The service was great and the food was presented very well and delicious. Highly recommend the lasagna & fettuccine. We tried the garlic knots, though they were good we were expecting something a little softer and more chewy. We also had the shrimp & lobster. Again, it was very flavorful but the lobster was a little over cooked. Overall, a great night of dining!
Great food, as always. Service was very good, even better than usual. Friendly and informative staff. Received bread at end of meal; would've been better to have served with salads. Very prompt service and food prep.
Ricky Ramos
Sparrow presents online as an upscale eatery featuring chef made, authentic Italian dishes of all sorts. My wife and got reservations here with some friends and ultimately we left the restaurant feeling severely disappointed and irritated that our two person experience cost over $120 with little to show for care or quality.I’ll admit that I’m generally harsh on Italian restaurants, as their genre of cooking relies on fresh ingredients and time-intensive preparations. I’ve found that many restaurants use that as justification for high prices, while cutting corners at the same time.At Sparrow, my table ordered arancini, which were served with blush sauce: those were passable. I found their chef special truffle risotto to be uninspired, bland, and lacking in both quality and quantity. I opted to add chicken to the dish, which was also bland and quite over cooked, and did not meet the standard I have for a $7 addition.For dessert, our table shared the Italian ice cream cake among 4 people, which we all found to be quite nice.It’s clear that this restaurant is catered to well-to-do Edmondites who assume that just because something is expensive means that it’s good, and if they don’t enjoy it, then they must not have a developed enough palette to understand.We couldn’t find parking at the location, but we did find a spot on an adjacent street. The walk there was simple: over the drainage ditch and across the path; turn at the grease trap.Overall I WOULD NOT recommend Sparrow to anyone looking for Italian food in Edmond. You could spend a lot less and get similar quality at the Olive Garden. If you want real Italian food, look elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Taylor Maxwell
Got the risotto special with chicken ($27). Risotto was very bland and chicken was overcooked and also bland. I don't mind paying upwards of $20 for a plate if it is worth it, but this restaurant is not worth it at all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Angela Nievar
It was really amazing food. They had vegetarian and even vegan options. The chef works with people--you can even get a gluten free vegan pizza. I had the salmon--it had a delicious sauce with asparagus underneath--very nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emilie Garrelts
My husband and I visited for a date night for the first time. Service was great; they were very attentive to our needs. We made a reservation online and we were seated immediately, even though the place looked pretty full. The tables were fairly close, but there was still plenty of room between, as opposed to some of the reviews we read. The atmosphere was pretty noisy, so it was hard to hear each other. The parking lot was extremely small as is typical in this area of town, but we found a spot. The place is wheelchair accessible; it has a ramp leading up to the door, and the tables can accommodate. The food was good, but wasn’t stellar. We ordered Spicy Shrimp Lumache & Grilled Romesco Salmon; both were good. Fair warning - Spicy means spicy - it cleared my sinuses out! Overall we had a good time and will visit again.Wheelchair accessibility: Ramp leading to door. Plenty of room to pull a wheelchair up to the tables. Parking lot has curbs through the center, so go to the sides.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
C
I've liked coming here and really enjoy the food. The 100 layer lasagna is good (even when I had it 2 days later reheated it was still top notch), the Lobster + Shrimp Scampi is so delicious, and I throughly enjoyed the House Tiramisu. You can make a reservation online (which I really appreciate), no need to dress fancy (jeans/casual is just fine), and I really appreciate how the restaurant is not wasteful either.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 100 Layer Lasagna
Marisa Armand
Went to Sparrow for the first time last night on a date with my partner. We had a reservation for 6:00 and were seated immediately. The atmosphere and seating were lovely. We were greeted by our waitress in a timely, kind and professional manner. I started with a vodka martini with hand stuffed blue cheese olives (extra points for that fine touch) and my partner had an espresso martini. We ordered the Baked Feta appetizer, 100 Layer Lasagna and Spicy Shrimp Lumache. Before our food arrived, we were greeted by the GM Evan, who brought us some bread along with balsamic, oil and Calabrian oil. My partner and I love spicy food and I love anything with Calabrian chilis, so this was an unexpected delight. The food was incredible and seasoned very well. I’m quite picky about Italian food and my expectations were definitely exceeded. We will go back to try other things on the menu. Highly recommend Sparrow. 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 100 Layer Lasagna
