Rumi'S Kitchen

We recently visited Rumi’s Kitchen with a larger party and overall had a really enjoyable experience. The ambiance is beautiful — warm lighting, upscale but still comfortable, and the service throughout the meal was attentive and friendly once we were seated. For appetizers, we tried the lamb merguez hummus, Rumi’s wings, labneh charred tomato, mirza ghasemi, crispy potatoes with radicchio, and falafel. The standout apps were definitely the crispy potatoes and the falafel — both were packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. The wings were also solid. For entrées, we ordered the Soltani, koobideh, chicken barg, lamb shank, and gheymeh. The meats across the board were excellent — super tender, flavorful, and clearly high quality. The lamb shank was a favorite at the table. I’d probably skip the gheymeh stew next time, but the crispy tahdig rice served with it was honestly delicious and worth trying on its own. We also tried the “Poor Translation” mocktail. The non-alcoholic drinks were okay, but not particularly memorable compared to the food. Dessert was the Persian ice cream sandwich, which was a perfect way to end the meal — light, refreshing, and not overly sweet. The only downside of the night was the reservation handling. Our reservation was for 9:00 PM, made several days in advance, but we weren’t seated until around 9:40 PM. We had a child in our party who ended up falling asleep before the food even arrived, which definitely put a damper on the evening. I really wish they managed reservations more efficiently, especially for larger groups. That said, the food quality, atmosphere, and overall dining experience were still very good, and we’d likely come back again — just with lower expectations around reservation timing.