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    The Old Spaghetti Factory

    3.4 (872 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Caterers
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
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    THE OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
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    Dogs allowed

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    The Manager's Favorite, Rich Meat Sauce, White Clam Sauce
    Anthony A.

    Anytime my family was coming back from dirtbike riding at Prairie city, we always made it a point to stop at the old spaghetti factory. This one has one of the coolest interiors I have seen. I think if my memory is correct, it used to be a post office. They have stained glass, there is a train caboose in the middle of the restaurant, the bar is pretty chic. Usually, I get the spaghetti with meat sauce because you get the full works. A salad with pesto dressing, spaghetti and to finish a scoop of delicious spumoni ice cream. This last time however I switched it up and got the Italian cream soda; which comes in a cool souvenir glass, the cheesy garlic bread for my appetizer, and then for my entrée I got the manager's favorite. It includes any two sauces, so for my sauces I went with the rich meat sauce, as well as the white clam sauce. Everything was tasty, the portions were generous and I had some leftover to take home for lunch the next day. I absolutely love the old spaghetti factory, thank you for all the memories with my family and for all the new ones with my friends and partner.

    What is left of my Ice Cream!
    Rich R.

    What a great place. Had the Lasagna as always. It was great. Our server Stacey was kind enough to bring me tge House soda. It was fantastic. It reminded me of Coke! The service was good and didn't wait long for our food. I was surprised when I received a refill without asking. That's such great service! I come here off and on and always enjoy it. The end.

    Cheesecake
    Monica P.

    Our group of 21 was so happy to get in on Saturday night! We had Ian as our server and that guy is amazing! got all of our orders, drinks, meals, desserts, refills, he even took a great picture of our group! Super friendly never look stressed! Amazing! He even found us an extra table so we weren't so cramped which made it all comfy! Food was so good! Bread warm, everyone was happy with their meals. Spaghetti and meatballs were huge hits! I love them the fettuccini and the pesto ranch in the salad is so good! Beautiful decor with stained glass everywhere a cool train for a photo and plenty of seating. Has its own parking lot which is nice. Saw kids dressed up for their prom. We would for sure go back! Only complaint is that the AC kept going out in our room so it got too warm at times. Ian is a great server! We take our soccer team out to eat each week and this was the best service by far! Give that guy a raise!

    Kids Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter and a side of chicken
    Jenny A.

    Fun downtown location. Classic spaghetti factory menu. The service was good, we had the family with us and the server was over the top helpful with their indecisiveness. The wine was chilled to perfection. The food quality has remained the same for many years, good hearty pasta dishes.

    Kelli B.

    We made reservations for Mother's Day. We were seated promptly and our server was fantastic. Even though it was busy he was very attentive and checked on us. My only complaint is the mushroom Raviolis I got. I had them before and they were so good I wanted them. I was disappointed. They were dry and the edges were crusty, and not a lot of sauce and the taste was just off. It was still ok to eat.

    Side Salad & Dressing
    Mona g.

    First off- this place is super cute in its decor! You travel back to a time of elegance and glamour as part of the norm. The waitress was very friendly and helpful. We decided to try their famous Mizthra Cheese and brown butter pasta and it was delicious. Don't believe all the negative reviews, honestly we almost didn't come because of them. But we wanted to give it a try because it looked so fun!

    Train inside!
    Gregg R.

    Visited this location for a pickup for a company picnic. Have never visited this J street location but might just have to come here for a sit down visit with that train inside. We ordered quite a bit of food for our office holiday trip. The staff was really great and helpful and they even allowed us to buy and use the gift cards to get some nice 10 dollar gift cards. We used 7 cards and they did not balk at having to do the extra work. There is ample parking during the day but I can imagine it getting busy during the night with so many businesses around. I really enjoyed the old school interior and found it to be nice compared to the modern setup places are adopting nowadays. The location was themed for Christmas and looks like a great place for an office party

    Entry door
    Tom B.

