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The Old Spaghetti Factory Red Thai Curry Linguine

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I wish I didn't have to go back to The Old Spaghetti Factory, but it wasn't my choice of venue. In any case, after a couple of duds previously I definitely wanted to order something different and went with the first recommendation I got.

The "It's All Included" feature of The Old Spaghetti Factory means you get among other things choice of soup. I went with their standard Minestrone Soup which is actually decent -- except this time it came lukewarm, which totally killed it. FAIL.

Red Thai Curry Linguine with Prawns or Chicken ($16.50) light red curry and coconut milk mixed with sautéed peppers and choice of prawns or chicken an topped with fresh cilantro
  • There was negligible curry flavour. If not for the name I couldn't tell this was a curry sauce at all. FAIL.
  • There's coconut flavour and thankfully a not-too-skimpy amount of meat here. Sauce is also generous without your pasta swimming in it.
  • Sweet pepper bits were quite a jarring contrast as you eat this.
  • Overall sweet with sour aftertaste.
  • Buzz in the mouth but no actual spicy heat.
Pass on this overpriced offering and try something else.

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