Dimassi's was recommended to me by my Uber driver who just raved about it so I had to try. I was wary because reviews were either 5 stars or 1 star...hmmm. Rest assured the food is delish. The 5 stars I'm giving are in comparison to other buffets. First let me talk about the cleanliness. Don't be put off by the entrance, as it could use a refresh. But the restrooms and restaurant itself were spotless. I loved that they have hand sanitizer and gloves at the food station. The array of fresh salads was great as well as hot dishes. The only thing I didn't see was lamb. I thoroughly enjoyed my food and my friend also loved that everything was so flavorful. Cost was about $22 on weekend. So trust the five stars and try for yourself. Oh the young man at front counter was friendly and hospitable read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Came in at 12:00 noon: Hot items were few and cold.Only a few pieces of kabob meat swimming in oil. $20.00 Buffet: what a Joke. Also only a few people in the big Restaurant at Noon. Need to do a lot better if you want to stay in business!! read more

Place very clean, clean food, great variety and ambiences. Personnel is very courteous.

Been seeing good things about this place, so decided to try it out for a quick bite to eat during the week. The selection is vast, it's super clean, the staff is very friendly, and the price is right. However the food is mediocre. The meat was very dry, and rice lacked flavor. The desserts were just meh. We did like their hummus though. read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I love the food but the price has gone up exponentially. I can only go once a month now. $25 with tip for one person

Wow!!! I am in disbelief as I was traveling through and wanted something healthy and saw this on Yelp as on my way out of Houston. Greek Buffett had me scratching my head, but so glad I stopped in, Amazing selection and the quality is top notch. No waiters you get it all yourself and while I was coming towards the end or the night the majority of the food looked fresh and really tasted fabulous. I would say my only real complaint is I wish they had pita, but they made up for it with countless salads and hummus options and the lamb was very flavorful. It looks like they have locations all over Texas and are opening on in California. I cannot see how this would not be worth building in every state in America. Healthy food in a comfortable environment. Great spot!! read more

Our family favourite restaurant! Best selection of buffet dishes. Lamb shank on request!

We went for Valentine's Day and my husband and I fell in love with the food! It was amazing! Everything was so tasty. The restaurant is very clean and staff is friendly and helpful. And all food was fresh. Best falafel. Delicious hummus. And beef kabob was great. Salads all so refreshing. We will be returning soon! read more

Wow. I've been wanting to visit this location. For a while but I haven't had the opportunity to be on this side of town in a while. I took a scheduled day off work to enjoy this day. I didn't eat breakfast and we headed her about 11am. It was like brunch for us. I stated by trying a little of all the salads. They were all tasty. The toom was not as garlicky and lemony as I'm used too but it did the job. They had 3 different kinds of rice. All of them were super yummy. I tasted small pieces of the meat they were all delicious . I enjoyed everything. I would definitely come back again. I was stuffed after coming here. I had to let my sister know next time we will come here. Stars 1 star for food foood and more good food 1 star for facilities 1 star for service 1 star for overall experience -star for restrooms did not visit. read more

So if you want to save time- go here. A lot. I went with my girlfriend to try a variety of Mediterranean foods to brighten our horizons. An A PLUS CHOICE. Tapas, pizza, couscous, dolma, hummus, falafel, you name it- it is amazing. The quality deficit many buffets have in the pursuit of quantity is not here. You will be stuffed, it will be great, and you will wish you hadn't gotten whataburger for lunch because now you can't have another pile of schwarma. Friendly staff, great selection, delicious food, very clean. I had one of the better meals post covid here. read more

I love middle eastern food! Here you can pick and choose your favorites or try them all. I especially liked the baba ghanoj, chicken with sumac, kifta, gyro meat, cauliflower, rose water, mango tea, and namura. Everyone working here speaks Arabic so it's very authentic! Very friendly Be sure to come hungry, there's a ton of food!!!!!! read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet - So many choices all delicious - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Good food , service and ambiance. Great value , would recommend this place for anyone. They have a variety of middle eastern foods from salad to hot items. read more

