In summary, I strongly advise avoiding. This has been my worst Mediterranean food experience to date. Food was bad. Sticky floor were worse than movie theaters. And the neglectful staff all made this a bad experience. Ambiance, service, and food were all very disappointing. Food: Not fresh food. Lacking flavoring usually found in Mediterranean food. The luke warm entrees were also disappointing. Actually, I didn't think Mediterranean food could be prepared so poorly: soggy salad, bland hummus, and luke warm cauliflower are some examples of the sub par items. Don't expect to leave here satisfied. Expect to leave here disappointed and unfulfilled. Ambiance: First impressions was a sticky floor. The bus tub with dirty rag on the floor next to our booth was unappetizing at best and slightly nauseating. If that weren't enough, the table was sticky too. Place seems newly remodeled inside, so this lack of cleanliness was a bit surprising. Service: There was none. No service, no smiles, no acknowledgments whatsoever except for the cashier who seemed like he didn't even like talking to customers. Bad employees happen, and sometimes good employees have bad days. So, the primary reason you return to a restaurant is the food, so I'm not coming here again. Do yourself a favor an avoid. . read more

I always eat well when I come here!!! They have TONS of food options, and the options are always fresh! Their prices are definitely reasonable for the quality and quantity of their foods. You don't have to pay extra for a drink, which I always appreciate. Their desserts are also delicious! read more

The food is fabulous! Fresh salads, lots of veggies and plenty of meat dishes to choose from. The puffy bread is warm--fresh from the oven. The atmosphere is not much to speak of. Long tables, plastic chairs, bright lights. But then I thought that while I found the food exotic, it IS actually a buffet so what did I expect? read more

Great Mediterranean buffet. They have something for everyone, the food is delicious! and the service is great. Definitely check this restaurant out if you're looking for some good middle eastern/ Greek food. A little note to the restaurant: please keep your restrooms more tidy! Thanks read more

Terrible food is good but I called them for home delivery c and said no home delivery I said I have brains tumor And she said no read more

Ok here goes... True there is a lot of food. True you pay at the end. Let's just talk about what you pay for. We will start at the salads and work our way down the buffet line. Cruet of vegetable oil and bottled lemon juice. Greek salad: Is that really feta? un-ripe tomatoes, slimy lettuce, a few black olives for good measure. Tabouli: You will find tree sized pieces of parsley. Not just a few. PLEASE invest in a sharp knife or food processor if you insist on selling this mess. Hummus: thick,dry and tasteless. Babaganoush: sloppy wet and tasteless. Soups: very salty and they have a nice skin floating on top. Fried eggplant: swims in oil. Fried cauliflower: sad sight Fried potatoes: golden brown on outside hard as rocks inside from improper cooking. Falafel: This is the ONE item you should get right at a Mediterranean restaurant. This falafel is full of rocks (hard chickpeas) and more tree sized stems of parsley. You REALLY need a sharper blade to cut with. Rice: what is up with the Uncle Bens?? Basmati isn't that expensive. Meats: Kabobs: more tree sized parsley stems inside charred to charcoal outside raw inside. Brisket: String String a song...what is that??? Gyros: Frozen curled slices of mystery meat. Meat & Okra: Salty, greasy, sloppy. Grilled Chicken: Raw Fried Chicken: Raw Fried Fish: I am telling you this is BAIT fish. I asked what kind of fish this was and was told fried... Chicken In Cream Sauce: So scary. Looks really scary. Bread: Get it while you can. It goes fast and is not refilled often. Pizza: Run away do NOT feed this to your kids. Desserts: Dried up Baklava triangles with a cruet of corn syrup to pour over for moistness Harissa: More dried up than the baklava. Restrooms: A health hazard! The new sign on front of building has not changed a thing here. Please get your act together. This establishment preys on the un-informed. I WISH You could do better. read more

Good food and tastes fresh. Went here to eat several times with family. Love this place. Would have given five stars but there's always piles of dirty dishes left on tables . Would go back again for sure. read more

So, I have been coming here for years I mean years. Even when I wasn't supposed to as my diet was ruined here on many occasions. Well as of today I will not come here to eat. They ruined that I will go to Afra. Here is the reason today I Come here it 11:56 am. I go get my food getting it ready put on the table and then go get something to drink. So, I seen there was enough of the rose water to fill my glass. Well as soon as I touched the lever to put in my glass the fountain what ever you call it was not put on there correctly or has slipped and spilled all over the floor and my dress pants and my $66.00 white dress shirt mind you I was upset, because I was going to work. And had an important meeting at 1pm which, because the rose water is all over my shirt. I decided to eat still, because I did not want to waste the food. So, I get to register visibly upset thinking hey maybe they would just even discount the food or think to themselves hey maybe we should ask what happened which people seen what happened. Or said sorry or offer to pay for the cleaning on my shirt. No, not a whimper of nothing. My shirt is ruined that's $66.00 plus they charged me $17.00 for the food. My suit pants as well has a stain as well. So, this place cost me $83.00 to get a plate of food soup and a drink. Mind you it was there fault the juice whatever was not put on the there right. It pisses me off, because how the world is with restaurants customer service is important well they lost a very good customer...I'm doing a review via cell phone can't take a photo of my shirt or add the receipt and it was there fault. I would not have done this review....it totally ruined my day....I've been through a-lot in these last couple months and I have empathy for everyone so when this happens it irks me....As I can see they don't care about reviews because they don't answer them sad...Go to Afra on Beltline better food and respectful people was features on Diners drive ins and dives read more

