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The Old Spaghetti Factory

The Old Spaghetti Factory

Italian Restaurant$$$$
Downtown San Jose, San Jose
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    Jenny
    "Try the spaghetti with browned butter and mizithra cheese!"(3 Tips)
    Tanaura
    "Creamy pesto dressing is awesome."(2 Tips)
    Dolly B.
    "And u must try the Italian soda- cherry is best :-)"(2 Tips)
    Eric C.
    "Highly recommend the Baked Chicken dinner."(2 Tips)
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  • Anisha S.heart icon on user image
    Anisha SampatDecember 4, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Come here for lunch... Great portion sizes for reasonable prices and a loyalty lunch club card (buy 5 get the 6th free)
  • Jen Y.
    Jen YoungSeptember 2, 2013
    Old favorite!! Call ahead seating worked awesome was seated 5 min after arriving!! Great food and prices are the best part! Unlimited bread and beverages salad, entree and dessert, all under 20 pp!!
  • Eric C.heart icon on user image
    Eric ChuMarch 25, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Highly recommend the Baked Chicken dinner. It's a bit of a sampler platter. You get a great tasting piece of chicken and a side of pasta with both Mizithra and marinara toppings.
  • Janet W.heart icon on user image
    Janet WozniakMarch 23, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Get managers favorite with mizithria, marinara, and meat sauce. Also milk or moscato wine if your having an M day!
  • Mandy H.
    Mandy HazenNovember 9, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    The manager Jessica is amazing. When she is here. Even when it's a busy concert night everything runs so smoothly and everyone is in such a good mood!!!
  • Jonathon D.
    Jonathon DozierJuly 11, 2011
    The food was amazing! The Chicken Marsala was very tasty. It will be a good choice for anyone. The restaurant has an old trolly in it that you can eat in.
  • ǝʌǝʇs  ʞ.
    ǝʌǝʇs  ʞɐıuzoʍAugust 5, 2011
    Been here 50+ times
    The Mizithra cheese topping is the greatest but remember that you can order the Managers Favorite and get 2 sauces on your spaghetti in case one isn't perfect that day.
  • Gordon G.
    Gordon GarbJuly 24, 2012
    They don't note which diner in a party ordered which dish, so it's chaotic and disorganized with large parties. Just grin and bear it and listen for your dish to be shouted out.
  • Al M.
    Al MegasDecember 1, 2015
    Get a red straw from the bar and drink with it to increase your chances of getting free refills!
  • Janet W.heart icon on user image
    Janet WozniakJune 18, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Get as many m's as you can. Managers favorite, Meat balls, mizithra, maranara, merlot, moscato, & milk!
  • Deana H.heart icon on user image
    Deana HamblyJanuary 11, 2019
    Great 👍🏽 food 🥘 today is their 50th Anniversary.
  • Arnold B.
    Arnold BJune 22, 2011
    Get Manager's Choice then do Mizithra/Browned Butter + Spag with meat sauce. Then MIX the two. I never get anything else! (except add a side of meatballs)
  • Chris A.
    Chris AlstonApril 21, 2014
    Mizithra Cheese topping for your noodles. Just try it. TRUST ME!
  • Anthony N.
    Anthony NudoMay 19, 2011
    Can't beat the price! Entrees from $7.99- $12.99. All entrees include bread, your choice of soup or salad and ice cream dessert. You will leave full!
  • Mike T.
    Mike TJune 6, 2012
    Free soup or salad, drink and dessert with your meal. Get the pesto dressing on your salad.
  • YarnGirl
    YarnGirlSeptember 5, 2011
    Managers special, mazithra and meat sauce! Chop it all up and mix it together.... yum. The building reminds me of the beginning of Cheers.
  • Brian P.
    Brian PhelpsSeptember 23, 2012
    Ask for Raag. He is amazing. Great service and PERSONABLE! Best waiter Ive had.
  • Dolly B.heart icon on user image
    Dolly BoooJanuary 2, 2013
    Gluten free pasta! And u must try the Italian soda- cherry is best :-)
  • Jennifer R.
    Jennifer RubinOctober 5, 2010
    I like the white clam sause pasta. Price is decent for a full meal with salad/soup and dessert. Food is pretty consistent from one Old Spaghetti Factory to another.
