We ate at Mimmo's two nights in a row while visiting family. The first evening was good -- we had…read morethe lasagna and pizza, and both were enjoyable enough that we decided to return the next night. Unfortunately, the second visit was a very different experience. I ordered the chicken piccata, and it was extremely disappointing. The sauce wasn't bright or balanced as you'd expect from a piccata. Instead, it tasted heavy and starchy, almost like thickened chicken broth, with none of the lemony depth or richness the dish should have. It was not enjoyable. It was also my birthday, which made the experience more frustrating. I let our waitress know that the dish wasn't good, but nothing was done to address it. There was no effort to adjust, replace, or even meaningfully respond, which felt dismissive. Additionally, the night before we had been told that gnocchi could be prepared for us the following evening. When we returned, that was no longer the case, and again there didn't seem to be much acknowledgment of the change. The inconsistency between the two nights was surprising. The restaurant is clearly capable of decent food, but the lack of follow-through and service recovery made the second visit disappointing.

Finding Mimmo's in Laurel right now is like searching for lost treasure in a construction zone --…read morethe kind where the street looks like Act I of a tragic opera: "Ode to the Detour." You'll battle cones, dodge machinery, and question your life choices. But when you finally burst through the doors? Bravo! The interior hits you like a grand crescendo -- exposed brick walls, high ceilings, the kind of lighting that makes you feel instantly more attractive. It's pure Tuscan theater. The service deserves a standing ovation -- all charm, smiles, and perfectly timed entrances. But once the food arrived, the orchestra started to lose the rhythm. The garlic rolls, priced at a dramatic $14, made their entrance dripping in butter -- so much butter, in fact, that garlic seems to have drowned somewhere backstage. The rolls glistened like they were auditioning for La Buttera. Soft, rich, and tasty, yes... but garlic? MIA. It's like sending Pavarotti on stage and getting a kazoo solo instead. Then came the pizza, whose crust sang a lovely opening note -- smoky, beautifully charred edges -- but the center was still a little... doughy. A tragic reminder that even great tenors sometimes miss the high note. The lasagna should've been the grand finale -- the full-throated aria of the meal -- but instead, it came out more like the understudy: pleasant, but lacking passion. The meat was flavorful, but the rest felt uncomposed. A little more Parmesan bravado could've saved the day. If Yelp had half stars, I'd give Mimmo's a 3.5, because the atmosphere and service are pure opera -- dramatic, romantic, and memorable. But the food? Still rehearsing. Come for the ambiance, stay for the butter, and hope that next time, the kitchen hits all the right notes. Final act verdict: Mimmo's has the stage presence of a headliner -- now it just needs a little more flavor in its aria.

Outstanding food and service at this place! This was our second visit and it was as good as the…read morefirst! We will definitely go back again.

Great food! Sweet waitress…read more Live music was perfect. You definitely want to go here for supper

I have being hearing from locals about this place and their salad bar. When you go in you can go…read moredirectly to the salad bar line. Very clean! You have two kinds of greens, three proteins, and lots of toppings to choose from. When you go to pay you weigh it. It is very reasonable priced. You can also order cauliflower crusted pizza if you are gluten free. They also have pizzas, calzones, and sandwiches to order. Stop in and enjoy!

Wonderful atmosphere and people here. Quick service. The owner came out and asked us how the food…read morewas. The food was great. I love their garlic bread.

Great pizza downtown Laurel. The crust is so good and so is the sauce. Rox and John have outdone…read morethemselves again.

I added anchovies to my pizza, made it a little salty. But very good pizza and service.read more

Been coming this neighborhood applebee's bar and grill, and lemme tell, it's just like every other…read moreapplebee's. Not too good, and not too bad, but if you show up piss drunk, it's realllllll effin goodddd!!!!!! Hop on up to a seat at the bar, order you a tall cold beer and the sampler appetizer and yo ass will be ready to go! Recently stopped in and had a hell of a time! Drinks for the house, finger sucking good wangs and some fine ass ex-volleyball players to look at ;) I'm sure it will be a while before I come back to this applebee's, but I'll show nuff be looking forward to that day. I guess close to the best late night spot in laurel when you ain't got shit else to do. 3.6 outta 5

I don't know why I expected more, but I was sorely disappointed. I ordered boneless wings, two…read morekids' meals, and a salad. The two tables on either side of me had their food come out first. I was at least expecting the boneless wings so the kids wouldn't have to starve until their meals came. They ordered pizza and a burger. When the food finally came. The lettuce was wilted and severely bruised. Can I not get fresh lettuce for a salad? The pizza had lots of cheese on one side. And hardly any on the other. The server was nice but inattentive. I had to flag her down for straws, get my own napkins, and ask for a spoon for the side of applesauce. This was on a Wednesday around 2:30 pm. There were only 3 tables in the section. This wasn't a good experience, and I won't waste money with them again.

