About
Opening the circle.
Mahjong is one of the most social games ever invented. But anyone who’s tried to find a game knows the secret: the tables are wonderful — and hard to get into. Sparrow & Palm exists to change that.
Mahjong groups are famously tight-knit — the same four chairs, the same standing game, sometimes for decades. That’s the beauty of it. It’s also the problem: if you’re new in town, new to the game, or simply between groups, the circle can feel closed.
Sparrow & Palm opens the circle. A clubhouse where the game is always on, a seat is always findable, and nobody needs an invitation to belong. Come solo, come with friends, come having never touched a tile — the table makes room.
We think of it as a new kind of social club: exclusive in feel, welcoming in experience. The room says special occasion; the people say pull up a chair.
The name
A sparrow, a palm, and a very good pun.
Sparrow
Mahjong translates to sparrow in Chinese — and once you’ve heard a room full of tiles being shuffled, you understand why. The clicking and clacking sounds like nothing so much as sparrows chattering. The game named itself.
Palm
The palm is Florida — and the breezy, Palm Beach-inspired world we built the clubhouse around. Sunlight, rattan, palms on the wallpaper: the game may be ancient, but the setting is pure Southwest Florida.
What we believe
The game brings you in. The people bring you back.
Everyone starts somewhere
Every expert at every table was once someone who didn’t know what a crak was. Beginners are honored guests here.
Solo is a way to arrive, not a way to play
Walk in alone and you’ll be dealt in — into a game, and eventually into a group.
Beauty is hospitality
A gorgeous room isn’t vanity. It’s how you tell people they were worth the effort.
Generations belong at one table
Mahjong is one of the few games a grandmother and granddaughter can play as true equals. We built for that.
Join in
The circle is open. Step in.
Reserve a table, book a lesson, or just come see the place — the story is better in person.