I generally would like get a dinner & a movie after treatment like this. Or at least a reach around with a promise to call. One tiny, rubbery piece of chicken with the chicken Parmesan & maybe a cup of spaghetti for $20. It also included a literal cup of soup. Murky chicken broth that's supposed to pass for soup, I guess since it's liquid it counts. Looks & tastes more like dishwater. I'm pretty sure everything is going to come back to haunt me. Some of the most expensive bad food I've had in awhile. Never. Again. read more

Craving pizza? Silly question. Sparta's is the place to go to soothe the craving! It's definitely a more family-like environment and perfect for kids sports team parties or birthday parties! Love the staff at Sparta's. Everyone was super helpful and made sure I was taken care of. Ordered a Sparta salad, which was a little dull/cheaply made. Could use some spicing up. Now for the good stuff-the pizza. I ordered a medium half salami and jalapeño/ pepperoni olive pizza, which was absolutely phenomenal. You can taste the love in every bite! Overall, enjoyed every bit of Sparta's minus the dinky salad! Will definitely come back for more! read more

This place is fantastic. The sandwiches are great and the Alfredo is spectacular. More than Anything is the delicious danish cheese that they pile on the pizza. We love this place. In three years Of ordering we have had had heat food just about every time. The one time it was less than perfect they went above and beyond to fix it. Great place great food great people. read more

Sparta's Pizza & Pasta House - Bothell - So cheesy and delicious ! - Italian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Sparta's costs too much, it does. But I guess that's only to be expected, it's still very good food, and you get it in short order, and it's hot, and the shop is clean, and they have a fireplace. In a city with nothing much in it but a bunch of bars, and those that have food having no more than a tiny plate for way too much, if you do have a wad to eat out on, choose Sparta's. At least you get a lot of food for the high price, and also at least it actually tastes good. read more

Had dinner take out from Sparta's in Bothell tonight and as always, it was fabulous!!! Their food is so fresh, hot and tasty . Plenty of gooey cheese on everything and I love their Blue Cheese dressing. Yum, yum!! On top of the fabulous food, the staff is always so friendly. Great value, lots of choices and wonderful people. Highly recommend Sparta's of Bothell. read more

Sparta's Pizza & Pasta House - Bothell - Baked Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Such amazing food with a relaxing atomsphere. Service was astounding. Really love their pizza dough. Apparently they buy some special sausage that makes their pizzas better than everyone else's! read more

6/27/19 The décor is dated but clean (minus the huge smudge on the window from some little hand). The staff is really, super friendly. The pizza is AMAZING! Ooey-gooey, super-duper cheesy goodness. I just got a small pepperoni and it was the perfect size so I didn't need to take leftovers with us. They have a children's menu and our boy got a sausage pizza. He ate the entire thing! There is usually a pile of crusts left behind but he cleaned his plate. The menu had tons of pizza choices and a lot of pasta selections. I'd love to try the chicken parm on our next trip. If we were local, we'd be regulars for sure! read more

Just a bit of perspective. I have lived in Italy for 4 years and this was by far the best pizza I've ever had. The crispness of the cheese, the thickness of the crust... omg was amazing!!!!! read more

One of the best finds in a long time. My fiancé and I had dinner at Spartas after we set up her vintage and antique shop in Bothell. We saw it pop up on the app and decided to give it a try. We ordered the Greek Pizza, vegetables were great, the sauce was a greenish pesto mixture. The pizza dough was outstanding, the service was great, young people with a great attitude, we had a beer and wine. Great experience all together read more

Foods good, but the serving sizes are wack for the price. Heres a pic of the dinner size caneloni its like 8oz of food lol read more

Sparta's Pizza & Pasta House - Bothell - Littleonis - Italian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

My favorite pizza of all time! I've been coming to Sparta's since I was a kid, and I've had a love affair with the Canadian bacon and pineapple pizza since I was young. Highly recommend for takeout, and while it can get pricey, you can feed four adults with two small pizzas. It's hefty, hearty pie and they do not skimp on the cheese The ranch is also the best ranch of all time, and you can buy pints of it to-go. Amazing! read more

