Purple Olive Lounge in Liverpool

Lovely and tasty, nice small thin spicy poppadoms, 4 sauces on chutney tray. Only 2 king prawns served with starter, but gorgeous, give me quality over quantity any day. Chicken chat very tasty and bread, not thick and doughy. We shared tandoori lamb chops, on sizzling plate, full of onions & peppers. Possibly a bit chewy for some, but hit the spot for me, delicious. Chicken dish for main course from specials, chicken so tender, onions peppers and rich sauce. Will order main course with 4 chillies, not 3 next time, we just prefer food, that little bit hotter. Might seem trial, but great for food served to be served on hot plates. Service great, and good value for money we thought. Finger bowl would have been good, keep fingers clean, devouring lamb chops !!!!quick clean of table after starters wouldn't go amiss neither. Was busy as well for Monday night. Will definitely return

I think this is the most delicious food I have ever tasted.

Had a meal at the Purple Olive and it was fantastic. Every course was delicious and the service and attention was brilliant. Will definitely be returning.

Great place with great staff and excellent food

Great atmosphere, great food, friendly staff, good prices! What's not to like!👍🏽 Edit: came for an Elvis tribute night, not a big fan of Elvis but it was very entertaining and the food was still top notch! Edit 2: Just came for takeaway and the food is just as good as sitting in, very busy so phone ahead (I didn't) to avoid a wait!

I absolutely love this place. Great service. Staff always lovely.Amazing food,tasty and fresh. Nepalese. Fushion. Chicken tikka sizzler. Biriyani. Some of my favourites.

Visiting from Australia (born in Liverpool, England). If I could convince the owners to bring this business to Australia, I would live next door. Best Indian I have had in over 8 years, Australian Indian food does not compete with good old English Indian 👌🥰

Ordered a madras and was looking forward to it because it’s always really good .. however I got a mixture of I think a rogan Josh and something tomato based .. I know my curry’s and have been a loyal customer until now very disappointed

We have visited here about 6 times over the last 12 months and every visit has been an excellent experience, food is always plentiful piping hot and flavoursome, staff are always attentive friendly and polite. Would highly recommend and look forward to our next visit.

Great Indian restaurant , service was fabulous and the food was excellent at very reasonable prices.

Up there with the best Indian restaurants in Liverpool. Would definitely go again!!

Lovely staff food great had a great time

I visited this place for my daughter 21st birthday. The food was delicious 😋 the service was brilliant! I'll 💯 be back x

Taste good but not spicy for a balti

Go there all the time and mostly spot on and when something wasn't right they always correct it no fuss. Banter is good with the lads. No other restaurant has come close.

Fantastic Monday night curry. Great food, great service, and generous portions, all for a reasonable price! Glad I went, would recommend if you’re in the area.

Nice food, average prices, not too expensive. Friendly staff.

Amazing food, really good value. Portion sizes were quite big and food was served hot and with hot plates which is always a bonus. Nicely decorated inside and staff were friendly. Bonus that this restaurant also offers a take away service.

We have been past this place numerous times, and also very loyal to our usual Indian but we thought we'd give it a go. We were not dissapointed. Firstly service was friendly and prompt. Then the food came and it was outstanding. It was all piping hot and so flavourful. The menu is really generous and there is so much choice. Price wise I was quite surprised as I thought it would be way more expensive. Glad we went and we will visit again.

Turned up on a Saturday night without a reservation but they found us a table. Staff were friendly and the food was really good. Didn't give full stars as they forgot our poppadoms and we had to chase a few times for drinks but we'll definitely be back

Thank you for amazing service and delicious food. This is the nicest Indian we have ever been to and we will be back soon.

The Best indian! Tried so many nothing compares. Been coming here for years now.. sometimes few times a month. We love it its absolutely amazing!!!

Best Indian food in south Liverpool!

A great Indian restaurant with many awards for it's brilliant food. A lovely place for family celebrations. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Highly recommend

Got our takeaway order catastrophically wrong this evening 🤦 How do they get something so simple, so wrong??? Food was eventually excellent though.

We have eaten here several times, service and food have always been great. The Special; Rice IS the best. However I have given 3 stars for service as we ordered take away food instore, as phone was not being answered. We sat and waited almost an hour, while other 'phone orders came and went. They did keep apologising for the delay but did nothing to improve the wait. Don't think we will be using the takeaway service again.

