He lived at the gibbons motel in the arcade when he went on the police dept in 1948. he was in a picture of the flying pizza on n.main street downtown when it first opened. MCL Cafeteria is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers: 4485 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429-2405. Unclaimed. WOW MAN !!!.. Tom S cookin and yellin at 14 year olds working their first job ever. Loved working there Made many good friends with the folks I worked with over the years. 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. One was located in the Florence Mall. It has a great variety and the people are so nice. 4485 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429-2405 +1 937-299-9009 Website Menu. Maybe you can help me out on that one? First of all. If you like a cafeteria setting then you'll love this one. I would describe it as a good Sunday-dinner. 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. If memory serves me, they had this amazing hot fudge cake? On our visit Wednesday, the 8th. 3 people, small meals, $75.00+ . 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. We went to the Fraze Pavilion festival called The Taste and this was one of the restaurants to try. The last Culps I remember was in Kettering, along Far Hills acrossed the road from our street. Prices are really good too. Ive spent almost three decades exploring Amish settlements and kitchens from Maine to Montana and almost everywhere in between. And every bite was enjoyable. manager there for about 3 years. Merry Christmas to you and your family. I worked there for about a year until I left the company to come back to Cincy to attend school to be a medical asst. And one of their favorite restaurant formats was the cafeteria (in hindsight, Im not sure why, since carrying a tray was difficult for grandma). If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Tibby workin the front. The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. It just has to be!!!. Before moving to Geoffrey's current city of Dayton, OH, Geoffrey lived in Beavercreek OH and Moraine OH. I remember the kids menu had meals that they named after animals. The green beans were verygood but the deviled eggs left a little to be desired in filling and taste. Prices are really good too. Donw. You tell the worker which one you want, they pile it onto your plate, hand it to you and you move on. Basically, a cafeteria is the school lunch line in a grown-up setting. I pass by the old Hyde Park store all the time. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Welcome to Amish365, where I share my knowledge of Amish cooking and culture! Beans, Gouda Macaroni and Cheese, fresh baked Roll and the dessert was Homemade Chocolate Cheesecake . Always a delightful experience when I visit their showroom. Such pleasant memories, I get wistful everytime I pass the old building. Vito Gasettas was moved to dorothy lane from brown st. when rt. It creaked open. Its now a Recreation/senior center. 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. I recently went to the flying pizza in beavercreek with my wife and seen his picture in their store. like you paid a lot, so you need to pack in everything you can. I've heard good things about them, but haven't been to one. The building looked unchanged from my childhood. The liver is very moist and tender and taste outstanding.More, I have never paid too much attention to the cleanliness of this location. for you. I think Ill have to be going to this one soon. Ah, such good memories! If that Cambridge Inn (by Target) is the one in Middletown,OH on S. University BlvdI was asst. https://www.facebook.com/133871669991219/posts/3686129631432054/?d=n My voice: Kevin, are you crazy?, Wistfully, I let go of the door and it clicked shut. Years ago there were many cafeterias in the area. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. The service was top notch. Wait time to be served was good as the line was kept moving without feeling like we were being rushed. The food here is always like homemade! It may be a 35 mile drive to get here but once I get here I know that I will be in Liver Heaven. I dont like the entrees, vegetables are good. 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! My wife really likes their liver and onions, fried chicken and their catfish. It is a fantastic store full of ideas and design tips from traditional to modern styles. Couldnt begin to tell you how many inside rounds (road beef) I carved during those years. 2) Mamma E Mia Trattoria located in downtown Dayton . How did I become such a cafeteria connoisseur? Friendly staff and managers that welcomed first timers. he was fifteen.. we talked about downtown and OLD RAGS.. The food was average for a cafeteria style restaurant. They were the best I'd ever had in my life. I go just to satisfy her taste. We only went there today because we used to take mom there long time ago. It sort of fits your category because it was also done cafeteria style. . I dont like the entrees, vegetables are goodMore, It has been a long time sine I have been here. It was good. They are and were great people..The pizza hasnt changed at all man. I downloaded that picture man and printed it out.. and i'm going to give it to my sister.. SACKSTEDER, Thomas J. This place didn't briefly become a Haunted House, it still is one,lol. Remember DAVID'S BUFFET ?..My oldest brother worked there many many years ago.. I can reconize that big irish cop anywhere.. What a favor.. There were several in the Cincy/NKy area. Unlike a buffet where you have to police yourself, the cafeteria has limits. 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. You tell the worker which one you want, they pile it onto your plate, hand . Ok, just one more thing: my sister said that the women's bathroom was really filthy.More. I remember thinking it was a very cool looking building when they built it. There it was. My wife really likes their liver and onions, fried chicken and their catfish. Worked for Danners Imc (parent company of Cambridge Inn) for almost 10 years. https://www.facebook.com/133871669991219/posts/3686129631432054/?d=n. Nothing tasted bad, most was very good. He was so camera shy anyway.. I have also purchased whole pies to bring to family gatherings. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. But then I noticed the sign by the driveway "Nightmare Manor." Can anyone expound on this? Looks kind of creepy. I was her favorite place in Dayton. 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. Here are some that come to mind: LUBYS: This is a cafeteria chain that thrives in Texas, but just in Texas. None of us will be back there again. 