The Seattle Knights were here last weekend and will be coming again Nov. 28. You don’t have to go all the way to Excalibur in Las Vegas to see such a dinner show. Customers can eat a buffet while watching knights joust on horses and fight hand-to-hand combat using swords, axes and spears.

Tina and Mary Browmseerger of Marysville attended the recent show to celebrate their 20-year anniversary.

“I’ve always wanted to see it,” Mary said of the Knights performance.

Children June Thompson and Ford Kaluf of Seattle were excited to see the show again after watching them perform a few months ago at a Renaissance Fair. They’d already picked out a winner, the same one who won last time.

“So as long as they win their your favorite?” asked knight Kyle Robinson.

Lee Kessler, who has been with the Knights all of their 22 years, was a marshal that afternoon, similar to a judge. He said he’s done “the whole shabang” in that time, but can’t fight now because he broke a leg in July.

He said normally the Knights like to interact with customers during the show, but because of the glass window they visit with fans a lot before and after the show.

The emcee was Darraugh Metzger. She said she has tried jousting but prefers combat.

“It’s not a safe thing that we do,” she said.

She described the Rhodes River Ranch arena as special because it’s enclosed.

“You don’t know how nice it is not to have to scrub your armor after” the show, she added.

One of the newest members of the troupe is Conner Haugan, 18, a senior at Central Kitsap High School.

“My goal has always been to be a knight,” he said, seriously.

Haugan said he received training at the Knights facility at the Seattle Armory.

Another knight, Jordin Mitchell said they are actors and entertainers, but there is a lot of skill involved. During training they learn to aim for the armor their opponent has on, but if they do miss they only tear their foes clothes.

“People don’t like to see blood,” Mitchell said, adding they also receive martial arts training.

“I’m going to teach this youngster a thing or two,” he said to Haugan.

Mitchell said a full body armor can weigh 70 pounds and limit your mobility so most of the combatants wear only pieces of armor.

Unlike Haugan, he didn’t plan to be a knight.

“I don’t know if anyone really plans to do this,” he added.

Shows are at 2 and 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10-$22 at www.brownpapertickets.com, and a buffet dinner is available for $16.99 for adults. For details go to www.seattleknights.com

The Restaurant at Rhodes River Ranch in Oso east of Arlington offers a variety of other entertainment.

•On Halloween there’s a costume party with prizes and music by the Harvey Creek Band.

•Nov. 6, The Ginger Ups

•Nov. 7, Jody Taylor

•Nov. 13, Jesse Taylor

•Nov. 14, Johnny Green and the Pack String.

•Nov. 20, Jones and Fleming

On music nights, a $5 minimum donation is requested from each patron for the 6-8 p.m. concerts.

Ongoing entertainment is provided twice weekly with Dale Offermann and his Nokota Mustangs. Performances are from 6-8:30 p.m. Fridays and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundays.