![]() The BBQ Bacon Cheddar Burger ($6.75), topped with bacon, cheddar cheese and barbecue sauce, was a meaty, as well as messy, success. There are 11 burgers ($4.75-$7.15) - including a vegetarian option more if you consider all the possibilities that could be made with the burger extras like avocado, sauteed onions and mushrooms, bacon and chili (75 cents to $1.95) and six kinds of cheese (75 cents).Īll come with lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions on the side, as well as chips. OK, maybe one of us did ask for thedressing on the side, and the other requested half of her sandwich boxed to go, but perhaps we were just saving room.īut before talking treats, we should discuss meals. A young, pleasant staff member will handle your order with a smile - if not always the most precise attention to detail.įor example, when we opened the foam box containing the Classic Banana Split ($5.25) we'd ordered to go (we needed a food timeout, and the restaurant had filled with a line at the door), there were three humps of plain ice cream and a banana but no hot fudge, pineapple or strawberry sauces, no whipped cream, no nuts and no cherry - in other words, no sundae.Īnother time, a server didn't ask if we wanted dessert before dropping off the check. Seating is at booths, counter stools (purple, of course) or tables. The atmosphere, set by plenty of cow images and pop tunes from groups like ABBA, is cheery and the prices (entrees go from $4.15 for a grilled cheese up to $9.25 for a Cobb salad) are right. ![]() (A visit to the Chenal location on a Saturday afternoon featured more young families, but we wouldn't have known it by the very reasonable volume everyone was very wellbehaved.) That adults go to the Purple Cow when they don't have children in tow is a testament to its solid staples: starters, burgers, dogs, sandwiches, salads, dinner platters and ice cream concoctions. So we were surprised on a recent weeknight when the Cantrell location hosted far more mature couples and groups than parents with kids. ![]() Not necessarily a place for two adults to go on date night or for grown women who want to grub and gab. We've always thought of the Purple Cow, cutesy with a nostalgic diner/soda fountain feel, as a family place - somewhere squeaky clean and safe to feed much younger and much older members of a clan. ![]()
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