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The Old Spaghetti Factory
Italian Restaurant$$$$
Downtown San Jose, 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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Come here for lunch... Great portion sizes for reasonable prices and a loyalty lunch club card (buy 5 get the 6th free)
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Jen YoungSeptember 2, 2013Old 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!!- 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.
Get managers favorite with mizithria, marinara, and meat sauce. Also milk or moscato wine if your having an M day!
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, 2011The 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.
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, 2015Get a red straw from the bar and drink with it to increase your chances of getting free refills!
Gordon GarbJuly 24, 2012They 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.
- Get as many m's as you can. Managers favorite, Meat balls, mizithra, maranara, merlot, moscato, & milk!
Arnold BJune 22, 2011Get 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, 2011Can'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, 2012Free soup or salad, drink and dessert with your meal. Get the pesto dressing on your salad.
YarnGirlSeptember 5, 2011Managers 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, 2012Ask for Raag. He is amazing. Great service and PERSONABLE! Best waiter Ive had.
Jennifer RubinOctober 5, 2010I 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.
Garlic mzithra! Pasta, cheese and bacon. How can you go wrong?
Brian LiAugust 26, 2017Came 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, 2013Sssslllloooowww 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.
Gipsy BloodMarch 9, 2013Food 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.
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
Need more staffing for a Friday night...and before a Sharks game.
- Try the spaghetti with browned butter and mizithra cheese! It's my favorite.
After all These Years, I've Never Been To The Spaghetti Factory!
Shikamaru NaraSeptember 17, 2014The food wasn't all that great, the servers were really nice, but nothing stood out for me here
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The Old Spaghetti Factory
51 N San Pedro St (btwn W Santa Clara & E St. John)
San Jose, CA 95110
United States
San Jose, CA 95110
United States
Closed until Noon (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:30 AM–10:00 PM
- Fri
- 11:30 AM–11:00 PM
- Sat
- Noon–11:00 PM
- Sun
- Noon–10:00 PM
(408) 288-7488
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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