The Old Spaghetti Factory
727 North First St, Saint Louis, MO, 63102
The Old Spaghetti Factory Menu
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Appetizers
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Entree Salads
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Signature Selections
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Pasta Classics
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Factory Favorites
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Factory Platters
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Sides
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Signature Refreshments
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Desserts
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Address :
727 North First St
Saint Louis, MO, 63102 - Phone (314) 621-0276
- Website https://www.osf.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:30 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
Categories
Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
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Timothy G.
We were craving some Italian while keeping it downtown, so we ended walking down to the Landing to hit OSF for the first time. Decor - Very nice. Historic building, lots of dark wood, low key lighting. I think they managed what other chain places wish they could. Started off with the tapenade. A bit oily, but still quite tasty. When i saw it was being served with flatbread, I expected pita, but instead had matza-esque flatbread. Nice touch. Salads - dropped the extra $1.25 for the Caesar. It was decent and had more flavor than others have said, but you'd be kidding yourself if you thought it was handmade. Entrees - I went with the meatloaf and my wife hit the lasagna. Both met expectations. And thank goodness, no Provel! As part of the meatloaf entree, I had a side of the spaghetti with mizithra and browned butter. It was interesting -- extremely sweet. Imagine butterscotch or toffee spaghetti. That might be a bit too dramatic, but it is sweet. Dessert - hey, free ice cream, you can't beat it. Wine - dropped $20 for a bottle of Mondavi cab. That retails at around $8-10, so the markup wasn't anything too horrible, especially compared to more upscale places. Service - we were promptly seated and our server was attentive but not overbearing. We were taking our time making decisions and he recognized that and did not rush us. One thing to note - the entire place is non-smoking. If we could give 1/2 stars, I'd probably bump this up to 3 1/2.
(3)At B.
Bland food it is like the food at Sbarro's, fast-food Italian.
(2)Matthew C.
My family has been coming down town to the old spaghetti factory on the sunday before x-mas for 32 yrs. now saying that I can say they are slowly cutting costs on food portions and quality. Eating here is an amazing experience in its self and the food is pretty good.
(4)Jayme N.
This gets four stars because it is very kid friendly and very cheap. The food is edible and my kids have enjoyed dining here for years. Would never be a "date" place but a good alternative to McDonalds for the kiddos!
(4)Brandy Z.
Goddang! This is some phenomenal spaghetti with chicken sausage and marinara. If your in town where one is at get there and eat some pasta cause its off the hook!
(5)Howie F.
Food is good, not special, but good. Great value (under $10 for an entire meal including drink?). I am keeping it at three stars however as I thought it was a St. Louis restaurant, it ruins my memories of a childhood when I thought it was special we had this cool place in STL. Location is beautiful though, what was this a church?
(3)Trisha Eve J.
Visited: August 5th, 2011 After the arch, the 5 of us went to the Old Spaghetti Factory. Now I've heard of this place before but never had ate there. I know that most of the locations are in California, with two of those locations being in San Diego County. One of them was near my alma mater Cal State San Marcos. Anyway, we walked on over to the restaurant from the arch, which took us about 15 minutes. When I walked inside, I thought this restaurant was decorated nicely, with a trolley car smack dab in the middle. We walked upstairs and were seated promptly. The menu was decent and so were the prices. I ordered the baked lasagna, my boyfriend ordered the spinach and cheese ravioli, Michael ordered the Fettucine Alfredo, his son Keaton ordered the spaghetti with meat sauce (from the kids menu), and his step-daughter Kylee ordered the spaghetti with marinara sauce (also from the kids menu). For appetizers for all of us, Michael ordered the cheese bread, olive tapenade, and toasted ravioli. We got our food within ten minutes. I enjoyed the toasted ravioli and the cheese bread, but not the olive tapenade. I don't particularly like olives, but Michael had me try it. It was pretty much chopped up olives with toasted crispy bread. My lasagna was tasty, but not the best. That's how Michael felt about his Fettucine. But Rob and his niece and nephew seemed to enjoy their dishes. Overall, the meal was ok, nothing too spectacular. The prices were decent so it's not like it was breaking the bank for the food we got.
(3)Ivy B.
This is one of my guilty pleasures. I miss the one in Kansas City so much that I like to go here when we take our son to St. Louis. The food is consistently good, ambience is great and everybody loves it. Great place to go with your kids!
(4)Rob C.
My dad and my sister are borderline obsessed with Old Spaghetti Factory restaurants. There, I said it. Me, i merely think they're good, cheap food. Seriously, though, he'll seek them out in any town he's in, and she used to drive 8 hours from Montana to get dinner at one. I mean, it's good spaghetti and all, but whoa, dude. And last week when we were wandering St. Louis, my dad was appalled at the thought that it might have closed, ranting at the injustice of it all after it didn't show up on a map. His relief that it was still open was equally palpable. But don't let my bewilderment at that sell this place short. It's really good food, in some neat old-warehouse type locations (especially this one in St. Louis), with decent portions, salad, bread, and dessert all-inclusive at a pretty low price, particularly for downtown locations. These places are especially good for kids, too; if you're taking them out to a ball game or the science museum or something, this is an ideal way to get those mouths fed.
(4)karl c.
We found this place by accident. I was glad that we did. It is not five diamond food, but it is good. The atmosphere was quaint and the service was average. I would suggest it if you are near the Arch and looking for a good place to eat Italian.
(3)Maggie W.
It all began when I discovered our reservation for 10 had been given away. We were running 15 minutes late so I called ahead, but apparently when I spoke to the manager upon arriving, this call never occurred. After this, I was determined to go elsewhere, but my best friend who loves Italian and was visiting home from Vegas, had her heart set on this childhood favorite. So I caved...I'm such a sucker. The manager did scrounge up a table for us pretty quickly (maybe it was the laser looks we were giving him), and we were introduced to the best part of the restaurant: our waiter. This guy was so cheerful and animated he immediately brightened everyone's mood, despite the murky-looking water and completely lackluster food. The interior of the restaurant is gorgeous, with high, beamed ceilings and a plush lounge. But the best part, the waiter, stood on a chair to sing me happy birthday and got the whole restaurant involved. No, it wasn't my birthday. Not that we faked it or anything, but for some reason he asked us who had the most recent one, which happened to be me. Guess he felt like giving out free desserts. Anyway, this normally would have made my cheeks burn (which it did a little), but it was all in good fun and we ended up experiencing a pretty good end to a pretty crappy beginning.
(3)Les S.
I would prefer to leave zero stars. I ordered the spaghetti with Meat Sauce, completely inedible!! I would have complained, but the server took forever to come back to our table. Several people around us were angry about the service.
(1)Kirk K.
We found this as one of the restaurants that had a gluten free menu and had to go! Good gluten free menu options that are tasty and not pricey. Hope to go again! Thanks so much for being sensitive to this allergy!!
(4)Heather L.
