great service from a fine young man named aaron!! food was good and portions were nice

Still yummy and I love the new glasses for the Italian crème soda this year. Our server was great. The ambiance is wonderful too, we love the trolley in the restaurant. The kids would like to sit inside, but unfortunately we always have more than 4 of us so there isn't a table big enough inside. Maybe one day we will split up and sit in it for them. :) read more

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The last of my birthday rewards left and it was going to expire soon, so tonight was a perfect night to go celebrate at our regular old spaghetti factory in Fullerton. We were matched up with an excellent server, Victor. We had reservations but they allowed us to be sat at the table while we wait for the rest to come. Victor was great by getting all our drink orders and some bread and butter as we waited. It was perfect timing as our drinks and bread came and shortly after, we were complete. The wait gave us time to chat with Victor and tell him the history of The Old Spaghetti Factory as I have been dining with OSF way before he was even born. He was surprised to learn how things used to be. The restaurant was not as busy for a Sunday. Maybe because of the World Cup game going on at the same time. We placed our orders and from salad to our pasta entrees, everything came out smoothly and prepared exactly how we wanted it. With the exact amount of sauces and not dry. With the right amount of salad dressing. He kept the bread flowing, our drinks constantly filled and he not only had our table of 7, he was taking care of another large party of at least 10 people. He managed both of them well. Our experience here at Fullerton is always on top compared to the Duarte location. What a great way to finish this year's birthday rewards with an experience that is worth writing about. read more

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

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Parking is horrendous here as it shares a public lot with the Fullerton train station. Even handicapped spots are full. The best chance of finding parking is parking in the far back and walking towards the restaurant. It'll be crowded even on a random Wednesday night. It always takes a while to be seated, even with reservations. But the service we've gotten from our servers have always been good. We always go for the mizithra pasta here as it's the only Italian place we know that makes this dish. The garlic cheese bread & spumoni ice cream are also a MUST. You can't find spumoni ice cream anywhere else this good, at least in OC. Also, the creamy pesto dressing for the salad. So good. read more

I haven't been to the Old Spaghetti Factory in probably 30 years. We were taking my girlfriends daughter to another Italian restaurant in downtown Fullerton for her birthday, but the wait was over an hour. We looked for another option, and were surprised that reservations here were wide open on a Saturday night, so we gave it a shot. Parking is hit or miss. There are a few good sized parking lots very close to the restaurant, but they shared by all of the restaurants in the nearby area. We checked in at our 6:45pm reservation time and were seated immediately. The restaurant was moderately busy. The main entree menu is on the placemat, and there is a small book on the table with a multi-page menu for drinks and appetizers. Our server greeted us, and said he'd be back shortly to take our order. We started out with the garlic cheese bread ($9.50). The gals just ordered soft drinks, and I ordered a glass of the Chianti Classico DOCG, Antinori, Peppoli ($10.75). The garlic cheese bread was really good, and came with a small bowl of marinara sauce. About five minutes later, our server brought us a loaf of their sourdough bread. We didn't know they had complimentary bread, or we probably would have skipped the appetizer. I love sourdough bread, and it was very good. They got their soft drinks fast, but fifteen minutes went by and I still didn't have my glass of wine. I flagged down our server and told him that I was still waiting for my wine, and it finally came a few minutes later. I took a few sips, and it wasn't very good. It tasted like a house wine, and rather than send it back, I just drank it. When the bill finally came at the end of the meal, it was indeed the house Chianti, and not the wine I ordered. Our salads arrived next. I just had a house salad with blue cheese dressing. The salad was ok, but the dressing was very bland. My girlfriend got a Caesar salad ($2.99 upgrade), and the lettuce didn't look very fresh and was slightly brown. Her daughter just had a house salad too, and once she started eating it, she discovered that there was a potato chip in her salad. I ate my salad, but they sent theirs back and didn't want a replacement. The manager took the Caesar salad upgrade off of the bill. I had the jumbo lobster & crab ravioli ($24.50) which were just ok. They tasted like they were frozen, not fresh. I know we are not at a high end restaurant, but I expected better for the most expensive item on the menu with such an appealing name. My girlfriend had the spinach & cheese ravioli ($20.99). Hers was also just ok, with the same lack of freshness. Her daughter had the fettuccini Alfredo ($20.75) and enjoyed her entrée. These two dishes arrived from the kitchen with some Parmesan cheese on top. If you want more cheese, the only option is a cheese shaker on the table like at a pizza joint. All of our dinners came with a choice of ice cream, and we all chose Spumoni, which was good. Sadly, the bread and ice cream were the best parts of the meal. Service started out ok, but gradually got slower even though a large party in an adjacent dining area left half way through our meal. Our server was friendly though. There are many better places to go for a good Italian meal, and we likely won't be returning. read more