Ordered takeaway at the counter and took a seat while we waited ordered pint and a large red wine. After half an hour we ordered another pint and a large red wine. Asked waiters several times what hafmd happened to our £35 ordered and each time we're told it would be five minutes. We were not warned how long the waiting time was when we ordered and after waiting 80 minutes we had to leave and get a Chinese takeaway from across the road. We struggled to get out of the door through the number of families/People waiting to collect takeaways. Never had a problem before, just owners biting off more than they can chew.

Went on Thursday 28th December to meet family for a meal and had the worse time ever . Poor service , poor food , absolutely shocking and no apologies given . Got to restaurant for a 5.30 booking , had to ask for a menu after waiting for a while , finally took our order after another long wait but it went even worse after that . Waited over half an hour for our stater to arrive then waited ages for the plates to be cleared after it and after that we then waited until 7.55 for our main to arrive which when you consider we arrived at restaurant at 5.30 that is absolutely shocking . We were about to cancel our mains when they brought them out . The problem seemed to be that they were concerned more with getting the takeaway orders done than seeing to the customers in the restaurant as they were bringing them out more than the meals in house . Absolutely shocking service , in what used to be a nice place to go with good service but unfortunately not any more , when we did eventually get our mains some of the meals were cold also . Definitely won't be going back there or recommending it to anyone else either .

Had great night here. Elvis was Brill,wor a laugh...defo be going here again.

Me and my daughter love it here we always feel.welcomwd and enjoy our food always amazing and piping hot and the taste of food is amazing quality

Amazing place with amazing service..and food.. Highly recommended ... Lucjan

Only been here years ago when it first opened. And didn't rate it then. But went on a Sunday night. It was quite busy. Poppadoms and chutneys were nice. I had prawn puri madras hot. And it was lovely. Wife got chicken shashlick with Rogan Josh sauce. And that was excellent. I got lamb sillsila. And it was a great balance of mild and hot with the green chilli that was in it keema rice was nice. Naan bread was lovely. Couldn't fault it. Highly recommended. 👍

Absolutely wonderful food & Service.. Would highly recommend

A really nice place very clean. Great service and great food. Well done.

Nice curry sauce but there was only a slither of chicken in each meal ( thin slices) I'd say less than 1 full fillet (if that) of chicken . To expensive to just pay for curry sauce . Takeaway bill came to 50 for 3 curries 1 curry 1 rice and 1 chips, 1 bread. Disappointing .

Regularly good service and high quality food

Staff lovely place clean food excellant

Went because a pamphlet came through the door. I'd seen the place countless times as I drove past but had never been. My mistake. The food is the best Indian food I've had for a very long time and the best in South Liverpool, in my humble. Been three times and going again next week to celebrate a birthday. Can't recommend it highly enough.

Excellent food and excellent service our first visit and we were well impressed. Our waiter Gully was extremely helpful and very attentive.we will definitely return soon!

Staff always make you feel very welcome. Food is excellent. Would highly recommend.

We regularly go here when we have visitors/family. Amazing food and - usually - great service. Today we rang and pre booked but were left to sit as we obviously hadn’t been .booked. Eventually got a table that wasn’t the best at the back by the kitchens which was disappointing considering we had booked. This is the first time we’ve been dissappointed tbh though and food was usual good standard though. Booking system needs to be tightened up- used to be able,to do online

The food and service here are absolutely outstanding. It is, by far, my favourite Indian in the northwest. They also do takeaway.

Consistently high standard of food. We have takeaway quite often, and have been there for Christmas dinner several years in a row. They do get very busy, especially at weekends, and a very minor criticism is they sometimes miss items from your order, but any problems are quickly corrected with a phone call.

Always a pair going here. Staff are friendly and helpful. Great place to eat.

Hebben hier een ruime kaart, met gerechten van mild tot heet. Zeer smaakvolle gerechten, die er ook mooi opgemaakt worden aangeleverd. Alles loopt op rolletjes hier, uiterst efficiënt.

Went for my anniversary food and staff was excellent will be coming back again

I took my family for a meal, fantastic food great service & reasonably priced

Hebben hier een ruime kaart, met gerechten van mild tot heet. Zeer smaakvolle gerechten, die er ook mooi opgemaakt worden aangeleverd. Alles loopt op rolletjes hier, uiterst efficiënt.