Love this place. Can't beat food like this for the price. We are locals and have been hundreds of times so have had both good/bad service, and good/bad food experiences. Meatloaf used to be my favorite but the past two times it was dry, lacked flavor and gave me a belly ache....could have been bad. Stick with the browned butter and mizithra cheese dish. Its the best. If it tastes like a burnt grilled cheese, they cooked the butter too long, send it back. When its done the way it should its HEAVEN! Complete meal includes salad (creamy pesto house dressing YUM!!), tea/soda, and ice cream for dessert
(4)John D.
Very nice place! It is in a nice area; right near the Landing. I have always gotten great service and the food is delicious. The only draw is if you want to park close, you have to pay. And if you aren't careful, you can get lured by a homeless person pretending to be a parking attendant. Nonetheless I always eat well here and the specials are just the right amount of food, and it comes with dessert!
(4)Melissa T.
Service was slow and the food was ok. However, for the price, you got your moneys worth
(3)Steve K.
The food is good but not great. You can certainly find better Italian any number of places in and around St. Louis. But the ambience is fantastic, especially for groups.
(4)Brooke R.
I hate to say it but I am really dissapointed with this place. I used to be a big fan. They used to have amazing fettuccine alfredo. Now it tasts prepackaged and uneventful. So the last time I went I ordered something different. I got the chicken marsala. SO disappointing. It was the saddest little chicken marsala I ever did see. The good points of this place is location, atmosphere, and the bread and butter. You can't beat Lacledes Landing for a location. Its an amazing place to just walk thru. As for atmosphere, I love the trolley car in the middle of the restaraunt and the booths made out of beds, the awesome staircase. Its a grand place to eat in. The bread is a hearty loaf that comes on a carving board with oh so yummy garlic butter. It was the highlight of my meal. We did call ahead so our wait time wasn't even five minutes on a saturday night. The food arrived quickly and our waitress was decent. Go once and form your own opinions.
(3)Ed A.
I'm really not sure why anyone would eat at this place. I mean if you like Italian cuisine, this is not the place for you. The pastas are HORRIBLE and the place is usually crowded so you might have to wait for awhile for the privilege of eating this horrible food. If you like gimmicky places, you will probably enjoy this, but just drink alot and eat little and you will probably have a nice experience. If you do drink alot, take a cab home! I see that some folks have given this place rave reviews but I attribute that to the fact that they took sound advice and drank alot and thus felt good about giving the place a good review. It is really, really horrible. Try some food without drinking and see what I mean.
(1)Jen B.
We took a group of more than 20 teenagers here for an 8:30 p.m. reservation. We arrived piecemeal after 9 p.m. and we were treated like royalty. The food is predictable and generous, but it was the service that impressed me. And the reasonable prices! Not one of our Los Angeles born-and-bred teens had eaten at an Old Spaghetti Factory before - and I'm not sure many would go back. But the server saved the day by providing speedy meals for our horde.
(4)Barbie S.
Don't be tempted by the inviting, old building. The food from the bread on down was disgusting! A frozen dinner would have tasted better. It tasted like hospital cafeteria food! Blech...
(1)Steven W.
Huge portions of mediocre food. Poor service. Will stay away.
(1)Sherah B.
This is a great place. I remember coming here with my parents when I was little and being enthralled by all the brick. It really is a lovely setting. I have been back many times and absolutely love how you can order whole wheat noodles. Can you do this other places? If so, I'm unaware. The mizithra cheese and brown butter is amazing and their house ranch is great too. Fun atmosphere & great for big groups since there is a lot of space. Some of their cocktails are good too!
(5)Asaf O.
After eating at the Old Spaghtti Factory in California, I wanted to try this one when we were in St Louis and it did not disappoint. I had the Browned Butter and Mizithra Cheese Spaghetti like I had in California and it was great. The building is not as unique as the one in Duarte but it is still very very pleasant. Try it and you will not be disappointed.
(5)Oliver G.
Cool location, absolutely forgettable food, and some of the worst service I've ever had. At least the manager had the sense to give us some gift certificates because even she knew it was awful. Should be a fun place to take the kids, we must have really caught them on an off day.
(2)K W.
Michelle our waitress was great!!! Very fun! Minestrone unbelievable! There were 6 of us....we waited about 50 min for a table....not bad. Food was very good....mizithria with brown butter, mushrooms, n bacon was Fantastic!!!! Great time was had by all!
(4)Justin Y.
It was pretty good food and located on the river front.
(4)Kevin H.
Another trip to St. Louis, another review of a St. Louis restaurant. I've got to admit this travel thing has gotten old, and quick. Not that St. Louis has bad food, because it doesn't. Anyways, being rather tired for a LATE flight into town the night prior I decided to keep things close to my hote. Seeing as I always stay at the Gateway Arch Hampton, restaurants in the Landing are quite close. Old Spaghetti Factory is one of the few places at this point I have not been to down there. At first I didn't realize that this is a chain, but then I remember a long time ago I had been to the one in Columbus OH. As usual when I am in St. Louis I sat at the bar, alone; which, normally I would say that is a big indicator of a restaurant, but it always seems that these places are slow when I am in town. I ordered the lasagna which came with a house salad and bread. The salad honestly was your typical Dole straight out of a bag lettuce mix and there was NO flavor to the dressing. When I get caesar dressing on my salad I want that signature tang that caesar dressing should have; this dressing was boring and muted, no tang, no garlic, nothing. On the menu, it said the lasagna was baked, and always fresh. I got the feeling that this stuff was something similar to the Stouffer's lasagna you can buy in the grocery store. The ricotta was dry, and much like the salad there really wasn't a whole lot of flavor to it. The only real saving grace to my whole meal was the two pints of Schlafly Heffeweisen I had. For a town that gets lot's of attention because of Anheiuser (yuck) it amazes me that you don't hear much/anything about this beer elsewhere, they brew some AMAZING beer, so much so a buddy of mine from back home keeps asking me to bring a case back with me each time I'm down here. I'm half tempted to give this place a two, but the bartender who served me last night was very nice, and friendly so I'll give it a three. That being said I don't imagine myself making a return trip to any Spaghetti Factory.
(3)e e.
good 'chain' Italian food. comparable to an olive garden, but with more character- and who doesnt love that kind of food?? the interior is beautiful- and great location. the menu is simple (pasta pasta) but food is a solid good. plus with every entree you get bread, salad, drink, and dessert! (my boyfriend was ecstatic with all the 'free extras')
(4)Hans G.
So, it's a chain with all the authenticity of Applebee's... but they handle large parties well and the place (in the basement of a historic building on Laclede's Landing) is interesting. The food is both consistent and predictable. So, 4 stars in context. By no means should couples or tourists in small groups consider this an endorsement over any of the numerous more original places within walking distance.
(4)Rob C.
one of those family kid friendly places -- almost a prerequisite. commercialized dishes, nothing extraordinary. cool interior, liked the antiques.
(3)Joe A.
