Mimi Dairy Barn and Cafe

It’s a cute little trailer and service is super nice.. we stopped by on a beautiful fall weather day.. few flavours of donuts were available and some ice cream. We tried the caramel donut and cookies and cream.. my kids love it but for me it wasn’t the donut texture I’m used to, more caky style!

Not the best donuts I’ve had goes to Lee’s in Vancouver and they were sold out of a lot of items when we went. They were a bit dense when I was expecting them to be light and fluffy. Tip: I liked microwaving them for 15 seconds to get a softer, fluffy donut.

Unfortunately, not my favourite donuts by a long shot. As a self-proclaimed donut connoisseur, I have made my way through many a donut so my standards are pretty high. In comparison, these were some of my least favourite. I found them to be quite small and dense some more so than others, the blueberry cheesecake was a knockout and the lemon meringue was pretty good too but the other flavours were just “meh.” I don’t think I would visit again.

3 kids ice cream cone and 1 medium huge coffee for 11 bucks! Thats a great price. The kids ice cream cone is definitely enough for an average adult. Nicely located right next to a boat ramp. Didn’t tried the donuts but I will definitely go again.

Tried the donuts: skor, cookies and creme, lemon meringue, apple fritter, coconut chocolate, and maple. The best was the apple fritter. Most of the donuts were quite dry whether it was the cake or raised donuts. This seems to be a problem for other reviewers as well, either a recipe or a storage problem since we got it later in the afternoon and I'm sure they make it fresh given the line. Some of the flavours we got were also too sweet for our taste. The price is slightly lower than SuzyQ and the price correlates with the quality and size.

Easily some of the best donuts to be had in the Ottawa region. Great flavours and variety, all at reasonable prices. They've adapted well to the pandemic and ought to be supported lest we be stuck only with sub-par Timmies donuts in the future.

Gourmet donuts that taste like traditional coffee shop donuts! A lot of “fancy” donut places donuts tastes like cake and not even real donuts - these have all the nostalgia. I also think they have the broadest assortment of flavours in the Ottawa area and their season flavours are amazing and constantly changing! I never made it in for fall but I specifically went for their Christmas flavours and they were impossible to choose just 6! Worth the trip to Manotick - make sure you go early as the flavours sell out! My other pro tip buy is to buy and drop off half a dozen as a birthday or special occasion treat for friends and family for a unique and thoughtful present while supporting local.

Service was friendly, but Doughnuts were dry and expensive $3.50 each I was really looking forward to the doughnuts, but unfortunately was very disappointed. Tried the Nutella filled mostly dough, and the S'mores dry and tasted overcooked. My favorite is still Suzy Q in terms of freshness and variety.

This ice cream parlor is very very very small. There are donuts available as well as a small variety of ice cream. They also offer fudges, milkshakes and other cold beverages. There are no tables inside however there are a few tables and chairs on a small patio deck. This tiny little ice cream parlor is unable to accommodate more than six people inside of a time without feeling completely cramped! Having said that it is delicious and well worth the stop. #localguide

Your yeast donuts are lovely, but there are never any left. Was able to get my hands on a honey glazed the first time I went and this is the reason I check back weekly. My first experience in May was great. I may stop going out of my way to visit as more and more recently ive made the trip out and theres been nothing in stock. Also a suggestion, boxes would be very helpful for take out. I ordered three donuts and they were all placed in individual bags. All three lost their fondant to the bag. I wont leave a bad review cause i really want to like Mimis - but some small changes could be done to make this place great.