This is me and my family's favorite place to eat, the food is well cooked and had lots of flavor and it took a reasonable time for the food to come out. After going there for generations we have built up a great relationship with the owners of the store and the family. Very sad to hear it closed this year due to the covid-19 pandemic, it will be a deadly missed place, I will always have a spot for mimos in my heart.
One of the best meals I have had in along time. My coworker called ahead for the paella and it was delicious with tons of seafood and the rice was perfectly cooked. The smoked sausage and grilled squid was excellent and totally recommend also. Very friendly service and family run restaurant. Would come back again :)
We came in on a very busy Saturday night. We were the only table of 4 in the entire restaurant which was booked by 3 separate huge parties. Despite that we still received very attentive service and had delicious food! I would highly recommend the garlic clams, beef madeira and grilled squid. No pretensions with presentation bursting with flavour and everything was served family style.
We had our eye on the Discover Portugal platter but our waitress was honest and told us given the overwhelmingly demand from the 3 groups that they were sold out. I guess that gives us a great excuse to come back!
Love this place!!!!! Went for 1st time last night with a larger group, had heard about it before but never had a chance to go til yesterday! Don't let looks fool you, facade is very basic but food is beyond great, I had the sole dish with Portuguese fries and salad, excellent!!!! Everyone at the table loved their food. Service was friendly. Didn't mind the longer wait for food as it is all fresh cooked, it is well worth the wait! Will be back for sure!!
I was excited to attend another Vine and Dine event in Calgary, this time at Mimo, a Portuguese restaurant in the SE. For $69.50 plus taxes and gratuities (for a total of $86), we were treated to 6 courses, each with a 2 oz. pour of wine. Mimo is in SE Calgary, just off 17 Avenue at 49 Street. It’s a very multi-cultural neighbourhood, in a strip mall now called Little Saigon, which used to be filled with Portuguese businesses. Mimo recently renovated their restaurant – having been there for over 31 years I guess it needed a facelift. This was my first time at Mimo, and my first impression of this family-owned business was pleasant. The restaurant is large, clean and modern. The washrooms were even updated! The restaurant also has a little market that sells frozen meat (sausage) and seafood, canned peppers, pickles and sauces, canned fish, and a variety of spices. It was neat to be able to buy some of the ingredients used in the meal.
I took my mom here for her birthday and had an amazing experience. Our server, who is the daughter of the owners, was extremely knowledgable about the menu. I really appreciated that she warned us that the food takes some time to come out because everything is made to order. She made us feel very comfortable and answered all of our questions. The quail and fish were amazing. Because it was my moms birthday they gave her complimentary rice pudding and even lit a birthday candle for her. Very impressed
Sarah Rattigan Kromm
+4.5
Went to MIMO for my bday dinner last night, because of the high user ratings, and we weren't disappointed! The service was awesome, and the food was delicious! Clean and modern restrooms. They even brought me a piece of cake with some ice cream and sang to me in Portuguese. A wonderful experience. I would definitely go back.
A returning customer. Our family has been there several times. Each experience as wonderful as the first. The food if fresh, the flavour is wonderful. We haven't tried everything on the menu as if yet, but we are working on it. (Those of us that aren't in the mood for delicious Paella). A fantastic place to relax and enjoy your meal while socializing with family and friends. Not being rushed out the door by the staff as some restaurants have a tendency of doing!
I noticed some people complaining about the service. Depending on the server, it can be a hit and miss experience. Though the server is not the reason we keep going back. I highly recommend this place. Bon appetit!
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One of the better dining experiences in Calgary.. This place was amazing. First off, the drink selection was huge. And they are NOT stingy on the booze.
The food... oh the food. We had the flaming chorizo, not only was it an entertaining dish, it was delicious. Crispy on the outside, perfectly cooked inside. We then had the paella for two. I had never had Portuguese food before, and if it is all as good as this place, it may be one of my new favorites. Its hard to cook seafood perfectly, especially when you are cooking a bunch of different kinds at the same time. They nailed it. They cook everything fresh to order, which is hard to find these days. And boy, does it make a difference. The rice was perfectly cooked, and had a great seafood flavor and spice level.
I have read a few reviews about the staff not being great. I can say that the staff here were amazing. We had pretty much the entire staff stop by our table multiple times to make sure we had all we needed. We never felt unnoticed. They were incredibly friendly, each taking the time to stop and talk to us. The owner even came out of the kitchen to thank us for coming and made sure we enjoyed everything. They even finished our night off with a complimentary port, since there was a birthday party being held there.
Calgary needs more success stories like this place. It is family run, and has been around for about 30 years. The family that owns it is the kind of people you wish success for, salt of the earth types. The daughter even drives up to Edmonton for one of their desserts, as that is the closest Portuguese bakery. Talk about dedication.
Give this place a shot. You will not be let down.
What a fabulous surprise. My husband took me here on the recommendation from his friend, as neither of us have tried much Portuguese food. Needless to say I was very excited! The waitress was absolutely fantastic....friendly, knowledgeable, and very efficient in her service. (letting us know that the food takes time as it is cooked fresh)...we had no problem with that, as we appreciate food made with care. on that note, the food was delicious!! We look forward to many more meals here.
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