12360 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077 (281) 556-8390 fadiscuisine.com
Fadi’s is a large open restaurant with a long and deliciously enticing buffet line. A server positions herself opposite you and you begin and stacks your personal oversize plate with the items you designate, and you pay at the end of the line. Trust me, your eyes will be larger than your stomach at Fadi’s, and luckily to-go containers are readily and cheerfully available. Appetizers * Grape leaves * French fries * Falafel * Kibbie * Sambusa * Spinach pie Dips * Jalapeno hummus * Yogurt w cucumber * Kishkeh-Labneh * Avocado hummus * Hummus * Spicy hummus * Baba ghanouj (eggplant hummus) 8 Salads * Pesto pasta * Beetro* Greek * Lebanese * Tabbouleh * Kale * Cabbage * Muhammara (red pepper dip) Kabobs plates (served with 3 skewers of kabobs, rice, garlic sauce, tahini sauce, & grilled vegetables: Shrimp, Beef filet, Chicken, Beef kafta, Lamb, Chicken adana, Lamb kafta, Iskander * Wraps * Shawarma Arabia * Chicken Shawarma *Gyro * Falaafel * Chicken kabob * Beef Kafta * Hot vegetables * Green beans * Pomegranate eggplant * Fried cauliflower * Coriander potatoes * Mashed potato ball * Mozzarella spinach * Deluxe entrees * Chicken curry * Baked salmon * Lamb shank w vegetables * Fish filet w green curry * Family meals and trays * Ouzi rice w shredded lamb * Gyro * Shawarma Arabian tray * Baked chicken * Cabbage rolls * Vegetarian ultimate sampler * Falafel plate * Soups & bakery items and kids meals available Note: One advantage of buffet service is that you get to see first before ordering the various dishes- which often have unfamiliar names.
***MEDITERRANEAN FOODS / MEDITERRANEAN DIET: The numbers prove up the fact that those who follow Mediterranean dining guidelines live longer. Don’t forget that not only Spain, France, Italy, the Adriatic countries, and Greece enjoy this healthy and tasty diet, but also the eastern end of the Sea-Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel-but also all the north African countries: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. Starting at the narrow top of the ‘food pyramid’ is very little red meat, i.e. consume only a few times per month. Then come dairy products like cheese and yogurt and eggs, followed by poultry and seafood (consume more of these). Vegetables and nuts, fresh & dried fruits, grains and breads (like pasta and pita bread) are all at the base of the pyramid, and should provide the lion’s share of your diet. Two glasses of wine a day are recommended, and of course ample olive oil, not fat from meat or dairy, should be used for cooking and the base for salad dressings. Lemon juice is liberally used to brighten up many dishes, along w vinegar. As you are beginning to notice, the three restaurants reviewed today serve sterling examples of this diet. After a large meal, you will come away pleased but without that almost uncomfortable over-stuffed feeling one may have after, say, a large Mexican meal.
