Preston T.
Yelp
Mimosas Gourmet is a franchise with four (4) locations throughout the west coast: two (2) in California, and two (2) in Vegas! Regardless of which location you visit, it will certainly be very much a party house over the weekend. It is well known for their Super Mimosa and #SuperMimosa Challenge where they have someone complete a large mimosa within 10 minutes. For this review, I will be reviewing the Durango Location here in Las Vegas.
+ LOCATION/PARKING: Mimosas Gourmet Durango Location is South Durango between West Desert Inn Road and West Spring Mountain Road. Its very much hidden away in the back away from the main street behind the Arby's and Dunkins Donuts. It share the same strip mall as Star Foot Spa, State Farm, and La Maison De Maggie.
There are more than sufficient parking, however, I was really concerned for all the drunk people coming out of Mimosas Gourmet during the weekend hitting my car.
+ EV CHARGING: None.
+ WIFI (Instagram/Yelp): I honestly do not remember if there was any Wifi.
+ ATMOSPHERE: Mimosas Gourmet that was a loud and rowdy party with everybody screaming, drinking mimosa everywhere. We waited for little over an hour for a table for our small group of four people. We chose not to partake with the mimosas drinking as we were there to get brunch.
+ CLEANLINESS OF ESTABLISHMENT: Mimosas Gourmet was absolutely filthy with several people vomiting from drinking too much. The bathroom was not clean as there was paper towel all over the floor.
Las Vegas being the tourist destination of the world, the Southern Nevada Health District has even stricter restaurant inspections requirement than most states. The Southern Nevada Health District conducts unannounced inspections of food establishments at least once a year. Inspections are posted online approximately 5 business days following the inspection. Las Vegas has a news station on ABC Channel 13 which features restaurant that fail inspections on their broadcast of "Dirty Dining." Mimosas Gourmet has unfortunately have gotten consecutive "B" and "C" downgrades on routine inspections. Of course, they can rectify these downgrades to receive an A rating again.
The last inspection featured on Southern Nevada Health District website reported 8 demerits as of Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023. Demerits include: 1) Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Foodhandler health restrictions as required. 2) Food protected from potential contamination during storage and preparation. 3) Sanitizer kits available. Equip. & ware washing therm. as required. Wiping cloths and linen use. 4) Facility maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.). They still maintain an "A" rating thou.
+ CUSTOMER SERVICE (GREETING): Staff were yelling at me due to the loud music and crowd.
+ STAFF KNOWLEDGE / ATTENTIVENESS: Staff were too busy hyping up the large parties who were drinking. I often had to remind staff to refill my water and my friend's sodas multiple times.
+ SPEED OF SERVICE: Food came out really slowly. Additionally, they messed up my order during my visit there. I had to remind the staff of the missing items from my order.
+ DRINK(s)//FOOD(s)//SHOW(s) [Rating 1/5]:
= VARIETY: They have a large variety of food options including Basic Breakfast, Scrambled Eggs, Skillets, Omlettes, Specialty dishes (Including, but not limited to: Chilaquiles, Huevos Rancheros, and more), Egg Benedicts, Waffles, French toast, Pancakes, Sandwiches, Aged Angus Burger, Fresh Salads, and more! They also include vegan options as well.
= APPEARANCE / PRESENTATION: Dish felt like it was thrown together and not cleanly put together.
= TASTE: Taste like your average brunch place. The flavor of the food was underwhelming, and I had to add a lot of salt and pepper to my dish.
= QUANTITY: If I am paying $10 - $20 a dish, I was hoping I would get more on my plate food portion wise.
+ OVERALL EXPERIENCE [Rating 1/5]: I honestly was really disappointed of Mimosas Gourmet after hearing so much hype for it. After my last experience, I would find it really hard to go back to the restaurant. Even for their well-known Mimosas!