We each here at OSF anytime we're in Newport. Jason our waiter was great. Wedding reception was happening upstairs and never bothered us at all. read more

Heather was outstanding. We had a big party and she absolutely handled the evening with ease. Would come back just to have her as our server. read more

Our server Eric was very informative about our menu choices. He was quick with our appetizer and drinks. Our food was amazing. I heard it's Chef Joe Gasque's 25th anniversary. My spaghetti with rich meat sauce was amazing and hit the spot. I heard the Mangers special where you can pick 2 sauces is popular. My wife had the Mizithra cheese and the white clam sauce. She said it was awesome. Two different flavors. Chef Joe G's food was great. This location is a time capsule and easy to find. Salad, spaghetti, spumoni and garlic bread!! Great date place or big party place. Will be back read more

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If you're a foodie this is not your spot. If you're a tourist, with family or really hungry this is your spot. Got the garlic cream angel hair pasta with mushrooms and broccoli. It was good enough but I'm not going out of my way to return. The hot sourdough super soft inside and crispy crust outside bread that they bring you with butter is fantastic. The decor, ambience and smell of the restaurant is extremely off putting for a place to relax and eat. It smelled like Lysol and old dirt/funk mixed together. Maybe it's from people who come in post the beach and then trying to keep it clean. Idk but it was bad. Parking is plentiful as the restaurant seems to stay at low capacity. Service was not what I'd expect given how not busy it was. Maybe they're hurting with laborers like most right now. Valet parking if needed. read more

Down hill, food was disgusting! I got food poisoning ! Meatballs were old and reheated. Not busy, went at opening time for dinner. Salad was wilty and soggy. Chicken Marsala made Me sick . The waiter didn't even bring silverware or refill drinks. Sent salad back and wasn't taken off bill. This used to be a favorite and our kiddos looked forward to going ! Very sad read more

You guys are finally cooked. You raised your prices SO HIGH that you are NO LONGER a bargain. With you high prices it makes more sense to take my family to Maggiano's in the South Coast Plaza. There food tastes WAY more authentic and is only a few dollars more and you DONT HAVE TO PAY $6 for valet. We used to LOVE this place for decent food for a reasonable price, no longer. WE WILL NEVER COME BACK HERE AGAIN. Go to Miggianos instead. TRUST ME read more

We have celebrated many dinners and birthdays at OSF, but tonight, for a party of 20, we had THE MOST AMAZING server! Sydney needs to teach a master class on large parties with kids. She asked the parents about kid guidelines (approval for sodas and dietary restrictions) before taking their orders. I GREAT Appreciated that! As for food, can never go wrong with the mizithra. read more

We come here every year for our annual family beach week vacation (63rd annual this year!) and this was one of the best yet!! Our server Tori was AMAZING! There was a big banquet at the other side of the restaurant and we still got great service. She was very attentive and took care of our specific requests with ease. She even took a group picture of us at the end of our meal. Tori was the best! Give her a raise read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - We love the balloon guy!!! (I think it was Carlos) he was the best yet. Keep him for sure! - Italian Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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He sang well and did not shout or anything like that thank you August for serving us. Good service read more

Had family bash, 20 of us.. service great, food great... value for today's standards .. meal comes with bread, salad, ice cream .. read more

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Sophie was so sweet and made our experience great! She helped us pick what to order, and every recommendation was spot on. The food was delicious, and she was friendly and attentive the whole time. We'll definitely be back because of her. Highly recommend! read more

OSF always hits the spot! From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the food never disappoints -- fresh, flavorful, and consistently delicious every single time. It's one of those places you can count on whether you're stopping in for a casual meal or celebrating something special. And Christy is hands-down the best server there is! She's attentive, friendly, and somehow always one step ahead without ever making you feel rushed. She makes the whole experience even better with her warm, welcoming presence and genuine care. If you get seated in her section, you know you're in for a great night! read more

Dulce was THE sweetest! She was super on it and dealt with our needy group. Would request her next time if she's still here.

