Abigail Yee
Went here for Valentine’s Day. We had a great experience. The service and quality was great for the price, and the workers were really efficient and helpful. With reservations, the wait was on the longer side, but they were still really fast and served great quality given how busy it was for Valentine’s Day. The interior was nicely decorated and had a welcoming, cozy atmosphere—with vintage photos, woodwork, and even a full size trolly for customers to dine in. The food was great for the price, and came at a good quality. I got the Spinach and meat tortellini and my companion got the Breast of Chicken Alfredo. We both loved our meals, and particularly enjoyed the complimentary Spumoni that came for dessert. We will be back soon, this place is a new favorite and a must try for those looking for a nice, but casual dinner night with friends.
… moreJulieAnn
You will NOT find a better place for delicious food, nice portions that’s not overpriced. The bread, salad (looove the Creamy Pesto dressing), and pasta/entrée + ice cream!? I LOVE the Mizithra cheese, it’s to die for. We are so lucky to have an OSF right here on the peninsula! ❤️
… moreAlyssa G
Been coming here with the fam since I was a kid. Dozens of dozens of times. But then u do us dirty on my $50 gift card / get $10 off coupon from December. Not valid on Meatball Monday?? Only one order of that from our table, we had 6x people there! Ring it up separately! Didn’t even ask. Actually ridiculous coupon expires in March, won’t be able to use. Will not be coming back, you’ve lost a loyal customer. I hear Sprouts has mizithra for much cheaper and better quality.
… morePeter Cullen
So much family fun in this amazing dining room.. we had a great dinner with an excellent server
… moreRamin
We had an amazing dining experience at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Newport, CA. The restaurant is absolutely stunning with a beautiful ambiance, and the food was excellent. Our server, Fermin, was outstanding and went above and beyond to help us choose our meals. He even brought us a sample of the cheese so we could decide on our favorite!
I ordered the Chicken Parmigiana and opted for mushroom sauce instead of marinara, which Fermand kindly recommended since I love mushrooms. My spouse had the Spinach and Cheese Ravioli, and added chicken—everything was cooked to perfection. The fresh, warm bread was delicious, and the fact that every meal includes a starter, dessert, and your choice of soup or salad makes it an incredible value for such a classy restaurant. The portions are just right, especially with the extras included.
The only minor downside was the $5 charge for parking, considering there’s ample space, but it’s not a big deal. Overall, everything was fantastic. Also, learning that this restaurant was originally a spaghetti factory dating back to 1969 adds a unique charm to the whole experience.
Highly recommend!
Again special thanks to FERMIN!!
… moreJohn Riley
Great family dining. We have a large family and it’s always great food and service. Parking is valet only and it can get very busy during the Holidays. But the staff is great. They have a balloon artist that keeps the kids entertained! Love it
… moreShahram Mehraban
This is the first time I have come to this old establishment across the Newport pier in 7-8 years. As I entered I felt nostalgic as it brought a ton of memories back. As we sat down, we saw the menu which has remained pretty much the same other than the prices. Most dishes run you around $20. I was torn between the chicken Parm and the spaghetti Vesuvius as I wanted some protein but based our servers recommendation I went with spicy spaghetti that come with chunks of chicken sausage and meatballs. Salad came out fairly quickly and so did their hot bread loafs. Our food took a bit but the place was packed on a Friday night so it was understandable. I was disappointed with the spicy Vesuvius and the sauce only covered a third of the spaghetti which was well cooked. I was also disappointed in the sauce as there was literally one piece of chicken. Most of the mean was the meatballs pieces but can’t imagine that there was more than 3 ounces of meat. The food was barely 3 stars for me. Our meal was topped off with a scoop of the spumoni ice cream. It was a nice walk through the past but given what the prices are now and the disappointment in the quality of the food, it will likely be another 7-8 years before I visit again.
… moreMel Galloway
The service and the atmosphere were fine. The soup and the bread were tasty. The main course was not good at all. I ordered Angel hair pasta with meatballs, and sausage. The sauce was not edible the photo you see is the amount of food. I left on my plate. Good service and a nice atmosphere are fine but the reason I go out to a restaurant is to eat and the main course here we’re not edible. I’m sorry I know there are a lot of people who like this place however, I am not one of them. The interesting thing to me was that when they cleared the table and brought the bill out, no one even asked me how the meal was or seemed concerned about the fact that there was an entire plate full of food and I didn’t even want a to go carton for.
… moreVanessa D
We’ve been coming to this location for over 30 years. It’s one of the most beautiful Spaghetti Factory locations and we’ve always had a lovely cozy time with family here, with many fond memories going back to when I was a young child. However, when we dined last night, the service was disappointing. Prices have risen quite a bit in the past few years – up to $20-25 per meal – with the quality of the meal remaining around the $15 mark. Garlic butter has also gone missing from the bread service. It was a decently busy night as it was the last night of the Newport Boat Parade, which is to be expected. Service was very slow however, with our salads/soups taking about 30 minutes to arrive, my mocktail taking 45 minutes to arrive, and our main courses arriving over 30 minutes after the salad course had been cleared. The most disappointing part of the evening was the way the Valet crew handled the Boat Parade event. Valet is not optional at this location and is a $5 charge when you are dining. When we arrived, we were told that if, after dining, we walked to the end of the street to view the parade for 10-15 minutes, it would be a $50 charge. A bit steep and surprising as none of this was mentioned when we made dinner reservations, but understandable as the lot typically charges $50 if you want to park there for purposes other than my dining. However, the valet attendants were all chaos. We were told about the additional charge several times and agreed to pay, and upon attempts to pay, we were told by 3 attendants in a row that we would pay when we left for the night. We again let valet know that we would pay the fee when we returned for the car and proceeded to walk down the street. However, a 4th attendant chased us down as we were walking to the corner to again tell us about the $50 charge and we let them know that yes, we have been informed. He then proceeded to yell at us for not having paid and when we said “we were told to pay when we left, several times” the attendant accused us of trying lie and to get away without paying. Not sure how we’re going to do that when the car and keys are currently in the lot. We had to go all the way back and pay the fee, missing the start of the parade. When it was mentioned that, while we understood there was some confusion over the valet process for the evening, the issue was handled rudely, instead of a simple apology for the confusion, we were told that it was rude to try and leave without paying (which again, we had stated we weren’t trying to do and had already told several attendants our plan). It seems there were two different processes – paying as you leave if you’re dining but paying as you arrive if you’re parking in the lot for other reasons… confusing if you’re both dining and staying to park for other reasons, especially when you’re only going to stay parked for approximately 15 additional minutes after finishing dinner. In the future, have a consistent plan for the lot – everyone pays as they arrive or everyone pays as they leave – in order to avoid this issue.
… moreBerryCuteKitten
I enjoy coming to this location. The interior is extremely well put together and beautiful. I love all the purple accents and colored glass. We didn’t wait long despite not having a reservation. Our table was small and we were placed next to a large group celebrating a birthday. We opted to come here instead of one of the bars with dinner for a quieter setting. Our server was great even though it was a busy night. Lovely evening
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