Was able to walk in and get immediate seating on a Tuesday night. Food was good and service was attentive. They were able to answer all the questions we had about food allergies for my son. Price was fair for the four of us and we definitely will be returning on our next trip.
(4)Richard N.
I ordered the Garlic Shrimp Fettuccine and was disappointed. Noodles were dry and shrimp was cold. The server and environment was the only good thing about the place.
(2)Thomas K.
Been going here since childhood, bang for the buck and i almost always leave with leftovers. Recommend doing the managers special. Try the garlic butter on your bread!
(5)Tina S.
I wish that the Spaghetti Factory had call ahead seating. We waited an hour, but thank goodness for drinks at the bar. I love being an adult. The Moscato was nice, but they only serve AB products. Our waitress was good and attentive. Everybody's order was correct and I am glad that they finally offer vanilla ice cream instead of just the spumoni.
(4)Joyce H.
Great historical building and reasonably priced complete spaghetti dinner. The wait staff was excellent and the manager invested himself in great conversation and assured our experience was a great one.
(5)Justin J.
Hands-down... Worst food that I may ever have eaten! Actually, it has been about three or four years since we have eaten here, and yet we still talk about it! We were in town from Chicago, to watch the Blackhawks and Blues game... One person in our party was not 21, so we chose this restaurant amidst a few other bar type restaurants in the area. All of the food was absolutely disgusting, canned/bagged, microwaved, processed hospital food. This may seem extreme, but I am not usually very quick to be a critic of a restaurant since I worked in the restaurant business for almost 10 years. To this day, my wife, my brother, my sister-in-law, and I all use this restaurant as the standard in which we compare bad restaurants! One of us will say, "Oh man, this place is the worst!" but then someone will say "As bad as the old spaghetti factory?" We all laugh, shake our heads, and say "No way is it THAT bad!" LOL
(1)Danielle S.
My family stopped here on a drive through St. Louis because we wanted to eat at a restaurant not located far from the Arch. It was a Sunday about 4:30 and we waited about 15-20 minutes to be seated. We had the misfortune to arrive about 10 minutes after a party of 30 had arrived and about the same time as the dinner time rush was beginning. Once seated, we knew what we wanted to order because we had read the menus while waiting. The waitress took our drink orders and brought them quickly (waters). She didn't forget the lemon which is a peeve of mine. Many do. We ordered the garlic bread for an appetizer with marinara dipping sauce. It was probably my favorite dish of the evening. It was brought quickly. Because they have a meal format to every dinner (soup or salad, bread and dessert included with each entree) you definitely get your money's worth. I ordered penne marinara. My daughter ordered chicken Caesar salad. My husband ordered lasagna. Everyone liked their food. My dinner could have had more sauce. Or less noodles. The red sauce had a good flavor, they just didn't include very much, just a dollap in the center. The soup of the day was minestrone, but we oredered the salads. Their salads consist of bag mixed plain iceburg lettuce and croutons and your choice of dressing. I love plain salads, so this is great for me, but nothing special if you are expecting a fancy salad. The bread they include with your meal is French. It was soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. It was hot and fresh and delicious. We definitely didn't need the garlic bread, and won't order it next time knowing how good the free bread is that comes included. We ordered one shareable side. The steamed broccoli with mizthra (sp?) cheese and browned butter was delicious. Our waitress was competent and prompt but a bit annoying. She was condescending in front of us to the food runner and when my husband asked what types of dressing they had for the salads, she actually said, "I thought you said you knew what you wanted to order." Though they include a dessert of either Spumoni or vanilla ice cream with your meal, we were all much too full to eat it. Overall, everything was fine. In comparison, I prefer the location in Indianapolis, IN a bit better. A bit more ambiance with the Union Station train cars. If memory serves me, the sauce in Indy have a bit more flavor.
(4)Tammy S.
My Mom had been to this St. Louis location years ago and she loved the ambience - the streets are cobblestone and very bumpy but lovely anyway - you enter at street level and then go downstairs - everything is antique - I imagine most of it is replica - but still very beautiful - the dark wood - the beautiful light fixtures. their lunch special is very economical and the waitress was really sweet and gave us great service. The food is average but the decor and atmosphere make up for that - especially if you are having a light lunch and not that worried about the gourmet-ness of your meal.
(4)Brian T.
Our first time here. Started out ok. The waitress was very nice and the food came out about the time expected. That's when the trouble began. The waiter was unable to hold the plate because it was very hot, so I asked him why he would try to give that type of plate to a child, 3 and 5. His answer was that the plate was hot because of the heat lights. The question wasn't why the plate was hot, the question was why would he place it in front of a child. No answer. Fettuccine Alfredo comes with mushrooms and broccoli. It doesn't mention that on the menu. Had I known, I would have asked to have them removed. The floating something in my refill was the icing on the cake. Although we don't come around here often, this will probably not be a place we repeat visit.
(2)John H.
Took friends there last night...they are from Chicago and wanted to give them a taste of downtown St. Louis. I have never had a worse dining experience...from the service to the food to the drinks. And the manager couldn't have cared less about out complaints. Took over 15 minutes to get drinks..two of which had to be sent back. Red wine was ordered that came in a glass covered in lipstick. We finally got our soup and salads and about a minute later got our entrees. I ordered the mizithra and brown butter...more like dry noodles with dry cheese on top. Like eating straw with chalk. Then came the check which was all messed up...the wine that was never touched was on a bill it never belonged on. Just a terrible experience and an embarrassment for downtown St. Louis. Management and staff was very unprofessional...never going back there
(1)Val W.
I liked this place, but in my opinion it didn't live up to all the hype. The food was good, and our waitress was friendly, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go back there again. First, parking is an issue. Road construction everywhere didn't help with this issue, and we ended up paying $6 to park across the street. Also, there was a major sewage/water issue going on when we were there and the smell was awful. This, of course, isn't the restaurant's fault and I'm not sure there is anything they could have done to prevent/correct this. The interior of the place is gorgeous - very striking, comfortable with a lot of ambiance. The food, however, was pretty standard Italian fare, and I also found the menu fairly limited. Don't get me wrong, the food tasted great, but from looking online I somehow expected "more" and felt a bit let-down. For the price (not including parking), it's a good value, though, with decent food and friendly service. There was even someone making balloon animals for children. Just keep your expectations in check, and you should be fine.
(3)Todd R.
First time eating there and we couldn't have been more satisfied!! We had 3 teenagers and they also liked the food !! The food choices were broad and the service was fantastic !!
(5)Iris H.
Went here for a family dinner and it was great. Gorgeous building, pretty good food..it's not Italian on the Hill but it was decent. Kids loved the balloon man and it was just perfect for us and our group. Pretty fast service and really nice staff.
(4)Sam B.
