First timer at Old town spaghetti store & was super impressed. I love all Italian food but settled on getting the ravioli and loved it! Great service and food. read more

Old Town Spaghetti Store - Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Jackson, Tennessee

Since COVID seems some restaurants first dropped prime rib (dropped because long prep-time & particularly during COVID either shut down or curtailed menu) and now one chain steakhouse {with horns} hasn't brought it back, and a southern hemisphere huge continent (with kangaroos) chain has prime rib, but for "difference" over weekend decided try Old Town Spaghetti Store which a pharmacist has recently noted had prime rib. OMIGOODESSGRACIOUS ! Other elsewhere prior prime ribs were "good"; this was outstanding ! Merely the first corner cut off and tasted was pointedly scrumptious. Other places seem are heavily peppered or something (not *ordered* that way, just are). Old Town Spaghetti Store's was simply the roast meat lying in a shallow pool of its own juices. [the complimentary mini-loaf of bread did a tasty job sopping all that up] I DO think "could have cut it with the fork." And accompanying steamed vegetables; delicious! Nice variety (and generous portion!) of yellow squash spears, zucchini spears, broccoli crowns, cauliflower florets and some mini-carrots. Yet with such variety of necessary cooking times to be properly steamed, yet not mushy nor still too crunchy, ALL were precisely the proper cooked-through yet al dente and hot ! HAD been initially "disappointed" when the 8 1/2 x 14 double side printed "throwaway" menu hadn't listed the prime rib, but asking server " Oh yes; that's just our weekend specials menu" but available was 6oz, 8oz or 12oz. Had opted for the full 12oz because waiting outside were a 6-month German shepherd "puppy" (60 lb.) and her has-become-squeaky toy adult miniature schnauzer. Dining companion also had the 12oz, but each really only about 1/3 the portion, saving the 2/3 for the waiting canines. PRIME RIB TONIGHT ! And complimenting hostess on outstanding prime rib as departing, learned it's ONLY a weekend thing! So shepherd's Saturday "deportment class" at a major pet 'mart' is what had brought into Jackson on a weekend. Jackson usually a weekday "trip" for doc appts or pharmacy pickup. NOW will need make POINT for weekend trips for Old Town Spaghetti Store prime rib! ¿ ¿ ok -- where's place for me upload photo? read more

Old Town Spaghetti Store - Saved 1/2 the bleau cheese dressed along with the canine's portion of prime rib. FINISHED the delicious vegs! - Italian Near Me - Jackson, Tennessee

5 stars for this yummy restaurant. We enjoyed the Eggplant Parmesan and the Lasagna. Both were delicious. Ripley was our server. She was attentive and friendly! We give Old Towne Spaghetti an A+z read more

Lunch menu. Selections come with soup or salad and a small loaf of bread. Minimal wait of less than 15 minutes midday on Friday. read more

Old Town Spaghetti Store - Lunch menu - Italian Near Me - Jackson, Tennessee

Food and servers are great but the manager ruins everything. She is an angry human being and is the one reason I will never return. This is saying a lot as this italian is my favorite restaurant. I asked for the owner to reach out to me and the poor server just shook her head. That said it all. Owners, if y'all even care to read reviews, this lady is just awful. read more

Old Town Spaghetti usually gets 5 stars in my book except for last Wednesday when we went my granddaughter found a long black hair in her baked spaghetti. Although the manager apologized and brought her out a fresh plate we were still charged for our food and had basically lost our appetites as would anyone. It will be hard to go back without the thought of that long hair in our food. You'd think restaurants would use hairnets and take better care to make sure hair in food doesn't happen and at the very least not charge for that meal. I feel queezie just writing about it. read more

I love this restaurant, it generally has a relaxing environment which is great for having casual conversation over a meal. The food is good, however I must admit that I usually order only 2 things: the fried zucchini and the pepperoni pizza. The zucchini is absolutely amazing, and I end up craving it if I haven't been there in a while. The pizza is pretty good, and is always a nice choice. It does come with oregano, so if you don't like that be sure to tell them! The service is always prompt and kind! read more

