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    Dimassi's Buffet

    4.3 (66 reviews)

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    Michael L.

    What a great addition to the area! Middle eastern food but buffet style so you can try everything they have. As someone that is not too familiar with the cuisine, I didn't have much expectations. The food I thought was decent for a buffet, nothing extravagant but did satisfy the cravings. Service was fast and efficient. This place is huge with a lot of seating... you would think they have more food selections, maybe dinner versus lunch? Can't wait to see what else they have in store!

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    Erica C.

    I was in the area and decided to try Dimassi's Mediterranean buffet. I went during dinner about 7:30 and the pricing is $32.99 per person. You seat yourself and pay at the end. They did have a variety of dishes from salad bar, humus, rice and proteins. The bread had ran out and was not restocked the entire time I was there. They did have some pieces of which seemed like flavored bread or pita bread, but it was extremely stale and not edible. The gyro and beef kabobs had some decent flavor but were on the dryer side. They did offer 1 lamb shank per person upon request. Flavor was decent and tender but I would not come back specifically for the lamb and would just do lunch. Overall food is decent and I think the best bang for your buck is during lunch time for all you can eat at $21.99. Drinks and dessert bar is included. Definitely not the best Mediterranean food I've ever had but if you want something different for a good price, its a bargain.

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    Maddie P.

    FINALLY got to try the butter chicken after 3 visits. Been waiting ages for it ever since I heard they were putting a dimassis in. Its very good, figured id update my review :)

    from the buffet: gyro meat, tabbouleh, meatballs, stuffed grape leaves, chickpea salad, falafel, and butter chicken -- all get a hard pass.
    Scott T.

    except for the company (always good to catch up with old friends), a disappointing meal. made three trips through the extensive line, tried most of the entrees, and all were subpar. chicken dishes were dry, overcoooked, and stringy. zero recognizably lamb options at lunch. am astounded this place has so many four and five-star reviews. nothing that was supposed to be hot was hot. nothing was fresh. the wife-unit. who came up with a flimsy excuse for not joining us commented when I got home: it's a buffet and this ain't Vegas, baby. that pretty much sums up my experience. made an In-N-Out run for a double-double to get the taste out of my mouth.

    Michael C.

    Yay, so glad this location is finally open! I've seen influencers rave about Dimassi's at their other spots, and it definitely does not disappoint. Taking over the old Macaroni Grill space, the layout is bright, open, and offers plenty of easy parking. ​We arrived right around 5pm when it was quiet and empty, but within five minutes of sitting down, groups started trickling in. The setup is clean and well-managed, with hand sanitizer and disposable gloves provided right before you grab the tongs at the buffet line. One interesting detail about the layout was that the utensils and napkins were placed on the opposite end of the room. ​The food selection is impressive, especially the fresh salads and variety of proteins. Nearly everything we tried was delicious and flavorful. The only slight miss was the butter chicken, which tasted a bit overcooked. For drinks and treats, I really enjoyed the Karak tea, though the rose water was a bit too sweet for my personal taste. They also offer a decent selection of desserts to finish off the meal. ​Overall, a wonderful dining experience with great variety and welcoming vibes. I'll definitely be back soon to check out their lunch special! ​Also, make sure to plug in your phone number at checkout to earn rewards points!

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    Cindy L.

    Very tasty!! Everything I try is so good !! My favorite today is butter chicken and bakallava !!

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    Lydia G.

    Pretty good. A lot of positive reviews here but I saw a post of Facebook saying the food was very bland. I didn't notice that at all. We came for lunch on a weekday. The price is $22 and I can honestly say, although I liked the food and experience there is no way I would ever come here for the dinner or weekend pricing. It's not worth $30 in my opinion. You sit and eat first, seat yourself and pay at the end. Also think that's a strange model. If the other locations are like this I guess it works but seems like if it gets real busy it would be easy to dine and ditch. I did intend to take photos of all my plates but I totally forgot for the main course dishes. If I come back I would know what I like and stick with those. It seems that they don't rotate out items, what you see is whah you'll always get. Just was disappointed the tvs were showing ice cream but this location doesn't have any. For the salads, I really liked the arugula, kale Caesar and the yogurt dip, plus garlic sauce, tzatziki and tahini. I had sauces on all my plates. Pita was good. I think I realize I prefer more of a an Indian naan because I was expecting the type of bread I get at those buffets and obviously this wasn't going to be that. For the main dishes, I tried every rice. Can't say which was best, they were kinda all similar. Surprisingly I really enjoyed the cauliflower and fried fish. I didn't care for all the chicken except kabob having bone but I'm sure that's the traditional way and also to prevent dryness. I also liked the variety of drinks. The mint lemonade is very fresh and housemade tasting. My son tried all the drinks and liked the rose water. Desserts were all very tasty as well. I like sticky baklava so I like that they have sugar syrup on the side to add. I enjoyed every thing on the dessert table but mostly the things in paper cups and the pink coconut? Dessert. The puddings were ok. Again the video ad thing being played showed banana pudding with cookies in it which is not here but one of the desserts I don't remember the name was basically like a cookie so I ate it with that. We were stuffed. Worth a visit but highly (only) recommend weekday lunch

    Stacey G.

    Good variety, fresh, great service picking up the plates and by those refilling the food. Nice to have a Mediterranean buffet in the area! Highly recommend the mint lemonade, rose water drink & cardamom tea. Baklava for dessert too!

