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Tovi Mediterranean Cafe Reviews


 
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by deno f.

ALL YOU CAN EAT LUNCH BUFFET...and hookah lounge.  Go here.  I mean it.  The lunch buffet is a steal at $6.99.  Really it's 3.5 stars because I had a super experience.  I was a total chatty Cathy with the chef and he was super nice.  I'm gonna start at the beginning and run down what I remember:Pita bread, baked chicken, lasagna, fajitas, yellow chicken, gyro meat, some sort of vegetable entree I didn't want to try, hummus, Greek salad, cucumber salad, tahini, jalapeno sauce, pickled vegetable with lots of pickled garlic, vegetable soup, cauliflower medley, two kinds of rice, stuffed cabbage rolls, refried beans, something I don't remember, chocolate chip cookies and mango pudding.  I know I missed a few items.The baked chicken literally fell off the bone it was so moist.  I asked if the lasagna was just regular lasagna and the chef said "We added some extra chickpeas."  I'm like "My lasagna doesn't even HAVE chickpeas, so it must be Greekish."  And it was the best freaking lasagna with tomato sauce I've ever had.  No joke.  I asked why the fajitas were in a cream sauce.  He said he added milk.  I must have looked confused because he told me that's the way it's done.  And if it's not, it should be--also amazing.  The yellow chicken, which he told me the name of about seven times before realizing I'm blonde and gave up, was the stand out!  It was so good.  I wish my hearing was better because he totally told me the seasoning which made it yellow.  It was so good I went and got more.  I DO NOT GO TO ALL YOU CAN EAT TO COME AWAY WITH ONLY ONE VISIT TO THE BUFFET!  The rest of the items were good including the gyro meat.  The mango pudding was tasty but not as sweet as Americanized pudding.  Huge glass of tea was delivered to the table with a slice of lime..love lime.  I will go back soon with reinforcements and baggier pants!Don't stop reading there because you need to know about the decor.  On one wall is a giant mural of Dallas and on the adjacent wall is a mural of the Trinity River and forest.  The panel between the two has large cursive lettering which reads "The Creation of Dallas."  Above the lettering is artwork  ala Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.  On my next visit gonna have to ask who Adam and God represent in the artwork. Also they have two pool tables and a bar which features hookahs and a variety of flavored tobaccos.  Now you can stop reading.

 
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by Frank Y.

What a novelty!  Not the food, but the location!  Downtown Dallas is probably the last place I would expect to find a Mediterranean buffet.  Treats to Denorama for this find!I had a great experience here too.  The buffet itself is minimal but it's still enough food that you pass on a few items to stay within healthy amounts.  The place is really interesting.  Whoever was here before left behind colorful wall-to-wall murals that really give it character.  Plus, as mentioned, there is a hookah bar and two pool tables ... admittedly odd when you're just going for lunch.

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