Nathaniel Cruz
First time I’ve been there with someone I truly loved, my fiancé and next week from today were getting married. I called to make a reservation and the gentleman that answered was “Evan” and he got us a wonderful table. We ordered the grilled shrimp fettuccine and the 100 layered lasagna which was amazingly delicious! Afterwards we were going to get some dessert and “Evan” the maître d’ told us that the dessert was on the house! So we ordered the Cannoli DIY and trust me it’s a must and a heavenly treat! Evan and his waiters and staff treated us like family and I highly recommend anyone no matter the occasion to go there and enjoy the food, drinks and the wonderful atmosphere and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went to Sparrow for the first time last night on a date with my partner. We had a reservation for 6:00 and were seated immediately. The atmosphere and seating were lovely. We were greeted by our waitress in a timely, kind and professional manner. I started with a vodka martini with hand stuffed blue cheese olives (extra points for that fine touch) and my partner had an espresso martini. We ordered the Baked Feta appetizer, 100 Layer Lasagna and Spicy Shrimp Lumache. Before our food arrived, we were greeted by the GM Evan, who brought us some bread along with balsamic, oil and Calabrian oil. My partner and I love spicy food and I love anything with Calabrian chilis, so this was an unexpected delight. The food was incredible and seasoned very well. I'm quite picky about Italian food and my expectations were definitely exceeded. We will go back to try other things on the menu. Highly recommend Sparrow. 10/10
My husband and I tried this place for my birthday a few weeks ago. The service was fantastic, but unfortunately the food was very underwhelming! The “homemade” meatballs tasted frozen. The Alfredo was bland, and the Shrimp & Lobster Scampi was messy and just ok tasting. We will not be dining here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
KentS
The service and food was great. Karlee was a great waitress and the manager stopped by and were very helpful in orders. The 100 LAYER LASAGNA was great as was the swordfish special with polenta and capers and the drink the aviary was wonderful and fun in its bird glass.The DYI CANNOLI was fun and very good and the BAKED ITALIAN MERINGUE was also very good.
RickH
The food was fabulous and our server was very helpful with menu items and told us her favorites, management visited our table twice to see how things were. Great place for a night out.
BrianH
Me and my fiance went on a Saturday with a 6:45 reservation, we were seated right next to the front door, which meant on this 27 degree night we got blasted with cold wind anytime someone entered or left the restaurant. The location was quite busy with people crowding around our table and the front door. Acoustics were so bad I could hardly hear my fiance who I was sitting next to, albeit it was very busy but still noticably loud. Food was average at best, definitely not worth the pricetag. Our appetizer of choice was the baked meatballs, which I found almost akin to those you get from the freezer section at Walmart, also only six meatballs are on the plate and they definitely are not large so I would not recommend that. I ordered the spicy shrimp pasta and my fiance ordered the lemon chicken fettuccine. I'm completely indifferent to my order of spicy shrimp pasta, it was fine, nothing that's going to blow your socks off. My fiance on the other hand did not like the lemon chicken fettuccine. I tried a little bit of it and these are the criticisms I would give (also based on her experience). The chicken was bone in, which is fine, but, it was dry, extremely under seasoned, and could've really been helped with some sort of marinade. Seriously I do not think that I have made chicken more bland than this at home, would not recommend. For dessert we ordered the tiramisu. It was lackluster. Overpowering rum taste with very little coffee flavor coming through. Almost nauseating on the palette. To conclude, overall this restaurant is not worth visiting, I can say with confidence that I have had better dinners at other, more affordable Italian restaurants in the Edmond area and had better food and a better experience. I will not be returning to sparrow and based off of my experience there, I will not be dining at any of their co-operated restaurants(Boulevard Steakhouse, Cafe 501)
Brian Frost
We had a nice date night here on a Saturday night. Everything was just like you would want. The waitress was particularly great. We had several rounds of drinks before we ordered and spent a fair bit of time here for our meal but the waitress wasn't in a hurry to rush us through. We enjoyed everything but the pepperoni tower pizza was silly good -- don't miss that. Or the flourless torte -- that was a mouth party...