Hear me out.... This place is awesome if you like to eat with Knats and fruit flies. The food was just ok... But I could have dealt with that by it being a buffet you could just keep eating all your favorites... But there were so many Knats that me and my husband didn't even finish our 1st plate. We ended up leaving. The food is sitting out, so if I see knats on my plate and their bugging me, I know it's knats all in the laid out food. read more

Yum! This place is amazing! Food is absolutely delicious. Going back again for sure. Pleasant atmosphere and ambience. Service is excellent! Highly recommend if you like Mediterranean Taste of magic. Mmmmmm read more

This is a very self serve place.. make sure you are aware of this when you come in. Which to me, is absolutely not a problem. The food was really really good. There were some foods though that were a bit on the cooler side and could definitely be a bit warmer. Their Pita pockets are just delicious, doughy and fresh out of the oven. Overall I'm definitely going back, very flavorful and delicious food. read more

Pros: easy parking, a lot of food choices, and staff was friendly. Also, the signs clearly specified which food was vegetarian and gluten-free. Also, there were sanitizers and gloves. Cons: The food was nothing special. Lentils in lentil rice weren't cooked all the way, and tamarind water plus rice pudding had a really weird chemical smell and taste. After trying a bite of rice pudding, I couldn't eat anything else anymore. We will not be returning. read more

Awesome buffet. Can't wait until the one in East Anaheim open as it will be much close to business I take care of in OC.

This place is so yummy! I just wish they played music or something because it's so weird hearing other peoples conversations lol but that's just me being knit picky. The food was delicious and the people who work there were so accommodating. I'm definitely coming back read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Really enjoyed our experience here at lunch today. We walked in and were greeted and told to sit where you like and pay afterwards. Everything we had was delicious. We will definitely be back. read more

The absolute BEST food that I have had in a while. Amazing atmosphere and service and the flavors are something you can't find anywhere else. Service was amazing we were greeted nicely and even other employees were down for small conversation and very welcoming. Would 10/10 recommend and if we ever travel back will most likely eat here again! Also my 1yr old ate free! read more

The food was fresh and flavorful, especially the salad section. I loved how they had cards with the name of the food and the description of ingredients. I would prefer if it was reorganized so you can more easily build your plate with the meat and other things first, then the salad, so it would be easier to use it as a topping on your pita, rather than getting it first and having to scoop it up. read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Classy, clean, cuisine. Amazing staff and selections. Seriously I wanna come back. What a gem I found because the other place I was going to go was closed. The price comes out to way better deal vs other halal places. It was so yummy. So unexpected from a buffet. Fresh and doesn't taste bland. read more

The food was delicious with a wide variety of freshly prepared choices. The owners are wonderful and made us feel welcomed and appreciated. Super clean warm and welcoming. We will definitely be going back - most likely for lunch today! read more

I give this place a strong four. Pretty simple setup. Walk in, grab a table and some food, or do it in reverse. I went when they opened at 11 and the place was empty. But that changed quickly over the time I was there. Still there was plenty of room. There's no wait staff so everything is on you. And it works just fine for eating here. There's a lot of strong meals here. And a salad bar. Let me start with the pita bread. If you can get it hot when it first comes out that oven, it's divine. I sat at the table right near it so I could see. Probably a mistake as it's very dense so I'm sure it filled me up sooner than I would have been otherwise, but it's really that good. Stuff it with something, dip it in something, or just eat it by itself. You won't be disappointed. All of the dishes I tried were good. I got a bit of everything. One thing I will say is a decent bit of the food was cold. I am sure it was probably from being on top as the trays are piled pretty high, so if you can dig closer to the bottom unless you see them refilling it. It doesn't seem like they use heat lamps up top and the top layer of food gets cold. A tip I saw I here that was helpful is that the salad plates are large, but the plates closer to the meats and stuff are small. So grab one of those salad plates if you want to load up. The drinks are at the end of the line along with the utensils. No sweet tea but there is unsweet and sugar. A downside to no waitstaff is plates pile up on your table. Not a big deal for me but if you're used to eating a buffets where they are constantly removed they won't be here. I know I'll definitely be back. Not only is it near my house but the food was good. The price was inexpensive as well. Work your way around the cold food on top a d I'm sure you'll like it as well. read more