Disappointing, the food was great and the staff amazing but everything felt rushed. they brought the entree out in about two seconds after we got salads and soup, also squeezed 6 of us into a small booth with made eating very awkward. Had friends drive a distance to be there and they tried to have us out of there in what seems like a half hour. The experience was less than fun. i would suggest spend more effort on pacing the meals rather than the "get em in and out quick" approach. read more

Sydney was a very exceptional waitress. She was very attentive to our needs and very friendly. Food was great as usual! Thank you!!

We came to the restaurant on a Saturday night for our friend's 34th wedding Anniversary. There was 6 of us. They sat us in a booth so small we couldn't even move. Then we ordered our food which consisted of a starter salad and the an entree. We were served our salads and within 3 minutes our entrees came out. Really? We all love great service, but to serve the entree before the salads were even eaten was not a good way to serve. (And don't forget we were already crammed in there) They keep walking by your table as you are eating so they can clear your plate and bring you your dessert. Then the check comes. Again, pacing the table. Felt so rushed and mad about it the whole time. The Food was so salty and dripping in grease. I will never return to this conveyor belt which crappy food! read more

Walked over from the beach. Saturday lunch. Was seated right away. Cleanest location we have been to. Food was delicious!!! Thank you Chef Joe Gosque. Service was awesome, thank you Kerrigan. Ps get the spumoni ice cream! read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Spumoni ice cream - Italian Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Always great food and great service, our server, Sophie was very friendly and attentive. This restaurant not only has great food but the cocktail prices are the most reasonable in this area. For the price of one drink at other locations. You can have two at OSF. read more

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Andy and Sydney are an absolute pleasure to be in the company of. Sydney served with a smile and a positive aura. Shoutout old spaghetti factory. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - After talking with Sydney - Italian Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I LOVE SPAG!! (this is what my family calls it)! This place holds such a special place in my heart my heart. Me and my whole family have been coming here for as long as I can remember. All 20ish of us all sitting together eating our pasta and bread and salad and ice cream happy as can be. I love spag forever!! Everything is delicious!! I usually get the spaghetti with marinara & you definitely can't skip the broccoli & mizithra! TASTE LIKE CANDY!! thank you SPAG!!! read more

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Love coming here! Service is always nice & friendly. Very good bread & cant beat the 3 course meal. I personally love the Chicken Marsala or Picatta with the Mizithra pasta! So good! Me and my girl always come out of here full & happy read more

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We chose Spaghetti Factory for my wife's 60th birthday party. Our server was fantastic! The food was delicious and a great value. And the atmosphere is something from back in time which we all loved. I'll come back and edit this as soon as I remember our servers's name isn't that terrible? He was the best! read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Our incredible server and my sweet wife - Italian Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Sydney is an amazing server great humor Andy is a bright soul what a pleasure to talk to him. read more

Sydney was an amazing server! Super friendly and super knowledgeable in the menu. We will come back to this location specifically because of her! Such a nice person thank you SYDNEY read more

Great service....Sydney was the best!!! Very attentive & on top of everything. The food and service is always good....

Our server, Dulce, was fantastic! Thank you for a great meal! Everything was great and just what we were hoping for.

Sydney was great! It was our families first time here and we loved it! Sydney was both efficient and warm which provided an awesome experience! Good quality was good and served both quickly and hot. The restaurant is bursting with charm, such a fun environment. We will definitely be returning! read more

