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    Mimi's Ethiopian Restaurant KY 1534 Bardstown Road

    Closed4PM - 9PM
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    Warm Elegance

    Featured Items

    • Empress Garden Feast

      A beautifully arranged assortment of Ethiopian plant-based favorites, including Shiro Wot, Misir Wot, Kik Alicha, Dinech Wot, Gomen, Tikil Gomen, Mushroom Tibs, Fasolia, and Beet & Potato Stew. Served with fresh injera.
      $30.00+
    • Mimi's Golden Sambusas

      Golden, crisp Ethiopian pastries filled with your choice of seasoned beef, chicken, lentils, or potatoes.
      $9.00
    • Misir Wot

      Red lentils slowly simmered in a rich berbere sauce with aromatic Ethiopian spices for a deeply flavorful finish.
      $15.00

    Main Menu

    The Beginning Of Elegance

    • Ye'Suf Fitfit

      Chilled pieces of injera tossed in a creamy sunflower seed blend with fresh onions, jalapeños, lemon, and traditional Ethiopian spices. Light, refreshing, and delicately balanced.
      $10.00
    • Azifa

      Tender green lentils delicately tossed with onions, jalapeños, mustard, lemon juice, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings. Served chilled.
      $10.00
    • Kitfo Royale App

      Your choice of seasoned beef or salmon, wrapped in soft injera or a flour tortilla and finished with fresh ayib, traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese. Prepared to your preferred temperature.
      $14.00
    • Tomato Fitfit

      Fresh tomatoes, onions, and jalapeños tossed with tender pieces of injera and finished with a bright lemon dressing. Served chilled.
      $9.00
    • Ayib Delight Trio

      A trio of traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese preparations, each delicately seasoned and served with your choice of crisp injera chips, warm pita, or freshly baked bread.
      $12.00
    • Mimi's Golden Sambusas

      Golden, crisp Ethiopian pastries filled with your choice of seasoned beef, chicken, lentils, or potatoes.
      $9.00

    Artisan Creations

    • Beef Tibs Melt

      Tender beef tibs sautéed with onions, peppers, and aromatic Ethiopian spices, layered with melted cheese and served on your choice of warm bread or pita. Accompanied by a fresh side salad.
      $19.00
    • Chicken Tibs Sandwich

      Tender chicken thigh tibs seasoned with a delicate blend of spices and served on your choice of warm bread or pita. Accompanied by a fresh side salad.
      $14.00
    • Kitfo Royale Sandwich

      Traditional Ethiopian kitfo seasoned with mitmita and aromatic spiced butter, paired with fresh ayib and served on your choice of warm bread or pita. Accompanied by a fresh side salad and prepared to your preferred temperature.
      $18.00
    • Lamb Heritage Sandwich

      Tender lamb tibs seasoned with aromatic Ethiopian spices and served on your choice of warm bread or pita. Accompanied by a fresh side salad.
      $19.00
    • Salmon Garden Club

      Seasoned salmon served on your choice of warm bread or pita with fresh garden accompaniments. Accompanied by a crisp side salad.
      $19.00
    • Shrimp Harbor Sandwich

      Tender shrimp seasoned with aromatic spices and served on your choice of warm bread or pita. Accompanied by a fresh side salad.
      $20.00

    Heritage Creations

    • Bozena Shiro

      A rich, velvety chickpea stew prepared with your choice of ground beef, cubed beef, or lamb, finished with Ethiopian spiced butter or olive oil and served with fresh injera.
      $18.00
    • Fir Fir Delight

      Tender pieces of injera tossed in a bold berbere sauce and served with your choice of meat or seafood. A beloved Ethiopian classic layered with warmth and vibrant flavor.
      $18.00
    • Golden Gored Gored

      Tender cubes of premium beef seasoned with mitmita and awaze and traditionally served raw or lightly warmed. Served with fresh injera.
      $22.00
    • Majestic Tuna Kitfo

      Premium sashimi-grade Yellowfin tuna finely diced and delicately seasoned with mitmita, Ethiopian spiced butter, and traditional herbs. Served raw or lightly seared with ayib (traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese), gomen. Your choice of fresh injera or toasted artisan bread.
      $26.00
    • Kitfo Royale

      Finely minced premium beef seasoned with Ethiopian spiced butter, mitmita, and traditional herbs. Served raw, lightly cooked, or well done with ayib (traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese), gomen, and your choice of fresh injera or toasted artisan bread.
      $23.00
    • Beef Tibs

