Mimosa — Restaurant in Springfield

This was one of my favorite restaurants and I used to go there almost weekly. I spent a lot of money there. And to be clear, I am also an overly generous tipper (Always over 20%) and never complained no matter how bad the service or odd the food was that night. BUT... I hate to say that they have gone downhill over the past year and after this last, particularly horrible experience... I will never go back.

To start, it was an hour before closing and the restaurant was fairly empty. They seated us by the bathroom and were actually mopping an area right up to our table. The smell of cleaner made it seem like we were eating on a urinal cake. We asked to be seated somewhere else and they moved us to the bar 5 feet away. It still smelled. This alone was horrible customer service. Don't mop the floor while you are still open unless there's been a spill. I found out later that the staff all wanted to get out early to celebrate Cinco De Mayo.

Regarding the food. For some time, the meats seem undercooked in the Thai red curry and overcooked and dried out with the chicken satay. The peanut sauce condiments are always dried out and kind of gross as if it has been sitting in a refrigerator uncovered for a long time. This is horrible for a sushi bar.

So... well before closing, my friend and I finished our sakes when both of us found bugs in the bottom of the ceramic crafts. I brought it to the server's attention. He said, "Yeah, they get in there." That was it. They did not start out with an apology AND I had to ask them to take off the drinks from my bill. We had $11 in appetizers and still had to pay for those. I finally asked for an apology. Which I reluctantly received. This is horrible customer service. The owner walked away and said nothing while I discussed the experience with the manager. She offered no apology and gave no discount or any sort of rectification to the situation. I had to ask for an apology. This is amazing considering I spent about $3000 there last year alone. A regular customer should never be treated this way nor should a first-time visitor. Think about it. The $11 charge and the lack of a professional apology or rectification (of a future discount) will cost this business $3000 in revenue per year plus all the other customers I will discourage from going there. That adds up to a substantial loss for this business. It could have easily been rectified with a sincere apology, a comp of $11, and maybe even a discount on the next meal. If that had happened... you bet this review would be about what a great restaurant this was and I would be promoting it...

Wow! They did not bat an eye at taking a same day reservation for 12.

Our waitress, "victor", was one of the most professional wait staff I've ever encountered. She kept up with all our requests and did not hesitate at the end of the meal when we asked for split checks. I did not lack for beverage or food the whole evening.

The one child in our party found his meal not to his very narrow liking, and they were able to provide us with a replacement meal in just a few minutes.

I had no trouble finding diabetic friendly dishes. I had the Aquarium Sashimi, squid salad, and a jalapeno popper. The popper was exceptionally good--very thin breading and broiled filling. The squid salad was delicious, with a smokey sauce. The sashimi was beautifully presented and delicious. I especially liked the no rice sashimi roll.

My wife and I each had several alcoholic drinks.

Our waitress took pains to point out that there was a precomputed tip because our party was larger than 8. Normally I would have just gone with the precomputed tip, but she did such a great job that each of the 6 groups independently decided to include an extra tip.

My wife and I spent about $150 which included alcohol, multiple appetizers, and two entrees. Well worth the price! If you don't get alcohol, you could easily eat here for less...

I had one of the most disappointing and uncomfortable experiences at Mimosa on September 23rd, 2025. My friend and I, both African American adults in our late 20s (ages 27 and 28), came to enjoy dinner as we usually do. The supervisor Angie welcomed us and assured us we could dine past closing. Unfortunately, our server Vivian treated us unfairly and with clear bias.

At 8:50 p.m., while we were still eating, Vivian placed the bill on our table. After we paid, she told us to “get out” even though it wasn’t yet 9:00 p.m., directly contradicting what Angie had told us. She continued to insist we leave, making us feel rushed and singled out. On top of that, Vivian even attempted to throw away my untouched $5 soup without asking.

What made this worse is that the treatment did not feel like ordinary rudeness — it felt discriminatory. As two African American, high-paying professionals who simply wanted to finish our meal, we were spoken to harshly and pushed out, while other guests were not treated the same way.

I’ve enjoyed Mimosa in the past, but this encounter left us feeling disrespected and discriminated against. I strongly urge management to address this behavior to ensure all paying customers are treated with dignity...