Very busy on a Saturday night, only had to wait about 10 minutes for a table. Service was great, food tasted amazing and prices were great. Will definitely be coming back again.

Amazing ambience and amazing food. Lucky we got the seats inside the N.first street Tram in the center.Freshly baked bread and butterSicilian Garlic cheese bread was the worlds best and super soft.Spinach ravioli and fettuccine spaghetti were lovely.Minestrone soup awesome.I didnt like Spumoni ice cream due to Cinnamon flavor but it was unique. So i just had vanilla ice cream.The cherry Italian cream soda was really like a cherry on the top. Loved it.

Very atmospheric place, kinda mixture of old factory and medieval castle Observing all that velvet furniture, stained glass windows and other interesting details makes the waiting for your meal even exciting! Food is really good here, and each plate you choose in menu goes with salad or soup before and a ball of icecream after. Im a great fan of their one of the most popular pasta Chicken Parmigiana. Marinara sauce is so classic and perfect at the same time! And chicken is always very juicy and savory with top of melted cheese and tomato sauce. Recommend this meal to everyone . Another cool thing to try is jumbo crab ravioli with ricotta cheese and pesto sauce! As for prices they are fair for that big plates and lots of complimentary items. So spaghetti factory is really worst to visit spot on San Pedro square

Date night was awesome here. Friendly servers!!! I ordered the spaghetti with mushroom and meat sauce. Hubby ordered chicken fettuccine. Bread was amazing and we also received soup or salad and a dessert included with our meals. Very nice establishment that stays on top of you about your mask.

I came here for years with my wife and her family. For birthdays and such. I havent been back in years. I had a fantastic dinner alone for what would have been our 41 anniversary of she were still with us. The managers favorite... Half her favorite/half mine.Just like I remembered. Excellent food and service. Of course the ambience is magical.Thanks for the memories Old Spaghetti Factory.

Sicilian Garlic Cheese Bread - DevineSpinach Tortellini with Alfredo Sauce - so yummyBreast of chicken fettuccine - delicious.Good atmosphere and great service? Priceless.

We used to enjoy the spaghetti factory from time to time. Its never been a high ranking restaurant but had been consistent. Our experience this week was consistently bad. We ordered a bottle of wine they were out, we opted for our second choice, they were out, we finally said what do you have? It took a good 15m for the bottle to show up, the irony it was unopened! We had to wait another 5 minutes for an opener to be brought to us and we opened it ourselves. Never had that experience before.We ordered 3 salads, two with balsamic and one with Cesar... after several minutes we were told that they didnt have Cesar, so we opted for ranch.... when the salads showed up all three were balsamic...so why ask?Dessert time...2 orders of spumoni ice cream and one vanilla. Guess what showed up 3 spumoni ice creams.It was so bad it was comical. You couldnt even be upset as it was like a scene out of youve been punked.The food was mediocre, not horrible but not great. Given all the wonderful options for pasta we will likely take a pass on another Spaghetti factory visit.

Positive: Very cool interior design, professional service-oriented waiters.Neural: I would like to see more salad choices apart from a 1000+ calorie Cesar salad.Negative: My chicken was only barley warm and not hot. This makes me thinking if it was just re-heated (pre-cooked).

I would rate this restaurant an overall zero. There were some aspects that were good, but the most fundamental thing to a good restaurant wasn’t there. Upon arriving, we were greeted and sat down at a timely manner. Our waiter was very inexperienced with opening a bottle of wine and serving it properly, but he was kind and checked on us regularly. Unfortunately, the most important thing at a restaurant is the food. The food at this place is not Italian and most importantly good. It’s 2021 overcooked spaghetti with store bought marinera should not be served. Your pasta should be married with the sauce. They desperately need a new menu, or they should just change their name to Olive Garden 2.0.

Happy, food came out quickly. Waitress never came back for refills on drinks though. Other than that, great food and Decent Service (Place was pretty busy). Beautiful Place!!We will be back!

