Mom's Spaghetti at Ford Field prepared for Lions-Vikings high volume

Minnesota Vikings fans headed to Detroit for the Sunday, Nov. 1, game against the Lions will be the second NFL team fan base with an option to try one of the newest new food options at Ford Field: Mom’s Spaghetti.

>Mom's Spaghetti's debut got off to a roaring start with lots of pasta slinging and sauce simmering.

>“We were excited to see how many people were amped for Mom’s Spaghetti,” restaurateur Curt Catallo told the Free Press ahead of its second Sunday as a mainstay food stand at Ford Field. “We had a line all day, which was so fun. And the crew just killed it. We hope that it kicked off a new tradition for people down at Ford Field.”

>Sunday's game starts at 1 p.m.

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>Fans lined up one week ago for spaghetti and meatballs and S’ghetti sandwiches from the downtown Detroit restaurant whose menu is inspired by lyrics in “Lose Yourself,” one of rapper Eminem’s biggest hits.

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>One Lions fan called the spaghetti and meatballs "phenomenal."

>From Eminem and partners Paul Rosenberg and Catallo, Mom’s Spaghetti made its debut Oct. 25 at Ford Field when the Lions played the Green Bay Packers. (Fans will also find plenty of other local fare at Ford Field, such as Slow's Bar-BQ, Bunkhouse Burgers, Xav's Jammin' Caribbean Fusion and Bombshell Treat Bar.) Fans can buy T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies merch with Mom’s Spaghetti and Detroit Lions logos.

>Catallo praised his crew in the back of the concession area who were "slinging pasta and covered in sauce by the end of it."

>"But they know the drill and they know how to feed people," he said. "They're used to high volume. They're used to slinging pasta. And then the front of the house are the Levy folks who all work for volunteer organizations and they just did a killer job.” Levy is the Ford Field food and beverage partner.

>When volunteers work at some of the Ford Field concessions, a portion of sales benefits the organization they are representing.

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S'ghetti sandwich debated on ESPN SportsCenterOne menu item, the S’ghetti sandwich, got a lot of attention and chatter across social media and even on an ESPN SportsCenter segment. The S’ghetti Sandwich is sauce-laden spaghetti with a slice of mozzarella cheese between two slices of buttered Texas toast.

>ESPN anchor Michael Eaves tells co-host Nicole Briscoe about Eminem and the new restaurant at Ford Field, asking if she remembers his song "Lose Yourself" and when the rapper says "Mom's Spaghetti." Eaves talks about the new Lions S'Ghetti Sandwich.

>"It's such a throwback to when I was kid," Eaves says.

>Briscoe eschewed the sandwich.

>"It's like your mom throwing hot dogs on your SpaghettiOs and calling it Bolognese."

>"No, no. It's not like that," Eaves says. "It's called the Lions S'ghetti sandwich."

>"That's spaghetti on Wonder Bread," Brisco says.

>"You've never had this?"

>"Never. And I won't ever," Brisco says.

>"What was your childhood like?" Eaves asks.

>"Not like that," Brisco says.

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>Mom’s Spaghetti first started as pop-up. Then, in 2021, the partners opened a walk-up window in an alleyway attached to Catallo’s Union Assembly restaurant downtown. Catallo is the owner of Union Assembly and other metro Detroit restaurants under his Union Joints hospitality group.

Mom's Spaghetti to head to Germany Catallo said they'll take Mom's Spaghetti overseas to Germany when for the International Lions vs. New England Patriots game Nov. 15 in Munich. A food truck of Mom's Spaghetti will be serving folks for two days ahead of the game.

>Catallo said they’ll take eight to ten team members overseas for the game.

>The restaurant is at 2131 Woodward Ave. in downtown Detroit, and a few minutes’ walk from Ford Field. Hours listed on its website are 4 p.m. to midnight between Monday and Wednesday and 11 a.m. to midnight from Thursday to Sunday.

Here are 5 things to know about Mom’s Spaghetti at Ford FieldWhere you'll find it at Ford FieldLook for Mom’s Spaghetti in Section 127 near the 50-yard line on the visitors’ side.

What’s on the menu?You can order the traditional spaghetti or with spaghetti with meatballs or the S’ghetti sandwich.

How’s it served?Spaghetti or spaghetti with meatballs are served in a takeout container with a fork.

What’s on the S’ghetti sandwich?The handheld sandwich is Mom’s Spaghetti topped with a slice of mozzarella between griddled, garlic butter brushed Texas toast.

What are the pricesOn Sunday, Oct. 25, spaghetti and meatballs at Ford Field cost $17.99, as did the S'ghetti sandwich. Spaghetti cost $12.99. You can also buy peanuts, candy, beer, pop and water.

>Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@freepress.com. Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @SusanMariecooks. Subscribe to the Eat Drink Freep newsletter for insider scoops on food and dining in metro Detroit.

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