Have you ever had the buffet lunch at Afrah Restaurant and Pastries in Richardson? I’ve loved it since the first time I experienced it several years ago, but it seems to get better and better. Today the place was absolutely packed — there were probably four times the number of people usually there for weekday lunch. The parking lot was full. There was a line for the buffet....

When you walk into Afrah mediterranean restaurant richardson you are greeted by a smile and a counter full of colorful sweets, and homemade gelato and baklava. As you step further inside you can’t help but notice the large spinning Shawarma in the back. There is a family vibe to Afrah, and that makes sense, since it was created by three brothers.....

Afrah serves authentic Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine, including their specialty – the shawarma. Similar to a gyro, this traditional Middle Eastern sandwich consists of marinated meat which is shaved off a stacked rotisserie and topped veggies and cucumber sauce. They also offer a lunch buffet where you can enjoy baba ghannouj, salads, tabbouleh, coriander potatoes and more....

Amidst his stops at Dallas’ well loved “dives,” Guy Fieri and his Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives crew filmed at the Middle Eastern restaurant Afrah in Richardson last week. Brothers Ayad, Youssef and Nabil El-horr, who co-own and manage the restaurant together, initially opened Afrah just as a sweet shop back in 2002, but it quickly developed into a full-service restaurant with a menu based on their mother’s Southern Lebanese recipes. ....