The Old Spaghetti Factory is a dining landmark in San Jose. The place has been around for decades, and is as good as ever. Comfortable, family friendly, affordable, and has a good menu. The menu doesnt look like it has changed, but Im sure its been updated. Still, you can find your old favorites. Their meals come with soup or salad and an ice cream dessert. They have a decent beer and wine selection. The staff is friendly and efficient. Its good for groups or couples. It even has a full bar. So there is something for everyone.

This is one of our favorite family restaurants. It is my daughter’s go-to request for any birthday or special occasion. She loves pasta and is super picky, so the brown butter with mizithra cheese is perfect! All of the meals come with a complimentary scoop of ice cream for dessert! Food is very consistent.

I absolutely love this old building. The ambiance and the smell of old wood mixed with bread and garlic makes it a great option for a hearty meal. Yea its a chain, I get it... But the service is pretty good, and the cheesy garlic bread is freaking good.

Best lasagna and lemon drop Ive ever had! Love the atmosphere and the decor.

Good service. Food was good.

For being outdoors ... its ok if that. Could have went less stars, but I still like their salad, but even that was cheaply plated with hardly any dressing.. Had to ask 2 waiters for more.. There was 3 of us.. My mom got a Potpourri plate.. It was more sauce than the cold pasta.The entree plates were smaller/ less and it was dinner time. Prices are expensive. I have been many times before covid, twice outdoors during covid and standards and service are just going down. Id rather spend my money somewhere else. Makes me sad, but if customer service and care is not there... then why should my family and I care?

The service was excellent, food came out in a timely manner. They have indoor and outdoor seating.

The best Italian food Ive ever had in my life!

Amazing food, lovely staff, and unique atmosphere, cant wait to go again!

Nice meal at a decent price point. Its not fine dining but it does not claim to be either. Good food and value. All meals are 3 course. Amazing sourdough loaf is included. Very family friendly.

Thank you James for taking care of my family and me. Great hospitality miss yall.

Celebrated my grandsons birthday. Its one of his favorite restaurants. Food was delicious and our waiter was very attentive to all of our needs. Thank you!

This place was amazing, the people were nice and the food was amazing.

Have orderd and picked up dinner here a few times. Food was always ready on time and as stated on the website when ordering. The dishes are tasty while they could add some stronger flavors, salt, some spices..... What bothers me is that every time they got something wrong: gave me bread when I didnt order any, no salad dressing when I ordered extra, triple butter when they didnt deliver the bread....they need to improve on that.Else, will dine here again.

My fiancé and I came in last night to celebrate our 2 year anniversary and had Mohammad as our server .. not only was our server he was absolutely horrible he had no personality didn’t wake if we wanted an app didn’t explain the menu was in a bad mood didn’t even realize it was our anniversary .. I was embarrassed for the restaurant me being a general manager of a restaurant expecting such a fun night had us leaving very disappointed.. I also complained to the manager who on my way Out rudely with no care or emotion at all tells me she came to wrong table to address the issue ..then proceeded to roll her eyes at me and had an attitude.. the entire experience was gross such a huge disappointment not to mention so much staff on doing nothing but visiting .. it definitely would’ve been nice to have a waiter to come back and check on us to see if our food was good or to see if we at least see if we wanted another drink the whole night was a joke we stared at him as his other tables were upset also.. don’t waste your time if your going to celebrate a fun time ..

Celebrated my grandmas 89th birthday here and she loved it. All the waiters came out and sang, she was talking about it all night! Everyones plate looked delicious. I had the chicken parmigiana and 2 house margaritas both were very good 😋.

My family of 4 really enjoyed our evening.

Good dining choice in San Jose downtown. We tried their classic 3 course meal. Food flavor is good and price is reasonable. Recommend.

This place has been here for a long time Im 50years old its the first visit for me I had the chicken fettuccine it was great will return again it was an awesome experience........the dessert ice cream is great as well great job keep it up!!! Sort of a long wait too be seated though other than its great!!!

The cheese bread sticks🤤 oh my super delicious got full on my appetizer. Food itself is good but not like crazy bomb. Service itself took pretty long but friendly staff! They messed up a couple of items. Would I go back?🤔honestly itd be my last resort.

