Pretty good meal. I had spinach tortellini, and my spouse had the tenderloin special. We both had Caesar side salads which were really good. Nice little finish was ice cream which is part of your meal. Jocelyn provided excellent service. Need to come here more often. The place still looks fresh and clean inside. Lots to look at and admire. Have been coming here sporadically for 25 years. read more

I went here for the first time and sadly disappointed. Got a to go order...I got the chicken Picatta and a side of meatballs to try the red sauce as well. When I opened the meatballs they were in NO sauce at all and ice cold because of it. Super let down. Then I opened the pasta dish and again had virtually no sauce at all and the flavor was very bland. The cheese also was very clearly out of date. read more

You don't come here for food, you come for the experience and nostalgia. My 10 year old son loves it.

Solid 4. We did some volunteer work in the morning down at the Salvation Army, and then after that, decided to come here for lunch. I had been to an Old Spaghetti Factory once before in San Diego, and remember it being pretty good. The building is awesome! Old school, with a bunch of antiques. Plenty of parking in their lot out back. For food, I went with Meat Lovers Treat which was spaghetti with meat sauce, an Italian sausage link, and 2 meatballs. Really liiked all 3 items on my plate and would definitely order it again. The meals come with fresh hot bread (it was really good!) and butter, as well as soup or salad (garden salad with ranch...simple, but again, very tasty!) and a scoop of spumoni for dessert. All of that for about $20.00. Really solid deal. Thoroughly enjoyed my lunch! Service was kind of meh though. Our original waiter got our drinks and that's about it. He was a bit quirky. Other people got us refills and brought out our meal. Thankfully, the food and ambiance made up for it though. Overall, glad we went here. Will definitely take my wife (she is a huge fan of OSF in San Diego) here on a date night downtown. read more

Slow service but super delicious food. I always recommend making a reservation. There is different varieties of seating from booths and tables to couches and barber shop chairs! read more

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Italian food in my opinion is hard to blow you out of the water with and this is no different and therefore would be a normal 3 star performance. However what gave me a 4 star is their incredible service and the ability to handle extremely large crowds well. We had a party of 20 and our food was fast hot and great. Drinks were also made very well. Absolutely recommend this spot if you have a large dinner party read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Cotton candy lemonade (non alcoholic) Strawberry lemonade - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Trust me y'all! Don't listen to the other reviewers, they're just complainers This place is cool! I ordered their most famous meal, the mizithra browned butter pasta, my mom got the fried ravioli which was BUSSIN and WELL SEASONED I suggest getting those for your first time here. The waiter was very nice and very respectful, he wasn't the most talkative and hyper and that was perfect for me and my mom, it took some time for him to take out order but you gotta admit people... this place is POPPIN so go at the right time! For the ambiance, I gotta say the place inside looked cool, it had vintage photos that were.. random people lol? They had a bar there which was organized, a big bike, and cool seating areas, the vibe of this place is like an old grandma brown vintage aesthetic lol. So don't listen to the reviews, go with your family, the servers are great, the only thing I would want this place to work on is getting maybe more people to work so they won't have many angry people waiting around, cause that's what I see with these reviews. This place is overhated for no reason, they're a bunch of people here that want to eat too, you have patience issues??? read more

Everything has been so much better now! Our server for the last couple of visits was Jordan, and he took care of us and was very personable and enhanced our dining experience. Prior to that, we sat at the bar and we were also really well served by Benjamin, behind the bar. Jordan and Benjamin are definitely reasons we will be returning more regularly. The food and prices are always good, but the issues we have had in the past have been with service and we never saw the same server twice each time we dined. Now, we will specifically ask for Jordan or, if Benjamin is working, we will ask to be seated at the bar. Then we have a more consistent dining experience with a familiar server that always makes us feel welcomed (and who do great work and don't disappear after the food is served.) read more

Central PHOENIX Hidden gem! LOVE that its nearby and always provides amazing and tasy pasta choices.

Not impressed with the food- spaghetti tasted like it came from a can. This place is all about the atmosphere & service so if you're going for the experience, you got it! Food, not so much. read more

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I'm a big fan of OSF. This is comfort food for me and this location did not disappoint. The hostess was nice and efficient. The server, Fernando, was amazing. He was busy but took time to answer my questions. He was fast, efficient, and very kind. I would definitely ask to sit in his section again. The foods like always was on point! Thank you OSF for reminding me why I continue to love this place. read more

Service is good and the food is good too,! I have the chicken Alfredo and let me tell you it was the perfect amount and very delicious. The place itself was very different but in a good way. Will come back soon to this place! read more

Went here for the first time. I think I prefer this over olive garden. Had the orange cream soda that came with the anniversary souvenir cup. It was delicious! The soup was yummy. My favorite of all was the olive tapenade. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Olive tapenade - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The food is always good. The service is efficient and prompt. It is highly decorative, and very clean, as well.