Wonderful buffet. Good quality is very good. Never a disappointing meal. Staff is very friendly. Dining room is clean and remodel looks great. Bathrooms really could use a deep clean to match what the rest of the restaurant offers. I would recommend Dimassi's to anyone looking for a great meal. Also have many options for vegetarians and vegans with foods very clearly labeled. read more

This used to be my favorite Mediterranean place to eat until they started charging $8 for a kids buffet, my daughter is only 3 years old and has to pay almost like an adult, ridiculous. Other places charge this amount when kids are over 5 but they said over 1 year old they have to pay $8, food is not bad but the pricing is just too much. read more

My parents used to go here a lot however, after their last experience, they will never return. Last week Tuesday was the first time I personally went to this restaurant to celebrate my mother's birthday. While we were there we heard a loud crash, my mother had tripped over a cord that was out of place. She fell and hurt her knee, foot and hip. The manager was nice and the cashier said that she would give my mom a free meal not because of the incident but because it was her birthday. The next day my mom continued to have pain so she called the manager and let him know that she was going to the doctor. He agreed that any bills incurred would be taken care of. The following day my mother brought a $45.00 bill and the manager said ok he will pay it instead of filling an insurance claim since it was under $100.00 The cashier however refused to give the money out of the drawer. I ended up going up there and recording the cord she tripped on which was still there and letting the bully of a cashier know that she needed to do what's right. I would suggest that No one goes here. My mom could have sued them or asked for more money especially since it was their fault however she was honest and asked not for her copay. We will never go here again. read more

I had tried so many middle eastern buffets and this one the best buffet in Texas. I also had tried their so many location in Houston, they all are best and they have the best customer service, the owner is so friendly. There hummus, lamb shank, grill chicken is my favorites.. they have the biggest buffet all across Texas . Highly recommend... 5 starts to the food and the customer service so clean and fresh .. so many choices for salads .. great cooks .. great service and the best part is the great people read more

We were in the mood for a buffet, but wanted quality food. We did a yelp search and came across Dimassi's. I google mapped Dimassi's and didn't even realize there was more than 1 location. We ended up at the Richardson location, which actually had a lower rating on yelp. We went ahead and had lunch at this location. When you walk in, you grab a plate and go. You pay at the end when you leave. The selection was great. I should've walked down the buffet line prior to loading up my plate with the first things I saw. All of the good meats are at the end of the buffet line, so save room on your plate! My favorites were the baba ganoush, spicy hummus, gyro meat, grilled chicken breast, and the rose water. If you do half iced tea and half rose water, you get a very refreshing and tasty drink! Im not a fan of rose water, but I had easily 3 glasses of it! The pita bread was also fresh and soft. If you have room for dessert, there were 3 kinds to choose from. The desserts were my least favorite things here. Everything else was great! read more

Food selection is great when it is fresh but I have been disappointed a few times because of the lack of freshness. The atmosphere feels a bit dirty for my preference. Overall, a solid 3* for the food when it is fresh and for the huge selection for a good price. read more

Let's just start by saying I was really pumped to eat here and when I walked in I got even more excited when I seen the variety of food!!! When I sat down to eat I was really disappointed!!! I was surprised at the look of the food the temperature and the taste!!!! To be honest this was the most horrible food I've ever tasted!!! The falafel was horrible and very over cooked!! Not to mention the hummus had way to much something in it I could barely eat it!! Then the stuffed grape leaves were advertised to be stuffed with meat and they weren't and they were cold!!! The list of everything that could be wrong was. The rice pudding was good but who can go wrong with that!!! I will never ever return here again and waste my money!!! Anyone that is contemplating on eating here if I were you I would really think twice!!! Especially if you are already accustomed to eating good Mediterranean food with flavor and taste!!! So not worth the hype!!! read more

It's a great place to go if you just want a buffet that can fill you up. I was not a big fan of the food choice because they usually just serve the same thing over and over again. Their meats and rice taste good but nothing I would boast about. read more

