I've been here many times before and it's always a smile and great choice. The food is good and the staff is kind. It's a great place for gatherings of any size, whether you're coming with a big group or just a few people. They have a few rooms available if you need to host a party and have different catering options. You can't go wrong with any of your choices. I usually opt for your good olde spaghetti and meat balls or the fettuccine alfredo with a side or Cesar salad. I would say one downside is that it gets busy really quickly, so making a reservation ahead of time is a good idea. read more

This place used to be my go to but ever since new ownership it went down hill. The customer service is really bad and the food was bad. I used to love coming here as a kid I had every birthday here growing up, spaghetti was my favorite. Today just reminded me why I don't come here anymore. Last week when I came there was no hostess to greet me and I ended up walking out. I'd figured I give them one more shot and it didn't go well. Before that I told myself I wouldn't come back because tables were not attended to while I was here while servers walking back and fourth talking instead of cleaning tables. Today, As I walked in no hostess as usual 2 employees walked by did not say a word to me, no acknowledgment that they will be right with me. After 4 mins passed I was seated. Victoria our server did ok we received our appetizers but we're given no plates until after our salads came out. Mind you it was not busy it was very slow and she mentioned they had to clean plates. My fettuccine had no flavor broccoli was steamed and looked like they just threw 5 pieces on the side my salad was bland and the pesto was not the same. The chicken Marsala was dry. And the lobster and crab ravioli had no flavor. The only thing that was good was the spumoni ice cream. read more

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This place is gorgeous inside! The hostess was very welcoming, and the busboy was so kind when i accidentally dropped my water glass. The waitress was not very attentive, and we waited a long time for our food. The Sicilian meatballs were very dry and hard to cut through. However, the meat lovers treat dish was delicious! The Garlic Mizithra was my favorite dish. It had the perfect amount of mushrooms and bacon. The spaghetti noodles were so buttery and garlicky, i definitely recommend this dish. read more

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Update 5/9 Followed-up with the email suggested. Had not received any replies. Decided to get comfort food for late lunch. Told we had a 10 minute wait and no one was there. We get seated and our server was on it. Asked about Boyd's coffee and she said she didn't know the brand so I asked her to check. She came back immediately and said it was Boyd's. When I ordered it she said she'll have to heat it up... coffee was hot but not fresh. Asked her for fresh coffee. She did come back with a new cup, but honestly it tasted the same. Food was good. Portion was good but thinks it's a little pricey. read more

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Food is great! Service was amazing. Staff was very nice to my 18 month old which is always a good sign. Restaurant is so cute and fancy. read more

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Food here is consistently good. The ambiance is fun, love the decor. Came here on a Friday night & it was empty so I sat at the bar. Sadly, service was severely lacking. For a night where I was the only guest, I would have thought service would have been better. There were a lot of staff members too. Bartender was nice enough but so inattentive - I probably should have just sat at a table. I had to even ask for a menu after a few minutes of sitting and waiting at the bar. read more

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There's always a little bit of a wait (5-10mins) even with a reservation, but they are always friendly and welcoming. Place is clean and spacious. Their food is tasty with most of their creamy sauces being really rich. I enjoy their mushroom ravioli and their meatballs. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Spinach Tortellini with Alfredo Sauce - Italian Near Me - Fresno, California

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Always a great decision to come eat here. I took my youngest child here for "Lunch on a train!" She was really excited. The staff seated us right away on the train inside the restaurant. The waitress was patient with my child ordering food her food. Food really good, we had spaghetti with meat sauce and Alfredo pasta. Amazing. The fresh hot bread makes it great as well. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Spaghetti and Alfredo pasta - Italian Near Me - Fresno, California

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Menu had many good choices. All our meals were tasty. Attentive waiter.No wait for a table.

Upon entering the restaurant, we made our way to check in at the host stand. Host was very short and serious but we were immediately seated for our reservation which was great. Server was pretty friendly but did take a while to bring additional items upon request. Food was pretty good and came out in a timely manner. I ordered the chicken breast fettuccine Alfredo. The broccoli was a bit dry, I think if they incorporated the vegetables with the sauce they would taste a bit less dry. Overall service was ok, food was pretty good. There's plenty of seating inside, we got a booth but it was off to the side with minimal lighting making menu hard to see. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Italian Near Me - Fresno, California

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The service was slow and we couldn't get refills and we had to wait 15 minutes for drinks. The food was good. The atmosphere was good, but there was no music. read more

