• Alabama
  • Birmingham
  • The Purple Onion

The Purple Onion

(205) 995-1280
  • 4505 Riverview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242
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(205) 995-1280
  • Menu
  • Appetizers & Salads
    Served with pita bread.
    • Chicken Salad Plate $8.95

      Served on a bed of lettuce garnished with tomato, pickle.

    • Tilapia Salad $12.95

      Large Greek salad topped with tomatoes, feta cheese, olives and pepperoncini.

    • Turkey Salad $9.95

      A large green salad topped with turkey, american and swiss cheese.

    • Wings $10.95

    • Greek Salad $8.95

      Tossed salad topped with feta cheese, black olives, pepperonciniand side of houmous.

    • Baba Ghanouj $4.95

      Baked eggplant dip mixed with sesame paste, lemon juice and garlic.

    • Chicken Finger $9.95

      Served with french fries and honey mustard, BBQ sauce or ranch.

    • Gyro Salad $10.95

      Large Greek salad topped with tomatoes, feta cheese, our special lamb and beef combination and side of tzatziki.

    • Sampler $12.95

      Our famous selection of appetizers (Baba ghanouj, houmous dip, falafel, kafta meatballs, and tabouli) served with rice.

    • Crispy Chicken Salad $9.95

      Mixed green salad topped with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and shredded cheese.

    • Grilled Chicken Salad $9.95

      Mixed green salad topped with tomatoes, onions, bell peppersand shredded cheese.

    • Boneless Wings (10 Pieces) $8.95

      Served with French fries.

    • Tabouli Salad $4.45

      Chopped parsley, tomatoes, onions, mint, cracked wheat, olive oil and lemon juice, topped with feta cheese. Served with houmous.

    • Tuna Salad Plate $8.95

      Served on a bed of lettuce, garnished with tomato, pickle.

  • Lunch Specials
    • Falafel Plate $10.95

    • Chicken Kabob $12.95

    • Ribeye Steak Plate $12.95

    • Kafta Kabob $12.95

    • Tilapia Plate $12.95

    • Gyro Plate $12.95

  • Char-Broiled Burgers
    • Chili Cheeseburger $4.95

      Topped with american cheese, chopped raw onions.

    • Grilled Chicken Burger $4.95

      Tender filet of chicken served with mayo, mustard, lettuce, and tomatoes.

    • Crispy Chicken Burger $4.95

      Crispy fried chicken tenders with honey mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, and american cheese.

    • Steak Burger $3.75

    • California Chicken Burger $5.95

      Homemade guacamole, with chopped tomatoes, lettuce, topped with melted swiss cheese.

    • Garden Burger $4.25

    • Guacamole Burger $5.95

      Homemade guacamole, with chopped tomatoes, lettuce, topped with melted swiss cheese.

    • Hawaiian Burger $5.95

      Served with mayo, lettuce, tomato, smoked ham, topped with swiss cheese and grilled pineapple.

    • Turkey Burger $4.95

      Juicy turkey burger patty, layered with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and sauteed onions.

    • Mexicali Burger $5.95

      Crowned with a fresh fried egg, sauteed onions, american cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, jalapeno and mayo.

    • Bacon Swiss Chicken Burger $5.95

      Tender filet of chicken served with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes topped with bacon swiss cheese.

    • Kafta Burger $5.95

      Freshly homemade burger with mayo, onion, lettuce, tomato, and swiss cheese.

    • Shroom Burger $5.95

      Served with mayo, sauteed mushrooms and onions, topped with melted swiss cheese.

    • Hawaiian Chicken Burger $5.95

      Served with mayo, lettuce, tomato, smoked ham, topped with swiss cheese and grilled pineapple.

  • Pita Roll Ups (Wraps)
    • Pita Club $6.25

      A combination of smoked ham, turkey and bacon served with mayo, mustard, lettuce, and tomato topped with melted american cheese.

    • Ribeye Steak $6.95

      Our famous strips of fresh ribeye steak served with mayo, mustard, and lettuce topped with sauteed onions and mushrooms.

    • Ham & Swiss $5.95

      Smoked ham served with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato topped with swiss american cheese.

    • Chicken Shawarma $5.95

    • Pita Garden $5.95

      Served with houmous, tahini, lettuce, tomato, topped with sauteed onions, bell peppers, mushrooms.

    • Zesty Grilled Chicken Wrap $5.95

      Grilled chicken served with lettuce, tomato and our special zesty sauce.

    • Philly Steak $5.95

      Grilled slices of sirloin served with mayo, mustard, and lettuce topped with sauteed onions, bell peppers, and swiss american cheese.

    • Chicken Salad Wrap $5.95

      Our freshly prepared chicken salad served with lettuce and tomato.

    • Steak Shawarma $6.95

    • Santa Fe Chicken Wrap $6.5

      Served with homemade guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese.

    • Falafel $6.5

      A vegetarian wrap made of ground chickpeas, parsley and garlic, served with houmous tahini, lettuce, and tomato.

    • Chicken Club Wrap $6.25

      Served with ranch, lettuce, tomato, bacon, and swiss american cheese.

    • Crispy Chicken Wrap $5.95

      Served with honey mustard, lettuce, tomato, and american cheese.

    • Chicken Philly Wrap $5.95

      Grilled chicken strips served with mayo, mustard, and lettuce topped with sauteed onion, bell peppers, and swiss american cheese.

    • Turkey Melt $6.5

      Sliced smoked turkey served with mayo, mustard, lettuce, and tomatoes, topped with swiss american cheese.

    • Kafta Wrap $5.95

      A mix of the ground round with parsley, onions, and garlic served with houmous, tahini, and lettuce.

