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rumba

3009 W End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 321-1350
Price:
$$$
Best of Citysearch:
Exotic Drinks 2005
Hours:
Mon-Fri 4pm-12am, Sat 4pm-1am, Sun 5pm-11pm

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rumba

Tropical cocktails & global tastes at home on West End

  • Latin/Asian/Caribbean cuisine
  • Mojitos & Caipirinhas
  • Double patios

Bright and tropical, low-lit and clubby, rumba combines high-end dining with a prominent bar and a unique décor that reaches to the corners of the globe with shadow puppets from Indonesia, a waterwall of Brazilian stone, a stand of copper sugar cane and a flagstone-and-stucco patio.

To start, hand-muddled mojitos, caipirinhas and pisco sours at the bar along with refreshing draft beers and a Southern Hemisphere wine list. To nibble, grilled Goa Caesar salad and spoons of ceviche. To munch, mini-cheeseburgers with prosciutto, conch fritters and grilled skewers of satay. To dine, South African braai, fresh seafood specials and Jamaican jerk pork. To finish, housemade cupcakes and ice cream and decadent tres leches cake. And in the back at all times, the Fuego wood-burning oven, turning out flatbreads, pizza and Indian naans.

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Editorial Review for rumba – by Mindy Merrell

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.

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Insider Tips

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.

User Reviews for rumba

Citysearch (35), Trip Advisor (2 ), All (37)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/24/2008 Posted by pissoffcrumpett

LOVE Rumba! Those who cant live with a dress code, are the clientelle that this place doesnt need, so open your mind or bugg off already! The food is fantastic, the brunch is a MUST TRY. the best in Nashville BY FAR. We frequent Rumba several times a month and everyone there is nothing but nice to us. Chris, our server last time was fantastic! great attitude, helpful suggestions, and knew practically everything about the wine list. I only wish rumba was open later!

Pros: great service, great bartenders, great food, drinks, etc. EVERYTHING

Cons: not open late night!

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

06/08/2008 Posted by WeAteYourFood

Oh ... the cap issue. I have to agree this place really wants to be hip but its just ...I dont know. I was tipped off that I would be asked to take my baseball cap off by a sympathetic waiter. I was caught off guard but he was nice about it. The I got the official request that I cant wear this hat. Which was just silly because there were others with "billed caps" in the place but instead of a ball team on their cap they had rhinestones or factory placed rips, tears, and worn spots. So basically I just wasnt wearing a trendy enough billed cap. Then the waiter was too busy thinking he was a sexaul magnet and gave really careless service. The price does in no way match the quality. Ive been one other time and the place was just ok though the waitress was very knowlegable about the wine and patient and helpful and to be honest I didnt think place measured up to her service, so I gave it another chance and it got worse. The focus is on many things before the customer or what they are eating and I just dont care to spend my time or money for that....thanks anyway.

Pros: leaving

Cons: arriving

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Editor's Review

Follow the spice route to West End Ave for seductive cocktails and adventurous cuisine.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

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.

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • On outdoor patio only

Parking

  • Valet

Hours

  • Mon-Fri 4pm-12am
  • Sat 4pm-1am
  • Sun 5pm-11pm

Dress Code

  • Casual

Cuisines

  • Asian
  • Caribbean
  • Latin American

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • American Express
  • Visa
  • Discover

Meal Price

  • $$$

Amenities

  • Dine at the Bar
  • Late Night Dining
  • Valet Parking
  • People Watching
  • Open 7 Days
  • Bar Scene
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Romantic Dining

Recognition for rumba

2005 Audience Winner - Exotic Drinks

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