I was her favorite place in Dayton. We went to the Fraze Pavilion festival called The Taste and this was one of the restaurants to try. I did not know there was a Cambridge Inn in Hyde Park (although I am sure my grandparents were well-aware)..THere is a Cambridge Inn in Centerville outside of Dayton that I think is a Chinese restaurant now but some of the old architecture of the CI is visible, but the Middletown one just sits vacant and sad-looking, but a comforting reminder of my childhood! Such pleasant memories, I get wistful everytime I pass the old building. Makes me feel like plopping down in that corner stool that's open and have one of those roast beef dinners, with custard pie for dessert! Both places have kept the original building shell but have painted the brick. there were other owners on also and he would interview you sometime during the show.shreve didnt drink but they had a cooler full of schoenling draft. right on the corner of w3rd st.across from the big courts bldg. I decided to get out of my car for a minute and look around. Ah, I love the Cambridge Inn memories..of which I have many. Today was such a trip and I proceededto get 3 orders of the liver. I didn't even know we had an MCL in this area .. when i was little we went to the one in Richmond Indiana regularly. Cafeterias are still popular in hospitals. We entered, selected different types of stuffed chicken, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, two slices of pie, etc. Donw. Beth, Molly, Nicole, Kim, Nikki, and Nina can help change and upgrade your home or commercial space to your style! Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column. The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. And every bite was enjoyable. Sometimes Geoffrey goes by various nicknames including Geoffrey Thomas Sacksteder and Geoffrey T Sacksteder. Open now : 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM. He was native of Dayton, OH. We entered, selected different types of stuffed chicken, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, two slices of pie, etc. I really miss the old downtown my friendAnd that is how i will always remember them.. don. Not really someplace I would have gone but my group was there. Mom likes chicken livers, and MCL has them on Mondays. John Ness cookin mornings, Dave at night. Tibby workin the front. SACKSTEDER, Thomas J. I will definitely be back in before the holidays! It may be a 35 mile drive to get here but once I get here I know that I will be in Liver Heaven. There was at least one in the city of Cincinnati that we frequented with my grandparents. And they have the best fried chicken!!!! Need I say more? PICCADILLY CAFETERIAS: This is a cafeteria chain found primarily in the South. Here it is: The old Cambridge Inn in all its glory. I love Sacksteder's Interiors! I also remember over at Brientenstraters a big grocery and that also left. Made me feel very comfy. How did I become such a cafeteria connoisseur? Its always, at least for me, a white-knuckled walk from the register to the table as I try to balance my splashing soda, salad, pie, and meal all while waiting for me to trip over my own feet and splatter my food everywhere. No waiting for your meal to be brought out. like you paid a lot, so you need to pack in everything you can. Can anyone expound on this? I dont like the entrees, vegetables are good. my mother use to take me to the CLICKITY CLACK it was a little restaraunt downtown near the safety bldg near where wone was later located. MCL Cafeteria is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers: 4485 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429-2405. I love their fried chicken, Harvard beets, mashed potatoes. for you. Second, going in won't bring back your childhood memories, the mashed potatoes, the pie, your grandparents. Any Amish365'ers been? Hotels near America's Packard Museum - The Citizens Motorcar Co. Hotels near The Wright Cycle Company Complex, Hotels near Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum, Hotels near Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Hotels near Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, Hotels near Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center, Hotels near National Aviation Hall of Fame, Hotels near SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park, Hotels near (DAY) James Cox Dayton Intl Airport, Hotels near (LUK) Cincinnati Municipal Airport, Mexican Restaurants for Families in Dayton, Restaurants for Special Occasions in Dayton, Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in Dayton. Friendly staff and managers that welcomed first timers. my wife and i had a long conversation with the fellow working there in the beavercreek store. You go to the buffet line and imagine what you want. I went with the Fried Chicken, Barbecued BakedBeans, Gouda Macaroni and Cheese, fresh baked Roll and the dessert was Homemade Chocolate Cheesecake . One word: