One of my favorite carb load meals! I always get a large broccoli and Sicilian cheese bread for an app and then mizithra for dinner with another side of the broccoli bc it's that amazing.. The Sicilian cheese bread with pesto sauce is everything. It felt a bit overcooked this time around. Lately I've been getting the garlic mizithra but with the bacon and mushrooms on the side. The mushrooms aren't my favorite as the flavor tends to overpower. The pasta meal comes with an ice cream - fun fact you can get caramel on the vanilla, and it's delicious. Service was great and we were sat in the middle of the restaurant. The noise level in the restaurant is always a bit loud so keep that in mind. There's plenty of parking in the lot and also the lot on the other side of the railroad tracks but I made the poor decision to park on the street and continued to have to feed the meter on the app. Total parking for a few hours ended up being over $15, when it coulda been free! Lesson learned. read more

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My family and I hadn't been to The Old Spaghetti Factory in years, but we were in the mood for pasta and decided to try somewhere we hadn't been in a while. We arrived around 4:45pm yesterday and unfortunately seats in the trolley were not available, but the hostess did sit us at a nice table in a corner. I love the old timey feel of the large dining area, which the high ceilings and vintage lighting - they also have a private room for events plus the trolley seating which I highly recommend to request to sit in at least once! They are also known for Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter Pasta which originated at their first location in Portland, Oregon in 1969. We started with the Cheesy Bread (added bacon) as an appetizer, followed by the Salad with Creamy Pesto Ranch, Minestrone Soup, Spinach and Cheese Ravioli, Chicken Parmesan and the Kids Spaghetti with Meat Sauce. We enjoyed everything for the most part - my one compliant was that the Chicken Parmesan was a bit a tough. We finished off our meal with the infamous Spumoni Ice Cream which is always my favorite part! Overall, it is not my favorite Italian restaurant, to be honest, my family actually enjoys Olive Garden a lot more, but it's nice to branch out periodically! I'm sure we'll be back again! Check them out if you've never been! read more

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We came here for dinner on Saturday to celebrate a special event. We had 8 people...7 adults and one young child and a reservation for 7:30. We got seated right at 7:30. The waitress was young and inexperienced. We ordered drinks. My dad's cocktail was wrong and also they took almost 20 minutes to make their way to our table. We ordered entrees at 8. We did NOT get our food for over an 1 hour and 15 minutes. RIDICULOUS! Literally it our food came out at 9:15 at night...WTF!!! We asked the waitress after waiting 45 minutes to check. She was rather brash and said "it would be a while?" WHAT does that even mean we asked? She said there were A LOT of tickets. That was odd because the restaurant was clearing out by that point. We were getting a little anxious and upset after waiting for so long. They didn't even bother to bring my sons food so he could eat. The manager came out shortly after we asked the waitress where our food was. He was VERY crass and not helpful. He told us that the reason the food was taking so long was because of the chicken entrees. Lol. Comical. He said that cooking the chicken 8 minutes or so casued a 75 minute delay. It was a less than ideal experience and the events of the night left a bad taste. My mitzra pasta was absolutely trash and disgusting. O threw it away when I got home after taking one bite. The lack of customer service and ability from both the waitress AND the manager to address our concerns and get us decent food in a timely manner even after expressing our frustration was unfavorable..not sure we will be back after this. In a environment where food costs are rising and customer service is on the decline how you treat your customer speaks volumes about whether they will return or not. I suggest OSF tries to do better in the future if they want to stay around because horrible service AND horrible food is not a good combo. read more

I came here for a late lunch on Sunday, and service was soooooo slow. It took a long time for somebody to take our order, and it took a long time for the check, too. I got the mizithra cheese with browned butter, and it was excellent like always. My daughter got the spaghetti with meat sauce, and she loved it. She also really loved the apple sauce! read more

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. read more

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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. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - What is left of my Ice Cream! - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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! read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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

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! read more

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Nope. Will never eat here again. Just crap food that costs way too much. Spaghetti? Hammered. Meatballs... trash. Trash? Sounds hyperbolic right? They all ended up in the trash, no one would eat them. Mizithra cheese... did you get any? Sautéed mushrooms.... Rubbery. Used to be a great value proposition. That ship has sailed. Second star for not poisoning me. We're breaking up forever. read more

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 read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Train inside! - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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. read more

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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! read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Chicken Piccata (minus one bite sorry) - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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My husband & I came here Sat 4/4 around 5pm. We sat at a high top table in the bar & Patrick came over to take our drink & food order. My husband got a tall Lagunitas IPA $8.95 Patrick was quite the character which made the evening more fun. We ordered the Spinach Artichoke Dip since we had some points we needed to use, so it ended up being FREE. The dip & toast were good, there just wasn't very much dip. For entrees I got the Roasted Mushroom Ravioli $22.25 which was delicious! My husband enjoyed his Spaghetti Pot Pourri $21.95 + $4.99 to make it a hearty meal. Both Patrick & Marnie did a great job checking on us, bringing us more water, and togo boxes. read more

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. read more

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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? read more

