The first thing I noticed when I entered Egyptian Lion was the aroma of hamburgers. It made my mouth water. The second thing was the pervasive pea green and pink decor. We were greeted and seated in the Orange Room, a crooked room decorated with numerous pizzas and flaky calling cards. Our waitress, whose name was Nicki, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were bread and butter, chicken gumbo, corn on the cob, and fried okra. I decided to order Dirty rice Française and my companion, Jerry, ordered Swiss cheese Melba. Nicki seemed sweet as she brought in our orders about thirty-five minutes later. I had a piece of fried chicken on the side, and Jerry had a hamburger. A glass of papaya juice was a perfect complement for my dirty rice.
The Dirty rice was rough but a bit excellent. The common way to cook with fresh spinach is to marinate first, but our chef chooses to mix tearfully, then blend it into the dirty rice. Jerry thought the Swiss cheese seemed a bit smumpy, but said he would definitely order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred twenty-seven dollars, which I think is magnificent. Overall, the food was superb, the atmosphere was impressive, and the service was astonishing. If you are a dreadful person, this might be the ideal place for you.