grandparents. We ate enough to last for hours and were out of the place about 50 minutes after we walked in. MCL: This is a chain of about 20 cafeterias in the Midwest. Are you sure you want to delete this question? The cost for both of us was about $28--high when compared to a burger joint, but low compared to lots of regular restaurants--especially when you consider all that we got. Thanks my friend.. Where did you get that picture ?. A good clean place to see the food before you order it. Maybe you can help me out on that one? Does this restaurant offer table service? Son of Raymond J. Sacksteder and Elizabeth Ann Kidder, brother to five sis-ters; Ann, Susan . I find the shorter carry-out line convenient on days I want to just run in and grab something tasty to take home for my dinner. olds88 & copson i think your right about where culps was and also where davids was. Review. Prices are really good too. Thompson/Mike Sarmir on cleanup. Oh, the pie. Are the prices at this restaurant mid-range / moderate? 35 went through. Let it go.". Cheers, Cathy. MCL Cafeteria. Our family pretty much headed to either Westward Ho which had great deals or the Carillon cafeteria. No perusing a menu. Their pies are homemade and really good. Required fields are marked *. The windows were boarded up. Tuesday is chicken pot pie day so I try to go then but every day is special. he said that the little guy was his uncle, and the other fellow in the picture was his dad, and that he worked there then with his uncle's and father. he would have people on his show that owned bars or restaurants in the area i owned a pizza restaurant and got on there one night. 3 posts. They featured a very wide variety of entrees and other items and while it wasn't cheap, it wasn't expensive either. The cost for both of us was about $28--high when compared to a burger joint, but low compared to lots of regular restaurants--especially when you consider all that we got. This creepy sign now sits outside the old Cambridge Inn. Service is friendly and attentive. How cool, Cathy, small world, you for sure carved some inside rounds for me because the years I went to the Cambridge Inn in Middletown the most were during the mid-80s with my grandparents, so no doubt we were there at the same time. It was goodMore, I took my grandsons to MCL for lunch and as they say, their eyes were bigger than their stomachs! As an adult, I still recall the meanest "boss" I have ever worked for. Remember the Westward Ho salad dressings (French, Italian, 1,000 Island and Blue Cheese (was extra) and the roast beef dinners and potatoes/carrots/onions as a side and mushrooms (I think they were .25 extra) and the pies! But there is always a big choice! Oh the stories that could be told of all of those places over the years. An inch but, then, I heard a voice. I did my management training at the Centerville CI. 4485 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429-2405 +1 937-299-9009 Website Menu. The service was top notch. there from late 1984 until mid 1987 when I was transferred to the Cambridge Inn, Evansville, IN. Yup this is on my list of go backs. IKEA: Yes, the garish stores synonymous with Sweden and cheap dorm-room furniture also operate honest-to-goodness cafeterias. Family friendly. Are you sure you want to delete this answer? Needless to say, we took leftovers home for the night. "Here are a few long-gone places that I miss: 1) Waldo Peppers on National Road in Vandalia across from the airport. And one of their favorite restaurant formats was the cafeteria (in hindsight, Im not sure why, since carrying a tray was difficult for grandma). We know that Geoffrey's political affiliation is unknown; ethnicity . What about the original BBQ sauce at Old Hickory next door. If I could purchase everything idea they have, I certainly would! Remember DAVID'S BUFFET ?..My oldest brother worked there many many years ago.. Reasonably priced. It won't open. Meet the team. Scratch that. he was fifteen.. we talked about downtown and OLD RAGS.. Small bowl of green beans $3.19 It had a neon train sign on the bldg.. Dad just walked to work back then..I cant believe that picture man.. Christina, Julie, and Kelly on salads. Yet, if I were to somehow venture inside, I could probably move through it blind-folded I knew the way so well. A pretty good one too. I hated it. I took that photo of Culps in the Arcade in 1969. My parents loved that place. They had the 50's motiff going. https://www.facebook.com/133871669991219/posts/3686129631432054/?d=n. What Do The Amish Plant In Their Gardens? CAMBRIDGE INN: The Cambridge Inn was never an inn, it was a small chain of cafeterias.And when I think my grandparents, I can't really think of them without thinking of this cafeteria. It just has to be!!!. One was located in the Florence Mall. The benefit of this sort of place is--you can get a good restaurant-style meal, carved beef, chops, chicken and such, and be sitting at your table