    This is part of a chain that exists in a number of places. This one is unique for it's convenient downtown Sacramento location, and unique character in a classic railroad terminal building. The building is a sprawling, eclectic Mediterranean style structure that is quite intriguing in the interior. There's limited parking around the building but if it's packed you'll need to look in the adjacent neighborhood. I came here with a larger group of 12 people, and this is a good place for that. The restaurant is cavernous and good for larger groups or parties. The setting is fun, a bit chaotic, yet what one would expect in this type of hyped up chain environment. It's visually interesting and the noise level is high. The menu seemed straightforward enough but I and another diner got confused by what's included in the meal, or not. There seems to be information about salad and dessert but the way it's written at the top of the menu it's difficult to decipher. And, yes, we should have asked the waiter but he seemed so stressed to quickly take our orders. In the end there was confusion as to what was on the bill with what had been ordered and brought to the table. I ordered the Spicy Spaghetti Vesuvius. I skipped the salad not knowing it was included. Bread was brought to the table, along with drinks... all fine. The Spaghetti was good, definitely middle of the road quality pasta, not very spicy with the sauce, but the meatballs were excellent. It was a filling enough portion and overall it was just OK For dessert I had Spumoni which I thought would be extra cost but later found out it was part of the meal. Overall the service was good, very fast paced and efficient. The entire experienced unraveled with the check. I presume because we were a larger group we had to use a QR Code to locate our specific dishes to pay. It was a chaotic nightmare for all of us trying to figure it out because it was not user friendly, confusing and difficult to navigate each step. Each of our phones had complications and it took groups of us trying to work it out. What seemingly is an easy process, where you select the items you ordered, was not at all and I personally left the experience upset and annoyed. Not a good way to wrap up a nice meal with friends. I guess it would be best to try and flag down the waitperson for assistance, if at all possible. We had no idea if we left the right tip or even paid correctly. Because of the billing snafu and the rather ordinary meal, and somewhat confusing menu, I doubt I'd return. Except for the eclectic environment even Olive Garden seems better, and that's a low bar for comparison.

    Chicken Piccata (minus one bite sorry)
    Megan B.

    While I've never been to this location before today, spaghetti factory has a nostalgic place in my heart! The decor here is fun and gaudy, with ornate chairs, awesome vaulted ceilings, stain glass, and, of course the train car! I ordered the chicken picatta which came with angel hair pasta topped with their special cheese that starts with an 'm,' I can't remember what it's called but it's pretty delicious!! We also had the garlic cheese bread-so good! We saw after we ordered that you can get it topped with pepperoni- do that! Their meals come with a salad or soup, the salad with their house dressing (creamy pesto) was so good! We were full when our entrees came. They also brought out a warm sourdough loaf of bread. After we loaded up on carbs, they bring a scoop of ice cream for dessert!

    Adam D.

    We went to a show at Golden 1 Center and decided to go to Old Spaghetti Factory as well. I still love going here and I don't know what you think but we like the food and know what we are getting when we go. That's the point. The service was prompt, courteous, and friendly. I have a thing for history, buildings in particular so old spaghetti factory is always fun to eat at.

    Opening menu from 1978
    Kristina M.

    This place has some historical significance. I really enjoyed our server. He was full of information in trivia which our table thoroughly enjoyed. The environment is really cool with the dim lighting and the decor inside. For a party of six we did not have to wait long, which was really nice. It was helpful that we were able to check in quickly as well. I will be back again. I really enjoy this restaurant. The food is delicious and who can go wrong with a spumoni?

    Drink Menu (2/22/25)
    Mary A.

    Hubby and I came on a Saturday during dinner and was immediately seated in the trolley. Warm complimentary bread and butter arrived while we looked through the menu. -Strawberry Lemonade (3/5): Sweet, yet not tart -Strawberry Italian Cream Soda (4/5): Really creamy and delicious -Caesar Salad (2.5/5): Bland -White Clam Sauce Pasta (3/5): Honestly expected white wine instead of white sauce, possibly alfredo? Not enough sauce to coat all the spaghetti -Chicken Parmigiana (3/5): Decent chicken breast that saved the bland spaghetti Attentive, friendly server, clean restaurant, and cute trolley. Food took us back to why we stopped patronizing OSF. They have a small parking lot. Other than that, too basic for our taste.

    Side of Chicken Parmigiana, Spinach & Cheese Ravioli

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    I love this place! Lol simple spaghetti dishes but also larger plates with chicken, sausage , or meatballs.

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    yall be taking too long. i want my alfredo it looks super good. The place looks good tho.

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    Ask the Community - The Old Spaghetti Factory

    Are there booths?

    Yes several

    We want to have a large party here and want to know if they have a large party menu and what the prices are?

    For my graduation dinner we had about 25+ people and what we were able to do was pick 3 items (not including drinks or dessert) to go on a "menu" that our guests could order from. Not sure if that answers your question exactly, but it might offer… Read more

    Do you get bread and Spinoni when you get takeout?

    Yes! 👍

    So I'm trying to find a dinner spot for my son and I for his 2nd birthday and I'm thinking of taking him to fairytale land and the Sacramento zoo but we aren't from the area and I just want to know is this restaurant a good place for a toddler?

    It's a very nice place to eat , the food is awesome...of course all kids love spagetti but besides the train car to sit while eating nothing else to keep a two year old occupied

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