      Tender cubes of beef sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings. Served with your choice of fresh injera, rice, pita bread, or toasted artisan bread.
      $23.00
    • Lamb Tibs

      Tender cubes of lamb sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings. Served with your choice of fresh injera, rice, pita bread, or toasted artisan bread.
      $25.00
    • Short Rib Tibs

      Tender beef short ribs sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings for a rich, bold, and unforgettable flavor. Served with your choice of fresh injera, rice, pita bread, or toasted artisan bread.
      $29.00
    • Lamb Rib Tibs

      Premium lamb ribs expertly seasoned and grilled until beautifully caramelized with a rich, well-browned exterior while remaining tender and juicy inside. Finished with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings. Served with your choice of fresh injera, rice, pita bread, or toasted artisan bread.
      $30.00
    • Awaze Tibz

      Your choice of tender beef, lamb, or chicken sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, and Mimiʼs signature awaze sauce, creating a bold, rich, and authentic Ethiopian favorite. Served with your choice of fresh injera, rice, pita bread, or toasted artisan bread.
      $21.00
    • Chicken Tibs

      Tender chicken sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings. Served with your choice of fresh injera, rice, pita bread, or toasted artisan bread.
      $22.00
    • Lamb Kikil

      A comforting Ethiopian specialty featuring tender lamb slowly simmered in a light, flavorful broth with onions, garlic, and traditional Ethiopian spices. Served over torn fresh injera, allowing the rich broth to soak into every bite
      $23.00
    • Siga Wot

      Your choice of premium beef or tender lamb slowly simmered in a rich berbere sauce with onions, garlic, and traditional Ethiopian spices. Available Mild or Spicy. Served with your choice of fresh injera, rice, pita bread, or toasted artisan bread.
      $21.00
    • Doro Wot

      Ethiopiaʼs signature chicken stew, slow-cooked in a rich berbere sauce with caramelized onions and Ethiopian spiced butter. Served with a boiled egg, ayib (traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese), gomen, and fresh injera
      $25.00
    • Mimi's Heritage Feast

      A generous sharing platter featuring Kitfo Royale, Majestic Tuna Kitfo, Golden Gored Gored, Beef Tibs, Lamb Kikil, Doro Wat, and traditional accompaniments, served with fresh injera. Created for sharing, celebrating, and experiencing the rich heritage of Ethiopian cuisine together.
      $52.00+
    • Mimi's SIGNATURE Feast

      $92.00
    • Extra Injera

      $5.00
    • Side of Rice

      $4.00
    • Side of Pita

      $4.00

    Empress Garden Collection

    • Dinech Wot

      Tender potatoes slowly simmered with berbere, onions, garlic, and traditional Ethiopian spices for a warm, richly layered flavor.
      $14.00
    • Kik Alicha

      Yellow split peas delicately simmered with turmeric, garlic, ginger, and aromatic spices for a mild and comforting flavor.
      $14.00
    • Gomen

      Fresh collard greens gently sautéed with onions, garlic, and aromatic Ethiopian seasonings
      $14.00
    • Misir Wot

      Red lentils slowly simmered in a rich berbere sauce with aromatic Ethiopian spices for a deeply flavorful finish.
      $15.00
    • Mushroom Tibs

      Fresh mushrooms sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and Mimiʼs traditional Ethiopian seasonings for a rich and savory flavor.
      $16.00
    • Fasolia

      Fresh green beans, carrots, and potatoes gently sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings for a colorful and flavorful vegetable medley.
      $15.00
    • Beet & Potato Stew

      Tender beets and potatoes gently simmered with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and traditional Ethiopian spices for a rich, comforting, and flavorful vegetable stew.
      $15.00
    • Shiro Wot

      Ground chickpeas slowly simmered in Mimiʼs rich house sauce and finished with your choice of olive oil or traditional Ethiopian spiced butter.
      $16.00
    • Tikil Gomen

      A vibrant blend of cabbage, potatoes, and carrots gently sautéed with garlic, ginger, turmeric, and aromatic spices.
      $14.00
    • Empress Garden Feast

      A beautifully arranged assortment of Ethiopian plant-based favorites, including Shiro Wot, Misir Wot, Kik Alicha, Dinech Wot, Gomen, Tikil Gomen, Mushroom Tibs, Fasolia, and Beet & Potato Stew. Served with fresh injera.
      $30.00+

    Signature Greens

    • Grilled Chicken Garden

      Tender grilled chicken thighs served over crisp greens and seasonal vegetables, finished with Mimi's signature house dressing.
      $18.00
    • Beef Tibs Garden

