Rumi 入迷
Intersection of Gongti North Road and Third Ring Road,
Sanlitun
Opposite of Zhaolong Hotel
工体北路和三环内
兆龙饭店对面
8454-3838
Open 11:30am-12pm
Price Y200-Y299 per couple
Accepts International Credit Cards
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- City Weekend
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The charming Iranian owners are one of this popular place's main attractions; that along with the chic minimalist décor and authentic flavors. Iranian expats congregate here for juicy meat marinated in sweet and sour flavors like pomegranate done up with secret spices.
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The good:
- Nice and clean interior design and ambiance
- Outdoor seating
- More quiet than 1001 Nights
The bad:
- No alcohol
- The food was bland and unexciting; we'd prefer 1001 Nights to this any day
- This place is quite a bit more expensive compared to 1001 Nights
The ugly:
- Wait staff was busy watching our neighbor table while we ordered, didn't get that we changed or order instead of adding more dishes
- Wait staff had the nerve to try to pack the extraneous dish on us... TWICE!
- Serious management issues for a place that's positioning itself to be so premium
I'd give it 1 out of 5 stars.
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Beorn, You are a tough man! I went to Rumi last night. First you can take your own wine there and they dont charge corkage. The food was great, out of six dishes 5 were outstanding and one was ordinary. The staff were very helpful and pleasant.
So for stars I would give it 4 out of 5
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Well, they're new, so I'll give them another shot. I just thought the service level we got was more that I would expect at much cheaper restaurants. Usually the manager/owner at new restaurants is all over the place ensuring service levels are high; that really wasn't the case when we went there last time.
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Just putting my one star on the place. See above for explanation.
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Just had the 'Set business lunch' and was great value for money! For sure a quiter location and the staff were decent. Not normally a fan of the 'plain' decor but here was good, can imagine its beautiful at night. The only tiny problem, is we didn't sit down and get served and be ready to leave within an hour so perhaps its a 'business lunch' aimed at those with about a 2 hour gap...
Mon-Fri 11:30 - 16:30 29RMB-79RMB
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Judging from the clientèle, this places is popular with the Iranian community in Beijing. The hummus was solid, and the jujeh kabob had its moments (although several pieces were a little overcooked). Baklava at the end of the meal definitely was a great way to top it off. Maybe I'm just too used to meals juiced up with over-the-top spices, but it seemed like everything I had, with the exception of the baklava, was a bit on the bland side.
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I had lunch here a couple of days ago. I was very pleasantly surprised with the lunch menu. A large variety with prices ranging from 29 - 79 RMB for the meal. The chicken kebab was excellent. The humous though was not quite up to par (the best is still Bite A Pita).
Well worthwhile knowing about and frequently frequenting.
I rank it as a four.
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Nice environment, I like the design of the restaurant.
I've been couple of times to Iran, and I confirm Rumi does cook authentic Persian food. It's an Iranian restaurant, so you shouldn't expect alcohol.
However, service is really not up to standard and I fully agree with Bjorn's comments above regarding the poor service and management problems.
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While the prices seem a little high, the portions are immense and easy to share. I especially like the lamb ribs. The fresh fruit juices so delicious (I tried the honeydew melon one last week and have been thinking of it ever since) that the lack of alcohol doesn't even matter. I agree it can be difficult to get a waitress over to the table, and sometimes you have to ask for things several times. Also, I find the decor much more calming and elegant than "plain."
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I went back after the last review, but was equally disappointed. The got our dishes mixed up, and the service was only marginally better. I'll give it one more star since they didn't completely mess up everything, the food is unique, and the ambiance is nice.
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I always like Rumi's white-ish decor... My friend recommended the Beef Koobideh and it's quite nice. The fact that they don't charge for corkage is just great. Just a little down side is the low ceiling on the 2nd floor... I'd much prefer dining in the ground-floor-high-ceiling space (oh and you'd better make reservation to secure those seats) :)
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Rumi is a gorgeous restaurant with extremely soothing ambience, and I find that the food there is authentic rather than bland, so if the latter is one's impression of the cuisine, I would imagine you'd find the cuisine of the middle east to be a bit boring. While more expensive than some others, the portions are also more generous, and the fact that they don't charge corkage for BYOB really keeps the bill quite reasonable. The cucumber and yogurt salad was particularly impressive, as was the warm, freshly baked Persian bread the wait-staff constantly replenished. I would only suggest that they produce their own chili sauce, as the Tabasco they offered me didn't quite mesh with the flavors of their grilled meats. Nonetheless, I had a lovely and relxing meal there, and will be sure to return.
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This place offers something that's missing in some restaurants... SPACE!
It's the perfect place to wind down over a cuppa mint tea, refreshing salads & oh, don't forget to try their shrimp dish & rice!
Not forgeting their absolutely lovely outdoor setting during warmer days.
Chicken Kebabs could do with a bit of improvement, but I owe it to the "muscleless" livestock in China (aka - ever wondered why fish & tofu has the same texture in China?)
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This is really a favorite in Beijing! Fresh design (all in white ... in a city like Beijing!!!), perfect Persian food, a nice outdoor option in summer. AND 100 POINTS FOR THE OWNER, FOR CREATING A SMALL INDOOR PLAYGROUND FOR KIDS! ... for all family with kids: try to get the table right next to the children's playing corner, then you can really enjoy your dinner!
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My boyfriend and I go to Rumi almost every Friday-- after a long week at work, their hummus, greek salad, naan, and chicken and beef kebab is the only thing we crave. We bring our own wine and sit outside for hours. Staff has been very attentive, and there's always someone around should you need anything. Not sure what happened to everyone else...
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I've been a fan of this Restauarant every since they opened. Because of work and stuff, I have stopped going for a period of time and started going back again. Did anyone tasted any difference? It doesn't seem to be as good as 6 months ago. The meet was not as juicy and the taste was bland or with some sort of weird, baking soda flavor.
The cheeseburger was still good.
I jokingly asked them whether they changed owners and they said yes. Any confirmation?
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New date place Elegant but accesssible, this restaurant surprised me with its authentic take on fine Persian dining. It's a tribute to Beijing that a place as exotic and local as Rumi exists.