Really hate and never in my wildest dreams did o figure id be leaving a bad review for Spaghetti factory as I'm now 60 and have been coming here to this location since I was probably 12, Pulled into their parking lot and immediately saw this guy sitting on the ground in a grungy old lawn chair next to a sign that said $ 5.99 for parking, cash or debit card!!? What? I said how exactly are you charging to park when I'm going in here to eat? Not going to the beach? This guy says that spaghetti factory doesn't own the parking lot even though it's all fenced in to their restaurant hut their wanting people to believe that the parking lot is a seperate entity m?Total BS story. Anyway.. so we walk in and get seated at a table covered in crumbs and some oily something or other, obviously didn't wipe down their tables, so the waiter shows up obviously annoyed that his co-worker didn't show up to work? Yeah ok buddy, we're here to eat and pay, we're not your counselor, he then sorta rambles off his speech regarding the food, so we order and get rid of this guy as fast as possible to try to enjoy the food, so the food shows up cold, both entrees, they then take it back to nuke it other than re-making it then the noodles that weren't covered in sauce were now hard from the microwave, we just pulled out the hard parts & toss them to the side and eat the meal, we then ask for garlic butter (that they've had for other 45 years) but now this guy says that is garlic butter, yeah, no thanks ts not, if it was it'd smell and taste like garlic which it doesn't, so now that's yet another strike for these guys, no refills on the water and soda even though both our empty glasses are sitting on the edge of the table next to the bread board with no bread or butter!!? Really? So we get the bill and it's over $60.00 for 2 drinks and two servings of spaghetti that wasn't even warm or cooked properly unless you think microwaved spaghetti is a great meal? Stouffers?? Anyway I then asked the manager, what's the story with charging for parking that you've never done before? He just gave some brain dead response as he's obviously not to good at managing a restaurant or his employees as they just whine and complain that their co workers didn't show up. Totally unbelievable. Gotta say we won't be back here and I've been coming since I was a kid. Good way to lose business spaghetti factory. Keep it up, you'll be fine. Horrible read more

I actually came here for a Paint & Sip class with friends and had a great time. If it weren't for the Paint & Vino class, I'm sure I would have never visited this location since I literally live walking distance to one in my neighborhood. The Newport Old Spaghetti Factory is just better. For one, they offered this painting class upstairs which was so much fun and we were able to order food up there, while we were painting and the restroom was also upstairs. If they hosted another Paint class, I would definitely come back. The interior of this location, to me, is so much more grand than the Fullerton location. Food was good too, but I wouldn't get the marsala chicken again, I'd probably go with the lasagna. Service was excellent and we left full and happy and with a beautiful painting. If you have a chance to take one of the painting classes with Morgan, I'd highly recommend it. She's such a great teacher and uses new, clean brushes and paint palettes. read more

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I have been going to this location since 1991. since this last experience I will not be coming back. waitresses was rudee amd horrible service. 45- minutes to take our order. wrong drinks came out. our food came out missing all the sides. I asked her about the sides and she replied oh, did you want them. Finally received the sides and they were cold. Then she never showed back up and we walked to find someone and she was talking with coworkers. we asked for the manager. manager says sorry about that, she's not felling well. So many excuses and lies, horrible food and service. Do not recommend. read more

I really want to love this place for the nostalgia, but it just isn't the spot for me. The service can be hit or miss, although our server was lovely on our most recent visit. The restaurant is huge and great for large parties with a charming, nostalgic ambiance. Unfortunately, the food falls short...very short. The menu is very limited and nothing really stands out. Their sauce options lack a lot of flavor and aside from spaghetti, there aren't many choices. I get that it's called Spaghetti Factory, but even the spaghetti itself isn't great. For that reason, I have a hard time coming here. One thing I will give props to is the pricing - you do get quite a bit of food, including bread, soup or salad, entree & dessert all under $30! If you like this restaurant, then you really can't beat this deal. Unfortunately, there's just nothing here that feels like the right fit for me here. Sorry Spaghetti Factory!! read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - The Manager's Favorite - Italian Near Me - Newport Beach, California

We ordered the spaghetti with meatballs, and unfortunately, it was very disappointing. The taste was terrible and lacked flavor. The meatballs were not fresh and did not taste good. The spaghetti was also poorly prepared. The overall quality of the dish was far below what we expected. The portion was not worth the price. We expected much better from this restaurant. The food did not taste fresh or carefully prepared. This was one of the most disappointing dishes we have had in a while. Unfortunately, we would not order it again or recommend it. read more

