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THE PASHA RESTAURANT, ABUJA
The Pasha restaurant formerly Al Basha Palace is a Lebanese restaurant with a unique structure and ambience. It’s nothing like all the other restaurants I’ve visited in Abuja.
LOCATION
11 Cassandra street, off Usuma street, Maitama, Abuja
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AMBIENCE
The word is “different”. There was nothing regular about The Pasha restaurant. From the outside, it looked like I had just arrived at the palace of a well-recognised village king and when I went inside, I just couldn’t get over the interior decor – the red earthy tones of the walls, mats on the roof and the rusty Lebanese ornaments. Every single thing caught my attention as I walked inside.
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I wasn’t a fan of the seating arrangement inside because all I could see was a wedding reception seating arrangement with the long tables and their chairs of choice. There was a water fountain that I liked though. the sound of the water running coupled with the Arabian music playing in the background was so soothing.
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FOOD
I can’t say much about their original menu because I visited during Mastercard Restaurant week last year courtesy of Lost in a City so I had to order from the MasterCard restaurant week menu.
What I ordered:
- Appetiser – Fattoush salad and Sambousek
- Main course – Shish Taouk
- Dessert – Crème Caramel
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It’s pretty easy to know what I enjoyed the most just from looking at the pictures. I loved the salad but the dressing was a little too tangy for me. I would’ve loved my chicken for the main course to be a little spicier too. The crème caramel was light and tasty with a smooth texture and just the right amount of sweetness.
The total for this three-course lunch was ₦9,000.
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SERVICE
The waitress that attended to me was friendly and very patient, I emphasise this because it took me a while to pick my orders. She was also very helpful, trying to explain some of the ingredients of different meals. Overall, I’d give The Pasha Restaurant a 3-star rating.
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