Was hoping for a meatball sandwich today but all I received was a little ground beef thrown on a poor boy. All I could taste was the bread. I could've had far better for half the price at Subway which was conveniently in the same parking lot. My first time eating at Spartas and most likely the last as that was a sad sad showing by them. read more

I've been here a couple times now the first time was off the charts I couldn't believe how good Alfredo ravioli was with the Italian salad. I and my wife both ordered the same plate.We return two weeks later order the same exact dish no consistency. read more

Loved the garlic bread!! Went along perfectly with the tomato soup of the day. I thought it was a charming spot with great food but oh goodness; dat garlic bread. read more

Our favorite neighborhood pizza place. If you like thick crusts and an even thicker layer of delicious melty cheese, Spartas is for you. Our favorites are the Sparta's Special pizza and cheese bread with meaty marinara sauce. Good for both eating in or delivery. And for leftovers! read more

We ordered delivery, the driver got here in a timely fashion, but the sauce tasted funny and was burnt. When we contacted the restaurant they said they were going to refund the cost. So as long as they refund the money, no harm, except we were out a meal. read more

I had not been here is years...don't know why that is as the pizza was delicious. This is old style classic pizza with a thick buttery crust, ample cheese and toppings. It a cute classic pizza joint. The waitstaff was super attentive and friendly. Looks like they have a nice patio out back to enjoy their PNW beer choices. Lots of parking as they share a lot with QFC. read more

YUM - love this place. We recently found it during Covid. They used Danish Cheese on their pizzas and their subs and its fantastic! The salads are huge and the bleu cheese dressing is worth taking home by the pint! Would def go back - again and again! read more

Our absolute favorite restaurant. Consistent experience of exceptional food and great service. We enjoyed dinner on the patio listening to live jazz last night at the Bothell location, fantastic meal and relaxed evening. Spartas is a small family friendly pizza and pasta restaurant with two locations, Lynnwood and Bothell. Both are excellent, though we favor Bothell. Pizza is built of high quality ingredients applied generously. Bring an appetite, still take some pizza home. The pasta dishes are my favorites, I've tried most and really liked them all. Simple salads and thick garlic bread that accompany the pasta meals are also very good, the blue cheese dressing is deliciously garlicky. I love this place, it's great for a gathering with friends, family or date night with my bride. *Many items available as smaller portions with lower prices on the lunch menu until 4pm read more

I have been going to Sparta's in Bothell for 30 plus years. In July I ordered 2 pizzas to go, when i picked them up the young man at the register was a smart ass. Both the pizzas were mostly all cheese. We all were taken back by the dropping standards, never again will i spend over $50 for 2 medium pizzas and a punk with an attitude. read more

Ok, I'm probably going to get hate emails for this one, but it has to be done. This was the worst meal I've had in a really long time, and trust me, I really wanted to like this local establishment. I didn't care that the interior was really bad, and the one star had nothing to do with the child having a full-blown screaming tantrum for at least 10 minutes of our dinner there. We had to stand around and wait, while servers and kitchen staff hurried by us, without any acknowledgement. It seemed like most of the restaurant was staffed by high school students. That was ok, because we finally got seated and our orders were taken right away, and for the most part the staff as a whole was attentive and friendly. I was excited to find the salads were included with our meal. They weren't inedible, but all the salad consists of is a big pile of watery, chopped iceberg lettuce, with shredded danish cheese, black olives, and choice of dressing. I still munched at it, and was actually surprised that the cheese didn't have more flavor. It was really mild, similar to mozzarella. I decided to try the eggplant parm. It sat on a bed of spaghetti with sauce, with two thick rounds of breaded eggplant, and melted danish cheese. It was the most bland tasting dish I think I have ever had. The sauce had no flavor, the noodles were overcooked and tasteless. The eggplant was so chewy and tough, it was hard to cut. The cheese was nicely browned, but really didn't add much flavor. I wish I could describe the sauce better. It looked normal, but it had literally no taste. It wasn't watery, but tasted watered down. My fiance had the tortellini. I tried them and they were ok. They were basic pre-frozen tortellini topped with meat sauce. I guess they had more flavor than mine, but not much. We both felt the portion size was rather small. Both entrees came with a greasy slice of toasted bread. I wouldn't call it garlic bread, because there was no seasoning or cheese on it, but it had a slight garlic essence. I also got a cheap glass of Lambrusco. I love me some cheap Italian wine with basic Italian food. It was only $4 and the best thing that entered my mouth. Our waitress gave us the wrong bill, but I didn't really care about that. I was just bummed the food was so bland. I'm not sure how this place has stayed open this long, but seems to have a lot of backing from the local Bothell community, which I think is great. The pizzas must be really good from here, because I can't imagine people really come here for the pasta. I probably won't ever bother to come back to try the pizza, even though I could walk to this place from my house. Bummer. read more

