Mimi's
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Fried chicken with caviar, smash burgers, & pastries
Fried chicken with caviar, smash burgers, & pastries
"Mimi’s is a casual Edgewater restaurant with some indoor seating and even more covered (and shaded) outdoor seating. During the day, this place operates as a cafe, serving coffee, pastries, and breakfast sandwiches. At 6pm, they transition to dinner, offering a straightforward menu of salads, crudo, fish, and one of Miami’s best burgers - a thick patty covered in American cheese and lots of caramelized onions. They also serve a pretty extravagant dish called “chicken & eggs.” It’s a platter of beautifully crispy pieces of fried chicken, crème fraîche, chives, and an ounce of Ossetra caviar for $75. The chicken, four strips of juicy dark meat, is outstanding. But you’re obviously paying for the caviar here, so only get it if you’re a big fan of fish eggs. If you are, it’s quite a fun dish to consume and worth ordering. It also makes one feel a bit like a child billionaire - especially if you finish the meal with their very good ice cream sundae. photo credit: Ruben Cabrera" - Ryan Pfeffer
"Burger Mimi’s is a new Edgewater restaurant that operates as a cafe and bakery during the day, and transitions to serving dinner at night. And you’ll find a really good burger on that dinner menu, which I added to our list of Miami’s best burgers approximately four hours after I finished it. The thick, six-ounce patty is covered in American cheese, a pile of caramelized onions, and is held together by a soft, squishy bun. It’s a burger that’ll leave you full and satisfied, especially if you finish the very good fries it comes with." - Ryan Pfeffer, Carlos C Olaechea
"Chicken And Eggs Mimi’s can kind of make you feel like a six-year-old billionaire—especially if you get the chicken and eggs. The platter comes with a few chicken tenders, crème fraîche, chives, diced onions, and a tin of Ossetra caviar. You are meant to plop piles of caviar onto the fried chicken with your preferred ratio of accompaniments. It’s an absolutely ridiculous—but undeniably tasty—dish. This is mostly thanks to Mimi’s crunchy fried chicken, but the caviar does add a nice brininess to each bite. And if you follow this up with Mimi’s classic ice cream sundae, you will indeed feel like a child burning through their trust fund." - Ryan Pfeffer
"The team behind popular South Beach Vietnamese restaurant, Behn Mi, is expanding their footprint to mainland Miami with the opening of their new all-day cafe Mimi’s. Spearheaded by New Wave Hospitality Group, which is comprised of executive chef Benjamin Murray, chef and restaurateur Michael Kaplan, and real estate investment firm Arch Companies, the restaurant gives an update to the all-day cafe menu with a twist on classic dishes. Named after the nickname Kaplan’s nieces and nephews have given him, the restaurant features a wide variety of breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. For breakfast items like the drippy egg sandwich, herb cured lox, pastries, and crispy smashed potatoes can be found, along with an extensive coffee program. Lunchtime offers a variety of salads and heartier dishes like a smash burger topped with American cheese, sherry caramelized onions, and a smoked pickle mayo or the crispy skin branzino. Happy hour runs into dinner with dishes like pan con tomate; steak and eggs with shallot chimichurri, fried egg, and alligator pepper; or the decadent chicken and eggs with creme fraiche, farro miso toast, and fried chicken. Mimi’s takes over the former Latin Cafe 2000 space with a complete redesign by CDK Design principal Cindy Kam. It features indoor and outdoor seating in a tropical setting with Art Deco-style palm frond decor, a large black outdoor bar, and greenery throughout. Mimi’s is now open at 2501 Biscayne Boulevard. It is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. every Wednesday through Sunday. Pastries are available from 7 a.m to 8 a.m., breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and dinner from 6 p.m. to close. Breakfast and lunch are counter service, while dinner is full service." - Olee Fowler
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