DiMassi's Mediterranean Buffet on Kirby

Eat here at half price, come hungry, and don't expect any atmosphere. We had a Groupon for half price-2 dinners for $12, including soft drinks, so we decided to try it. The extensive buffet featured the typical Middle Eastern dishes. We sampled the hummus, baba ganoush, fatoosh, tabouli, and marinated mushroom salad with spinach, onions, and bell peppers--they were fresh and good, but nothing special. Next we tried the grilled veggies (yellow squash, zucchini, eggplant, and onions), which would have been a lot better if they had been hot, the yellow rice pilaf, which had very little flavor, and the baked cauliflower, which had just been set out on the buffet and was fresh, hot, and delicious. There were three chicken dishes to sample, including baked chicken pieces, seasoned chicken breast chunks, and batter fried chicken legs (kid pleaser). The shwarma (lamb and beef) was very tasty and freshly carved off the spit. The pita was piping hot with a great fluffy texture, but bland. There were also crispy baked pita chips. Dessert included cut up fresh cantaloupe and honeydew, rice pudding, sweet and flaky baklava, and honey-drenched coconut pound cake. After this meal, we rolled home!