Ah, I love the Cambridge Inn memories..of which I have many. I guess another plus to the cafeteria is that it is a very efficient food delivery system, taking the sit-down experience and compressing it. MCL: This is a chain of about 20 cafeterias in the Midwest. The priest wouldnt let him in to give her a ticket.. he found her later when he went into culps for lunch.. she was waitressing, he never gave her the ticket, and, the rest is history. That man seated to the left at the end of the counter is my father. Id do weekly bookkeeping or help fill in needed hours part time. I was asst, mgr. 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. I loved my stuffed chicken and had a couple of bites of my wife's and thought it also excellent. Today was such a trip and I proceededto get 3 orders of the liver. Do you remember the clack?. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Family friendly. We lived on west second st in the 400 blk right downtown in the late 50's to 60 or 61.. (I was just about four or five or so ).. the CLICKITY CLACK wasnt far from the safety bldg. It's a great cafeteria. I have also purchased whole pies to bring to family gatherings. They are and were great people..The pizza hasnt changed at all man. 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. Couldnt begin to tell you how many inside rounds (road beef) I carved during those years. Cafeterias are still popular in hospitals. Their pies are homemade and really good. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. And they have the best fried chicken!!!! I dont even know if that old bar is still there..I miss that turtle soup ! THE HOT SHOPPE: I remember this chain well. He was in plain clothes in that picture he must have been a detective by then. I love Sacksteders! manager there for about 3 years. If you want a meal that tastes like Grandma made it, then this is the placefor you. You are correct, was definitely a different time and era. The food here is always like homemade! The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. 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! You tell the worker which one you want, they pile it onto your plate, hand it to you and you move on. olds88 & copson i think your right about where culps was and also where davids was. Small bowl of mashed potatoes $3.19 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Keven. We entered, selected different types of stuffed chicken, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, two slices of pie, etc. The sales people are very friendly and helpful. Hi, Timgood point about hospital cafeterias, I have heard of plenty of people that go to our local hospital to eat just for the foodMaybe I will try that sometime! I could envision my white-haired, distinguished grandfather patting his stomach after a big meal with a look of content satisfaction. But there is always a big choice! I alway's saved mine to eat while watching bob shreves all night movies on the weekends.. (holy trinity church ) on e.fifth st.and bainbridge, it was in the back ground of one pictures of e.fifth st..and those old stores in the arcade, i remember them just as they were on that site.. Which gets to me the subject of cafeterias. Meet the team. Basically, a cafeteria is the school lunch line in a grown-up setting. Hello Kevin, They had the 50's motiff going. Yup this is on my list of go backs. Sacksteders is a wonderful place to go for any home decorating need. I cant remember it's location in kettering.. So, what cafeterias besides the ones found in hospitals, schools, etc still exist and thrive today? Makes you feel special when eating here. 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. We ate enough to last for hours and were out of the place about 50 minutes after we walked in.More, What a great place. 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! At this point in my life, Im glad to no longer have to work holidays.so many turkey & Dressing orders! They were the best I'd ever had in my life. Matt Martin/Steve Sarmir on pots and pans. Its now a Recreation/senior center. My grandparents on my Dads side ate out almost every night as my grandma became too frail and arthritic to cook. Get quick answers from MCL Cafeteria staff and past visitors. Your email address will not be published. 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! One was located in the Florence Mall. conditioner was on , would that dirt be blown onto the food. 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! MCL Cafeteria. We know that Geoffrey's political affiliation is unknown; ethnicity . Basically, a cafeteria is the school lunch line in a grown-up setting. Review. I also remember over at Brientenstraters a big grocery and that also left. Its also in a different place than it use to be at the Hyde Park Plaza. This creepy sign now sits outside the old Cambridge Inn. I remember the Carillon had great custard. Thank you for the info.. i'm 56 You wouldnt believe how that picture has affected me.. Also, i was living in riverdale when the flying pizza opened across from the biltmore hotel on n.main st. Servers come around and refill water glasses, bring you extra things like napkins. We wound up not eating some of our pecan pie, so they brought us a box to take it home--another plus over buffet style. I can reconize that big irish cop anywhere.. What a favor.. and about baumers my best friend worked at a barber shop next door and i remember going to baumers for the best turtle soup i ever had. On our visit Wednesday, the 8th. Cheers, Cathy. I would describe it as a good Sunday-dinner. Home2 Suites by Hilton Dayton-Centerville, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dayton-Centerville, An IHG Hotel, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dayton South - I-675, an IHG hotel, Red Roof Inn Dayton - Moraine/U of Dayton. I haven't heard of most of the cafeterias that you mentioned, but I do remember there used to be a Morrison's in the Florence Mall. Let it go.". From simple makeovers to complete renovations of all sized spaces, our skilled Interior Designers promise to exceed your expectations. I dont like the entrees, vegetables are good. If you like a cafeteria setting then you'll love this one. Yes it would be great to tour it once again. The liver is very moist and tender and taste outstanding. What a really mean person! 