Breakfast In Columbus

1428 Polaris Parkway, 43240

Phone: 4330441

Website: http://www.mimiscafe.com/

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Very nice, atmosphere, upscale and classy.

Our server did a good job of suggestive selling by asking right off if we’d like to start off with a cappuccino, which sounded good so we got it.

We ordered juice, which was fresh-squeezed and quite good.  I don’t think I’ve ever had fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice at a restaurant before.

I had a carrot muffin, which was delicious.  I also had the Crab and Avocado Omelette, which was also delicious. I had a side order of corned beef hash which had good flavor; I liked it, even though the corned beef was ground finer than I prefer.

Johann had the Mixed Berry Pain Perdu (stuffed French toast).  He enjoyed it very much; I tasted it and thought it was great. He got some good sausage with that.

This is a place I recommend for breakfast.  It’s not a unique, local place, but it’s a very good breakfast experience.

Our total this week for two: $28.90.  It’s not cheap, but it’s a good value.

2486 South High St, Columbus, 43207

Phone:444-6986

Not to be confused with Shade’s restaurant on East Fifth Ave.

This place has been here as long as I remember, which is more than 30 years, so it’s got something going for it.  It’s friendly and warm, with simple local cuisine.  Eggs, pancakes, sausage, polish sausage, fried mush, etc.  I enjoyed the polish sausage and I must say the fried mush was very good, if you’re into fried mush.

The fresh-squeezed orange juice was excellent; we watched the man squeeze the oranges.

The one thing that was sub-par was the toast. We had the wheat.  I mentioned it to the cashier on the way out, and she said we should try the rye – that everybody raves about the rye.  So maybe that’s better.

It’s not a fancy place, it’s a down-home, country-style, south-side good ole boy, neighborhood diner.  Low prices.

Coffee is average diner coffee.