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First, the ambience is absolutely spectacular. The interior, the little private trolley in the middle (no additional charge), the selection of chairs, booths, seating, etc. There are absolutely so many options for you to choose where you'd like to sit and experience a lovely meal. I would absolutely recommend making a reservation. It's quite a large place, and there is free parking across from the Trolley Square Mall on the south end. The cheesy-bread w/ bacon and marinara was absolutely spectacular. The taste of cheese, bread, garlic and bacon were completely separate experiences, but combined in one dish. It was superb. The side caesar salad had a satisfactory quantity of croutons (per my preference), but the dressing was absolutely too much. I would kindly recommend reducing the amount of dressing you add to the salad. The minestrone soup was quite splendid. Very nicely flavored and thick enough to call a 'savory soup.' It's very tasty, and I wish they offered larger portions. It wasn't 'thin' at all like the minestrone at Olive Garden. It was perfectly tasty. The lasagna was..... not exquisite. The texture of the ground meat was too fine, there was quite literally almost no cheese baked within the layers, and the sauce was a tad too sour / bitter. I took one bite and threw it in the trash afterwards. The good thing is, nothing was overly priced. I only spent about $20-25 dollars for what I wanted. :) This establishment is so perfect for an evening date night. I'll be back. :)
Timothy MartinTimothy Martin
10
Oh man, where do I even start? My husband and I wanted to feel nostalgic today and take our kids to The Old Spaghetti Factory. Now Mind you, our expectations were extremely low because well you know... So we got to the restaurant right before 2pm and there was a line outside. We waited and got in right when they opened. They seated us (we had initially asked to seat in the trolley but I guess not all of their employees are trained to take orders in there so it was closed for the day). Our waiter took forever to come by and check on us and ask for our drinks. When they finally did we were ready to order. Then, it took another 20 or so minutes to bring our waters. Then the sodas our kids wanted to try. After another 15 minutes they brought our bread for the table. Now once again, we were here for that nostalgic feeling but everyone else is getting their drinks and breads right away it was odd. Then... it took forever for us to get our food! Once again we got seated a little bit after 2pm and didn't start eating until 3pm. So just remember when you go in because they are so slow. The food was just okay so keep that in mind. I ordered the gluten free pasta Alfredo, we also had the chicken fettuccine (the choped chicken was so bland) the mac and cheese, and the spaghetti marinara sauce. The one thing I still love ordering here is their spumoni ice cream which it still tastes amazing and it's where all my stars are coming from. PS: Our waitress and her trainee were extremely nice! Anyway, if you are looking for American/Italian food, have a lot of free time, and want to feel nostalgic in a dark place this is it.
Karina BertelliKarina Bertelli
30
We were traveling through and wanted to stop here in Utah. The gal took our order down nicely and asked if we wanted the salad or ice cream that came with our meal and I said no. She took the order back and said about 20 minutes. They then got busy with several parties more than six people and 45 minutes later we got our meal. Upon eating our meal in the car with our puppies, the fettuccine was greasy. The mitzvah cheese pasta was dry. We had no salads, we had no dessert. Dessert. The meal was $59 and I can't conceive how we only had those two items and some bread from the appetizer menu and two very small drinks at about 8 oz size. The host was rude and told me that she had already been back in the kitchen which I never saw and stated our order would be out hopefully soon because they got busy with the two large parties. I don't believe you should tell a client. I believe that you should show the client and even if she has to pretend to walk to the back. As I was waiting and got up when I saw the bag and she looked at me and she said this isn't your order.
Lisa LLisa L
00
Pretty standard but a few small but sad changes. Ended up here when parking for the company Christmas party, several block away, was unavailable. It had been years since eating here. A HUGE fan of Brown Butter and Mizithra Cheese dish I mistakenly detoured and decided to try a similar dish which was also listed as a “Founder’s Favorite” which was a twist on the dish and listed as Garlic Mizithra to include mushroom and bacon with sautéed garlic. Ordered without mushroom...however the dish was disappointing. I couldn’t taste the garlic and the bacon threw off the entire dish. The other dish we ordered was the the Gourmet Jumbo Crab Ravioli. I very healthy portion and the crab could be tasted. Well executed and would order again. The bread no longer was sourdough, but what just a plain French loaf. That was a little depressing as we were looking forward to the warm and chewy crusted sourdough. Hint: don’t hesitate to ask for a side of the house dressing and use it as a dipping sauce for the bread.
K “Luv2_travel_eat” WK “Luv2_travel_eat” W
00
Had an amazing meal at The Old Spaghetti Factory. The environment is laid back and perfect for couples dining or large parties. The decor and style is early century and has an old trolley in the middle of the restaurant. Lighting is quite dim and furniture is dark...but plenty visible. The food is very good, and the menu has the right amount of options to satisfy many cravings and appetites. Even the kids meal options are plentiful. A great selection of appetizers, salads, dinners and entrees that end with just a couple dessert options - tiramasu, cheesecake and chocolate mousse. All their dishes are rich and full of flavor. Pricing on the menu is about 1.5 dollar signs out of 4; not terribly pricey and you get your money worth in terms of portion size. Service is outstanding with frequent visits from waiter and management checking on food, service and drinks. They have a great full service bar with decent options for alcohol beverages.
nine2-5travelernine2-5traveler
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This place was so bad, and I don’t say that often about the places I visit. I had the Strawberry Pomegranate Drop (alcoholic drink), it was tasty, I would recommend that (the only thing I’d recommend). The spinach artichoke dip looked dry and it seemed like it had been heated up for 10 minutes straight in the microwave, the portion was so small and we had so much leftover bread. $10 was not it. The salad was bland and watery. The dressing did not help :(. The minestrone soup was not bad, but I think we were near the end of the batch they had made that day at it could have been better. The Garlic Shrimp Fettuccine was a solid 3/5. Parts of the noodle were still uncooked. Overall this place is not “the Italian experience” and I didn’t think of it as that coming in, but I couldn’t help but overhear some customers walking out saying it was that. I think I’d rather eat the non authentic Italian at Olive Garden.
Alex LealAlex Leal
50
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Family-friendly chain eatery featuring traditional Italian entrees amid turn-of-the-century decor.
attractions: Trolley Square, Gilgal Sculpture Garden, Oasis Games, Anniversary Inn 5th South, EōS Fitness, Alta Moda Bridal, Smart Eyebrow Threading I Salon I Spa, Matrix Spa & Massage, Artesian Well Park, Massage Envy, restaurants: Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Salt Lake City, Banbury Cross Donuts, The Other Place Restaurant, Chuck-A-Rama Buffet, Ruby River Steakhouse, Tucci's Cucina Italiana, Salt Lake Coffee Break, Desert Edge Brewery, Beto's, Hires Big H
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