Pasha Authentic Turkish Cuisine

It’s a super nice restaurant with great décor and ambience. We went on a Friday night and the place was somewhat packed but we were able to get seats right away. I liked the crowd– it was mostly families which is not surprising considering the area. Our server was really great and came by a few times to ask how the food was and if we needed anything else. We tried the pasha sautéed, iskender kebob and pepper steak and really enjoyed everything. Our food was flavourful and reasonably priced! Will definitely come back again to try some of other dishes.

I chose to come here based on the pictures I saw from the interior and the reviews I read here. I love Middle Eastern food, but never had Turkish food. So, I followed my curiosity and decided to bring my family here to try the 4 star Turkish restaurant. The plaza this restauant is located at is very ghetto, and the parking lot was empty, but the interior design and the comfy pillows in the booths surely impressed me. They brought the appetizer and main food together. The chef’s appetizer plate consisted of 6 different items, which were very average in taste. I have had much better Hummus and Babaghanouch elswhere. I gave Lahmacun a try and it was alright (it’s very mild in terms of spiciness and has ground beef and cheese with herbs). The only thing I really liked was the Kunefe dessert. It’s like baklava but has cheese inside! trust me you want to try this one! Also, the Ayran (home made yogurt drink) is very thick and delicious. I was surprised how average the tea was, considering all the excellent reviews. The tea was nothing special in my opinion. If I come here again, I’ll try their other pizzas.

Great food (Adana Kebab and Beyti Kebab) and service+ a pleasant environment

Three of us dined at Pasha on a cold winters evening. The lentil soup served in a crock with lemon was scrumptious. We shared zucchini pancakes, babaganoush and a donner kebab — all nicely prepared and flavorful. The house made bread was delicious. We had a lovely warm freshly prepared dessert of shredded phyllo pastry, cheese and honey topped with ground pistachio nuts. The service was very good. This restaurant, which serves authentic Turkish cuisine, is quite new to the area and we plan to return.

We went there today, on a windy and cold winter day. The waitress seated us by the window. The wind was literally blowing inside and it was freezing cold. Luckily the restaurant was quite empty, we were replaced to another table. Decoration was very nice. Table cloths were double layered and clean. Music was just right.
We ordered cacik, eggplant in tomato sauce and a large salad as appetizers. The fresh bread was good but nothing extraordinary. Appetizers and salad were all delicious and fresh but the portions were too small for the price. I was wondering the size of the small salad if this was the large one.
For main dishes we ordered sizzling sauteed lamb, Adana kebab and Turkish dumplings. Lamb dish was huge, 2 of us shared. The meat was very tender and delicious. Adana was a bit bald and dry. Dumplings were ok. The dough could be thinner. For desert we had crème caramel. It was decorated with a very unnecessary chocolate syrup. I would definitely prefer its natural caramel juice. We ended our dinner with tea, which is a Turkish tradition. Tea was tasteless and was not fresh. The bill was too high for what we had.

We ordered the turkish tea (it was amazing), lahmacun, cigar rolls, eggplant and tomato sauce. For our mains we had several of the lamb courses.
It tasted very good, no complaints at all. The only complaint was the bathroom was super hot.

Highlight of the restaurant = Kanafe (dessert)
Service (Slow)
Been here twice, only because we absolutely love the kanafas they serve.
The service is on the slow side as they are pretty understaffed for a restaurant that size, so the waiter forgets things, have to ask for water again and again and all that fluff, can’t blame them, they have soo much on their plate, but i can blame the management.
Atmosphere (Good)
I dig the ambiance of this place, quite, and family oriented environment. The seating is comfortable, the table is at the perfect height.
Main dishes (Meh)
the food is very pricey! one dish of Iskander would be good for one person and its for $ 18, I would have been fine with the price but there is really nothing unique about the food, just a lot of tomato flavour.
Pasha dinner — is good for two people, they grill the meat perfectly but it doesn’t really have a lot of flavour to it, and the rice that comes with doesn’t go with the grilled meat at all, definitely need some sauce for flavouring.
If i were to go there myself, i would go there for the kanafas, as they have the best out of all the turkish/​middle-​eastern places i have been to.

Amazing food! Not just food though, the ambient is so beautiful that you firstly realize the restaurant has lovely decoration. The ceramics, lightning, wall decors, side tables, paintings on the ceiling and even the fireplace you saw when entering the place is so successfully implemented that gives you the welcoming vibe. For the food, I would say you should (have to) try the lamb chops. I can comfortably say that you can not find such an amazing dish anywhere else in Toronto! The servers are very helpful and the service is satisfactory.
There is only one con I can add which is, the environment is so gorgeous and welcoming that you will be a Pasha-​addict from the moment you first enter! :)

If you want to taste real Turkish food, you should visit Pasha. And I loved the new logo of the restaurant:)

If you want to eat the best lahmacun in Toronto you should go to Pasha!
Ayran and doner were delicious .
We also enjoyed the service and the ambience.
We ate last week there and we will definitely go there again very soon, because there were other food that I want to taste, I’m looking forward to try their KUNEFE and ISKENDER KEBAB.

