Old Spaghetti Factory, Calgary

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  • Old Spaghetti Factory, Calgary

    Ron Brill | Last Updated: June 05,2009 3:16:04 pm
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    After a wildly inauspicious late-1970s period, the Old Spaghetti Factory went on to earn itself a national reputation for Italian spaghetti dishes served up in innovative locations - like this one in Gastown.

    While the pasta is neither precious nor prestigious, it is plentiful - there's no way to leave hungry, as your meal includes bread, salad and ice cream for a ludicrously low price. Options include spaghetti with browned butter and grated mizithra, a Greek goat's milk cheese. The peppery, oregano-flecked marinara is another sauce option. An iceberg salad and dish of spumoni are included with each entree.

    The menu revolves around spaghetti - sometimes with red sauce and meatballs, sometimes with heavenly departures like butter and cheese - and is rounded out with such must-haves as lasagna and chicken parmigiana.

    Predictably, main courses that don't involve spaghetti can be forgotten affairs, an ever-changing selection from the depths of the walk-in freezer. Clearly, it might be best to stick with a simple spaghetti, but the restaurant's warm, welcoming vibe is its M.O. anyway. Just be prepared to wait a while for a table, especially on weekends. - R.B.

    AT A GLANCE
    Old Spaghetti Factory
    53 Water Street, Vancouver , BC
    604-684-1288
    Italian
    Gastown
    Venue:
    Restaurant, Bar
    Hours:
    Mon-Thurs 11:00am-10:00pm
    Fri-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm
    Sun 11:30am-9:00pm
    Price Range:
    $$ (Affordable)
    Payment:
    Master Card, Visa, American Express
    THE BUZZ

    IN THE AREA

    11 Reader Reviews

    seriously guys, you should go here for the Dad's cream soda. The best, can't get anywhere else. Plus no refills, can it get any better? :p

    1. Daniel Martin's Review :: September 28, 2009
    Daniel Martin's Rating: 4 Stars
    Yo why, Ryan?

    2. Francis L's Review :: September 28, 2009
    Francis L's Rating: 1 Stars
    Yo Flo, aint comin back there yo.

    3. Ryan L's Review :: September 28, 2009
    Ryan L's Rating: Stars
    I brought people from my school there, to eat the sewer sludge on a plate. My friends hated it there and it made me feel sad.......

    4. Flo-c's Review :: September 28, 2009
    Flo-c's Rating: 4 Stars
    Pooce of tha' pooce pooce.

    5. Justin Arce's Review :: September 28, 2009
    Justin Arce's Rating: 1 Stars
    I love eating kaka.



    Esp when the kaka is 20$

    6. Eff Lau's Review :: September 28, 2009
    Eff Lau's Rating: 1 Stars
    mm i loved this place, i loved the trash and garbage they fed me. Which was worth $20.

    7. Flo-c's Review :: September 28, 2009
    Flo-c's Rating: 4 Stars
    I came here cuz they had Dad's cream soda with no refill. Best thing i bought there.

    8. Daniel Martin's Review :: September 28, 2009
    Daniel Martin's Rating: 1 Stars
    I love Jonas brothers

    9. Are Jose's Review :: September 28, 2009
    Are Jose's Rating: 1 Stars
    This place was garbage.

    microwaveable pasta tasted better.
    My mom can cook WAAAY better spaghetti.

    The only thing good was the drinks.
    the bread
    and the butter.

    10. 50 Cent's Review :: September 27, 2009
    50 Cent's Rating: 1 Stars
    Well what can I say, if you want lots of pasta, go there for carbo. Not my type of Italian fine dining.

    11. JJ's Review :: March 27, 2009
    JJ's Rating: 2 Stars

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