The best Cheesesteak in Fitzroy | Sluurpy updated in April

"4.0 Very GoodLocated inside Catfish is a kitchen pumping out Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, their speciality item. Order at the window and..."

Mustard

"Nothing but compliments for these cheese steaks. I had the Hot pepper steak and the sweet pepper steak which were both really good but I probably..."

St!nger

"This was everything I hoped it would be. Delicious and very filling. We got the Bourbon Bacon Deluxe and the Hoagie Steak. Both very good and very..."

Deli Pickles

"Holy moly Batman, we were not let done by this place! It was exactly what they said it would be and more. It wasn't crap meat (big killer for me) and..."

Shane Warren

"Ordered the regular Philly Cheesesteak from the truck at The Ascot Lot Food Truck Park, delicious tender scotch fillet with authentic American..."

The Pet Roo

"I actually really loved my experience here. The staff in the kitchen tonight we're so friendly and sweet, it was a man and woman. Food was sooooo..."

Yes Girl

"Delicious and Authentic! Cheesesteaks were full of flavour. Fries were crispy and salty. Lunch special was an absolute bargain. We’ll be..."

Mary-Anne Wheeler

"Awesome Phillies! Sparrow's Philly Cheesesteaks are great with beautifully cooked meat tossed with sauteed onions and capsicum, molten cheesy..."

Melbourne Epicure

"Sparrow's Philly Cheeseteaks is living proof that late night eats don’t have to be inferior from Melbourne’s usual standard of dining. ..."

The New Fave

"One of the best places to get onion rings! There's so much cheese in the cheesesteaks (obviously) and it's heavenly.. Also ordered the Buffalo Wings..."

Foodloverwhojiggles

"Good vibes, nice atmosphere and good range of beers. Range of Philly Cheesesteaks was good but execution was poor. The kitchen wasn't under pressure..."

Kati McKoy

"Tried Sparrow's at the Big Burger Biannual in St Kilda last night. We got the regular, the bourbon bacon cheesesteak, and fries. The regular was..."

AJ

"If you want food that will tantalise your taste buds then you have to give sparrows a go. Bite after bite I kept on asking myself how can something..."

Renegade

"EDIT 4/1/2018: ordered today. They changed the roll! They used to have a custom roll that is a very good replica of the Pennsylvania/New Jersey..."

Jeremy K

"Loved the softness in the roll and the melted cheese within the beef. Works all so perfectly together. I ordered the mushroom and it was just soo..."

Phuong Phan

"Came here on Friday night with some friends and we all absolutely loved the Philly Cheesesteaks. I tried the regular, and the bacon bourbon and both..."

Pooch

"Came here to celebrate the 4th of July, being American I had a craving for something from the motherland. Sparrows did not disappoint. My partner and..."

JBigs

"My experiences with the Sparrows truck have varied - the first time was absolutely incredible but then the next was less so - still good though! It..."

Elena

"So if you want to have philly cheesesteak you need to go to the back of the bar to order and collect it. Overall it's a nice place to have some..."

Live_in_melbourne

"A bit dark, a bit smelly, a bit of a poor sitting situation. However, you are not here on a date. You are here because these are the best damm Philly..."

Michael Barrios

"Man even hours later I'm still thinking about this made my way to sparrows in Fitzroy and I was not disappointed actually it was better then I..."

Victor Braddock

"An UberEats order.Being on the other side of the CBD, their cheesesteak travels really well. I have had other versions of this in Melbourne and..."

The Taco Cat

"The fries are great some of the best I've had, service was friendly and fast but the cheesesteak doesn't live up to and actual one from Philadelphia ..."

Mikayla Rigney

"This is a sometimes food, not an always food... so deliciously cheesy.Have never gone wrong with a standard hoagie from..."

Noodle Dream

"Ordered cheese steak and nearly Philly. The cheese steak is good from a comfort food point of view. The steak very thinly shaved topped with generous..."

May Tan

"Awesome place for a Philly Cheese steak. Well I don't know many other places you can get one. But the hot pepper steak with double meat and double..."

Dale Zeinheiger Culpin

"Sparrows philly cheesesteaks is a joint that will provide you the closest thing from an authentic Philadelphia cheesesteak. This place is a must go..."

