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. Basically, a cafeteria is the school lunch line in a grown-up setting. more. It closed its doors sometime in the late 80s, but the building is still there. It had a neon train sign on the bldg.. Dad just walked to work back then..I cant believe that picture man.. 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. There were several Cambridge Inns in the Midwest, one right in my hometown. They had the 50's motiff going. WOW MAN !!!.. IKEA: Yes, the garish stores synonymous with Sweden and cheap dorm-room furniture also operate honest-to-goodness cafeterias. Before moving to Geoffrey's current city of Dayton, OH, Geoffrey lived in Beavercreek OH and Moraine OH. On our visit Wednesday, the 8th. My wife really likes their liver and onions, fried chicken and their catfish. I dont like the entrees, vegetables are good. What about the original BBQ sauce at Old Hickory next door. speaking of cafaterias does anyone remember the Westward Ho? We come here at least once a month and always have a good meal. Loved both of them. 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. Entdecke GREENVILLE, OHIO: IGA STORE (D. TEASFORD) (1934-43 MIDGET MATCHBOOK COVER) - F18 in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Quick and inexpensive! Wait time to be served was good as the line was kept moving without feeling like we were being rushed. Years ago there were many cafeterias in the area. Then I got the urge to try the door. I ended up helping managers at the Hyde Park and North College Hill Cambridge Inns while I was attending school. News Death NoticeEVANS, Mary Elizabeth [Wenninger] age 99, went gently to God, on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. 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. I took that photo of Culps in the Arcade in 1969. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. So good to hear from a former Cambridge Inn employee! 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. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Thank's again donw for all your help.. DON Hey donw.. i enjoyed that second site address you sent to me.. I love mcL and was sad when they closed the one in Bloomington INdiana where my sister lives.however have you been to Gray Brothers cafeteria in Mooresville INdiana>I may be spelling it wrong but the food is sooooo good.,I love in south Carolina but fly up to Indy and my sister meets me and we usually stop at Gray bros or at poes cafeteria which is good too its not far from Mooresville Indiana.my brother in law loved cafeterias hes passed away 8 yrs ago but we still go to them when we can.if youre ever at myrtle beach s,c, or near Greensboro n,c, k and w cafeterias are good also,have a blessed night and a merry Christmas and keep on writing I really enjoy your blog.ms Pat mccurry. It was good. You grab a tray, stick it on one of the metal tracks, move it along and grab and go (salads, desserts,a roll) and then you get to the entre section where several steaming hot selections await you. You sit at regular tables with real silverware and real glasses. Beans, Gouda Macaroni and Cheese, fresh baked Roll and the dessert was Homemade Chocolate Cheesecake . Thank you.. i'm Don also.. donw. Share. it was always free slices from him.. 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. Any time I need a floral arrangement, I always find something beautiful that fits into my home dcor and at a great price! Hotels near National Museum of the US Air Force, Hotels near Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. 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! Loved working there Made many good friends with the folks I worked with over the years. The windows were boarded up. I have also purchased whole pies to bring to family gatherings. I've heard good things about them, but haven't been to one. Let it go.". Thompson/Mike Sarmir on cleanup. SOFT PRETZELS were my fav's.. they were made on xenia ave.. we used to walk to smales from holy trinity school at e.fifth and bainbridge and buy bags of them, then take them home. I could envision my white-haired, distinguished grandfather patting his stomach after a big meal with a look of content satisfaction. Home cooking!" Paul. The door clicked shutand I climbed into my car, the smell of mashed potatoes lingering in my mind long after I left. Everything is unique, beautiful, excellent qualify, wellcrafted, and readily available. 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. Friendly staff and managers that welcomed first timers. Here it is: The old Cambridge Inn in all its glory. It sort of fits your category because it was also done cafeteria style. Its also in a different place than it use to be at the Hyde Park Plaza. Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information. Marionberry Pie $4.09 Your email address will not be published. Looks like the Cambridge Inn had at least at one time had a brief life as a haunted house. I believe my favorites were the Elephant and Giraffe but can not remember what they consisted of? I did my management training at the Centerville CI. Open now : 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM. Thanks my friend.. Where did you get that picture ?. 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. He was native of Dayton, OH. I downloaded that picture man and printed it out.. and i'm going to give it to my sister.. I know some elderly couples who make a practice of going there because they are reasonably priced. Updated: Dec 22, 2016 by Kevin Williams | 14 Comments. Cafeterias are still popular in hospitals. You tell the worker which one you want, they pile it onto your plate, hand it to you and you move on. This is where I grew up and it was one of my favorite places my Mom took my as a child. You can only fit so much food on that tray and, unlike a buffet, a cafeteria is not all you can eat. A "con" to the cafeteria is that darn tray. They featured a very wide variety of entrees and other items and while it wasn't cheap, it wasn't expensive either. It was goodMore, I took my grandsons to MCL for lunch and as they say, their eyes were bigger than their stomachs! Jun 27, 2012. Yup this is on my list of go backs. John Ness cookin mornings, Dave at night. If you like a cafeteria setting then you'll love this one. Yes it would be great to tour it once again. I let it go. It creaked open. 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. Maybe you can help me out on that one? I was her favorite place in Dayton. Yet all of this without the animals at the trough mentality of a buffet. Thanks again for bringing back some wonderful childhood memories!!! We know that Geoffrey's political affiliation is unknown; ethnicity . Yes, Cathy, that was the onewhen did you work there? Remember him?. Holy cow, this building has been sitting, frozen in time for over 30 years? And they have the best fried chicken!!!! Ok, just one more thing: my sister said that the women's bathroom was really filthy. Do you remember the clack?. It just has to be!!!. does anyone know wher to get good turtle soup and i dont mean mock turtle soup 1. Small bowl of mashed potatoes $3.19 Hello Kevin, This creepy sign now sits outside the old Cambridge Inn. 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! 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.). Theyhad chicken stuffed with stuffing and strawberry shortcake. A pretty good one too. MCL Cafeteria is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers: 4485 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429-2405. 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. It's a great cafeteria. Why not. Small bowl of green beans $3.19 It won't open. I remember the Carillon had great custard. 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. And every bite was enjoyable. Our family pretty much headed to either Westward Ho which had great deals or the Carillon cafeteria. there from late 1984 until mid 1987 when I was transferred to the Cambridge Inn, Evansville, IN. Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column. An inch but, then, I heard a voice. Cheers, Cathy. More paprika flavor They changed the sauce to more generic BBQ in the early 1990s. You sit at regular tables with real silverware and real glasses. to get 3 orders of the liver. like you paid a lot, so you need to pack in everything you can. Basically, a cafeteria is the school lunch line in a grown-up setting. Her name was Sadie. You grab a tray, stick it on one of the metal tracks, move it along and grab and go (salads, desserts,a roll) and then you get to the entre section where several steaming hot selections await you. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. 9:34 AM. 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. 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? Need I say more? he was in a picture of the flying pizza on n.main street downtown when it first opened. Ill occasionally throw in stories of my travels, journalism adventures (Im a Pulitzer prize-nominated journalist), fascination with grocery stores and Kmarts, and much more! The little italian guy the skinny one, one of the owners, really like my sister.. she was kinda tall and heavy set, real dark long hair, real pretty..healthy looking, if you know what i mean?.