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Old Spaghetti Factory - San Marcos is located in California. This is one of the popular restaurants you'll find in the Gaslamp Quarter area.
4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here a few weeks back. The food was good not to pricey but close enough. Decore was eh kind of like a kids resturant and less like an adult one. Think country style. The service was great.I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's your Standard OSF. Call ahead and get your place, because it does get crowded. Decent food for great prices, but watch out for trans fat ;). The help here has been decent to mediocre/poor.
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I do like the decor and the service was excellent, but the food is rather average. Granted, I only had a Caesar salad, but the pasta meals looked rather uninspiring. I do have to say that I did not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love their lunch menu and with plenty to choose from. I always get the raviolis because they just melt in your mouth. Delicious. Service is good too. It's not genuine Italian but the sauce is pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yumm....Pasta! Always goes down easy but then you experience the belly burst effect when it expands in your stomach. I find myself imitating Al Bundy as I move a few notches on my belt after a hearty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For a kid friendly spaghetti joint that's brimming with nostalgia and where the price is right...this is a find.My little brothers & I always consider the Old Spaghetti Factory (downtown) to be haute...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I had the pasta with "frumunda" cheese...frumunda the cook's balls.
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Old Spaghetti Factory is kind of like Disneyland to me. If you went to Disneyland when you were a kid then as an adult your visit is filled with nostalgia and childhood excitement. but if your...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a chain Italian restaurant, The Old Spaghetti Factory excels where others fail. The price is right for the food, the environment at the Gaslamp location, doesn't feel cookie cutter corporate and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My parents used to take me and I to the downtown location a long time ago. This past Saturday, after my girls hula lessons, we decided to have lunch there. It was 12:30 in the afternoon and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The wait was longer than I expected on a Tuesday night. Plus it was my birthday, you'd think that they'd expedite some tables for that. Server was accommodating. Can't complain about how nice he...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad but not fantastic either.At the recommendation of a friend, I had the pasta with Mizithra Cheese and Browned Butter. It made my heart hurt...ouch.Might come back again if I can stomach it. No...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't eaten at an Old Spaghetti Factory in years so we decided to give it a try when were stuck figuring out where to eat. The place was crowded but we were seated fairly quickly since there was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Consistent food...consistent service...what more can you ask for? Oh yeah, even cheaper prices! My wife, daughter and I can eat here for under $25 and be stuffed! Eating in the trolley is a must...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went back here again because they're having 40% off Pasta meals to celebrate 40 years in business - every Tuesday thru May.We hit the place right when it opened @ dinner hour - 4:45 PM and were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ambushed by the waitress when we first got there."Would you like an appetizer, garlic cheese toast? or something else?" Uhhh, /shrug...garlic cheese toast?And two waters.Indecision FTL!The Vesuvius or...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have always liked the spaghetti factory, even when I lived in Sacramento. I wanted to write a review on the one in San Marcos because we went there this past thurs for dinner and the service we got...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bland...All 6 dishes we ordered were bland.Add lots of salt and pepper to any and every meal for flavor.We made reservations for 730pm on a Friday night, arrived at 735, sat down at 8pm.Only reason...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well, here I am. A spaghetti hater rollin up to a damn Spaghetti factory. I instantly felt like giving this place 1 star. So my darling decided to spend our romantic Valentine's evening trucking up to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Superbowl night: EMPTY!The first impression I got there was cheese. The smell of stinkystinky cheese. I guess that's what you expect from an Italian pasta restaurant that serves cheese pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food: EXCELLENT. Service: SUCKED. We waited 20 minutes for our waiter to come and greet us or ask us for our drinks!! You can never go wrong with the Old Spaghetti Factory because their pastas are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhhh Old Spaghetti Factory. There will always be a place in my heart for OSF. I helped open this San Marcos store in Oct 96 where I started as a cook, then went on to be a bus boy, and eventually a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here a few Sundays ago and it was cool. We got there before the mad dinner rush, so our server started off our dining experience on a good note until the room started filling up with more...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The white trash on my mother's side is clearly showing. I like this place.It was DS2's turn to pick Friday and he DIDN'T choose Islands! He chose Old Spaghetti Factory! Well, can't dis a change...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Vintage atmosphere, cute booths for two, mostly great service, and the food is wonderful. I always order the managers favorite with the mazithra cheese and half of the mushroom marinara or the meat...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty atmosphere. The atmosphere is really nice which is why they get 1 star. I've eated at others in this chain and don't remember it being so bad. It's a shame the food is just awful. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm surprised that I see so many bad reviews on this place. I'll share my point of view as I have gone here many times. To start off there is a private parking lot for the customers to park in so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm amazed that a lot of people have had horrible experiences here. I actually have always had the best experiences here. The food has always been fantastic (fettuccine alfredo). I love the bread and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ok this is the WORST resturant I've ever been too. Don't get me wrong, my favorite place to eat is the Spaghetti Factory, but this one is a shame. If I could give this negative stars I would. First...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'd rather eat Olive Garden than this stuff... and I can't stand Olive Garden. Eating here is like eating at an amusement park where there are a ton of people so hungry and slap happy to be in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I really can't believe that people are giving this place such great reviews!!!everytime that I have been here, it has been a bad experience and the service and serves have been either very rude and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
o_OI can't believe this place has so many good reviews.ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!?!!
