By Joe Hay
Staff Writer
SPRINGFIELD — Mimosa impressed me with its food, service and atmosphere.
Mimosa at 4201 Wabash Ave. is an Asian restaurant, offering Thai and Vietnamese cuisine.
The first thing I noticed about Mimosa was the very friendly bartender who welcomed and seated me as soon as I arrived. This man was also our server. He was on top of refills, which is always nice.
After being seated, I got to looking around and noticed it has a really nice design with comfy seats.
I tried a bento box when I went there, and it was great.
The options for bento boxes at Mimosa include chicken teriyaki, shrimp tempura ($8.95), steak teriyaki and salmon teriyaki ($9.95). Each comes with a soup, salad, rice, Oshinko, California rolls, edamame and a pork egg roll.
I ordered the salmon teriyaki bento box, along with a six-count of gyoza ($4.50) and beef tip kabobs ($5.95) for appetizers.
In addition to the appetizers and bentos that Mimosa offers, they also have soups, salads, traditional Vietnamese food, noodles, stir fry, fried rice dishes, Shabu Shabu, sushi, sashimi and desserts.
The side dishes available include steamed, brown or fried rice, steamed broccoli, side vegetables, and noodles, prices ranging from $1.50 to $2.95.
Overall I think Mimosa was a friendly place with good food, and I’ll be going back in the future.
Joe Hay can be reached at [email protected].