Zim's Cafe

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   Paul

   Charleston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and drink selections! Wait staff seemed overwhelmed on a Sunday evening. Artichoke fritters were great-staff tried twice to give us other table's order of them-we might have accepted after the third time! Our server noticed our food was delivered after later arriving tables and comped us a drink-very nice gesture-we'll certainly come back.
   

   Zim's CafeResponded 2 days ago

   Hi Paul, Thank you for your great review! We are glad you came in and enjoyed yourselves. Hope to see you soon! Julianna co-General Manager & Beverage Director
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   E. Tennessee

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The waitress was amazing and made great recommendations from the menu. Bar had an amazing bourbon selection including allocated pours. Artichoke fritters were delicious. White mocha was 🔥🔥🔥, no cap. Eggs Bene was a great flavor combo, but overcooked yolk. 🥲 That runny yolk on that bad boy woulda been the chef's kiss. Definitely recommend Zim's!
   

   Zim's CafeResponded 2 days ago

   Thank you for your 5 star review! We appreciate you coming in and hope to see you again! Julianna co-General Manager & Beverage Director
   

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   Gina

   VIP

   Cincinnati

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Zim’s has a bright interior and great food! The service is outstanding!
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Louisville

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and service in a historic setting. Recommended.
   

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   Leslie

   Louisville

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on February 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was good. All the dishes we ordered were very tasty. It was a good value nice wait staff. Recommend
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Being in the old court house is already a unique experience but the food itself is really what makes Zim’s a great place to dine. The shrimp and grits with the greens had flavors that worked so well together and has a nice little kick too. Atmosphere and the people were great as well!
   

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   Erin

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ambiance. Our drinks were great and staff was very kind.
   

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   Cedrick

   Louisville

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Nice spot to explore after a delicious meals and good drink
   

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   Darrell

   Indiana

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Very unique vibe for this place. It’s inside of the old court house but they’ve made the initial entrance inside feel upscale, there’s a bar next to the restaurant that shares the same food and staff just two different vibes. As for Zim’s the food is good and the prices are very reasonable. Waitress we had was great and everyone that worked there was very nice.
   

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    Jeff

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Very poor quality food. Sides were cold and steaks were at least 60% fat. Overcooked steak (well done received, medium rare ordered) returned for refire was replaced with a rare steak by an immature passive-aggressive cook trying to pass themselves off as a chef. Unfortunately, it being a holiday, there was zero chance of getting in somewhere else. We settled for the Rally's drive through. Compared to the pretenders at Zim's, I give Rally's a five star. Maybe you should boot Zim's from your reservation system and replace them with Rally's. Unfortunately, I suspect the real loser of the night was the waitress whose depends upon incompetent folks over which she has no control for her livelihood. For what it is worth, we took care to see she received a tip based upon her efforts which were outstanding. Ouita Michel should be embarrassed with the product presented at her restaurant; and, should be very happy I am not a James Beard award adjudicator or know one I can attempt to influence.
    

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