The crime committed most often during mealtime is reaching over someone else to get the salt, which is why it's always a welcome distraction when a murder is committed instead. Enjoy a side of mystery with your meal with today's Groupon: for $13, you get a ticket to a murder mystery dinner show at Vaudeville Cafe.

Vaudeville Cafe's two-hour, family-friendly murder mystery dinner shows pack in an evening of mock murders and an all-you-can-eat Italian dinner. In between interrogating suspects and identifying the perpetrator, investigate culinary culprits including baked ziti, pasta primavera, Italian meatballs, mac 'n' cheese, or Mediterranean salad, all followed by a generous slice of double-chocolate fudge cake. Each of the comic murder mysteries begins with a murder, after which a detective will arrive on the scene to work with audience members to identify the perpetrator. Since Vaudeville Cafe's interactive performances rely on audience participation to solve the case, imaginary police standby to arrest lifeless audiences for accessory to show-murder. Four different shows are featured each week.

Reviews

TripAdvisors award Vaudeville Cafe Murder Mystery Dinner Theater an average of 3.5 owl eyes:

• Great food, great service, and a fun show. The actors go around and talk to some of the tables and the audience can really get involved if they choose to. – TravelingJenny81
• The theater troup on the other hand are terrific and we laughed until our sides hurt. A definite go see when in Chattanooga. – nonny2tnj