What People Are Saying About Rumba
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In Short – Playful tropical colored tabletops brighten the urban industrial black interior. Not just for the bar prowling Generation Y; their well-traveled parents are also here for the cutting edge cuisine. Worldly cocktails anchor this groundbreaking menu combining Latin, South Pacific and Caribbean flavors. The papaya boat salad seems a tropical variation of Nashville's favorite strawberry blue cheese combo, plus ginger sesame dressing. Spicy tandoori mahi-mahi and succulent churrasco aged sirloin are entree favorites.
05/02/09
Great place for drinks... that's about it
by californication
Okay, normally I hate it when people come on here and complain about pricing blah, blah blah. But, I must say that for the quality of the entrees for the price it just didn't quite match up. My entree was over $20 and it was a pork shoulder entree. While pork should be moist this one tasted as if it were last nights leftovers. I should have known. I mean how fast can you braise pork shoulder right? The mojito and our appetizer was excellent. I enjoyed the atmosphere as it was very lively. I would recommend this place for appetizers, cocktails and the atmosphere, not for your meal.
- Pros: Great drinks, appetizers and atmoshere
- Cons: Entrees bland and pricey for quality of food
04/26/09
Plan to waste an afternoon
by AHite
Got there around 4pm on a saturday. after waiting 10 minutes to be seated on the porch, i realized their awning should be longer. we were seated directly under the sun. 17 minutes later, our waiter came by for our drink order; 20 min. later, we received them. 35 min later we requested another round, but decided to forgo the food idea since we had plans that evening. 20 min after that i pulled the manager aside and asked about our mojitos. he said he'll go get them right away. I also asked for the check. He returned, telling us our second round was on the house. That seemed appropriate. The bill was $18.40. I gave him $40. He promptly returned with $2. I was a bit peeved. My waiter came by, and i explained the discrepancy with the bill. He said he'd go fix it right away. 20 minutes later, with no response, my date and i got up and walked out. That was a horrible first impression, and we will never return.
- Pros: great mojitos
- Cons: lack of service, period.
04/26/09
Pre Dave Matthews dinner and drinks.
by henrylehman
We arrived at the Restraunt at 4:15 pm, sat down and were immediatly given menus. We sat for 15 min before anyone even came to the table, waitress came to table for drink order, took order, 15 min later I got my water ( designated driver) and everyone got thier drinks. 15 min later she came to get our order ( 45 min until she took our order!) about 30 min later our food came then about 5 min after that our second rounds of drinks came...... waitress was horrible. Manager walked by our table 20 times seeing us sitting there looking dissatisfied.. never inquired anything. I will never go back there
- Pros: Food tasted good
- Cons: HORRIBLE service, Just HORRIBLE
The Details on Rumba
Where to Sit:
Dine alfresco, corralled in bamboo and amid chirping cell phones, or hang with the owners and in crowd at the rear back bar.
What to Drink:
The Pacific Pearl with ginger infused lemonade and mint is one of 20 clever concoctions.
Smoking Permitted:
On outdoor patio only
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