SPARROW Bar + Cookshop
3701 Travis St., Houston, TX 77002

http://sparrowhouston.com/

Burpette Writes: 

Where to go on a cloudy Saturday morning for breakfasty lunch?  Sparrow will do just fine.  With famed local restauranteur Monica Pope at the helm, Sparrow is a cozy spot to roost. 

After disdainfully viewing the snaky line around the Breakfast Klub next door, we were extremely pleased to walk in and be seated immediately.  The interior is charming with its exposed brick walls, well-stocked bar, and intimate seating.  The brunch menu is delightful with a mix of tasty items, and the wine and cocktail list is tempting.

My eye was immediately drawn to the Roasted Garlic Bulb with Goat Cheese and Seeded Boule.  YUM!  We could not keep ourselves from squeezing the aromatic roasted bulb til it oozed its delectable oil all over the plate.  No dainty eaters are we!  The goat cheese was creamy goodness, and we were happy to find out that it is sourced from the Houston Dairymaids.  Just slather it all over that warm, seeded boule.  How great is that?

I opted for the Biscuits and Red Onion Gravy with lamb sausage, local honey and scrambled egg.  DELICIOUS!  The biscuit was light and heavenly, smothered in thick, peppery cream gravy.  The egg was scrambled perfectly and sat atop the house made lamb sausage like a fluffy, eggy cloud.  Just the hint of the lightly sweet local honey shone through.

Big Burp chose the burger, since he read the Alison Cook write up in the Houston Chronicle, which rated it an A+.  While Burp agrees that the burger topped with fried onions is exciting, he gives it an A.  At first, he thought that perhaps it was a bit over cooked, since he prefers that pink band that denotes a medium cooked patty, but was soon pleased to find that it was in fact cooked perfectly.  You can smear your buns with an array of condiments that come separately and include a house made Sparrow Sauce with a tiny bit of kick.

Our waiter, replete in a leather apron, was knowledgeable about the wine list,  and apparently holds some clout with the Houston Dairymaids.  All in all, it was a delicious repast.  We will definitely fly back to Sparrow for dinner in the near future!


Big Burp says:
"Only really glanced at the wine list.  Immediately saw just a 50% mark up on The Prisoner."

BURP FACTOR - Excellent!