On another special occasion we ventured out to have a great evening, and to try this Italian spot. We were going through reviews online previously, and I was surprised one evening for dinner. When you enter the establishment you immediately focus on your surroundings. It is nicely decorated and gives you the right impression that you will have a great meal. My eyes fell on the seating around the entrance to wait for out table. There was a big open space. We went on a weekend night and it was full. The wait was only a few minutes. I sat beside a beautiful fountain and moved closer for a better look. Unfortunately, there was no trickling water to add to the ambiance. So, I then looked around the room at the intricacies done in decorating. Soon, our table was ready and we were escorted over. The night was hot and the air inside was on and kicking. It was not too cold, but I was glad to be seated in the area with the ceiling fans. The other side had none, but the entire space was decorated with grapes an vintage wine vessels above. We asked for our favorite drinks but they didn't have both, but not frozen. I had the Moscoto sangria and he had Corona and was offered lime and salt...Wow, didn't know they knew that, but cool! My drink was full of ice, but I drank it anyway. We ordered a personal pizza as an appetizer and they serve a small bun of Italian bread with whipped butter. I was anticipating herb and olive oil, oh well. It was nicely baked and full of flavor. The pizza was nice and hot and had the most fresh mozzarella cheese ever (see the picture for long gooey strands) . Next, our soup and salad were served. I had the minestrone and he had a salad. The soup was nice, but needed a bit more flavor. At this time I looked around the restaurant again for any kind of diversity. There was none to be found and I was being glared at from many angles . I had not noticed them before, as my date had my undivided attention being all nice and chivalrous the entire evening. If I had focused on them, this would be a different review. Not one glance was a smile or nice, so as to not focus on the negative tensions that I began to feel, I moved my attention back to my table to enjoy what I was about to experience. Every bit of the pizza was delicious and I wanted more. I alternated between the soup to keep the flavor Sustained to fully take in the savory sauce and crunchy and soft textures. Pizza that is had tossed or molded is fluffy and the Obed back was at slight crisp. Mmmmmm! I don't eat table salt so this alternating rhythm was very enjoyable. So, yes, the soup needed a bit more basil and oregano and salt. A shake of garlic would have helped it. Next course was our entrées. We had lasagna and grilled chicken Alfredo. I was apprehensive about the Alfredo because the picture looked soupy not thick. I like a thick sauce. My server confirmed without me asking and recommended a different sauce. I was light and buttery. I could really taste the parmesano cheese. It would have been great if it were thick, but it wasn't, so, I took the two thirds left home. My date said the lasagna was good and the ricotta cheese was fresh and the dish was savory. We didn't order dessert, as we were really full after this meal. We asked our server to take our picture by what we thought was a painting, but was actually, a tapestry or fabric! Nice decor! She obliged and all in all we had s good time. read more

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Disgusting is the only way I can describe the sorry excuse for food they serve. The service is great and ambiance is pleasant but the food is nasty. read more

Their fried zucchini is the best I've ever had!! The price is a little high but you get large portions! Unlimited bread with garlic butter! read more

Old Town Spaghetti Store - Fried zucchini!! - Italian Near Me - Jackson, Tennessee

I called in at 11:05 am for my lunch order. I eat lunch 11:30-12:30 - that way I do not have to spend my lunch hour waiting for my food. Today when I called at 11:05 am, they said it would be 25 minutes. I pulled into their parking spot at 11:33. No response. Finally at 11:40 I went into the restaurant. It was still not ready. It was not ready until 11:55 - 50 minutes after I called. They said they had several large orders before mine. Not a good excuse. After I complained - they did give me my lunch free. The lasagna was not hot. read more

We have eater at the OTSS for YEARS! The food is always fresh and delicious. The staff is very friendly and efficient. The atmosphere is watm and welcoming. You can sit in the bar or the main part of the restaurant. There is also seasonal outdoor seating. read more

This is a very cute Italian restaurant with amazing food. I had the chicken Marsala and the chicken was crispy and the sauce on the dish was very flavorful. Our server Litta was very nice and attentive and made sure we were well taken care of and answered all of our questions. read more

The lemon pepper chicken was horrid. It should never ever be on anyone's menu!! The meatloaf was unique. I enjoyed it, the potatoes were good... The Italian green beans were quite confusing. They seemed to be green beans cooked with great northern beans. Not a tasty combo, in my opinion. The spaghetti sauce is refreshing, quite vibrant and fresh. I would recommend the lasagna, and spaghetti and meatballs. The staff was quite nice and personable. read more

