A beautiful mothers day spent at a warm, welcoming and overall, a gem of a find restaurant that delivered on all fronts. Having searched for a restaurant that took bookings for Mother's Day, we couldn't go past Rumi which located in Brunswick off Lygon Street. Serving up a delicious and perfectly portioned 13 dish degustation for $59.0 pp, we couldn't have asked for anything better.<br/ <br/ Approaching the restaurant from the opposite side of the road, we could already see that Rumi had a street presence that invited you to go in. The large windows out front that let some much needed light in on an overcast day couple with a warm welcome at the door by the maitre'd and seated in the cozy co...
4.5<br/ <br/ Rumi has always been high up on my to try list, and as fate would have it, One Piece Left suggested Rumi for our catch up dinner. For our group of 6, we decided to go with the banquet menu. Getting fed without having to make any decisions is pure bliss.<br/ <br/ The Classic Banquet comprised of 12 different shared plates, and we started off with a variety of small dishes. I thoroughly enjoyed the crispy fried school prawns with tahini sauce. Bite sized, crunchy and salty, they were super addictive. The tangy tahini sauce added a depth of flavour, and also a touch of creaminess. The cheese cigars were amazing too so much flakiness, and so much cheesiness!<br/ <br/ Next up were th...
The banquet played out into four courses, each consisting of dishes that danced between heartier or richer comfort laden dishes, and lighter, refreshing flavours. It’s all about striking a fine balance in tastes, and they nail this on the head from first course through to last. Taking the first course for example, the crispy fried school prawns with a highly moreish seasoning and the punchy cheesy cigars encased in delicate pastry were a stark but gorgeous contrast to the fresher, down to earth flavours of the crudites, dips and pickles. Even something as simple sounding as the cabbage salad left a tasty impression thanks to its flavour balance; the zesty dressing a match made in heaven with...
This was place beyond my expectations! I cannot believe I haven't been here sooner when I lived a block from this restaurant for 3 years. Spectacular food which will explode in your mouth as you'll be experiencing so many different sensations from the combination of flavours. We had the Persian meatballs (10/10), Trout Skewers (9/10), Eggplant Pilaf.<br/ <br/ Highly recommended to visit more than once.<br/ They informed us that they are also halal certified, which is another plus!
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We had a lovely Saturday night banquet service with Eddy and the team, and can sing nothing but the highest of praises. Booking the semi-private space throughout the week was a breeze, with Eddy making special adjustments to allow for ample seating time and accommodating our dietary requests. The staff were super attentive and very patient with the two children in our party. The food was also obviously superb. Will definitely be coming back again!
It had been years since I had been to this restaurant. I remembered it as being tiny, and noisy, with good shared plates and a lively atmosphere. It has changed from these memories. Now with a bigger, open, cleaner space, substantial banquets and man vegetarian options, we were in for a real treat. The occasion was a friend’s birthday and like all celebrations, you want fun, atmosphere, but enough space to talk. Rumi turned out to be
Dinner for 3 and we ordered the following dishes:<br/ <br/ • Sigara<br/ • Labne<br/ • Almond taratoor<br/ • Chicken wings <br/ • Quail kebab<br/ • Chicken shish<br/ • Fried Cauliflower <br/ • Lamb shoulder <br/ <br/ Everything we had was absolutely delicious, the fried cauliflower is a must! We will be coming back.
Amazing private function to celebrate a birthday celebration. Eddy and the team were fabulous and the food was just beautiful. Our guests keep raving about it. Highly recommend Rumi and thank you again Eddy for all your calls to ensure our function was perfect, which it was.
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Rumi is a middle eastern restaurant designed for sharing. Large open, clean restaurant. Friendly vibe. Food: loved the amount of vegetarian options on the menu. Middle eastern cuisine beautifully executed.
Fattoush salad and meatballs were absolutely delicious. Also ordered the cheese cigars and quail skewers which were really nice additions!
