Sparrow

Sachin nayak

I had a reservation for a weekend night at the Sparrow and my experience was bizarre to be brutally honest. Once we showed up, we waited for about 20 minutes or so to be seated. We were told to get some drinks if we wanted at the bar area, which, by the way, was super crowded with people either already sitting or waiting to order drinks. This entire experience has left me flabbergasted. I’ve never been so perplexed to write a review about a place. Sparrow is a rooftop lounge/ restaurant but the vibes here are completely different. They have an indoor and an outdoor area depending on your mood and the availability of tables. At the time we went, the indoor area was super dim with LOUD MUSIC blasting through the speakers. At that point, we decided to request for a table outdoors, not because of the choice, but by necessity since we couldn’t even hear each other talk. We had to lean in and scream into each others ears if we wanted to have a conversation. The outdoors wasn’t different, since they have speakers mounted there as well but it wasn’t deafening. We were seated at a corner spot which was decent. At my time of visit, I could see no views and couldn’t differentiate this to other sit down restaurants (solely speaking about views). The outdoor area wasn’t as I expected. The seats are pretty low and the walls are high so you don’t see anything. Regardless of whether you’re sitting or standing, there are no views to be seen from the outdoor area. The indoor seating area might be different since I could see floor to sealing windows which would catch a pretty cool view of the city outside. Talking about the food and drinks, we had a couple of cocktails and they were pretty fantastic. We had truffle fries with the drinks and nothing else. The fries were crispy and tasted really good. The service overall was an A and I have no complaints here. They have valet parking (I guess but I did street parking since I could find a spot close by). The best way to visit this place is by reservation since there is a rep downstairs who would ask for your reservation time before you take the lift, oh and by the way, there would be like an escort to take you up the lift. You can’t just catch the lift and go upstairs on your own. I had made a reservation for a rooftop restaurant expecting to see breathtaking views of the city but I was left disappointed. The loud music coupled with the music choices (which resembled a club theme where people would have the urge to get up and dance) just felt out of place for a rooftop restaurant. I expected music, not gonna lie, but to be on the mellow side where people could enjoy each others company, appreciate the views and could talk freely without screaming into each others ears. I’d, however, like to give this place a try during daylight and experience how that feels, but during my time, the vibe was just out of place.

d r

Skyline views, chiqué. Small plates, drinks ,cool breezes. Rooftop adventures await.

Tyler Morgan

Rude GM! Went to the restaurant downstairs instead because I had sandals on. It’s south Florida in the summer!

RICARDO ELIAS RAMOS

Excellent