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Came to have dinner with my boys. The food was fantastic, as always! Kayla was our server and what a fabulous experience! My little one even told me that this was the perfect ending to a great day and to make sure to leave her a good tip! (He has never said anything like that!) She had a wonderful and fun aura that made our dining experience unforgettable! Thank you Kayla fir an unforgettable evening and we hope to see you again soon! read more

Excellent Came for the classic specials for the month included soup or salad bread, your entree and icecream. The meal was more than enough food and was so classic. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Seasoned Chicken Breast - Italian Near Me - Fullerton, California

We celebrated my son's graduation at this location recently with about 30 guests. The whole process from reserving the banquet area, communication with the managers, and the set up for the day of was smooth and professional. Octi was the manager helping us and made sure everything was running smoothly. Brian and Kayla were our servers and were the BEST! They were fun, friendly and did a great job, even paying special attention to some of our high maintenance guests. I did feel the space was a little tight- it was a little challenging to mingle around the space, but that's nothing on the staff. Overall, a great experience with delicious food! read more

I used to go to the Old Spaghetti Factory in Duarte monthly. It was always a treat to get their delicious pasta and spumoni dinner each time. And even when I started traveling with Toby, we still occasionally hit the Spag Fac in places like St. Louis and Seattle, each with their own regional specialties. So it was nice seeing that there are plenty around in Southern California aside from Duarte. The Meat Lover's Treat still hit like a truck full of flavor. The bread was still as filling as ever. And the ice cream was still a good capper to the evening--even as they got rid of the coffee that used to come with the meal too. I think the quibble I have is the price. The service was still super and the ambiance of rail cars and nostalgic photos will never go out of style. But the price is way more than I would pay for a similar. I remember when the same meal would be in the $12 to $13 range and not the $22 to $23 range. I know all restaurants have gone up, but because I've been coming to this food joint in one location or another since childhood so this price jacking feels egregious. The food still kicks ass, like I said. But when a restaurant makes me question is the meal worth it, you know the quality isn't high enough to erase the sting in the wallet. I'll probably come back to Spag Fac sometime--maybe not this location, but somewhere. However, now I know it'll be more out of nostalgia and sentiment than thoughts of what a great value it is. read more

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Great food, cute lamps, and amazing service. Bryan was the best server for our large group. Thank you Bryan!

This chain of restaurants is a great place for group gatherings. The food is generally good and should please your average picky eater as everything is familiar. We recently visited the Fullerton outpost. Our last visit was a few years ago at the Duarte outpost. What I enjoy is that the food is quite consistent, restaurant to restaurant. I'm not sure if it was an off-night for the staff or that's the state of the service industry for chain restaurants. While our sever was friendly and checked with us as needed, there was a few mishaps with the delivery. We received an item we didn't order and one of the entrees was served much later than the rest. Also, I think they're suffering from shrinkflation - the appetizer portion sizes appeared smaller than before. We ordered appetizers: Calamari. Pretty good. We always get the calamari. Artichoke dip. It was ok but not how I remember it from the last time we visited. Garlic cheese bread. This was the item we didn't order. This was quite good and I think we'll order this instead of the artichoke dip the next time we visit. My true disappointment was the dish I ordered. I decided to try something new and ordered the Garlic Shrimp Fettuccini. This sounds like a dish that shouldn't disappoint but it did. The shrimp was overcooked and mushy. I couldn't eat it. The pasta was fine. We'll likely visit again in the future as it's a good place for group dinners with picky eaters. I'm not a picky eater but I'll not order the Garlic Shrimp Fettuccini again! Try it! The kids in your group will surely like this place! Enjoy! read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Spumoni to end the meal! - Italian Near Me - Fullerton, California

