Koshary King

Koshary King occupies a modest-sized white trailer at the intersection of Hudson & Summit, in the parking lot just north of Punk Pigs. The trailer showed up a few days ago; there's a whiteboard menu in front, plus a pretty solid website on the internets.Their tagline is "Egyptian Street Food", so it's not surprising to find hummus, baba ghanouj, and falafel on the menu. The hummus and baba ghanouj are pretty solid renditions of the type; nicely-made, with a generous helping of olive oil, and a side of crispy pita chips to dip them in.Koshary King also has a couple of dishes on their menu that I haven't encountered before in C'bus; their namesake koshary, and mesaka'a. The mesaka'a is a mix of fried eggplant and peppers, with tomato, served room temperature with pita chips for dipping. It's light and subtle and fresh, and a nice side dish. The koshary is a mix of rice, 3 kinds of pasta (angel hair, spaghetti, and macaroni), and lentils, topped with a spicy tomato sauce, fried onions, and chickpeas. If you're looking to carbo load, this is the dish for you. It's a lot of food; I got two servings out of my takeout plate of koshary. Initially, I wasn't that impressed by it, but it grew on me - the second day serving seemed tastier than the first night, as if the flavors had blended together. Personally, I'd like a little more of the spicy tomato sauce and fried onions, and maybe a little less pasta. Maybe Koshary King will read this review, and adjust their proportions a little bit.Koshary King's version of falafel was surprisingly good - a generous helping of coarse, chunky falafel served in a nice tender pita, with a smear of hummus, tomatoes, lettuce, and pickles. I've had a lot of falafel in C'bus, and this was definitely one of the best I've had.The also have a few dessert selections. The rice pudding was simple but tasty; since my first visit, they've added a second rice pudding, which is oven-baked to finish. It's a dollar more, but definitely worth the Washington. The basboosa is a cake made of semolina wheat, with some dried coconut, and a bit of syrup. It's one of my new favorite things in C'bus; sweet without being cloying, and elevated because of the coconut. Definitely don't miss this.As we head into a challenging autumn, with the pandemic on the upswing, it's a pleasant surprise to discover a place like Koshary King. It's nice to know that people are still taking chances, opening new businesses, and serving the food that they grew up with. It's one of the things I really love about Columbus. Koshary King is a great addition, and I'm happy to have them in the neighborhood.

This is a brilliant new spot in Columbus! My friend and I stopped in there on our walk, and tried the kunafa, falafel, baba ganoush and koshary. You cannot go wrong with any of the options, great new place to try out in Columbus!

the chicken over rice is delicious! their hummus is also top notch! call them and order ahead of time or wander over there and hang ten while people watching while waiting for your order to be made. nice folks in that lil kitchen.

I highly recommend the hummus and baba ghanoush. It's creamy, rich, and flavorful like hummus and baba ghanoush should be. If you have been getting grocery store hummus, come here instead! You won't be disappointed.

Maybe Egyptian lasagna just isn't my thing but I did not enjoy the dish. Kunafa was solid.

I could eat their chicken over rice every day. Great food, nice people, very reasonably priced.

I am very familiar with Egyptian food. They had Authentic dishes such as Koshari which is a combination of rice, pasta and dark lentils and tomato sauce. It was very good. Their desserts are also superb. I definitely would go back again.

We were looking for something different (not fried but fresh) and came to this food stand after receiving a friend's recommendation. What a hidden gem! The man behind the grill was so friendly and helped us with ordering as we never had Egyptian food before. The koshary and chicken & rice were both excellent!