The Village at Allen

This review is for Dimassi's Mediterranean Restaurant in Allen. We went there with the high hopes of tasty Mediterranean food based on the reviews. The price is 21.99 per person, so you do expect good quality and fresh foods on the buffet line. Well, that was not the case!!! We were extremely disappointed. Everyone bragged on the stuffed grape leaves, but they had no flavor except for a vinegar taste. And, they did not taste fresh! There were about 4 or 5 different trays of chicken thighs, all with different sauces, but after trying several of them, the same disappointment of NO flavor and dried out. The Kabobs looked like miniature meatloaf boats, and they were nothing special. We tried the grilled veggies like cauliflower with high hopes, but again, major letdown. I am posting a couple of pics, but it's hard to show you what I mean. I did like the pasta salad with olives, and the round meatballs were tasty. But everything else, and we tried a variety of foods, just didn't have that good delicious tasty flavor we were expecting and hoping for. The lamb shank with the "signature sauce" we were really looking forward to, didn't even taste like lamb! SO disappointing!!!

The desserts were super tasty, all the cookie treats, and the ice cream machine (the vanilla and chocolate were out, but you could get a blend twist) was good so that was nice! But honestly, leaving there, we were still hungry even though it was a buffet because there wasn't anything we wanted to fill up on like you usually find at a good buffet. Also, this is not a high-end restaurant like it appears on the outside. It was very casual and basic inside, with no dinner ambiance at all.

This is a great outdoor mail/shop area. There are many great restaurants and fun shopping. I hear a Nordstrom Rack will be opening also!

My brother's graduation was at the even center. It was big enough and the staff handled the hectic situation great. They only have candy and sodas at the concession stand though so I'm not sure how that's appropriate for graduations taking place at 10am.

When to Uncle Julio's for lunch. Ordered online, took a few minutes, but my order was correct and asked for additional salsa and I got a large salsa, lol that never happened before! I think the person that asked about my order was a manager. I'm glad he was there ☺️

Very clean establishment with a friendly staff! The parking wasn’t awful because it was free! The sound was great for a kid’s event. I will definitely be coming back!

Absolutely amazing, great stores and places to eat and extra things to pamper yourself or someone else I personally went with my partner to a nail manicure @ Allen nail& Spa.🌈 I do recommend this place ,

I love this shopping community. There's so much to do! Just park and walk to salons, restaurants, & department stores. They offer community events as well, like pictures with Santa & the holiday tree lighting last night!