Zimmi's Reviews

Zimmi's was the second new French West Village restaurant I tried during this visit to NYC, the other was Le Chene. It opened in December last year. It's a petite corner spot with a decent-sized menu which seems to change fairly often and is certainly more upscale than tradition French bistro fare. I ordered 4 dishes: 1) Legumes frits. Fresh veggies fried in a light and crispy tempura-like batter served with an anchovy-based aioli. 2) Soupe de celeri. Chilled celery soup, creamy but non-dairy, topped with creme fraiche. 3) Poulet printanier. Chicken with spring vegetables and lettuce. 4) Brown sugar meringue roulade with cherries and almond. I loved everything. The soup was perhaps the most traditional dish, and my least favourite, but still very good. If I lived nearby and had a large dining-out budget, I'd be here weekly.

First visit to this cute French cafe. Loved the food and the charming decor. Service was professional but warm. Zimmis is small and so the tables are very close together ( great for checking out how delicious your neighbors’s pasta looks). It is very loud, so I wouldn’t chose it for a quiet, romantic dinner, but it’s lots of fun.