Very attentive service and the owner takes pride in her small little gem! I had an amazing date night here after craving French food for months
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Salmon Mousse, Tarte Tatin
David Krivit
Wow we are new fans. After spending the summer in Paris we were jonesing for some regular French cooking and Mimi came through with a smooth and refreshing salmon mousse, a lamb stew and a snapper, all specials of the evening. Great wines and folks in a comfy room. Back soon for more. Merci.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zan Lee
A tiny but delicious French bistro in a sleepier part of Santa Monica. I’m a huge fan of French cuisine and I’ve pretty much been to all the other options in Los Angeles but for some reason I missed this place. Everyone at our table was really happy that we chose this location because we all had a great meal and great service. Our server was very polite and all of our items that we ordered came out very quickly. The owner was also there and gave a very sweet goodbye when we were leaving. The menu is not very large, but it has all sorts of bistro classics that you would expect and everything that we ordered really had a great taste and a fair price. They also have a large free parking lot attached, which is a huge bonus, especially for Santa Monica. The restaurant size is really tiny but done well and it really feels like the French countryside. It almost feels like you are dining in someone’s house, but with professional service.
Being our first time we wanted try some of the classics on the menu. We both started off with the French Onion Soup and thought it was fantastic. It wasn’t overly salty, there was loads of cheese, and great overall flavor. For my entree I ordered the Sanddabs Meunière because I love those flavors and sand dabs are a California classic fish. Only found on the West Coast so I order them anytime I get the chance. Everything was very light and buttery and it just had tremendous flavor. I was honestly sad when I finished it. We wanted to order a dessert, but by the end of the meal, we were just too full and decided to save that for next time.
Overall a fantastic bistro and I would recommend to any fan of French cuisine or anyone searching for a great dinner option.
Parking: large free parking lot attached
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Au Poivre, Beef Bourguignon, French Onion Soup, Vichyssoise, Eggs Benedict
Phil Harnage
Best place in LA for Sunday Brunch, Parisian style. Real French toast, real French onion soup, real French fries as only Mimi can make them. For more of a lunch vibe, the mussels and the Rosemary chicken are marvelous. And the prices are quite reasonable too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristina Zakurdaeva
Food is not fresh and costs a fortune
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Tamiko Sianen
Such a lovely gem in Santa Monica! The service was incredible, from the wine, to the mussels, to the chocolate cake, I can’t wait to go back and try more of the menu ❤️??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Moules Marinières
Beth Argus
Mimi and her staff are incredible. The food is wonderful!! We hosted an event recently and the person we were celebrating had an amazing time. The guests raved about the food and the price was very reasonable for the quality and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Geyue Shi
Good atmosphere, relaxing and cozy place. The owner is a sweet woman and I’m glad to meet her in the restaurant. I ordered the Calf’s liver and Tarte Tartin. The dessert is great! I think it’s a good place for a family dinner or for someone wants to enjoy him/herself. By the way they allow dogs in outdoor seating area.
Amazingly good food in a peaceful atmosphere. The boulubais is outstanding.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Au Poivre, Moules Marinières
Henry Ting
It's hard to give Le Petit Chez Mimi 5-stars when I give Pasjoli 5-stars. But if you want simple but good French cuisine, in a simple, home-like and charming atmosphere, then this place is for you. Whereas Pasjoli is on busy Main Street in Santa Monica, Le Petit Chez Mimi is located at the storefront of a business park, at the T-intersection of Yale and Colorado. I pass by all the time either on the way to work, or running errands, but this place always looked closed: Only open for dinners Tues-Sun, and brunch on Sundays.
Therefore I made an effort to finally try this cute little place with my family. The restaurant, the food and the service is very reminiscent of eating at a local cafe in Paris. You know, you walk around, look around and finally pick a place for dinner, any place, because so many of the restaurants in Paris are good. This is how I felt of my first experience at Le Petit Chez Mimi.
Many who dined tonight (Friday night) seemed to be regulars and locals. The service staff dressed casually (blue jeans) and the service was good. Whereas Pasjoli, the wait staff are uniformed and professionally trained - what you expect from a Michelin recognized establishment. With Le Petit Chez Mimi, its simply good food, not particularly IG worthy in its presentation.
Surprisingly, the prices were higher than I expected. I guess I was expecting a simpler, quaint French cafe to be more reasonably priced. But I guess this is to be expected for French cuisine.