      Tender beef tibs seasoned with aromatic Ethiopian spices and served over crisp greens and fresh garden vegetables, finished with Mimi's signature house dressing.
      $20.00
    • Lamb Garden Elegance

      Tender lamb tibs seasoned with aromatic Ethiopian spices and served over crisp greens and fresh garden vegetables, finished with a bright touch of citrus.
      $22.00
    • Salmon Garden Elegance

      Seasoned salmon served over crisp mixed greens and seasonal vegetables, finished with Mimi's signature house dressing.
      $23.00
    • Shrimp Harvest Greens

      Tender, seasoned shrimp served over crisp greens, fresh tomatoes, and cucumbers, finished with Mimi's signature house dressing.
      $22.00

    Sweet Finale

    • Lemon Berry Mascarpone Cake

      Light lemon cake layered with rich mascarpone cream and sweet berries.
      $11.00
    • Classic Tiramasu

      Traditional Italian dessert made with espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cream, and a dusting of cocoa.
      $11.00
    • New York Vanilla Cheesecake

      Rich and creamy New York-style vanilla cheesecake
      $10.00
    • Baklava

      Flaky phyllo pastry layered with chopped nuts and sweet honey syrup.
      $9.00
    • BDay Baklava

    Mimi's Fusion Creations

    • Beef Tibs Spaghetti

      Tender beef tibs sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings, served over spaghetti tossed in Mimiʼs signature tomato-shiro sauce and finished with fresh ayib (traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese)
      $23.00
    • Lamb Tibs Spahetti

      Tender lamb tibs sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings, served over spaghetti tossed in Mimiʼs signature tomato-shiro sauce and finished with fresh ayib (traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese).
      $25.00
    • Chicken Tibs Spaghetti

      Tender chicken sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings, served over spaghetti tossed in Mimiʼs signature tomato-shiro sauce and finished with fresh ayib (traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese).
      $22.00
    • Shrimp Tibs Spaghetti

      Succulent shrimp sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings, served over spaghetti tossed in Mimiʼs signature tomato-shiro sauce and finished with fresh ayib (traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese).
      $24.00
    • Salmon Tibs Spaghetti

      Fresh salmon sautéed with onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and traditional Ethiopian seasonings, served over spaghetti tossed in Mimiʼs signature tomato-shiro sauce and finished with fresh ayib (traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese).
      $25.00
    • Vegetable Tibs Spaghetti

      A colorful medley of mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, jalapeños, rosemary, and seasonal vegetables sautéed with traditional Ethiopian seasonings, served over spaghetti tossed in Mimiʼs signature tomato-shiro sauce and finished with fresh ayib (traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese).
      $19.00
    • Kitfo Spaghetti Beef

      $24.00
    • Kitfo Spaghetti Tuna

      $27.00

    Little Guests

    • Mini Chicken Tibs & Rice

      Tender, mildly seasoned chicken thigh tibs served with fluffy rice.
      $10.00
    • Mini Beef Tibs & Rice

      Tender, mildly seasoned beef tibs served with fluffy rice.
      $11.00
    • Little Pasta Bowl

      Warm pasta tossed in a mild house tomato sauce.
      $8.00
    • Little Tibs Sandwich

      Your choice of chicken or beef, mildly seasoned and served on soft bread with golden fries.
      $10.00
    • Nuggets and Fries

      $8.00
    • Side of Fries

      $4.00

    Refreshments

    Soda

    • Sprite

      $4.00
    • Coke

      $4.00
    • Coke Zero

      $4.00
    • Diet Coke

      $4.00
    • Cherry Coke

      $4.00
    • Root Beer

      $4.00
    • Pibb

      $4.00
    • Lemonade

      $4.00
    • Water

    Bottled Water

    • Sparkling Water

      Chilled sparkling mineral water.
      $6.00
    • Still Bottled Water

      Chilled premium bottled water.
      $5.00

    Warm Elegance

    Coffee

    • Traditional Ethiopian Coffee

      Freshly brewed Ethiopian coffee with a rich aroma and beautifully balanced finish.
      $6.00

    Tea

    • Ethiopian Spiced Tea

      Warm black tea infused with aromatic Ethiopian spices.
      $5.00
    • Herbal Tea Selection

      A carefully selected assortment of soothing herbal teas, served hot.
      $5.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Mimi’s Ethiopian Restaurant is a celebration of family, culture, and community. It is the realization of a lifelong dream, and we are honored to share it with you.

    Location

    1534 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205

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