I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve dined at Pasha Lounge since they opened last July.
It’s been one of my favorite places and just a few days ago I had the Seafood Bastilla, Moroccan house salad and for desert, the homemade Baklava.

I loved the Bastilla and asked for more lemon as I loved the combination of citrus and seafood. This bastilla doesn’t have the powered sugar dusting the vegetarian & chicken bastilla’s do and it works beautifully on each of them.

The spicing on the house salad started the meal off right and was great for a warm day. I also had another bottle of the Moroccan wine. Believe it or not Moroccan wine in Maryland and it’s good too!

I couldn’t resist the baklava, again. Homemade, not too sweet and very light as it’s made with almonds, not walnuts.

So yes, if it’s been a while, come on back. If you’re thinking about trying it, now’s the time! The food is still so good!

My friends and I had seen the signs for weeks that a new restaurant, Pasha Lounge, was opening soon in the Kentlands across from the Cinema in the space formerly occupied by Mediterranean Grill that closed in February.

We saw the doors open the other day and stopped in for our first meal. First the decor is really great. The host was gracious enough to explain the decorations were imported from Morocco and what appears to be tiles is actually detailed stenciled work done by hand by a local artist that took about 3 weeks to complete painting the entire restaurant including the windows. Soft comfy cushions make you want to stay for while too.

We decided as usual to all try something different so we could share. We started with the seafood soup & lentil (1 of us is vegetarian) and the House Moroccan salad with tomatoes & cucumbers. All really tasty, plus the bread and harissa oil & olives they serve put us off to a great start for our hungry appetites. Then the entrees from the Lamb with Prunes, the Chicken with Lemons and olives, the heavenly Chicken Bastillla, Red Snapper,& Veggie Couscous, the entrees were divine.

To top it all off we had the Moroccan mint tea poured like a pro by our server and presented in beautiful filigree & colored glasses. The final touch we couldn’t resist? Tiramisu & the house made Baklava. By the time we left, we couldn’t eat another bit as the portions are generous and we stuffed ourselves. We sat back listening to the Middle Eastern music playing then got a treat as the nightly entertainment, a belly dancer, performed a lovely show. She got several people up to dance with her and even a little girl who looked like she was having the time of her life with a big smile on her face!
For a while, we all totally forgot we were in the Kentlands and so close to home as the feeling is very warm and the staff very friendly. Definitely a place for the whole family or a business lunch, date night or before or after a movie.

Considering the place had only been open less than a week when we went, things really seemed to be running smoothly and all of us agreed we can’t wait to go back! Oh and in a couple weeks they will have their Liquor license , then we may stay for hours to finish off a bottle of wine with our meal!

I have to say everything about this establishment is impeccable, the only thing questionable is the professionalism of the management. From the minute I sat down until the very minute I left all I could I hear was a male supervisor constantly yelling or should i say screaming at the employees. I do not take my children out for them to experience this much hostility. I think that is a problem that needs to be looked into. Just a suggestion Thanks!

I thoroughly enjoy finally having a good quality Moroccan restaurant with decent prices within easy reach. The food is excellent! Well made quality cooking. The bastilla chicken is to die for. The tajines fragrant and tender. I have tried the chicken with olives and lemon, and the lamb with raisins and almonds. Scrumptious! The hummus appetizer wih a chicken stew thing on top was very good. I can’t wait to go back for a few more dishes. Friendly ambiance and the chef/owner is a very nice. Highly recommended!