I just ate here last night and was very impressed! The décor, atmosphere, and ambiance is great with no screaming kids, overly loud music, or clanging dishes and utensils. The food tasted delicious and I’m pakistani so getting me food that I like is difficult since I’m used to masala and spices in my food. My husband and I ordered chicken sautéed and Karisik and both tasted very good. The chicken entrée was comparable to pakistani chicken jalfrezi and the Karisik was a flatbread with various toppings. It is a great dish if you want to sample the pides and don’t know which one you like. The serving size is generous. We both ate until we were overfilled and still had leftovers. This was after a 17 hour fast so that must have been a lot of food. Also, the service is exceptional. The severs are very polite, friendly, and accommodating. We got our food only about 10 to 15 mins after ordering so basically we were in and out in an hour. You can’t say that for many restaurants these days! I will definitely be coming here again.
PS: This used to be called Anatolian. I suppose it’s under new management.

I visited this restaurant a number of times when it was under old management (called Anatoli) and again yesterday under the new management (called Pasha’s).
Under the old management, the food was really good, but the service was really slow and bad. The staff didn’t understand English and it was difficult for them to get the order right. Usually they forgot stuff or didn’t bring it at all.
Under the new management, the staff are all the same, so English is still a problem. The menu has been redone and all the descriptions have been removed, so now it’s just Turkish names without any English meanings. Having to speak to the waiter to have him explain everything was quite an ordeal. Unfortunately, the service is still really slow. The food is quite good — it’s the same as the previous restaurant, but new management has also increased the prices and (I think) reduced the portion sizes. So you’re paying $ 6.50 for a tiny cup of soup now. I was surprised.
If you’re ok with paying a bit more and know what you want, then the food is good. I would recommend the Kanefe (?) dessert. It is very yummy.
The reason for 2 stars? While the food is good, it just isn’t worth the bad service and the price.

Excellent food and service with a menu that is not overly complex. The place looks quite bland on the outside but is actually quite delightful on the inside!
We had hummus and fresh made bread to start; then each ordered a dish: Okra Bamya (stewed Okra with tomatoes, is vegetarian but you can ask them to add chicken/​beef if you like), Meatballs (beef based but shaped more like fingers/​kofta), Beef Kabab beledie (shredded beef on a bed of bread cubes, smothered in tomato sauce w/​side of thick yoghurt). All entrees came with either rice or fries. Kunefeh desert was very good but the entrees was so enormous, we had one shared amongst 4 people! :)

So I recently had food here and from the outside it looks dead and not appealing however as soon as you walk in. The beautiful open space is a fresh breath to look at.
My husband had the chef special and let me tell you I wanted it. It’s a mix of all sorts of kebob. With a salad on a platter.
I had manti which is mini ravioli with meat in it and warm yogurt over it. It was yummy
We both had the humus with pastrami in it and it was served with fresh baked bread.
We will be back with family and friends since it’s hard to find a halal restaurant that has both good food and good ambiance to sit in.

Great food and service. Best Kunefe ever and Turkish chai after a long time:-). Worth every penny. Will definitely come back. Awesome décor unlike some other cheap places. I have to say the owner has great taste… still trying to decode the poetry on the wall though…
«Bir şehir ol. Mesela İstanbul gibi. De ki: Boğazım kuruyana kadar seveceğim seni»
Well… thanks to our server Damla for translating it for us:-)

Yummy !
Everything I ordered at this is extraordinarily delicious.
Large portions, which makes the at first relatively high prices, completely fair ! (You can easily share any dish between two people)
Staff are very nice and attentive !
I recommend that you get the cold appetizers chef’s mix ! It’s a dish of a sample of all their cold appetizers, and they are all delicious. Beyond delicious.
They have a turkish pizza (forgot what it’s called), i also recommend you try that (you can get it as an appetizer and share it with 3 – 4 people)
Try their traditional Aryana ! It’s like Persian dough!
And finish your meal off with a turkish coffee and a baklava !
Go with family, your date, friends, anyone! And Enjoyyyy!

Positive:
Excellent food
Fast service (not a lot of rush, promptly seated and order was brought out quickly)
Great décor and ambience
Negative
Hostess doesn’t speak /​understand English very well, result being in lack of communication which can be bad — a few slips ups but negligible

Amazing food came here with 10 kids and service was amazing food. Was amazing will come again this is diamond rough
Thanks guys

We have been to this restaurant several times, and always make a point to come in if we’re in this neighbourhood. Gulteken (the owner) is a lovely, generous man and the service staff are also really friendly, especially as we usually are recognized when we come in now. The kunefe here is quite delicious, the best I have been able to find in any restaurant in the GTA — I have constantly been looking for good kunefe since first eating it in Syria. Come and eat here if you’re looking for delicious Turkish food (including Middle Eastern kunefe).

The staff was pleasant. The service was fast and the food was hot and freshly made.
The place was neat and clean.
It’s kind of like formal dining. The prices aren’t cheap.