We've been here a couple times now, on a Sunday and Saturday for lunch and it has yet to disappoint. It's one of those places that's reliable and feels pretty consistent, knowing you're going to leave happy and full after eating here. The two times we've been there, theres always plenty of seating and are able to walk right in. It's a walk in and seat yourself experience and then you pay upon leaving. The staff keeps the dining area and buffet line consistently stocked and clean. They even provide hand sanitizer and gloves for you. Even when foot traffic picked up while we were there, the food was replenished quickly and didn't look picked over. Now let's talk food...Everything tastes fresh, well-seasoned, and like it was made with care instead of just being "buffet food" an under seasoned. The variety is also amazing, and it's easy to build a plate for pretty much any type of diet whether you're keto, high protein, balanced, veggie-forward, vegan, etc... Some of our favorite dishes we keep coming back for: Shredded beef (SO good), Baked fish (tender and not fishy), Garlic baked chicken (wonderful crispy skin), Fried chicken, Baked kafta, Kafta kebab, Gyro meat, Roasted cauliflower, Eggplant, Greek salad, Fatoush, Kale Caesar salad, Zaatar pizza, Cheese pizza (pro tip: top it with shredded beef- a life changing buffet hack), Rice with lentils, Rice with mixed veggies. For the quality, variety and amount of food you get, this is easily one of the best deals in the city! It's rare to find a buffet that's both affordable and consistently this good! If I had one small wish, it would be for desserts to match how strong the rest of the food is. They're not bad, just a little more "fine" compared to how amazing everything else is. I've seen another Dimassi's (I think in Cali) that had a frozen yogurt machine and I'd LOVE to see that here because it would be the perfect finish! Make a cup and then crumble up some baklava on it! Overall we've LOVED it here and we'll absolutely keep coming back! Great food, clean, consistent, and worth it every time! read more

In my family, we really like Demassi's. Not necessarily because everything there is amazing, but because there is genuinely something to please everyone. Between me, my husband, and my mom, we have a lot of overlap in what we like to eat, but we also have some pretty distinct preferences, and Demassi's is one of those places where that works. My husband really loves Middle Eastern / Mediterranean food. I generally do not. I tend to find the meats too dry, I don't particularly like the spice profile, and I also find a lot of dishes in that category to be overly sour. It's hard to explain, but there's often a sharp, tangy acidity that I don't enjoy. For whatever reason, I don't have that issue at Demassi's at all. Here my husband can get his fix of dry, spiced meats, while I'm happy eating from the huge selection of rice dishes, cooked veggies, and soups. As far as protein goes, I actually really like the fish here, so I almost never eat the meat and still leave satisfied. It usually feels like a healthy pescatarian day for me, which I like. Then there's my mom, who just loves the abundance and variety of a buffet. She's happiest when she can sample a little bit of everything, build plates with lots of small bites, and then go back for more. Demassi's is perfect for that. On top of all of this, it's very reasonably priced, especially for lunch or on weeknights. It's always clean, the staff is consistently courteous, and they are really on top of bussing tables, which matters a lot to me at a buffet. Dirty dishes piling up are never an issue here. Overall, it's a solid, reliable spot for us and a place we're always happy to suggest when we're trying to please multiple people with different tastes. read more

OMG. If you like Mediterranean food, this buffet is not to be missed. For $19 for weeknight dinner buffet, including a drink, it is quite the bargain. Service is quick and the employees come by frequently to remove excess plates from your table. Food is very fresh and flavorful. The inside and restrooms are clean. Music in the background is pertinent to the Mediterranean motif and at an appropriate volume to allow conversation at your table. Overall a good birthday dinner out with family. I will be back. read more

I found a new restaurant to add to my list of #denisesafe places to eat. Having food allergies is so alienating. So much of our culture revolves around sharing a meal, dates, friend hang outs etc. are so stressful when you're limited to where you can eat. Last week @Yelp did me a solid and helped me find #Dimassis in South Austin. Everything single dish was CLEARLY LABELED and I cannot express how fun it was to be able to fill a plate with delicious, fresh Mediterranean foods. I also saw on their website that they have a location in San Antonio on de Zavala road! Who wants to go have lunch with me? #satx, #atx,#foodallergies Denise Mitchell read more

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet - Gluten free and dairy free options - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Overall, the food was delicious especially the hummus and the chicken mansaf. However for some reason, the staff would clear out all dirty dishes on the table even when I'm not done eating so in some cases other diners would take the table previously occupied even if that particular diner is still eating which is strange since there's no indicator or marker to tell who is sitting where. read more