I’ve been there twice the fettuccine is amazing and the spaghetti forget about it! Great food hospitality and cheese bread!!! I’ll see you soon

We were staying in San Jose after a VERY long ride in from Yosemite. Looked online for somewhere kitchy and found it! Called and was told we wouldnt need a reservation for a table in 30 minutes (7:30pm). Got there and was told wait was 20 minutes 😕 The womens bathroom was in need of serious service! We were seated at a booth right next to an old trolley car, pretty cool! Food was filling and good, my fussy kid loved the cheesy garlic bread w marinara. Other one ordered tortellini with Alfredo and we split Chicken Parmesan. The waiter was told this but didnt bring an extra plate for our salad or entree, no bread plates either, no bread refill although it was requested and owed with 2 entrees, and no water refill. We chocked it up to him having a bday group of 10 and 2 other tables. Never saw a manager walking around, checking on things. However, no one left hungry and cost was fair, esp in a city!

Pasta is amazing, but you stuff yourself with so much salad and bread you end up eating very little pasta

I have going to this restaurant for well over 40 years food is good and consistently good tonight are waiter out right sucked we receive are meal before are drinks salad and bread what else can I say.

Good Ol Spaghetti Factory! Good as ever. Menu has slightly changed, again. No baked chicken or Chicken Picatta, my faves. But, had a side of diced seasoned chicken breast, which was very good.😋

The spaghetti tasted sweet to my surprise, despite ordering the spicy Vesuvius Chicken Entree. The server almost forgot to serve us. Other than the ambience, nothing else seems to be a cherishable experience.........not even the complimentary bread 🍞 to be precise ! Disappointed ☹️

Pretty good restaurant. I had the spaghetti meat sauce which came with a loaf of bread, chosen minestrone soup (cup size), and ice cream (cup size). While it does not look like they use wheat pasta, the semolina white pasta was good. The ice cream was all right. All of that for 16.50 is not so bad I think considering it is downtown and Bay Area.

The Tiramisu cut like a fluffy cube of butter. It was a perfect blend of chocolate, cake and cream. The famous mizithra cheese spaghetti dish was a little dry for me. The marinara sauce had its authenticity but I usually have a lot of sauce for the little amount of pasta on my plate so I felt the sauce was not enough. The toasted cheese ravioli made its way to one of the best served dishes too. The sides of soup and salad were exceptional.

Good n Cheap. Good selection of beers. After coming here nearly 30 years, glad to say if you liked it then, youll like it now. Unless your tastes have changed. Not the best Italian-ish food Ive had, but still as good as the first time I went.Cool interior and furnishings. Kind of old gothic church look. Nice bar with booths and cafe style tables if you want to get seated quicker. Last trip we sat in the bar and the bartender did a good job of looking after us while our server seemed to forget us a bit.Same as you remember, every meal comes with a salad--which is bigger now(!) and ice cream for desert. Even the bread seems to be the same recipe, great to see a place that hasnt cheaped and has kept the food the same as it has been for years.

I love that they give me a senior portion of spaghetti every time I go there. They also have a senior menu. I just love that. The manager is very nice and kind to everyone. I would give it more stars 🌟 if I could because the place is very clean.

It was delicious, and never disappoints anything that I have ever tried tasted good.

Loved the service as our waitress, Natalie, was constantly checking on me and my friend during dinner. 😀 Food was made well but the only thing is that the salad had a small amount of dressing on it. I was expecting a little more. Thanks to Natalie again for her cheerfulness! Shes a hard worker! 😘

Mouthwatering food with great ambience. When ever i visit here i feel delighted as the food tastes delicious and the staff is humble and professional.

Great service and food. As a vegetarian, they had quite a few pasta choices.

Phone Ordered chicken picata, when I got there they said they did not offer that anymore. Same thing happened the week before ordered the pasta Pomodoro from the online menu when I got there they said they didn’t have that. Ordered chicken parmigiana was dry, and hard to swallow however good flavor. Chicken was an inedible. Last two times I went there my order was missing a salad one time and the spumoni the next time. Check your order before leaving. Not going back even though my family has been going there for over 40 years.