Came here as a chaperone with a bunch of kids during my kids field trip to the train station. The kids enjoyed their spaghetti and salad. They were organized with getting the kids seated and plated. The decor also went along perfectly with the trains transportation theme, it made the kids think they were really on the trains. This is the first time I've been here since my college days. I remember the waiters would come out and sing happy birthday to you. So nostalgic. The food for me was pretty basic but I also ordered a basic item. Their menu is pretty varied which is nice for a family dinner or date night. Also, considering how much the kids loved the decor and spaghetti it's definitely worth a visit and revisit. read more

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

First time.. I have been living in Fullerton for over 16 years and this was my first time! Didn't wait and I didn't have a reservation. Went on a Sunday around 12 pm. Food portions were small but their sauces were really good. Their sourdough bread was warm and so good! The ice cream was also delicious. Overall experience was great! Our server, Caressa was amazing! I would go there again! read more

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In all my years I have never felt discrimation. I felt that today twice ,for me as a Hispanic and for my son being special needs. But this is what I felt going to the spaghetti factory in Fullerton. I was told to wait 5 minutes. As I was waiting for more than that 2 caucasion gentleman walked in and they were seated first. It actually made me really sad. read more

For context, we ordered food through a delivery app. First off their fresh baked bread and their pesto dressing are amazing. The two entree chicken Caesar salads and the side order of meatballs we're not so good. The salads were merely a small handful of Romain lettuce and a cooked chicken breast. No croutons and no parmesan sprinkled over the top. And the amount of lettuce provided would barely accommodate a side salad at most restaurants. Definitely not what you would expect for a salad costing over $22. The meatballs were okay, but there was very little marinara sauce included, only a thin film at the bottom of the container, making them fairly dry. I'm guessing there's no way they would attempt to serve these items in the restaurant as we received them for delivery. They really did phone it in on these items. Honestly, it would be embarrassing for them if they brought these items out to your table like this at the restaurant. So why do that on delivery or to-go orders. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Small handful of lettuce, more side salad than entree. - Italian Near Me - Fullerton, California

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Amazing the lasagna is the best, the waiters are so nice! And the place is just beautiful and kept nice! read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - The best ice cream - Italian Near Me - Fullerton, California

I've been coming to this Old Spaghetti Factory for a long time, 10+ years. It's the first and only one I've been to. I appreciate its cleanliness inside (tables, furniture, bathrooms) and easy parking (more people need to use the public parking structure that's literally a 1-2 minute walk). It's Thursday, and I was looking for a last minute reservation for lunch time, on MOTHER'S DAY. After calling literally 15+ establishments, I was so happy to snag a reservation here! Sunday arrives, and we are already running late. I called and spoke to the hostess, and nervously told them we'd be 15 minutes late. I was terrified the reservation would be forfeited. The hostess was very empathetic, told us to drive safe, and that our table will be ready when we arrive. This definitely helped with my stress. We arrive and after checking in we are seated immediately. Our waitress, Olivia, was absolutely amazing! She greeted us with a big smile and was incredibly attentive to our party. She took our drink order, shared the specials, and gave us time to decide on what we wanted. It's common at other restaurants that when you tell the waiter you are not ready, they do not return for a L-O-N-G time. Olivia did not do this. She continued to check on us and did not come off impatient. My mom, who's never been before and English is not her primary language, had a lot of questions from describing all the salad dressings to different fettuccine. Olivia happily answered everything and got our order underway. Our drinks were always refilled and she never forgot a request, whether it was dressing on the side, straws, or extra napkins & utensils. I wanted to sneakily pay the bill while my family was still enjoying their food, so I went inside. Another girl, Penny, noticed I needed assistance and helped me with my request immediately. Lastly, I really wanted to express how amazing everything went so I asked to speak with a manager. As someone who works in the service industry too, I know all too well that most of the time happily satisfied customers/guests/patrons are more likely to move on with their day while disappointed people are the ones to complain. Within a few minutes I met Ashley, one of the managers, and was able to share that this was probably one of the best Mother's Day outings we have ever had, all thanks to Old Spaghetti Factory. On our way home, my mom was already brainstorming when to return. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory in Fullerton hits all the right notes for me, especially since I can be a sucker for chain restaurants when the mood is right. There is something comforting about knowing exactly what you are going to get no matter the location, and this spot delivers on that promise. I always enjoy the fun, quirky decor that feels a little over the top in a charming way, and it adds to the whole experience. The food is hearty and familiar, and honestly, nothing beats sitting down to a giant plate of pasta that does not pretend to be anything other than what it is. It is reliable, filling, and somehow always scratches the comfort food itch just right. read more