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place. I use to really love it when they had the location in the downtown san diego...so sad that it is gone now. The wait can be really long but it is worth it - they are open for lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Are you kidding me? This is one corporate chain that sucks every time, all the time. I don't know how anyone could give it a decent review. This place is crap. Go to Sorrento's over by Palomar....
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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Large portions and a lot to choose from. Bring the whole family, it won't break the bank either. Many choices of sauces and always enough to bring home for lunch tomorrow. The service is hit or miss, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Pasta and Sauce are inexpensive eats so why should you pay 30 dollars a person in a fancy place when the kids are going to order just spaghetti and red sauce. At The Olde Spaghetti Factory, you get your choice...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh how I love the pasta. The spaghetti and meatballs are excellent, let me tell you. The service was good, and quick, and the food was superb. The one negative thing I have to say is when you hear...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been 'spaghetti factorying' since I was a kid in Newport Beach. There was always a huge wait at the NB restaurant... probably because it was next to the pier. Re: this one, in San Marcos, the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We loved the location in Downtown back in the 80's but we heard it's gone now. A great family joint and it can get crowded. The kids love it. I don't know many kids who don't love spaghetti. For the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is huge! and so is the portions. I love the entrance of this place.. it's grand. For the price you pay I say it's so worth it. To top it off, they have mindblowing milkshakes and ice...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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good for a fast, cheap meal if the place isn't too packed... apple sauce for kids... fun for the whole family and easy to eat for under $25 (family of four)... if you've got a hankering for spaghetti and...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If it wasn't for the chicken mulligatawny soup, I would give the Old Spaghetti Factory one star. The menu is full of fattening carbs, and the salads here taste like they were freeze dried. Seriously,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What's great about Old Spaghetti Factory is that they pretty much force-feed you a four-course meal no matter what. Bread, soup or salad and dessert are all INCLUDED with your Spaghetti. Also, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now that the Spaghetti Factory downtown has been shut down...this is the only one left in the county. The main reason I'm such a big fan of the Spaghetti Factory is The value! I don't know of any...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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Great place to go for lunch! Portions are a little on the smaller side, love the tortellini! Service is good and the atmosphere is nice.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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Fun place to take young ones, service is slow
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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This place serves very good pastas for the $. Combination pasta plates come with drink, salad and desert under $ 13. Decor is very good and the place is kid friendly.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2005
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You can ride the train. On Saturday, there's a farmer's market!
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/22/2005
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Great place for kids and family. There is a child's menu, and what kid doesn't love pasta. We ordered a side of broccoli once, and to our surprise our daughter ate it up! Now we get it all the time, since I...
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/16/2005
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Great options for kids- plenty of food for cheap prices. A very family oriented place- very economical for the whole family. Neat decor and an arcade to play at.
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/11/2005
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The prices are right. It's loud so kids fit right in. The kids meals are big! The downside is getting a stroller in or out. It's better to leave it outside. Be sure to get there early on weekends as the wait...
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/11/2005
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Great prices, good food.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/24/2005
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Delicious! Great atmosphere. Great food. Great prices.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/11/2005
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Very reasonably priced restaurant with kid-friendly food. The also serve carrot sticks to kids instead of the usual junk.
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/10/2005
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a long-time favorite of families, the suburban location of this popular restaurant gets just as crowded as the downtown original in the gaslamp quarter...
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