Mimosas Gourmet
Guava Mimosa
Churro Waffle – Cinnamon, Powdered Sugar, Cajeta Caramel, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Nutella S’mores French Toast – Graham Cracker Crusted French Toast, Marshmallows, Nutella, Whipped Cream and Powdered Sugar
Bacon Chicken Waffle – Bacon Bits in the Batter, House Fried Chicken, Honey Drizzle
Buttermilk Biscuit
An expansion from its 2016 debut in San Jose California, Mimosas Gourmet recently opened at 3455 South Durango Drive, the location directly next to well-regarded La Maison de Maggie Crepe Shop breathing life into a dilapidated strip mall near the Desert Breeze Soccer Complex on the corner of Spring Mountain.
Replacing a former restaurant and open now for just over a few weeks, Mimosas Gourmet offers diners a collection of their eponymous beverage in a wide range of shapes and sizes, the bill of fare itself quite sizable while the 2,500 square foot space features relatively typical seating options, the stero overhead playing IHeartRadio at a fairly loud volume, though not loud enough that conversation is impaired.
Sharing one $8.50 Guava Mimosa, a $3.99 Biscuit and a trio of the restaurant’s more interesting plates, it was in piecemeal fashion as dishes were prepared that items were sent forth from the kitchen, the bubbly beverage far more bitter than those many in Sin City with sliced Strawberries and Oranges on top for a touch of visual flare.
Receiving the Churro Waffle and one mistaken plate first, the order re-confirmed and very obviously resubmitted to the kitchen given the delivery times to follow, the team could go a long way by promoting this item as a ‘signature’ with both the interior and top of the dough featuring a generous amount of Cinnamon and Sugar, the faux-Maple Syrup not a personal favorite but really not so bad when paired with a globe of Vanilla Ice Cream that slowly melts and melds the flavors.
Maroon 5 followed by Bruno Mars, the crowd a wide range of ages and ethnicities, it was after some delay that the Bacon-studded Waffle topped with crisp Chicken Fingers arrived with Honey already added, both items well prepared if not particularly memorable while the overpriced biscuit was fluffy and delicious despite being more like a jumbo dinner roll than something with proper buttery layers.
Serving large portions, the biggest and richest yet to come, it was another ten minutes before the three-piece tower of French Toast landed to the right of un-cleared plates and empty Water glasses, this diabolical concoction seeing melted Marshmallow Fluff and at least a tablespoon of Nutella at top, middle and bottom, the Cinnamon and Ginger not entirely lost either thought the center piece of toast was so overly saturated with toppings that it almost ate like Custard.
THREE AND A HALF STARS: Not exactly “locally owned,” but nonetheless doing some interesting spins on Breakfast and Lunch classics in a space that is comfortable and easily accessible to those in Spring Valley or Summerlin, Mimosas Gourmet joins an ever-growing list of places to consider for breakfast when tired of the same ol’ same ol’ and for those unwilling to go looking for better in the Southeast or on the Strip.
RECOMMENDED: Churro Waffle, Nutella S’mores French Toast.
AVOID: Biscuit (actually listed as a $4.99 Biscuit and Gravy Side on the menu.)
TIP: 6a-3p M-F and open till four o’clock on weekends.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor.
