So glad I finally got to try this place everyone raves about! Just had your mezze platter & baklava for dessert and I feel like I've died and gone to Turkish food heaven 😃
Absolutely brilliant meal. We were only in town for marchfest but we popped in on the friday night and got the chefs special platter for two. Very filling and delicious meal. A+ out of ten will eat there again when I nwxt visit Nelson.
Great people and great Turkish food. We order mix grill combo for 2 , it was so nice so delicious and so much , we couldn't finish most of it. And the owners and staff are all really really nice and friendly . Great place to dine . Thank you guysss
Great people and fantastic food. Best baklava ever!!! We plan to try all the food from the menu, and for now cant find anything that is not great!! And the service is even better. I would recommend all to go to Paasha!!!
Karin Bridges-Heemskerk
+5
Ok, it's about time I write a review. Since our move to Nelson almost 2 years ago, we've been going to Paasha nearly every week. Paasha simply has the best Turkish food I've ever had! It's fresh and yummy! The owners and staff are lovely people; service with a smile! My personal favourite is the carrot zuchini kebab. Oh, and don't forget to have a portion of baklava to finish it off. (and you'll regret sharing that, so order a portion each!)
DJ, and Ayse are everything that you would want in a dining experience, and the food is fast, tasty, well priced, and they are happy to accommodate your requests. Consistently the best Iskender I have ever had.
Amazing food, very warm and welcoming staff always remembers my name, good prices for the food.
Thanku paasha for a fantastic platter for my girls 13th bday �� no photo as it went to quick !!!! Love my paasha family ��
Great atmosphere, amazing food and lovely staff. Thanks for making my birthday night special.
Awesome food and cool staff.Definitely a recommended cafe
Fantastic food , great friendly staff . Would recommend
The best!! Always delicious and outstanding friendly service. After moving home to Nelson it was great to discover Paasha as this was our favourite lunch restaurant years ago when we lived in Dunedin.
The first time here - takeaway chicken and lamb salads - outstanding
Best Kebabs in the top of the south � recommended to all
Yes we loved their surroundings, very friendly people with fabulous real qenuine Turkish cuisine..and Peter loved his Turkish Coffee... something he hasn't had since he was in London... thank you for an enjoyable lunch🌅
Omg this is the only place to go - fresh food and very very good for the money you spend and the owners are lovely lovely people � . I most say my husband and I go here regularly.
Super friendly and attentive service, my large mixed Kebab was LARGE and super tasty, I spent the rest of the afternoon trying to work but just wanted to sleep :)
Pleasantly surprised, can across this by accident. Service was great, everyone smiling and attentive. Food portions much bigger than expected. There is small and large sizes and the small is like a normal meal, the large is huge. Lots of meat. If you choose combination meats it is the same price, some places charge you extra even though it's the same amount of meat. Salads and overall meal very tasty. Only disappointment was I got a combination falafel and lamb kebab, there was heaps of lamb but only one falafel? Overall good quality food and bang for buck. Would definitely make this my regular if I lived here
A welcoming and warm experience as soon as I entered the door.
Easily the widest selection of dishes I've ever seen at a Turkish restaurant. I just had to try the inviting lamb shishkebab.
I ordered the large and it's generous size and taste did not disappoint!
The lamb was mildly charred as advertised and came with a good selection of salads and sauces.
The service was exceptional too. I can't wait to come back and try so many other dishes!
Really tasty, fresh food!! Great value, great service. We come here every time we go to Nelson. I had the falafel kebab - the falafel was nice and moist, with a bit of spice to it.
Absolutely delicious food! I will definitely be going there again :) I really recommend this place, best Turkish food I have had yet! Check it out :)
We bought the platter for 4 takeaway and it was a feast! Rice, pasta, couscous, 4 different types of meat, and heaps of sides. And all for $60.
Arvin Raymond Dsouza
+4.5
We visited this restaurant for dinner. The owner was really nice and friendly.We ordered mixed kebab - take away. The kebabs were tasty - juicy, soft and flavorful.I would highly recommend this place while you visit Nelson.We will visit this place next time when we are in Nelson.
Best Turkish food in all of Nelson is served here... Great service.. the owner of the place is really good to talk to... I had pasha special... Super delicious... Filled with a lot of lamb meat... Totally recommended...
So me and my friend were looking for an indian restaurant, which were closed as it was past 2pm. Guess where did we landed? Yep, at Paasha!