So, I am not an Italian girly who loves pasta and it's actually the cuisine I crave least but if it's done right, I don't mind eating it. I have relatives who like to host their parties here so I have been here a couple of times now. Each time I experienced exceptional service and the food is pretty darn good. I think my favorite thing is the salad and the bread -I can just eat that on its own, the only thing is I don't like that we have to slice the bread ourselves. I wish they would do that prior to serving it. The bread is extremely soft and warm. My go to dish is their lasagna. It's a perfect balance of cheeses and sauce and meat. I like that they don't overdo it with the ricotta and the sauce has a lot of chunky tomatoes on it, which I enjoy. The spumoni ice cream at the end is the perfect treat and has a wonderful pistachio flavor profile. The interior is vintage and dark - kind of quirky, and I like that train in the middle of the restaurant, adds a lot of charming character. Overall, I like this restaurant and I do not mind coming here, especially for family time. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Fresno, California

We ordered pick up via phone. While awaiting our order, we searched for Meatball, the elf at OSF, because he has a new hiding place. Can you find him in my photos? Polite over the phone and at pick up. Made a sweet request to substitute our drinks, and grateful it was granted. Will return soon. read more

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The restaurant is beautiful impeccably decorated and atmosphere is awesome the staff is amazing and so friendly and inviting especially Jace this waiter was amazing and took very good care of us, this place was packed with people and lovely but the food I give a 2 the chicken fettuccine was not good the chicken was so dry it was hard to swallow there was not enough mushroom sauce to rehydrate it. My friend had the same experience as I asked her without telling her my thoughts so I can get a different perspective. As always I can say by all means try it for yourself as these are my own thoughts and you may find it a better food choice than myself. read more

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Came here and really enjoyed it. The pictures on the wall are so cool! They are all about Fresno and its profession. Pretty neat to see. On top of that, the food and service was great. Your meal comes with a complementary cup of ice cream. Super good. I recommend coming. Can't believe it's been here so long and I never tried it. read more

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We came here for dinner on a friday night. They were pretty busy and said we had to wait about 20-0 min but our table was ready in 15. They placed us at an awkward spot which was next to the hallway that went up a level, which is kind of gross because you are at face level with people who are walking up to the next level. It wasn't the best table to be seated at. Check your silverware! Some of our forks / spoons were dirty so we had to ask for new ones. We both ordered from the pasta menu which came with a salad, bread, and dessert! I got the trio pasta which came with spaghetti meat sauce, clam sauce, and mizithra cheese sauce. We also got the meat lovers pasta which came with Bolognese sauce, 2 meatballs, and a italian sausage. We also ordered the garlic bread with pepperoni, and a tiramisu for dessert ( upgrade ). The side salads were just ok, I had mine with balsamic vinegar. I wish the salads had more veggies than just iceberg lettuce. The loaf of bread was delicious!! It is served piping hot and was so moist and fresh. The meatballs and italian sausage were great! I also really enjoyed my pasta, it was delicious trying all the different sauces. The clam sauce was both our favorites. Good place to come for a quick dinner if you are craving pasta. read more

This past Thursday I ordered the white clam sauce pasta and yuck. No flavor whatsoever, pasta was lack of salt and the clam was like bits of soft rubber pieces. I was with colleagues and they like their pasta that I've had before which was the Mitzirtha garlic mushroom. I've had that many time and shame on me for trying something else. Other dishes that were ordered were the ravioli and garlic bread. They seem to like their dishes. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Clam with white clam sauce pasta, yuck. - Italian Near Me - Fresno, California

Always so good, especially the Mizithra! Always really good service. The food is always good. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Senior Menu - Italian Near Me - Fresno, California

Okie dokie I got to share a secret, the Old Spaghetti Factory has a special going on Monday that is absolutely amazing. It's spaghetti with meat balls, small loaf of bread, soup or salad plus for desert 2 types of ice cream your choice. I got to tell ya if you been here you know the caliber of food they serve. It the price is very affordable and the service is impeccable especially if Ethan is your waiter this young person is absolutely the best. Ethan ensures that you have everything just right and makes you feel appreciated. Shout out to Ethan. . Now the ambiance is so nice vintage in style but elegant in nature very nice. If you get the chance and want great food and want to be spoiled a bit stop in and say hello. We will be back. read more

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Walking in, we were welcomed, and asked to take a seat while they readied our table. There were 10 of us. We were seated within 15-20 minutes. We had a lovely table by big windows looking out on the patio. Beautiful! Service was wonderful, cheesy bread, oh my gosh, soup or salad oh so good! In a timely manner our meals arrived and most of us had to ask for boxes to take home. We were stuffed. But the ice cream still came. So yummy! Thank you such a great experience! We will be back! read more

Great food. Portions are smaller than in the past. Love the souvenir glass that comes with the Italian soda. Sat on the train this time it was very nice. The lights and tables are beautiful. The decor is lovely. Love the history that comes with this place. I hope everyone appreciates Old Spaghetti Factory definitely a staple of Fresno. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Fresno, California

