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The Old Spaghetti Factory

Italian Restaurant$$$$

Downtown San Jose, San Jose

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Ranked #6 for pasta in San Jose
"Try the spaghetti with browned butter and mizithra cheese!"(3 Tips)
"Creamy pesto dressing is awesome."(2 Tips)
"And u must try the Italian soda- cherry is best :-)"(2 Tips)
"Highly recommend the Baked Chicken dinner."(2 Tips)

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mizithra cheese
pesto dressing
desserts
good for dates
baked chicken
dinner
good for groups
gluten-free food
concerts
great value
black coffee
ice cream
meatballs
lunch
salads
soup
brown butter
good for special occasions
creamy pesto
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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)
Upvoted 4 weeks ago
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 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 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 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 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  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.
Al MegasDecember 1, 2015
Get a red straw from the bar and drink with it to increase your chances of getting free refills!
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.
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 HamblyJanuary 11, 2019
Great 👍🏽 food 🥘 today is their 50th Anniversary.
Chris AlstonApril 21, 2014
Mizithra Cheese topping for your noodles. Just try it. TRUST ME!
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)
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 TJune 6, 2012
Free soup or salad, drink and dessert with your meal. Get the pesto dressing on your salad.
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 PhelpsSeptember 23, 2012
Ask for Raag. He is amazing. Great service and PERSONABLE! Best waiter Ive had.
Dolly BoooJanuary 2, 2013
Gluten free pasta! And u must try the Italian soda- cherry is best :-)
Amit PanchlFebruary 17, 2013
Dip your spamoni ice cream in black coffee it's amazing !
Brea SimpsonApril 13, 2017
Been here 5+ times
I could bathe in their mizithra and brown butter.
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.
Rebekah DavisMay 5, 2012
Been here 25+ times
Garlic mzithra! Pasta, cheese and bacon. How can you go wrong?
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.
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.
Sean WellsMay 28, 2023
Been here 10+ times
It’s tradition! And sitting in the train car!!!!
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 KayeOctober 19, 2018
Come hungry.
Amanda GowingJune 10, 2014
Managers favorite... Clam/MIz on angle hair so yummy
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
TanauraDecember 1, 2012
Creamy pesto dressing is awesome.
Ryan OtaJune 27, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Decent food and inexpensive
jordanschumMay 7, 2024
Been here 5+ times
Time to fee my tapeworm!
Hard RockerSeptember 26, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Need more staffing for a Friday night...and before a Sharks game.
Francisco MansoJanuary 11, 2015
Manager's favorite. And the Italian sodas.
JennyOctober 29, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Try the spaghetti with browned butter and mizithra cheese! It's my favorite.
Sofia RivasSeptember 17, 2012
Been here 5+ times
After all These Years, I've Never Been To The Spaghetti Factory!
John DigiovanniApril 8, 2012
Been here 10+ times
The #3 is the best!
adam mcqueenMarch 16, 2013
Great food and service!!
Mary YvonneApril 20, 2012
Best brown butter mezithra around
BABY D $$$August 28, 2011
Been here 10+ times
love restaurants that include dessert :)
Maher M.May 20, 2013
Good baked chicken
ThreedukesAugust 19, 2010
Their 'Mizathra' (sp?) dish is amazing!
ChrisFebruary 25, 2019
Standard spaghetti factory
Shikamaru NaraSeptember 17, 2014
The food wasn't all that great, the servers were really nice, but nothing stood out for me here
Rebekah DavisJanuary 8, 2012
Been here 25+ times
They have a gluten free menu!
IliaJuly 31, 2012
Great place!
Francisco MansoJuly 30, 2015
manager's favorite.
Ken RyuJanuary 18, 2010
You can call 1 hour ahead to get on wait list. Good idea on weekends.
Debbie SOctober 14, 2010
Happy 34th bday rage! Great place to hv big bday gatherings.
Fredric MoraApril 3, 2011
If you like real Sliders DONT buy them from here. Bleeeeggghhhhh

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