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If you are down at the Riverfront and get hungry for some pasta, head over to The Old Spaghetti Factory for some delicious pasta selections.
The Old Spaghetti Restaurant is an Italian restaurant, just minutes away from the Arch and the President Casino. Although there is no outdoor seating, there is an old trolley where the host may seat you in this Victorian-themed restaurant. There is a bar upstairs. And the restaurant itself, is down the old-fashioned wooden staircase.
Arriving Sunday at 7 p.m., the host seated us right away in a booth next to the trolley. The menu is a large sheet of paper with food items on one side and wine and beer on the back. Items included on the menu are appetizers, desserts, entrees and pastas. There are twenty-one menu items in all, not counting beverages. Children have their own menus. Main entrees come with either soup or salad. The salads came first, along with drinks and a small loaf of bread accompanied by two different types of butter. Not sure what to order? Try an Old Spaghetti Factory classic-there are about ten to choose from. Entrees came twenty-five minutes after placing the order. Some menu items are the Breast of Chicken Fettuccini, ($8.99) which is fettuccini Alfredo with chicken, broccoli and mushrooms and plain fettuccini Alfredo ($7.89). For dessert, a few choices are Mud Pie, ($3.29) and Turtle Cheesecake ($3.29).
The Old Spaghetti Factory can be casual or dressy. The restaurant serves mainly pastas, and they serve all ages. If you get there at one of their busy times, you will have to compete with other patrons to hear the people you are with. However, as the place slows down, the noise dies down as well.
The Old Spaghetti Factory was first opened on January 10, 1969 by Guss Dussin. There are locations all over the country. There are two locations in St. Louis, one on Laclede's Landing, the other in Chesterfield. Service was great. The host was friendly, as well as the server. The server managed to keep her cool, even though she obviously had many customers and seemed a little hurried. Menu items are anywhere between $5 and $10.
The overall experience was a great one. All entrees were a good-sized portion but not too big. Everything was hot and fresh. The Old Spaghetti Factory is a good restaurant to visit to curb your pasta craving. The locations are 727 N. First Street on Laclede's Landing or, in Chesterfield at 17384 Chesterfield Airport Road.
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