In the heart of St John’s, on the west side of the river, is a restaurant I have been visiting for thirty years. Originally the Pasha Indian restaurant, its wooden facade served it well until it began to look dated many years ago. Some may remember the remedy – paint the wooden facade silver. A shock to me and many locals. However, with new people now plying their trade here, the renamed Pasha Everest now looks classy in its new coat of black paint.

The welcome when my eldest son and I arrived for our Pasha Everest dinner review was warm. We were offered a table by the window, or one further inside the restaurant. We chose the window seat. The table linen was immaculate and the menus new. A good start.

There are both Indian and Nepalese dishes on the menu. Strangely, there is also an Indo-Chinese section including dishes such as noodles. I asked the owner if he or the restaurant had a Chinese connection. He said no. They include these dishes just to give more choice. It doesn’t work for me. Whilst there are many who may like the larger choice of food, for me it confuses the restaurant’s identity.     

The service was excellent. I asked questions of three of the waiters and all answered patiently and explained the dishes in question.