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January 11, 2009
Mimi's Onion Soup Rocks!
I went to Mimi's yesterday, courtesy of a gift certificate I received for Christmas. (Yeah! Let's hear it for the people who know me well enough to get me what I really want!) The service and atmosphere were great, as always. The food was—well, mixed maybe, but none of it was actually bad. It just wasn't as good as I had hoped.
Let me explain...
The French Onion Soup was FANTASTIC! Which I guess one should expect from a place that bills itself as "French." I was so relieved to see that they took the time to melt the cheese over the cup of soup. That's the way it's supposed to be done! I've been in places recently that try to skate by with just throwing croutons and shredded cheese on the top. NOT okay! It's gotta be a round slice of bread placed on top of the soup then a slice of cheese melted over the bowl. Seriously, people. Otherwise it's not French Onion Soup.
The sandwich, however, did not live up to my expectations. Turkey Pesto Ciabatta sounded so good when I read it on the menu. But once I got it, I didn't like it. I admit, I tinkered with the recipe by asking for it sans avocado and tomato. I think I would have liked it better if the turkey was thinly sliced and it had more pesto mayo. There did seem to be some kind of condiment on the sandwich, but I didn't actually taste any pesto. So the sandwich was too bland for me. It should be said though that hubby thought the sandwich was great.
Even though my meal wasn't perfect, I still enjoyed my visit immensely and plan to go back soon. After all, I've still got some money on my gift card. ;)
(P.S. The Mimi's website actually has their onion soup recipe listed. So you can try it at home. Just be sure to make it "au gratin.")
Posted by Selena at January 11, 2009 04:19 PM