Pasha's hamburgers look like the carnivorous equivalent of particle board: a pile of meat shards held together by a substance that is both sturdy and vaguely suspect. At Astoria's new Bosnian restaurant on Newtown Road and 31st St. you'll pay about 9 bucks for what amounts to a pita-encased buffalo chip (that's a congealed patty of bison dung for the uninitiated). At least at Pasha they chose quality pita on which to sling their manure-like creation. Seriously, the pita is freshly baked, delicious, and ranks as some of the best in Astoria- a rare feat in a neighborhood where Greek cafes are as ubiquitous as Duane Reades in Manhattan.The seasoned chicken is a bit of a misnomer. It arrives radiating a lovely paprika-hued color but tastes like it was simply marinated in food coloring before they called it a day. Perhaps in an effort to mitigate the issue, or just confuse the hell out their patrons, Pasha serves the chicken with a heaping side of sour cream. It's true that sour cream has its place in traditional Bosnian cuisine, but it's better kept in the kitchen than on the plate. The side salads that accompany the dishes are fresh but without dressing, leaving most diners to push the veggies around their plate before taking a stab at liking the burger again. The tiramisu is delicious, though oddly dripping in chocolate syrup, thus drowning any of the traditionally subtle complexities of this classic dessert. Ultimately, Pasha may want to consider scaling back operations to a pita-only bakery, buffalo chips optional (they're great with sour cream).
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Pasha
28-27 31st St
(718) 726-0230
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2 comments:
You are retarded. Those bosnian style burgers are phenomenal. Shame on you.
bosnian style burger? it's not supposed to resemble anything like that. they came out way before burgers were even introduced in the US. silly american :) learn how to eat the way other cultures do. are you grossed out by indian food because they eat it with their fingers? sheesh
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