Purple Cafe and Wine Bar

I used to come here quite often but I haven't been here in awhile as I moved a bit further away--typically this restaurant has been an 11/10 so I don't know what's happened since I was here last. However--while service is still great the food has really gone downhill. I split a very mediocre salad with my mom, the dressing had no flavor. She got a chicken and rice dish, the chicken was so dry it was barely edible and the rice was so undercooked it was literally crunchy. My pasta dish was "fine" but really for the price I honestly expect to be slightly more impressed with my dish beyond just okay at least the pasta isn't underdone and is palatable? They did very nicely comp dessert but I'm not sure if that really makes up for such a lackluster experience with the mains.Sorry Purple, you've changed.The waitstaff is still top notch at least.

I had no idea they had a new location in Woodinville! I used to go to the in downtown Bellevue which closed during Covid sadly. I was so pleasantly surprised with the ambience, service and food. For a weeknight, the place was packed but we were luckily able to get a table. The menu is a mix of comfort foods from grilled cheese with tomato soup to pastas, salads, seafood and just a little bit of everything for everyone. Our waiter was amazing and so knowledgeable about the menu and had some great recommendations. I decided to order the chicken Marsala and the mix of flavors was just so mouth watering! The sauce and caramelized carrots were to die for. Kudos to the chef for such an outstanding meal! My friend got the grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup and fresh fries which was also made to perfection and oh so delicious. I had to have a bite of course. The ambiance of the place definitely screams perfect date night or girls night out. It's also away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Love the candle decor on the walls and the staircase going up to the second floor which can be booked for private events. I can't wait to come back with my hubby and enjoy another great meal here. Plenty of parking outside in the parking lot which is a plus.

Our favorite place to grab dinner - after wine tasting or before a concert at Chateau Ste Michelle.

It's my favorite hang out spot with my girlfriends whenever we go wine tasting in the area!! Just gotta be here and have some dinner at the end of the day. The service, ambience, interiors-- everything is great. We usually just walk in and sit by the bar. Good selection of wines-- and really good food. Have had their pastas, sandwiches, salads, appetizers-- everything is on point.Get the shoestring fries-- best you will ever eat!!!

Service clearly makes ALL the difference! Makes good food taste excellent and makes an outing outstanding!As meantimes, always loved the food and location! Great restaurant, excellent vibe and fits beautifully in our countryside Woodinville wine village! With new team of servers bringing up the morale up, everything is just flowing beautifully!Special out out to Amy (Amherst) and Alicia who checked on us throughout our meal! They were friendly, professional, and extremely helpful with suggestions! We weren't rushed, we felt welcomed. Our meals were brought in a timely fashion, literally no hiccups and unnecessary waits! They were happy servers doing a great job!

Wine bar and American restaurant located in Woodinville in the winery area. The area is busy during weekday dinner and the parking lot was full. Restaurant has nice ambience, shelves of wine. Indoor and outdoor seating combined makes this a medium sized restaurant. The place was about 75% full.Got a bunch of shared appetizers for the party. My favorite was probably the baked brie. Nice pastry with melty brie cheese. Fried asparagus, calamari and garlic shrimp + frites were alright. For the main, I got the bavette steak, which comes with asparagus and other veggies. Bavette steak is near the flank so was expecting more flavor vs tenderness. The steak at medium rare definitely had some chew. Not a lot of flavor in the meat. Portion was pretty good, but it is a $45 steak. For dessert we tried the tart and crème brulee. I liked the crème brulee, mostly because I haven't had it in a while. Overall, service and ambience was good. Portion was good. Taste was okay, given the higher mid-end prices.

We are in town for Thanksgiving and really liked this place! We got the calamari, bread appetizer, squid ink pasta, and vodka pasta and everything was soooooo good. Highly recommend the bread and the vodka pasta dish. The bread is VERY good and the pasta was super tasty and filling. We added shrimp to the pasta and the shrimp tasted great and was cooked well. We would definitely come back if in the area again!

We didn't have reservations but got found 2 spots at the bar right away, which was convenient. The server was super attentive, had good recommendations and was really fun/funny! The SPICY PRAWNS, omg! The best of everything we got! So creamy, sweet and spicy all in one. We could have ordered another order! I got the purple chopped salad which was great and a great size for a full meal, and my husband got the short rib pasta which was also very good! Very cute spot, I will definitely go back!

My husband and I come here literally almost once a week, it's our favorite place! Great service and reliably incredible food every time. We stick to our usuals most of the time but we are never let down if we branch out on the menu. The baked brie is to die for and the chicken marsala is sooo good! Tonight we came in with a group for my husband's birthday and it was great as usual. We were sat early- yay! My husband accidentally broke a wine glass while telling a story and waving his hands around and we felt really bad. Our server was super nice and helpful in getting him a new glass and helping us clean up- we really appreciated that. Anyway, we will continue to frequent purple! It's our favorite! Thanks for making my husband's birthday a good one!

Super disappointed with my visit to Purple café. My mom finally convinced me to go here even though I wasn't quite feeling it. She'd been wanting to come here for the longest time knowing she used to go to the Kirkland location before it closed down. I had decent expectations for this place knowing it looked like a hip, basic, rich Microsoft workers restaurant. But it just sucked, we made reservations for 8:00 and were seated immediately upon arrival. The place was super pretty inside and I liked the layout, but it was crammed and immensely noisy. So noisy my family couldn't even have a conversation without screaming. The place was also super hot, though we were seated in the tiny area upstairs. The service itself was okay, but the worker couldn't really understand us due to the noise and language barrier and seemed super stressed. Once our food was ordered it was out super quickly, within 10 minutes of our order. But the food was terrible, the meatloaf we ordered was absolutely disgusting. Like inedible it was that bad, the server also forgot our soup, and once he placed an order for it, it was also terrible. Some of the worst tomato soup I've ever had it was cold and somehow bitter. With that being said the charcuterie board meat and cheeses were fine but their carbs were excellent. What I mean by that is the bread, mashed potato's, and fries were exceptional. I'm not even a fan of mashed potato's but they were seriously the most flavorful and delicious ones I'd ever had. The fries were also super crispy and had a garlic herb flavor that I really enjoyed. The prices were just okay as well, but overall I wouldn't recommend this place due to the terrible food, and super noisy atmosphere. But note if you go to order one of the carb options I stated.