Restaurant Name: Black Sparrow Pub
Location: 223 Main Street, Lafayette, Indiana (map it)
Telephone: 765-429-0405
Cuisine: Upscale Pub Grub
Review: The Black Sparrow is a nice addition to downtown Lafayette. I suspect it is best enjoyed in the evening as more of a pub, but my experience has been limited to its lunch offerings. At night, its solid beer selection would be an advantage. It has a nice bar, and the wait staff has always been friendly. They aren’t really set up for take out, but have been more than happy to let me call in an order to carry out for lunch.
For lunch, it has a good variety of sandwiches. For me, the BLT&E is a standard – Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, and Egg. It runs about $7 and, despite what you might think, the egg is an excellent addition to the time honored favorite.
In addition to sandwiches, the Black Sparrow offers salads and what I suppose I would describe as Mediterranean plates involving variously hummus, dates, olives, and goat cheese. I have not been so adventurous as to try these things, but if they are as good as their sandwiches, they are probably worth trying out.
Kid friendly: Not particularly. I wouldn’t say it’s kid unfriendly, but it’s a bar and not really geared for kids.
Methods of payment: Cash or credit.
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I loved the Black Sparrow!
They use a lot of local produce, so you know you’re supporting small farmers while you enjoy your tasty food. What could be better?
Love the Black Sparrow! Great atmosphere, Awesome beer and wine selection. Food was excellent with a nice presentation,
I had an excellent Koelsch on tap the other night that went perfectly with their banh mi sandwich (Vietnamese sandwich of grilled meat, veggies, herbs, chili sauce). SO tasty!
I’ve tried the Black Sparrow a few times now, once on a double date, and once more as a “second chance”, and a third time because I’m self-flagellating. While the food and drinks were excellent every time, the service was equally abysmal every time! It’s always taken an incredibly long time for a waiter/waitress to take notice of my group (not large btw, always less than 4 people), and once our orders are finally in it’s twice taken almost an hour to get our meals. I think I’ll still probably go back again, but not if I have plans for later in the evening.
The service is the worst I’ve experienced. The waiters ignore you and the bartenders are unbelievably rude.
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