Came here with the kids after going to the arch. Got to the restaurant @ 2:15pm. Plenty of employees working. not a whole lot of customers either. Told the waiter we we in a hurry. Got the kids dishes ordered right away - when he came with our drinks, we told him we were ready to order. He said he'd be right back. 10-15min later he comes back and takes our order. The kids' food comes out and looks likes typical kids entree from any chain - they liked it. We waited and waited. The kids finished their meals and got their dessert and finished that also. We still didn't have food, but "it would be out any second". We ended up leaving without any food. as a courtesy, they did comp us the kids meals and drinks (sodas), but in my opinion, that was the least that they could do.
(1)Lorraine N.
Love the building this is in as I think it was an old hotel. I loved the bar which is were we sat and our bartender was fabulous. The food is very bland. I got the alfredo/ broccoli and it wasn't horrid just nothing with any flavor. I guess I would say go here for a quick snack and drink but get your dinner somewhere else.
(3)Christine V.
Had an event on last Thursday , the Staff was very accommodating and everything was nice, UNTIL, one person but into a crunchy four legged roach, needless to say no one finished their dinners, it ruined the whole night.
(1)Cyndi R.
I hear a lot about this place and I have been here a few times. Last time I came it was great, this time I wasn't as impressed. I had to wait nearly 30 minutes for a table for four. When we got seated there where open tables everywhere. I tried something new and I wish I would have stuck with the Alfredo or bakes lasagna. I think this place is defiantly hit or miss, but still very worth trying. I am obsessed with the decor makes me feel like I'm on the Titanic or something!
(4)T.J. M.
Always a good choice when with the family. Good food at an ok price and the balloon man comes around to make balloon animals for the kids. And last but not least free ice cream at the end of the meal.
(4)Bob S.
Great ambiance...good food...excellent service...very reasonable prices. Kind of a pain to park...but it is downtown.
(4)Kellie S.
We ate there Monday night. We arrived one hour before they closed. We had fried ravioli app. It was good, but the rest of the meal was horrible. I had the garlic spaghetti with garlic, mushrooms, bacon and brown butter. 1st. There wasn't a trace of garlic in it. Secondly it was so dry that I had to ask for more brown butter. It didn't help. I was so disappointed. My husband and our friend both had angle hair pasta with sausage. They said sausage had no flavor and sauce was terrible. We were so looking forward to eating here when we arrived. We wouldn't return. The restaurant is just beautiful, and the staff was great, but with the quality if the food, I don't know how it will stay open.
(2)Brian M.
I have never really understood the fascination with the Old Spaghetti Factory, there are so many better places for Italian here in Saint Louis however I still find myself here from time to time. The location is good, however Laclede's Landing has seen better days, hopefully one day we can get some new development on the old Switzer building site to help add some additional density to this once great area. Atmosphere here is very casual, shorts and T-shirts are common place here, unlike places on The Hill where I recommend a collared shirt at a minimum, food itself is average, however the atmosphere is fun and festive, great place to take the family and then walk down to the riverfront. Also if you are there you might as well get a bowl of Spumoni ice cream to top off your meal. This isn't quite the place I would recommend a tourist stop by unless all other options were exhausted, however due to its location it does seem to do well and is always busy.
(2)Sara C.
After a long afternoon driving from Columbus, OH, to St. Louis, MO, we were hoping that this place was still open when we walked up at 9:35 PM. I had fond memories of going to Old Spaghetti Factory locations for my birthday as a child, and in particular was looking forward to the brown butter and Mizithra cheese spaghetti. There was no one by the top floor entrance when we arrived, but we followed the signs down the staircase to the hostess station, where we were greeted and seated in a small booth. There was the requisite train car with booth inside in a larger area of the dining room. Dan had the garlic shrimp fettuccine, and I had the half clam sauce/half brown butter and Mizithra cheese. There was also a loaf of bread which disappeared quickly (mostly because someone had only had a slice of pound cake for lunch), and salad. Dan was a little disappointed at the beer list, but had a glass of Fat Tire. The shrimp in Dan's meal came with tails still attached, which made it a little awkward to eat. My spaghetti was rather watery, which caused the flavors to run together. Our waitress was polite but very brisk -- probably due to the late hour. We felt a little rushed throughout the meal, even though it was only 10:20 when we left. Also, since the doors to the building lock automatically at 10PM, we ended up wandering fruitlessly through the atrium and back into the restaurant before being informed that there was a small button near the exit which would unlock the door so we could leave! It was fun coming to a Spaghetti Factory after so many years, but I'm not sure I would come back again; it is, after all, just spaghetti.
(3)Matt V.
I have never been here so I decided to finally go. I thought it was a local independent restaurant, alas this is a chain. That being said the menu is full of classic and unique Italian food. My service was so nice and attentive, zero service complaints. I ordered the garlic & shrimp mizithra pasta amd it was so damn good!
(5)Aaron O.
i love the food the i called in a order 30 min befor getting there then i took me 45 min to get my food once there but the food a bead was good but i would tell any one have 4wd to get there n something to read to wait
(1)April R.
This restaurant is located inside of a neat old building...... That's it, the food is terrible. I could have boiled some noodles and poured some canned sauce over it and eaten it before they got our food to us. The salad was a big bowl of stale iceberg lettuce out of a sack and the tapenade and bread consisted of what looked like white wonder bread they put in the toaster and a big bowl of black moosh that looked like olives over processed in a blender.
(1)Rach M.
Visited on Father's Day, June 15, 2014. After being seated, it took over 10 minutes for a waitress to greet us and get our drink order. We placed our food order, beginning with an appetizer before our meals. The food itself took over 45 minutes to arrive at our table and the appetizer never came, let me add, the restaurant was NOT at full capacity or super busy by any means. A manager brought our dinner out and when I mentioned to take the appetizer off the bill since we never received it, all she offered me was a statement that the kitchen was busy and sometimes tickets get lost, no apology at all whatsoever. I have worked in food service over 8+ years and cannot believe the lack of customer service that we received. We will not be returning!
(1)Sarah V.
Highlights: -Riverfront location -Old Wooden Décor -Intimate Ambiance -Average Prices -Great Service -Gluten Free friendly. Lowpoints: -$6 parking or lots of walking -Average/Poor food We attended the Old Spaghetti Factory with a large group of 15 young people. The waitress was by far the best part of our experience. She was so attentive and accommodating. We all had separate checks, which is a real hassle, but she handled it beautifully. Ask for Felicia, and you will not be disappointed. Most of us ordered the dinner entrée which includes table bread, salad, meal, coffee tea or milk, and vanilla or spumoni ice cream. The bread is good, and the house pesto-ranch is great, but they put way too much on their salads. I ordered the chicken and gluten free pasta with red sauce. They have an entire gluten free menu. The presentation was almost cafeteria style. No flair at all. Honestly, I will not be returning to the Old Spaghetti Factory. The ambiance is not worth the sacrifice of eating less than average Italian. This is St. Louis, and we have an abundance of phenomenal Italian food. Try somewhere else folks.
(3)Amanda T.
A friend and I chose the restaurant on a whim and boy were we pleasantly surprised! Even though the kitchen was swamped the service was amazing and very attentive. I had the chicken parmesan. It was delicious and I would order it again. If you go there be sure to try an Italian cream soda; the root beer and orange were delicious.