Love love love this location. My partner has been a loyalist when it comes to Dimassi's chain. I personally have only visited this new location, and the old location here in San Antonio which unfortunately has been permanently closed down. After several persistent persuading from my partner, we finally decided to visit this new location on a Monday afternoon. There was not that many people around the time we visited, and the food is fresh and quality. The only problem I had though is the lamb shank/any lamb meats were not made available at all. Only the chicken dishes, meatballs and limited amount of gyro were served. Although they have plenty of fresh vegetables and delicious chicken dishes. read more

Food was so delicious and such a variety! The restaurant was nice and clean and the staff was super friendly! We signed up for rewards program because we will definitely be going back! read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet - A little bit of everything - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

If you love authentic food, particularly from the Middle East and kosher beef lamb chicken rice vegetable all the vegetables are so fresh the bread cooked right in front of your eyes.. pita bread... so delicious. All the hummus's are authentic and taste delicious and of course they got the baklava. I've been in the Middle East many times and I even had to go find the owner of this restaurant to tell him how much I love it it is so clean and delicious. read more

Well it was OK. We give it a try again every year or two. Its hot, even at 11 in the morning. They dont turn on the AC until people complain. The floors are slippery because there is no air moving to dry them from mopping. Its kind of a sad ambiance with no music playing, just people shuffling in. Staring. For a buffet, its really boring. The desserts are bland and boring. No imagination in the whole place. You have to wait for the woman to take your money as she waaaalks across the whole place because she has been in the back.... AND it's $17 for lunch. read more

The variety of food is incredible. Everything tastes great. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The restaurant is clean and has plenty of space highly recommend read more

We came at around 1 o'clock, a typical lunch time. However when we looked at the food the pizza there looked like it had been sitting there since last week. Most of the food we had was room temperature, and some of the chicken was actually raw. The only thing that I had that I personally enjoyed was the water. It was nice and cold and luckily not room temperature. There was no cooking going on and the whole time we were there, there was not a single new container of fresh food. Everything that was there had been easily sitting for an hour or two prior to our arrival. The bread there was so hard we couldn't break it in half I don't recommend you coming here. read more

Super yummy, fresh, and clean. A Mediterranean buffet is genius, I left this place guilt free. For a person who HATES buffets, this one was my exception! read more

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This newest DiMassi's location along I-10 (the old Zio's) was our first experience with a Mediterranean-style buffet, and the food was quite good! Lots to choose from, from a variety of salads, dips, pita breads, several types of rice, potatoes, and meat dishes, even pizza, fried chicken, fried fish, and desserts like baklava. You can even get lamb shank by request, one per person (extra portion is listed at 9.99 each). The nice thing about this buffet is that there are plenty of healthy options, even if you're following low carb or keto-type lifestyle changes. Other typical buffets don't usually make that easy. All of the chicken dishes we tried were really good. Some are bone-in so just be wary of that. The lamb shank was tasty. It did have that "gamey" flavor but, for those who don't know, that flavor resides in the fat and is brought on by enzymatic changes during the cooking process BUT if that's not a flavor you like, just cut away the fat and the meat underneath should be fine. Tip: add potatoes and/or rice to your shank plate to soak up some of the delicious juices! But back to the review... We really enjoyed the chicken kabob cubes, the kofte, and meatballs, too. Loved the roasted cauliflower! Soft and tender. Wasn't a fan of the breading on the fried fish as it seemed to lack seasoning, so didn't bother to try the fried chicken. Hummus was great but the pita wasn't the best I've had. Don't know if it's the flour or what, but definitely had more of a firm bread-like taste and consistency as opposed to soft and fluffy pitas. Still good enough for dipping! Falafel was ok. Baklava and desserts were light on nuts and heavy on sogginess. This happens when you store baklava covered. I don't see how there's any way to avoid that in this type of environment but it still tasted good. Turkish coffee would have been perfect with it. What it offers in good food, it lacks in atmosphere. Very much "cafeteria" style from seating yourself and helping yourself. Zero tableside service apart from the occasional clearing of plates. No decoration except from what looks like some pastel spray paint swirls here and there. Definitely worth a try if you're in the area! read more

