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    The Old Spaghetti Factory

    3.2 (922 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Caterers
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Happy hour specials

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    Caroline M.

    My daughter, my husband and I had a wonderful 30th birthday celebration with my youngest daughter on July 4th in the late evening. The food, ambiance and service were outstanding. It wasn't busy and the restaurant was quiet, we could hear ourselves talk. My husband hasn't been there before and he said he liked it. We will return for a visit in the future.

    Pot Pourri
    Ashley T.

    The Old Spaghetti Factory is one of my favorite go-tos for great Italian food. We were only minutes away at The Phoenix Theatre when I noticed how close we were to this location even though I really tried to find good options on the opposite side of the light rail. Regardless I made a quick reservation and we headed over. We were sat within about 20 minutes, which I'd say is good considering how busy they were and service was still really good. The ambiance is "bring your family and we'll provide the food". One thing about me is, I will always have the mizithra pasta at OSF. This time I had it as part of the Pot Pourri, which is a mix of 4 different spaghetti sauces if you really can't decide what you want. The clam sauce and mizithra get me about 50/50 so this is a great option for me. We had super fresh complimentary bread and butter before our food came out and the starter salads were good portions. I ended up taking some of my pasta home and had it the next day, still amazing.

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    Emily D.

    Food was great, service was awesome (Evan was awesome). The mizithra was so tasty and a great meatless option. The chicken parm was tasty and well cooked with a delicious mild sauce and just enough cheesy goodness. The Chicken Alfredo was so good adding the extra sauce was a great choice. The salad and soup starters along with the ice cream dessert were the perfect ways to begin and end our meal. Prices - - SHOCKINGLY GOOD! And the ambiance and decor was such a fun touch, LOVED the trolley booths. So fun Would go again!

    Cool Barber chair table in the bar
    Denise M.

    I really like this place a lot. It's one of the first places I came to when we moved here at gazillion years ago. I know it's part of a chain, but somehow it still keeps that independent feel. The one in Phoenix is in an old building, perhaps an old house?. It's got old hardwood floors and a maze of rooms all decorated with antiques and stained glass. One of the best things is the trolley car in the middle of the restaurant with seating inside. I've always wanted to sit there, but it seems like we always have a party that's too big for one of the tables in there. Another really awesome thing is the barber table in the bar. It is literally barber chairs around a sink that's been turned into a table with barber poles around it. It's pretty cool. Our server was a super polite and happy Young man. He was very accommodating. The meals are three course meals. They start with your choice of a salad or a cup of minestrone. You can upgrade to a Caesar salad, but I think the garden salad with ranch dressing is really good. Hubby had the minestrone, and as it is every time we go, it's a pretty hearty cup of soup. It is loaded with vegetables and beans and pasta. Honestly, after a cup of minestrone, I don't know how much room I have left for pasta. They also bring loaves of freshly baked bread to the table. I really like the bread there because most of the time restaurants will bring you sourdough. I don't like sourdough. But this is just a delicious white Italian bread served up with butter. I have the spaghetti with meatballs and asked to change from marinara sauce to meat sauce. I am very, very picky about pasta sauce, and I actually love their meat sauce here. The meatballs were good here too. After having a piece of bread and my salad, I ended up taking home most of my pasta. The third course is a choice of spumoni, sherbert, or vanilla ice cream. I hadn't had sherbert in years and decided to go with that and it was really good. They have a senior menu, and when I asked how old you have to be, she said it doesn't really matter. So I guess anybody can order off the senior menu. The portions are just a little bit smaller, and not everything that's available in the regular menu is available on the senior menu. It's a couple dollars cheaper, and you also get tea, coffee, or milk included with your bread, entree, super salad, and dessert. It's such a good deal! I think my meal was 1799 and it included all of that! This is a great place to celebrate a birthday or graduation. They have several separate rooms for parties as well. There's one room where you're sitting in the window of the restaurant - - I always thought that would be kind of cool to be able to sit in there. You can make reservations, and I really suggested if you're going on a weekend evening. Also, if you don't want to hassle with parking, there's a light rail station immediately in front of the restaurant.

    Lorenzo W.

    AN ESTABLISHED CLASSIC! Founded in 1969 by Guss and Sally Dussin, The Old Spaghetti Factory is still family owned and operated, serving homemade meals and creating a memorable dining experience. I ordered the SPINACH & MEAT TORTELLINI! This dish gets massive recognition from me. The meal is essentially hat shaped pasta stuffed with roasted chicken and Mortadella, topped with Alfredo sauce and shredded Romano Cheese. It was the best 940 calorie meal for $19.99 I've had in a while! I topped my lunch off with dessert, spumoni was on the menu so I had to try it! I was very pleased. Our server Lisa was super personable and welcoming! She had a friendly demeanor and was super familiar with the menu. I appreciate a dedicated professional in the food industry. DT Phoenix's Old Spaghetti Factory is super cool, I got classic western vibes mixed with Italian flair. I loved the massive seating space and elegant old timey aesthetic.