I must say that I enjoyed every bite of my meal.
It was fairly priced and the staff was so good and welcoming. I will be returning here again when I visit Nelson next time.
NO COMPLAINTS!
I would definitely recommend Paasha to anyone who is looking for a place to eat some delicious food.
The best and freshest Turkish I've ever had. Friendly and fast service too. All at great prices - the small salad for $13 is insane value. Will definitely be back and if you're in town go here!
Absolutely fantastic! The best Turkish in the top of the south, so authentic and deliciously fresh. Such a great atmosphere for a little place. Best hospitality from the owner and staff every time I've been here. 100% recommend a sit down in stead of takeaway
Amazing food, and good service. Friendly owner. Best meal I've had since leaving London!
Be sure to try this place if you love Turkish food.! I'll be coming back in the future for sure.
Amazing food, good prices and very friendly and accommodating staff. We turned up as a group of 10 unannounced, and they were able to rearrange tables and seat us with no problems. As a bonus, our food was also ready very quickly!
Had dinner here 2 nights in a row. The food was cooked to perfection and really tasty. The servings were of a good size and the staff were fantastic. Would definitely recommend you try this place out .
Great food, exactly what I wanted.
Got a large mixed salad box with fries to take away. Fries were standard fast food fare, but well cooked and salted.
The meat in the box was great, again not too salty. The salad components were nice and fresh as well. Portion size was generous.
Definitely has gone on my list of regular food options in Nelson!
Ordered the paasha mixed grill. Flavour was fantastic, would give 5 star but the chicken was undercooked.Had to purchase extra rice which was pricey at $4. The amount of rice was too little for the amount of meat on the plate. Good amount of meat for the price. Absolutely wonderful service.
Best meal we've had in New Zealand in over a week. Lovely family business, serving fresh & delicious food. Take your tastebuds on an adventure away from the typical kebab. Scrumptious baklava too. Nelson locals are so lucky to have this place on their doorstep. Update: even though we spent only 2 nights in Nelson, we happily ate at Nysa's both nights, as their food is so good & there's nothing like it where we're from.
Very authentic kebab and salad. Wait staff was super friendly and food was served super quick. Reasonable price with large portion, the sauces are tasty and meat were plentiful. Can't recommend the food enough!! Only disappointment was when we were there on last Sunday for our second round, shop was closed on short notice. Might need to travel all the way from Auckland to Nelson to eat it again 😅
The only real Turkish kebab restaurant and food all over New Zealand owned by a Turkish family. Meat and dish quality are the same as high standard in Turkey. Shish kebab was extremely delicious and a big portion. The meat doner kebab is real, not the sausage kind other restaurants call “Turkish”. Baklava is authentic. Highly recommend.
This has become my favourite place to eat out in Nelson. The food is always fresh and delicious (the dolma are heavenly!), and the service is always excellent. The food is very reasonably priced for the portion and taste, and they are able to cater to coeliacs.
Make sure to get an apple tea with your meal and you'll leave happy!
Great food, freshly prepared in front of you. I can see why it's so popular - we ate in and there was a constant stream of people eating in and buying takeaways . Highly Recommended.
Great place eat pleasant atmosphere and the service and quality of food was awesome highly recommend
Good food and great value. I could tell this restaurant is very popular among the locals. We were seated outside because inside was full and packed.
I ordered Small Korra Shish Kebab served with rice, salad and pasta. For a small order, it's still a big serving. The Kofta was delicious and my partner enjoyed his Lamb Shish Kebab as well. I did find having the pasta on the side odd but not bad.
Good customer service and the staff were very friendly and entertaining.
Really good kebabs at reasonable prices. Felt more healthy than a regular kebab, portions are large and well presented, and they had friendly service too. The Baklava was decent too, although I think Peanuts rather than Pistachio.
Got the mixed salad. Fantastic sauces. Meat is tender and generous. Not going to leave hungry. Very friendly staff that make you feel welcome. Beer available as well.
Nice Turkish food, friendly prompt service. Good to have a variety of vegetarian options.
The cutest most authentic restaurant - such a lovely atmosphere and such attentive service! The food was phenomenal, truly, the best falafel I have ever had. So hydrated not dry at all!
Delicious food with generous portion sizes and excellent quality ingredients. Highly recommend the sharing platter.
Beautiful food. Great service. Huge portions and excellent experience. Highly recommended.
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