Sparta's Pizza & Pasta House - Bothell - Italian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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The service here was great; Mike has been working at Sparta's for 11 years and his attitude and knowledge made me want to come back. He had fun with the kids and gave me good advice about which soup and entree to choose. The seven year old got the kids' cheese pizza and apple juice; the 12 year old got the tri-color cheese tortellini with alfredo sauce, and I got the chicken parm (my standard try-out-an-Italian-restaurant meal). We both got their homemade vegetable tortellini soup. The soup was excellent. Served super-hot, it was tasty and obviously homemade. Yum! The vegetables in the chicken broth were tender but fresh and the tortellini were both plentiful and al dente. The pizza looked good; it was incredibly cheesy and that's not going to disappoint any kids. The tri-color tortellini got mixed reviews. The pasta was good, apparently, but the alfredo sauce had chunks of fresh (but cooked) garlic in it which she didn't like. The meal was served with a giant piece of cheese toast. The chicken parm was a giant slab of tender meat cooked with nice homemade red sauce and lots of melted cheese. It was more garlicky than normal, so be prepared. It came with a huge side of spaghetti and marinara, which was, you guessed it, a bit on the garlicky side, but hey, major points for actually homemade. I like it that way but your kids might not! It also came with a slab of garlic/cheese toast, pretty much wasted on me with so much food on the table. All the food was brought to us blazing hot, which I really appreciate. I get tired of lukewarm food! There were limes for the Diet Coke (and no attitude about it at all) :-) and the prices were reasonable. I'll have to try their meat lasagna next time before I decide that this place is a real contender to Frankie's. I did notice a pale and iceburg-y salad on another table; not my speed, but I'm not big on salads anyway. The pizza that some adults ordered looked excellent, though their standard crust seems to be a bit thicker than what I like. I forgot to check the restrooms, but the rest of the restaurant was pleasant and clean, so I'm guessing that they will be at least reasonable. read more

Sparta's Pizza & Pasta House - Bothell - Italian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Their slogan "The Best Pizza in the Universe" is absolutely unequivocally true without a challenge. My family has relied on this lovely locally owned Italian restaurant for birthday dinners since before I was born. The food has not only maintained its tantalizingly rich flavor throughout the years, but it has just only got better. My personal family memories shared here, its amazing amazing AMAZING (can't emphasize it enough) pizza, and deliciously fresh salad makes this Pizza place fall in the top 3 favorite restaurants of all time. Recommendations: - Order the fresh cut salad with any dressing -- always amazing. - Order the pizza #30 (pepperoni, canadian bacon, mushrooms, green peppers & slice tomatoes) I cannot stress enough how great this restaurant is. read more

Sparta's Pizza & Pasta House - Bothell - My family enjoying pizza #30 with fresh cut tomatoes on top :) - Italian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