  • Jerimia
    JerimiaOctober 17, 2013
    Sssslllloooowww service. 10 minutes for the waiter to come to the table for the first time. Then waited awhile to get regular pasta with marinara, which I believe should already be cooked.
  • Amit P.
    Amit PanchlFebruary 17, 2013
    Dip your spamoni ice cream in black coffee it's amazing !
  • Rebekah D.
    Rebekah DavisMay 5, 2012
    Been here 25+ times
    Garlic mzithra! Pasta, cheese and bacon. How can you go wrong?
  • Brea S.heart icon on user image
    Brea SimpsonApril 13, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    I could bathe in their mizithra and brown butter.
  • Brian L.
    Brian LiAugust 26, 2017
    Came to this place and left with extreme disappointment. Not sure how you can screw up pasta. Chicken Marsala looks like microwave food. Ice cream dissolves in your mouth like butter on a hot stove.
  • Sean W.
    Sean WellsMay 28, 2023
    Been here 10+ times
    It’s tradition! And sitting in the train car!!!!
  • Gipsy B.
    Gipsy BloodMarch 9, 2013
    Food is overpriced for the quality, pasta overcooked, chicken breast tastes more like those pre grilled frozen chicken strips sold at Costco, bread was good once, cheap sugar loaded ice cream.
  • Steven K.heart icon on user image
    Steven KayeOctober 19, 2018
    Come hungry.
  • Amanda G.
    Amanda GowingJune 10, 2014
    Managers favorite... Clam/MIz on angle hair so yummy
  • Tanaura
    TanauraDecember 1, 2012
    Creamy pesto dressing is awesome.
  • Ryan O.heart icon on user image
    Ryan OtaJune 27, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Decent food and inexpensive
  • Leah Q.
    Leah QuistSeptember 18, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    So I have to say the whole wheat pasta is not bad I can't really taste the difference ... Try it let me know what u think
  • jordanschum
    jordanschumMay 7
    Been here 5+ times
    Time to fee my tapeworm!
  • Hard R.
    Hard RockerSeptember 26, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Need more staffing for a Friday night...and before a Sharks game.
  • Francisco M.heart icon on user image
    Francisco MansoJanuary 11, 2015
    Manager's favorite. And the Italian sodas.
  • Jenny
    JennyOctober 29, 2010
    Been here 25+ times
    Try the spaghetti with browned butter and mizithra cheese! It's my favorite.
  • Sofia R.heart icon on user image
    Sofia RivasSeptember 17, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    After all These Years, I've Never Been To The Spaghetti Factory!
  • John D.
    John DigiovanniApril 8, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    The #3 is the best!
  • adam m.
    adam mcqueenMarch 16, 2013
    Great food and service!!
  • Mary Y.
    Mary YvonneApril 20, 2012
    Best brown butter mezithra around
  • BABY D $.
    BABY D $$$August 28, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    love restaurants that include dessert :)
  • Maher M.
    Maher M.May 20, 2013
    Good baked chicken
  • Threedukes
    ThreedukesAugust 19, 2010
    Their 'Mizathra' (sp?) dish is amazing!
  • Rebekah D.
    Rebekah DavisJanuary 8, 2012
    Been here 25+ times
    They have a gluten free menu!
  • Chrisheart icon on user image
    ChrisFebruary 25, 2019
    Standard spaghetti factory
  • Iliaheart icon on user image
    IliaJuly 31, 2012
    Great place!
  • Shikamaru N.heart icon on user image
    Shikamaru NaraSeptember 17, 2014
    The food wasn't all that great, the servers were really nice, but nothing stood out for me here
  • Francisco M.heart icon on user image
    Francisco MansoJuly 30, 2015
    manager's favorite.
  • Ken R.
    Ken RyuJanuary 18, 2010
    You can call 1 hour ahead to get on wait list. Good idea on weekends.
  • Fredric M.
    Fredric MoraApril 3, 2011
    If you like real Sliders DONT buy them from here. Bleeeeggghhhhh
  • Debbie S.
    Debbie SOctober 14, 2010
    Happy 34th bday rage! Great place to hv big bday gatherings.
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