Purple Olive - Hunts Cross
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About Purple Olive - Hunts Cross
On Speke Rd in Liverpool, Purple Olive - Hunts Cross is an Indian restaurant serving dishes such as prawn puri madras, chicken shashlick with Rogan Josh sauce, and lamb sillsila alongside poppadoms and chutneys to start. Naan bread and keema rice round out the table, with chef special dishes offered beyond the printed menu. Waiters offer guidance selecting dishes, and food arrives together for the whole table to share. The dining room is set with table linen, and portion sizes run large. Staff accommodate allergens and dietary requirements on request. It takes walk-ins even when fully booked.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention poppadoms and chutneys, keema naan, chicken jalfrezi and chef special dishes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention poppadoms and chutneys, keema naan, chicken jalfrezi and chef special dishes.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the friendly, attentive staff as the restaurant's strongest draw, with several describing servers who guided newcomers through the menu and made an effort to chat at the table. Close behind, specific dishes draw praise: the prawn puri madras, chicken shashlick with rogan josh sauce, and lamb sillsila are called excellent, poppadoms and naan bread are noted as lovely, and one reviewer highlights strong attention to allergens and dietary requirements. Portion sizes are described as huge and the setting itself gets called stunning by more than one visitor. A recurring smaller note is a wish for clearer vegetarian labeling on the menu. One less positive review breaks from the pattern, describing food that was only warm rather than hot, a keema naan filled with a "thin pate style" bland meat, and a south Indian garlic chicken that tasted almost identical to a dining companion's jalfrezi. Multiple reviewers mention returning for birthdays and family celebrations, with staff going out of their way to make one 65th birthday special.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the friendly, attentive staff as the restaurant's strongest draw, with several describing servers who guided newcomers through the menu and made an effort to chat at the table. Close behind, specific dishes draw praise: the prawn puri madras, chicken shashlick with rogan josh sauce, and lamb sillsila are called excellent, poppadoms and naan bread are noted as lovely, and one reviewer highlights strong attention to allergens and dietary requirements. Portion sizes are described as huge and the setting itself gets called stunning by more than one visitor. A recurring smaller note is a wish for clearer vegetarian labeling on the menu. One less positive review breaks from the pattern, describing food that was only warm rather than hot, a keema naan filled with a "thin pate style" bland meat, and a south Indian garlic chicken that tasted almost identical to a dining companion's jalfrezi. Multiple reviewers mention returning for birthdays and family celebrations, with staff going out of their way to make one 65th birthday special.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Service was adequate. Main food presented just warm enough to not kick up a fuss, but disappointingly not hot. My south Indian garlic chicken looked the same as my friends chicken jalfrezi and funnily enough tasted almost the same! My keema nan was disappointing, filled with a thin pate style filling of bland meat. Pilau rice was the ubiquitous rainbow of rice, again very samey! Prices were reasonable, but quality and originality were lacking.”
- Google user
“Food here is lovely and portion sizes are huge. Staff were really friendly and good was served quite quick.”
- Google user
“Food was great. Staff incredibly friendly. Great service”
- Google user
“Amazing place food was lovely staff was very friendly and helpful went out of way to help made it a special night for my husband's 65 birthday celebrating with family thank you we will be back in there”
- Google user
“Fantastic food love going. Can't say anything else just a fantastic place if you eat in or take away”
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Indian Restaurants near Purple Olive - Hunts Cross
- Shagor Balti House4.2571.2 mi£10–20
mushroom pilau rice, peshawari naan, chicken pakora portion size
- Taj Lark Lane3.92394.1 mi
lamb tikka, overly sweet curries, large portions
- 4.4 mi£10–20
red doner kebab, huge portion sizes, the naan bread
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Olive - Hunts Cross | 4.6488 | — | — | poppadoms and chutneys, keema naan, chicken jalfrezi |
| Shagor Balti House | 4.257 | 1.2 mi | £10–20 | mushroom pilau rice, peshawari naan, chicken pakora portion size |
| Taj Lark Lane | 3.9239 | 4.1 mi | — | lamb tikka, overly sweet curries, large portions |
| House of Spice / Desi Donner - Liverpool | 4.558 | 4.4 mi | £10–20 | red doner kebab, huge portion sizes, the naan bread |
The 3 nearest indian restaurants by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