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! The green beans were verygood but the deviled eggs left a little to be desired in filling and taste. Unlike a buffet where you have to police yourself, the cafeteria has limits. My voice: Kevin, are you crazy?, Wistfully, I let go of the door and it clicked shut. It has a great variety and the people are so nice. Wait time to be served was good as the line was kept moving without feeling like we were being rushed. 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. But again, Holy Cow, 30 years???? 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. Nothing tasted bad, most was very good. Such pleasant memories, I get wistful everytime I pass the old building. I began my CI journey when I was in high school at the Hyde Park store. Son of Raymond J. Sacksteder and Elizabeth Ann Kidder, brother to five sis-ters; Ann, Susan . I go just to satisfy her taste. 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. You walk in and the places is so inviting and welcoming. I remember the Carillon had great custard. The service was top notch. Stuffed chicken breast is usually available evert day and Chicken Parmesan is very good. it was always free slices from him.. A pretty good one too. He was native of Dayton, OH. First, I think that is called trespassing. I would describe it as a good Sunday-dinner. It was so wonderful to read your article on The Cambridge Inn in Centerville Ohio. We have been going here for years. right on the corner of w3rd st.across from the big courts bldg. Any Lubys fans among our readers? Tom S cookin and yellin at 14 year olds working their first job ever. WOW!!!.. Nice picture, donw. taste's exactly the same.. still great !!!.. Yet all of this without the animals at the trough mentality of a buffet. You sit at regular tables with real silverware and real glasses. Ive heard that their cafeterias are among the best anywhere. Holy cow, this building has been sitting, frozen in time for over 30 years? I really can't think of an item I haven't liked and I've been going to MCL for years. Thanks again for bringing back some wonderful childhood memories!!! 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. Hey olds88, now that sounds familiar man, we should research that.. Are you familiar with kettering?.. The door clicked shutand I climbed into my car, the smell of mashed potatoes lingering in my mind long after I left. 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. The food was average for a cafeteria style restaurant. 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. John Ness cookin mornings, Dave at night. https://www.facebook.com/133871669991219/posts/3686129631432054/?d=n I never did eat at the Cambridge Inn. he also told me how that little store on main st financed two families.. mostly at a slice at a time.. and that his uncle, that little guy, was quite the ladies man..( apparently my sis wasnt the only one.). I believe my favorites were the Elephant and Giraffe but can not remember what they consisted of? 4485 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429-2405 +1 937-299-9009 Website Menu. It was goodMore, I took my grandsons to MCL for lunch and as they say, their eyes were bigger than their stomachs! I loved my stuffed chicken and had a couple of bites of my wife's and thought it also excellent. Open now : 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM. What could possibly be inside after 30 years? The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. Donw. There were several Cambridge Inns in the Midwest, one right in my hometown. Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information. My parents loved that place. - kevin. We wound up not eating some of our pecan pie, so they brought us a box to take it home--another plus over buffet style. Always good food - great for a quick meal - excellent selections. The area is super ran down now, almost a ghetto to be honest. But the one restaurant format that seems to get no respect these days is the cafeteria. My old haunt had actually become a haunt. They cooked the vegetables to mush, for one thing. We entered, selected different types of stuffed chicken, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, two slices of pie, etc. Before moving to Geoffrey's current city of Dayton, OH, Geoffrey lived in Beavercreek OH and Moraine OH. 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. There also was a cafeteria over at Patterson and Wilmington called Sacksteders who closed sometime ago. My mother was working at culps as a waitress when my father met her.. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Here it is: The old Cambridge Inn in all its glory. 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. 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