    Our Famous Baked Lasagna
    Savannah F.

    Last night I had a reservation for 7:30 for my sisters birthday. It was a beautiful atmosphere and we were sat about 5 minutes after checking in, there were no other people in lobby with us so it was a pretty smooth night. We got sat at a booth and were waiting for about 10 minutes before the manager came and took our drink orders. She was very nice and professional. She also ended up taking our order, she said our waiter was busy at the moment. We ordered the lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo, and spinach ravioli. All was 10/10, the food was delicious, hot, and plenty of flavor. We all got salads as our sides, some ordered the pesto dressing (which taste exactly like ranch) and others Cesar for a up charge which salads were delicious as well and had the correct portion size. We also did get warm bread with butter with our food which was delicious. Which was enough for the 4 people at our table. We did eventually see our waiter and she was very nice and we all got an ice cream with our meal and we had three flavors to choose from. I did let them know it was my sisters birthday but no birthday song was sung unfortunately, she still had a great time. Every corner in the restaurant makes you want to take a picture. Loved the food and the vibe of this restaurant, the service could have been better.

    Jennifer C.

    I miss the Chandler and Tempe locations that closed, so I jumped at a chance to drive to downtown Phoenix. We had a large group and were seated in a semi-private room. The service was great and fast. The only thing that didn't warrant a high rating was the food. Pasta is basic. But the salad and spumoni were good. After 40 years, I'll have to say goodbye to this chain. Thanks for the past good memories.

    Complimentary spumoni ice cream.
    Jeff G.

    The staff is always friendly and helpful. The prices are better than everywhere else, especially when you consider the quantity of food. The food is flavorful and comes out quick. Complimentary bread and the best spumoni ice cream (also complimentary)! Also a fun old timey atmosphere. What more could you ask for?

    Claire G.

    I love Old Spaghetti Factory. I went to the Phoenix location this past week and had a great experience! Service was top notch, food was delicious and the decor is EVERYTHING. Had such a good time, I'm coming back tonight

    Tammy M.

    Came for lunch with a big group and we were well taken care of. The food was great and the service was also great!

    mushroom ravioli, GF pasta,
    Caroline S.

    We absolutely love this restaurant. It was our first time at this location.. we were celebrating a birthday. They sang happy birthday and made the occasion extra special! We had the GF pasta, lasagna, mushroom ravioli and the brown butter mizethra with Caesar and house salads. Everything was hot and delicious. Our server was sweet and efficient, and the atmosphere is top notch . Highly recommend coming here!

    Travis T.

    Coming here for a bday dinner was a nice little throwback for me. The Old Spaghetti Factory has a long history here in Arizona. I grew up eating at the former location on Mill Ave in Tempe. We used to cruise Mill and then grab a bite to eat there afterwards. I still have my Italian soda glassware somewhere in my house. This iconic spaghetti spot on Central has been open since the 1970s. Unfortunately with so many new Italian restaurants opening up that take a more modern take on pasta, the food here has become average. But I still enjoy coming to the Old Spaghetti Factory because it brings back so many memories from my childhood. Eating at Old Spaghetti Factory is still a unique experience after all these years. The floor creaks as you walk across it. The décor is unique with its antique lighting and stained-glass displays. There are multiple dining rooms and private booths. But the center of attention at every Spaghetti Factory is the old-fashioned trolley car that guests can dine in. I have had the experience of dining in the car many times in the past. It is especially fun for families that have kids. The first Old Spaghetti Factory opened in 1969 in Portland by the Dussin family. Their most popular dish is the Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter. It is an old Dussin family recipe. My personal favorites over the years have been the Lasagna, Spicy Spaghetti Vesuvius and the Spaghetti with Meatballs. I recently tried the Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter for the first time with a cup of Minestrone Soup. All their entrées are three-course meals and come with fresh bread and a small cup of ice cream. You cannot go wrong with their Spumoni Ice Cream. Overall my experience at this Old Spaghetti Factory was decent. Service was a little slow the night that I came here. The food was good, but not great. But my long-time history of dining here and the throwback memories will always keep me coming back.

    FulkersonFoodies F.

    Another oldie but an absolute favorite! @oldspaghettifactory in AZ. Dad and I finished up at the Home and Garden show, where dad got a notification that they were doing a special where the pricing was back to the Old Prices. We got our usual but our all time favorites. The green salad with the pesto ranch, two manager's favorites, mine being Mushroom and Mizithra, and Dad's being White Clam Sauce with Mizithra. The. Of course spumoni, our beloved. If you know us, we go crazy for the stuff. We had 3 gallons of it in the freezer because we'd go through it so fast. But as always loved the food, the tram, the service, the food!

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