We had dinner at the coolest place last night, King Tut’s. They have been open in Knoxville for 18 years, but for whatever reason, we had never tried it out before. I had always heard really great things about King Tut’s so we finally decided to check it out…and I’m so glad we did.
The place is known for having great food and a cool party atmosphere. We walked in and were surprised to be the only diners in the place at 8 pm on a Friday night. But, we were warmly greeted by the owner Mo and his wife, who offered us something to drink and a menu.
They serve drinks in flower vases….is that cool or what?
The owner is quite the salesman…he said, in his lovely Egyptian accent, “I recommend the Greek salad and the Egyptian sampler”…..we were sold – no need to delve into the menu too much, you could just tell that taking his recommendation was the right choice.
Check out this Greek salad to share…one of the very best I’ve ever had – and HUGE.
And, the Egyptian sampler….one of my favorite meals in a long time.
The sampler included Kushari (pasta, rice, and lentils with tomato sauce), 2 types of hummus, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, a tomato, cucumber, and onion salad, and a fava bean dish, which I think was called Ful Medames. I had never had Kushari before and it was delicious. The hummus was so good, just the right amount of garlic – and drizzled with really good olive oil. The falafel was great. And the fava bean dish was so good. This was exactly my kind of meal….I love to sample lots of different things instead of choosing just one entree.
After dinner, Mo entertained us with his “light show” and even a little magic. I can’t wait to go back when the place is a little more happening to get the full experience…but for our first-time visit, we had a great time and a delicious meal. Thanks, Mo – we will be back for sure.
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