This is one of the WORST experiences I've had in a restaurant. My boyfriend and I came in to just grab a glass of wine and catch up. We drove by Sparta's and I told him to turn around cause that place would be perfect. Well.... When we entered the owner/manager (not sure who she was, but an older lady with glasses and short hair) walked right past out without a hello or welcome. I found this odd since she made eye contact with us. She came back and sat us. She didn't say much, and was VERY cold. This made my boyfriend and i really uncomfortable. We decided to have a glass of wine and not eat because we had a large lunch already. Apparently this wasn't acceptable to her. She was so friendly to all the other guests but us. She made it very clear we were not welcome to just have a glass of wine, she would walk by and glare at us and never asked if we wanted anything. We decided to order some bread since this woman made us so uncomfortable. Our waitress was really nice and left to put the order in. About 5 mins later the owner came by and THREW the plate at us, it slid to us across the table. I said thank you and she swung around and left. Not even a smile or you're welcome. The bread was just a slice with garlic butter, no cheese or anything. $1.50. I have never EVER had this type of treatment. I was speechless. If they don't want people grabbing a glass of wine, then they should have it written on their wine list that we must order food. The experience was so bad that my boyfriend and I could barely talk about anything else. I will NEVER come back here. Maybe its because my boyfriend and I are in our 20s? I have no idea why she would be so rude. I would NOT recommend this place to anyone, there are tons of other places around Bothell that appreciate your business. read more

Sparta's Pizza & Pasta House - Bothell - $1.50 "garlic" bread - Italian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

We recently had lunch for fourteen at Sparta. It was a weekday, and we were curious about the universe's best pizza. Our entire group agreed, the pizza was excellent. I had the gluten-free crust and it was maybe #2 of the GF pizzas I've had. Even the non celiac members of our party loved it. Now the restaurant isn't fancy but the staff was wonderful and so very accommodating to our group which included seven kids. Thanks for a very enjoyable, and reasonable, family meal! read more

Pizza was alright, took way too long for our order to be ready though. We ordered 1 pie and 1 salad and took almost 2 hours for the order to be ready. read more

Thanks to a late lunch/early dinner at Sparta's, I'm now about 20%pizza by volume. I regret nothing. Sparta's pizza is INCREDIBLE!! Thick with a crust of crisp on top, oodles of cheese, flavorful toppings (I had garlic chicken, pineapple, and Canadian bacon), and so so much deliciousness. Sparta's is everything I want in a pizza, and everything I want in a restaurant. Atmosphere was quiet and calm. No TV, loud music, crazy crap on the walls, or packed-in crowds. I'll be back as soon as I'm hungry again!! read more

Sparta's Pizza & Pasta House - Bothell - "Small" pizza at Sparta's! This one has Canadian bacon, pineapple, and garlic chicken. It was fantastic!! - Italian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Great little local pizza place. Fantastic for bringing small children. They have a well priced kids menu with toddler options. We were blown away with how family friendly they are. Every child is given crayons and paper to color on they display the pictures on the walls. Food was what you would expect, good came on time. Greek Salad is yummy. Clean and good space. Would return for a beer and pizza next date night. Not to crowded, good service nice place to sit and talk. read more

Our big Retreiver beat us to the Grubhub delivery that we had delivered during COVID19. Salad untouched but Large pizza had 5 slices gone when we got to the door. Called and reordered pizza and went to pay and the manager insisted on replacing it when I drove in to pick up a new one for the fam!! Shocked by the super great service, their pizza and their Ranch-- it is the BEST ranch in town. We loved the Sparta family salad.. ordering again as its our favorite local pizza.Deep Dish PizzaDeep Dish Pizza read more

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Pizza in past was always pretty good. Last night lack of toppings, too much sauce and everything covered in too much cheese. Hopefully not to disguise lack of toppings. Salad had refrigerator taste. Expensive and not that good. They had a bad night. read more

In Bothell area, this is the best pizza, closest to Chicago style but thin. Really tasty sauce & NO bland rubbery cheese served here ;)

