Mimi's Restaurant and Piano Bar

Absolutely love this place. Been coming here since a child. It's the real deal. Holyfield it's the most New York you're going to get in one small place. A definite must try for all your non-locals

DO NOT GO. We ate ravioli and spaghetti with sausages. Literally boiled pasta with tomato sauce on top, and that's all...the simplest food I have ever been served and the most expensive one at the same time. As we were tourists they add 20% to the bill giving no chance to decide tip by ourselves and given that supposedly this extra was to be applied to groups of more than 5 people and we were 2. Very bad experience.

Visiting from the UK and really enjoyed our meal, great food and atmosphere

Food is really good. Service is pretty terrible. The singing is a nice thing to have but is SOOOOO LOUD…..you can’t even talk.

Racist! My recent visit to Mimi's Restaurant and Piano bar left me deeply disappointed and disturbed. After reading the reviews, I see I'm not the only one. This is my second time experiencing racism at this restaurant. I live in the neighborhood and used to eat here regularly. I notice when I go with my Hispanic friends, they treat us with disgust and disrespect. The first time I encountered this, they didn't want to seat my friend. When they realized she was with me, they allowed her to sit at the table but were dismissive from that moment on. I had to ask for menus and water several times. They finally brought them over 30 minutes after we sad down. Our food took over an hour to arrive at our table. Their actions or inaction rather, led to only one conclusion. They were refusing to serve us based on our race/ethnicity. When I see other reviews, other customers were treated in a similar way. They didn't tell them to leave with words, but they communicated this by not waiting on them. They were wanted them to leave. They wanted us to leave. The second incident, the bar tender told asked us to leave. I nodded yes and she asked if I understood English. She then proceeded to say, "you clearly don't speak English." I was in shock! Once she realized I speak English, she tried to back pedal. I've uploaded the videos for reference. Throughout my time at the restaurant, I was subjected to discriminatory treatment based on my race/ethnicity. From dismissive behavior to outright prejudice, it was clear that I was not welcome or valued as a customer solely because of my race/ethnicity. Experiencing racism in any setting is hurtful and unjustifiable, but encountering it in a place meant for hospitality is especially disheartening. I urge Mimi's Restaurant and Piano Bar to take proactive steps to address racism within their staff and customer base. Discrimination has no place in any establishment, and it's imperative that action is taken to ensure that all patrons are treated with dignity and respect. Not only is this treatment unprofessional, it is against the law to discriminate against race and ethnicity. I cannot in good conscience recommend Mimi's Restaurant and Piano Bar until meaningful efforts are made to confront and eliminate racism within their premises. It's my hope that this review serves as a catalyst for positive change.

Racist. The actions taken by this establishment have led me to one conclusion. They don't want people of color as customers here. I'm a regular and when I brought my Hispanic friends here, we were treated with such disrespect. I noticed a huge difference in treatment from when I usually go with my white friends. The first time, they didn't take our order for almost an hour and didn't want to seat my friend. The second time, the quality of food was extremely bad. My pasta tasted like fish water. The bartender then yelled out, "do you even speak English?" Their actions communicated to me that they provide bad service to people of color in hopes of them leaving or never returning. After reading the reviews, I see multiple people have had a similar experience.

Great, lively spot that’s perfect for a late dinner. Piano players are fun, friendly service. Food is simple, certainly works with having a fun evening.

Extremely disappointing experience: the prices are high for the quality of the food which was nothing short of mediocre. Furthermore, as long as we were done eating, we were extremely rushed to leave and even though we were a big group, we couldn’t split the bill which had to be paid entirely in CASH while the staff was looking over our shoulders like vultures. The piano aspect was nice but it DOES NOT make enough of a difference to forget the horrifid aspects of this restaurant. PLEASE AVOID