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Mimosa
2700 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 682-2272
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Reviews by the General Public
A Great Disappointment......., 10/11/2009
Reviewer: Elisabeth
from Santa Barbara, CA
As a fairly regular guest at Mimosa we wanted to have dinner with 2 out-of-town visitors.
At first we were told no regular menus were available for a while because a large group in an adjoining room had taken them all. We were instead given a much reduced lunch menu. The menu was so small it was hard to find a dish we liked. After some time we were finally given the regular menus. A lot of dishes had been taken off the menu, among them our favorite dish we always order. We finally ordered 3 identical dishes from the reduced menu. After some time the waiter returned and told us he only had one order available. After a brief consultation with our guests we told the waiter that we were disappointed and surprised and that we had decided to leave. Our offer to pay for bread, butter and water was refused.
No food rating as we did not eat.
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Mostly Superb, 7/13/2009
Reviewer: Elizabeth
from SB
We had a mostly superb dinner. Had the Chicken en Croute which was delicious & perfectly cooked. Hubby had the Roasted Duck w/ Cherries which he didn't care for much. Nicely cooked but a tad too gamy for his liking. My mom had the Casual Dinner & all the 3 courses were good. She said the soup was flavorful and the Pork scallopine was tasty. Small plates are a bargain and offer a unique selection of savory tastes. The desserts here are some of the best in town. Chocolate Mousse is divine and there's the Vacherin de Vicente which is the loveliest and finest ever. This dessert has everything possible going for it. Texture is great. It consists of 2 crunchy layers of macaroons sandwiching vanilla ice cream and rolled in toasted almonds & coconut. Sublime...
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A Real Gem
Reviewer: Ron Barzso
from Winfield Illinois
Simply put, this is an outstanding restaurant. The service is excellent, and the food is superb.The casual menu at $25 is a real bargain. I had the bouillibaise. I order this often...best I ever had. Too often the seafood is overcooked and the broth is watery. Not here. Perfectly cooked and seasoned seafood with a hearty flavorful broth.
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very disappointing
Reviewer: Paul
from Santa Barbara, CA
We ate at Mimosa last night from the casual menu. The pea soup was tasty and the creme brulee dessert very good; this is all that's positive. Our two entrees were very disappointing. My wife had two small tasteless portions of veal scaloppine and my very modest baked salmon was insipid at best, with a dollop of sauce. Each dish included a vegetable (4 green beans and 4 slices of carrot) and either a small ball of unflavored rice or dollop of mashed potatoes.
I sat on an ancient seat of naugehyde that was so worn in the center 2 square feet the spring were ready to pop through.
We had no wine and brought a coupon for $5 off one of the casual dinners. Our total bill with tip was $56.
I do not fathom why anyone eats here. We had tried the Mimosa years ago (we've lived in Santa Barbara for 37 years) and must have developed amnesia about this place.
$56 is not a large sum but imagine what it can purchase at other eateries. Take the Dutch Garden; their heavenly Jaegerschnitzel with potato pancakes and vegetable, plus one of their excellent soups would cost a fraction of this casual dinner. To the Mimosa, just say 'Non!'.
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Reliably French
Reviewer: Michel Masson
from Santa Barbara
Realizing that we had sort of forgotten about Mimosa, we ate there last week and again this week, each time having the "casual menu" at $25. The steak was superb, cooked just as we ordered in a lovely sauce, the soup delicious, and the desserts all lovely. Having eaten hundreds of meals in France, I would rate this as a genuine French experience, and well worth the price. We will return regularly!
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expectations too high
Reviewer: Liz
from santa barbara, ca
We had reservations for 7:30 and had to stand and wait (along with many others) for about 35 mins to be seated (lobby is not ideal for waiting). It was valentine's day, so we were very understanding, even though it was obvious they had made far too many reservations for such a small restaurant. Having read the reviews, I was ready for the poor atmosphere, (too bright, very plain) but expected way more for the service and the food. They were out of the only beef selection available, portions were very small for $27 entrees, vegetables and mashed potatoes were cold, and service took quite a long time to come, although waiter was pleasant. I was over halfway finished with my meal before anyone came to check on us. Not the worst experience I've ever had, but definitely lacking in more than one way. Overall, not what you'd expect for the price.
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