We usually just call in and order and go pick it up. The car service is spot on and the girls are always friendly. And for the most part the food is always good too. But the last time we got a to go order within hours after eating my husband got sick, now to be fair it could have been food poisoning or it could have just been that he had to he stomach flu. But I think the manager handled it wrong when he called to report it to her. She wanted to fight with him and tell him that he was wrong. What is wrong with just saying thank you for bringing that to my attention I will check into that. So far sir you are the only one has reported anything to me. I'm sorry you are sick sir and hope you feel better soon. Because of her attitude and e probably won't be eating there anymore. read more

Frequent traveler and visitor to the cry many times. Second experience at this nice little local restaurant. First was average but overall good. THIS VISIT was very poor service from waitress ranging from helpfulness, lack of knowledge f menu, and unprofessional comments of asking us he we knew we had to pay for an extra side of pasta we order and asking did we need our change when the cash presented was far over even 40% tip. Very awkward. Food was below average and had a very cheap taste to it. This time it was worse than Fazollis fast food Italian. Given food quality, presentation, and taste along with bad service I would not recommend this restaurant. Sorry but experience was bad. read more

The food looked good and the servers where nice. The manager was very rude and told us to stop sucking down our drinks too fast and respect our server. EVEN THOUGH we never got any refills and we didn't even ORDER. It seems like a nice place but the manager needs to respect there customers a little more. read more

3 stars are for the staff. Whom ever trained and or hired them get my kudos. They were polite and gracious. The food... that was a meh. My biggest hang up is decor. I hate eating at places with vines of fake plants and stuff around. They are impossible to keep clean and dust free and my allergies were not having it. read more

Horrible service and the highest prices in town! Will not be back! Even when the restaurant is half full the service is so bad even the management can't do anything with them. read more

Brung a homeless guy in for a hot meal. He was clean, but well known about being homeless. Staff proceeded to be rude to him and stared and talked like they were High school girl's gossiping. We ended up having to get our food to go because they made him so upset. read more

My husband loves eating here. The food is very good and they offer an excellent selection of our Italian favorites for lunch at less than what you would spend at a fast food restaurant. Love the Italian bread and garlic butter. Try the Crème Brûlée for dessert! It's wonderful!! read more

Seriously good food. And lunch menu is UNDER $11!!!! Quick service and good staff. Just can't go wrong.

A mite better than Olive Garden in that they don't serve warmed-up-from-the-freezer food. But it's just your standard, unexciting Americanized Italian food. Nothing unusual. The place is always packed on Fridays, as if there wasn't any other Italian place in town. The food is good, but not wait-two-hours-for-a-seat good. read more

The Tuscan bean soup was just awesome. The garlic butter, just amazing. My spaghetti and meatballs, oh yeah My server, Carly D was really good. I'll for sure be back read more

Only one time was I disappointed in a dish, and they made it right in just a few minutes. Their meat ravioli and veal parmigiana are on par with some of the best Italian restaurants in St. Louis and NYC. read more

I wasn't sure how Italian would be in Tennessee..... and there weren't too many reviews yet on Yelp for me to decide which restaurant to choose; but I went here anyway. The food was very good! I ordered the Baked Ziti... oh my gosh, it was awesome! Better than I had expected... it had a nice salad with it for starters. As a solo diner, I ate in the bar area. And that was totally fine... full service in there too. I did arrive late, around 9:30pm and closing was at 10pm. But Shelby was a great server, and very friendly. I could not believe that my bottle of Blue Moon beer was only $3.75!! That was awesome... seems like I definitely pay more for that on the West Coast. But the food was also a great value. Good place! read more

Old Town Spaghetti Store - Italian Near Me - Jackson, Tennessee

I have some family local, and this restaurant came highly recommended. Needless to say, their recommendations will be taken with a grain of salt in the future. I ordered the Deluxe Baked Ziti because it looked delectable in the photo. Looks can be deceiving. The top layer, which was similar to a pizza, was okay. But, the ziti was not at all good. The red sauce was watery and bland, and the dish didn't seem baked at all. Service was okay, considering we had 17 in our party. The atmosphere was similar to an Olive Garden. Overall, I'll quote Yelp and say it was "OK", but not deserving of a higher than average rating. read more