OMG! As a Lebanese person in the US, i'm on a constant quest for good mediterranean food... well, the quest/search is now over, having finally tried Dimassi's! I had heard a lot about this place from Americans, Europeans, and even Arabs swearing it tasted great and "just like home" (for those of mediterranean descent)... but I had to be the judge of that for myself. The main concept behind mediterranean food is that it's cheap, it's plenty, it's fresh and it's delicious! Dimassi's ticked all those boxes, and then some! $13.99 for open lunch buffet is one thing, but the diversity of food on offer, the deliciously fresh food that was constantly being refreshed is on a completely different level of awesomeness! Upon starting the buffet line, you have a choice of 3 salads, with Tabboule the obvious winner for me, followed by great Hummus and the best Moutabal (eggplant dip, some places call it Baba Ganouj, but it's called Moutabal in Lebanon at least). These are followed by the main dishes, of which there was the regular gyro meat, chicken, delicious falafel, but also stews such as green pea stew (with carrots and potatoes), makloube (rice, cauliflower, and meat), okra stew, and green bean stew. There were also Manakeesh (dough with thyme or cheese) as well as pizza and some pasta dishes. And to conclude, there was fresh baklava, fresh baked pita bread, and rice pudding (eat with some cinnamon on top, YUM)! Let me just say that half of these foods, you would never find in restaurants, i can honestly say that i've never eaten the stews outside of my family's cooking, but they were very well made. I ended up having two dishes (one full, one less so) and a bit of dessert (the rice pudding was delicious, and the baklava was pretty good), and i have been in a state of food bliss/coma since then, having multiple flashbacks to that delicious meal, and wondering when the next time I will go is. I know one thing: next time at Dimassi's is going to be very soon for me... and if it isn't on your schedule, well it's time you change your schedule and head over, and you'll thank me later! read more

Love this joint! The food is hot and fresh. And give me a buffet and I'm in heaven! The chickens are epic and all of the salads are delicious. The price is great for what you get. Can get packed with large groups and families but it's doable. The staff is pretty nice and make sure you have a good experience. read more

Love Dimassi's, eat at the Houston location s more and glad to see that there is still a Dallas location. This one is not the cleanest but still has the same great food as all of them. Staff is friendly. I know that this location is at Campbell and Central so they inflate the prices because of the area. $13.00 is too much to pay for this meal, but there is demand and the place was full....But the food is really good. read more

EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK!! I went there tonight with my 6 year old son and friend. The food was good for a buffet but then it went all downhill after what I witnessed. The guy grilling all the kebabs was putting the cooked ones into a tray and one fell on the ground. He put the kebabs in the buffet stand, walked back and picked up the kebab from the ground and threw it back on the grill. I didn't stand around to see what he did with it. My assumption is he let it cook for a bit and then put it in the buffet. I went to the guy at the front desk and told him what I saw. He apologized and said he would address it. I went back to my table and saw him sit down and resume his texting. We went to the front desk to pay and I told him "in an incident like this you shouldn't charge us for the meal. He said he wasn't the boss and can't do anything about it". Clearly he has no business sense whatsoever. I told him not to worry because I will take this experience online and share it. He had no clue what I was talking about. read more

pretty disappointing. i think i was expecting a little too much out of this place with all the cars parked outside. do yourself a flavor and go 1 mile down to Deans Afghan restaurant, Food is 10 times better with the same price. read more

I really enjoy this place. I seem to flip between Dimassi's and Ali Babas (which is nearby in Richardson) but I love them both. Dimassi's is a self serve buffet. You eat first and pay after. The Gyro is some of the best that I've found if you get it fresh. A few times we have been and the gyro had been out a while and was very dry but it was still delicious. The mustard chicken is also excellent and the falafels are very crisp on the outside but soft on the inside. Another reviewer said that they have seen customers taking food with their hands and kids running around out of control. I have been several times me didn't witness anything like that. There is a very diverse crowd of customers but I have never had any issues with any of them. The staff is friendly and attentive. We sometimes have to ask to for them refill a part of the buffet, such as gyro, but they get right on it. If your into paleo you can definitely feast well here. There are a few salads that have olive oil and mint. They have a few types of chicken (baked, mustard) as well as tilapia, lamb and gyro. You can get lamb shanks if you ask for them but they aren't on the buffet line. All in all, I enjoy this restaurant and make it a point to visit once every few months. read more

After trying Ali Babba's the other day, I've decided to up my rating for Dimassi's. Dimassi's is BY FAR the better lunch buffet of the two. Dimassi's seems to be the busier of the two... thus the food is replenished more often. The falafel and gyros beats Ali Babba's by a landslide. Dimassi's offer a larger buffet, better dessert options... and free coffee! What's not to love?! Plus it's about $4-5 cheaper than Ali Babba's if you factor in the tip. In and out for $10.81... what a great deal! I do agree with one reviewer though... that poor guy bussing the whole restaurant! It takes him awhile... and you may have trouble finding a clean table during peak. read more

