Zimo Bakery & Cafe — Restaurant in Brandon

I can't believe I haven’t written a review on Google about this place yet. Zimó is amazing! It's a family and Asian owned business that is near MD Oriental Market and next door to First Choice BBQ. It's the shopping center on Falkenburg and Adamo. You've been living under a rock if you haven't been there yet. Especially if you love Asian food. It's seriously a best kept secret as well as a hidden gem.

They make the best mango pomelo sago and cheese rose milk tea. They also have a great variety of baked goods and food items. They also have a great chicken sandwich and lunch deal that comes with a drink. That crispy fried chicken is so crispy, juicy, and tasty. They even make their own buns. They always seem to have something new everytime I go there. I honestly can't drive by without stopping.

I have so many favorites. I've already mentioned the chicken sandwich, but they also have a shrimp sandwich that has fried jumbo shrimp. The basil popcorn chicken is also a fave. I love that you get plenty of fried whole basil leaves. The spice reminds me of the Chinese/Taiwanese 5 spice. I'm pretty sure that's the spice. It's absolutely crispy snd delicious and very difficult to pass up. The Sichuan fries are equally as addicting. The chili oil gives it a kick of heat. Very delicious! The Super Fruit Tea is also amazing and made with your choice of oolong or jasmine tea. The desserts and bakery items.. well I have many favorites. The rose cheese bun, crepe cake, ube loaf, matcha mochi red bean bun, and coffee bun that is filled with chocolate. They have an awesome cheese cake as well. Every quality ingredient has a natural flavor. Whether it's rose, matcha, or whatever the flavor. They bake everything fresh daily. They've added more food items which I can't wait to try.

It's becoming a very popular place. Just read about them in all the Tampa blogs. The staff is always professional, and the owner is so sweet. She remembers me every time I see her. They continue expanding their menu which is always exciting. They have unique and tasty items. I wish I could say more. Definitely 10 stars for quality and taste. Oh, and they open at 10:00am. Don't miss it if you happen to be...

I really love Zimo and have given them five stars in the past, but it feels like they've gotten serious quality control issues lately. I don't know if they've gotten too busy or what. I have had problems with food arriving burnt in the past, and been willing to overlook it since it was only occasionally.

Today however I ordered some of their basil fried chicken and kimchi for delivery. The chicken is SO dry (some pieces are indeed burnt) that chewing it actually hurts my jaw after a bit - it looks like they might have switched to chicken breasts instead of thigh meat and not adjusted cooking times? It's a massive portion, and I ended up throwing most of it out because it was just so overcooked.

They also charged me $3 for a little condiment container-sized portion of kimchi that wasn't even filled all the way to the top.

It sucks because their staff is wonderful and I have had great experiences there in the past. I am probably willing to give them another shot at some point, but not for a while. I would still recommend trying them, but I would say to eat there in person so you can make sure you get any issues with the food handled instead of needing to throw it...

We were in town and stopped at this little gem. It's tucked in a corner of a Plaza but it deserves a spotlight. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful to answering any questions we had. The bakery items were individually wrapped which help if you don't finish (which we all did lol) and want to take the rest with you. We ordered several drinks and food items off the menu, as well as grabbing several pastries to try. Everything was absolutely delicious. I had the Singapore and asked for it to be spicy, there was zero spice to it sadly, but still tasted amazing. We loved that the dishes could accommodate our diet needs like vegetarian and pescatarian. The drinks and baked good were so good! The kids went back for seconds! Everything was priced very reasonable. The place could use a face lift as far as the seating and decor. It has so much potential. We took our laptops hoping we could get some work done, but there was not any wifi and the ac was turned up making it pretty warm inside. We didn't stay as long as we wanted because of these things. Overall, we loved the menu and we will definitely go back when we...