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| - I admit my expectations weren't too high for Fat Pasha.
My friends were visiting and their colleague in England, a Toronto native, recommended this place to them. I had never heard of the restaurant, but after looking up the menu (pricey), the location (far from where I live) and the 3.5 star on Yelp with many complaints about the service, I have to say I wasn't too excited at the prospect of trekking to Bathurst and Dupont on a Sunday evening to check Fat Pasha out.
I was so pleasantly surprised. The food was like nothing I had ever had before! I loved the family-style sharing and the unique range of menu options, many of which I had never seen offered anywhere else in Toronto. The chicken wings were divine, as was the popular cauliflower, half of which was taken home for the next day's lunch. The hummus was so refreshingly light and balanced I could hardly believe it. There were so many flavours and textures within almost every dish we ordered (we ordered a lot between us!) that it was almost overwhelming. The latka platter, of salmon, caviar and sour cream was another favourite of mine, and even the pickle platter, which admittedly had the potential to be disastrous, went down a treat.
I have to say, I found the service was 100% excellent from start to finish. Our water was constantly refilled, and some excellent recommendations were made to us by the server. He also warned us when he thought we were ordering too much food for the three of us. Nice to see this kind of honesty!
We sat in the heated patio and it was a lovely, atmospheric way to spend the evening.
Would really recommend Fat Pasha for anyone hoping for a new culinary experience in Toronto. There's not many places like it.
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