Mimi & Coco’s NYC
We went to Mimi’s and Coco’s twice this month to try out their Teriyaki Balls, Takoyaki Balls, Curry & a few other things we’re going to leave out of the review.
Hidden beneath yummy bonito flakes: Takoyaki Balls (picture by AC)
Overall experience: 8.5/10
HZ: Mimi & Coco’s has their own restaurant in the lower east side and sometimes they run a cart at a few street fairs like Madison Square Eats
AC: The Takoyaki (balls made of octopus meat) in the store is a lot better than the one in the cart.
HZ: Keep in mind, the cart one was still pretty good to us which is why we came to this store to begin with
AC: I think it’s because the ones in the stand, they give you a stick to poke it rather than in the store where you use a chopstick. So in the store, the air didn’t escape from the balls before you bite into it, which I think really affects the taste.
HZ: Okay, that definitely explains it. But the point is, the store makes it better because they’re less limp.
AC: The octopus does taste good,
HZ: I’m sure the other customers agree, they ran out of Octopus the 2nd time you got there.
AC: :-(
Teriyaki Balls with Jimmy Dean Sausage, Teriyaki Sauce, Almond & Corn Flakes (HZ).
Overall experience: 8.5/10
AC: I like the Takoyaki better.
HZ: I think they’re too different to compare, i feel like I was eating the Western Breakfast version of the Takoyaki, I mean they even put corn flakes on it! The corn flakes may seem a bit odd but it really helps highlight the flavor of the sausage. I guess the best way to describe this would be like the “westernized” version of the Takoyaki balls
Vegetable Curry with Brown Rice & Chicken Katsu.
Overall experience: 9/10
AC: This is one of the few places I would go back to for curry. It’s very starchy and cream-like compared to other Japanese places like Maid Cafe. They made the stew with Japanese pumpkin and potatoes. The fried chicken was tender on the inside and crispy on the outside. To top it off they’ve added paprika, sesame, and more teriyaki sauce. If you want a dish that can serve two people. This is it. The overall experience of this dish was: 8/10
HZ: You probably can’t tell from this picture, but it smells awesome, even all the way from the kitchen. You can smel the spices on the chicken katsu when they first fry it, and then you smell the curry….it just makes you hungrier before they actually serve it to you. Yup, the chicken katsu is very well spiced, it’s not just breading. It also smelled really good when I took a picture of it…but I’m sure you can already tell by now.
Mimi & Coco's
92 Rivington St
New York, NY 10002