The people have a smile on there face and wer so nice the food is great you couldnt ask for better perfect perfect to the last bite sooooo god

Family friendly. Generous plates, enough to share. Loved the service and food

This is one of the worst tasting food I ever had. The salad was bad! Its hard to mess up a salad! They managed too do just that! Its clear that the people working at that place are students from the near by college.

Awesome Crab Ravioli. Not many good drink options though.

Went there to get dinner by myself. They Said 10 min wait. Okno big deal. They then wanted my phone number. I dont like giving out my number. Companies sell those. So I declined. She said she couldnt text me. I said I was staying here. I will just stand out here. She said I couldnt. OK I will sit at one of the 10 tables outside empty. She said I couldnt, because we didnt have a waitress to serve me. I said I am just waiting. Those are for people eating. So let me get this straight I couldnt sit there to wait because they had no servers for that area and could not sit there because that was for people eating.

This place has gone down hill. The bread and soup was good. Service not that great. The crab ravioli tasted like the gutters at fishermans wharf. The chicken parmesan was almost as tough as steak. I can see why this is one of the last remaining Old Spaghetti Factories. Probably not for long. Sad because I used to love this place. :(

Frankly review.Interior was 5star. Calm and wide.Service was 5star. Nice and friendly.Taste was 3.5 star. Too ordinary.Price was 4 star. Becuz of the taste, the price feels a little expensive.

A little pricey for the amount of food served. But, overall, the food was flavorful, service was above average and the ambiance was fun. Definitely plan on going back

The grandeur of this age old building will leave you awestruck. So beautiful vintage interiors will give you the feeling as if you have been taken back in time. I had a to-go order on a Friday and the waiter was very friendly and helped me with the menu. But the place was very busy (maybe because of Friday) and if you were to dine in house, Id guess that you would have to wait for sometime. The food was really good too. I ordered a Meat Lovers Treat, which came with bread and salad, and it was literally a treat.

My wife loves it...I dont. She loves everything about it, it just isnt my thing. The menu has lots of choices, nice place to eat. Prior to the new plague the place got very busy so I may be only non fan

Restaurant was clean and wasnt busy at all. Server was very kind. Drinks we ordered arrived AFTER a VERY long wait for our meal. (Fettuccine was quite tasty. Garlic Mirahat, or whatever it was called was so dry-need I say more? Was going to consider Cheesecake, but perhaps it would need to be churned first and then blended with the other ingredients and who has ANY idea when that my arrive?! Much more work needed.

I had a great time in the restaurant. The place is great and the ambiance is pretty good. One issue l have faced is the service, it was too late to get the food on the table. The ice cream is good at the end of the dinner. Do visit the place.

Nothing mind-blowing here....just a comfortable spot with Italian-American style pasta dishes. Not a spot to watch your carbs. Service was friendly but I dont understand the practice of continually dropping more dishes off without bussing the dirty dishes first.

Food:If you are going to get spaghetti here, make sure you dont get the meat sauce and just get the marinara sauce. It affects the food taste dramatically.The minestrone soup is delicious. I enjoyed it. Their bread must be requested. I wished they cut the bread for you, but they dont. The salad is very generic. Nothing to race about it.For dessert, you get ice cream. Its either vanilla or spumoni.Service:Our waiters were pretty cool. They got our order in quick and got our food to our table in record time. I do wish that the soup and salad came out a little earlier. I barely broke into my soup and my entree already arrived. Our waiter constantly checked up on us and made sure we were okay.Ambience:The tables and chairs have a Victorian old school vibe. It is very dim inside. There is even a trolley in the center. You can request to eat inside. On the walls, there are artwork replicas.

Had chicken caesar salad. Chicken was obviously frozen before being cooked but serving sizes were more than enough and staff was very friendly and accommodating.

Service was fast and attentive. Way faster than what Ive ever experienced. Food was pretty good. I prefer other restaurants, but it was a good visit. We had mizithra noodle with brown butter and the spicy pasta. The meals come with soup or salad and ice cream at the end. Good price.