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

Fathers day Mizithra! Took Dad and had great food (as usual) great service from Sequoia and great atmosphere. A charming building and cool location at the Amtrack Station in old town Fullerton. Recommended. read more

Tried The Old Spaghetti Factory for the first time. I expected it to be similar to Olive Garden, and in some ways it was. We sat at the bar (no wait!) and service was wonderful--friendly, prompt, and full of good recommendations. The free bread was a nice touch. We ordered the Chicken Parmesan and Spinach Ravioli--both decent, but not standout dishes. The location near the Fullerton train station is charming, especially for kids who love watching trains go by. Overall, a nice experience, but the food wouldn't make it my first choice next time read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Spinach & Cheese Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Fullerton, California

The food and service were so great! I was celebrating my birthday with my husband and kids and we all enjoyed our meals. Icing on the cake was the birthday rewards meal I was able to redeem. read more

The moment we walked in, I was struck by the smell of old furniture. However, that didn't deter me from ordering and eating SO MUCH FOOD. I especially loved the sourdough bread and butter! As for my entrée, I got the wild roasted mushroom ravioli and it was slightly too oily for me, but I still enjoyed it! Good mushroom flavor and yummy sauce! I also got a bite of my boyfriend's spaghetti and I typically don't like spaghetti, but it was nice and flavorful! Food came out pretty quickly, and the server was really nice! Overall, despite the odd smell coming in, I loved the atmosphere of this restaurant. It feels really vintage which I don't get to see often! read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Roasted wild mushroom ravioli - Italian Near Me - Fullerton, California

Staff were incredibly rude. Walked in with multiple other parties and out of the people in front and behind us (both larger and smaller groups) everyone was seated and we were kept waiting in the lobby for more than 10 minutes. Even those who walked in while we were waiting in the lobby were seated before us (without reservations). Food was lukewarm, table service was also awful and our waiter never checked in on us. read more

Lindsay and Johnson made my year! What a dynamic duo, with so much knowledge and talent I am so happy we stopped in here! I've only been to the Newport location and this location is the best one to be at! read more

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

Can't go wrong when choosing the old spaghetti factory. It's a done deal with soup or salad, entree and spumoni ice cream. We tried the raviolis this time around with the cheesy garlic bread. Whoa mama! This was filling! Perfect for sharing cuz this carbo load will last a while! Till dessert comes around. Pasta classics, founders favorites & meatball specials. Great service! The Parmesan cheese is potent and ready for the taking! I feel the dress attire should be renaissance faire on certain days. That would be fun! Till then.. cheers to happy eating. read more

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Talia was very kind, tentative, and helpful. The ambiance was nice and our tables were clean. Food was appealing and so delicious, for a great price as well. Overall a great experience, thank you Talia. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Bread & Butter - Italian Near Me - Fullerton, California