Getting pickup and women ahead of me did not have vaccine card. Was denied in house dining. Then a server manager said next time we will let you "sneak" into the restaurant. I never leave reviews but come on this is the law. read more

I've lived in the area for almost 40 years, and my family continues to claim Sparta's Pizza as the best pizza in the world! The cheese is a perfect blend of crispy on the top and creamy underneath. The crust is a medium thickness with a crispy and soft combination-texture. They are consistent with the recipe. Our go-to is Hawaiian pizza with their handmade feta and ranch dressing as dipping sauces. Also, the side salad is simple yet amazing with a layer of cheese sprinkled over, although our preference is to hold off the olives. read more

Sad to witness a Bothell staple like Spartas go so down hill. We have over 2 decades of great memories of the 'original' Bothell Spartas. But, tonight I ordered pickup for 2 medium pizzas and $70 later I can't even believe this mess. Stone cold, and dough that is not cooked. Horrible. read more

Goodness gracious, this place is fabulous! I ordered the Sparta's Special pizza and it was delicious! I think this place has a valid claim to the best pizza, because it was so good, I ordered the next night too! The Sparta salad is great, apparently they are known for their creamy feta dressing as well, but I haven't tried it yet...can't wait to try more things on the menu, but gosh, it's hard not to order the Sparta's Special when I know it's going to be awesome! Give this place a try- definitely worth it!!! read more

This is the best pizza on the West Coast! It reminds me of the deep dish pizza that I had in Chicago! The crust is perfect, crunchy, just a hint of sweetness. The toppings are plentiful, the pizza comes to you looking like you ordered extra cheese.....but you didn't, that's just the way they make it! Sauce is spiced just right! Owner and staff are super nice and friendly! An all time favorite pizza place! You must try it! read more

Sparta's Pizza & Pasta House - Bothell - Restaurant decorated nicely for Christmas. - Italian Near Me - Bothell, Washington

What an amazing place!!! We were wondering where to eat and we ended up at Sparta's in Bothell. The food was incredible but the service was superb!! Andrake was simply amazing. He is one of the best waiters that we have ever had and we had been to some very nice restaurants. Want some really good Italian food? Want to be treated like a million dollars? Come to Sparta and ask for Andrake. The food will definitely be good, but the service will blow your mind away. Guaranteed!!! read more

I'll put these guys in the category of better than average Seattle area pizza. As I've said previously, Seattle has turned into a pretty solid Pizza town so the competition is getting more stiff but these guys make a decent crust and have good toppings. I personally feel like they put an overwhelming amount of cheese on their pies but that is entirely subjective. My one gripe is that I've eaten here many times and my pizza is often a little burned. I actually prefer it to be cooked a little longer to make sure the crust is crispy but chewy but this place comes back blackened more often than they should. Other than that, the salads and other options are good as well and they have two locations which is convenient. You should check them out and see what you think, particularly if you have an insane love of cheese. I am a pretty big cheese lover but this is a little too much at once read more

Growing up in Connecticut I was spoiled to constantly be around good Greek and Italian pizza joints. I was excited to see the 4 Star reviews of Sparta and decided to give it a try after a football game at Pop Keeney. Listen I'm not here to give bad reviews so I'm going to just tell you this place wasn't my jam. The pizza was too dough-y about 1/2-2/3 of an inch thick and by the look of the orange cheese they also put a cheddar cheese over the mozzarella. Sorry cheddar has its place, it's just not on my pizza. I ordered a meatball sub, yes it says there's mushrooms on it. Those mushrooms aren't sautéed they tasted by the crispness they were baked/broiled on. And they were put on about a 1:1 ratio with the tiny slices of meatballs. Again not my jam. My kinda pizza has fresh sliced mozzarella, a fresh sauce that doesn't taste like it's inundated with a ton of herbs, and I want meatballs in my sub. This was a one and done for me. read more

Ordered takeout via yelp. Wanted pizza and wanted something local while traveling. Thick pizza. Really good.