Ordered a strawberry lemonade, garlic cheese bread, fettuccine alfredo (with a side of minestrone soup). Plus they give you a warm loaf of bread with butter and a scoop of spumoni. Everything was delicious. I wouldn't change a thing. read more

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I have been to other Spaghetti Factories ( different cities) this is my first visit in Phoenix. They are kinda like a chain within a chain. The Phoenix location has some great history and ghost tales you can look up and read about. Sadly our waiter who said he had worked there for 4 years, couldn't even make one up. I will say the Cheesy Garlic bread was absolutely wonderful. 2 people in our party ordered the Chicken Parmigiana and were really disappointed in the quantity, a very small plate for the price. I ordered the meat lovers trio and my portion was much more generous. One person ordered the Mizithra it is delicious. It is quite rich, I'd recommend doing half of it with Marinara or order a side to cut some of the richness. We all enjoyed our dinners. All meals served with Soup or Salad, your Entree, and desert with choice of Spumoni or Vanilla ice cream. If staff played off better on the so called ghost stories or history it would be a fun evening with entertainment. read more

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I am a fan of the eclectic decor that you can count on at any of these. The food is standard, and it's not going to be the best Italian you'll ever have, but it works. It feels a little pricey, but you do get three courses, whether you like it or not: salad, entree, and a scoop of ice cream. I usually stick to the basic marinara, and it's not bad. The portion is not too large but not too small either. The bread that comes with every meal is also super flavorful, but it can be so hard that you have to be careful cutting it. And I can't lie : that spumoni at the end is great! I don't recommend the house wine, but they have a lot of options, so that's easy enough to avoid. And to cap it all off, we had really really nice service from Jake when I went recently with my parents for lunch. read more

First time here and tbh did not like, unlikely to return. First impression the restaurant is beautiful and huge. No one up front to greet or sit us on a non busy Thursday lunch time. Our service was ok, waiter was taking our order and already walking away from the table, ignoring the full request of my order. The food was ok, not good but not bad, just ok. I saw a review here that stated high prices for appetizer portions, I would agree. $30 for a small spaghetti side and chicken parmigiana. My friend got the shrimp alfredo- okay size/taste. The bread was good- fresh from oven and side salad standard. Upon review of menu and us leaving restaurant, we were not offered the dessert that comes included with meal and given our first time there, we forgot to ask about it. read more

Been 9 years since I frequented this location. For me, nothing has changed except for the prices. The 3 course meal is $18.99 now for my favorite dish, which is up $11. Also, there doesn't appear to be any lunch deals either, just one menu. Regardless, my mitzra cheese dish is my favorite and will be eaten at any price. Ths salad was cold and crispy with good blue cheese and the spumoni was a good ending. Oh and the bread of course was hot and buttery. Great meal. They also have a bacon, mushroom and garlic version now, which tasted fine. read more

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We like this place and have visited it several times. The meals are very consistent, service is above average, it is affordable and if you have a problem a manager always solves it for you. Our recent visit was Sun 3/3 when it was packed. The waiting room was full and the wait was 30 minutes - longer than usual. A walk through to the restroom revealed many empty tables so it clearly was a staffing issue they had on that day. Once seated we ordered a calamari appetizer and our main courses. The appetizer was a bit over looked and chewy but the spaghetti with Mizithra and browned butter, which two of us had, was delicious. The Marinara sauce with extra side meatballs was also pretty good per my friend. The ambience at OSF is very warm and inviting and gives a cozy feel by which to relax and perhaps over eat the pasta. I never mind coming here and can't imagine what anyone could find wrong in a good plate of spaghetti or lasagna. read more

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Food was horrible Service was good Restaurant is beautiful But the meatballs were gross The salad was gross Pasta was horrible read more

