I’ve been wanting to come here for over a year, so of course the reservations we made a week ago happen to be during a snow storm :). Still, the staff showed up and they were amazing. Huge bourbon selection, I ended up having their house old fashion. I especially loved the deviled eggs for an appetizer. Was pleasantly surprised they brought out sorbet as a palette cleanser for us before our mains came out. Excellent fried chicken, I can see why so many people order it. Would definitely come again, and recommend it for anyone’s date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Dinner, Shrimp and Grits
C Tsai
Awesome as always!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greg Cronin
Everything about this place is 5 stars. The atmosphere is upscale, yet comfortable like southern food should be enjoyed. The service was great, no complaints. The food was top tier. Easily some of the best food in the greater Cincinnati area and the state of KY. The bourbon list is quite literally endless and their bar tenders know how to make an awesome drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Snyder
Everything we had was delicious! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erik Landrum
Outstanding in all respects.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Dinner
Alexander Hughes
Roxanne the proprietor and hostess discriminated against me because I am non binary. Was told not to come back. So I won’t be. The chicken was very good and the servers were nice. Unfortunately I used the wrong bathroom and will be forced to relive the screams of “Sir, Sir, Sir” when I am a They/Them.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Taylor P
Love it here. Food and people are all top notch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
anthony mate
Great place! Excellent food service and atmosphere. Will definitely come again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katherine Heil
We had a party of 8 and they were so accommodating. The bourbon selection is top notch. The food is delicious. The service was impeccable. No one had anything negative to say for the whole experience. We all can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Pierce
It’s fitting that Poulet is French for chicken; because, this place will PECK at you. They make you pay the 3% charge if you pay by card. They charged me $1 FOR ICE for my drink on the rocks! After having two drinks and an appetizer, I order an entree and my girlfriend ordered a side for her meal. They charged me an extra $5 because they thought we were sharing a meal! Food was mid as best. $28 for a bowl of chicken and dumplings, sans the dumplings.
I had no idea what to expect. Food was excellent. We will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beth Cox
After many years of wanting to, we finally made it down to Covington to experience this delightful place. If you’ve read any of my other reviews, you know I bemoan the lack of intensity, awareness and service at almost every place I visit. The Purple Poulet is an exception. The cozy atmosphere, attentive service, delicious and creative food, left nothing wanting. One thing that stood out to me, was as we entered at opening time and were waiting at the door to be seated, the bartender saw us and said that the hostess would be right with us, showing me right away that the “it’s not my job” attitude wasn’t here. I highly recommend The Purple Poulet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Carducci
We relocated the the Cincinnati 6 yrs ago from Buffalo, NY. I've always considered Buffalo a great food city second only to New Orleans. Friends took us here and all I could say was wow! Totally impressed by the well-decorated interior and cleanliness. I had the Shrimp & Grits (loved them) and others in our party had the Fried Chicken. My wife said it was the best she has ever had! We finished the meal with the Bread Pudding Souffle...if you've ever been to New Orleans this was comparable to Pascal Manales! This was the best meal we have had here!
Kathleen Vickers
The food and service were top notch. I do have a suggestion though. The entrance steps are quite difficult and an accident waiting to happen. Perhaps a solid handrail down the middle. I saw the small ones on either side but those weren’t helpful the way they are placed. We literally had to lean forward to grab hold of the post in the middle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly Blair
Excellent food and staff. The chicken, catfish and sides were cooked to perfection. Our overall experience was Amazing except we had to wait outside for about 5 minutes in 90 deg. heat because the manager would not open the door until after 5pm. If this is necessary to operate the business, do not set your 1st reservation for 5pm...set it for 5:15pm.
I’ve been wanting to come here for over a year, so of course the reservations we made a week ago happen to be during a snow storm :). Still, the staff showed up and they were amazing. Huge bourbon selection, I ended up having their house old fashion. I especially loved the deviled eggs for an appetizer. Was pleasantly surprised they brought out sorbet as a palette cleanser for us before our mains came out. Excellent fried chicken, I can see why so many people order it. Would definitely come again, and recommend it for anyone’s date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Dinner, Shrimp and Grits
Awesome as always!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything about this place is 5 stars. The atmosphere is upscale, yet comfortable like southern food should be enjoyed. The service was great, no complaints. The food was top tier. Easily some of the best food in the greater Cincinnati area and the state of KY. The bourbon list is quite literally endless and their bar tenders know how to make an awesome drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything we had was delicious! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding in all respects.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Dinner
Roxanne the proprietor and hostess discriminated against me because I am non binary. Was told not to come back. So I won’t be. The chicken was very good and the servers were nice. Unfortunately I used the wrong bathroom and will be forced to relive the screams of “Sir, Sir, Sir” when I am a They/Them.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Love it here. Food and people are all top notch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place! Excellent food service and atmosphere. Will definitely come again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a party of 8 and they were so accommodating. The bourbon selection is top notch. The food is delicious. The service was impeccable. No one had anything negative to say for the whole experience. We all can't wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s fitting that Poulet is French for chicken; because, this place will PECK at you. They make you pay the 3% charge if you pay by card. They charged me $1 FOR ICE for my drink on the rocks! After having two drinks and an appetizer, I order an entree and my girlfriend ordered a side for her meal. They charged me an extra $5 because they thought we were sharing a meal! Food was mid as best. $28 for a bowl of chicken and dumplings, sans the dumplings.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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I had no idea what to expect. Food was excellent. We will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After many years of wanting to, we finally made it down to Covington to experience this delightful place. If you’ve read any of my other reviews, you know I bemoan the lack of intensity, awareness and service at almost every place I visit. The Purple Poulet is an exception. The cozy atmosphere, attentive service, delicious and creative food, left nothing wanting. One thing that stood out to me, was as we entered at opening time and were waiting at the door to be seated, the bartender saw us and said that the hostess would be right with us, showing me right away that the “it’s not my job” attitude wasn’t here. I highly recommend The Purple Poulet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We relocated the the Cincinnati 6 yrs ago from Buffalo, NY. I've always considered Buffalo a great food city second only to New Orleans. Friends took us here and all I could say was wow! Totally impressed by the well-decorated interior and cleanliness. I had the Shrimp & Grits (loved them) and others in our party had the Fried Chicken. My wife said it was the best she has ever had! We finished the meal with the Bread Pudding Souffle...if you've ever been to New Orleans this was comparable to Pascal Manales! This was the best meal we have had here!
The food and service were top notch. I do have a suggestion though. The entrance steps are quite difficult and an accident waiting to happen. Perhaps a solid handrail down the middle. I saw the small ones on either side but those weren’t helpful the way they are placed. We literally had to lean forward to grab hold of the post in the middle.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and staff. The chicken, catfish and sides were cooked to perfection. Our overall experience was Amazing except we had to wait outside for about 5 minutes in 90 deg. heat because the manager would not open the door until after 5pm. If this is necessary to operate the business, do not set your 1st reservation for 5pm...set it for 5:15pm.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
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