Spaghetti Kettle - Clinton

So I've driven by this place quite often but never actually stopped until a couple weeks ago. I had rather high hopes when going in as I just figured with a nam... read more So I've driven by this place quite often but never actually stopped until a couple weeks ago. I had rather high hopes when going in as I just figured with a name like spaghetti kettle they probably make their own pasta. Now although I never actually ask them if they did or not, it wasn't advertised on the menu anywhere and I'm thinking if you make your own pasta you would be bragging about it and it would say homemade pasta somewhere in the menu. It did say homemade sauce so there's that... I mean at least assuming it's accurate one can be comfortable with the idea they didn't just open a jar in the kitchen. So my party was seated rather quickly and it was a really really cold day outside. I mean it was about 2° or something like that. I only bring this up because the room we were seated and had a fire going however even though it was within sight we were seated next to an outside wall and it was drafty enough that a couple of us left our coats on. We went ahead and ordered, the food came out rather quickly and possibly because I was hoping for the homemade pasta thing and didn't get it this may come off a little more negative than it perhaps really was but nothing really stood out as awesome or fantastic. I had the prime rib which was very tasty however the texture seemed a little bit different than other places I've had prime rib. I'm not saying this as a bad thing, just a different thing. The only other thing I wanted to note was the calamari that we ordered for an appetizer was huge. Other places I've gone they are a little bite-sized pieces breaded a deep fried, these resembled a basket of onion rings. Visually had I not known I would have just thought it was a basket of onion rings. They did however taste pretty good. As opposed to their smaller counterparts at other restaurants these were large enough that you really did get the calamari flavor. The dipping sauce however that came with them was a cocktail sauce with horseradish which I thought was kind of odd but that might just be something they do there or maybe she grabbed the wrong one out of the refrigerator. So anyway I would go back and possibly will as after reading some other reviews on here there are a couple of other dishes that I would like to try.

Great fish fry. Family friendly. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 read more Great fish fry. Family friendly. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

They offer an extensive menu with so many choices including quite a few haddock dishes. We opted for their jumbo shrimp cocktails and a 9 cheese pizza for apps... read more They offer an extensive menu with so many choices including quite a few haddock dishes. We opted for their jumbo shrimp cocktails and a 9 cheese pizza for apps and then the chicken parmigiana for our main dish. The shrimp were huge and served with a tasty and spicy cocktail sauce so good . Everyone liked the cheese pizza which was cut into squares as opposed to slices. The chicken parmigiana contained 2 large pieces of chicken smothered in a pretty nice sauce and covered in mozzarella. It came with a salad and a side of spaghetti. Their home made parmesan/pepper dressing was just ok. I wished the pasta was served al dente and was presented with a bit more care it's the name of the restaurant right?. It sat in a small bowl with a dollop of sauce on top. The sauce was actually pretty good light but with a nice mix of seasonings. The pasta was overcooked. Service (the night we were there) was as good as it could have been considering 3 people decided to quit that day! We wound up getting our own water and bussing our own table just to help our server keep up with a packed restaurant and only 2 servers. They were pouring their own drinks too no bartender that night..... Could also explain the quality of food and presentation that night. I'd go back.

My favorite place has been for years, highly recommended! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommend... read more My favorite place has been for years, highly recommended! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Riggies

Great food and service, priced right! Only change I would make would be, lose paper napkins. Drinks could be a little stronger but then again, I have issues!! G... read more Great food and service, priced right! Only change I would make would be, lose paper napkins. Drinks could be a little stronger but then again, I have issues!! Give them a try, definitely a spot to try. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options: Free of charge parking lot