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Stevie, my guy, yes. Very attentive and the food is always great. Stevie offered an interactive experience with trivia about the building and the train that created fun conversation. He also kept it light and fun and got in on our jokes! 20/10 experience tonight and we'll be back to visit Stevie again! #WOULD read more

Wow, what has happened to this place? I have always loved the Old Spaghetti Factory and have enjoyed the one here in downtown Sacramento in the past. We went there on a Saturday night, and it wasn't that crowded. That was the first red flag. In the past, this place was always packed on the weekends. The server was nice, but clearly they were understaffed. The service was extremely slow, which was ridiculous considering they weren't that busy. The food was just bad. I just don't have any other words to describe it. It seems like they are now rationing the amount of sauce they put on your plate. The little dabble of sauce that was on my chicken Marsala tasted like it came out of a can. Yuk! The noodles were not good either. They were sticky and unevenly cooked. How does the Old Spaghetti Factory mess up pasta? None of us liked our meals. I don't know if there was an ownership or management change, but this place is going down hill fast, and unless things change, this place is not going to be in business much longer. Poor quality food and service is a failure of management. It's very sad to see such a landmark start to go under. This is a tough review for me. I feel like I'm criticizing an old friend, but if we don't provide honest feedback, they will not change. If they don't change, they will be gone. if the owner is reading these reviews, please do something. read more

We came to The Old Spaghetti Factory for Mother's Day, and Sophia made the entire experience absolutely wonderful. Even on such a busy holiday, she provided phenomenal service with such a positive attitude, kindness, and professionalism. She was attentive, friendly, and made us feel genuinely welcomed and cared for the entire meal. Sophia went above and beyond to make our Mother's Day special and stress-free, and you can tell she truly cares about her guests. Outstanding service like hers is rare, especially during a holiday rush. Thank you, Sophia, for making our celebration so memorable -- we'll definitely be back! read more

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. read more

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Food, Service and location. We always make sure to treat ourselves and go there when we're in Elk Grove . I like the soup or salad. This time we Brought some friends to the one in Sacramento , and 3 of us live elsewhere. We were there for lunch and intend to make this our special meeting place. read more

Every went well. The Atmosphere was so cool! Our server Stevie was very knowledgeable about the menu, he helped guide us through our first visit. The food was good too I liked it and I'd definitely come back. read more

The Old Spaghetti Factory - Side of Chicken Parmigiana, Spinach & Cheese Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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

This place has gone downhill from what is used to be. No more excitement from the menu or the staff. I don't know why people order the chicken parm dish that's $22.75 when you can get the same side chicken with the marinara for $7.99. That means you're paying $14.76 for just the pasta! That is an insane markup for just pasta, and not like you're getting any better quality food or service. read more

Drinks were the highlight of this dinner. the food was underwhelming. I remember it being much better several years back. I'm glad the wait time was minimal. But don't think we will be returning, maybe just for drinks. They were really good. read more

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Can't really go wrong with this place. A classic vibe in the heart of midtown Sacramento. It's been a staple here ever since. Got the meat lovers pasta with meatballs and Italian sausage. Complemented with salad and sourdough bread and you're good to go. Finished it off with some ice cream. Good comfort food. Service was a little slow but it was a busy day when I got there. read more

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

Been coming here as a kid and I still love this place. Although the three course meal no longer comes with coffee, iced tea, or milk, there is still free sourdough bread that comes with every order. Both the minestrone soup or creamy pesto salad is a good choice. I always order the managers special. The portion sizes here are still the same, and great place to bring kids and large parties. Half mizithra cheese and brown butter with half marinara sauce is my go to order.. Obviously a price increase due to inflation but that has been expected. Ending a wonderful Italian dinner with spumoni ice cream is a must. Can't wait to go back again. read more

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Reliable go-to comfort food. I love the mazithera pasta. The staff is always kind, especially for being so busy seemingly all of the time. The environment of the old train station is fun too. read more

We were loyal customers for more than 25 years but in the past year the J Street location has more than gone downhill. It's probably why you can also get a table easily with no wait because nobody comes here. We decided we are done with OSF after the last visit. The salad was waterlogged, stale and brown, the minestrone was overly salted, and the pasta had half the sauce resulting in half the pasta being just plain dry. It also had a weird spice flavor to it like nutmeg or something like that. Didn't taste like it usually does. Bread was also a little burnt on top. I couldn't even stomach eating the leftovers it was THAT bad. Sad to see a community staple go downhill after so many successful years. read more

1st time I visited this Spaghetti Factory was in the 70's. When I lived in downtown Sacramento in the late 1990's -2012 I would take my family here 2-3 times a month. I could get a good dinner with soup or salad & a scoop of ice cream at a great price with good customer service & a wonderful atmosphere. Stop here last week & was amazed at how great of a meal we had a long with the wonderful atmosphere & superb wait staff. Brought back so many great memories... Can't wait till my next visit. If your in Sacramento Visiting you need to give it a try. Great food, Suburb Drinks & Easy on the Wallet. read more