I’m never out of here. Feel very lucky to have it so local to me. Still the best Indian food in Liverpool by a mile. If you are a visitor to Liverpool this is a must visit. I’ll continue to come here for the rest of my life haha. If the owner Ahkmed is here tell him Marc sent you and to give you a free cobra 😁

Perfect every time great staff 👍

I had the lamb rogan Josh, the lamb itself was cooked very well, but the sauce was overly spicy for this dish, it was also very bland & tasteless, which was disappointing as we’ve been here before & I remember enjoying that dish. After asking for the bill we where left sitting there & had to ask again when a staff member passed us, they where just stood at the bar area talking, which is fine as it wasn’t busy, but not when customers are left waiting.

My wife and I are in our mid sixties and it is true to say that we have had our fair share of Indian meals over the years, in many countries, including India. The meal we had last night was up there in the top 10! I had the Chicken Makhani and my wife had the Chicken Saagwala as well as starters, sides, dessert and drinks. The staff that served us, at least five or six different people, were all very friendly and the courses were brought up in s timely manner; not too quick and not too long. Finally when the bill came we couldn't believe how reasonable it was. Definitely one of the best meals we have had and we would willingly have paid another £30/£40 as we had expected to pay far more. We are looking for an excuse to go back!

One of the best Indian restaurants I’ve been. The food is spot on. Well done keep it up.

Brilliant service from all the staff, food is amazing & fresh the best Indian restaurant I have visited to date

Wow! The food here is amazing! We had chicken chat puri, king prawn tandoori and the crispiest onion bhajis ever. For mains, chicken tikka masala and lamb bhuna with mushroom rice and crispy but soft, sweet but not over sweet peshwari naan. Would recommend!! Staff very attentive and lovely surroundings!

Omg this is the best most phenomenal Indian I have ever been to if you haven't tried it please go you won't be disappointed

Excellent food and service. I will go again.

The purple olive has became a regular place to eat for us over the last 2 years or so, the food is great and the staff are friendly, it is also very popular so the atmosphere is always great too! Initially I was reluctant to try the purple olive after a friend had witnessed staff having a burping contest behind the bar but now I wouldn’t choose another place to go for an Indian takeaway or sit down meal, this place is a hidden gem (if you arnt local to the area). The purple olive is a must if you are looking for an Indian meal, best place to eat in the area!

As usual a lovely welcome but the air conditioning was on and we were all cold. I know the weather has been good but it's nice to be comfortable while eating. We asked for the air con to be altered and it was while we ate our meal which as usual was lovely.

Never lets us down, staff very polite and professional, food was excellent great evening. Only minor problem was the air conditioning was a bit drafty but it was a warm summers night

Had a date night with my wife the food and staff top quality. Clean friendly and hospitality top . Thanks

Lovely food the only problem I had with it the curry sauce was to hot for my liking but enjoyed the rest of the food comfortable place very clean place very friend staff even give you a dodgy bag to take home

Amazing food , great service , great atmosphere!!

First time at Purple Olive. I've heard people rave about how nice the food is, they were not kidding. The food was absolutely delicious. Sorry, there are no pics of my food, it went down the moment I got it. The aromas really hit your nose in a very pleasant way. I would recommend Purple Olive 100% 🙂

Called ahead. Said we can walk in. Granted, it was 10 pm on Friday. Didn't expect miracles at that time. They said head down, it's fine. Service and food were fantastic. Only drawback was they literally started cleaning up around us. Again, fine, it was late. Weren't a big fan of 2 bleach filled mops placed on either side of us whilst still eating. Made the scoff taste like domestos. We asked for it to be bagged up and scarpered.

One of my favourite restaurants. Always excellent food. Spicy butter chicken is superb. Also have a really good sweet chilli sauce they serve with the poppadoms I've not seen elsewhere. Highly recommended

Love the food service it's really nice.

Asked if biryani came with rice was told no, ordered side of rice and it was a rice dish, curry was bland and watery, even asked for hotter curry and that was like tomato with no flavour

Always amazing food and service. Absolutely spot on for a lovely meal out.