KevinTheHungryFoodie

"We discovered this hidden gem while searching for new places to eat around Melbourne. We've passed by Gertrude St for many times but didn't realised..."

RnG

"Sparrow is a little eatery is hidden at the back end of ‘The Catfish’, a pub venue that also supports local comedy and live music. The..."

FOOD TRIP

"A group of us got these at a pop-up store, but the quality was still great! Steak was fresh, cheese was disgustingly fake and American as it should..."

Charlotte Huddle

"Everything was made fresh to order. The beef was cooked just right, with good flavour and was tender and juicy. The American cheese though was..."

Penguineats

"Awesome. From the steak, bread, cheese and way that it's cooked, it was just awesome. I've had a lot of great cheese steaks back in the states, and..."

SlapCh0p

"Still coming in 2018...Here's my 2016 review.... Came here for a Philly Cheesesteak. Got one with a pint..."

Mark Bhardway

"If you're gonna sacrifice your arteries, there's probably no better way to do it than with one of these cheesesteaks. The spicy wings are damn good,..."

Natasha M

"Came in on a Thursday night and sat inside, service was good and the food was out pretty quickly. Had the mushroom steak and some cheese fries,..."

Snackloverbaby

"Enjoyed my experience, the bartender and the workers were welcoming. The hoagie was large in portion, filling and the combo it came in had a huge..."

George N Mandroulias

"Stumbled across this place by accident, tucked inside The Catfish... pleasantly surprised with quality of Philly Cheesesteaks! If I'm in the area,..."

D.Lamington

"Holy shit. I've never had a cheesesteak in Philadelphia, but if they don't do them like Sparrow they're doing it wrong. This was god damn amazing and..."

Meataxe

"Top Notch! Growing up near Philadelphia I have witnessed many failed attempts to replicate the Philly cheesesteak. Sparrow's is so close it's almost..."

Braxton Godfreid

"The Cheesesteak with Fries ($15) came hot off the griddle, on top of a pile of golden fries. Aside from the slight disbelief that I am actually..."

Sweet And Sour Fork

"Best philly cheese steak in Melbourne!! I've tried Merryweather, Bowery and others but this is by far the best and closest to the real thing I've had..."

Dee

"It was quiet at first but got busier as the night went on. I was eager to try to the Bulgogi one as I love Korean food – but I thought it’d be..."

Mon's Adventure

"We ordered the mushroom steak as one of the reviews recommended. I've never been to the States so I wouldn't know how authentic this is but my friend..."

Elisha Lee

"This place is awesome best cheese steak Iv had by far. Bit of an odd layout with the catfish bar in front of where you order, but at least you can..."

Jimmyribjuice

"Their Philly cheesesteaks is great.Portions are good.Price is well worth it.Service is good as well.Decor is nice.Ambience..."

CBF Glutton

"The nearly phillly vegetarian steak is delicious! I discovered this place 2 months ago and I've been here at least 10 times! The onion rings are..."

Gayatri Seewoogoolam

"Wandered into this place from the Melbourne Museum. The bar tenders were both super friendly and welcoming guys and the beer selection was great. We..."

Molly Baulch

"I'll admit I've never had a Philly cheesesteak before, but this place blew my socks off. The bread was super soft and slightly crispy on the outside,..."

This Diner Is Anonymous

"Amazing! Friendly service, great range of hot sauces and best onion rings I've had in a long time. Will be coming back ASAP to try the bacon..."

MrsChoosy

"Just went here for lunch with the family. Great cheese steaks, I had the pizza cheese steak and wife had original. Huge amount of fries for $3 and..."

Nic Kelly

"Welcome to the Catfish, one of Melbourne’s many pub venues located on Gertrude st, Fitzroy, the heart of North side cool. Saturday night is their..."

Frenchtoastandindiepop

"Sangers are excellent, rings are even better. Sparrow’s has the cheesesteak thing DOWN -- right to the authentic spongey whitebread roll. That’s..."

Bukko Boomeranger

"Yum. I'm from NY and have had a few cheese steak in my time. Sparrows was delicious. The sandwich was packed full with meat cheese onions and..."

