The Purple Door

I’m nearing the end of my two week visit from Chicago and just ordered the shrimp with cheddar polenta from purple door for lunch. I have to say this is the best food I’ve had during my stay! This was a flavorful dish that did not miss the mark! The polenta’s flavor popped maybe with jalapeño and onion!? I’m not sure but yum! and the shrimp tasted perfectly grilled. We will be back!

Outstanding restaurant in small town Iowa. Food was perfectly prepared and seasoned well. Atmosphere was quiet and personal. I was a little under dressed, but felt welcome. Music playing in the background was relaxing. Service was great, very attentive. Best food I've had in a long time. Great date night restaurant. Will definitely be back.

Higher end restaurant for the town, they do have a kids menu so we decided to go for lunch. The bread plate was okay but the kids did not like the pesto, and the edges were a little dark/charred for my taste but still decent. The salmon tasted excellent but the texture was a little chewy/hard edges. Veggies and potato sides were awesome. The kids had chicken tenders and felt some pieces were a little too grisly, but they loved the fries. Was a good experience, definitely recommend a cocktail and the lemon water is very refreshing.

Nice little hidden gem with great food and great service. Classy place with unique atmosphere and art on the walls (Picasso). Good music in the background for ambience. We were just driving through Harlan on our way to St. Joseph & Atchison and stopped for supper on Friday night. The food was great. I would highly recommend the tomato basil soup. Fantastic. We both had fish tacos which were very good. Carrot cake for dessert. Reasonable portions (especially the soup and dessert) and fair prices. Highly recommend this restaurant. Excellent service as well.

OUTSTANDING little jewel in Harlen. The service was great the food was excellent, made us both feel like we were lucky to walk through the purple door to Purple door. The owner was amazingly friendly and so courteous. This was an amazing first time in PD experience and without any shadow of a doubt not our last. Exceptional place. THANK YOU!!

We had a wonderful dinner experience here. The atmosphere was nice and quiet without a wait. The hostess and waitress provided excellent service as we continued to get our glasses filled with water.

Wish I had taken pictures but the food looked amazing and tasted incredible. We had a starter of the Calamri, flavor was great but the texture was slightly chewy on some of the pieces but overall pleasant. For the main course, I had the Pasta Primavera with the Ahi Tuna. Pasta was perfectly cooked, the sautéed vegetables were bright and vibrant, the sauce was light and balanced well in the dish. The tuna was cooked perfectly for me, lightly seared with a beautiful pink throughout the center of the filet. My partner had the Fettuccine Alfredo. The sauce was well flavored and creamy, the steak appeared to be cooked well, but slightly dried out on top of the pasta. Overall, well worth the price between the quantity and the quality. Atmosphere is like that of an upscale restaurant to match the food, very delicate piano music in the background. Service could not have been better, never felt rushed but was well looked after.