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    Rumi's Restaurant

    3.9 (559 reviews)
    Open • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    RUMI'S RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Boneless Chicken Kabob
    Mikey V.

    I always come here with family and it never disappoints. I've never ordered outside of my all time favorite, boneless chicken kabob. Make sure you mix the tomato and onions with the rice to get the full foodie experience! Things have slightly changed since the last time I've been there. The portions have shrunken through time and the dining areas had minor changes. Everyone was super nice.

    Bakhtiari and beef koobideh.
    Familia H.

    Decided to give thos place a try, we've been craving Mediterranean food. Walked in was greeted with friendly staff. Got seated, the brought us some warm lavash bread and butter. So delicious. I ordered a bakhtiari (half chicken and half filet mignon) with basmati rice. My husband ordered lamb koobideh. We also had two side orders of beef koobideh. Everything was so moist, well seasoned, and delicious. Everything was cooked perfectly. The service was amazing. We will definitely be back.

    Ash Reshteh / Persian Noodle Soup
    Sana A.

    What can I say about this place. We were craving Iranian cuisine and randomly came across this gem. We went with low expectations as we have had very mixed experiences with a lot of Iranian restaurants... some turn out great and some leave us underwhelmed .. any how when we came we took the staff's recommendations.. we ordered their noodle soup and boi oh boi it was soo good.. warmth in a bowl. Followed by the main course .. we ordered their soltani platter, mixed plate koobedeh and salmon platter ... the barq in soltani was soft juicy and so well prepared coz normally it tends to get dry or chewy.. so we had chosen medium ... and it was amazing.. I chose their salmon platter as i was contemplating on white fish but i went as per staff recommendation.. even their mix koobedeh was delicious... it consists of one skewer of chicken and one beef.. not only is their food delicious their portions are very decent .. so much flavors .. we had no room for dessert so we skipped it .. they have a very cosy and neat ambiance.. nothing over the top neither basic.. just perfect.. and what can I say about their staff.. superb.. this has to be our goto place for Iranian cuisine.. by far it scores in all aspects...

    Koobideh Beef Kabobs
    Laurence G.

    I've eaten here many years before. I don't recall much about the experience other than it wasn't really worth driving out for. Not from around here. Since I was in town and looking for a place to eat I randomly pulled into this plaza driving around looking for something and recognized the name. My favorite kind of food is Mediterranean food, specifically Persian, Iranian, Armenian style kebabs. Most of the kebabs in the Inland Empire are Arabic style, Kafta Kebabs. They tend to be Lebanese restaurants. You would have to look for Persian restaurants to get the kind of kabobs called Koobideh. They are similar but the seasoning is different. I've driven to Orange county, Glendale, Arcadia, to go to my favorite spots. I wanted to like this place because it's a little bit closer than the one that is my current favorite, in Rancho Cucamonga. Unfortunately, this was not one of my favorite examples of Persian style. First of all, the reception wasn't very warm. It might have been because it was past 8:00 p.m. but that's still 45 minutes to closing. They don't have garlic sauce but I suppose that's not a required thing. If you look at the pictures of the dine-in plates they include onions and what looks like parsley. My plate only had the two skewers of beef, half a tomato, and a bed of rice. There was a bag of bread with no butter and that's pretty much it for close to $20. Other restaurants would at least have a small side of Persian salad or Tabouleh depending on the restaurant. Sometimes you'll get a grilled pepper. I can live without those extra sides really. However the beef was overdone and dry. The rice was pretty good but that's pretty standard. Maybe it would have been better to dine in at this place. But other restaurants are able to pull off delicious to go plates that aren't too far off from their dine-in quality. It's like there wasn't minced onion included in the ground beef which is usually what makes the kebabs juicy at other spots. The place would otherwise be a good sit-down restaurant. Perhaps their other dishes are better. But the typical signature dish would have to be the ground beef. If a restaurant can't get the most common dish right, why would you think they would excel in any of the other ones? I hope they improve. I would really like good options in different areas of the IE if I'm in town.

    Juicy Chicken Kabob, Rumi's Salad, & Lubia Polo
    Sara S.

    Delicious Persian food in the Inland Empire! We've been coming here for years and it still is a go-to spot when we get the craving. Food sometimes takes awhile to prepare (20+ mins), but everything is so fresh and tasty when it arrives at the table. Can't wait for my next visit!

    Barg Kabob
    Shereen H.

    I ordered barg. They stated it was "our finest cut of charbroiled filet mignon." This is by no means filet mignon. This is skirt steak or carne asada. You don't get long fibers like these in filet mignon. Don't lie to customers. Just advertise what you're serving or serve what you're advertising. I took two bites and was done.

    Juicy chicken.  Incredible.

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    Really good food. Great customer services. I can say is the best so far for middle eastern food.

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    1 year ago

    Exceptional Persian cuisine. This place serves the best Persian food. So fresh and tasty. Highly recommend.

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    This place has some of the best and authentic Afghan food in the SoCal area, highly recommended

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    1 year ago

    Food is amazing! Authentic and fresh! Service was good with a family ambiance. Will definitely be back!

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    1 year ago

    Food taste good but flies all the time and place doesn't look like it's properly maintained and cleaned. Not going back

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    Theis restaurant is excellent, friendly service , generise amount of food , very resenabl price. It runs by very nice family.

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    We've been here multiple times now. They have great service and the food is very good and authentic!

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    Ask the Community - Rumi's Restaurant

    Is there hookah?

    No it is only food and no smoke.

    Is this restaurant certified halal?

    Yes, all the meat we serve are certified Halal

    Are they open during this COVID 19 time? I keep calling and no answer.

    I just called twice too and no answer so I'm guessing they're not open.

    Do they have lahmajoun?

    No they dont .

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    I came here with my boyfriend on a Thursday morning right when they open. I'm so glad that we chose…read morethat time because after we ordered it got really busy! The staff was super helpful in recommending things that were good and we just went with what he suggested. There are plenty of tables to sit at and service was pretty quick so that was nice! The portions were HUGE and so so good. We definitely would've been fine with just sharing one plate, but since this was on the way to my friends, it was nice having a little extra. I would definitely come back in the future and try a couple other things on that menu. - mixed grilled combo - double combo

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    Kabob House - Family platter - comes with 8 skewers (we chose beef, chicken, salmon), rice, salad, pickled veggies, hummus, garlic sauce, pita.

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