Hubby and I would enjoy a meal 2X a year when we lived in Seattle but this was our first visit here since moving a couple years ago. We made a 7pm reservation and arrived a few minutes prior. They were busy but this location is HUGE and there were a ton of open tables. We struggled to find parking but the front desk was very helpful and suggested we go around back. I love that this location is an old mansion, transformed into a rustic and historic restaurant. The art work, paraphernalia and antiques were so fun to read about, look at and admire. We were sat in a booth towards the back bar area. Ahmed quickly greeted us and provided us great service during our stay. He brought us our drinks, bread and salads within minutes. Everything was fresh, hot and delicious. ***Word of Advice*** - Ask for the dressing on the side. We both ordered 1000 island and our salads were SWIMMING in it. Pasta is not my first choice when dining out but the hubby was craving their mizithra cheese so I agreed. Not to toot my own horn but I make a really great homemade spaghetti Bolognese with meatballs and figured I would give theirs a try. Sadly, that was a mistake. I was served a huge portion of spaghetti noodles (which was expected) but the sauce lacked flavor, texture and I didn't notice a single vegetable. Maybe it was pureed but it did not look or taste like anything want to eat. Also, the meatballs were dense and didn't have good flavor and the sausage was just ok. Maybe I like my meat sauce a bit sweeter but overall I'd give this dish a D. The hubby on the other hand LOVED his "managers special" which is why we came so I was happy about that. The spumoni ice cream served with all meals is a nice treat and finish. When I return in a couple years, I will be sure to order something I can't make at home. That way I would have nothing to compare it to. read more

This place is a classic stop on the downtown Phoenix foodie train! Stopped here before it got too crowded with the baseball crowd (it's super close to Chase Field) and it did not disappoint. We were seated with no wait, server was funny and attentive, and the decor is so old school "Titanic"-fancy. LOVED it! Ordered the Meat Lovers, garlic bread, and the Chicken Parmesan, and everything was delicious! Although I did look around for the Impractical Jokers crew when they served my muscle man his Meat Lovers Overall experience was one of a kind and we were impressed by the taste and the price. Keep it up, OSF! read more

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Tonight I was feeling like Spaghetti and decided to visit an old spot here in downtown Phoenix Az. The Old Spaghetti Factory, full disclaimer it's not my favorite spot and I don't truly favor their dishes...However, I have not been here in a long-long time and will see what's stayed the same and what has gotten better. Parking is a bit tricky if you drive a large vehicle and easy if you drive a compact car. The place is historic homes built in the 1920's. Like most old buildings there's claims of ghosts in this place too. Sitting was fairly quick and then we waited...waited....and waited some more. The server finally arrived, a very pleasant young lady, she took our order and in just minutes the drinks, soup, salad, hot bread and calamari appetizer arrived. Less than 10 minutes later our main course arrived...the food was tasteless. Our server Gracie was very delightful and super attentive. The restrooms are nice and clean...a bit of a tour through the old building to get to them and kinda creepy especially at night but nice. I must say that I still don't favor the food and if it not for the very attentive server...I'd have no problem giving it 1 star. On to the next one read more

Everything went good. Fast service and enjoy our meal. One place you come get every thing. Salad, main meal and ice cream.

Family friendly restaurant! We love this place especially now that we have a little one. They offer a wide variety of Italian meals. I love the chicken Marsala! The cheese they use in the noodles on this dish has a nutty and unique flavor. So so good! My boyfriend always gets the spinach tortellini. You can get a bigger size too if you have a larger appetite. Our daughter loves the children's spaghetti. Spumoni ice cream for dessert ties the whole meal together at the end. There is a guy who makes balloon art for the kiddos that walks around to all of the tables. They work off tips so make sure to take care of them. He made our daughter a cute banana tree with a monkey! Super cute! Love this place for my family. read more

Had to wait forever for food to come out and restaurant wasn't even busy. Staff seem like they don't really care

I had the spinach and meat tortellini. Maybe the best pasta I've ever had. Our server, Jasiri, was excellent. He took great care of us and made me feel at home here. Whenever I visit Phoenix, I'll make a point to come back. read more

Las fábricas tienden a hacer productos ordinarios. Las mesas y los pisos estaban limpios, pero el baño necesitaba reparaciones. La decoración era rústica e interesante y la temperatura del restaurante era agradable. La clientela era principalmente familias y adultos de mediana edad. Era sábado por la noche, así que estaba muy ocupado. El parking es muy pequeño y sus plazas también. Es difícil de navegar, pero está en buenas condiciones. El personal era muy amable y servicial. Todos tenían una sonrisa y eran divertidos. Estaban vestidos apropiadamente y tenían buena higiene. Las conversaciones entre ellos eran apropiadas. Mateo y Austin son tesoros. La comida y las bebidas llegaron de forma rápida y precisa. Pedimos los raviolis de marisco y el mizithra de ajo. Se veían deliciosos pero no tenían mucho sabor. La temperatura y la textura de los platos eran perfectas. Me gustó más el mizithra de ajo que los raviolis. Reciba un postre con su entrada. Pedimos el spumoni y no fue nada especial. En general, la comida no valía la pena el precio. Sinceramente, no quiero volver. Se ve bien pero tiene poco sabor. Puede conseguir mejor comida italiana en otro lugar. ¡Gracias Old Spaghetti Factory! read more

