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| - Guys, honestly I have been dying to eat here since I heard they have pide, but this place was an utter disappointment. The exterior of the restaurant was in shambles, but that can be excused as construction is going on and once you enter the interior - it is spacious, colourful, and welcoming.
My mother and I had come here and ordered the doner pide, the cheese pide, and the turkish ravioli called "manti." The doner pide had lamb and although, I'm not a huge fan of lamb, the gamey-ness was so strong that I took one bite and passed it to my mother. She couldn't even stomach it herself. The cheese pide was average - I felt the cheese they used could have been of a higher quality with a higher salt content. The cheese was rubbery and lacking in flavour. As for the manti or the turkish ravioli, let's just say that whole dish looks great on photos, but the flavour doesn't compare. Chewy ravioli with a thick yogurt smeared on top - the ravioli claims to have meat inside, but my taste buds didn't get the message. I have a feeling the ravioli is frozen and it really lacks seasoning. A sprinkle of salt really goes a long way.
For dessert, we ordered the turkish tea and kunefe, which at a whopping $9, makes you really question minimum wage standards. Both my mother and I really enjoyed the dessert - we saved a little bit of the kunefe the next day and even cold it was scrumptious.
I commend Pasha's for providing clean halal food in an alcohol-free setting and their customer service is on point. In fact, I would only return to Pasha's for their waiters & waitresses -- kind, hospitable, friendly and pleasant. We had some great chats with a few of them and it really lifted up our spirits. Pasha's is on the pricier side with not a lot of bang for the buck. I hope the quality of their food and their prices improve because I would really like to return again.
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