Superb food. Excellent service. Very highly recommended

Lovely food, great service, 👍 Parking a bit difficult but it was Saturday evening and very busy, would definitely visit again

Came tonight for wife's 60 birthday 🎂 it was anazing food was our of this world, staff where brilliant service was excellent well recommended, thank you all

Wow the restaurant is stunning and one of the best looking I've ever been to. The waiters were very friendly and polite and the food was amazing. Everything was so tasty and we both went for chef special dishes to try something new and loved them. Definitely a five star and can't wait to come back again 💯

Went the purple olive for valentines night ,, absolutely brilliant ,, food was beautiful ,, entertainment was great & the staff lovely ,, deffo recommend this place 👍

First visit here, won’t be our last. Buzzing atmosphere at 6.30pm on a Friday. Very impressive food, decent portion size, attentive waiting staff. Maybe not the cheapest around, but illustrated that you get what you pay for!

Amazing food always. Service can be a little slow when eating in. But food always spot on.

Thankfully it was worth the long wait for food which I guess was not a surprise as there were 22 of us. I enjoyed the Olive Special asked for without garlic - it was a nice change and had a bit of chicken, lamb and Sheesh kebab.

Had a great night out with friends. I absolutely loved the food that I ordered among a very rich choice. I will definitely come back after such a nice experience.

Excellent Indian restaurant and take-away easily the best in the area. Last time we went, staff were polite and welcoming, short wait despite being clearly busy, food was excellent quality as always. No complaints what-so-ever!

Wow, this is probably the best food i have tasted in a long time. Elvis <singer> was great, what a fab night we had, staff were amazing,

Had a fabulous Christmas day here with family. The staff are so friendly and the food was lovely. The children even got a selection box that Santa had left for them.

The best curry house in northwest and I'm used to curry mile in Manchester.

Absolutely beautiful food best tandoori chops hurry up and open at half 5 am starving 😂

Superb food , highest quality ingredients, good service

First time here, the food was good, the service exceptional, will certainly be going again as the dish selection was varied and enticing.

Went for meal celebrate my retirement ,fantastic service clean and food was delicious I definitely recommend going there ,well done guys for great service

Top top draw. Been before with a mate of mine who knows a few of the staff as he's a regular. Really good food in nice surroundings & well looked after by the attentive guys waiting on. Nice vibe in there too.

Friday after night out. Lovely korma takeaway. Would recommend.

I didn't know what to expect from an Indian restaurant far from the center, but it was a really nice.experience. Staff very friendly, nice menu (maybe a bit long as in all the Indian restaurants), food very tasty, a bit Indian food western style, but not exaggerated, so the overall experience was very interesting

First visit last night, the hottest day in history of the UK with a party if 9, so the air conditioning was so welcome. Fabulous visit from start to end decor, ambience, cleanliness, comfort, table linen all very good. All 9 of us chose different dishes with assistance from extremely knowledgeable, patient and helpful waiter, he knew his menu well. Food was delicious and piping hot and all served together +++. The service was excellent, such a pleasure to be served by well trained, friendly and professional staff who actually appear to enjoy their job. I only caught one of their names, I think Dan but they were all amazing, thankyou all. A thoroughly enjoyable evening at a very reasonable cost, cannot recommend highly enough, thankyou so much.

Great service, great food and reasonably priced. Well worth a visit!

Another Fab takeaway never a dull moment here fab staff and service too food excellent Tried a different meal tnite was absolutely amazing 👍👍😘😘 Thanks so much guys see youz again soon ❤❤

Always great service, friendly staff and excellent food.

Staying at the Premier Inn at Liverpool Airport and fancied an Indian and found this place 5 mins away, very modern decor and the most amazing food. The owner is a lovely man and nothing is too much trouble, give it a try, you will not regret it.

Very nice staff, the staff took time to explain the vegetarian meals and if they would be too spicy for me, enjoyed my vegetarian meal what was recommended for me

Rang multiple times at 7pm on a Friday night to order. Waited a while on auto hold each time - "the person you are calling knows you are waiting" - only for the call to eventually automatically hang up. Really wanted to try this place but don't go round putting leaflets through doors if you are going to ignore calls when it gets busy in-house!

I ordered Tandoori lamb chops with mushroom pilau unfortunately the chops where inedible as they where overcooked. They where understanding agreed and didn't charge me.

This is genuinely the best food that I have ever eaten I. Liverpool. I've now been on approaching a half dozen occasions and never repeated a course. Every single thing that I've eaten here has been wonderful. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. Stunning.

Very enjoyable meal and good service

Met with family from Manchester service really good, food was OK couple of issues with food being cold which was not good considering it wasnt that busy, didn't take any photos.