Maira Mediterranean Grill replaces Mirage Express

I walked into Mirage Express Mediterranean Restaurant on Saturday and found it had abruptly turned into Maira Mediterranean Grill; they hadn’t even had time to change the signs. (This is at 4000 Dutchmans Lane in St. Matthews, a block east of Breckenridge.) Maira used to be near U of L, but it closed about a year ago because that property is set to be redeveloped. For now Maira is still serving the Mirage Express menu, but the owner told me he’ll switch to Maira’s menu in a week or two (the menus are similar).

I really liked Mirage Express, but even before it closed it had given up on its steam table of daily specials, which made it stand out. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Maira — at one point its owner also owned Safier downtown — and I plan to try more of its food.

[Robin Garr]

Good to know, Rich. Thanks!

My family's really enjoyed the original Mirage on Preston, but we didn't think the Express would last long. It was slow service for a steam table operation, and the packaging was really unsuitable for carryout-- shrink wrapped styrofoam containers full of juicy entrees. Every container had leakage by the time we opened them up!