Buffet, yes please. Who doesn't like a buffet where you can stuff your face and belly with delicious foods...a weirdo that's who. But this place is great, exceptionally good buffet with tons of choices to please meat eaters, vegetarians, and pasta lovers like myself. Definitely will be one of my normal spots to hit up. read more

We love this place. We go almost anytime we are in the area. A great place to get delicious and authentic Arabic food. The fresh pita and falafel are to die for... read more

Rich menu, reasonable price, good taste on many buffet items. Love the curry chicken. One of my go to places when hungry a lot.

well.. if you are really hungry and looking for a cheap Mediterranean buffet, go for it. Food is OK.

One of my favourite restaurants in town! Good food choices at a very good price. I love the fact that they have everything together including deserts and hot drinks. read more

the food here is yummy and good quality. the place is clean with friendly staff. give it a shot. lunch buffet $11.99 dinner buffet $12.99 includes the beverage read more

Big Buffett. All you want to eat Med food. Everything was pretty tasty but the pastries were dry. Great for big family style eating- get big plates of stuff to share & take over a table. A great place to break the fast. Might be better quality elsewhere but you cant beat the price. read more

After a long day working under florescent lights, the last thing i needed was a big, office cafeteria feeling, fluorescent lit restaurant... the buffet is fine, but for the price, i'd much rather go to a sit-down joint and order one good item instead of cramming 3 plates of average down my throat. In short, if you're in the mood for a Mediterranean CiCi's, Dimassi's is for you... hummus was decent at least. no dolmas/grape leaves to be found. read more

There the best food and service .l went to afrah they have bad service bad food and they charging extra on my card.

Well, food is okay. The ambience is good. The dishes somewhat taste the same. The spread and variety is very good. The one grouse is, they charged me extra for the baklava. Well if you want to charge extra for some dishes , you should keep those dishes separate and not mingle it with the buffet. There is no indication ( not even a price tag on the sweet baklavas ) that those dishes cost extra. Well then how can you charge extra ? That is unethical. previously, the same place did not charge extra for the baklava but now the guy charged me extra. How come ? It is as if it is at the whim and fancy of the guy at the counter. That too 0.99 a piece of small baklava?? And that too catching the customer by surprise and the extra is a hidden charge?? This amounts to cheating. It is not honesty to mix extra ( chargeable ) items and buffet items together and fool the customers. read more

Amazing food! wonderful business owners ! Went there with my partner and our child, had amazing options for all of us to fill our belly's! Loved the avocado hummus and the endless eating !!! read more

This is our go-to restaurant of choice. We LOVE Dimassi's and would eat here twice a week if we could. If you find a Groupon, snatch it up!!! If not, go anyway! It is so good. The white garlic dip (not sure what all's in it) is incredible! We usually get a bowl of it to share between us, and we dip our pita, gyro meat, and vegetables in it. My husband even loves the fried fish and fried chicken on the buffet. I'm a fan of the babaganoush. Basically, you have a ton of stuff to choose from, and you will like most all of it. read more

Good set up for Med food. Pretty big offer of different choices so great for bigger parties.

After seeing a friend post some yummy looking pictures from here, I decided to give it a try. The food is not bad but the place is a bit dirty. The lamb shanks are good, just be sure you get a ticket at the register. It's not served on the buffet. I was ticked that they charged my twins each close to $9. I believe the breakdown is 2-12 year olds pay $9. I don't know of any 2 year olds that eat that much to charge $9. Mine literally each had halfpita bread and we paid $18. When you consider an adult buffet is $13, charging a two year old $9 is A bit ridiculous. I don't mind paying for them but make the fee a bit more reasonable for kids under 5. read more

We go for the buffet consistently on point for a buffet crazy with fried fish and chicken always crisp and fresh once once the fish which was at the bottom of the pan so go figure was soft no longer crisp. Love the all the bread the hot puffy pitas mmm and the herb covered one is so good even my teen likes it. It's a long full on medittereanen buffet sauces salads meats vegetables and stews and more meat fish falafel and gyro meat okay comes with drink and baklava come on baklava included gotta love that. So go right on in grab a plate shovel on up sit eat enjoy and then settle your tab on your way out. If you go its around 13$. Family friendly nice staff you can even watch your bread being cooked in the brick oven. read more

I just came back from this buffet place and thought it was decent. Some of the things like kabab, and baklawa were outstanding, the chicken and rice pudding i thought was decent. I dont think this is a bad place, but i think there are better options. If u like variety and lots of food you will enjoy it. read more

Caught up with some old friends here. All day buffet makes it a great place to gorge on Mediterranean food anytime of the day. Have been to their irving location and it's equally good. read more