Now for my food review: -Escargot. Not bad. I've had better. I felt it needed salt and more of that greenish garlicky sauce (pesto-like.) Please excuse my lack of knowledge of the correct ingredients. -Onion Soup. Excellent! One of the best French Onion soups in town. The portion size was perfect. Sometimes, the portions are so big, you dont have room for the remaining courses, but theirs was perfect. Nice gooey cheese! -Entrées: the 3 of us had 2 different steaks and one pork chop entrée. Again, all were tasty and the steaks were perfectly cooked, but the pork chop was overcooked. This place isn't Michelin-worthy because of the simple presentation (not much presentation at all.) -Dessert: The Tarte Tatin was excellent. It was like warm apple pie with fresh cold whip creme. It was perfectly spiced, slightly tart, and not overly sweet. Someone posted on Yelp! that this was an "award winning" dessert. Hmm, it maybe?
Parking: Plenty of parking. No valet service. Self park at the business park adjacent to the restaurant. Very convenient.
Wheelchair accessibility: The manager (owner Mimi?) has mobility requirements (wheelchair) so the place is fully accessible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Henry & Alice Ting
It's hard to give Le Petit Chez Mimi 5-stars when I give Pasjoli 5-stars. But if you want simple but good French cuisine, in a simple, home-like and charming atmosphere, then this place is for you. Whereas Pasjoli is on busy Main Street in Santa Monica, Le Petit Chez Mimi is located at the storefront of a business park, at the T-intersection of Yale and Colorado. I pass by all the time either on the way to work, or running errands, but this place always looked closed: Only open for dinners Tues-Sun, and brunch on Sundays.Therefore I made an effort to finally try this cute little place with my family. The restaurant, the food and the service is very reminiscent of eating at a local cafe in Paris. You know, you walk around, look around and finally pick a place for dinner, any place, because so many of the restaurants in Paris are good. This is how I felt of my first experience at Le Petit Chez Mimi.Many who dined tonight (Friday night) seemed to be regulars and locals. The service staff dressed casually (blue jeans) and the service was good. Whereas Pasjoli, the wait staff are uniformed and professionally trained - what you expect from a Michelin recognized establishment. With Le Petit Chez Mimi, its simply good food, not particularly IG worthy in its presentation.Surprisingly, the prices were higher than I expected. I guess I was expecting a simpler, quaint French cafe to be more reasonably priced. But I guess this is to be expected for French cuisine.Now for my food review:-Escargot. Not bad. I've had better. I felt it needed salt and more of that greenish garlicky sauce (pesto-like.) Please excuse my lack of knowledge of the correct ingredients.-Onion Soup. Excellent! One of the best French Onion soups in town. The portion size was perfect. Sometimes, the portions are so big, you dont have room for the remaining courses, but theirs was perfect. Nice gooey cheese!-Entrées: the 3 of us had 2 different steaks and one pork chop entrée. Again, all were tasty and the steaks were perfectly cooked, but the pork chop was overcooked. This place isn't Michelin-worthy because of the simple presentation (not much presentation at all.)-Dessert: The Tarte Tatin was excellent. It was like warm apple pie with fresh cold whip creme. It was perfectly spiced, slightly tart, and not overly sweet. Someone posted on Yelp! that this was an "award winning" dessert. Hmm, it maybe?
Parking: Plenty of parking. No valet service. Self park at the business park adjacent to the restaurant. Very convenient.
Wheelchair accessibility: The manager (owner Mimi?) has mobility requirements (wheelchair) so the place is fully accessible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Jackie Nach
Delicious. The best calf liver I’ve ever had! Endive salad perfect. Strawberry shortcake phenomenal. Apple tart too. Quiet and calm atmosphere. Delightful ambience. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Snapper, Calf's Liver, Clam Chowder, Duck with Honey, French Onion Soup, Caesar Salad, Chilled Cucumber Soup
Robert Levine
Two stars - just for the kind service (zero stars for the food). We ordered the leek and potato soup, tomato soup, snapper, and mustard chicken; all of it completely mediocre. Each dish was shockingly bland, under seasoned, overwhelmingly unspecial. My husband and I love to frequent Santa Monica’s local fine dining establishments to support local businesses, but this is truly beyond saving. He accurately compared it to retirement home food - correctly cooked with no flavor. At the price, I was massively disappointed and will not be returning. If you have this kind of money for quality French food, I would instead recommend you hop over to Pasjoli for a true culinary experience.
