Mimi's Cafe- for breakfast. It is good at this chain.

mmm-yoso!!! is the food blog.  There are a few bloggers who participate. We tell you about what we ate. Today, Cathy returns with a 'follow up'/continuation post.  Enjoy.

Hi.  A few months ago, I told you The Mister and I got a gift card for Mimi's, and we went there for a late dinner.  I had heard about the breakfasts being good here, and a few comments back to me were complimentary of the breakfasts.  Well, you know, there was still some money left on that gift card and all...

All of the breakfasts come with a choice of juice- I got tomato and The Mister got grapefruit (we have a Toccara blood orange tree in our backyard and have all the OJ we could ever want) and his breakfast also came with a choice of muffin. This one is blueberry and is low fat- they use applesauce instead of oil in making it. The taste was full and rich and I would not have known it was made without fat if I had not been told. Oh,it was also served warm....mmmm. The rest of The Mister's breakfast. The Shrimp Artichoke Feta omelet ($8.59)- A "Seasonal Special" (the menu here adds some seasonal items every 6 weeks or so-appetizers,  entree salad, entrees, dessert and breakfasts, as well as a seasonal muffin) A three egg omelet stuffed with diced shrimp, artichoke hearts and feta cheese.  Topped with feta cheese, too.

My breakfast...The "Pain Perdu"... two poached eggs, nice, thick, crispy cooked, very flavorful bacon and the red skinned potatoes...and of course, the Pain Perdu.

Ah, a cross section cut of the Pain Perdu - petite french toast stuffed with cream cheese and orange marmalade. Served with real  maple syrup. Very rich filling, crispy exterior, fluffy interior of the french toast... and I think this could become addictive. 

A cross section cut of The Mister's omelet...you can see it was light and fluffy and stuffed with good sized, flavorful shrimp and whole artichoke hearts. 

All in all, a wonderful breakfast.  Including coffee, before tip, this meal was about $22, and very much worth it.  Very fresh, high quality ingredients.

Mimis Cafe website There are locations throughout the USA.

Comments

[liver]

I love breakfast in general, but your photos are making my salivary glands ache more than usual. Thanks for sharing with us Cathy!

[nhbilly]

I should really give this place a chance. The only reason I don't is the fact that it's a chain that will disappointment and leaving me feel I wasn't appetized/satisfied. To mention a few, coco's, marie calender, and more....But thanks to you Mimi will be on my hit list.

[Liz]

I love their blueberry muffin. :)

[Omar]

nhbilly,

I share your reluctance to "risk" a meal at chain restaurants, but I can promise you that Mimi's for breakfast is a good bet. I mean, it's just eggs and bacon and such, but they're easy with the griddle grease and the ingredients they use are fresh and well-prepared. So take your paper, make time to relax, and enjoy your breakfast.

Cordially,

[cathy]

Thank YOU for the compliment, liver. I try to take a good yet quick photo of the food on the plates. If you see a Mimi's stop in. The one in Santee opens at 7 a.m. now (it used to open at 6 a.m.).
Do try it, Bill- you know we just blog and are bluntly honest about what we eat. I like fresh, quality food and this blog is my way of sharing what I like and know is good, without just bringing it up in a random conversation. Or letting you hear me randomly talk about other things within that conversation...
Yes, Liz- it is good. I was surprised it was low fat. The other muffin choices- honey oat bran, buttermilk spice, carrot raisin nut and the 'seasonal' muffin (it is 'coffee cake' now, but was 'pumpkin spice' when we went in March) all are served hot and fresh...and I think I will just *have* to try all of them, to see which actually *is* the best...:)
Thanks, Omar. It is just good food here. If you come when there isn't a line out the door, it is quite a nice experience. I suppose the lines are a clue. Too bad I never paid attention.

[Carol]

Hey Cathy! Your breakfast looks like something we would get, me getting that wonderfullly looking Pain Perdu! I think I know where I want to go for breakfast this weekend. Thanks for the review!

[Cathy]

Go early so it isn't crowded, Carol. "My" Mimi's opens at 7 a.m.-used to open at 6- I don't think there is anything 'bad' here...get what you want; I bet you'll like it. Remember, everything came with the meals I showed on both posts, except the coffee. I mean, how many places give you juice automatically? Way worth it.

[foodhoe]

ooh that stuffed french toast looks really good! Is good? I've never been but heard about that french toast... looks yummy. Lucky you having an orange tree in your backyard!

[Cathy]

Hi again, FH! The eggy bread slices used for the French toast are kind of small, but stuffed with a *lot* of cream cheese and marmalade. The toast is cooked on the interior as well as exterior. It tastes heavenly, but I know I'd make myself sick if I had even two servings. It is so nice having both an orange tree on one side of the house and a nectarine tree on the other side. Makes walking out for breakfast or a snack easy.