(5)Kay Dee H.
I come here basically for that Mizithra cheese. I can't seem to find it anywhere (except Amazon...although I havent searched Whole Foods yet) so I buy a few containers for extra. The OSF is an old fav of mine and brings back good memories of yesteryear. (The only downside is having to hold my breath going in and coming out of the establishment due to the horses parked in front due to the smell!)
(3)Jeanie M.
I love going to the Old Spaghetti Factory with friends. It's casual and homey. This a great place to take kids,too. Decent food and decent prices. I have yet to have a bad server.
(4)Al S.
My second visit and my last. They was going to seated us next to the kitchen, been there once its very loud ask for another location, it was like pulling eye teeth, so they seated us in some half-a?? street car with tables next to it with people's head next to your table by the window. Help is like a chicken with its head cut off. Never got bread on table. After meal the trademark of Spumoni was not even offered. Great for a Brady bunch experience but not for a quiet couples dinner. Go to some other italian restaurant if looking for a romantic dinner. If your just hungry and don't care about service or noisy environment the food is fine this place is for you.
(3)Azsure D.
If you want good food, go somewhere else. If you want an attractive decor you're at the right spot. The only thing going for it is the ambiance and nostalgia. The bread was warm and tasty, too. But none of our food tasted good. The salads were swimming in dressing. The pastas were swimming in grease. Even my son with a bottomless pit in his stomach only ate a few bites of his meal. The service was alright, nothing special. Too bad.
(3)Alaina P.
The atmosphere had an old time feel to it with the wooden and glass interior but was very comfortable with the dimmed lights. The starting bread was tasty, but nothing special. The pasta was average as well with a bit of variation in types of spaghetti on the menu, but the portions were generous. I ordered one of their unique ice creams for dessert and it was a satisfying end to my meal but not memorable.
(2)SW R.
If you are in St Louis and you love spaghetti this is THE place. Great meat sauce and don't forget the Mizithra.
(5)James H.
Very good for the price; spaghetti dish, bread, salad, and dessert for around $11. They have very good spaghetti and I would recommend their cheese bread. Also, this place has an amazing scenery.
(5)Katie K.
Chose this spot to carbo load before the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon/Half-Marathon this weekend and I enjoyed myself. You get a lot of food with your dinner/entree so keep that in mind (soup or salad, bread, ice cream) Really enjoyed the Sicilian cheese garlic bread appetizer, although it could have been crispier. The food was fairly average but I did enjoy it. I've definitely had much worse in the way of Italian dinners. The atmosphere was pretty fun, old town charm and lots of activity.
(3)James R.
The names says it all. Old pasta. Not as good as Chef Boyardee. Yuk.
(1)Brandon D.
Wonderful meal with wonderful service. Everything was soooo nice. Will make this a regular from now on!
(5)Jimmy L.
I have memories of frequenting this place in San Jose (CA) as a pimply-faced college kid (25 yrs ago!), and thought that the "spaghetti with mizithra cheese" was the bomb! As a visitor to St. Louis, and walking 'round Laclede's Landing and the waterfront, I thought I'd grab something simple and quick before rushing out of town on the next train... As a chain restaurant, of course, they do a really good job of finding the vintage/rustic waarehouse spaces and changing 'em up with even more of the rustic feel to keep that old vibe goin' on. Twas a Sat night, and the wait was a good 30-40 min or so. After all these years they are still pretty standard. The hostess came by, and I thought I'd return to my ol' roots and order the spaghetti with mizithra cheese - though I changed it up and ordered it with bacon, mushrooms, and garlic - for 12.95 or so. As usual, this also included the drink, soup or salad, and bread. Still a great deal! Salad and dressing were decent. The waitress only came back once to refill my drink. The wait time between the salad and the entree was a little bit too long - at about 20 min or so, and it wasn't my original waitress who brought it to me... Spaghetyi was too dry, and I had to add the whole dollop of butter (that they gave me with the bread)! That actually helped. I did not taste any garlic at all. Service was OK, but to be expected for this kind of place. Great place for fam ilies, BTW. Actually, I had set my expectations low already, but for what it is, I happily give 'em three stars.
(3)Travis F.
I love this restaarant, its inside in a basement setting, very romatic if your going for that effect! They also have an ol' street car you can sit in! Very nice! Food is awesome if you love the Italian foods! Try it! you will like it!
(4)Darius D.
being a st. louis native, my mom would bring us here all the time, and thus started a tradition. my wife and children brought me here for father's day to celebrate, i ordered the chicken postman o, and it was delicious, the waiter was extremely attentive and very personable, we enjoyed conversation with the kids as well with each other. this is a true "family-friendly oriented" restaurant, and a perfect place to go, have fun!!!
(4)Brandee H.
I went there thinking that all the childhood memories I had were going to be as good as I remembered. YUCK The place is a dump. The food was absolutely lackluster. No flavor!!! The service was mediocre at best. The server was reaching over our plates. He was sweating like crazy but the place wasn't busy! If you are going to go there just get the spumoni ice cream and get an animal balloon from the guy who walks around making them.
(1)Leslie S.
What a disappointment! Was a childhood favorite. Poor service and the food was just awful! Definitely NOT authentic Italian cuisine. The four of us ordered lasagne, chicken Alfredo, spaghetti with meatballs and penne. We ate a few bites and pushed it away! Waitress didn't refill drinks and was nonexistent till she gave us our check. A big thumbs down and a no thank you!!!
(1)Hadley W.
Let's start this off on the most positive note I can think of - our waiter was stoned out of his gourd and probably should not of been working! I ordered the mushroom sauce and their brown butter sauce as a manager special. it was okay , lots of noodles very little sauce on either. If you're going to write in the food description,"fresh sautéed mushrooms "in a sauce, I expect fresh sautéed mushrooms not and I repeat not canned crappy mushrooms!!! I hate resturaunt a that pull food stunts like that. If we hadn't been celebrating a special birthday I would have called them on it !don't lie about what you use if you don't use fresh don't say you do. I can't stand liars and I can't stand restaurant supply I guarantee you I will never be back again meanwhile our server couldn't do his job so we had three other waiters taking over for him. The three other waiters were fantastic polite professional and on the ball but I think one waitress knew there was a problem with our waiter she asked questions about him , we didn't want to tell her he was stoned out of his gourd she already knew it and just wanted confirmation . Overall I would've gone to another Italian restaurant goodness knows there's plenty of good ones just a few miles from my house.
(2)Michelle B.
gross! what else can I say. the downtown location is somewhat charming but the ambience is quickly overshadowed by the catatonic service and the horrible food. the service- the server spoke in monotone and showed no emotion whatsoever the whole evening but made an attempt at a joke before the check arrived. the entrees- served with an iceberg lettuce salad and a super salty minestrone soup. we left both untouched. the mushroom spaghetti were served without any cheese. neither did the server offer some parmesan. it consisted of tasteless tomato sauce from the can, five sautéed cheap mushrooms and a generous pile of soft spaghetti. absolutely disgusting! my husband got the cheese spaghetti. that was considerably more edible and fattening.