3 pieces of broccoli $3.89 The area is super ran down now, almost a ghetto to be honest. Looks like the Cambridge Inn had at least at one time had a brief life as a haunted house. Basically, a cafeteria is the school lunch line in a grown-up setting. Does anyone know?.. 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. 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. 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. I have my eye on a chest of drawers and I may have to break down and just simply GET IT for myselfthe design ideas are always trendy and up to date with a touch of perfection. Cafeterias are still popular in hospitals. It closed its doors sometime in the late 80s, but the building is still there. Back on topic i believe that Culps on far hills was in the old Liberal marketnext to St.Albert.There was a very good car wash next to it called Brownies. 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. Christina, Julie, and Kelly on salads. MCL Cafeteria. Isn't that interesting? Nothing tasted bad, most was very good. What could possibly be inside after 30 years? I was asst, mgr. Need I say more? 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! 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. Ok, just one more thing: my sister said that the women's bathroom was really filthy. A pretty good one too. small bowl of Macaroni & Cheese $3.59 The service was top notch. You sit at regular tables with real silverware and real glasses. There was one in North College Hill (Cincinnati) that is now Frickers Sports Bar/Grill. 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. Portion is generous and side chouces are nicely varied. More paprika flavor They changed the sauce to more generic BBQ in the early 1990s. Reasonably priced. She would never go out with him. Here it is: The old Cambridge Inn in all its glory. There are so many choices that it is hard to hold back from getting a lucious desert when you also picked out a huge sweet bunto go with your meal. Open now : 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM. Family friendly. It was so wonderful to read your article on The Cambridge Inn in Centerville Ohio. THE HOT SHOPPE: I remember this chain well. They werent directly over the food but close enough that if the airconditioner was on , would that dirt be blown onto the food. As an adult, I still recall the meanest "boss" I have ever worked for. PICCADILLY CAFETERIAS: This is a cafeteria chain found primarily in the South. Are the prices at this restaurant mid-range / moderate? Thanks again for bringing back some wonderful childhood memories!!! I love Sacksteders! My old haunt had actually become a haunt. 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! lol.. So, what cafeterias besides the ones found in hospitals, schools, etc still exist and thrive today? It was a special place in a different era, that is for sure. does anyone know wher to get good turtle soup and i dont mean mock turtle soup 1. I loved my stuffed chicken and had a couple of bites of my wife's and thought it also excellent. it was always free slices from him.. We entered, selected different types of stuffed chicken, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, two slices of pie, etc. 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. Theyhad chicken stuffed with stuffing and strawberry shortcake. 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. Oh, the pie. Remember him?. Hey olds88, now that sounds familiar man, we should research that.. Are you familiar with kettering?.. IKEA: Yes, the garish stores synonymous with Sweden and cheap dorm-room furniture also operate honest-to-goodness cafeterias. my wife and i had a long conversation with the fellow working there in the beavercreek store. Matt Martin/Steve Sarmir on pots and pans. Updated: Dec 22, 2016 by Kevin Williams | 14 Comments. Many friendships and memories made during my Cambridge years. MORRISONS: This was a very traditional cafeteria chain that had locations all over the USA, although I think there were bunches in Florida. Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information. Today was such a trip and I proceededto get 3 orders of the liver. We like the desserts, especially when there are sugar free choices. Thompson/Mike Sarmir on cleanup. Hello Kevin, And who owns property like that? 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 recently got a delightful note from reader Tibby who used to run Sacksteders Cafeteria, a popular eatery in Dayton. Kids eat free there on Tuesdays so, yes, we've gone to IKEA just to partake in their cafeteria experience. :) Hope you had a great Christmas! 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? Share. Id do weekly bookkeeping or help fill in needed hours part time. But the one restaurant format that seems to get no respect these days is the cafeteria. We have been going here for years.More, I love Liver and Onions an it is the special here on Thursday's. Friendly staff and managers that welcomed first timers. I never did eat at the Cambridge Inn. The CI in Evansville, IN is a Mexican restaurant. 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. Always good food - great for a quick meal - excellent selections. Their pies are homemade and really good. 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. So many wonderful choices to delight the tastebuds. "Here are a few long-gone places that I miss: 1) Waldo Peppers on National Road in Vandalia across from the airport. You walk in and the places is so inviting and welcoming. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Keven. Oh the stories that could be told of all of those places over the years. conditioner was on , would that dirt be blown onto the food. What a really mean person! Note: your question will be posted publicly on the Questions & Answers page. There also was a cafeteria over at Patterson and Wilmington called Sacksteders who closed sometime ago. Yup this is on my list of go backs. There may a stray still in business and believe it is in Carillon Park.More of a restaurant then a cafeteria. Any Lubys fans among our readers? Conveniently Located in Cincinnati & New Trenton. My parents loved that place. It had a neon train sign on the bldg.. Dad just walked to work back then..I cant believe that picture man.. I so hope you see this post !!.. Ham & Potato Casserole For a Crowd - Plus Other Ham Recipes! I remember the Carillon had great custard. One word: grandparents. 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