gabe
Senior Member
I was at the spaghetti factory a few years ago, i kind of like the old school quirky decor, but I try avoid kid-friendly restaurants as much as possible. I can't stand being around unruly children.
It is actually surprisingly nice and the food much better (and cheaper) than I had expected. To avoid too many kids go in the evening!I was at the spaghetti factory a few years ago, i kind of like the old school quirky decor, but I try avoid kid-friendly restaurants as much as possible. I can't stand being around unruly children.
It amazes me that so many good restaurants struggle or shut down after a few years, yet that mediocre place manages to keep going for DECADES. Off the top of my head, I can't think of another restaurant familiar to me that's still open in its original location from when I was a kid in the 80's.
It's from the 90's, not the 80's, but I am amazed the HotHouse is still at its same location 25+ years later (website says established in 1994,) and still going with its 'something for everyone' menu where you can have General Tso's Chicken, Coq Au Vin, Jambalaya, and Thai Noodles, all served to different people the same table.
The Hot House ownership changed about a year ago as Andrew Laffey wanted a less hectic life so a few things have changed but it remains a very reliable and reasonable place! I have had several very good meals there and lots that were 'one's moneys worth'. None bad!It's from the 90's, not the 80's, but I am amazed the HotHouse is still at its same location 25+ years later (website says established in 1994,) and still going with its 'something for everyone' menu where you can have General Tso's Chicken, Coq Au Vin, Jambalaya, and Thai Noodles, all served to different people the same table.
I've never been to it, but I could swear that Hot House was already there in the 80's...