a slice of heaven. full review on www.edinburghspotlight.com
their flyer says "open for scrumptious cakes, heavenly breakfasts, freshly ground coffees, lavish lnches and awe-inspiring afternoon tea" which pretty much sums this place up.
before entering, i thought it would be a cake-based cafe, but it's so much more than that. you have to walk past a glass-stand full of cakes before you take a seat, but then there's the cakes at the counter that simply scream "eat me" as you sit down.
having already eaten lunch before popping in, i only had room for tea and cake this visit. had i known that i could have picked some luxury homemade stovies (£7.95) or mimi's marvellous hotpot (£8.95) i would have eaten here.
we took a seat at the rear of the cafe on the luxurious couch and kick backed with the (free) papers and awaited our orders..
i opted for lemongrass tea, £1.95 (they do numerous choices of teapigs tea here) and my partner chose a flat white, also £1.95. the stars of mimi's are no doubt the cakes, which are all lovingly made on the premises.
i chose a fruit scone with homemade preserve, butter and clotted cream, £1.95 and my friend chose a slab of strawberry pie and cream, £3.95.
my scone was warmed in the oven (not the microwave) and the strawberry pie was also served warm with the cream on the side. there was no other option but to dive in and the pie was nothing short of heavenly with pastry perfection. the scone had been perfectly baked, just like my granny used to make.
a lot of thought has gone into this place, from the cute utensil decorations on the walls to the personalised crockery. run by a family (mum, dad, kids and extended family who work there) mimi's has hit the nail on the head as a great cafe.