Rumi's Kitchen - DC

Rumi's Kitchen - DC reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   GLORIA VIP

   Washington DC86 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It is such a pleasure to dine here! Food is amazing ! Service is outstanding! Everything on the menu tastes amazing and I am an excellent Persian cook !
   

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   Devin VIP

   Washington DC8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a good time in this restaurant. The food was very good. The drinks were strong! Though the price was a bit high they gave you very large portions of food. I would definitely come again.
   

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   Paul

   Washington DC12 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was excellent as always. The service was good but a little slow due to it being Mother's Day. Good a while to get our drinks, otherwise our server was excellent.
   

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   sayan VIP

   London8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   One of the very best in Persian cuisine! Our table service and the service at the bar (where we had a drink while we were waiting for our table) were excellent. This was our third time there over 18 months or so and the levels were consistently superior.
   

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   Robert VIP

   Baltimore103 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous food and service always. Really my outstanding go to for a guaranteed great experience. Jack is an outstanding manager !
   

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   Jumi

   Washington DC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This was the first visit for a couple members of our party but not the first time for most of us. The first-timers remarked that they had had Persian food before but “not like this” in the most complimentary way. Every time we’ve eaten here, the kitchen has always been able to accommodate our extensive food allergies/intolerances (dairy, soy, gluten, nuts) WITHOUT unduly restricting our menu choices. At a lot of restaurants, we can only eat a limited number of dishes whereas at Rumi’s Kitchen we could eat the majority of the dishes on the menu because the kitchen would customize them specifically for us. Even though it was packed for Mother’s Day, and the kitchen had to (re-)make certain dishes for us, the food came out quickly, and the service was warm and attentive. I have no idea how many cooks and grills they have back there, but it seemed almost miraculous how quickly food came out for the number of people eating in the restaurant!
   

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   Ardi VIP

   Washington DC26 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent as always! Amazing Persian hospitality, tasty meals, and great customer service.
   

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   Christine

   Baltimore1 review

   2.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   I don’t write negative reviews often, and this is my first one about a restaurant. This was my second time here because the first visit was absolutely amazing. I took my mom this time for an early Mother’s Day celebration, and I was incredibly let down. The service was horrible. We barely saw our server and were constantly ignored. Our water was not refilled, only until the very end when we had already paid and were ready to leave (??!!). And when she refilled the water, she almost knocked over the glass and got her clothes in our food. There were more instances/examples. We felt like we were not welcome to dine here. The food itself was amazing. But due to the bad service, my family, friends, and myself will never be returning.
   

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   Shirin

   Washington DC1 review

   4.0

   Dined on May 5, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food and great atmosphere. Looking forward to our next visit.
   

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    Jeremy

    Memphis/West TN1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Exquisite food. Outstanding, yet unassuming service. Cozy and warm ambience. Outstanding dining experience.
    

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