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I've been wanting to come here very very long time so I took the opportunity on my birthday! I got here at 11:30 and the doors were open and ready for business! Walking in, I love the motif for this place. The ambience and decorations are incredible! From the trolley to the amazing chandeliers, incredible tables, decorations of the chairs everything it's really a treat to come into this place. I'm glad I finally came in. It was a warm welcome when I came in, and I was seated rather quickly. I got my drink, and I was taking a look at the menu. I was hoping to use some of the coupons that I had but I misunderstood the coupon. They offer a drink menu a lunch menu and then the regular dinner menu and everything was pretty fairly priced between about $11and $33. The menu that I ordered from came with the three-course meal which included the salad or soup, bread, vanilla, ice cream, and the meal. My waitress Kathy quickly approached the table and took my order for my drink. Bringing my drink back I was ready to order. For an appetizer, I had the Sicilian garlic cheese bread. Oh boy was that delicious! I ordered the meat lovers treat, which includes Sicilian meatballs, Italian sausage and spaghetti with rich meat sauce Yum! I'm a service to the staff to the beautiful ambience of this place. I'll definitely be back again soon! Thanks for having me! read more

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The spaghetti factory is a great place to take a date or take a family. Their restaurant is so unique inside, there is a train car. And you can sit st the tables in the train car. I recommend trying their mizitra cheese and brown butter sauce, it is so good for the cheese lover like myself. I wish they offered different kinds of pasta with their sauce. I am an angel hair pasta lover, but you don't get a choice here. But the pasta was cooked perfectly, and I love that they round the meal out with spumoni ice cream. Only other thing that would make it like home for me is if they placed a bowl of vinegar and oil salad in front of you before your meal. read more

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

Went with the family after my goddaughter's first communion. The restaurant was hopping to say the least with prom couples & a dance competition at the memorial auditorium. The food was so good & our server Emma was the best. We will be back for sure love the Old Spaghetti Factory & the hostess was super sweet but didn't get her name because she was slammed read more

I ordered from GrubHub and it was delivered quickly and in the timeframe promised. I called the restaurant a couple of times just to ask for a little extra sauce for the Chicken piccata no one answered and my worst fear was realized...Dry spaghetti with Parmesan on it. I used some of my dressing to moisten it, which left my salad dry due to the small size of dressing they give, and they charge about a dollar for an extra. The chicken was good. It was moist. Then I had a little ice cream which was good too. I probably would give them another try. Only I would go and sit down and see if it's different than carryout because my order was lacking. read more

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Had out of town visitors who wanted to go here....If I could leave no stars I would. Started off with drinks, followed by Hair Salad, which I discovered after I started to eat the salad. Can you say disgusting! Requested to speak with the manager, Angelo, who came over to ask how he could assist. We informed him of the hair in the salad and he asked is it yours? At that point I lost my appetite and I couldn't eat...although the others in our party ate their food. I would think that a chain restaurant would have proper health protocol for its staff. Angelo said he would make his manager aware of the incident. read more

Came here during the second Saturday artwork and since I was with the BF and his two young kids, who insisted on eating here, I requested the dining car. I suppose it is technically a trolley car, but you know what I mean. I've been coming here for years! It looks like this location dates back to 1979 which makes sense since I recall coming here as a kid. As an adult, I really haven't been back to this location. Fast forward 40 plus years later and I still dig the high ceilings, stained glass interior and wooden architecture. I can't eat anything I want like I used to do 40 years ago without suffering some consequences *ahem high cholesterol* but tonight I did treat myself to the broccoli with browned butter and mizithra cheese. In fact, that was my main dish, with a side of chicken breast. My younger self would have ordered the fettuccini Alfredo, but those days are long gone. Both broccoli and chicken were good! Top that off with the fresh baked loaf of sourdough bread (another treat) and I was good to go. Our youthful server did his best staying on top of everything - I think had we been on the main floor, it would have been a bit faster. The kids were so happy eating in the trolley car and loved their kids menus, the spumoni ice cream is a bonus too. It was the first time I saw them eat everything on their plate. So yeah, not fine dining, but in a pinch it's a great little family restaurant. read more

This place is a classic when visiting downtown. My family and I have been going to this Old Spaghetti Factory for many years. The historical vibe, cable car parked inside, and the restaurant being right next fo the train tracks adds a charm to this place. The food is consistently great. You can't ever go wrong with their warm sourdough bread and butter, side salad with house dressing and their pasta dishes are amazing (especially with mizithra cheese!) and you definitely cannot forget their delicious spumoni ice cream. We went this evening for dinner and had the most amazing server. Matt went above and beyond! He frequently checked in on us and remembered everything we asked for. He was so amazing. It's been a long time since I've met a server who was so exemplary. A huge shout out to Matt! Thank you for a wonderful experience! And staying on top of it all and not being afraid to serve a table with three children aged five and under! If you're ever in the area, do check out this place! Fantastic food and if you're lucky, you'll have Matt serve you. read more

We had a fabulous time! We went for my son's birthday and he LOVED the cotton candy limeade. The staff were super nice and helpful. The decor was great for our little train lover! Everything was delicious. We would definitely come back again the next time we're in Northern California! read more

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