Sooki & Mimi

"A Mexican- and Korean-inflected restaurant serving barbecue pork on heirloom corn tortillas, opened in 2021." - Justine Jones

"When James Beard Award-winning chef Ann Kim opened her Uptown restaurant Sooki & Mimi at a storied address in 2021, the biggest revelation was that Kim was taking a dramatic turn away from pizza." - Clair Lorell

"James Beard Award-winning chef Ann Kim’s Sooki & Mimi serves dishes like Korean and Mexican-influenced dishes made with heirloom corn — think mushroom birria tacos, yellow squash tamal, and galbi jjim served with tortillas. Tepache is fermented on-site." - Justine Jones, Eater Staff

"These mushroom birria tacos, dripping with chihuahua cheese, are one of the most stunning items on Sooki and Mimi’s menu — and that’s saying a lot for this well-decorated spot by chef Ann Kim, which also happens to serve totchos unlike any other." - Cinnamon Janzer, Lindsay Abraham, Eater Staff

"Chef Ann Kim’s masa-centric restaurant expertly melds Korean and Mexican influences — handmade heirloom tortillas are served, for example, with spicy-sweet gochujang pork, earthy fermented black beans, and pineapple. The tamal is made with fragrant masa, yellow squash, and spicy pumpkin salsa, while the totchos and “shore lunch” tacos pay homage to Minnesota. With a low-lit, romantic atmosphere, it’s an ideal spot for a date. After dinner, slip downstairs to the mid century basement bar where the staff spins vinyls and serve swanky cocktails." - Natalia Mendez, Julie Zhou