Sandy Springs location. Where do I start. Arrived about 12 minutes before reservation as I drove an hour through Atlanta traffic and 2 accidents. Valet parking not set up so I parked my own car. Was told I had to wait outside until my reservation time (now 9 minutes) Receive a phone call asking if I am going to make my reservation (in 7 minutes)? I told them I am in the parking lot as I was told not to come in. Finally go in and is seated. That was ok. No customers in there. Waiter presents menu $$$. We ask for lunch menu. Was told there is none. Web site has one posted. We show to waiter, they go find somone (manager)? After 5 minutes or so - we are told the lunch menu stopped years ago and it was not taken off web site. Not our fault. What would they offer? Nothing We were told to order from dinner menu or leave. We left. read more

Decent food, super busy -- be prepared to wait even with a reservation. I thought the menu was pretty standard to other middle eastern restaurants. I personally didn't like the ratio of rice to meat when I got the chicken kebab (it was a mound of rice with a few pieces of chicken). Also, if you're a vegetarian/vegan I would skip this place. The only option is grilled vegetables with not much seasoning and a mound of rice. It didn't feel super worth the price and wait time for me, but the mushroom hummus was good! read more

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What's not to like about Rumi! Great service, great food, and great selection. I am crowning it the "Avalon's Best Spot for Dinner!". The vibe, Waiters and waitresses.. are just awesome! I just wish that they don't close so early like 10pm. That is too early. Make it 11. The place needs more Rumi. read more

The best ghormeh sabzi ever had anywhere. Highly recommend it over tahdig. Also ordered lamb shank with baghali polo. Not the best, very average. Excellent service by bartender as I had dinner at bar Sunday night. read more

Holy moley, what a place. I recommend EVERYone eat at this place at least once. Its an incredible menu of middle eastern cuisine at its finest. Smackdab in the middle of Alpharetta in Avalon. i could safely say that with the indoor and outdoor seating, this would be the best and busiest restaurant at Avalon. read more

Rumi's kitchen is a must for anyone interested in Persian / middle Easter cuisine. The place is located in a busy area and usually packed. Not a ton of space inside but they do have a decent amount of seating outside. Need to make a reservation in advance on most nights. Ordered the saffron chicken and it was excellent. The chicken was so juicy and had a ton of flavoring. Also had a few appetizers that were great, hummus, falafel and an eggplant type dish. Everything we ate there was so good. The tzatziki sauce they bring out is incredible and I wish I could purchase a gallon of it to bring home. The servers were all so nice and friendly, you can tell they really care about the place and have so much knowledge about the menu and history of the restaurant. Definitely recommend for anyone in the area and looking for a great bite to eat! read more

Rumi's Kitchen - Saffron chicken - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

What a great spot with high end middle eastern food. Fun to go with a group and do it family style (our group had 6). Everything was delicious and the service was great and so friendly. read more

This was my family and I's first time trying this place out. It was such a beautiful and inviting restaurant. The service was very friendly and attentive- have recommendations of their favorites and knew the menu extensively enough to be able to pick a dish out that fits your flavor profile. The food was very filling and cooked great. You could definitely share a plate with another person if you wanted to-- or have some good leftovers. Drinks were yummy and affordable. I will say the hummus and Labne were so delicious I would recommend both to everyone who is looking for an appetizer to try. Overall very experience! read more

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I would love to include the food in my review, but unfortunately I haven't been sat and my reservation was at seven and it's been almost 30 minutes. We have complained twice. read more

Rumi's is always an experience and never disappoints. Food - perfection. Service - exceptional. Atmosphere - great, especially when it's warm enough to eat outside. Can't recommend highly enough. read more

Bigger menu selection and cheaper prices. Way too much money for such a small amount of food. This place is way overhyped

Rumis, oh how I love you!! I went to this joint with my good friend, Karen tonight and WOW. The Chicken Barg is to die for. Flavorful as always. We weren't able to make a reservation because they were fully booked, but we were able to sit outside when we arrived and only waited about 5 minutes (on a saturday night!). Our waitress was fine, nothing special but didn't do anything wrong. The outdoor area at this location is honestly very pleasant with fans above you, so if you're worried about the heat- don't worry!!!! It is nice even if it is steamy outside :). Highly recommend this food. It's top tier. read more

Rumi's Kitchen - Chicken Barg and Chicken Kabob - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

