Mimosa Street Grill & Tavern: go for the atmosphere, not the food

Mimosa Street Grill & Tavern is off Coit and Campbell, just behind the la Madeline. It's right there where the old Abbey Grill used to be. This spot has proved to be an ill-fated location for a handful of restaurants in the past. In fact, it seems that just about every two years, some new eatery opens up shop there.
I dropped by there about a week ago for dinner with some friends. The food was average, at best. The fish I ordered was on the salty side, and the ribs my friend ordered were mostly fatty meat. The club sandwich another dining companion ordered, however, was good--although it's kind of hard to mess up something as simple as a sandwich. Another friend told me the burger he ordered also got two thumbs up. The extra-thin "shoe string" french fries were also a big hit, and so were the "jalapeno-potato poppers": tater-tots filled with queso and jalapenos--something I'd never seen anywhere else. The general consensus was that Mimosa Street has better-than-average bar food (think potato skins and patty melts) but not-so-good dinner entrees (think steaks and pastas).
While the food was on the disappointing side, the atmosphere was not. The tavern side of the restaurant has an elevated fireplace, adding a great cozy touch on cold days--and there's a great little patio out front, perfect for lounging in warmer weather.
They also have karaoke and/or live music Thursday through Saturday night--plus all drafts are just $1 Sunday through Thursday night.
Mimosa Street Grill & Tavern is certainly more of tavern than it is a grill, so I wouldn't encourage you to eat dinner there--but I'd certainly recommend it for some after dinner drinks and fun.

Comments

[Rick Wamre]

We stopped by on Friday night while looking for a place to kill a couple of hours while one of our sons was at a nearby baseball practice. The restaurant was pretty empty and seemed kind of devoid of personality. The bar was better, lots of TVs playing various sports, and the service was friendly and prompt. I'd go back to the bar, but I don't know about the restaurant.