. Mimi's supposedly has a good reputation but this cafe does not meet that billing. Someone please help them. I told my brother we could have gone to the Black Bear diner and been happier. read more

I always tend to forget about Mimi's so i dont go there very often, but i've never had something i didnt like. My Go-to is normally the quiche Lorraine. Its creamy and delicious and the perfect serving size! Tip: Sing up for their emails!!!! you receive buy one get one free entree coupons ALL THE TIME! (you also have to purchase two drinks) and you also get free pastries for signing up as well as free cake for your birthday! read more

My mom (EK) and I were in the Fairfield area and found Mimi's Cafe. We walked in welcomed by the friendly staff. We were seated rather quickly to a little booth by the entrance. I ordered a BLT with avocado and EK ordered a chicken with Swiss cheese and avocado sandwich. She said it was a bit flavorless, I have no complaints about mine. There were many tables with dishes and food that no one cleaned up even though the staff was just standing around talking. So we went a second time and this time we both ordered the avocado BLT. It seemed to have less bacon then last time, but still very yummy and flavorful! We will be back! read more

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Okay the 4 stars are because it's one other place the parents will eat...and the picky eater nephew too! If my mother is being super bad, she'll order the Chicken Pot Pie...good grief...I hear Eric Cartman in my head whenever she gets it...but oh honey it makes all the bad mojo go away! ask for the low-cal or heart smart menu -- some tasty tidbits on it -- and the BREAD...indulge...it's like having dessert BEFORE your dinner. read more

Bugs in food = NASTY!!!! Last time my co-workers and I were here the service was horrible so we stop going there for awhile. Tonight we thought hey lets give them another shot.....BIG Mistake!!! So we order our food and the waitress was nice but when our food came out within a few bites of our food I spot a pincher bug in my food and I felt like throwing my knife at the at the Fat lady that calls herself the Manager who looks as bad as the food!!! Its safe to say I will never eat here again and recommend you dont either! I will make some calls tomorrow to see if i can get their place inspected for cleanliness or just have them shut down because no one should have anything like that in there food! read more

Mimi's is inconsistent to say the least. The atmosphere is nice and the waitresses (along with all service really) are fast and friendly. The food though isn't really up to par. The seasoning is some of the most inconsistent I've had in awhile with soups that overpower the senses to meats that are bland as paper bags. The desserts were also overcooked resembling week old fare that you could find at your local Walmart. It saddens me because I've experienced good times here with Mimi's being one of my GFs favorite places. Although the service is great, the chefs are severely lacking. read more

POOR SERVICE!!!! We were seated after about 5 min. Then after 10 mins of waiting at our table we decided to leave!!!! No one ever approached us and asked if we wanted some water!!! While the people at the other table who were seated after us were already getting their food!!!!! read more

If you ever come to Mimi's Cafe', try the Crispy Parmesean Crusted Chicken pasta WITH asiago sauce instead of the marinara sauce that it comes with. It is HUUUGE! And sign up on their mailing list cause they send you coupons every month. This month is a FREE starter with purchase of $10 or more. So I tried the Trio which is zucchini parmesan, chicken tenders and spinach & artichoke dip... YUMM!!! They also have a coupon on the website for a FREE dessert! =) AND their bread basket is soooo tasty! The best carrot bread in town!! read more

I tried their $12.99 dinner special last night ... it was good! For $1 more, you get a drink too. For starters, I had their quesadilla with the coleslaw. I almost didn't finish the 1/2 rack of ribs w/ fries and more coleslaw. The triple chocolate cake w/ ice cream was good.. all for 12.99!!! Service was good too, they said us the moment we stepped in. The server checked on us many times. Another server from another area also checked on us... I hate it when restaurants don't hire enough people, I didn't experience that here. Good food and people. read more

Fairfield being my hometown,I've been coming to this place for many years now. It's sad to see how this place has progressively deteriorated with regard to food quality and service to such an extent that, honestly, your best bet is to stay on I-80 east for another 10 min for a casual sit-down lunch place in Vacaville. Hilario, the current manager, was absolutely nowhere to be seen throughout our meal (which explains things...). There was no one to greet us/seat us for a solid 15 min (only an issue because the restaurant was...empty? ) Our food took 1 hour to prepare, and we had to ask twice for bread. I understand this is not a fancy restaurant, but the service was way below what I would have expected even for this type of restaurant. read more

Used to come here all the time just for the buttermilk spice muffins which are awesome. Stopped in this morning because the first place we stopped was too crowded, but wow what a treat. No waiting, great service and a unique selection of breakfasts. I tried the turkey, bacon and mozzarella crepes with roasted potatoes. Very generous portions, plenty of leftovers for tomorrow. Can't wait to go back and try something else. read more

