The Purple Onion - March 4th, 2012

This week's new restaurant is one that we pass by many times but have never dined at - until yesterday!  The Purple Onion is a local to Birmingham, Mediterranean/Greek restaurant  that has several locations around town.  We went through the drive-thru at the location on Hwy 31/Montgomery Hwy in Hoover (near Ellis Piano.)

We searched for an online menu before we went so we wouldn't be at the drive through window too long and make others behind us angry.  Jay decided on the Gyro Plate (Lamb with Tzatziki sauce) and Gina selected the Kabob Plate (Chicken with Hummus).  The plates come with salad, rice and pita bread for dipping into the hummus or tzatziki sauce.

We had to wait a little while for our food to be ready and were asked to pull ahead and let others through the drive-thru so as not to stop their flow of traffic.  We only waited about 5-7 minutes for our food and were on our way back home anxious to try it.   The food smelled fabulous in the car and tasted even better once we got home to eat it.

There was a lot of food on each plate and neither of us could finish everything.  Jay said that the lamb was served in thinly sliced strips which were well seasoned and cooked to perfection.  Gina enjoyed the way the chicken kabob was prepared and particularly enjoyed the hummus dip.

Overall, we were definitely impressed with the quality of the food and fast service of The Purple Onion.  When we are in the mood for this kind of food, we'll definitely stop back by for take-out.