The service was great and the food was presented very well and delicious. Highly recommend the lasagna & fettuccine. We tried the garlic knots, though they were good we were expecting something a little softer and more chewy. We also had the shrimp & lobster. Again, it was very flavorful but the lobster was a little over cooked. Overall, a great night of dining!
Great food, as always. Service was very good, even better than usual. Friendly and informative staff. Received bread at end of meal; would've been better to have served with salads. Very prompt service and food prep.
Sparrow presents online as an upscale eatery featuring chef made, authentic Italian dishes of all sorts. My wife and got reservations here with some friends and ultimately we left the restaurant feeling severely disappointed and irritated that our two person experience cost over $120 with little to show for care or quality.I’ll admit that I’m generally harsh on Italian restaurants, as their genre of cooking relies on fresh ingredients and time-intensive preparations. I’ve found that many restaurants use that as justification for high prices, while cutting corners at the same time.At Sparrow, my table ordered arancini, which were served with blush sauce: those were passable. I found their chef special truffle risotto to be uninspired, bland, and lacking in both quality and quantity. I opted to add chicken to the dish, which was also bland and quite over cooked, and did not meet the standard I have for a $7 addition.For dessert, our table shared the Italian ice cream cake among 4 people, which we all found to be quite nice.It’s clear that this restaurant is catered to well-to-do Edmondites who assume that just because something is expensive means that it’s good, and if they don’t enjoy it, then they must not have a developed enough palette to understand.We couldn’t find parking at the location, but we did find a spot on an adjacent street. The walk there was simple: over the drainage ditch and across the path; turn at the grease trap.Overall I WOULD NOT recommend Sparrow to anyone looking for Italian food in Edmond. You could spend a lot less and get similar quality at the Olive Garden. If you want real Italian food, look elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Got the risotto special with chicken ($27). Risotto was very bland and chicken was overcooked and also bland. I don't mind paying upwards of $20 for a plate if it is worth it, but this restaurant is not worth it at all.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
It was really amazing food. They had vegetarian and even vegan options. The chef works with people--you can even get a gluten free vegan pizza. I had the salmon--it had a delicious sauce with asparagus underneath--very nice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I visited for a date night for the first time. Service was great; they were very attentive to our needs. We made a reservation online and we were seated immediately, even though the place looked pretty full. The tables were fairly close, but there was still plenty of room between, as opposed to some of the reviews we read. The atmosphere was pretty noisy, so it was hard to hear each other. The parking lot was extremely small as is typical in this area of town, but we found a spot. The place is wheelchair accessible; it has a ramp leading up to the door, and the tables can accommodate. The food was good, but wasn’t stellar. We ordered Spicy Shrimp Lumache & Grilled Romesco Salmon; both were good. Fair warning - Spicy means spicy - it cleared my sinuses out! Overall we had a good time and will visit again.Wheelchair accessibility: Ramp leading to door. Plenty of room to pull a wheelchair up to the tables. Parking lot has curbs through the center, so go to the sides.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
I've liked coming here and really enjoy the food. The 100 layer lasagna is good (even when I had it 2 days later reheated it was still top notch), the Lobster + Shrimp Scampi is so delicious, and I throughly enjoyed the House Tiramisu. You can make a reservation online (which I really appreciate), no need to dress fancy (jeans/casual is just fine), and I really appreciate how the restaurant is not wasteful either.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 100 Layer Lasagna
Went to Sparrow for the first time last night on a date with my partner. We had a reservation for 6:00 and were seated immediately. The atmosphere and seating were lovely. We were greeted by our waitress in a timely, kind and professional manner. I started with a vodka martini with hand stuffed blue cheese olives (extra points for that fine touch) and my partner had an espresso martini. We ordered the Baked Feta appetizer, 100 Layer Lasagna and Spicy Shrimp Lumache. Before our food arrived, we were greeted by the GM Evan, who brought us some bread along with balsamic, oil and Calabrian oil. My partner and I love spicy food and I love anything with Calabrian chilis, so this was an unexpected delight. The food was incredible and seasoned very well. I’m quite picky about Italian food and my expectations were definitely exceeded. We will go back to try other things on the menu. Highly recommend Sparrow. 10/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 100 Layer Lasagna