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A bit disappointed at first as we had made reservations ahead for a large party. After a long discussion we agreed on a time that would work. Upon arrival they said it would be a few minutes which turned into an hour after we kept inquiring why. The worst answer was that they were working on fitting us in? They should not have had to as we had reservations and they knew this ahead of time. Eventually they acknowledged that we were getting upset with their excuses and sat us with a wonderful waiter and a few comps. It did take another very long time to get our desserts of ice cream, sherbet and spumoni. Not sure what happened there. This is easy to dish up. I do have to say that we were thankful. However it should never had got to this point.. Food was wonderful as always so we will hope to try again with hopes that this was an isolated event. read more

I have gone to OSF for my birthday nearly every year. Every year, I am able to get a free mac and cheese entree through the rewards program. For some reason, the manager decided that I would not be able to this year, even though nothing has changed since last year. The app even has a picture of the mac as part of the qualifying items. Even worse, the waitress made me tap redeem on the app, so I lost my reward if I wanted to come back later this week and try and get another pasta. Because of their greed and unwillingness to care for the customer, I will never return to one of my formerly favorite restaurants. Fortunately, their greed will end up losing hundreds of dollars, as I will never take family or friends who used to come frequently here again. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Free pasta entree - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Me and my family have loved the spaghetti factory ever since I was a kid 20 years ago! I now bring my son and we love it, especially sitting on the train and getting a balloon! Our server GINA has been the most amazing, we have had her twice now and she is lovely and is always checking in to make sure we have everything we need. Thank you Gina for being a sweet soul! read more

I first came here when I was a kid. It's great walking in and everything looking exactly the same 20 years later and counting. We came here after the APS light parade and took the light rail (which stops right in front of the restaurant)came around 7pm on a Saturday night. The restaurant looked pretty busy but the wait was only 10-15 minutes for a party of 4. We took a seat and waited our turn. It was only about 10 minutes before we were called. We were taken to our table in the back and seated. Now, the decor and ceiling and walls need a good cleaning/dusting as I could see some cobwebs but that didn't deter me from eating here lol Our waiter came pretty quickly to greet us and take our drink order. He brought us two loaves of that hot fresh baked bread that is SO FLIPPING GOOD!!! Our salads came out pretty quick as well and we chowed down on those. Love the pesto dressing! Now coming to the spaghetti factory I ordered the spaghetti with meat sauce as usual. Our food came out nice and hot. I love the spaghetti with neat sauce. The food doesn't taste like an Italian grandma is back there cooking but it's definitely good and night just be good because it tastes the same as I remember. Now, the Spumoni is where it's at. It's sooooo good! Honestly, my favorite part of the meal. The wait has never been long. The service is always great and I can't complain about the food. Not the best food I've ever tasted but I love the whole experience and we will be back in the future!! read more

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My facts: Ordered online for pickup. My email confirmation indicated the order would be ready at 6:31pm. I got there on the dot at 6:30; noticed there was a dedicated entry door for pickup orders. Great! I thought, well organized. Went through the pickup door, a sign said pickup orders at the bar. Sure! Went to the bar, told them I was picking up for "Jeff". The bartender used a walkie talkie to say 'Pickup for Jeff'. Waited Waited Tried to order an IPA at the bar while I waited. They were out. Waited. Got up from the bar and stood over by where Uber Eats drivers were waiting. Waited Asked an Uber driver what time his order was expected. 7:16. They told him his order was ready. Wait! What? Found the person in charge of pickup orders. Told her I've been there since 6:30 for a 6:31 order and now I hear a 7:16 order is ready before mine? She said, there is no order record for "Joe"; I said, my name is "Jeff". She replied, "Oh, that's the problem, we all heard Joe". Note, the bartenders called twice on their walkie talkies, both times; they said "Jeff". I should have asked here why she didn't ask them why they kept looking for a non-existent order for "Joe"; but didn't think of it. She then checked and said they are packing up my order. I asked they remove the 20% tip from my online order. She agreed and added they would remove one of our 2 adult entrees, as well. Very fair (that's why this is a 3 star review and not 1). Insult to injury, the runner finally brought out my order. I asked, "Is that mine?". She said "Joe?". WTF! The receipt on the bag clearly says "Jeff"! Takeaways: Yep, it was a Saturday night and they were slammed. But, if the bar is calling for a non-existent order (more than once); question them on it. A real person is tapping their feet waiting for that order. Food was fine (Luke warm, but fine). Since I anticipate a fair, partial refund; I will return in the future. TED talk out. UPDATE: They never issued my refund; so downgrading to 1 star and contacting my credit card issuer to dispute the charge. read more

