Bonjon Rumi

I went last night with some girlfriends and we're all SO excited to welcome this restaurant to our neighborhood. The ambiance was lovely, the wine was delicious and very reasonable ($28/bottle?!), the service was perfection (frequently refilling water, checking in but not rushing us since my friends and I had a lot to catch up on), and most importantly, the food was DELICIOUS. I need to try everything on the menu now. We started with the Baba Ganoush and the Mantu dumplings. OMG - the dumplings are the best thing I've eaten in a long time.For my main course, I ordered the Kofta Chalaw - slow-cooked beef meatballs in a rich tomato gravy served with rice. I ate too many dumplings so I brought half of this dish home and it was just as delicious the next day.A couple of my friends ordered vegetarian items, which were delicious and flavorful and only $9. We probably should have ordered a bunch of items to share.I can't wait to come back on a date night with my husband and/or to try brunch.

Bonjon Rumi is a welcome addition to the Glover Park neighborhood. The food is tasty, the service is friendly, and I love that it adds a diverse new dimension to the area. Some of the highlights include:* Mix Maza of spreads including hummus, baba ghanoush, barta, and mast-u khiar - all flavorful and served with copious portions of fresh warm pita bread* Mantu - the dumplings filled with beef were really delicious - it is nice to see this cultural staple done so well* Kabuli Palaw - the rice in this dish is so buttery and fragrant, and the lamb is cooked to perfection* Chainaki - a unique dish that is served with a warm and comforting broth. I liked how different this was from anything I've had before* Lamb kabob - the meat came out nicely cooked, and was marinated in a lot of delicious spices* Desserts - halwa sooji and sheerbrenj - both were tasty and not overly sweetMy group's only qualm was that the serving sizes are overly generous on the rice / sides and less so on the main proteins / meats.Overall, highly recommend giving this place a try, and hopefully this establishment can stick around the neighborhood as there has been a ton of turnover over the past 3-5 years.

Bonjon Rumi is a newer Afghan restaurant that offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, as well as dinner options.We came here as a group to have an early dinner; we started off with:+Baba Ghanoush - an eggplant dip with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil+Hummus - mashed chickpeas with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil, garnished with roasted onions+a Rumi basket - this contained Lola kabob (fried ground beef mixed with lentils, potato, garlic, herbs, and spices), fries, onion rings, and mozzarella sticks+Mantu - dumplings stuffed with beef, topped with lentils, veggies, and yogurt; comes with 4 piecesFor our mains, we shared:+the Kabuli Palaw - rice with lamb, topped with shredded carrots, almonds, and golden brown raisins; we requested extra raisins, in which they obliged+Morgh Karahi - bone-in chicken, prepared with capsicum, onions, and tomatoes, garnished with cilantro; served with tandoori nan+Ashak - ravioli filled with leeks, topped with minced beef and yogurt; comes with 6 pieces+a Shrimp Kabob+Mix Grill Kabob - with chicken, lamb, and beef kabob; served with homemade chutney+Buranee Kadoo - butternut topped with garlic yogurt, dried mint, and cayenne+and, ChickpeasPortions were on the smaller end, so 'sharing' wasn't really an option, just 'sampling'. The interior was clean and bright, and I liked the exposed wooden frames, and the light fixtures that looked like tear drops, hanging from an ivy-like attachment.Staff were friendly, and we were warmly welcomed.Limited street parking in the area.+friendly service+limited parking

I didn't hav a good experience with the food,$38 for mixed grill that barely had enough mixed meats and mostly rice and salad overpriced.Gormeh Sabzi was dry and had no stew

Came here on a random Sunday for lunch. We sat down right away. The place is really cute with a greenery wall. It looks like it's a two level place, could be wrong about that. The staff is friendly and service was great. The food was good, but I wasn't a fan of most of the dishes we got. The food was fresh but something felt like it was missing. I should also mention I am Afghan do it could be a regional thing, where different regions spice their food differently from other regions. The aushak wasn't bland for me and I'm not used to eating it fried. It tasted fresh. The sambosa, the filling was great but it was in the same breading as the aushak which I felt took away from it hitting the mark for me. I'm used to having it in a much more flaky phyllo. Minus that it was how I always like them. I should also mention I can't do sour yogurt, just doesn't taste good to me. It seems like they use sour yogurt in a lot of them dishes. I'm used to plain yogurt with garlic. We got this stew dish which for me was bland as well. The lamb was very soft and melt in your mouth which I liked. Overall, the food is fresh and is good, it's just my personal preference that didn't allow me to love it, which is not the restaurant's fault, it's me not them. I would recommend people to try it still.

Food was phenomenal; amazing flavors. Service was quick and our waitress was very polite.Food was so good I had to make this review while sitting in the restaurant.

A great new addition to Wisconsin Ave!Visited on a Sunday for brunch. First and foremost, the menu is extensive and has something for everyone! My sister is vegetarian and usually just gets dips at Afghani restaurants, but there were plenty of vegetarian entrees for her and they were delicious and cheap ($9!!!) Our group started off with the cold mezze platter, which set us off on the right foot w hummus, baba ganoush, barta, and mast-u khair. We then got the sabzi, buranee bademjan, qorma chalaw, and morgh karahi for our mains. All of the dishes were delicious and we had plenty of food with enough for leftovers too! The restaurants decor is also lovely and the servers were kind and incredibly helpful as well!

please don't wait. i used to have to go to Kabul to see and smell and taste the spices and mesmerizing culture of persia. now its in our neighborhood don't be foolish. come support them

I have been here several times and see the same staff and same waitress that I think is good. I had the Rumi salad that I thought was just great and the hot Ash soup that totally hit the spot on the cold, rainy day I visited. The wines are different from other places in the area. I had a glass of Fairfax County Pinot Noir and it was one of best most fruity reds I have had. The interior is much improved over the previous place that just served pizza. The lighting was lovely, the flowers on the bar table were just beautiful and did not even look like silk flowers. This created a low-key atmosphere that was low stress. No loud music or loud noise. The location is perfect - right at a major bus stop. I think this place will do much better than the previous place because the menu is so different from offerings in the local area. I will return!

Great food and great service. My server had some great recommendations, such as the Kabuli Palaw, Highly recommend! I will be a repeat customer.