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This remains one of my family's favorite restaurants. We dine here quite often, and spend many special occasions here. My husband and I enjoyed date nights at the bar top. All the staff is always friendly. The food is always amazing and I just love the interior of this place. Its elegant but afforable. I typically order the spinach ravioli, the half clam sauce half marinara spaghetti, or the chicken parmesan. My husband always gets the lasagna. My grandpa gets spaghetti and meatballs. You really cant go wrong here. Its also a great place for kids, as my 10 year old nephew really enjoys eating here. If you sign up for the app, there are many great perks including a birthday meal! There are also great weekend day specials and veterans/ military discount. I'm so grateful to have this restaurant in my city. Don't forget to try the creamy pesto dressing!! read more

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The Old Spaghetti Factory is an old favorite from our days living in Southern California . I have nostalgic memories of visiting the location near Pasadena. This location in Fullerton is near Disneyland and is a sound choice if you're looking for a big dinner after a day in the park . It was nice to look this place up and see they are open late - until 11pm on a Wednesday. We arrived around 8. Parking was easy, the restaurant was not busy and we were seated immediately . Unfortunately they chose to put us six adults in a booth. Although their booths are a little bit bigger than normal, they certainly only can seat four adult people comfortably . It appears that they set a lot of those booths for six place seatings which seems ridiculous to me unless you mix a few little kids in there. It looked like there were other seating options, as the restaurant was pretty empty but I was too tired to complain. We were seated elbow to elbow, which made it very hard to enjoy a heavy three course meal. The ambience presents as a nice restaurant but from this experience, I found that the sardine seating and quality of the pasta dishes was mediocre. I like that they also offered soup or salad and a dessert with each meal. Once my spaghetti arrived, i asked for fresh parm and was told that there was none available. I thought this place was called the old spaghetti factory meaning they specialize in pasta. Fresh Parmesan is just a luxury that isn't offered here. They did have the dry stuff on the table, just like a pizza place would. I liked my dinner just fine. I ordered a spaghetti dinner with a meatball and sausage. It came out with a whole sausage not even cut up. It tasted fine. It was a lot of food for one person. My husband ordered the mushroom ravioli, and loved it . My teens seemed happy with their dinners but my 16-year-old son with a giant appetite couldn't finish half of his meal because he wasn't a fan of the fettuccine Alfredo. I have to say the highlight that I remembered from the entire meal was that the minestrone soup was exceptionally good . I realized after everything arrived that a lot of these pasta entrees are big enough to share. In the end we were so stuffed, not all of us could even have the ice cream that was included. Overall, our visit served a purpose to nourish my family after a long day at Disneyland. This visit definitely satisfied any future feelings of nostalgia or longing. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Yummy! - Italian Near Me - Fullerton, California

Hadn't been in here in years, returning felt like home! Still the best salad and bread; the house dressing is so good...wish I can buy it on a bottle to take home. The portions are plentiful and the price is worth the value. Our waiter was the best, prompt and nice even on a busy Saturday night. read more

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We got the opportunity to visit the old spaghetti factory again last night. We had reservations and were sat early. Our waitress was really good and took care of us during our visit. The inside is really nice really set up kind of cool. The food came out fairly quick for as busy as they were. Let me tell you the food here is great. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Inside - Italian Near Me - Fullerton, California

Tortellini Alfredo was delicious. 5/5. Sicilian Garlic Cheese Bread was melt in your mouth. 5/5. Fettuccine Alfredo, side of breaded chicken, side of Chicken Parmigiano were decent. 3/5. Menu advertised "Hearty Meal" at $4.99 add on but our receipt showed $8.50 was added to the Fettuccine Alfredo. (-1) Menu advertised side of bread with entrée, but the entire table received a super hard single loaf Sourdough bread (-1) Service was super slow. Our waiter was missing most of the night. We had to ask other staff members for extra napkins, salad dressing, extra plate, etc. Posting this review now, I noticed that icecream was included with entrée. Our waiter never mentioned that. (-2) Parking Friday night was a little problematic. (-1) Lots of misses during our dinner. Ouch. read more

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17 of us and Wyatt was amazing. He was funny and patient. Seriously he accommodated our crazy requests. He was the best The food here is always delicious! We love the train set up and everything about this place! read more

