The Old Spaghetti Factory

01/17/08

Lots of food at an affordable price by Julie S. at InsiderPages

Contributor at Insider Pages

I had to make a trip to Tacoma with friends the other day so we stopped at the Spaghetti Factory for lunch. I personally an not a spaghetti fan, so I went for the spinach raviolis instead, which were quite good. The salad it came with was nice (though very basic) but the bread was excellent and very fresh. And the portions were great and the price very reasonable. Our server was also very friendly and attentive. My only hesitation would be that they really didn't have many options for those who are not spaghetti fans. A few other pastas, but no real options for those who don't like pasta at all. But I guess that is to be expected given the name of the restaurant.

Kitschy Italian restaurant churns out heaping plates of pasta that won't break the bank.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
Whimsical antiques and decorative items--velvet armchairs, vintage-looking fringed lamps and booths made from iron bedsteads--fill the dining room. The OSF Classics menu offers spaghetti with a choice of mushroom sauce, rich meat sauce, browned butter and feta-like mizithra cheese sauce, and more. Other popular favorites are the baked lasagna--layers of noodles, tomato sauce and four kinds of cheese--and the fettuccine Alfredo. Meals include a green salad, fresh-baked bread and ice cream.

03/19/07

what is that, angel hair in my pasta? uh uh, it's from Tacoma Rescue Mission!

by peterziel at Citysearch

there are no words to describe the grossness of this place. Over the years it has always has bad food and service as it has been a magnet for waiters and cooks fired from other places like IHOP and Denny's. Often you will find hair in your salad, the entres aren't cooked and the waiters regularly pour their saliva into water and food, you can even see them doing this as you walk back to the bathroom. Liquid bowel movements are always complementary with every meal and they will charge you for your napkin, drink glass and the lice-infested, vintage 1900 armchairs you are forced to sit on the edge of in fear of an STD.

Needless to say, if you still go here after reading something like this then you are probably a candidate for the darwin awards.

• Pros: leaving
• Cons: leaving (yes, be scared!)

04/09/04

Best

by bubbamason at Citysearch

I can't see how someone would say anything negative about the OLF!! They are awesome. Yes, I agree the wait is long, but you get good food: unlimited bread, salad, your meal and ice cream all for one low price. The OSF is better than any others of its kind (like Cucina Squared, and the Olive Garden). The servers are the friendliest in town.

The only downside is parking, they need a bigger lot, and the street is pretty dark at night.

02/07/03

The Old lets wait around Factory

by jmauseth at Citysearch

I for some reason I get fooled again and again to try The Old Spaghetti Factory one more time. I was fortunate to have the Lynnwood site open a couple of years ago. Thinking, no more drives to downtown. But Wait Wait Wait Wait...poor service, food that you could make yourself...endless free pop....maybe when the waiterpersons arent planning an afterwork Keg Party, stale bread, uncomfortable seats and a team of softball players at the table next to you and your family. I leave hungry and remember the days when you could get a table at Buca de Bepos.

• Pros: Ambience
• Cons: no parking, crowded, nothing special

02/07/03

Should be number #1

by goldchampagne at Citysearch

Always good, long lines mean good food! Never a dissappointment. Always a must for out-of-state visitors.

• Pros: good food, reasonable prices, leave stuffed
• Cons: always crowded, noisy

02/07/03

not good italian

by jeroberts at Citysearch

Pasta taste like what you buy at grocery store. crowded-always wait but is kid friendly & cheap

• Pros: cheap, kid friendly
• Cons: pasta so-so

01/29/03

Cable car dining room.

by sperline at Citysearch

If you love pasta and the like then you will love this place. The food is wonderful and the cable car in the main dining area is a great touch.

• Pros: location, prompt food, value for money
• Cons: parking, the wait

12/25/02

kitschy kids fest

by donrph1 at Citysearch

A good place to take kids or for someone on a budget. Good value for food above pedestrian.

• Pros: good kids place, good value, interesting decor
• Cons: food's nothing great, can be crowded

12/25/02

not impressed

by cheryjin at Citysearch

The service was fine but the quality of food was not so great. The food was bland and hype behind this resturaunt was definately a let down.

• Cons: limited parking

12/05/02

cheap and fun family place

by mccrummens at Citysearch

We love this place when we want a fun and inexpensive place to take our kids. They love the Italian sodas and the never ending bread loaves. They serve the usual "american" style pasta dishes and we've never been disappointed or broke when we leave. Enjoy!