    • Tuna Salad Wrap $5.95

      Our freshly prepared tuna salad served with lettuce and tomato.

    • Gyro $5.95

      Our very special lamb and beef thinly sliced hot from the rotisserie, served with our homemade gyro sauce (tzatziki), lettuce and tomato.

    • Chick in a Sack $5.95

      Marinated curry chicken served with mayo, mustard, and lettuce topped with swiss american cheese.

    • Steak Fajitas $6.95

      Grilled slices of sirloin served with guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, topped with sauteed onions and peppers.

  • Subs
    Served on an 8-inch sub.
    • Grilled Tilapia $6.5

      Served with special sauce.

    • Philly Sub $5.95

      Served with mayo, mustard, sauteed onions, bell peppers, and swiss american cheese.

    • Ham & Cheese Sub $5.95

      Served with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato and swiss American cheese.

    • Turkey Sub $5.95

      Served with mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, and swiss american cheese.

    • Chicken Sub $5.95

      Served with mayo, mustard, sauteed onions, peppers, and swiss american cheese.

    • Club Sub $6.5

      Combination of smoked ham, turkey, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, american cheese, and our special dressing.

  • Omelettes
    • Purple Onion Omelette $9.95

      Our kafta meat with purple onion, mushrooms and feta cheese.

    • Ham & Cheese Omelette $8.95

      Filled with ham and american cheese.

    • Vegetable Omelette $8.95

      Grilled purple onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, tomato, and swiss cheese.

    • Cheese Omelette $6.95

    • Steak Omelette $9.95

      Our famous fresh ribeye steak with grilled purple onion, bell peppers, mushrooms, and swiss cheese.

    • Western Omelette $8.95

      Filled with ham, purple onion, bell pepper, and american cheese.

    • Gyro Omelette $9.95

      Thin sliced gyro with grilled purple onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, and swiss cheese.

  • Breakfast Burritos
    Served on flour tortilla.
    • Lucky Boy Burrito $6.95

      2 eggs, bacon, hashbrowns and cheddar cheese.

    • Light Burrito $3.95

      2 eggs and cheddar cheese.

    • Easy Money Burrito $6.95

      2 eggs, sausage, hashbrowns, scallions and cheddar cheese.

    • Veggie Purple Burrito $5.95

      2 eggs, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, tomato and cheddar cheese.

    • Good Morning Burrito $6.95

      2 eggs, steak, onions, peppers and cheddar cheese.

    • Super Burrito $4.95

      2 eggs, sausage and cheddar cheese.

    • Hawaiian Burrito $6.95

      2 eggs, ham, pineapple and cheddar cheese.

    • California Burrito $6.95

      2 eggs, guacamole, hash browns and cheddar cheese.

    • Mediterranean Burrito $6.95

      2 eggs, gyro, sauteed onions and feta cheese.

    • Southwestern Burrito $6.95

      2 eggs, ham, onion, peppers and cheddar cheese.

  • Breakfast
    Served on Texas toast.
    • Egg Sandwich $3.25

    • Egg & Cheese Sandwich $3.95

  • Entrees
    Our special plates served with fresh salad, wild rice, houmous dip, and hot pita bread. Vegetable skewers served with kabob skewers only.
    • Beef Kabob $15.95

      Char-Broiled filet mignon seasoned to perfection.

    • Ribeye Steak Plate $14.95

      Our famous 6 ounces ribeye topped with mushrooms and onions.

    • Falafel Plate $11.95

      For vegetarian lovers.

    • Kafta Kabob $14.95

      A mix of ground round, parsley, onion, and garlic.

    • Combination Kabob $17.95

      Your choice of any 2 skewers.

    • Vegetable Kabob $11.95

      2 skewers with purple onion, cherry tomato, mushrooms, and bell pepper.

    • Chicken Kabob $14.95

      Boneless marinated chicken breast cooked on an open fire.

  • Seafood Entrees
    Our special plates served with fresh salad, wild rice, houmous dip, and hot pita bread.
    • Tilapia $15.95

    • Shrimp Kabob $15.95

  • Purple Onion Bakers
    Large baked potato.
    • BBQ Combination Baker $12.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon bits, chicken, beef and BBQ.

    • BBQ Chicken Baker $9.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon bits, chicken and BBQ.

    • Tilapia $11.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions and tilapia.

    • Broccoli Baker $9.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions and broccoli.

    • Vegetarian Baker $9.95

      All grilled with butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, broccoli, mushroom, onionsand green peppers.

    • Stuffed Baker $6.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions and bacon bits.

    • BBQ Gyro $9.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions and gyro.

    • Crispy Chicken Baker $9.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon bits and crispy chicken.

    • BBQ Beef Baker $11.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, beef, and BBQ sauce.

    • Shrimp Baker $13.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions and shrimp.

    • Large Baked Potato $5.95

      With butter, sour cream and cheddar cheese.

    • Philly Steak Baker $9.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon bits and steak.

    • Chili Baker $8.95

      With butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions and chili.

  • Side Orders
    • Grilled Cheese $3.25

    • Okra $2.95

    • Ranch & Cheese Fries $4.25

    • Mushrooms $3.95

    • Garden Salad $4.95

    • Onion Rings $3.25

    • BLT $3.95

      Served with mayonnaise on white.

    • Small Tabouli $4.45

    • French Fries $2.75

    • Broccoli $2.95

    • Cheese Fries $3.75

    • Wild Rice $2.95

    • Chili Cheese Fries $4.75

    • Ranch Fries $3.75

  • Kids' Menu
    Served with small fries and a drink.
    • Kids' Burger $4.95

    • Kids' Chicken Fingers $4.95

    • Kids' Grilled Cheese $4.95

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