Old Town Spaghetti Store - Deluxe Baked Ziti - Italian Near Me - Jackson, Tennessee

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We stayed in a hotel across the street and ordered online. Food was ready when I arrived. The staff I dealt with was very nice. The wife's salad was very good and a lot for a great price. My tortellini was also very good, along with the salad and bread that came with it. A lot of food for just $21. read more

Customer Service and Charm seem to be the two things going for this place. Stopped in on the way to Memphis and found this place to have a lot of both. The food itself seemed average, but not bad. They give you heaping amounts of bread though so you don't go away hungry. The staff is fantastically polite and its unlikely you'd go without a refill should you desire one. I would certainly stop in again if I was heading this way. read more

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Locally owned and well trained staff. Mr. Baudo delivers a lot of Italian styled options. The portions are big. The free bread is perfect, as well as the side salad. Cool bar. Awesome lasagna. read more

In Jackson TN visiting family and tried this place out. We tried it primarily because the menu had a good variety of steaks, seafood and pasta. To be very straight forward it was good but nothing spectacular. My veal parm was very good but the eggplant parm I got as a side was barely warm. Soups were ok--spicy chicken rice, Chianti with beef and mushroom and minestrone. All were hot when they arrived. All in all I wouldn't seek to return. Again, good but with so many choices out there I want great. read more

The best Italian restaurant in the area bar none. I recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for good Italian food.

Great food, drinks and service. Definitely worth stopping. I had the chicken piccata and my husband had the grilled chicken sandwich, both just the right portion size. The minestrone soup was great too! read more

I show up at 9 on a Saturday which online said the restaurant open till 10 to eat, they wait till I get almost yo the door and lock it right in front of me read more

This place is awesome! If there is a long wait, the booths are first come first serve in bar area! Great wine and tap selections! Great bread with garlic butter. I ordered the meatballs and spaghetti with meat sauce. Alfredo sauce is good! Husband ordered pesto shrimp! Would definitely recommend if in area! read more

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This Was our first time to this establishment. The atmosphere was it nice. Service was good but they were understaffed either in the kitchen or waiting. The food was horrible!! My party of 4 all were disappointed with our meals . Me and my husband eat everything and this I couldn't even eat half way I feel bad for all the residents in Jackson that they think this is real Italian food. It is not!! I could have done better with boxed pasta and prego. To say the least we will never recommend nor dine at this establishment read more

Great pasta! Quick service too. The fried ravioli were great as well. Not too busy either

Ordered online for carry out (of course). Never again!!! Two entrees, one appetizer came to $51 (without the tip) and none of the food was edible. There's no way they would have served the fried mushrooms in house as they were fried to death. We couldn't even tell they were mushrooms. The veal parm & shrimp parm were soggy and stale. The bread which is usually excellent couldn't be cut with a knife because it was probably nuked before being wrapped in foil. The Caesar salad was great but that's kind of hard to mess up. We typically enjoy their food in house but doubt we will ever go again due to this experience. Just terrible so order takeout somewhere else since they obviously don't care about quality. read more

By far the Best Italian in Jackson. Delicious, affordable meals. Create your own, steak, pastas, soup and salads. I also suggest the desserts! Their weekend specials feature fresh seafood often and it is very good read more

This is a nice roadside find in western Tennessee. I had shrimp scampi and my wife had chicken piccata. Mine came with a tomato bisque that was first-rate. Hers came with a nice salad and creamy italian on the side. The shrimp were plump and delicious and the sauce had the right balance of butteriness and garlickiness. A nice slice of lemon to squeeze over the shrimp added just the right note of acidity. My wife's chicken piccata was breaded and fried. The treatment was a little unorthodox but turned out to be quite tasty. We both had a side of Italian spinach which we both agreed needed a little more zip in the seasoning department but which was not bad. The atmosphere is nice; the restaurant is subdivided in such a way that the noise level is not high, even when the place is really hopping, as it was during our visit. Service is quick and efficient, and we did not have to wait long at all for a table without a reservation on a Friday evening. Overall, this a nice place far from home. We'd visit it again. read more