On Friday, June 24, I ventured out to a fabulous Persian restaurant in Atlanta called Sufi. My friend, Patricia Tinsley, said I would love it and that I did! I was greeted by a nice gentlemen by the name of Mohsen Roozi, who owns the establishment. He’s from Iran. I quickly asked him what did “Sufi” mean? He said, “Purity and wisdom” and explained that he came up with the name because of a popular restaurant back home in his country.
Roozi escorted us to our table and sat down for a chat. He has only been open for seven months, but the place had a nice crowd forming while we sat and talked. He wanted to open a place for people to relax and enjoy each other. The restaurant is also BYOB, and I thought that had a nice twist to it. As I looked around, I saw people pouring drinks and smiling as they dined.
Our waiter, Sorosh, came over and started us off with appetizers. We had Sufi’s Special, which consisted of hummus and mast kheyar (yogurt mixed with grated cucumber and herbs). He explained the menu and several popular dishes, and I immediately wanted the salmon kabob and baghala polo (dill and fava beans). Roozi also threw in other samples for us, like the chicken kabobs, and I was stuffed!
When the food came out, all I know is that I wanted to hug Patricia for referring me to this place! It was yummy, and all the foods had such flavor! After dinner, we had pomegranate cheesecake and tea — such a great added taste to the end of a nice meal. I do plan on coming back to this amazing lil’ place for something different with my friends. I would like to thank Mohsen Roozi at Sufi for the hospitality and Patricia Tinsley for setting up this dining experience.
For more info, please visit sufisatlanta.com.