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Came in after a hike to refuel our bodies. Everything was very clean, I love they had gloves to wear for the patrons as they scoop thier selected dish onto thier plates! Plenty of options , salads, pizza, sauces, meat and vegatarian dishes with great tea options as well. The falafel was great as was the eggplant dip (forgot the name) . Plenty of seating for small and large parties! Would come back if in the area read more

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I haven't seen a Mediterranean buffet before, so I was excited to give this a try. The buffet includes drinks as well. The tamarind drink was good. They have freshly baked pita. The salads were fresh, and I enjoyed the beet salad in particular. We found some o the meats too dry (chicken, fried fish), but the ground meat options were good. Prices just went up ($20.99 weeknight dinner) but still good value for the meal. read more

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Everything you want in a buffet! Clean, reasonably priced, and so much good food! I especially loved their hibiscus tea and gyros. Can't wait to go back!! read more

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

So when you first walk in it is seat yourself, and you pay at the end. Everything is self service so only one person really walking around cleaning up the plates. The place is big and clean, which is great. The reason I'm giving a three stars is just because I didn't think the food was that great. The pricing was fine. It was $20 so no biggie. They had a great selection in the salad bar so be your vegetarian. It's great. Now I have to say the hummus to me tasted weird. It was sweet, so it was not my cup of tea at all. When it came to the selection of meat, yeah they had a lot, but they weren't that tasty. The only one I liked was the Gyro, which was the mix of lamb and beef. The other selections were a little salty or no flavor or too fishy. They did have some selection that was typical, which was fried chicken and pizza. I'm assuming mainly for the kids. I will say the soups were really good. When it came to the pita bread, it was mediocre not something I would grab again. I just had no flavor. And then they had the sweet selection which was OK. It was nothing special. Overall, it was nice to try it once, but I just wouldn't go again. read more

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The food was so good and fresh. Well seasoned. Delicious. And for the price???? (18 at lunch) Such a good deal. Desserts were great. The salads were fresh and tasty. The gyro meat was delicious and I loved the avocado hummus. read more

My first visit to DiMassi's and it won't be my last. I am always a little bit apprehensive about buffets with cleanliness and food safety, as well as food quality. They hit the marks on all of it. The place is absolutely spotless. The buffet items are continually being rotated out to ensure freshness. The selection is just incredible, and the food is so good. I LOVE the chicken soup so much. I like that there are a variety of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern salads, kebabs, dips, desserts, meats, and more. I had arugula salad, Greeks salad, cucumber salad, and tabouleh and they were fantastic. The pita was light and fluffy. The chicken kebabs and rice were YUM! Service was super friendly and attentive. read more

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Excellent overall Food Service Ambiance Very good atmosphere with expansional service Food is just breathtaking Can't expect more than that read more

Great food and all the food was regularly put out fresh. The best for me by far was the lamb and rice. All the chicken dishes were juicy and tender, but they kinda blended together honestly. Really liked the kafta as well, those would be my go tos next time. read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet in South Austin is a gem if you're craving Middle Eastern-Mediterranean flavors. The moment you walk in, you're greeted with a huge selection of fresh dishes--from creamy hummus and crisp salads to flavorful shawarma and perfectly seasoned falafel. Plus, it's the cleanest all-you-can-eat with the great price tag so bring your appetite! This is the best deal in Austin for a cuisine that is not well represented! The price is great for the variety you get, and there's virtually zero wait time. Grab a plate and dive right in with no stress, no lines. Parking is also hassle-free, which is a big plus in Austin. The staff is friendly and keeps the buffet stocked, so you can focus on enjoying the food. For dessert, they do offer a few sweets, but there's room for improvement. Dimassi's is a solid place to hang out with friends, or just fill up on delicious dishes without breaking the bank. Great place for large groups as well. I'll definitely be back! Make sure you try the Kofte Kebab, Babaganush ( EggPlant) and and shredded beef. Dont skip the salad! This is your spot for weekdays and weekend lunch or dinner ! read more

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

We enjoy eating Mediterranean food so when my kids are in town they always like coming here. I've been to this specific location 3 times and always had a good experience & service. The food is decent and they have a good selection. They come around often to clear dishes and the place is always clean. I'm not big on buffets but this spot is saved on my list. read more

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet - Just a few of the selections they have available. - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I love coming to this place any night of the week. I always start with veggies and the selection never disappoints as it feels and tastes and look freshly made. While I'm not a curry guy my son loves that they have one curry dish he likes on certain nights of the week. Desert to drinks there's a huge selection. Bring the family or just bring a group of friends, it's that open for all to enjoy. read more