Outstanding food and service! Staff was professional, interior design fit Mediterranean culture. Very attentive, friendly, and respectful busser cleaning and removing customer's used dishes in a timely manner. No soiled dishes and tables left behind by customers were left messy for longer than a couple minutes! Highly recommended, will be back as often as we can! Our new "Go-To" spot! read more

Dining inside a dumpster! Came for the special and after waiting 45 minutes the lamb was not cooked all the way and was all bones and fat and maybe 3 good pieces that barely has some meat in the whole serving plate. read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet - Dining inside a dumpster! - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

WOW!!!!!!!! Traditionally I say no to any buffet, but a friend of mine had me try the location in Houston, TX. People hardly ever know what to order at a Mediterranean restaurant, this style makes the entire menu come to life!! It's amazing!! You Vegetarian? This is your place. You Keto? This is your place. You Carnivore? This is your place. Looking for great clean Protein? This is your place. Vegetable options are so plentiful, hummus or all kinds, different rice's, chicken, beef, lamb, pork, fish, deserts! They are fresh crisp and served hot!!!! I love it that San Antonio has a location now!!!! Most beautiful presentation of food you will ever see domestically. Staff is excellent and it's so fresh and new, very nice!!!! read more

Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet - Newest Location - Mediterranean Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This is a self-service buffet restaurant. The food is good, but lack of staff to clean up. Many tables were stacked with plates when we were here to find an open table. read more

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This was my first visit here.. I don't know much about Mediterranean food. This spot is buffet style... you serve yourself...they have many choices from Yummy salads and veggie specialties to rice with chicken or lamb or beef... Grape leaves stuffed with rice and meats and a meatball nicely sweet and salty .. curry with chicken... a few desserts as well... your drink is included in your meal ... price is about $18 person prices vary depending on time of day so maybe more in the evening...the spot is nice and clean the food good.. it lacks ambiance though hence 4 stars instead of 5... this is a good place to find out what you do and don't like for Mediterranean food... also no service really because you wait in yourself but those I spoke to were all very polite... enjoy this spot. read more

Nice atmosphere, and it's very clean. The food was decent, but with any buffet the food is not fresh as it could be. The chicken and beef kabobs were alright, and the rice was just okay. I'm glad I tried it but I do not think I'd come here again. read more

Came here on a recommendation from a friend. Located on 1-10 near Dezavala Rd where a Zio's Italian place used to be. Parking was easy and nicely spaced out. We arrived and it seemed pretty busy. The buffet area was huge! When you are enter, there is a sign with prices and instructions which say you seat and serve yourself and then pay on the way out. We found a table and hit the buffet, everything was excellent. The food was fresh, warm and ready to eat. Hit the buffet one more time before I was full! They had the usual Mediterranean deserts and also had coffee by next to the drink area. If you come here, come hungry! Lots to eat! Don't expect a restaurant style experience, this is more like a cafeteria type feel. You serve yourself and refill your own drinks and eat a lot if you can. I will be returning, it was so good! read more

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Tried this place yesterday for the first time. The place was clean and the food was really good. For a buffet most everything was very fresh, and provided lots of choices to try. If you want good food at a good price check this place out. read more