Food was awesome i had apps puppies and cheese hush puppies fried to perfection wit a great cheese…read moresauce (which sometimes is hit or miss at some places this was a hit) Hamburgers Steak spot on wife had smothered crab cakes delicious ample portions. Service on time with good dose of southern charm. Ambulance farm house. Clean. If we are in the area again we eat there.

Our server was prompt and sweet. The food was really yummy and the restaurant was clean. It was…read moreattached to a really great antique store through a hallway by the restrooms! The hush puppies and cheese appetizer was super yummy! Great portions!

A friend of mine and I went to McAlister's in Laurel recently for lunch and I ordered the choose 2…read morewith the 1/2 Angus club and 1/2 bacon spud. My order finally came about 10 minutes after my friends order was served, she had ordered the exact same except items, however her order came with a whole Angus club instead of the half plus the half spud. I had also ordered tea with lemon and when I glanced at my receipt I noticed it listed "extra lemon" with a price of almost $2.00 plus an added thin dill spear which I did not order at a cost of almost $2.00. The food was good but if I go back I'll have to remember to specify no dill spear or lemon and pocket the almost $4.00 rip off additional items.

Welcoming environment. Friendly and vibrant employees…read moreEverything was clean. The food was fresh and tasty.

Twice now I have ordered the pretzel crust pizza lately and both times not only was it NOT a…read morepretzel crust, it was hardly even cooked! This has been my favorite order for awhile, but it is not at all the same anymore. They are just regular pizza dough now, as if people can't tell the difference. :/ Stay away from this place. Get it from Hattiesburg or Ellisville, they at least don't lie about what they are giving you. And they actually cook their damn pizzas.

Decent place to get pizza at an affordable price. I got the pepperoni pizza and it was made very…read morefast. Friendly service.

I used to work at Pizza Hut long ago back in the '90s. Back in those days we had to hand make all…read morethe dough for the thin crust pizzas and we tossed the dough in the air the old fashioned way. Unfortunately I have discovered that now all the pizza get shipped in a pre-made form for the crust and everything is pretty well just plug and play. So the toppings just get dumped on top of a pre-made crust once it is unwrapped from the plastic and then they just throw it in the oven. I just don't find this process to yield the same quality of the crust as it was back in the old days when we did all those old school traditional touches. I was excited to see the tavern pizza which Pizza Hut has been advertising that they were advertising and Indecoded to order one. After I sampled the pizza it had a little bit of a ring of the old school Pizza Hut but that crust just really filled to deliver and lacked a lot of that crispy crunchy goodness that we used to be able to produce with that old hand toss method. So I guess if you're in a spot without many other options and you really need some pizza it's okay but there's just so many better pizza places in most spots around the country these days. After my taste test and discovery of the pre-made crust I'm not going to have Pizza Hut at the top of my list anymore as I can jist go to a grocery store and get a frozen crust pizza. One area that many people are happy about is some Pizza Hut locations like this one still have their lunch buffets which I didn't know they had brought that back so that's also a nice option if you're really hungry and just want more to eat overall. I'm sad to see yet another restaurant lose sight of quality over making everything faster and more convenient just for whatever reasons they think they need for the bottom line. Ultimately I think quality shoukd win out every time over whatever this fast and furious profit motive is they've got with remaking things like they do now which don't live up to their past quality. The choice of lowering quality for short term profits has really hurt and destroyed many other brands that used to be notable.

I give this place a 0 star rating my pizza was under cooked dough was gummy not worth eating will…read morenot order from this place again employee don't know when pizza is overcooked or undercooked management is Lousy crust was like biscuit dough. Management would not give me credit