The Grit Bar

Cajun • Savory • Southern Classic Creamy stone-ground grits topped with plump, tender shrimp sautéed in bold Cajun seasoning — rich, savory, and deeply satisfying. A Louisiana-inspired Southern classic made fresh to order at Mimi's Cajun Cafe in Houston’s Historic Third Ward. Can substitute grits for rice.

Sweet • Savory • Southern Crispy, golden fried chicken served over a fluffy waffle — your choice of Traditional, Sweet Potato, or Red Velvet — with farm-fresh eggs cooked your way. The perfect balance of sweet and savory that makes Southern brunch worth waking up for.

Cajun • Crispy • Comfort Golden, crispy fried catfish served over a bed of creamy, buttery stone-ground grits with a fresh-baked biscuit on the side. Flaky, bold, and packed with Cajun-seasoned Southern comfort — the kind of breakfast plate Houston doesn’t forget. Can substitute grits for rice.

Slow-Braised • Rich • Premium • Houston’s Best Kept Secret Tender, slow-braised Cajun oxtails smothered in deep, savory gravy and served over a generous bed of creamy stone-ground grits with a fresh-baked biscuit on the side. Fall-off-the-bone Southern luxury — the kind of plate you talk about for days. Made fresh and packed with authentic Louisiana-inspired flavor. Can substitute grits for rice.

Fresh • Savory • On-the-Go Three warm tortillas filled with fluffy scrambled eggs and your choice of savory breakfast meat — fresh, flavorful, and satisfying any morning of the week. A Houston breakfast staple done right at Mimi's Cajun Cafe.

Hearty • Wrapped • Bold Flavor • Ready to Go A warm flour tortilla packed with fluffy eggs and seasoned breakfast meat — bold Southern flavor wrapped up and ready to fuel your morning. Hearty, satisfying, and made fresh to order. Perfect for pickup or delivery.

Hearty • Classic • Made to Order The full Southern spread: crispy bacon, savory sausage, eggs cooked your way, creamy grits or seasoned rice, a golden hashbrown, and your choice of fluffy pancakes or a fresh buttermilk biscuit. Everything you need on one plate. Made fresh to order and built for a real appetite.

Naturally Sweet • Southern • Made with Real Sweet Potatoes A warm, golden waffle made with real sweet potatoes — naturally rich and subtly sweet with a soft, fluffy interior and lightly crisp edges. A comforting Southern-inspired breakfast that tastes like something your grandmother would make. Made fresh to order.

Bold • Indulgent • Brunch-Worthy A vibrant, deep red velvet waffle with a rich, velvety interior and lightly crisp edges — decadent, eye-catching, and impossible to scroll past. A bold twist on a breakfast classic, perfect for an indulgent brunch moment. Made fresh to order.

Golden • Fluffy • Classic A golden, fluffy buttermilk waffle with a lightly crisp exterior and soft, pillowy center — cooked fresh to order and ready for syrup, butter, or your favorite topping. A Southern breakfast classic, simply perfect.

Golden • Crispy • Fresh Golden hashbrowns fried crispy to order — crunchy on the outside, tender in the middle. A classic Southern breakfast side that belongs on every plate.

Crispy • Savory • Classic Thick-cut bacon cooked crispy to order — perfectly salty, satisfyingly crunchy, and the ideal addition to any breakfast plate. Add it, and don’t look back.

Savory • Seasoned • Fresh Two savory breakfast sausage patties seasoned and griddled fresh to order. Rich, juicy, and the perfect protein to round out any Southern breakfast plate.

Fluffy • Golden • Classic One fluffy, golden pancake cooked fresh to order — light, tender, and perfect as a sweet addition to any savory breakfast plate. Add syrup, add butter, add happiness.

Cooked Your Way • Fresh • Protein-Packed Farm-fresh eggs cooked your way — scrambled, over easy, or boiled. Simple, protein-packed, and the foundation of any great breakfast plate. Made fresh to order every time.

Stone-Ground • Buttery • Southern Classic Smooth, creamy stone-ground grits cooked slow and fresh — rich, buttery, and seasoned just right. A warm Southern classic that pairs perfectly with any breakfast protein or stands beautifully on its own.

Homemade Recipe • Buttery • Baked Fresh A fluffy, golden buttermilk biscuit made from a cherished homemade recipe — lightly crisp on the outside with a soft, warm, buttery center. The recipe was taught by BooPaw, a long-time family friend of Mimi, who passed his method down through generations before it found its way to your plate. Some recipes are just meant to be shared.

Fluffy • Lightly Seasoned • Fresh Fluffy rice cooked fresh and lightly seasoned with Southern herbs and spices. A simple, satisfying side and a great substitute for grits on any plate.

Sweet • Fruity • Southern Soul • Most Popular Our most popular syrup — and once you taste it, you’ll know why. Warm, sweet peach cobbler flavor in a rich, pourable syrup that transforms any waffle or biscuit into a full Southern dessert experience. Drizzle it on everything.

Floral • Sweet • Aromatic • One of a Kind A delicate, aromatic syrup layered with sweet blueberry and soft floral lavender — lightly sweet, beautifully fragrant, and unlike anything else on the breakfast table. Pour it over our waffles or biscuits for a brunch moment that feels as good as it tastes. You won't find this one anywhere else in Houston.

Warm • Nutty • Rich • Most Popular Rich, warm maple syrup with a toasted pecan finish — deeply satisfying and full of Southern warmth. One of our most-loved add-ons and the kind of syrup that makes people order the waffle just to use it. A top seller for good reason.

Classic • Sweet • Always Right The classic. Rich, golden syrup with clean, traditional sweetness — the perfect pour over any waffle, pancake, or biscuit. Simple, satisfying, and timeless.

Bright • Fruity • Sweet & Tangy A bright, fruity syrup bursting with sweet berry flavor — bold, tangy, and the perfect complement to our waffles, pancakes, or biscuits. A fresh twist on the classic breakfast pour.

Bold • Spicy • Southern Heat A bold, fiery hot sauce that brings the heat to any breakfast plate. Shake it on your eggs, your grits, your catfish — or everything at once. Southern breakfast without hot sauce is just breakfast.