The Old Spaghetti Factory

Back to The Old Spaghetti Factory. Not my choice of venue -- I was there for an event -- so that may bias me especially as I wasn't impressed at all last time. Keep this in mind!

Minestrone Soup

For the "It's All Included" soup, this time I went with the basic offering, and thankfully it was actually really decent. Spicy with slight peppery (?) heat. Good as an appetizer.

2018-Sept-25 - The Old Spaghetti Factory - minestrone soup

Spinach Salad ($10.50, extra for optional chicken or prawns) Prepared with almonds, apples, and cranberries with our own Honey Dijon dressing and topped with creamy goat cheese

Price is weak for portion considering it's mostly spinach (hey, it's a salad!).
You'd probably do just as well if you got Honey Dijon dressing from a supermarket and make up a salad yourself. Which is not to say it tastes bad. It's just that it's mediocre.
Where a restaurant can really show value is in the additional ingredients / garnishes that the average person might not be bothered to get for a home-made salad. Either fancy ingredients, or a generous helping. Here, there is neither.

2018-Sept-25 - The Old Spaghetti Factory - spinach salad

2018-Sept-25 - The Old Spaghetti Factory - tea and ice cream

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