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| - Being a fan of Mevlana (Jalal ad-Din) Rumi, I was super excited when my friends booked this place for dinner on a Friday night. Apparently, it was difficult to get a reservation (especially during a peak time) so make sure to book a few days in advance.
Tucked away in the lovely Outremont area, Rumi is not difficult to miss. I immediately fell in love with the place from the exterior and was even more blown away by the interior. The layout and arrangement are similar to Turkish restaurants (low tables with hard-cushioned seating). The interior however, has Arabic, Persian and Turkish influences - all reminiscent of traditional Islamic art & design. Intricate floral and geometric patterns on rich carpets and tapestry, dim lighting and interesting paintings - we happened to be placed right next to a large painting of Rumi himself, in the central 'raised' seating part.
The menu has a variety of Persian/Turkish/Moroccan dishes. We ordered many dishes to try but found the portion sizes very small. For our starters, we had the Baba Ganoush, Kibbeh and Yaffa with naan. Everything was very delicious, the naan is a must as it is freshly made. The Kibbeh could have been better - we were a group of 4 and our server told us (quite rudely) that it is only 3 kibbehs per portion. We asked to add an extra and didn't mind paying extra but she argued that we would need to order 2 plates.
I had the 'Dervish' for my main course, delicious beef & lamb patties with rice and vegetables. It was delicious but again, I found the portion (or meat quantity for that matter) quite small for the price. My friend had a tagine which looked very appetising!
We were all drawn to the 'Rumi pomegranate with mint & orange blossom water' drink on the menu that sounds divine on paper. The very dark purple concoction was presented beautifully but in reality tasted like a certain cough medicine! Very very disappointing, none of us were able to handle more than a few sips of it... It was actually non-drinkable!
Food, price and service could definitely be better. It is slightly overpriced for what you get, the portion sizes are small and the waitresses could be more polite with a better understanding of the cultured menu. However, the place is too inviting so I would definitely go again, but mainly for the ambiance. It is a beautiful and ideal restaurant for a date or with friends as it is intimate & cosy.
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