Cafe Mimosa gets 2.5 stars...

http://louisville.metromix.com/restaurants/restaurant_review/review-cafe-mimosa/1723087/content

Not one negative in report... 2.5 stars?????

I was wondering the same thing after I read the review.

[Robin Garr]

As Marty continues to work for Gannett's editors, he seems to be developing what may have already been a natural preference to be kind - not that there's anything the matter with that - and it takes some parsing of his increasingly professorial review style to figure out what he didn't like.

Based on my own opinions. though, I think you'll find the secret to its mid-range point rating here:

Owner Phat Le's cuisine focuses on refined, risk-averse, Americanized takes on Vietnamese (the Café Mimosa side of the menu) and Chinese cuisine (The Egg Roll Machine); you won't find strange organ meats on your plate or rustic sauces infused with exotic spices.

You will, however, find very good examples of the dishes that became staples of American ethnic cuisine many decades ago.

This strikes me as a genteel way of saying "well-made, unadventurous and boring.'

John and I stopped in about a month after they opened; we were excited because they're now in walking distance.

It was pretty awful. The wait for food was long, and I would bet a lot of money I don't have that the egg rolls were frozen pre-made ones. I'm not kidding.

I've always thought that Mimosa was a good enough place to eat, but nothing there has ever really made an impression on me. I agree wholeheartedly with Robin's assessment, and I think I'll stick to Annie Cafe for my Vietnamese needs.

I ate there once when I was in the neighborhood. I had chicken with basil and it was good.

It isn't a destination restaurant, but I don't think it's a bad place at all.

We were so excited with Cafe Mimosa reopened and that they were delivering! The first time we order, it took 90 minutes to get to us, when we were told 60 mins. We didn't make a huge deal about it...just an irritation. The food that time was AMAZING! However, the next couple of times, the food was very inconsistant and not very good. I ordered the eggplant the first time...it was perfect. The 3rd time I ordered it again....I didn't even finish it. It was mushy and without much flavor. My husband have the same experience with his food. We decided to stop ordering from them.
Jess