Comments on: Saying “bye” to the Old Spaghetti Factory in Hollywood

By: Rachel in AZ

Rachel in AZ — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:30:17 +0000

I loved the Old Spaghetti Factory in Seattle. A lot of memories…

By: ann

ann — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:40:53 +0000

I LOVE The Old Spaghetti Factory! We have been to the one in St. Louis many times. Usually before or after a trip up the arch.

By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 07:10:22 +0000

Oh man, it is closing! I used to go there all the time when I first moved here, until I learned that dates hated to go to that place. I loved it, though.

By: DVD Dan

DVD Dan — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:43:32 +0000

The only LA County OSF is in Duarte.

By: Michael Doss

Michael Doss — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:17:10 +0000

I like the food! It’s basic, but enjoyable. I also like that you get a little salad and little dessert with your dinner.

By: jozjozjoz

jozjozjoz — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:54:03 +0000

Deltus,

The food there is NOT good. It’s borderline terrible, but it is edible and it’s cheap! It’s the experience and the memories I have there that I will miss.

By: Deltus

Deltus — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:46:12 +0000

So, I’m confused. Is the food there good, or not? You’d think, given the name, they’d have excellent pastas.

By: john patrick 吉平

john patrick 吉平 — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:59:06 +0000

I have many fond memories of TOSF in Seattle, most of my memories include loving the food. Loved it!

Of course, now I see it as overcooked, overpriced, and unimaginitive, and I can make it better at home, and I wouldn’t eat there again… but I am still kind of fond of the place. My cousin had his wedding rehearsal dinner there, and when we found out, I was disappointed at how crappy the food was going to be….

But let me tell you, once that salad was in front of me on the table, it brought me right back to the time when I loved it.

By: jozjozjoz

jozjozjoz — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:50:49 +0000

Just the Hollywood one is closing, since that block is going to be “redeveloped.”

Fullerton and Newport Beach will still be there, although there are none left in LA County, that I know of.

By: stkyrice

stkyrice — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:34:10 +0000

Wow, where we were staying in Hollywood was on Gordon where the Old Spaghetti Factory was.

Yoshi, I remember the one in Riverside too, though I remember going to the one in San Jose more.

By: lomara

lomara — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:05:49 +0000

I had no idea this one was closing. Back in 1984, my little toothpaste-blue Mustang died a fiery death out on the side street (Gordon?) in fron of the restaurant. Aside from that, I had not returned to it or eaten there. But I did go to the Fullerton one a couple of times. Good food.

By: Michael Doss

Michael Doss — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:29:16 +0000

They’re not all closing, are they? I hadn’t heard anything about the locations in Fullerton or Newport shutting down.

Based on my experiences, you can visit the others - they’re pretty much the same inside =)

By: yoshi

yoshi — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:47:17 +0000

Wow, that’s crazy. where’s the nearest Sphaghetti Factory to you? I totally miss going to the one in Riverside. We’d go there for dinner quite a few times. Sometimes I miss those days.