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    The Old Spaghetti Factory

    3.4 (139 reviews)
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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Melody M.

    Another nostalgic place I visited with friends. Glad this place is still around ! Interior and exterior looks the same as well as most of the menu. There were a few changes to the menu, but they largely kept the same items. Dinner comes with garlic bread, salad, tea or coffee, and ice cream (spumoni or vanilla). How could you go wrong with that :). I had the seafood linguini and was not disappointed. I actually think they got better over the years. This place is huge and great for couples, families with kids, and big parties. There is free parking at the lot. Atmosphere is casual.

    Spinach pasta
    Doug W.

    Attended the old spaghetti in Richmond for a non Christmas party. There were about 40 of us and we had two waiters. Due to the reservation we were seated immediately. The waiters had a system to deal with such a large crowd. They were a bit slow until they got into their groove. Price includes soup or salad, the main meal, bread and dessert. Most items on the menu ranged around 20 to 25 dollars. There was plenty of food for everyone. One problem I had was that it was very noisy. There were no reservations for small groups so there was a lineup and a wait. I couldn't tell the time of the wait. Although I did not talk to everyone but the ones I talked to enjoyed their food and had no complaints. It has been a long time about 10 years since I was last there. Nothing has really changed which fir here is good.

    Glorified whitebread hotdog bun - shrivels when it cools- no sign of any sourdough, like the good ol'days
    Jr J J.

    A qualified 3 star. Why? No more mushroom sauce No more clam sauce for my Manager's Favourite. Salads included are smaller. Appys are smaller The sour dough bread is NO longer sour dough bread. It's just warmed up big@ss hotdog bun that shrivels up when it cools down. higher prices == avg 20-21 bucks a meal - salad coffee/tea ice-cream included. decent service. Welcome to 2024 n beyond.

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    Peter H.

    The price for the food is not bad. Large space with tables can take up 20 people no problem. The waitresses are a bit panic at the time when we are checking in. We were party of 7 people and there were also 2-3 group of 12 and 8 people also booked the same time (6:30pm) Maybe try to book a bit earlier or later next time. Took more than half an hour later to take our orders.

    Herbert E.

    'Ello Chaps, Old Spaghetti Factory may lead you to believe it's a Canadian Olive Garden of sorts, but on contrary, it's far more than that. With more than a dozen locations throughout Vancouver (and Canada), The Old Spaghetti Factory got its start in the historic Gastown district of downtown. The restaurants feature stained glass, antique light fixtures, vintage artifacts, and good food. As the name suggest, there's plenty of pasta to choose from - spaghetti, alfredo, lasagna, manicotti, linguine, parmigiana --- but there are other seafood, chicken, steak, and ribs options. Ask for extra bread and butter - it's divine. Overall I give Old Spaghetti Factory four stars out of five.

    Saghetti and meatballs
    Alicia P.

    It was busy so service was a bit slow. I found the food kind of disappointing for the price. It seems to have gone downhill a bit. The spaghetti was lukewarm. It took a long time for the bill to finally come.

    Inside
    Henry C.

    Just love this place! Had the best service by a wonderful waitress that made our stay there so pleasant. We ate there at about 4.00pm after seeing a movie at the entertainment complex across the street. They serve the best Spaghetti and Lasagna. Love that you get complimentary Garlic bread and a choice of soup or salad as well as complimentary ice cream as desert. How good is that! Highly recommend this restaurant and can't wait to go back and have another meal.

    Calamari and Bam Bam Shrimp
    Lesley R.

    Greeted with a friendly server, appies came really fast! They have happy hour from 2-5pm everyday which is why I ordered calamari and the shrimp. I like the calamari, very chewy and crispy! I ordered the pesto "linguine" but changed the noodle to fettuccine because I like their fettuccine texture. My friends and I enjoy coming here after movies or watermania, this old spagetthi is located at a great environment :)

    minestrone soup
    Tony J.

    Chain spaghetti and pasta restaurant located behind the SilverCity Riverport movie theater. It's a pretty big restaurant with its own parking lot. Been there only for lunch on weekdays. Once there wasn't many people, while the other time it was doing decent business thanks to some larger parties during the holiday season. The menu is on one sheet, and it has its signature varieties of spaghetti and other pasta dishes. Many of the entree items include either soup or salad to start and a small scoop of ice cream for dessert. Got the chicken alfredo the last time I was there, and it tasted decent. Portion is not that big, but not too tiny. The starter minestrone soup and the ice cream didn't taste anything out of the ordinary either. It's a chain restaurant where you know what the food will be.

    Chicken bites
    Rizvee H.

    After hearing so many good things about this restaurant, I had to try it. First of all this restaurant has such a fun house amusement park feel to it. With all the rides and trains. Literally you can seat in train and have your meal. Little me would've been crazy about it!! We ordered spaghetti and meat balls for main and chicken bites as starter. Both were excellent, especially the meat ball sauce, which was very flavourful. And the portion was massive, barely able to finish it!! Complementary soup we got was good too. And the service was excellent!! Definitely coming back again!!!

    Menu
    Leona L.

    I came here with a group of 8 and was seated quickly since we called ahead when we were 10 mins away. However it wasn't very packed when we arrived anyways for a Saturday lunch. Our waitress was very friendly and after she took down our order the appetizer came quickly after. However, the entree did take awhile to come out. Probably 30 minutes that's the reason for removing one star. The pasta portion isn't family size so make sure to order one per person. I made the mistake of ordering one to share with my mom but I was still heavy after and I'm not someone we can eat a lot. Also we got ice cream in the end and it tasted icy like it have been in the freezer for too long. Overall, delicious food but I didn't like the long wait. Also there is outdoor seating but there were no one outside even on a nice sunny day as you can see in the photos.

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    Price is ok, but spaghetti is not that good.over all, will go back try other speghetti

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    Great value since an entree includes soup or salad, ice cream and coffee or tea. Love the meatballs

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    Casual & upbeat interior .. Thx to Holly our super friendly server!!

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