(1)Tom C.
Came here for a work event with a team of about 50. They had a nice area blocked off for us and did a good job keeping glasses full and plates of food coming. The food was what one would expect from a chain Italian joint although a step above an Olive Garden which I know is not saying all that much but it was definitely better. The way they handled a big and fairly rambunctious group allows me to say without reservation that the Old Spaghetti Factory would be a fine choice for a large team activity/dinner.
(3)Jessica B.
I love this place! It is so beautiful, the food is good, and it is reasonably priced! You can get your meal, a salad, a drink, and ice cream for $10 I think. The ravioli is sooo good. The only down side is that you can't make a reservation for less than 6 people I believe, and so there is always a long wait. You can call ahead an hour before and then it's only about a 20 minute wait but sometimes people can wait as long as 2 hours.
(4)Jenni A.
The atmosphere and ambience can't be beaten!! I can sit and just look around for hours at this place! I love the decor! The food of course is excellent and the service is outstanding! A must do in St. Louis!
(5)Betty I.
We go here with my husband friend & his family. I got strawberry lemonade that's very good for 2.99 ! We also got : Garlic cheese bread & Toasted ravioli for appetizer. I got Gourmet Jumbo Crab Ravioli for entree. My husband had chicken marsala. Than for dessert we had mud pie. All the food was delicious ! Service was good. Atmosphere was unique. I love this place ^,^ Definately will come back again to taste some other food.
(4)Mbigggbass Y.
Food ok but service sucked can't get what u ask for ,about 14min later they bring it out ,after waiting 40min to be seated hello
(1)Pete D.
Took my family there during a recent visit to St. Louis. Everyone enjoyed their meal and I felt it was reasonably priced! I'd go back!
(4)Jacob U.
Ok this is a bitter sweet review for me. Ever since I was young my family and I would make a yearly hommage to the Arch followed by the Old Spaghetti Factory. It was by far my favorite place to eat until we moved to the area. Possibly the nostalgia was blocking my taste of the food because recently the food and portion sizes have been medicore. Now don't get me wrong $10 for starter salad, bread, pasta, AND ice cream is very reasonable esp for downtown St. Louis, but recently their portion sizes and sauce usage have taken a hit. Yes you can pay an extra $2 for a larger portion but who wants to pay $2 for just a little more spaghetti and sauce. Reccomendations: Pesto (house) dressing, spaghetti w/ white clam sauce, spumoni ice cream. Bottom line: AWESOME atmosphere, reasonable prices, and good food. Not a place I would frequent, but it's nice to stop in every once in awhile for a trip down memory lane.
(4)Steve H.
Don't know how this place stays open and why so many people love it. The house specialty is misithra cheese spaghetti. Think of it as noodles with parmesean, but will little flavor and the dryness of sawdust. I mixed it with the linguini with clam sauce, and it was tolerable.
(2)Sadia Lynne B.
BEAUTIFUL BUILDING adorned with a massive antique winding staircase...very Victorian...Heavily ornate. I enjoyed the aesthetics and "feel" of the restaurant. However, The pasta is not homemade...WHY is that management??? If you call yourself a SPAGHETTI FACTORY, then where is the FRESH pasta??? My food was terrible. I am sorry to say it, but it was really bad. The only things that made me smile, or mildly impressed me about the meal was the spumoni scoop at the end of the meal alongside the cool balloon man who made my son a great creation (DONT FORGET TO TIP HIM PEOPLE). What did I have for dinner? Chicken Parm & spaghetti. THE PARM was super dry, no fresh tomatoes, the "sauce" I bet comes right out of the can. WHOEVER IS MANAGING THIS PLACE IS IN THE WRONG BUSINESS. USE fresh pasta, use homemade sauce (that tastes good), use fresh Mozz...change the menu. MAKE IT MORE AUTHENTIC!!!!!! After bashing the crap out of your food, I must applaud your management staff for being so friendly. Other than that, if you guys want to stay afloat, you must kick the kitchen in the ASS, food from the 1980s is not going to pull you through the hard & slow months. P.S. KUDOS to the owner of the building for salvaging it.
(2)Kathryn P.
I have been here before about 20 years ago and while not much has changed the overall ambience has gone down. I remember it being more quaint and cutesy. The food was ok, average Italian fare. The house dressing is good, but over all just -ehhh.
(3)Sarah S.
When I was a kid and didn't live in St. Louis yet, no trip here to visit family was complete without a trip to the Old Spaghetti Factory. I don't get there very often now that I live in St. Louis but whenever I do, I remember that I still like it, even though it's a chain! I am coordinating a program for a group of kids from Spain who are visiting this summer, and today we did the "downtown" tour. OSF was an easy choice on where to eat because it's well priced and easy, and I love how each meal comes with soup or salad plus ice cream. Plus it's about 5 minutes walking from the Arch. Sold! We walked in at noon and were seated within 5 minutes - a group of 12. Our server came over and told us she was in training and was also being supervised by another server. No problem. I ordered toasted ravioli for the table since they had never tried it and it gotten eaten up quickly. Our servers got our used plates out of the way quickly and brought bread and our salads. They were nice enough to bring the salad dressing on the side (without us requesting it) for everyone because the kids had never tried ranch before, and the servers wanted to make sure they had a choice if they didn't like it. Nice touch. All the kids loved it so it was used up. They kept our water glasses filled, bread plentiful, and plates cleared. Food came and the kids loved it too. I enjoyed mine. The ice cream came - another hit. We were stuffed. All for $148 for 12 people, with apps, salads and dessert, not including tip. I left a nice one - great service! They really took care of us and got us in and out in an hour or less. I recommend this for groups or a nice and yummy lunch or dinner!
(4)Bill S.
This place has a great ambiance, and they really push the people through by the hundreds , I was amazed at how many people where seated while we where there , I really liked the atmosphere the food was marginal at best though, but the prices where pretty good and the service was very good so if you asked me if i would go back ? Well I guess so if thats where everyone else wanted to go but it wouldn't be my first choice by no means .
(2)Leslie W.
I ask myself, why did we dine here? I wanted to try St. Louis barbecue since we were in America's #2 barbecue Capitol. However since we had a flight out the next morning, my husband didn't want to risk getting sick. Thus we played it safe and ate here. We arrived on a Sunday night and the town was dead. We parked across the street in a parking lot that charged $6.00, because we didn't know of any other parking options. The ladies at the hostess stand were not so friendly, like when we checked in for our reservation it seemed like we were bothering them. Our waitress, however, was bubbly and friendly. The food was standard, nothing spectacular, since we've dined at this chain before. The only gripe I had about the food, was the side order of broccoli barely had any mizithra cheese. It mostly tasted like steamed broccoli with a little bit of melted butter. When the dinner was over, as we walked out of the restaurant we said, "Thank you" to the host staff. They hostess' didn't even nod or reply back, which I thought was so rude. Anyway, we had a good time connecting with family, but I would not come back here again.