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What a great find! I love buffets and I love Mediterranean food... this place delivers (metaphorically.) Walk in, seat yourself, grab your plates, and pay on your way out. So easy! Everything is self-serve, and there is such a wide variety of food options of every category, there's truly something for everyone. Multiple salads, dips, sauces, meats, rice, seafood, desserts, hot beverages, and cold beverages. What a feast! I'm glad there are multiple other locations, including in the Dallas area. I arrived right at open so everything was perfectly clean, full, and appealing. Any staff I encountered was friendly. Note: there is a sign on the buffet line that states a charge per pound of uneaten food, so be mindful not to take more than you can chew (literally.) Would return. read more

The nearer Dimassi's gets to Houston, the better a Dimassi's tend to be. Houston Dimassi's blow away Austin Dimassi's. The Stassney Dimassi's is much better than the 183 Dimassi's. I won't try to explain any of this. Altogether a pleasant buffet dinner. A coconut cake was superior - and so was the fresh hot pita that comes right out of the oven for your dip-like dishes. Everything else was "that's nice dear". In Houston, everything is "OMG I wanna fill my tray fifteen times!" I am going to guess there are more people who really know their Middle Eastern food in Houston than in Austin. That means a) the buffet has to perform for a much more demanding and knowledgeable clientele. b) there is a much larger supply of cooks who know how to do amazing things with Middle Eastern dishes. Just a theory. Take it or leave it That said, your meal at Dimassi's Stassney will be better than those at many other competing I-35 establishments ... As you travel farther from Stassney and I-35 South, North or West, your dining options will become more interesting. Rumor has it that there are some excellent Mexican food trucks if you go East. read more

First time coming here. The place is big and has lots of seating. It's family friendly they do have high chairs and a changing table. The food was good. There's so many options to choose from. There's many gluten free options. The staff was friendly and kept the establishment clean. read more

Dimassi is my favorite Mediterranean restraunt. Food is always fresh and yummy. I like that I can choose what I want. I wish they had a weekend option that was a little less for those of us who do not like lamb. read more

The food at Dimassi's is wonderful. Clean and inviting atmosphere. Friendly staff. I will keep coming back

The food, employees, and atmosphere are great. Definitely give this restaurant a try, you be happy you did.

We love taking our family to Dimassi's for dinner. There's tons of open seating, the buffet, plates, silverware, and dining area are clean. The food is fresh and healthy options are available. When we went today we noticed the renovations inside and the place looks very nice. They also have lamb shanks after 4P, you just have to ask for it. The hot tea is delicious. There's a soft serve machine that'll be available soon too! Super affordable, given the quality and experience! read more

I sincerely love this place. It's so clean, has lots of open space, the food is fresh, the service is so kind and welcoming...and the best part of the experience as a Muslim is you don't have to miss or skip any food because it's all Halal! What is offered in the buffet is quite impressive because the entrees and choices of sides are so diverse! All of the favorites are there. Tabuleh, spiced rice, roasted chicken, fried fish, doner, kebab... And my favorite part are the tea and desserts. Endless teaaaaaaa! Which I didn't get pictures of because I was so excited about it. But trust me on this part. It's an excellent way relax after enjoying a beautiful and plentiful meal. read more

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The food is great with good flavor. The 3 deserts they have at the 701 e stassney ln. Austin. Are all dry tasting like they came out of a box.. no homemade flavor in the desert, which is disappointing.. read more

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet - Dry an thin Baklava. Almost no flavor.. - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Love this place! We've been here a few times, and never been disappointed. The food is always fresh and the buffet is always full of food. I love that I can still find healthy delicious options on the buffet line that meet my dietary needs. Love this place! Highly recommend! Lots of seating and nice vibe. read more