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    Laurie C.

    I was really looking forward to the opening of this Mediterranean AYCE for so many months. I was impressed with the cleanliness and effort to keep the buffet free of food safety issues. At first when you start on the salad section, you are asked to use hand sanitizer and gloves. That made me feel better about food safety, but apparently, we were the only ones at that time to glove up. The salads were fresh and plentiful. Then, on to the halal proteins. There was a rice dish , chicken, gyros and beef offerings. The beef and gyros were dry. The falafel was dry and lacked flavor. The beverages were interesting, a rose water and a cardamom tea in addition to the regular soft drink selection. The desserts were too sweet and dry for my taste. As far s the decor, it was dated, probably Greek dinner 1980s with the black and gold splotches. There was plenty of room to sit, but they probably could have configured the restaurant in more of a community space way. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I just sure wished the food had more flavor. It would be good for guests who had a lot of different diets in their group because there was something for just about everyone.

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    Revelyn R.

    The freshness, flavors, variety of items, attentiveness of the staff and cleanliness of the restaurant were all superb! We're definitely going to be coming back!

    Humus and babaganoosh and domas

    Compared to Asian buffets, this one felt so much healthier. Nothing was too salty or sickeningly sweet. Nothing was drenched in cheese sauce or butter. Only 3 fried things (chicken, fish, and falafel.) Pretty much everything had an olive oil lable, which is great because that is a very healthy oil. Plenty of choices. Food was a little bit and miss. The good: The zatar pizza, surpringly delicious. Both Indian curry chickens, so flavorful with tender chicken chuncks. Toom, whipped light as a cloud and super garlicy. Roasted cauliflower was yummy. Saffron rice had a nice flavor. I liked their domas, but they might have been canned. The drinks (included in the buffet) were amazing. A very floral rose water one was fascinating. Their lemonaid was so lemony without being too sweet. Whatever that one that looked was that looked like chocolate milk was delicious. No idea what it was. Wasn't overly sweet. Very enjoyable milk tea. The Meh food: Hummus, watery and not balanced with a strong tahini taste. Babaganoosh was meh. Pita was dried to the point of cracking. Whatever that log of meat was, tasted like a very dry and meh meatloaf. Falafel was terrible, hard and dry on the outside. I wasn't a fan of their desserts in general. I liked the baklava filling, but was meh on the rest. The place had a chill atmosphere. No hurry to eat. Staff pretty much left you alone except occasionally asking if you wanted plates cleared. You seat yourself and go at your own pace. Pay when you are done eating and before you want out the door. They have a rewards program. Weekday lunch is probably a fair price especially considering quality and fresh ingrediants and healthy options. I would not pay weekend prices for this place. They kept things pretty well stocked and presentable. The only thing they didn't refill was a light pink drink. The drinks had no labels. Pretty much everything had a lable.

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    Delicious and healthy food! We loved everything that we tried! Will definitely be back.

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    Food was really good and well flavored! The place was clean and really huge! I would definitely come back!

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    Amazing buffet never seen a Mediterranean buffet like this with this price. It's like wow.

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    Food was great! Lots of variety and the food was hot and yummy! Everything was stocked well.

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    Good buffet, not bad , good price for the budget foods, I'll give you 10..... I shall return....masarap means delicious

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    Good food. Everything was stocked and filled. Very clean and inviting. Everything tested good! Especially the giro meat!

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    Ask the Community - Dimassi's Buffet

    I don't see any pita or naan or anything. Is there any type of bread option?

    The pita bread is placed just before you get to the rice. They are small homemade pitas that are just the right size

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    “Fantastic Mediterranean buffet with excellent variety of cold and hot dishes.”

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    3.0 mi
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    I came to this place with my husband after being out all day. I was pretty hungry so we were happy…read moreto find a decently priced ayce restaurant. I like that this place uses the Yelp waitlist because I put my name down as we were on our way over and arrived just in time. We were seated quickly on a Saturday evening around 6 pm. There are a good amount of tables inside. They also had some TVs showing baseball games around. The service was amazing here. It felt like the waiters and waitresses were constantly eyeing our table to see if we needed anything or were ready to order more. They refilled our water carafe before it was completely empty, changed our grills before we asked, and took away empty plates as soon as we cleared them. I also appreciated that they put salt or something on the ground so it wasn't too slippery. The only complaint I had about the place was that it was really hot but I could see the waitresses were also really hot as they fanned themselves walking around. The food were was actually pretty solid for an ayce restaurant. We got the deluxe plan which is the cheaper option for $30.99. The brisket came with some salt and pepper on it and looked like a better cut than I've seen at other places. We also got some kalbi which came without the bone which is so nice because we didn't have to cut it off and have little meat left over. My husband and I also really liked the marinated steak. I typically like non marinated meat better but the steak was tender and the marinade wasn't too sweet. I used the salt to help cut the sweetness and wrapped it in a lettuce with some radish. I really liked all the meats we tried here. They also have really good sides here that you can't get anymore at a lot of kbbq places like the steamed egg or corn cheese plate. All of the food options were so good and I left very stuffed. I would definitely recommend then kbbq ayce restaurant to anyone in the area!

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    Dimassi's Buffet - buffets - Updated September 2026

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