Chez Mimi Restaurant

(310) 393-0558

246 26th St
Santa Monica, CA 90402 34.0484 -118.4922

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Neighborhoods: North of Montana, West LA

CHEZMIMIRESTAURANT.COM

Years in business

Established in 1979

Hours:

Sunday From 10:30 AM To 02:30 PM Tuesday To Friday From 11:30 AM To 03:00 PM Saturday From 11:30 AM To 02:30 PM Sunday To Thursday From 05:30 PM To 09:30 PM Friday To Saturday From 05:30 PM To 10:00 PM

Price:

$$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining, Outdoor Dining, Private Rooms

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Chez Mimi Restaurant

Featured Review

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In Short – Heart-shaped wreaths, flickering tea lights and crackling fireplaces create the feel of a countryside cottage. An unobtrusive waitstaff serves plates of steaming cassoulet, garlicky escargot, dark onion soup blanketed with melted Brie and bouillabaisse studded with shrimp, mussels and whitefish. A small dessert menu features creme brulee and tarte Tatin, a serving of apples and vanilla-bean ice cream over a buttery crust.

Editor's Tips

Where to Sit:
If you're in search of a romantic dining nook--or would like to sit outside and smoke while you eat--request a table on one of the bougainvillea-draped patios.
Know Before You Go:
Chez Mimi is closed on Mondays.
ambiance
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “This is the place for a romantic evening”
  2. “This is the place where I will go with my husband for a romantic evening.”
  3. “But the worst was the dated, old-fashioned atmosphere, trying to be quaint but not cutting it.”
  4. “very romantic restaurant, with very good (not quite excellent) food, a decent wine list, and excellent deserts.”
  5. “Its a very romantic restuarant and would have been even better if the weather allowed us to dine outside, but it was too chilly.”
  6. “Wonderful ambiance.”
dessert
50.0% positive
  1. “The food was below average, over-cooked dry fish, un-inspiring side dishes, bland dull chocolate cake.”
  2. “very romantic restaurant, with very good (not quite excellent) food, a decent wine list, and excellent deserts.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “very romantic restaurant, with very good (not quite excellent) food, a decent wine list, and excellent deserts.”
food quality
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. “He barely spoke two words to us after dropping off food that indeed looked like cheap hotel wedding service presentation complete with overly drenched greens in lame salad dressing.”
  2. “The french onion soup is great and not too heavy or too salted.”
  3. “The food was below average, over-cooked dry fish, un-inspiring side dishes, bland dull chocolate cake.”
  4. “The food was very good, had the goat cheese tart:delicious!”
  5. “Wonderful French Country Ambiance and Yummy food!”
  6. “Wonderful food.”
  7. “very romantic restaurant, with very good (not quite excellent) food, a decent wine list, and excellent deserts.”
  8. “The entree filet mignon was perfect, and loved the sauce it was served with.”
  9. “The roasted chicken was tender, the mussels plentiful and fresh and the liver was yummy too.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “This is a great place that you must try.”
service
25.0% positive
  1. “Unfortunately, whoever I spoke to on the phone was so rude, I never made it in.”
  2. “He barely spoke two words to us after dropping off food that indeed looked like cheap hotel wedding service presentation complete with overly drenched greens in lame salad dressing.”
  3. “The waitstaff was attentive.”
  4. “Its bad enough when a waiter is clueless to his duties, but when its brought to a managers attention and they blow you off too, then you really know where you stand.”
value
0.0% positive
  1. “He barely spoke two words to us after dropping off food that indeed looked like cheap hotel wedding service presentation complete with overly drenched greens in lame salad dressing.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/01/07

Wonderful French Country Ambiance and Yummy food!

by misswrite

My husband and I have been going to Chez Mimi for years. We usually go on special occasions. Wonderful ambiance. Wonderful food. But make a reservation! It's always packed.

  • Pros: Ambiance, Good Food
  • Cons: Must make reservation, service can go either way
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/19/07

Enjoyable french meal

by denag

Six of us went to Chez Mimi on a sunday night and had a very enjoyable dining experience. The waitstaff was attentive. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered. The french onion soup is great and not too heavy or too salted. The roasted chicken was tender, the mussels plentiful and fresh and the liver was yummy too.

Its a very romantic restuarant and would have been even better if the weather allowed us to dine outside, but it was too chilly.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/09/07

very rude phone service

by mariajane99

I was actually really excited about this place once I saw their menu online. Unfortunately, whoever I spoke to on the phone was so rude, I never made it in.

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/20/06

A cruel joke

by donhill

For a restaurant that positions itself the way Chez Mimi does, they fail miserably accross the board. Food was bad overall. Salads were drowning in dressing, fish was overcooked and bland, pasta was soggy. Service was embarrasing. Its bad enough when a waiter is clueless to his duties, but when its brought to a managers attention and they blow you off too, then you really know where you stand. I was there on Valentines Day and the experience at Chez Mimi ruined the evening. Overall my experience was miserable and the only way I could see anyone wanting to eat here is if you HAD to eat french food and you were limited to 26th street and SanVicente. But you'd probably be better off going to the gas station accross the street and getting some french fries.

  • Pros: none
  • Cons: everything
4 Star Rating: Recommended

02/19/06

Rustic Elegance

by lone_star

It has been a few years since I've been back to Chez Mimi, and it hasn't lost any of its charm. A very romantic restaurant, with very good (not quite excellent) food, a decent wine list, and excellent deserts. A great alternative to Melisse when you are more interested in the romance than the food and don't want to take out a second mortgage.

The Details on Chez Mimi Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • very good food
  • great french onion soup
  • romantic evening
  • amazing nothing
  • good apple tart
  • very romantic restuarant
  • attentive waitstaff
  • enjoyed everyone
  • wonderful ambiance
  • nice bubbly
  • dry fish
  • lame salad dressing
  • excellent deserts
  • bad enough
  • rude phone
  • perfect entree filet mignon
  • very enjoyable dining experience
  • worst oldfashioned atmosphere
  • great place
  • loved sauce
  • very romantic restaurant
  • yummy liver
  • delicious goat cheese tart
  • wonderful french country
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