We decided to sit outside for a nice ambiance because the inside was too cold and too loud for us. Service: on point Food: Starters: - grilled shrimp appetizer - yogurt duo - roasted mushroom hummusiya - falafel - shirazi salad Entree: - chicken barg - shrimp kabob - chinjeh Lubia polo Everything was so amazing!!! All of entrees are large portioned so you can expect to share or order less so it doesn't go to waste. read more

Rumi's Kitchen - Chicken barg - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

Rumi's Kitchen never disappoints--always a crowd favorite! The dips are incredibly fresh and flavorful, and the spinach and date salad is hands-down one of my favorites on the menu. read more

I don't have any pictures of the food because I ate it so fast. So, yes this food is great as well as the service, my drink was always refilled without even having to worry. Side note, I did not know they boxed up your food lol. The place seems like it can be very busy even for a Monday night. I got the Roasted salmon, although I wanted the Sabzi but they had ran out. As someone who is Afghan this food is pretty authentic. So I definitely have to return to try that next! read more

Great place, great appetizers, ok service, not very punctual. Had reservations for 845, we were sat down at almost 930. Sat outside which was nice. You can enjoy the cooler evening weather and see the sunset. Our waitress started off great, but after appetizers she's never came back to take our order. We ran out of pita, she was nowhere to be found and no one seemed to look over when we were trying to catch their attention. They could probably use Bussers if they're not looking to hire more waiters. Finally got her attention and placed our order after we had finished the apps. Had the labne, lamb hummus and shirazi salad. All were perfectly condimented and absolutely delicious. Highly recommended. The lamb was the best of all. Salad was refreshing. For main entrees we had the shish kabob and the Chilean sea bass. The rices they came with were insipid. Didn't care for them at all. The meat and sea bass were also ok. Not condimentes enough for the type of food they are selling which was a bit of a disappointment. Great glass of Sancerre did the trick. Super refreshing and perfect for the ocasión. But I'm inclined to say that this place is probably best for a drink and dips read more

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Food - delicious and savory, wish they gave more meat portions Service - our waiter kept spilling water every time he would refill our drinks cause he held it in a weird way. It made me feel very uneasy that it would slip from his hands and cause a big mess. Ambiance - beautiful interior, felt very lively and grand read more

Rumi's Kitchen - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

I believe that this is one if not "THE ONE" best middle eastern foods available in Atlanta. Call me a liar! well, actually call me over foe dinner! because I know that I will enjoy it. I brought here a friend for dinner to celebrate her birthday . The hostess were very friendly and they kept my reservation even when I was 20 minutes late. THANK YOU! We were seated and we had a great waitress. Diana with an "A" at the end was phenomenal! Very friendly, very attentive and excellent customer service skills. We asked her for a few tips and/or suggestions and she knew what we were looking for. We both ordered the lamb shank and OH MY GOSH! It was delicious! They make their own bread and the humus, falafel are to fight for! Make sure you get the last bite! For dessert we had a creme brûlée and it was really good. What made it better it was the candle that Diana with an "A" at the end put on it. If you are looking to be pampered during your dining experience, this is your place! You are welcome! You can thank me later! read more

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Overall good experience but there are a couple improvements Rumi's could make. I went with a group of 6 and we all shared the apps. They were all really great. Lots of flavor in everything. The ambience is top notch! The lighting is nice, beautiful paintings, and just put together well. For the main course I order the lamb rack and it was good. However, I order it medium and it came out WELL. It wasn't dry but it wasn't what I asked for. The rice is also very questionable. No one at the table had anything particularly good to see about it. The rice itself lacked seasoning but added things like lentils, and raisins to make up for the flavor. Tbh I think the rice is better at Cava. I also had their homemade mango soda that I liked. Service was great and they added at 20% gratuity to the bill automatically. I would definitely go back but wouldn't go too far out of my way to do so. read more

Rumi's Kitchen - Lamb Rack - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

My wife is middle eastern, and cooks that food quite well. Nevertheless, we were in the mood for that cuisine, and Rumi's kept coming up when we searched. It's located in a shopping area, and parking isn't easy, but it's worth it. Staff is very friendly, and professional. Atmosphere is busy, yet elegant. Now for the food: we started with falafel with torshi. Delicious, and done to perfection. Wife ordered shish kabob, and I ordered soltani kabobs, and a side of toshi. Both dishes came with saffron basmati rice, which was done better than any rice I've had,(and I've had alot). Both kabob dishes were full of flavor, and done perfectly as well. We finished our meal with Darjeeling crème brûlée. It was amazing. The entire meal was outstanding. I highly recommend Rumi's. read more