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

I haven't been here in over 15 years. I couldn't remember why I stopped coming. We used to go to the Hollywood location that is now closed. Someone posted a limited time price rollback which was only good for the month of January. We went on the last day. The classic 3 course meals were only just under 16 bucks! That is a great deal. The decor is dark wood and old fashioned in a cool way. We made reservations online. We got seated immediately. The sourdough bread was hot and fresh! The salad was really good. It was sizable. The balsamic salad dressing was delicious. We also ordered the cheesy garlic bread. It was hot, soft and yummy. I would definitely order it again. The little spumoni was a perfect ending. It's not 5 stars for 2 reasons. The first is the service. It's a pet peeve of mine when they don't clear the salad plates before bringing the entree. I ended up having to ask someone to please take my used plate. The other issue was the spaghetti. It's kind of funny that the least memorable item was the pasta and namesake. It was just "meh". I joined the rewards program. I will definitely return for the salad and garlic cheese bread!!! read more

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Bryan was so so nice!!! He was very funny, sweet, and had such great service. Thank you Bryan for an amazing experience :)

If you're a train fan, lover of chain restaurant style pasta (think Olive Garden), or in the downtown Fullerton area then Old Spaghetti Factory will be right up your alley. Not really claiming to be an authentic Italian place, OSF is the kind of place that families come for gatherings or people come for a moderately priced semi-nice experience. The restaurant is heavily train themed with train decorations, a red trolley you can request to eat inside of, and a view of the train tracks (this OSF is located at Fullerton train station). The food itself is plentiful for the price. Everything comes with soup or salad, bread, main, and an ice cream dessert. You'll be full. The pasta is a bit on the soft side but their white clam sauce and mizithra cheese is actually pretty good. It's also very kid friendly. read more

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Unfortunately this rating is because of the incredibly BAD parking. We have been coming to OSF in Fullerton for decades, but it looks like that has come to an end. What used to be available parking is now strictly for Amtrak and Metrolink which leaves all the restaurants with minimal parking that doesn't require walking blocks. Management, this is your notification to do something. read more

As usual friends and I going for lunch . We had to wait a bit for our table but. It was only because we wanted to sit in trolley. FooOur waiter BRYAN. WAS OUTSTANDING. VERRY FRIENDLY COURTEOUS AND FUNNY. He even gave us extra loaf of bread to go with our leftovers. HE FOUND OUT IT WAS MY BDAY MONTH. AND GOT ME ICE-CREAM W A CANDLE. Sang happy bday w my friends ,, place was very nice. Clean. And everyone was courteous and friendly. Will definitely be back soon read more

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Just had the worst experience ever at The Spaghetti Factory. We were there to celebrate a birthday and the service was awful. First off it was super slow. We saw other tables go and come before we ever got our food. One entree was wrong and took so long to be fixed my niece thought she wasn't even going to get her food. It was still wrong when it came back out. This wasn't even a complicated order. When couldn't seem to flag down or server and believe me we tried. We couldn't even get spoons to eat our ice cream so that was an experience. We really tried to be patient the entire time we were there, but after waiting an age to pay we decided to cut our losses and pay at the front. The hostess told us we couldn't pay there and to go back to our table. That didn't sit well with us so we asked to speak to the mgr because we were just done. The mgr didn't address any of our issues, no attempt to find out what happened, no attempt to make it right, not even an apology. I've never had a more disappointing restaurant experience in my life. How this person became a manager is an absolute mystery to me. We will be escalating this further up as it is clear the manager doesn't care at all about the customers in the least. read more

If you love Italian spaghetti style just come here! Ambience is something you just won't see anywhere else. The service was on point! read more

Had another great experience tonight! Elijah was our server and didn't miss a beat. He was super attentive, kind and hospitable. I gotta say, it's so nice to get bread, salad, entree and ice cream for such great prices! My favorite go to is the white clam sauce! Salads are crisp and cold and served on a cold plate! Great time read more

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