Purple Onion Cafe

I came here to get lemon bars and they don't have any today so I'm ordering vegetable soup instead. I'm also having a Matcha latte.
This is a nice little neighborhood coffee place.
The soup needs salt It's pretty healthy though. Good start to my day in Los Gatos.

This has been one of my go-to brunch/lunch restaurants in all of Los Gatos!! I always get the Chicken Cabbage Salad and it is fantastic every time! The portion is quite large so I normally split it with a friend. The picture of the salad I included shows the split portion of the salad. The tomato soup is so smooth and tasty and is perfect for a cold, rainy day. I recommend getting a side of bread because their rolls are to die for, I love them so much!! They have both inside and outside tables so when the weather is nice the outside tables are always packed. At this restaurant you order up at the counter, they give you a buzzer and will buzz you when your food is ready for pick up at the counter.

Was recommended this place by a friend, and was throughly disappointed. The "chai latte" pictured was milk with hints of chai prosciutto flat bread was yummy just not what I thought it would be. Almond croissant was dry and hard, so we didn't finish it. We went on a Saturday around noon and it wasn't too busy but they forgot our third drink and had to go back and ask for it. Parking is always difficult downtown. For the location the food and drinks disappointed. It was pretty lively and had what seemed like a lot of regulars so maybe I'm missing something?

Oh man, the chicken sandwich was bad! I had high hopes but it was pretty terrible. To the point where I'm taking it home to see if I can add something to salvage it. It had no flavor, I added extra basil and tomatoes to see if they would help and they didn't. The chicken was bone dry- I chugged a can of sparkling water after each bite to wash it down. The cashier asked if I wanted a salad or soup when I ordered and I said sure! Then he said that was an extra charge so I declined. The side salad that came with it was fresh but maybe just spritzed with oil because it had no flavor at all. The chicken sandwich said it costs 15.95 but it was a dollar more when I was charged. Way overpriced for such a terrible sandwich. The ambiance here is nice though, right in the heart of downtown with plenty of seating. I might be back but I don't think I'd ever order a sandwich here again.

Had lunch here on a Sunday afternoon, and the place was clean and spacious with neutral colors filling the room. There was also plenty of indoor and outdoor seating available, and the customer service was standard but sufficient. The cafe was pretty empty so there was hardly a wait for our food. Beware, the display case for pastries was empty an hour before closing time, but the labels looked like they were offering some tasty items earlier in the day.

The classic turkey sandwich was slightly dry, but only because they packed it with meat, so the proportions were a little off. Otherwise the sandwich, along with the salad that came on the side, was made up of fresh and tasty ingredients, creating a perfectly filling meal. The breakfast croissant with bacon was freshly made and served hot, with crispy bacon and fluffy scrambled eggs mixed with melty cheese inside a yummy croissant, slightly crispy on the outside, but soft and airy inside. Nothing too unique, but super satisfying.

Also, street parking was free and easy right around the corner. Positive experience overall.

Had the cabbage and chicken salad, big portion and delicious! They have sidewalk seating which is great on a sunny day. Also found some magnesium drinks in their canned selection which was cool. I didn't taste them, but they had pot pies on display that looked delicious. Next time.

My wife and I stopped in here on a whim, looking for a café with an open seat on a wet and windy Saturday morning. It ended up being exactly what we were looking for, and I left thoroughly impressed with the quality of the food and atmosphere.

I opted for one of my favorites, the breakfast croissant, and was greeted with what may be the best rendition of the breakfast classic that I can remember. The croissant itself was flaky and fresh, but what really set it apart were the amazingly creamy scrambled eggs and the tomato aioli that just brought it to the next level. I would come back here just to try the breakfast croissant again.

As a lover of smoked salmon my wife couldn't resist the Lox Box, which is essentially a build-your-own Lox Baguette served with cream cheese and the usual toppings of cucumber, capers, and red onion. What really impressed me was the quantity they give you, as the plate was piled high with smoked salmon so you really feel like you are getting your money's worth.

Combine the excellent food and plentiful seating with a great location in Downtown Los Gatos and you have a recipe for a five-star café that I look forward to coming back to in the near future.

Confusing wall menu. There are no prices! What the? And no printed menus to look at in line.

I asked about the prices and he said they keep changing so they stopped posting them. $16 for a salad without protein. When we asked about the tuna sandwich he said he is new and has to ask someone else.

The line can get long. People ask a lot of questions when they get to the counter.

It's self serve coffee and water so you have to wait.

It is lacking ambience. It's pretty sterile.

They could do a much better job.

BEST PULLED PORK SANDWICH IN THE WORLD!!!! Expensive but still love it!!!!! I like their soup and salad too. No frills little sandwich place but totally worth a try!

Cute and easy spot for lunch or a quick bite. The veggie flat bread had tons of veggies on it with great flavor. It came with a side salad that I think only olive oil as dressing. I recommended changing the dressing up because it felt very oily.

My friend got the salmon salad. She said the salad part was good however was underwhelmed by the salmon and didn't finish it.