Purple Onion Deli Grill

I literally have been here dozens upon dozens of times. So much so I've had nearly everything on the menu.The food is good and cooked to order. And they do a pretty good job getting things out. Drinks are self service.Most days at lunchtime it can be packed. I've only waited a few times. It pays off going closer to 11:00 than at noon.The dining area is open and there are no booths. The ceilings are high so there's a lot of echos from all the conversations. The staff is friendly. They will even make things not on the menu if they're not crazy busy.

Adorable little cafe, on a cute street with a little farmers market going on. The customer service was A+! They were so nice and everything was super fresh. The bread on the tuna melt was quite good and the tuna was too. It was missing a crunch like lettuce and pickle. However, it was still good.

Great place to get a sandwich in downtown Lakeland. I had a turkey melt with was obviously made with turkey meat cooked there but sliced. It was simple bread (excellent), turkey, Gruyère and a bit of mustard. Amazingly good sandwich. I had a taco soup with it also very good. Nice service It's an appealing space you get all the drink refills you want

We all had the lunch half/half, sandwiches and soup or salad. Everyone loved the Caesar salad. Sandwich is generous and tasty. 8 soups of the day to choose from. Service with a smile and reasonably priced about $15 with a drink. Most highly recommended.

excellent soups, Great lunch menu Most recently had the butternut squash soup & half sandwich. Everything made with love. Priced well, fat service. A downtown secret. Ample parking in the area. Open for lunch only, I think 10:30 to 2:30 or so (but check)

Food was delicious! The owner stopped and talked to us and was super friendly and helpful. It's the perfect informal lunch spot.

Excellent food! Friendly waitress. Good prices. Bit loud but we did not mind. Prices reasonable.

Today I ordered the Chef Salad. Was not expecting much but what I got was delicious. I asked for two ranch dressing on the side and I got them. My salads fresh. It was huge and very delicious. The people who work there are incredibly friendly and always fast. It's a small place but if you just want a quick bite it's worth it

Second visit today and we ordered Bacon Cheeseburger with tator tots ($9.99) Pick Two w/ half chicken salad sandwich and chicken and yellow rice soup ($8.49), pick two with Half Turkey Reuben and French onion soup ($9.19)and an appetizer of hush puppies served with ranch ($3.49). Everything was tasty. The hush puppies and tater tots were nice and perfectly crisp, the soups were very tasty, the burger was really good. We didn't care fir the Turkey Reuben but only because we didn't like sauerkraut with Turkey. Turkey pastrami might have made this better but this is probably just a personal taste thing.

So I have eaten at this place three different times now. I do not understand the allure. The food is simply NOT GOOD. The ingredients are not fresh. The portions are small. And they make the worst hamburger (clearly from pre-made frozen patties) I've eaten in decades. The service is better than the food. Prices are way too high for the poor quality and poorly seasoned offerings. Everything is bland. And despite their sign that states otherwise, there is no discount for paying with cash, only a 3.75% penalty if you pay with a credit card. I won't be back.