We stood in line, under the hot sun at 4:50 pm this last Sunday in Somerville so we could snag 2 seats at the bar. We were not alone.
Strategically seated so we could watch the kitchen, we ordered a chilled glass of red wine and a negroni vivaldi while we perused the menu, the staff and the other diners.
The bar and high tops filled up quickly. Some new faces behind the bar since our last dinner, which was at a table in the dining area.
We ordered the Hot Crab Dip, Brussels Sprouts Bravas, Green Pea Tabbouleh and Spicy Feta Toast.
Would do them all again, and we are hoping to reproduce the tabbouleh at home for a summer dish. Feta is not my favorite cheese, but the toast was really good, a nice sour salty spicy balance.
The dining area filled up and they were very busy. Our neighbors at the bar were new to Sarma and really enjoyed themselves.
Dessert was frozen strawberry yogurt with a crunchy corn, sponge bread, black raspberry compote as an accompaniment. The only picture I snagged.
We really enjoyed our dinner, the vibe and fellow diners. Worth standing in the sun.
Nice report! Thrilled that you had the chance to make it back to Sarma.
Very, very late to the game, making a first visit to Sarma on a Wednesday evening on the tails of the massive snow storm. Parking was…non-existent. I spotted a gas station nearby that was well-plowed, and stopped to ask if I could pay them $20 to park for 90 minutes. The attendant checked with his boss and came back with thumbs-up, but said no charge. Bless these guys. I would have filled up the tank but the EV doesn’t have a tank.
Spring Onion (SO_2) and I (Significant Other - SO_1 - had a girls-night dinner) ordered warm gyro bread for dipping into the avocado muhummara, Tunisian Brik tacos, eggplant fries, Brussels sprouts braves, lamb kofta sliders, and harissa BBQ duck. Just wow. I would order everything again in a heartbeat, with the lone exception of the Brussels sprouts. They were just OK.
The toasted coconut froyo was refreshing and was nicely complemented by chocolate-dipped halva bites. The rest of the menu looks so intruiging I’ll be back soon with SO_1 to explore further.
Happy to see they’ve given thought to mocktails (ginger-y spritz was zingy). SO_2 enjoyed a tequila/pomegranite concoction, and I a glass of Armenian white.
Having lived in Somerville long ago, first on Winter Hill then near Union Square, it’s a bit dizzying to see what a food mecca Somerville has become.
The benefits of raising a foodie Spring Onion are beginning to accrue. I’m headed overseas for work for 8 weeks, and she suggested dinner at Sarma before I departed. 
Glad you finally made it there! Now you know what you’ve been missing all these years!
Next time get the fried chicken if it comes around. I am from the south and usually hate fried chicken. I dream about Sarma fried chicken!
Safe travels and enjoy your trip. Let us know what you eat! And congratulations to your Spring Onion, and to her parents!
I’ve been to Sarma four or five times at this point and have never seen it on offer, nor seen any indication of the fabled dim sum cart. I figured that maybe this was something they’d only done in the early years and I missed it, but I guess I’ve somehow just been unlucky. Do I need to go really early in the evening, on a certain night, or what?
I can’t give advice since it’s a long time since I’ve been, unfortunately. A few months ago, there was a SomerStreets festival that ended at Sarma, which had a Snack Shack where you could order the fried chicken to eat on the street. Unfortunately, the line was far too long for me to be able to wait for my turn to order.
You might try emailing them to ask if and when it’s available. A few years ago I emailed about something and they got back to me within a few hours. If you find out, please report back!
Yikes! They offered it to us twice and we declined. Next time…