Very attentive service and the owner takes pride in her small little gem! I had an amazing date night here after craving French food for months
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Salmon Mousse, Tarte Tatin
Wow we are new fans. After spending the summer in Paris we were jonesing for some regular French cooking and Mimi came through with a smooth and refreshing salmon mousse, a lamb stew and a snapper, all specials of the evening. Great wines and folks in a comfy room. Back soon for more. Merci.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A tiny but delicious French bistro in a sleepier part of Santa Monica. I’m a huge fan of French cuisine and I’ve pretty much been to all the other options in Los Angeles but for some reason I missed this place. Everyone at our table was really happy that we chose this location because we all had a great meal and great service. Our server was very polite and all of our items that we ordered came out very quickly. The owner was also there and gave a very sweet goodbye when we were leaving. The menu is not very large, but it has all sorts of bistro classics that you would expect and everything that we ordered really had a great taste and a fair price. They also have a large free parking lot attached, which is a huge bonus, especially for Santa Monica. The restaurant size is really tiny but done well and it really feels like the French countryside. It almost feels like you are dining in someone’s house, but with professional service.
Being our first time we wanted try some of the classics on the menu. We both started off with the French Onion Soup and thought it was fantastic. It wasn’t overly salty, there was loads of cheese, and great overall flavor. For my entree I ordered the Sanddabs Meunière because I love those flavors and sand dabs are a California classic fish. Only found on the West Coast so I order them anytime I get the chance. Everything was very light and buttery and it just had tremendous flavor. I was honestly sad when I finished it. We wanted to order a dessert, but by the end of the meal, we were just too full and decided to save that for next time.
Overall a fantastic bistro and I would recommend to any fan of French cuisine or anyone searching for a great dinner option.
Parking: large free parking lot attached
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Au Poivre, Beef Bourguignon, French Onion Soup, Vichyssoise, Eggs Benedict
Best place in LA for Sunday Brunch, Parisian style. Real French toast, real French onion soup, real French fries as only Mimi can make them. For more of a lunch vibe, the mussels and the Rosemary chicken are marvelous. And the prices are quite reasonable too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is not fresh and costs a fortune
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Such a lovely gem in Santa Monica! The service was incredible, from the wine, to the mussels, to the chocolate cake, I can’t wait to go back and try more of the menu ❤️??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Moules Marinières
Mimi and her staff are incredible. The food is wonderful!! We hosted an event recently and the person we were celebrating had an amazing time. The guests raved about the food and the price was very reasonable for the quality and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good atmosphere, relaxing and cozy place. The owner is a sweet woman and I’m glad to meet her in the restaurant. I ordered the Calf’s liver and Tarte Tartin. The dessert is great! I think it’s a good place for a family dinner or for someone wants to enjoy him/herself. By the way they allow dogs in outdoor seating area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tarte Tatin
Delicious. Casual.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
best french onion soup i’ve ever had
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazingly good food in a peaceful atmosphere. The boulubais is outstanding.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Au Poivre, Moules Marinières
It's hard to give Le Petit Chez Mimi 5-stars when I give Pasjoli 5-stars. But if you want simple but good French cuisine, in a simple, home-like and charming atmosphere, then this place is for you. Whereas Pasjoli is on busy Main Street in Santa Monica, Le Petit Chez Mimi is located at the storefront of a business park, at the T-intersection of Yale and Colorado. I pass by all the time either on the way to work, or running errands, but this place always looked closed: Only open for dinners Tues-Sun, and brunch on Sundays.
Therefore I made an effort to finally try this cute little place with my family. The restaurant, the food and the service is very reminiscent of eating at a local cafe in Paris. You know, you walk around, look around and finally pick a place for dinner, any place, because so many of the restaurants in Paris are good. This is how I felt of my first experience at Le Petit Chez Mimi.
Many who dined tonight (Friday night) seemed to be regulars and locals. The service staff dressed casually (blue jeans) and the service was good. Whereas Pasjoli, the wait staff are uniformed and professionally trained - what you expect from a Michelin recognized establishment. With Le Petit Chez Mimi, its simply good food, not particularly IG worthy in its presentation.
Surprisingly, the prices were higher than I expected. I guess I was expecting a simpler, quaint French cafe to be more reasonably priced. But I guess this is to be expected for French cuisine.