This place has been around for quite awhile. It is a pretty average Italian place but my review is mainly for big group events that I've been to here a couple of times. The most recent event was one where there were 3 courses (salad, entree and dessert). The food came out in good time and also everything was pretty good. The salad could have used more dressing though. But the entree options of fettuccine Alfredo, lasagne, and chicken Marsala with pasta were all good. Everyone enjoyed their food. Dessert was simply vanilla ice cream which was also good. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Chicken Marsala with pasta - Italian Near Me - Fresno, California

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The spaghetti factory has become a family tradition for birthdays beginning when spaghetti factory was downtown when my children were very small and they loved going to this restaurant to eat inside of a train. Now with their new restaurant on Shaw I'm still attending now with grandchildren and doing the traditional birthdays and I appreciate their gluten-free menu. Great service ,wonderful prices, and the food is terrific . It's been a lovely It's been a lovely relationship. read more

My wife and i arrived at 5:13pm Monday for her free birthday dinner, our server came over a few minutes later asked if we needed anything to start, i asked for a large glass of water as I was pretty thirsty, it took James our server at least 10 minutes, he took our order, we both asked for salads, it was 25 minutes since we arrived and no salads, no bread and my water was empty, i was ready to leave, my wife wanted to stay because she wanted her birthday meal, my wife went looking for the manager, she saw no one and asked another server to send him/her over to our table, by the time the manager Maddie came to the table, our server James arrived with our salads, my wife was pretty upset and told the manager we had been there 30 minutes with no, salad, bread or water refills, she said to Maddie she was celebrating her birthday and was not happy we had to wait so long, Maddie apologized and said they had an unexpected rush and got behind, i jumped in and said the restaurant was half empty, she offered to take care of both our meals and left our table, James was very courteous, apologized and was great the rest of the evening, he brought the check which was taken care of by the manager and apologized again, I said he handled the situation well, better than his manager because we both felt her excuse for poor service was weak, I told James to not be afraid to ask for help as I saw him serving at least 3 other tables during our experience, i felt bad because I realized he was still learning, neither my wife or me had any cash and asked James if we could tip him on a card, he said he would ask Maddie, we never saw him again and after about 5-6 minutes we just got up and left, I just want to say James handled himself very well and we wanted to give him props for recovering and finishing our dinner experience very well, good job James. read more

It always feels so good to come here to eat. I LOVE the Managers Favorite with Mizithra and Clam Sauce. It's SO DELICIOUS! I suggest getting a side of Mizithra for $3 extra. read more

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I have not been to The Old Spaghetti Factory in a few years. Ambiance is very old timey. I loved all the old, classic settees, the pops of red and purple make it regal and there was a train ir trolley in the middle of the restaurant. I ordered a garlic mizithra with a side of shrimp, It was too dry for my liking so I asked for white clam sauce only to realize I have developed a slight allergy to white clam sauce. Service was exceptional. Spumoni (basically Italian neopolitan icecream) was absolutely delicious! Loved the ambiance and dessert! read more

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We walked in around 1 p.m.--prime lunch hour--and the place felt like a ghost town. Dim lighting, a lobby full of people waiting, and not a single hostess in sight. Waiters walked past us, not one offered help. We tried asking someone--anyone--to seat us. Nothing. It looked like a vacant restaurant, yet there were guests just standing around, waiting to be acknowledged. There's no excuse for this kind of service, especially when the restaurant was far from busy. No greeting. No direction. No organization. We ended up leaving and going to DiCiccio's instead. read more

The old spaghetti factory has such a beautiful interior. It really is so nice. The bar which I didn't get to visit but did physically walk-through is amazing looking so definitely wanna go back and sit at the bar one of these days. Our service was fantastic. We were there for a lunch work meeting and he took care of our needs, got us our lunches as fast as the kitchen could manage. the food was good. I love the house dressing for the salad that comes with it. I actually I've never been to a old spaghetti factory before so this was my first time and I love the format. You get your salad you get your meal and then dessert. Their spumoni was so delicious. I will definitely be back and I will probably bring my family. read more

My fav place to go for pasta!! We frequent here but today was rather uncomfortable. It was cold inside I wanted to hurry up and leave. And we were seated by the kitchen. read more

The food at The Old Spaghetti Factory has the potential to be some of the best comfort Italian in Fresno--the spaghetti is classic and satisfying. However, my experiences here have been overshadowed by interactions that felt unwelcoming and, at times, discriminatory, which made the atmosphere uncomfortable. Because of that, it's hard to fully enjoy the meal or recommend dining in. A restaurant's environment matters just as much as the food, and unfortunately, that aspect has taken away from what could otherwise be a great spot. read more