First time I’ve been there with someone I truly loved, my fiancé and next week from today were getting married. I called to make a reservation and the gentleman that answered was “Evan” and he got us a wonderful table. We ordered the grilled shrimp fettuccine and the 100 layered lasagna which was amazingly delicious! Afterwards we were going to get some dessert and “Evan” the maître d’ told us that the dessert was on the house! So we ordered the Cannoli DIY and trust me it’s a must and a heavenly treat! Evan and his waiters and staff treated us like family and I highly recommend anyone no matter the occasion to go there and enjoy the food, drinks and the wonderful atmosphere and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went to Sparrow for the first time last night on a date with my partner. We had a reservation for 6:00 and were seated immediately. The atmosphere and seating were lovely. We were greeted by our waitress in a timely, kind and professional manner. I started with a vodka martini with hand stuffed blue cheese olives (extra points for that fine touch) and my partner had an espresso martini. We ordered the Baked Feta appetizer, 100 Layer Lasagna and Spicy Shrimp Lumache. Before our food arrived, we were greeted by the GM Evan, who brought us some bread along with balsamic, oil and Calabrian oil. My partner and I love spicy food and I love anything with Calabrian chilis, so this was an unexpected delight. The food was incredible and seasoned very well. I'm quite picky about Italian food and my expectations were definitely exceeded. We will go back to try other things on the menu. Highly recommend Sparrow. 10/10
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My husband and I tried this place for my birthday a few weeks ago. The service was fantastic, but unfortunately the food was very underwhelming! The “homemade” meatballs tasted frozen. The Alfredo was bland, and the Shrimp & Lobster Scampi was messy and just ok tasting. We will not be dining here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
The service and food was great. Karlee was a great waitress and the manager stopped by and were very helpful in orders. The 100 LAYER LASAGNA was great as was the swordfish special with polenta and capers and the drink the aviary was wonderful and fun in its bird glass.The DYI CANNOLI was fun and very good and the BAKED ITALIAN MERINGUE was also very good.
The food was fabulous and our server was very helpful with menu items and told us her favorites, management visited our table twice to see how things were. Great place for a night out.
Me and my fiance went on a Saturday with a 6:45 reservation, we were seated right next to the front door, which meant on this 27 degree night we got blasted with cold wind anytime someone entered or left the restaurant. The location was quite busy with people crowding around our table and the front door. Acoustics were so bad I could hardly hear my fiance who I was sitting next to, albeit it was very busy but still noticably loud. Food was average at best, definitely not worth the pricetag. Our appetizer of choice was the baked meatballs, which I found almost akin to those you get from the freezer section at Walmart, also only six meatballs are on the plate and they definitely are not large so I would not recommend that. I ordered the spicy shrimp pasta and my fiance ordered the lemon chicken fettuccine. I'm completely indifferent to my order of spicy shrimp pasta, it was fine, nothing that's going to blow your socks off. My fiance on the other hand did not like the lemon chicken fettuccine. I tried a little bit of it and these are the criticisms I would give (also based on her experience). The chicken was bone in, which is fine, but, it was dry, extremely under seasoned, and could've really been helped with some sort of marinade. Seriously I do not think that I have made chicken more bland than this at home, would not recommend. For dessert we ordered the tiramisu. It was lackluster. Overpowering rum taste with very little coffee flavor coming through. Almost nauseating on the palette. To conclude, overall this restaurant is not worth visiting, I can say with confidence that I have had better dinners at other, more affordable Italian restaurants in the Edmond area and had better food and a better experience. I will not be returning to sparrow and based off of my experience there, I will not be dining at any of their co-operated restaurants(Boulevard Steakhouse, Cafe 501)
We had a nice date night here on a Saturday night. Everything was just like you would want. The waitress was particularly great. We had several rounds of drinks before we ordered and spent a fair bit of time here for our meal but the waitress wasn't in a hurry to rush us through. We enjoyed everything but the pepperoni tower pizza was silly good -- don't miss that. Or the flourless torte -- that was a mouth party...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 100 Layer Lasagna, Flourless Chocolate Torte