First time, not disappointed.. lasagne was delicious.. lunch time special.. imagine the ambiance even better in the evening

Tuna tartar, lasagna with crispy spinach leaves and calamari are my favourites. They deliver an international wine list that is very comprehensive. The special is genuinely special.

Service was wonderful, fast and friendly. Food was just ok. The restaurant was very warm, uncomfortable.

Nice surrounding with an authentic atmosphere.Delicious food at reasonable prices, have been several times this past week.Will definitely recommend visiting.

Inexpensive, tasty food, good service. I especially like their meat lovers spaghetti. When I was a kid (30 years ago), I used to hate this place because their pasta was always soft. On a lark, I decided to try it again recently and was very impressed with how perfectly the pasta was cooked. Now I feel silly that I avoided a perfectly good restaurant for all this time.Highly recommended.

We had a lovely late lunch here on the patio, since we had our dog with us. It was shady and relaxing, and the service was attentive and friendly. The food was quite plentiful, and really delicious! One of us had the chicken marsala, one of us had the tenderloin and noodles with mizithra cheese, and one tried zoodles with his dish. We all very much enjoyed our meals, as well as the fresh hot bread! Also, the interior of the building is very cool looking! It looks like a lot of fun. Ive been told that it gets very busy in the evening, so were I to go then I would definitely make a reservation.

The Spaghetti Factory was an average experience. I originally expected a little more from them.The host and our server were both very polite and accommodating. We did not receive a full course meal because they ran out of soup and salad and therefore could not offer either one to us, nor did they offer us any substitute for it. The food wasnt anything special, more mediocre. Simple in presentation, quality & taste and not very generous in portion. The best thing about this restaurant is the old historical building that they reside in. It was a dining experience that was not quite worth the price in my opinion.As a long time resident of San Jose, from the time i was in middle school and thru adulthood, I would always hear from many of my friends, how much they loved going to The old Spaghetti Factory and how great their experience was each time they went. Although Ive always wanted to visit this place myself, for some reason, I just never found the opportunity until just recently.Honestly I regret to say, they are not quite as great as I had expected them to be, maybe thru no fault of their own. I think that perhaps my years of anticipation had cause me to build up an image that was not realistically attainable. It was not a bad experience, but at the same time my experience was nothing too special to brag about. I think I might just have had bad timing because I visited on a Sunday evening after the dinner rush, on the same weekend Santa Clara County finally lifted the the 15 month long Covid19 restrictions and allowed businesses to operate indoors at full capacity, at a time when most restaurants are have difficulties finding and hiring employees. Perhaps under ideal conditions my experience could have been great. Although it was my first experience dining here, these have been unordinary times, so maybe during these unordinary times it would not be fair of me to place judgement based on this one specific experience. Maybe Ill give it another chance again........someday.

Very nice decor. Front entrance hides in passage between buildings. The food was great. I recommend the chicken poccado, which has a good, different taste. Service can be slow and neglectful.

Came here for a friends surprise birthday party. Staff was friendly and the food was TOP NOTCH. I should have taken a picture of the free ice cream... Soooo good! Prices were pretty good too. Most dishes were around $15 and that includes salad or soup and the dessert :) They also validate for parking across the street. Highly recommend.

We had to wait 45 min to get in - 20 min just for a waiter to ask us what we wanted to drink - after 25 min for our drinks, we asked another waiter for water (which we got w/in 5 min) - our waiter came back w/ our drinks and took our order - after waiting an additional hour, we asked about our food. Waiter was extremely apologetic and brought it out 25 min later. We got everything for free. This was just an overall horrible experience.

Good food, but last three visits had an issue with the order. They corrected the order and gave a small discount, but its not worth the extra wait time nor the unapologetic attitudes.

Super tasty food and such an awesome dining experience. We put reservations in around noon for 6pm and we managed to get seated in the train car

First time back, Great service! Menu has changed a little. Meat sauce Is different, prefer the marinara.

