Mimi's Cafe

01.24.08

WINTER GARDEN, FLA., HOME TO NEW MIMIS CAFE

Upscale casual dining restaurant debuts in late January

TUSTIN, Calif. – Mimis Cafe has selected Winter Garden as the home of its 11th Florida location. The new restaurant, located at 3130 Daniels Road, opened in late January and will serve guests from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. General Manager Lair Barnes invites the Winter Garden community to enjoy the restaurant’s more than 100 dishes, which are homemade daily and served in generous portions at reasonable prices.

Guests are often drawn to Mimis Cafe because of its European-style cottage exterior. Once inside, guests are offered a full breakfast, lunch or dinner menu. “Home-cooked meals are what Mimis Cafe is known for, with something deliciously flavorful for everyone, customized to meet their specifications. Not only are many items homemade from scratch in the restaurant, they are created using only the freshest ingredients,” said Tim Hayes, local Mimis Cafe Market Partner.

Comfort food classics are the staple at Mimis Cafe with items such as the restaurant’s signature Chicken Pot Pie, Mimis Pot Roast and Slow Roasted Turkey Breast, which are baked fresh throughout the day. To capture harvests at their peak, Mimis Cafe also regularly provides seasonal features. Through Feb. 20, dishes created to highlight Southwestern flavors will be available. These specials items include Chicken Chorizo & Egg Enchiladas for breakfast, zesty Black Bean & Chicken Chorizo Dip, a savory appetizer, and Carne Asada Entrée Salad for lunch or dinner.

Guests seeking lighter fare have options such as the Soup & Petite Salad with six salads and three signature, homemade soups to choose from, Quiche Lorraine with Bacon & Swiss Cheese or Citrus Salmon, which are located on the Small Bites portion of the menu, or full salads such as the Bleu Cheese & Walnut Salad, Zesty Chicken Tostada Salad or Mimis Chopped Cobb Salad. Sandwich selections include Albacore & Avocado and the French Quarter burger, to name a few. As a family-friendly restaurant, children are not forgotten at Mimis Cafe. An affordable, all-inclusive Kid’s Meal for children under age 12 includes an entrée, side dish, beverage and dessert with healthy-choice options.

Seafood, pasta and steaks are popular at Mimis Cafe with options like Cajun Blackened Salmon, Pasta Jambalaya and pan seared, 12 oz. Top Sirloin, among others. The restaurant offers guests a full bar touting wine, beer and cocktails complete with The ABSOLUT Magnificent Mary, Fresh Squeezed Margaritas and Mimitinis. Bountiful desserts are also available with Mimis Bread Pudding, Bananas Foster Mud Pie and more.

Mimis Cafe is committed to supporting the communities it serves. To kick off its philanthropic efforts in Winter Garden, Mimis Cafe is pleased to offer more than 1,000 Certificates of Achievement, that are redeemable for a complimentary kid’s meal, to nearby Dillard Street Elementary School and Maxey Elementary School. Many teachers will also receive a specialty coffee and dessert on the house.

The new Winter Garden restaurant seats up to 225 guests and has private rooms available for reservation. For more information, please call Mimis Cafe at (407) 656-5075 or visit www.mimiscafe.com.

ABOUT MIMI'S CAFE

Mimi’s Cafe is a collection of upscale casual dining restaurants with 145 locations in 24 states as of the end of the first fiscal quarter (July 30, 2010). Mimi’s Cafe is a unit wholly owned by Bob Evans Farms, Inc., a publicly traded company (NASDAQ ticker symbol BOBE), known and loved for its bountiful breakfast, lunch and dinner menus with high-quality cuisine, unparalleled service and tastefully appointed décor.