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This was the only place open on Thanksgiving morning. I felt like I walked in to the Paris Hotel and Casino in Vegas....except that the servers are really nice and young and had all their teeth. Breakfast was really good. Belgium Waffle and scrambled eggs worked well with my hangover. As we were being seated, we walked by a table and the hostess looked at one of the regulars and said, "Good Morning, Phil." He replied with, "Good Morning". Then my sister said, "Good morning, Phil", he chuckled and said "Good Morning." Then I said, "Good morning, Phil". He really laughed then and replied with, "Good morning." Then my sister stopped her 8 year old son who was listening to his headphones and pulled them out and told him to say good morning to Phil. He said, "But mom, who's Phil." She said, "That's Phil...say good morning to him." "Good morning, Phil" "Good morning." We then offered to buy Phil an orange juice. She came back and told us that he was a diabetic....great, we tried to kill Phil. 20 minutes later, a hot chocolate appeared on the table. The waitress said, "This is from Phil. He says good morning" He waved and left. Are you still reading? Good, go eat there and say good morning to Phil. read more

eh! and its a shame . . .i always thought Mimi's was very good. But today, not so much. The muffin was good. ...Breakfast was just so so with stuck together bacon, cold potatoes EH and a not very cordial waitress. Plus we had to wait 15 min to be seated and there was hardly anybody in the restaruant. We were seated in the area by the bar and every single booth table was empty yet we had to wait. I'm guessing not enough staff. read more

Always good service and food. Never had issues with food or staff, very prompt and friendly.

Came here with family on Sunday to celebrate my birthday. We were greeted instantly and for a party of 6 we only had to wait barely 5 minutes for our table. Customer service was okay. They really know how to be accommodating for their elderly customers and our two servers (one went on break) were very considerate and sweet to my grandfather since he has Alzheimer's. The food took a while to come out, but it was Memorial Day weekend so I gave them a pass. They looked packed. 3 of the people in our party (including myself) got the French Onion soup as the appetizer, but there was really bad timing with when the food came out since we were served the soup and barely 5 minutes later our food arrived. The French Onion soup was very delicious. I've had better, but for what it was, it wasn't that bad. I ordered the Cobb Salad with fat free Citrus Dressing and a honey bran muffin. I love their muffins here, not dense at all, super moist, and the honey flavor coated the outside making it very sticky, but you could hardly taste the honey on the inside of the muffin. The cobb salad was just your basic cobb, I did have one weird blackened chicken piece, but I took it out. No big deal. The citrus dressing blew my mind and it really lightened up the whole salad, completely. It made it taste fresh and bright. Yes, the bacon on the cobb tasted fresh and bright. Miracle dressing. Getting the receipt took a lot longer then expected and they accidentally gave our party more coffee then we asked for (only 1 person asked for coffee and they gave us 3 cups), but overall it was a good experience. Our server was Bianca and she was fantastic. Accommodating, considerate, friendly and prompt. The person who took over her shift while she was on break was where the customer service started to go a little slow, but then Bianca came back and everything was on a roll again. read more

Stopped here for dinner on the way to Tahoe. Friend highly recommended the carrot break they give you along with bread rolls while you wait for your dinner...and i was not disappointed. they were more like carrot cakes...yummmm I had the grilled veggies sandwich...my only complaint is that it's not cheesy enough, so the veggies kept falling out...quite messy really... I had a taste of my friend's corn chowder, which was a bit too sweet for my taste...but the bite of the French Quarter burger I had was pretty delish... my friend also highly recommends the strawberry lemonade :) read more

We had an event with people from all over the Bay area. The staff at Mimi's were great to work with and set up our event. They have wonderful menu options for group events. The food was outstanding and the service even better. Our organization normally meets in Silicon Valley, but everyone wants to come to Mimi's in Fairfield again. We will be back. read more

Been here for dinner with a group and brunch with the wifey a few times. Dinner was ok. It wasn't special because there was nothing on the menu to keep you coming back. Brunch is pretty cool. We use it as a quick get-away and for their Crab Benedict. This is the go to and the eggs are always perfect. Mimosas also make it a nice place for the first meal. Brunch prices are decent but given their was nothing spectacular for dinner, I'm not sure I would go back there for anything but breakfast or brunch. But those eggs were worth three stars all by themselves. read more

This place is BOMB. Ever since it opened, my family has been coming here more times than often, and there's a reason we keep coming back! My sparkling strawberry was nice and had me buzzing just before the family drama began, which was fantastic. My Mediterranean chicken fettuccine was really scrumptious, and the coconut prawns were delicious. The service this time was the best I've ever gotten, one of the members of our party had a bottle of advil out on the table, and the server brought her a glass of water before even introducing herself to us for the first time. How attentive! This was our Christmas Eve dinner, and of course, we were the last family to leave, but we didn't feel rushed...(even though you know they were all glaring at us anxiously waiting to go home themselves). Other things to try here are the artichoke dip, bbq meatloaf, and the turkey pesto ciabatta... all DELICOUS! my only critique is NO full bar! =( read more