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My first visit to Rumis kitchen. Not impressed. Starter was the shrimp. Two shrimp both were obviously over cooked. Hard to cut and like rubber flavor was a bit over the top. Next I had chicken and it was dry overcooked. The rice was good and spices. I don't plan to return. Service was very good busy sat outside. Inside looked beautiful clean modern and great atmosphere. If, you want to give it a shot very popular. I also had the strawberry dessert and it was good could have used more strawberries. Drinks were average. Wine selection was good. read more

Loved the ambience and location of Rumi's kitchen. Great to browse and shop in Avalon, take in a movie and then go for drinks and short eats at Rumi's. We sat at the bar, enjoyed Persian sunset and Tehran Mule. Both drinks were amazing. We also ordered Grilled shrimps with Jalapeño feta cream sauce which was divine. The hummus too was so creamy !! Our waiter was so friendly and accommodating. Will definitely visit again when I am in Alpharetta next. read more

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The food was soo good the ambiance was real nice and the service was real good. The drinks are also food

We checkout the restaurant for the first time on a Tuesday around 12:30. Food and Service were great. We didn't enjoy the ambiance though because it was pretty noisy. We chose to sit inside. They put us at a small table. It was tight with so many people walking by. I couldn't even hear myself think. It was a bit stressful. Our lunch meal for 2 was around $120 so I was hoping for a better experience. read more

Recently visited family in the area and stoped by for lunch. Service was very nice and attentive. And the food was AMAZING. Probably some of the best hummus I've had in a restaurant. We really enjoyed our lunch and hope to return when we are in the area read more

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Great food! Great atmosphere! Great Server! My friend & I tried Rumi's because we heard the food was delicious. I had the chicken kabob, she ordered steak kabob. We were both blown away by how good it tasted!! The hummus plate as an appetizer, amazing! Our adult beverages, divine! My baklava, my goodness was it delicious!! I've returned a few times since writing this review and will go many times after! read more

Let's update because we went with the kids last night. It was a Tuesday night and we had to go to the Apple store, instead of Marlows or the usual we wanted to try something new so we took the kids to Rumis Walked and got a patio table at 6:00pm on a Tuesday night. The review is to show what somewhat adventurous kids but still pretty picky will eat a Rumis (mine anyway) We got a salad and corn ribs for them. They had some of my barg and rice. Surprisingly they ate a lot!!!!! read more

There is a reason this place is always slammed! It's so good, I find myself craving it all the time. We went to Rumi's for date night and got the Chilean sea bass. It was cooked to buttery perfection! I got the Abaloo rice (pink with cherries) and I know it may sound like an odd combination, but it was a great pairing! The cocktails are nice too. I chose one with jalapeños and it was refreshing and slightly spicy. Our server was attentive, friendly, and always there to refill drinks. We will be back again and again! read more

Rumi's Kitchen - Spicy cocktail was perfect for a warm day! - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

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Food at Rumi's is so good and better than all of the other Persian brands I've tried. Their customer service is always great as well. Rumi's is by far the best one out of the bunch... read more

My husband and I met new friends for dinner at Rumi's Kitchen at the Avalon (it's their favorite location). We had a wonderful time and meal! It was our first time having Persian food, so it was a fun, new experience. I love the vibe of the restaurant. They have thriving fiddle leaf fig trees all over the place! It was very busy on a Sunday night. I ordered the Love & Poetry cocktail (vodka, peach & citrus), and it was very tasty / pretty sweet. My husband ordered the Old Fashioned. They brought out warm pita bread with a plate of accoutrements (cheese, herbs, olives, walnuts). The bread was so good that we asked for more. I ordered the salmon with saffron basmati rice, and it was amazing. The salmon was cooked perfectly and had a wonderful flavor. My husband ordered the shish kabob, and it was also delicious. It is on the pricier side. For two meals and two drinks, the total was $105. So this will definitely be a special occasion restaurant for us, but we look forward to returning! read more

