Welcome to Sparrow Indonesian Restaurant

I love this place. Last time I went, nothing on the menu was more than $10. Come here for a cheap night out with friends who don't care about fancy service. Nasi Goreng is spicy and I love it.

The owner sometimes walks around talking to customers and although it is always busy, the staff (who I assume are all just family members because they are so laid back) are pretty attentive and quick with service.

Dodgy restaurant ambience, daggy photos of indonesian stuff on the walls, tables are all squished in but theres enough room to not feel too squashed. Plastic tablecloths etc. Note that they serve you a warm can of drink and a glass of ice as they dont have a drinks fridge. I actually love it!

What are you waiting for? Sparrows is awesome, cheap and so daggy you have to love it. The owner gives 10% off for being a first time diner, I've even gone there 2-3 times, but with a friend whos never been, and I still got the discount. Awesome!! for $15 you can get an entree and a main and be stuffed by the time you leave.

My husband and I and two friends went to Sparrow after I had had a craving for Indonesian food. I did some research on the eatingwa website and off we went.
The two girls shared the rendang curry which had been touted as the best in Perth by some, it was very, very good and I would definitely have it again, however the husbands had a Nasi Goreng and a Me goreng and they weren't so chuffed. Both said that the dishes were very bland and boring, they didn't look altogether that exciting but.... We all had spring rolls for entree and they arrived after our mains???? but were fat and very tasty. A shared satay chicken by the boy's also got the thumbs up.

The service was absolutely horrendous from the moment I rang up to book. The girl on the phone was not interested at all I had to prompt her to take my details, like name, time etc, it should have been a sign... The only saving grace was the owner, he's great - very friendly and on the ball.

Cheap, drab and squishy. We were so close to the next table we almost had to introduce ourselves for fear of being rude.

The Rendang was great and it was a very cheap night, however the service is part of the experience when dining out, the girls who serve at this restaurant need to pick up their game. We won't go back for this reason.

My lady friend and I dined at Sparrow Indonesian Restaurant last Saturday. We were greeted by the friendly owner who obviously enjoys what he is doing. After being seated our bottle was promptly opened and wine glasses provided. We asked and water was provided. We enjoyed 3 lovely spicy mains with coconut rice: 1) prawns in coconut sauce (which had a strong lemon grass flavour) 2) very tender, yummy and generous size serving of beef rending 3) delicious chicken in Bali sauce. Unfortunately we were too full for Indonesian desserts which are very hard to find in Perth.

Good. The owner visited tables to check that everything is ok.

Above average.

When I was paying the cheerful owner confirmed our orders and it came to $24 less 10% for first timers. The fantastic price does not reflect the delicious food. Please note that there is no card facility. We will be back.

My wife and I went there a couple of days ago. Was greeted by the owner, he's an indonesian chinese guy. Very friendly and always smiling. We ordered Ayam Bali, Ikan Bakar, Beef Rendang and Gado Gado. The food was great and prices were affordable. Service was fast and efficient. The staff were very friendly. My wife and I were very happy with the place and definitely recommend it!!

Myself, the partner and a friend visiting from Melbourne went to the Sparrow for a mid week meal and catch up. We were booked for 7pm which was a good idea as despite being midweek it was busy with the restaurant being completely full by 7.30.

We were greeted at the door by the friendly and enthusiastic owner and quickly shown to our seats. There was then a short wait to get the attention of the busy waitstaff who brought us wineglasses, took our order efficiently and delivered water no problems when asked. We ordered 2 entrees and 4 mains between the 3 of us as 2 are big eaters and having read about the small serving sizes thought that an extra main would be a good idea.

We had about a 10 minute wait for the food to come out so I took in the space. It is pretty much as you expect for budget end dining with plastic tablecloths, hard surfaces, not much in the way of decoration and fairly tight floorplan. There is adequate room between the tables though and they do leave enough room for the waitstaff to move around without having to bump into diners or invent new yoga moves to deliver the meals.

Our entrees consisted of the fried whitebait with peanuts and fish cake with eggplant but were delivered at the same time as the rest of the meal. Both were good, with the whitebait being particularly interesting, none of us had tried it cooked in this style before. The fishcake was also good, a generous size serving (similar size to the mains), we all enjoyed them and none was left behind.

Mains consisted of the Golden vegetables, Prawn Sambal, Bali Ayam and Beef Rendang. The Prawn Sambal had more than adequate base ingredients but was very mild, a little different to the hot and spicy sambal I was expecting. The golden vegetables were also fine, a little bland perhaps but it appeared to be fresh and also had good base ingredients. The Bali Ayam was good, mildly spicy and quite tasty with 2 decent pieces of chicken in a mild coconut milk based curry sauce. The Beef Rendang was very good with a good quality moderately spicy sauce and for the price generous pieces of reasonable quality beef. The serving sizes aren’t large and the quality isn’t top end but bear in mind that the mains vary in price from $6 to $9, this is some of the cheapest reasonable quality restaurant food in Perth. The food quantity was enough for us as we didn’t feel overfull nor were we looking for desserts so just about spot on.

We were finished by 8pm and all up price for the 2 entrees and 4 mains with rice was $38, or $35 with the first timers discount applied by the cheerful owner and host. The sparrow is great value reasonable to good quality food, a good option for a casual night out that won’t frighten the finances.

Absolutely THE BEST Indonesian In Perth. The Rendang, Semur Degang, Ayam Bali are all delightful, topped off with a yummy Ice Cendol!

Fantastic prices.

Yum.

This is probably the best rendang I have tasted in Australia. I would go there for that alone but the service is usually friendly and efficient and the price is fantastic even without the discount for first timers.

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Northbridge. The food is great and really cheap. The Ayam Bali is the best of all and the cendol is yummy. Great value and worth the money.

Excellent:
sambal udang petay
Golden vegie mix
rendang

Cheapest place to eat in Perth

I'd bee here previously and have enjoyed the meals and the great customer service.

The owner knows how to make his customers feel welcome and the staff are extremely courteous, friendly and patient.

The food is great, but very small serves - something to bear in mind when ordering when you're with a group. The tea is free of charge - a great courtesy when dining out.

On the night we went, although there are many pluses for this restaurant, we felt that they weren't mindful about bring us our drinks promptly. The meals were served and we had to keep reminding the very obliging waitpersons that we had ordered drinks as well. The drinks finally arrived mid- meal.

The owner then calculated the bill openly and divided it for us to pay individually.

My Ayam Bali (mild Balinese chicken curry) was delicious.

Definitely worth a visit if you are looking for a cheap meal that's not from a food hall. The 4 of us all selected an entree each then a main each with steamed rice. We took wine and beer with us and the total (discount for first-timers) was $12 each! My favourite dish was slow-cooked beef with egg. We'll be back for sure, the guy (he may be the owner) at the front really makes an effort, great to see...

The Sparrow is the place to go when you just can't be bothered cooking after a long hard day. The first attribute is that it is really cheap. The food is good, whilst not great, but the quality is consistent.

The atmosphere is that of a busy Rumah Makan in Jakarta, lots of tables, close together and with just about everyone talking. But all are happy.

The host is fantastic. He tries to greet every customer as they arrive and again when you leave and he has the most infectious smile imaginable.

This is a fantastic Indonesian restaurant for a cheap and quick meal. The decor is basic, the service is fast and the man at the front counter is always smiling.

The total cost for the meal (2 people with entree +corkage) ended up being only $25 we were both completely stuffed, and there were still leftovers. The food was nice and spicy and very satisfying.

Remember to bring cash, as there are no eft/credit facilities.