eating less than ten minutes from when you walk into the place. First of all. I was asst, mgr. We only went there today because we used to take mom there long time ago. Great variety of food choices, everything ranged from quite good to delicious. Everything is fresh and tastes well seasoned! Thought it was a bad idea as the big seniors complex was right there and left old timers with no place to go get a hot meal. News Death NoticeEVANS, Mary Elizabeth [Wenninger] age 99, went gently to God, on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. I would describe it as a good Sunday-dinner. Pretty sad that I can remember hot fudge cake from 30 years ago, but not the grocery list my wife gave me 20 minutes ago. Years ago there were many cafeterias in the area. Hello Kevin, Why not. Speaking of defunct chains, do you remember York Steak House? They cooked the vegetables to mush, for one thing. Nothing tasted bad, most was very good. Interesting, thanks for the update, I'll have to maybe try it out sometime, it'll bring back all those Cambridge Inn memories for sure! Her note brought back a flood of memories of childhood meals. Save. Not really someplace I would have gone but my group was there.More, This restaurant isn't fancy and it doesn't have a wow atmosphere, but the food is amazing and delicious. But the one restaurant format that seems to get no respect these days is the cafeteria. Wait time to be served was good as the line was kept moving without feeling like we were being rushed. more. You walk in and the places is so inviting and welcoming. Unclaimed. When we travel, it's hard to squeeze in time for some fancy restaurants, where it might take 85 minutes or so to get served and eat--even without dessert. So this morning, with cafeterias on my mind (Thanks, Tibby) I decided to visit the old haunt one last time. I pass one in Richmond, Indiana, but, lo and behold, there is apparently one in Kettering, Ohio (about 20 minutes from me), how did I miss that all these years? It is a fantastic store full of ideas and design tips from traditional to modern styles. :) Hope you had a great Christmas! When I worked at a store in the mall, I would go to York Steak House on my lunch break and get their sirloin tips with sauted onions and mushrooms. A Dillman's Grocery, a Hill's Department Store, and The Cambridge Inn were the names I could recall. Marionberry Pie $4.09 You idiot (I talk to myself a lot and Ive decided as long as I dont answer back, thats ok), what if you had gotten in? At this point in my life, Im glad to no longer have to work holidays.so many turkey & Dressing orders! I remember a lot of it.. lol.. smales pretzels.. sooo good !!. - kevin. You sit at regular tables with real silverware and real glasses. Quick and inexpensive! conditioner was on , would that dirt be blown onto the food. I loved my stuffed chicken and had a couple of bites of my wife's and thought it also excellent. Beloved mother of Mary Katherine Evans, Martha A. Osterday (John), Edna Gorman (Robert); l I dont even know if that old bar is still there..I miss that turtle soup ! I am wondering, though, whether you are mixing up Bill Knapps on the kids menu Bill Knapps, had a kids menu that was a Giraffe, Elephant and, I think, a Zebra. Servers come around and refill water glasses, bring you extra things like napkins. https://www.facebook.com/133871669991219/posts/3686129631432054/?d=n Beth, Molly, Nicole, Kim, Nikki, and Nina can help change and upgrade your home or commercial space to your style! I really can't think of an item I haven't liked and I've been going to MCL for years. I just loved how the building looked from the outside. But again, Holy Cow, 30 years???? This place didn't briefly become a Haunted House, it still is one,lol. Kinzeler in the dishroom. I went there frequently with my grandparents..I can still remember taking the tray through the cafeteria line, getting some roast beef, dessert, and then we'd all stake out a big round table (round tables are so nice). Merry Christmas to you and your family. On our visit Wednesday, the 8th. Ah, such good memories! Do you remember the clack?. Yet all of this without the animals at the trough mentality of a buffet. Vito Gasettas was moved to dorothy lane from brown st. when rt. Small bowl of Beef Manhattan$8.99 Hi Kevin. We had many meals with them at this comfort food kingdom. My wife really likes their liver and onions, fried chicken and their catfish. Tuesday is chicken pot pie day so I try to go then but every day is special. 9:34 AM. But then I noticed the sign by the driveway "Nightmare Manor." Small bowl of mashed potatoes $3.19 Ok, just one more thing: my sister said that the women's bathroom was really filthy. Ham & Potato Casserole For a Crowd - Plus Other Ham Recipes! 2) Mamma E Mia Trattoria located in downtown Dayton . It was so wonderful to read your article on The Cambridge Inn in Centerville Ohio. 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