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    Purple Onion

    4.0 (253 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated a few days ago

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    PURPLE ONION ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Live music
    Good for kids

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    Creme brulee and white chocolate bread pudding
    Seyla T.

    My parents and I dropped by dinner after a day of kayaking on labor day. The ambiance is great for a casual or nice dinner - cute set up inside. We decided to eat outside and it is such a simple and comforting feel. We ordered the Mediterranean plate, Sicilian pizza, and the cast iron rib eye. Dad enjoyed his rib eye but found it to be on the thinner side - tasted good nonetheless. Mom and I shared the Mediterannean plate and Sicilian pizza. Both are greatly portioned for sharing. The plate is so refreshing and perfectly balanced with the pizza. The pepperonis on this are top tier. A little too much feta for my liking but the banana peppers helped to cut through some of it. The desserts were both delicious!! I liked the bread pudding a bit more. It was the right amount of sweetness without being overwhelming. I don't have too big of a sweet tooth but I think I could eat the whole thing on my own. Great place to visit if nearby.

    Excellent food with a great atmosphere and great entertainment as well. A great place for family fun.

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    5 months ago

    Great atmosphere and food! Thoroughly enjoyable experience!! Highly recommend.... Service was also very good!!

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    Great food, great cocktails, excellent music , great environment, friendly servers. Appetizers are amazing.

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    Amazing staff and cool looking restaurant and the food was amazing. Our waitress was on it the whole time. I

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    Nice lunch in a small town. We had the pepperoni pizza. They seem to have a large clientele, very busy on a Monday @ high noon.

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    Ask the Community - Purple Onion

    Your menu looks wonderful! Did you used to have Cincinnati chili as a menu item in 2012 or 2014? If not, do you know which restaurant on Main Street had/has that item? I think an owner or chef was from Cincinnati.

    We did not have a Cincinnati Chili on our menu, though we may have made one as a special. Perhaps the Saluda Grade Cafe, which was open just down the street, may have had the chili?

    Is there a dog friendly dining area?

    Yes. Outdoor seating and covered back porch

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    After that we ordered the baconzola pizza and then a prime rib French dip on a baguette.

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    It looks yummy....time for the taste test

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