Courtney Mandel

"This is simply awesome!. Wow! Went there on a Sunday arvo after a big night at a wedding....got the chilly cheese steak and onion rings and my wife..."

Jman

"So..."

Stew McLeod

"Want someone to be your best friend. Tell them to go here.. While spending the weekend in Melbourne i ask my local friend for some bar..."

Capt Hotsauce

"Absolutely delicious!!! Best food I've had in my..."

Vic

"These guys have cheesesteaks nailed down! The traditional with American is fantastic and the bourbon bacon stellar! Get the onions rings and hit the..."

Ash Williams

"Stupidly delicious. My partner and I went to the Gertrude Street Projection festival and stopped in to the Catfish for a drink and a bite. A few of..."

Anndando

"Nice spot for a mid week feed and pint. Had the sweet pepper cheesesteak with American cheese. Roll was nice and soft and the filling was nice,..."

Billy N

"Amazing. Go here! I'm from philadelphia and have had my fair share of cheesesteaks. Sparrow's is the best I've had in a while, maybe ever, and..."

L Blair Wolfe

"Firstly, the staff at Catfish and Sparrow's are super friendly and very helpful. Secondly, the food is amazing. We had the fries, sweet pepper..."

Veetziecat

"We tried the 'special' cheesesteak for the night. I gotta say, I thought the pizza cheesesteak was damn tasty. A friend & I shared one and loved it,..."

Jim Bob

"Beer, meat and cheese Heave.... Beer, meat and cheeseHeaven on earthMy life is now..."

Dogga

"Veggie chilli cheese'fake' FTW. I tried the vego cheese steak on a quiet Sunday arvo. At first I wasn't sure of the protocol. This place works like a..."

Jax Cullen

"Put it in your face and know joy.. I've eaten lots of food in my time. In fact I'd consider myself pretty good at it. Telling good food from lame..."

Manedbuddh

"In a word, AMAZING!! Im American and it's the best cheesesteak I've ever eaten! Seriously!! I had the sweet pepper cheesesteak with provolone. The..."

Donna Lantrip

"Hmm not sure if I am writing this review in the right place... called into the catfish after a stressful day. Was greeted by a friendly barman and..."

Clare Bear

"Simply perfect. Great place, just great. Food was great. Beer was great. Did I mention it was..."

Melb Foodie

"Late night greasy food = win. Never had a Cheesesteak before but me and my mate decided to drive down and try it out..and we def were not..."

Vinny

"Phenomenal. I used to live in Philadelphia. This is the best cheesesteak I've had outside PA. Get double meat, it's worth it.-----11..."

Jeremy K

"Damn these are good, and I can't believe they're open until 12:30 at night!My mate says its just like the ones back in..."

K Beer Beard

"Wow!!!! Perfect Saturday 4pm hangover cure. I thoroughly recommend this experience for anyone who loves a meal that their gym membership will..."

Ugly Chris

"Authentic Philly Cheesesteaks in Melbourne. As a Phiily girl, I've eaten plenty of cheesesteaks and Sparrow's is the real deal! The cheesesteaks are..."

Mossgrl8

"The Philly Cheesesteak is something that I’ve not come across since I was actually in Philadelphia and got one at the famous Jim’s. I remember it..."

The City Lane

"Having lived in the US before, I can confirm that the Philly Cheese Steak here is legit AF and easily the best I've had in Australia. This is the..."

Harold Yap

"Recommend coming in on Mondays for the cheaper cheesesteaks and wednesdays for the 50c wings! Paid $7.50 for 15 fantastic buffalo wings..."

Jennifer Ou

"Its a nice and cosy! Staff are friendly and welcoming! The sandwich and fries were okay, could be better! Overall 8/10 and will be..."

Hassan Kalantari

"Been here a number of times and the philly cheesesteak never fails to impress. The live music out the front doesn't..."

Jeff Byron

"The best and only good Philly cheesesteak in Melbourne. 🙌🏽 Missing American food since I’ve moved here and this has been my go to place...."

Maureen Roco

"Lots of cheese steaks to choose from.. love the classic with extra..."

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