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After falling in love with DC's Rumi's Kitchen, I was unbelievably excited to find another location in Avalon when I visited Alpharetta. We ordered a healthy portion of their appetizers / tastes and entrees / feasts, and I would happily order every single item again -- each one was near perfection. We started the meal with a smattering of their small plates -- my favorite was absolutely the roasted mushroom hummus, which was delightfully rich and creamy but had a wonderful umami kick from the roasted mushrooms and a slight crunch from the pine nuts. It was also the perfect dip for the lemony, herby, roasted cauliflower, the perfectly crispy falafel, or the perfectly grilled shrimp. I'm genuinely obsessed with their corn ribs -- it was so fun to crunch into the corn, and the sweet kernels perfectly contrasted against the savory, lightly spicy jalapeno butter and black seed dukkah. For a bit of lighter fare, the shirazi salad and spinach / date salad were both phenomenal -- the shirazi salad's lemon vinaigrette was a great balance of acidic and slightly sweet, and the spinach and date salad had a wonderful touch of sweetness from the date dressing. We were feeling quite full from all the amazing starters, but we still had to check out their feasts! The server highly recommended the Chilean sea bass, and I'm so happy that we listened to her -- it was super flakey and buttery, and was honestly one of the best, most fall-apart-in-your-mouth bites of fish I've ever had in my life. It went wonderfully with the saffron and onion, and also had a light char on the outside that was the perfect balance against the soft, tender inner flesh. We also ordered a few of their vegetable kabobs, which were delightfully roasted and had a fantastic char, with a great smoky flavor that you can really only get from a live fire. The rest of the table also enjoyed a variety of meat dishes, including the lamb shank, shish kabob, and lamb rack, about which they all had nothing but amazing things to say! Rumi's Kitchen -- whether in DC, Atlanta, or Houston -- has solidified itself as one of my favorite Persian restaurants, with its incredible cooking, phenomenal service, and upbeat, energetic vibes. And the Alpharetta location is no different -- truly can't recommend giving them a try enough! read more

BEWARE! Rumi's charges $50 per person cancelation fee even within 30 hours. Awful customer service! They could have cared less to lose a good customer. It's all about flipping tables over as fast as they can... Especially the ones on the sidewalk where the roaches crawl over your toes while you're eating! read more

We had an unforgettable birthday party with free dessert. The environment was great, with a lot of people together and a good atmosphere. The food was not expensive, tasted good, and the service was superb! read more

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I have been several times for over 7 years ,but didn't right a review. Rumi's is consistent in quality food and service.First time coming on Saturday night in a long while. It was busy but service was not compromised. I typically get the salmon or chicken kabobs and shirin rice add in the tomatoes and spice. I had an expresso martini for my cocktail and it was perfect. read more

Rumi's Kitchen - Salmon with chirin rice - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

I came here to have a drink before I went to the concert what I can say is their air conditioner is broken so it gets really hot in there. It was raining really bad outside but overall this place was really nice aside from the fact they need to fix their air service was perfect. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I've never had to wait long at all to get another drink. read more

The ambiance is what brought me here; however, this was a 2 star experience. From the attitude from the hostess, to confused and long wait from the wait staff, to the unclean table and the unfilled water during our stay. Cannot fairly rate the food, because after this experience, I lost my appetite. Will not recommend. read more

I came w a party of three, and I ordered the mirza ghasemi (smoked eggplant), lamb kabob, and white chocolate cardamom cake - TASTE: 5/5 - I've had Persian food a few times before, and it's always been excellent. Loved the smoked eggplant w tomato and garlic. My lamb sirloin was tasty, and the cardamom-strawberry pairing of the cake was a perfect ending TEXTURE: 5/5 - the smoked eggplant was thick and creamy, the lamb was tender, the lentils and raisins added nice contrast to the rice plus the side of roasted tomato, and creamy sarshir ice cream topped the cake PRICE: 4/5 - totally reasonable prices on the menu given the quality of the meal SERVING SIZE: 4/5 - was completely stuffed by the end SERVICE: 4/5 - originally walked in at 6:30pm on a Tuesday and witnessed how packed the place was. We made a reservation for 6:30pm the next day instead. Our waitress was helpful and the service wasn't too slow ATMOSPHERE: 5/5 - a classy and bustling space w large, lush plants. Appreciate the opportunity to celebrate Iranian food PARKING: 5/5 - plenty of parking at Avalon read more

Rumi's Kitchen - Clockwise: Darjeeling crème brûlée, white chocolate cardamom cake, and baklava - Persian/Iranian Near Me - Alpharetta, Georgia

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The best Persian place I have ever been to. We were a group of 7 people and ordered a great variety of appetizers. Everything was unique and delicious. We ordered lamb kebabs and fish for main course and everything was on-point. Absolutely lovely and will try to go back if I ever get a chance. The service was really great. I remember we tipped the waiter on the final check and he came back with the check to point out that there was a 20% gratuity that was already charged on the final bill and he just wanted to double confirm if we have not seen that. Very impressive. read more

I love the food here I normally get the Soltani kabob and I'm obsessed with the Kashk Badenjoon ( fried eggplant app)

Food - Service - Ambience ... Exceptional! Portions of food are enormous and absolutely delicious! read more

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