Man I forgot how great the Old Spaghetti Factory is. I feel like we had more of these growing up because I remember going there as as kid in Ohio. Now it looks like there is only one in Ohio. I hadn't been in forever but after moving to the PHX area, my cousin mentioned to me that we had an OSF here. I was telling my boyfriend about it and we decided to go here on a Saturday night. We didn't have reservations so the wait was about 25 mins or so. The place was packed! This is probably one of the best family-friendly chains in PHX to go to. I saw so many families here. What I love about this place (and I had forgotten) is that you essentially get a 3 course meal with your entree. Salad, bread and a scoop of ice cream is included (hence why there are so many families here probably). My boyfriend and I had a sweet tooth to begin with though so we ordered a Masterpiece Shake to share. We figured it would be just like any other Oreo shake. Well I'm happy to say that we were wrong! This shake is fantastic! There is a reason they refer to it as a masterpiece. The Oreo part is so finely chopped up that it's essentially Oreo dust mixed into the creamy vanilla ice cream. It is the best Oreo shake hands down. So do not sleep on this shake! Needless to say, my bf and I were both bummed that we only ordered one to share. lol They also brought out some bread with butter. The bread was fresh out of the oven and so good. I got the salad with the pesto ranch (their speciality) as my starter. The salads are mostly just lettuce and croutons but the dressing makes it flavorful. For my entree, I ordered the Manager's Favorite (two types of their pasta dishes). I love red sauce so I went with the marinara and of course the mizithra and browned butter, which I feel like is what they are known for. Both were very good and although I wasn't too hungry after bread, salad and a milkshake, I actually ate most of my dinner! The dessert option is either a scoop of vanilla or a scoop of pistachio ice cream. I got the pistachio and it was way better than I remembered it being from when I was a kid. I figured since it's essentially free that the quality wouldn't be there at all. But it's actually very creamy, delectable ice cream! Delightful! On top of it all, our waitress was very friendly and pleasant. What's not to love about the Old Spaghetti Factory?! I'm sure we will be back soon. read more

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Took my wife out for a Friday night dinner date , wasn't sure if I needed to put in a reservation but when we got there we were seated right away. Our waitress Shelby was very pleasant and polite, she asked for our drink order and was quickly served right away, ordered a beer and she ordered a glass of wine . We started off with zucchini sticks in a dipping sauce, was delicious, wife ordered a shrimp scampi fettuccine, which she loved , I ordered the chicken Marcella with thin noodles, was so delicious, couldn't finish the meal but took it home , we also ordered a piece of lasagna to take home for lunch the next day , also very delicious, highly recommend this place for Italian food read more

~My son and I were in for dinner and he absolutely loved that we were sat in the Trolley without even requesting to. We ordered spaghetti & meatballs and it was delicious!! He also loved the Italian soda in a souvenir glass. Our server was great! He was polite & attentive. We absolutely loved the fun atmosphere. read more

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This place is very expensive for what it is-fake Italian food. To top it off there was a dead fly in my salad. The service was good, but it doesn't make up for the mediocre food. read more

This place has cool ambience and friendly staff but the food was appalling. SO GROSS. My daughter and I couldn't even eat it and the server didn't even look surprised when we just let him pick up completely full plates of food to throw away. The sauce was cold and didn't even stick to the noodles, the spumoni was just ice cream nothing that great, and the drinks were just blah. We spent $75 and still had to get food on the way home after we left. read more

The interior is very "old country", all the rustic charm you could ever want, and I love it! However, that's where my love for this place starts and stops. Service is spotty, sometimes it's fast, other times it's slow. The food is similar. I had the "Unlimited soup and Salad" ($7) for lunch. The salad was a disappointment, it seemed like it came out of a bag. The in-house dressings were great, but did not redeem that salad. The soup was also a disappointment, it was minestrone and it did not taste fresh. The bread that came with it was the same as the previous 2 items, it was a sad sourdough baguette. It didn't even look appetizing. My second visit was slightly better, I had ordered the "Garlic Shrimp Fettuccine" (nearing $20), everything was wonderful except for the shrimp, they were extremely tough and rubbery. When there are authentic Italian places nearby like Forno 301, or Pomo Pizzeria, you really can skip this place. I will reiterate that it really is beautiful so while I might not come back for Italian food, I will definitely come back for drinks at their bar. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Beautiful decor. - Italian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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