02/03/09

THE ROSEVILLE LOCATION IS WAY BETTER!

by SACfood

It was kind of disappointing. We made a special reservation for a wedding rehersal dinner, in August 2007. When we got there they said we had no reservation, we had to wait to be seated(witha big group) The food took forever to get on the table, it was kind of expensive and the food wasnt even that good. THE ROSEVILLE location has better service,better food. I WILL NOT RETURN

• Pros: NOTHING
• Cons: THE FOOD WAS BAD, SERVER WAS VERY NICE,they forgot our reservation!

Kitschy Italian restaurant churns out heaping plates of pasta that won't break the bank.

by Contributor

In Short
Whimsical antiques and decorative items--velvet armchairs, vintage-looking fringed lamps and booths made from iron bedsteads--fill the dining room. The OSF Classics menu offers spaghetti with a choice of mushroom sauce, rich meat sauce, browned butter and feta-like mizithra cheese sauce, and more. Other popular favorites are the baked lasagna--layers of noodles, tomato sauce and four kinds of cheese--and the fettuccine Alfredo. Meals include a green salad, fresh-baked bread and ice cream.

06/21/08

Nothing special, save your money and go somewhere else.

by bahknee

The food is absolutely nothing special. I've had a lot of rude experiences here, from various members of the staff. One time, I asked for garlic salt because the dish I had was EXTREMELY bland, and the cook actually came out and was huffy and puffy, all upset that I had asked for something to be added to the dish. Save your money and go to Macaroni Grill or Olive Garden... or just make your own pasta. I'd be embarrassed to take my out of state friends here, and would not use it to define Sacramento's eateries. This is definitely a restaurant to be skipped.

• Pros: I suppose families with kids like it, because the train is nearby.
• Cons: Service, food, parking, ambience... it's just not there.

11/24/07

The food isn't the best

by naotake

Yes, I do agree that the food isn't the best, but the atmosphere is quite interesting here. It is really neat how they kept the train station atmosphere, and even a bus/train in the restaurant. It is good to go with a bunch of people or with kids where the gourmet isn't the main focus.

• Pros: The decore and architecture is great
• Cons: The food is not too good.

04/28/07

Unless you are dining with a 6 year old, don't bother

by kjhaynes

Pretty bland food - probably good for little kids, though. Cool location and cool railroad car, but for grown ups, this a very unremarkable place. Service is good and staff are nice, but menu is very limited - no pesto anywhere! - and it kind of all tastes the same.

• Pros: family friendly
• Cons: bland food

09/14/06

Don't go for the food

by jenway90

As you know by now, the food isn't the greatest. I used to hate the OSF but I don't mind it now. The reason we go is because my daughter can make a mess(within reason) with her friends and they(staff) don't care. My dd and her friends love it b/c it's a cool looking building with a rail car in it. They do have some decent to not bad food. Try the greek chicken, mizithra, cobb salad, and the penne special with sausage, peppers, and onions. I agree with the poster that said it's healthier for kids than the average place. I don't feed my child chicken nuggest or hotdogs at home so why would I pay for it when we want a decent meal? To sum it up, you can take your kid here where they can get a fairly healthy, kid friendly meal; they will be fairly entertained; they make a mess YOU don't have to clean up (much)-all of this for under $10 a person. Not awful. I wouldn't go here on a regular basis but it's better than going to McDonalds for a treat.

• Pros: Cheap, plenty of parking, extremely kid-friendly
• Cons: food not that great

06/14/06

Horrible Cafeteria Food

by amcald

This was a horrible experience. The food was absolutely horrible. There may be some nostalgia over the railroad station, but I will never return this restaurant. The food tasted like spaghettios - straight from the can!

01/03/06

Boring 80's style resturant

by evilmonkeys10

The noodles are cheap and don't taste fresh. The resturants are old, and have poor lightling. Would never go there again.

• Cons: poor quailty food, bad lighting

06/03/05

Poor experience

by ndonnelly81

When I visited, the service was slow, the food was luke warm, bland, and in small portions.

03/08/04

Predictable yet boring

by sserfozo

There are many kinds of factories. Some create unique treasures while others should be shut down because of the horrible impact that they wreak on the environment. Most, however, are average, pumping out the same product day after day. People buy what they create because it's always there, predicatable, and safe. The OSF falls into this last category. Canned sauces, dull salads, and limp pastas rule the menu while a steady bombardment of noise rules your head. You can do better. You should do better than this.

• Pros: Train
• Cons: , Loud kids, Long wait