I love bringing my kids to this place it family friendly and the food is amazing or if you simply looking for a place to go on a date this is the spot too the presentation of the food and quality of service is amazing

Food was okay, was missing flavor. The restrooms smelled horrible. It was my first time there and my last.

Ambience is the number one element when I think about what stands out about this restaurant. Beautiful, classic decor that gives you a reminiscent feeling of old downtown San Jose. This is the case from start to finish. From when you are walking up to the restaurant to when you are eating at your table. The food is also quite good. The tour of Italy came with some simple, but splendid lasagna and fettuccine Alfredo. A little bit greasy, but overall very well done. Absolutely no complaint about the customer service either.

Beautifully decorated restaurant with plenty of space to acomodate large parties.

This old school style Italian place is my spot! Located where… you guessed it… the Old Spaghetti Factory used to be, this family owned eatery does classical Italian cuisine right! The energy when you walk in teleports you back to the 50’s and the customer service and professional staff matches suit!I’ve never had a bad meal here and I’ve dined here so many times. If you’re in the mood for traditional family style Italian in a nice intimate atmosphere, this is the place to go!

Yummy food and great portions! Love the appetizer bread they bring out to you!

Great. Food... especially the spaghetti and the chicken salads. If you want your salad to go tell them to put the dressing on the side. There are a few places around where you can plug in your wheelchair charge or other 110 VAC device.

Good service and the price is reasonable.

You cant go wrong with a 3-course meal and a drink served for ~25$ a head. Service is great, shout out to Kieran for delivering the finest crayons.

Bland American Italian food. Decent quality

Great place, great food. Been going there since I was a kid, and will continue to go there whenever Im Im town

Still delicious, only thing is that they dont give two kinds of butter and the service wasnt good but still worth the wait!

We were fortunate that we scored a booking. The restaurant, and for excellent reasons, is very famous. The service is professional and quick,

Like I said before, my family and I have been going to this location for decades. Our server tonight, MIRANDA, was absolutely perfect. She had an awesome sense of humor, she showed skills and that’s all I Gotta say. The food was awesome as always and I’m glad indoor dining is re-open again. I can’t wait to return. Three thumbs up.

I think some of the reviewers here are expecting a high end fine dining experience.. if so they should go elsewhere. This place is the best value Italian food in downtown San Jose and probably beyond. Everything is solid and relatively cheap. Service is still good. Very much enjoyed my spaghetti and meatballs. Fair priced wine as well. Best deal for a big spaghetti dinner in the area by far.

Hands down the best Italian Ive ever had. Highly recommend!

On a regular weekday during dinner time, the place is semi-full and offers yummylicious food. You’re welcomed with Freshly baked sourdough bread with decent choices of beverages, veg and non-veg entrees. The staff and service was reasonable and not exceptional so taking away one star for that. Loved the ambience and would highly recommend to anyone looking for Italian food in the neighborhood. It’s also reasonable for the price.

Been going here over 30 years. Prices up. Go try Mizithra cheese and brown butter sauce, or any of their great pasta dishes. Save room for the spumoni ice cream, comes with the entree. All good. Long wait for tables. Park in the garage across the street, dont forget to get validated at checkout.

Without hovering, each one is friendly and attentive. This isnt a cheap restaurant and Im not a rich guy, but some things are worth doing, and its definitely worth the dining experience you get here.

This place brings back memories from years ago and consistently serves delicious food! It is unique and charming and romantic!

Pleasent ambience and wide variety of Italian dishes to choose from. Bread was hot fresh and great. We had the three course meal. Ravoli sphagetti were decent. Ice cream was not so good.

There is indoor dining. My daughter took me for an early dinner for my birthday and the food was excellent!

Good place to bring the family. Kid friendly food, Italian comfort foods. Old school interior is like walking back in time.

This restaurant serves the best-baked lasagna in town! I am so happy that I get to discover this restaurant because they simply offer amazing food! The price range of food is also very affordable! Plus their staffs were so welcoming!

The place is nice and the food is very delicious.

Spaghetti meatballs and sausage. For me an excellent choice.