(3)Pamela C.
Amazing evening! We came in from Virginia and were told the food was fantastic... The staff was very friendly and the restaurant is absolutely gorgeous! We ordered the lasagna and mizithra cheese & browned butter. LOVED it! I can't wait to visit St. Louis and will definitely have dinner here again!
(4)Steve S.
I just had the most unpleasant downtown St. Louis lunch experience I can remember having. Our adventure began by making reservations by phone, and being informed of when they could seat us. After arriving on time for our reservation, we had to wait another 15 minutes. It was another 15 minutes before we even got to *place* our order, and a full 45 more minutes - an hour at the table - until our food even got there. When it did, one of the orders was wrong, and most of the rest of the food was cold. Meanwhile, the whole table was drinking only water, and our dinky little glasses got refilled once in that entire wait. After sitting at the table for an hour and a half, we finally got our checks - they were nice enough to split it and spare us any automatic gratuity, which is why they held onto that second star. That, and our server was really rather polite. But we were there for a total of two and a half hours at lunch, for crying out loud. It's obvious that the only reason so much went wrong is because they were understaffed. But being understaffed isn't an excuse for cold food and an immense wait on a Friday lunch.
(2)Prakash S.
Great hidden treasure in downtown St. Louis. Great family resturant or for a night on the town. Fresh, well cooked food. Fabulous Pasta and bread.
(5)Michelle L.
I've always loved the Spaghetti Factory and have had really good experiences here. Sometimes the wait is long to get in, but you know that going in so don't go starving to death or you'll pass out before getting your food. The longest I've had to wait was 80 minutes. The decor is old Victorian style, although the last time I went I noticed things have changed a bit. They have removed some of the fringed lamps and replaced some old booths, added new lighting. Maybe it has to do with code... The food is really good and at a great price. It includes entree, drink, salad, bread and dessert. No other place I know of includes all that for about $11 per person. My favorite is the plain mizithra pasta dish (minus the mushrooms).
(4)Chris W.
Looking for a place to take 3 picky kids while on vacation in St. Louis and the spaghetti factory provided just what we needed. From the casual dining, excellent service, and balloon animals for the kids this will become a stop the next time we are downtown.
(4)William C.
On my most recent business trip to St. Louis I stopped in for a quick dinner before heading to the ballgame. The food was as good as usual but the serving size seemed smaller than I remembered from previous trips. The service was just okay. My server was training a new person. This does not bother me other than the fact that my server was just okay. My drink glass stayed empty far too long and there were long gaps with no service even though the restaurant was not even half full. This is on the heels of my last trip where I had the pleasure of listening to one server complain about his evening plans and work schedule to another server. There seems to be a lack of professionalism in this restaurant. I like the food but will go into any possible future visits with very low expectations for the quality of the service.
(3)Julianne M.
It was my birthday tradition to come here when I was younger. Went recently and the food is still good! The atmosphere is nice and intimate.
(5)Jason A.
Quick place to eat if you are visiting downtown St. Louis. We had a 4 year old kid with us, and the atmosphere worked well. The food was good enough that I would go back, but it was simple enough that the price was right. I can't say the flavor of my Lasagna was anything special, but sometimes a few simple ingredients is all it takes. I would return if I were in the area and didn't want to spend all night at a decent restaurant downtown.
(4)Sue S.
Our very large group dined here while visiting St. Louis. The restaurant is very conveniently located within walking distance of the Arch and downtown hotels. While not gourmet, the food was good and they are nicely set up for families and groups. They do have a kids menu and the service was excellent. It also has a nice atmosphere and a good beer selection.
(4)Catherine S.
Kid-pleasing menu, great atmosphere, good value. Nice waitstaff. Yeah, not the most amazing food, but a perfectly decent family meal for a perfectly decent price.
(3)Ryan G.
The vibe and the food are both outstanding. The location is great- downtown St. Louis, in amongst some great old buildings. The food is really satisfying. Good Italian fills you up and this place doesn't disappoint.
(4)Greg P.
Went here with a group of friends after a afternoon at the St. Louis Symphony. The wait wasn't too long considering it was around 5pm on a Sunday. I chose the Meat Lovers plate which came with Italian sausage, Sicilian meatballs and of course Spaghetti and my wife chose the Spinach Ravioli with a white cream sauce instead of the meat sauce. I have to say while sausage and meatballs had good flavor, I wasn't impressed with the spaghetti/meat sauce at all. It looked and tasted more like it came from a bottle at the store. It was soupy and wasn't meaty at all. The server was very welcoming and friendly and prompt to get us refills and remove plates/glasses that were empty. The free scoop of Spumoni Ice Cream was very tasty and a nice complement to end the meal. I hadn't been here in a while but I can't say I was overly impressed especially considering I got what I figured would be a classic signature dish. Price wise it wasn't bad at all but for the trip/parking/food. I'll go elsewhere.
(2)Jai J.
Mmmmmm!! I really wish we had an OSF in San Antonio! I miss their Italian style meatloaf and their awesome lasagna! I loved smelling the bread as soon as I'd walk in... And then after stuffing my face full of their wonderful food, a walk by the river always topped off the evening.
(5)Justin M.
Really good Itlain food and it long time shine I been there
(4)Greg R.
Went last night on my first trip to St Louis. The spaghetti sauce tasted like the sauce from chef boy r dee's ravioli when I was growing up. The atmosphere was nice, waiter was great, but the food just lacked the Italian quality my family was hoping to enjoy. The meatballs were great. Italian sausage, I have had better from a spaghetti supper fundraiser at school.
(2)Tabitha M.
Old Spaghetti Factory may not be the most authentic Italian restaurant but it has a nice atmosphere and good food. I ordered a combo meal of lasagna and chicken marsala, which was completely unnecessary but delish! The portions were huge and both tasted good. It's not quite your grandmother's cooking but it is a definite step above Fazzoli's. Our waiter, Fletch, was super friendly and made great food/ drink recommendations. While it may not be anything spectacular, the food hit the spot and the service was great!
(4)Kevin C.
Went looking for someplace to eat and found this online, they don't have very good signs. Even finding the entrance when I could see inside wasn't that easy. It was a little dark but the food was good.
(4)Abby S.
My husband and I had been here a couple of times. My husband and I were walking around town and stopped in here. We of coarse went at the dinner rush, and had to wait, which was fine. I wasn't very happy with where we sat, it was so far in the back of the resturant, however we had a great time when we got there. Our server was amazing, even with being busy he acted like we were the only people he had to wait on. He was funny, and very helpful. The food was amazing. We came back a year later, and it was another good experience. We were very happy with the restaurant.
(4)Lilly K.