The food at Mimi's is pretty consistently good. However, the staff really could use some training. With just a little more effort they could be so much better. For example, there were six of us in our party and, whether it's the chef's fault or the waitress's I don't know, but they got every single order wrong. Every one of them. Examples: My sister can't eat tomatoes so she specifically asked for no tomatoes in her salad. They brought it out and...full of tomatoes. I asked for 1000 Island dressing on mine...they put Italian. When my lemonade glass was about half empty, the waitress refilled it...with water. I feel bad saying all this because the staff were all very nice and pleasant. They just need some training on professionalism and attention to detail. One last thing, and this isn't limited to just Mimi's, but why is it so difficult for a waitress to remember who ordered what? When they bring the food out, why is it always "Okay, who ordered the salmon?" You just took our order not long ago, sweetheart...don't you know??? It's not rocket science. read more

Where to begin... While waiting to be seated, I was listening to one of the servers complain (rather loudly) about a recent car accident to another server. Got seated and was surrounded by tiny little fruit flies within minutes of getting my wine. The guacamole had icy chunks, so clearly frozen...... and BLAND!! I needed to add quite a bit of salt. I saw onions but they had NO flavor. We were pretty much forgotten and I had to say "Excuse me" rather loudly to get our servers attention after waiting for the check for over 20 minutes. Ya, this will NOT be the next place I choose to go for an after work drink/appetizer. read more

Mimi's Cafe is a good place for breakfast. I don't remember what I ordered, but I remember saying to myself it's a great breakfast joint. Of course, now it's a bit far for me and I hate crossing bridges for minor events such as dining. Luckily, there's one in Concord! read more

From the outside, Mimi's Cafe kind of looks like some fairy tale house straight out of Hansel & Gretel. It's only after you step inside, though, that the hallucinations truly begin... Imagine Alice in Wonderland and Red Riding Hood kicking it in Fairfield and they both decide to take a couple of hits of acid. 45 minutes later, they descend way down into the rabbit hole only to find themselves in some atrociously decorated house called Mimi's Cafe. This is French Country decoration meets Rococo... it's vile, atrocious, and while the service was extremely friendly and the food was above average, the look of this place still gives me goosebumps and gives me certainty I shall ne'er again enter this establishment. Call me a hardcore metrosexual but the decor of this place made me want to regurgitate my meal. Anyway, on to the food, which is why most of y'all are reading this review anyway, right? The food was solid. I was actually fairly hungover when we walked in here (and I fully realize that might have played against my enjoying the decor...) so I ordered way too much greasy food. The four cheese grilled cheese sandwich was the bomb, with some acidity coming through from the blue cheese or some other aged cheese. The onion rings too were pretty good. I also ordered a chicken and blue cheese quesadilla, most of which I ended up taking home in a to-go box. My wife had the french dip sandwich and that thing came stacked with delectable, tender meat. All in all between the food and the service, we were completely satisfied with this place. Alas, due to the atrocities conjured up by whoever thought they had an inkling of a belief that they knew how to decorate, I must take away two stars. read more

Breads good. Artichoke dip ok. But the french dip was bad. First off the meat tasted old and was very dry even with the au jus. Had salad as side. The dressing was bottle dressing & I dont like bottled dressing. Guess I need to start asking beforehand. We also ordered the grilled salmon. It was delicious. It came with coleslaw which was good but the quinoa & wild rice was barely there. For the price it was so tiny about 1/2 cup at best. Honestly if you wanted a diet plate this was for you. Left my husband wondering when he was to get the rest of the meal!! Will we go back...probably not. read more

The quiche was frozen and microwaved - it looked as sad as I felt. Inedible. Potatoes not much better. Ice tea amazingly bitter. Asked for a carrot muffin. Got a mushy blueberry thing. The single star is for the ice water which was nice and cold. read more

Has gone way down hill. The foods not bad but the waitresses leave a lot to be desired....like a smile, friendliness and attentiveness. Most likely won't be back here again. read more

This place is always a hit or miss, normally a miss more than a hit. 9/10 i get a dirty coffee mug or silverware but today topped the cake. The host sat us down and what was on our table? THREE maggots; not one, not two, but three and they were moving around. We got up and left. Needless to say, i will not be going here again. read more

Guess it depends on what you're looking for but this place has very good food (the pastries and breads are superb), fantastic ambiance (OK fake french) and always a very very good service. I have never walked out feeling anything other than full, satisfied and willing to come back again. Sort of a Denny's with better food, better staff and better ambiance. read more

This place is great, the customer service is even better. Bogar Hernandez is the man. read more