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My husband and I discovered this quaint little Mediterranean restaurant on William Cannon about 15 years ago. I'm not sure how long they had been open before that. They had a small but impressive buffet of Mediterranean options. I was pregnant and low and behold, all the salads became my 'cravings' along with this amazing hot tea that had cardamom. We came as often as possible while I was pregnant. I could eat my weight in their cucumber salad. Then I had a baby and all things changed. Fast forward to lots of life and moving out of Austin, we happened upon this place with the same name on Stassney. Crazy coincidence! There was no way that this was the same place. After I Googled to see pictures, it looked like the same as what I craved so many years ago. We had to try it, especially since that baby was 13 years old now. My first bite was a flashback to that time! This was the place that helped a pregnant mom satisfy her salad and tea cravings. I was so excited. We all loved it -bite after bite. So many more items were added but all of my favorites were still there. The buffet options were endless. Every time we come to Austin Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet is a must. With a large seating area, you walk in and seat yourself. You help yourself to your drinks, silverware, & plates. There are gloves for you to use and suggested but not mandatory. The buffet and tables are very clean. They are very attentive to taking plates from your table when you are done. Walk the line of the salads first. There are so many to chose from and all delicious. I can't help myself (since this is one of my favorite things) & I get a bit of all of them. That's it for a first plate and I only made it through the first section. Hummus, baba ganoush, and puddings, halva, tzatziki, garlic sauce, etc make the next section. I love how they take such pride in their dishes. They don't just throw things up on a buffet, they always beautifully decorate the dishes with spices, nuts, etc. Then come options of soup, rices, rice dishes with meats (lamb, chicken, beef), etc. There are plenty of vegetarian options as some of my favorites are the baked cauliflower that has this hint of lemon to it, baked eggplant, and falafel. The falafel isn't always the moistest but when it's good, it's great. There is gyro, fried fish, baked fish, chicken, pasta, cheese & za'atar spice pizzas, along with a freshly made hot pita bread that is delicious. Mine was so hot today, I burned my finger when I opened it. Delicious! There are so many different food options, I can't say them all. Next is your drink section. There are your sodas but then there is a sweetened saffron water which is delicious! It's also great with half saffron water and half lemonade. As I mentioned my favorite spiced hot tea is here as well. I think they must add cinnamon and cardamom as well now. Still one of my favs and it goes beautifully with the desserts. With only a few options, you don't need more. Honestly I really only eat the baklava which is flaky and syrupy. It's so perfect and I am so pleased they put such a great dessert on the buffet. I love that you can pack a to go container and if I lived here, I would do this weekly. I mean, Mediterranean food is actually even better when it's had time to become a leftover. Once done eating, you and your party go to the front doors where the cash attendant is and tell her how many in your party and then you pay. So reasonable for all the options and high quality food, drinks, and deserts. As you can tell, I am beyond pleased with this place. Anyone we bring or tell also loves this place. I wish one was in my home town.....hint hint....Las Vegas -Southwest side. Wink wink. This is by far one of our families favorite places to eat. It has become our joke that our sons favorite type of food is Mediterranean because he was given so much when he was growing. Always a pleasure and blessed to eat such wonderful dishes. Thank you for sharing your beautiful recipes with us all. read more

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet - Rice and lamb dish, gyro, falafel, etc. - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Wow excellent, stopped by randomly as I passed through, amazing food and atmosphere! Would come again for sure!

Love the buffet!! Fresh salads, lots of tasty main choices, no up charge for drinks and dessert, we will definitely return!

It was very tasty , some of the food was kind of bland like it didn't have salt or any seasoning but other dishes were amazing like the shawarma was perfect and the green salsa read more

If you've never had Mediterranean food this place gives you a lot of options to choose from. It is all you can eat for $17. The food itself is average nothing stood out as spectacular but nothing was bad. Worth going to. read more

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Friends invited us to join them here. Mediterranean? Buffet? Yes, please! It did not disappoint. Nice, new-ish place, clean, bright, lots of parking, lots of tables well spaced. Service was friendly and helpful. Buffet trays were well maintained and the food appeared fresh. Food selection was good and varied. Presentation was good. I loved the fresh fluffy pita. Lots of choices for salad, meats, dessert. Not the best that I've ever had, but quite good overall. read more

Big O Mediterranean buffet place, foods is delicious no complaints, drinks included. I recommend this place

Got diarrhea from eating here. Called for a refund and they rudely declined it deeming it "impossible". Don't recommend eating here

The food is very good and fresh. The service is top notch for a Buffett. The ambiance is nice and the place is very clean. read more

Very good selection of food and desserts. Great atmosphere for a self serve buffet. Was visiting from Dallas and wanted try something that is not offered in Dallas read more

I have been a buffet hater my whole life because the idea of people reaching into food I will eat has terrified me. Dimassi's has cured me of that !! They supply gloves and hand sanitizer at the front and are the CLEANEST buffet I have ever been to. That being said, the food is incredible. There was not a single thing I tried there that I didn't like. The rice & chicken, goat, spicy hummus and baclava were the stars of the show for me yesterday. Service is great, everyone there is friendly. Would definitely recommend!! read more

I have been going here for years and never had an issue or quality with the food. Sadly the last two visits have been disappointing. The lettuce seems wilted always out of something. The staff is unfriendly and rude. This last time i went to get a refill on my drink and when I came back the busier was taking my half eaten plate. I was fine all of 30 seconds. When I said stop stop he continued to take the plate but leave a dirty napkin. When I shared this with the girl at the counter she had no response. read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet is a flavor-packed experience! Huge variety of fresh Mediterranean dishes, from juicy kabobs to creamy hummus, plus delicious desserts. Friendly service, casual atmosphere, and great value--perfect for a satisfying meal anytime. read more

Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet - Meats - Mediterranean Near Me - Austin, Texas

The buffet was subpar. They had a note if you didn't finish your plate you'd be charged for the leftovers . There was nothing that was outstanding read more