Love the feel of this place, the antique decor and dim lighting make for a unique dining experience. The menu has many different options, I ordered the garlic mizithra. Every entree comes as a 3 cours meal. Started with a salad, pretty generic, looked like it was out of a bag but the ranch dressing was delicious! The mizithra wasn't my favorite, it was light and didn't have much flavor; it needed a kick to it, I should have ordered something with meat! The ice cream was horrible, do your self a favor and order the vanilla!! On the plus side we had great service, our servers name was Bridgette and she was nice, attentive and helpful!
(3)Brandi O.
We just had the best dinner. Will was our waiter. He was happy, and made the experience even better. He was prompt with refills and to make sure we were always doing okay. The food was awesome. You have to try the Gorgonzola dip. It is delicious. The spinach tortellini is my favorite dish there. The manager came over to check on our dinner and we raved to her also how great it was. Thanks for the great dinner and service!!
(5)Elisa S.
This was my first visit to a Spaghetti Factory and it was phenomenal! Wonderful service, great staff, and the balloon animals for the kids is a nice touch.
(4)Rae L.
The Old Spaghetti Factory is located in downtown St. Louis, and the building itself is lovely. Old brick, wood, and stained glass gives the restaurant an old time-y vibe that serves it well. The parking on a not entirely scorching Saturday was abysmal, but it's downtown, so we expected that. As of writing this, August of 2015, there is a lot of construction going on downtown, so if you go there, take that into account, and have some patience, cash on hand for lot parking, and give yourself extra time. Again, the building itself is beautiful, and our server was lovely. So why two stars? Everything else, my friends. Everything else. My family and I went to OSF to celebrate our dad's birthday. It was on a Saturday, so the wait for a table in a packed restaurant was actually not too bad at only twenty minutes. That gave us time to give dad his card and catch up. Once we were seated, it quickly became apparent that all of us were going to be squinting at our menus. This place was Dark. Not movie theater dark, but dark enough that I was wondering how rude it would be to get out my phone's flashlight just to read the menu. The menu was your standard Italian-American fare--pastas, meatballs, Marsalas, and so on. The wait for our food was average for a Saturday in summer. I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo, along with choosing the house ranch for my salad dressing. My salad was good--in the sense that the house dressing was lovely, but the salad itself was a basic bagged salad that consisted of mostly iceberg lettuce, which wasn't great. My fettuccine Alfredo was quite possibly the most mediocre pasta dish I've ever eaten. I realize that Alfredo sauce isn't usually a blow your mind thing, but I don't think they could have made the sauce more bland if they were actively trying. And it was also oddly oily. I ate it, because that's what I do with food, and also it was just bland, not rotten or anything. The dessert was ice cream, and I chose the Spumoni. That was not a great decision. The Spumoni ice cream was by far the worst I have ever eaten. It was like some took some crappy ice, vaguely waved some milk at it, and then vaguely waved some flavorings at it to finish it off. It was not good. Schnucks brand Spumoni is way better in my opinion, and that's saying something! The cost for 5 adults was around 110, which for a chain restaurant that you are seated in is about on par with other restaurants. However, the food quality is absolutely not worth the price. At all. If I have a choice, I will not be going back.
(2)Andre' M.
Nowhere near as good as the Nashville location that we're used to going to. The server was a little snotty. The food and portions were pretty disappointing.
(2)Chris B.
Great value and a great experience overall. I'm not usually quick to give such high praise to a chain but this particular visit was overall top notch. The online reservation was really easy and I'm glad we used it because when we arrived there were a lot of people waiting for tables. We were seated right away. We really enjoyed everything and to think that I can feed a family of five for under $50 to include ice cream is almost unimaginable these days. Service was good, broccoli with meat sauce had great flavor, and the meatballs were almost as good as my own. To top it off, it doesn't get much better than spumoni ice cream.
(5)Michael R.
Having been to a number of Old Spaghetti Factory locations throughout the United States and Canada, I can attest that this location is among the most appealing with regard to the building itself. The beautifully aged brick structure has been reappointed with an eclectic melange of antiques, and is quite lovely. The food itself is about average with regard to what I've come to expect from this restaurant chain: Americanized Italian, modestly priced and reasonably filling, but otherwise unremarkable. Wait times here can be very lengthy, and parking can be a bit tight on the Landing. These are hardly unusual for a downtown restaurant, however, especially during sporting events or during the weekend. This location would otherwise earn three or four stars from me based upon the aforementioned criteria. After several visits to this location, however, I've witnessed and/or directly experienced some of the worst service imaginable. From absent and inept managers and staff, to truly hostile servers who argue loudly with customers, repeated instances of rudeness and disdain for customers have simply driven us to other locations, such as the excellent Old Spaghetti Factory in the Chesterfield Valley. In closing, I would observe that I have only once seen a waiter who glared at one of my fellow diners as if he actually was thinking about murdering her...and it was at this location. Other than bringing in a chain gang to work in the kitchen and equipping the servers with toothbrush shanks, I can't imagine the service could get much worse.
(2)Emily H.
I certainly like this one over the chesterfield location.the decor is pretty.older style furniture for people waiting for tables.i think the food's a little better here too.our server was really good.
(5)Rachelle M.
3 stars for decent service and good atmosphere. Im just not a huge fan of the food here. Its ok, but nothing spectacular. I ordered the lobster raviolis and ate a few bites. It was bland and not good. The server came and asked if i wanted a box. When i said no, she never questioned if anything was wrong. Working in the service industry, that is the first question i ask. I didnt complain (my own personal preference. ...) but will comment if asked. Just not a huge fan. I will go to the Hill for my italian fix!
(3)Austin R.
Love this place, girlfriends family kept telling us to go, and definitely glad I took their advice. Food was awesome, bread was fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is what I loved the most. And to top it all off, a balloon maker came by our table, and surely made my 4 year Olds night. A must visit if you're downtown St. Louis.
(4)Pam B.
We have been going to The Old Spaghetti Factory for years and it's always the same great food. The waitresses are always very good. The wait for your food isn't long at all. All of the pastas that I have ordered have been great. And also, the ice cream that comes with your dinner is very good as well. The only problem with this particular place is the parking. You have to pay to park. There is no parking on the street. And also it can get very crowded and sometimes there is a long wait if there is an event going on in St. Louis. But all in all its worth it all!!
(5)Farah Q.
I went here with a couple of friends and the ambiance is really cool. There are trolleys inside the restaurant and it was a neat place to eat. I ordered the gnocchi which was decent. Definitely not mind blowing food, but a cool place to take friends and hang out in Laclede's Landing.
(3)Nathan A.
Waiter would argue with customers about what was ordered. Management would not cater to the the customers at all. Food was over priced like crazy. Food was very average.
(1)Karen F.
Love this place! Prices are reasonable and you get a lot of food for the price. We always stop in when we are in St. Louis.
(5)Heather R.
The presentation of the restaurant was fantastic, but the food was disappointing. I didn't feel anything authentic coming from the menu, and the ingredients lacked freshness.
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