Purple Onion Deli & Grill

Customer service was outstanding when i placed my order my food was ready i few minutes later the lemon pepper wings were good and the fries were good as well

See my post.
DO NOT EAT HERE…
DIRTY restaurant. Undercooked food.
Only saving grace. The people are nice.
Praying to god I do not get sick.
Eaten more sanitary food in the street stalls of Taipei.

This Purple Onion is the best. Everything is so fresh and it is cooked right in front of you. The taste is great. The wait time isn’t too bad. Everyone is so friendly.

Nice mint tea, and the veggie burger was okay. The tables were dirty, and sticky. Maybe the greek food is awesome.

Super nice people work here! The food is always fresh and fantastic — best veggie burger anywhere and their onion rings are maybe the best I’ve had in my entire life. I love the Greensprings Purple Onion.

This place has good hamburger and there cheese fries were delicious. Would’ve gave this review a five star rating if it not been for the drink machine. All the sodas I tried was flat, which I end up getting lemonade. That minor setback didn’t take away my enjoyment of the restaurant and the kindness of the employees. Next time, would love to try there Philly Cheese Steak.

Sorry, I don’t get it. My experience wasn’t good at all. I am visiting in town and found The Purple Onion through Unilocal.I order 5 wings and a gyro «sandwich» knowing I wouldn’t eat everything, but I couldn’t decide which.
The wings, I ordered hot, were rather mild. The «drumettes» barely had any meat, and all the wings were over cooked. Whatever dressing they served was very bland and I couldn’t tell if it was ranch or blue cheese.
The gyro’s meat was also very dry. As was the entire «sandwich». Since it’s served in a pita, I would say it’s not your traditional sandwich. I was hoping for tzatziki sauce (sp?) but whatever was in there was meager.
I will say that the lady working the counter was very nice and the food was delivered in a very timely manner. Too bad that it wasn’t good.

Food is fine no complaints — — — — – Slightly – and again– slightly better than average for taste – my problem is service and pricing which give it a 2 STAR — really a $ 5.50 fallafel and they want additional $ 0.75 to put tahini sauce on it?
There are about 6 restaurants that I have tried in the area which serve the same sort of food/​fair – all are nicer and cheaper
Makarios is 2/3’s to ½ cheaper on sandwiches and nicer places — no, I am not pushing them – service can be slow there– just stating facts — I think Purple Onion is a bit pricey for the food. I would avoid the one in Hoover and go to the other in Pelham and G.S.‘s

Gyro is your typical Gyro, the only difference is they use their sauce instead of the traditional tzatziki sauce.
The fries, nothing spectacular but good.
All in all i will be back to try different things on the menu, good value for the food.

Nice size portions and fish cooked to perfection. The gyro plate was also very tasty. The hummus was on point. The salad could use a tad more dressing but it was cool enough still due to the strong flavors of the rest of the dish. I will say I can’t do a ⁴⁄₅ star because of the cleanliness of the arena. I sat in a booth and noticed a cricket just sitting there on the edge in a frozen stare. I wasn’t sure if it was glued there to the back of the 2^nd booth or if it was just doing the hibernating-​bug-​look that bugs do. Also some splashes of food on walls are here and there. But to take out or just to eat in but not look around… it does the trick!

service was great… I had a loaded chicken potato. I wish there would have been more chicken but the potato was huge. It only took about 10 mins for them to bring all the food over to our table. Great place for late night eats.

We usually go to the Southside location, just because it is closer to out stomping grounds. This location is similar to the other one as far as food and looks, but does have a larger seating area inside. The food is quite tasty… no one in our group had anything bad to say. The patio is enjoyable when it is nice out. I love that they are open ²⁴⁄₇ too… so you can satisfy your cravings any time!

When you look at Purple Onion from the outside, your expectations will hold true. It’s dingy and not clean on the exterior, nor the interior. The menu is overpriced, especially considering the quality of food. I got the gyro plate, and although the meat itself was good, nothing else except for the slice of pineapple was good. The food is heavy and does not sit well on your stomach. It’s greasy, and poor quality. This place should only be considered if you’re looking for a place to eat while you’re intoxicated at 3 in the morning and do not care about what you’re putting into your body.

The staff is always friendly and more than willing to help you decide what to order off the fairly huge menu. I’ve eaten here for over 20 years and I can honestly say I’ve never had a bad meal.
The Purple Onion burger (made with kafta) is my absolute favorite. The only thing that makes it better is adding Swiss cheese. The stuffed baked potatoes are awesome if you’re in a super-​starchy mood.
Tonight I had the chicken fingers and fries. The fingers are just frozen chicken, not fresh or hand breaded like quite a few other local places, but there’s just something about them I crave on a regular basis.
The service is always fast, no matter how busy they are. It’s one of my go-​to places after a long day at work. And the fact that they’re open 24 hours is a huge plus.
PS — this Purple Onion is MILES better than the one in Southside near the UAB campus.

Haven’t been to this location, but have ate at the South Side location. Same very limited menu, but I was not disappointed. We ate outside it was very pleasant had a large stuffed baked potato. It was tasty and filling.

The worker here are very nice. The foos is very delicious. Many friends of mine would love to go there.

My favorite fast and fresh. Call ahead for pick up or eat in. Great outdoor area with fountain. This is my favorite purple onion. The tabouli salad is delicious. I also like the grilled salmon. And grilled chicken. The burgers are sensational. Smooshed and tasty to eat. Yummy crinkle cut fries with tasty salt. Love the hummus and warm fresh pita bread. The sweet tea is mint flavored and refreshing. And addicting. Friendly staff. Very clean facility. Oh yeah and I like the falafel roll ups and my hubs always gets the gyro. The plates are really nice too. You can go either way here as far as healthy and not so healthy. They offer grilled meats and fish and shrimp with salads or baked potato, wings or chicken fingers. Or you can get bacon burgers and fries or onion rings with cheese on it.

Another trip to the Onion, another great dinner.
Can’t go wrong with the Veggie Burger

I’ve been eating at the Purple Onion for almost 15 years and while, yes the prices have increased — it’s still my favorite place to eat in Birmingham! The gyro is my absolute favorite and the falafel is a close second. SO GOOD!

I’ve found a new love for Greek food and was happy to visit here with some coworkers. I’ll admit that I’ve only ever visited one other Greek place in Huntsville and they’re the reason I love Greek food so much.
I love Greek salads topped with gyro meat so naturally I ordered the Gyro salad. Theirs came with crispy, crumbled gyro meat, some veggies, one olive (warning it has a pit), cheddar cheese plus one small cube of feta, four pita wedges, tzatziki sauce, and an oil based dressing.
It was good but I think I would have preferred: more tender meat vs crispy, more feta and no cheddar, and another olive or two.
The gyro meat did have good seasoning flavor. I liked having both the tangy, creamy tzatziki sauce and the delicate dressing. The pita was delicious and chewy.
I really enjoyed being able to sit outside as well.