Purple Cafe and Wine Bar - Seattle

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   Bill

   Seattle

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Good service, but food was lacking. I ordered the chopped salad, which I was assured was sufficient for an entree. It was basically a bowl of lettuce with a few garbanzo beans, a sprinkle of bacon bits, and a few small cubes of cheese. The dressing on the salad was tasteless and with not seasoning. My friend had another entree salad, which was described as adequate, but nothing special. Cocktail was good! Pretty noisy.
   

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   Christina

   Seattle

   8 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   CONS: The heater was broken, yet of course no one informed us until our order was placed. It was cold as hell and people kept their puffers and scarves on. Service was surprisingly slow considering the amount of occupied tables. Drinks were even slower. PLEASE do something about your crappy acoustics. PROS: The food was good and served to temp.
   

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   Orlando

   Dallas

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a good pick , great options cool drinks . Atmosphere is amazing
   

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   Siobhan

   Chicago

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was excellent!! The service … not so much. We were there with another couple to celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary; it was noted by the hostess but then she seated us right next to the service stand (worst is by the bathrooms). We asked to move and they were ok about it but surprised we wanted to move. Our anniversary was not mentioned again so not sure if it was significant to them. We ordered the wine pairing with our respective meals yet the wine came after our dinner was delivered. It took about 10-15 minutes until our wine arrived without an apology. Huh. The wine we were given was served to the wrong guests at the table. Maybe some people would not have noticed but oenophiles like us caught the mixup. Rookie mistake. This restaurant is marketed as a wine bar but the wine service and service in general needs some work. Maybe they need more people or a general manager more interested in the front of house success. We planned to drop quite a bit of money there but just ended up having dinner then leaving. Too bad. It is a beautiful place with a striking wine tower in the middle but wine service needs attention. We did return an Alsatian Gewurztraminer that did not live up to expectations and they easily replaced it with a different wine. Maybe it was off night? The restaurant and bar were not filled so can’t explain by rushed service. I won’t go back which is too bad. It is in a great area.
   

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   Jennifer

   Seattle

   4 reviews

   2.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 18 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   We've visited this location of Purple Cafe several times when we attend concerts at Benaroya Hall. This time was subpar... The concert was at 7:30 and our reservation was at 5:45 - plenty of time to enjoy -- however, everything was late coming to our table including wine and food. The server did not share the reason for delay until we finally got her attention and apparently the kitchen was behind... Mind you the restaurant was half full - they had a separate party also going on the second level. Nonetheless, we were NOT able to finish our meal due to long delays and lack of communication from staff of restaurant -- unfortunately, we won't be back. You'd think they would have been prepared with a private party and service in the other level of restaurant...There are A LOT of restaurants in Seattle to choose from and this one has lost our business..
   

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   Les

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 18 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   The restaurant is lovely but because of the high ceilings, it is quite cold and the chill colors the experience! This was our third time at the restaurant but we will not come back until the chilly temps make it a more enjoyable evening!
   

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   Liz

   Baja California

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 18 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Probably better for appies (nice selection) than dinner. Food is good, but not exceptional. We dined with another couple and they wouldn't give us separate checks, which is just silly and inconvenient.
   

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   Craig

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 13 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food and wine. Only negative was the heating was not working so it was a bit chilly.
   

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   Jessica

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 12 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent service! The food and wine was amazing, but what made it special was Francesca’s service. It was only her third day there, but her confidence and recommendations were on point. Loved the wine, food and ambiance can’t be beat.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Great wine selection, great food (spicy prawn, baked brie, oyster, steak) pistacchio pasta was not for me.
    

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