Taste Galilee but Leave Your Passport at Home

Taste of Galilee/2301 N. Central Expway between Park and Parker/Plano, Texas

Ignite your taste buds, we’re off to Galilee but leave your passport at home. Whether by car, camel or donkey, if you love Mediterranean favorites like lamb, falafel, hummus and Baba Ganoush then drop everything and head to Taste of Galilee restaurant in Plano. The Biblically referenced land of Galilee is part of today’s northern Israel and a long time area of conflict between Jews and Arabs. Galilee is also a popular vacation spot for its natives, well-known for its gastronomic cuisine. Now, we too can have a taste of Galilee! Only a few weeks young the restaurant’s owner and staff are gracious and informative about the more than 28 items featured on the all-u-can eat buffet, which includes many traditional Mediterranean dishes that you’d find at just about any Lebanese, Turkish or even Greek restaurant for that matter. They even make their own yogurt! However, the owner who still has family in Galilee and visits every year has included several special family recipes strait from his Mama’s kitchen. Bravo! Thank you Mama! You can’t beat the lunch buffet at under $10. Though I am a fan of Fadi’s restaurant which has locations in Frisco and Dallas, they can’t hold a candle to the all-u-can eat concept for the same price at Taste of Galilee. Sorry Fadi’s, still love ya but Taste of Galilee has a slight edge. Being such healthy, authentic ethnic food for the price and only a few miles away, by car that is, I will certainly return to Taste of Galilee. The dinner buffet is around $14 and includes more items than the lunch menu such as shish-kabob and other succulent meat dishes. Taste of Galilee is a laid back atmosphere so come as you are. I strolled in wearing my work-out gear. The chandeliers give an ambiance of elegance and the piped-in Mediterranean music adds another layer to a fine cultural experience in our own community. Yankees Eat Rating/ 4=Very Good