My wife and I had really good meals. The service was prompt and efficient. Prices are very reasonable in comparison to other comparable restaurant experiences. read more

Overall, this place was just OK! I think there's better pasta joints out in Fresno, but this place does what it needs to do. Made a reservation for a party of 5 and it took a bit to get seated despite the reservation. The interior makes you feel like you stepped back in time. I loved all the old Fresno photographs alongside the walls. Our server was super sweet! Our table was a little wobbly and they gladly placed napkins under our table and the wobble was gone. The bread was good and they happily gave us more when we asked. Each meal came with soup or salad and our whole party picked the soup! I enjoyed it. For my entree, I decided to go with the Pot Pourri because I couldn't decide on just one sauce. My fave of the four was definitely the mizithra cheese and browned butter. Overall, I think the food was mid. I don't think this place would be my first pick; but, if I ended up here I'd be satisfied. read more

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Food is delicious! But today our server was awful! Kept calling us "hon" "babe" and even added in when we needed more water and tea "ok is there anything else for you girls?" In a tone that wasn't nice mind you! We are 3 times her age and don't like it when we are referred to as "hon" constantly! We are not your "hon" or "babe"! Why do these servers act as though they are being put out when we just wanted water and tea and for the checks to be split! We were definitely not rude to her... we love going out spending our hard earned money .. but please don't patronize us! read more

I was at Old Spaghetti Factory on June 12th for a graduation dinner. We had the whole little room off the bar. When we arrived, they were welcoming, and let the party decorate. The tables were all set, water glasses were distributed, and water pitchers were in easy reach. Jay and Adrian took good care of us - they were both very professional and must have been used to taking care of large parties. There was a card passed around that offered 3 entrees, and much to my surprise, they did the courses. We were handed little cards to set in front of our places so they could come around and take a head count of how many plates to make of each entree. They offered drinks besides water, brought out the warm bread and salads. They quietly took count of the entrees (so quietly that I didn't notice) and everything was brought out and distributed efficiently. They were respectful and cleaned up promptly when people were beginning to leave. They even brought out the manager when they heard that we had a gluten allergy in the party. Everything was absolutely delicious - the two parts of a restaurant that make me want to leave a review were absolutely present: professional and efficient server service, and the good food. As a server, I know how much good reviews count - keep it up! Thanks for a lovely evening. read more

My husband & I have early dinner every Feb & June. We went for my husband's birthday. My favorite besides the pasta, is the salad with the pesto ranch dressing....yum yum. Our server Lizeth was awesome. read more

I haven't not been here in over 7yrs. This place is beautiful and classic looking. There's even a trolley inside. Service was quick, was seated within 15min even though it looked completely empty with some older folks. Food was brought quickly and waitress checked in often. Her name was DJ, very good waiter! Food was delicious , loved everything. I recommend the garlic rolls with pepperoni read more

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We made a reservation for Valentines Day. and we had to wait an hour to be seated. There were like 70 people ahead of us. We over heard an employee talk to a customer and he told them that the computer overbooks all the time. I felt sorry for the servers they literally had to run to get the customers served. They also ran out of gluten free pasta, which I have to get. It was overall a disappointment! We'll never go there again. The management needs to somehow get control over the computer overbooking reservations. read more

I only took a photo of my margarita but the food is good too. My 5 year old requests OSF often. Her favorite is the fresh, warm, bread. The downside is that they need new knives to slice the because our bread gets butchered. The mizithra cheese is a favorite. I tend to get the garlic mizithra. The pasta is on the sweet side with the mix of cheese, bacon and mushrooms. The inside has large old photos of what Fresno originally looks like. If you go for a special occasion and make a reservation, you can ask to sit inside the train. It's a little cramped but my 5 year old loves to sit inside the train. They do also have a small and large banquet room. The small is off the bar area but it is secluded. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Pomegranate margarita - Italian Near Me - Fresno, California

Order the lobster and crab stuff ravioli with pesto Alfredo sauce. Let me tell you this pasta was not it. Presentation look sad with minimal sauce on top of the pink colored ravioli. The inside was full of mushy imitation crab, no lobster whatsoever. The flavor lacked salt and seasoning. This was the saddest most blandest pasta I have ever tasted in my entire life. I would not come here again. Salad with vinaigrette sauce was lacking flavor as well. The salad looked like it came from a bag and the sauce was watery. The vanilla ice cream was tasty though. read more

The food was very good but our waitress Liz made the night special. Thank you Liz! You're the best! From Caroline and Marissa : ) read more