Now for my food review:
-Escargot. Not bad. I've had better. I felt it needed salt and more of that greenish garlicky sauce (pesto-like.) Please excuse my lack of knowledge of the correct ingredients.
-Onion Soup. Excellent! One of the best French Onion soups in town. The portion size was perfect. Sometimes, the portions are so big, you dont have room for the remaining courses, but theirs was perfect. Nice gooey cheese!
-Entrées: the 3 of us had 2 different steaks and one pork chop entrée. Again, all were tasty and the steaks were perfectly cooked, but the pork chop was overcooked. This place isn't Michelin-worthy because of the simple presentation (not much presentation at all.)
-Dessert: The Tarte Tatin was excellent. It was like warm apple pie with fresh cold whip creme. It was perfectly spiced, slightly tart, and not overly sweet. Someone posted on Yelp! that this was an "award winning" dessert. Hmm, it maybe?
Parking: Plenty of parking. No valet service. Self park at the business park adjacent to the restaurant. Very convenient.
Wheelchair accessibility: The manager (owner Mimi?) has mobility requirements (wheelchair) so the place is fully accessible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
It's hard to give Le Petit Chez Mimi 5-stars when I give Pasjoli 5-stars. But if you want simple but good French cuisine, in a simple, home-like and charming atmosphere, then this place is for you. Whereas Pasjoli is on busy Main Street in Santa Monica, Le Petit Chez Mimi is located at the storefront of a business park, at the T-intersection of Yale and Colorado. I pass by all the time either on the way to work, or running errands, but this place always looked closed: Only open for dinners Tues-Sun, and brunch on Sundays.Therefore I made an effort to finally try this cute little place with my family. The restaurant, the food and the service is very reminiscent of eating at a local cafe in Paris. You know, you walk around, look around and finally pick a place for dinner, any place, because so many of the restaurants in Paris are good. This is how I felt of my first experience at Le Petit Chez Mimi.Many who dined tonight (Friday night) seemed to be regulars and locals. The service staff dressed casually (blue jeans) and the service was good. Whereas Pasjoli, the wait staff are uniformed and professionally trained - what you expect from a Michelin recognized establishment. With Le Petit Chez Mimi, its simply good food, not particularly IG worthy in its presentation.Surprisingly, the prices were higher than I expected. I guess I was expecting a simpler, quaint French cafe to be more reasonably priced. But I guess this is to be expected for French cuisine.Now for my food review:-Escargot. Not bad. I've had better. I felt it needed salt and more of that greenish garlicky sauce (pesto-like.) Please excuse my lack of knowledge of the correct ingredients.-Onion Soup. Excellent! One of the best French Onion soups in town. The portion size was perfect. Sometimes, the portions are so big, you dont have room for the remaining courses, but theirs was perfect. Nice gooey cheese!-Entrées: the 3 of us had 2 different steaks and one pork chop entrée. Again, all were tasty and the steaks were perfectly cooked, but the pork chop was overcooked. This place isn't Michelin-worthy because of the simple presentation (not much presentation at all.)-Dessert: The Tarte Tatin was excellent. It was like warm apple pie with fresh cold whip creme. It was perfectly spiced, slightly tart, and not overly sweet. Someone posted on Yelp! that this was an "award winning" dessert. Hmm, it maybe?
Parking: Plenty of parking. No valet service. Self park at the business park adjacent to the restaurant. Very convenient.
Wheelchair accessibility: The manager (owner Mimi?) has mobility requirements (wheelchair) so the place is fully accessible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup
Delicious. The best calf liver I’ve ever had! Endive salad perfect. Strawberry shortcake phenomenal. Apple tart too. Quiet and calm atmosphere. Delightful ambience. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Snapper, Calf's Liver, Clam Chowder, Duck with Honey, French Onion Soup, Caesar Salad, Chilled Cucumber Soup
Two stars - just for the kind service (zero stars for the food). We ordered the leek and potato soup, tomato soup, snapper, and mustard chicken; all of it completely mediocre. Each dish was shockingly bland, under seasoned, overwhelmingly unspecial. My husband and I love to frequent Santa Monica’s local fine dining establishments to support local businesses, but this is truly beyond saving. He accurately compared it to retirement home food - correctly cooked with no flavor. At the price, I was massively disappointed and will not be returning. If you have this kind of money for quality French food, I would instead recommend you hop over to Pasjoli for a true culinary experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
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