I don’t think that I’ve ever been to the same restaurant two nights in a row, except perhaps McDonald’s while driving cross country. Well, Sara and I went to Rumba Monday night and had the BEST small plates from their revised menu: portobello satay, goat cheese stuffed peppadews, something the name of which escapes me, tempura haricots verts, pork confit tacos, and charred tomato flatbread. All fabulous, but the tacos and haricots stood out in particular. We browsed the rest of the menu and saw the burgers and were intrigued so decided then and there to come back the next day to try the kim chee burger and the Brazilian burger (white cheese and fried egg). Again, fabulous, albeit entirely different (and we got to substitute the exquisite tempura haricots verts for the fries). I don’t think another restaurant in Nashville could boast such deliciousness in diversity. And all at very reasonable prices for innovative and satisfying dishes. We liked Rumba before, but like it even more now. We’ll probably go back for Sara’s b-day next week, this time with kids in tow. Our neo-new favorite restaurant.

