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.

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.