Arrived to this OSF location for the first time a little bit past noon time. Our server greeted us. After he took our order, there appeared to be a miscommunication. The server apologized and spoke to the kitchen staff to clarify the misunderstanding. Our soup and salad was served. I did questioned the amount of dressing on the salad but it was ignored. When our complimentary bread arrived, the server kind of dropped it on the table as one fell from the bread plate/platter to the table and you can hear a noise. I had to pick up the bread from the table. The server and I looked at each other eye to eye without saying anything. It became awkward. Then our entrees were given to us by a different server. The server never once checked in on us except to give us the check. I couldn't enjoy my meal afterward, so I got mine to-go. At the moment, I didn't want to say anything because I had a child with me who kept asking about the server's behavior, which I offered sympathy. However, this was the worst experience I've had. Despite what maybe going on with this server, no one deserves to be disrespected and/or treated poorly. What a great day to decide to come here for a celebration. Thanks for an unforgettable experience. I hope he has a better day tomorrow. read more

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Went here for Valentine's Day. We had a great experience. The service and quality was great for the price, and the workers were really efficient and helpful. With reservations, the wait was on the longer side, but they were still really fast and served great quality given how busy it was for Valentine's Day. The interior was nicely decorated and had a welcoming, cozy atmosphere--with vintage photos, woodwork, and even a full size trolly for customers to dine in. The food was great for the price, and came at a good quality. I got the Spinach and meat tortellini and my companion got the Breast of Chicken Alfredo. We both loved our meals, and particularly enjoyed the complimentary Spumoni that came for dessert. We will be back soon, this place is a new favorite and a must try for those looking for a nice, but casual dinner night with friends. read more

This review is long overdue. We were craving O.S.F. and we were celebrating my husband's birthday week. We made our way to the Newport location. We always order the same thing- my husband, chicken Parmesan, and me, potpourri. Everything was so good, as always. I love that we can rely on getting a yummy meal that is always consistently satisfying. Our server Christy was awesome. She took really good care of us and sang happy birthday to my husband. Nice touch. It was a fun night. Oh and I got lucky with a sort of bogo wine! It was a successful evening. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Potpourri - Italian Near Me - Newport Beach, California

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haven't gone for years but its a very nostalgic restaurant near the beach. great to celebrate birthdays. read more

One of our favorite spots to return to when we come home! Always a great time and great food. Eric was our most recent server and he is always incredibly friendly, attentive, and accommodating. He made the experience even better than usual! read more

We had the absolute best experience at The Old Spaghetti Factory! There were five of us celebrating together, and from the moment we sat down, everything felt welcoming, warm, and just plain fun. The food was fantastic -- generous portions, perfectly cooked pasta, fresh bread, and that classic nostalgic charm that makes you feel like you're somewhere special. Every dish that came out was delicious and beautifully presented. It's one of those places where you leave full and happy. But what truly made the evening exceptional was our server, Jola. She was outstanding. Attentive without hovering, warm without being over-the-top, and incredibly organized managing a party of five with different orders and requests. She made us feel genuinely cared for, remembered every detail, kept drinks refilled, and had the best energy the entire night. You can tell she takes pride in what she does. Dining out is about more than food -- it's about the experience -- and Jola absolutely elevated ours. We'll definitely be back, and we'll be hoping to sit in her section again! Five stars all around. read more

Okay I haven't gone here for a very long time since I was a kid. We came because a friend was in town. The food was as good as I remembered the bread was some of the best we ate way too much. I got the linguine and white clam sauce was very good. Co got the house special pasta mushrooms bacon in a brown butter sauce I had to have a bite of course loved it. The server Christy she was great he some how she anticipated what we needed before we knew.If you go there and see her tell her I said hello. The place is in an old building the inside has beams and stained wood everywhere and it looks like an old train car in the center that's converted and has seat it's a little higher so they get a better view. They even have a second floor which I think would be fantastic we were on the first floor though. I would highly recommend if you're looking for some pasta :-) read more

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FOOD was awesome. Gr8 flavors on the Potpourri with samples of all spaghetti flavors. You just can't beat the mom 'n pop feel of this super meal. Soooo good. Our waitress was attentive, super personable, and fun to engage with. Total package was a 5+. read more