Cafe Rumi - Castro Valley

Love the food. I’m surprised for such a small place, they served a very inviting food… I have saffron chicken

Really good drinks and food too. Must try beef aand lamb wrap

A comfortable coffee house in the old fashioned way, intimate, friendly and well attended, serving a good lox and bagel, spicy hot chi and fine gyros with delicious lamb, beef and tomato filling.

A hole in the wall kinda location. Food was decent. Could have done with a larger helping of the salad. Most Mediterranean places will serve pita bread with their combo plates. But not this place. I'd ordered the saffron vegetarian plate which came with basmati rice (disappointing flavor since most places add saffron or some seasoning which was missing here), very small salad and a side of tomatoe gravy kidney beans with a hint of saffron. The food came in 3 section disposable box with main section filed with rice, 1 small section with salad and the third with packaged sauces which could have easily been left outside and instead been filled with salad which could have helped make the food more palpable. Partner ordered lamb plate and was similarly not thrilled with his food either. Iced lemonade was the best part of the meal.

I like their food. I've been going there since 2013. Food is ok. Small place but they have a good selection of meals. My only complaint is they don't have good ventilation . Overall a nice place