my wife and i had a long conversation with the fellow working there in the beavercreek store. Hello Kevin, Are you sure you want to delete this question? MCL Cafeteria. I remember a lot of it.. lol.. smales pretzels.. sooo good !!. 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. There was one in North College Hill (Cincinnati) that is now Frickers Sports Bar/Grill. It was goodMore, I took my grandsons to MCL for lunch and as they say, their eyes were bigger than their stomachs! And every bite was enjoyable. The CI in Evansville, IN is a Mexican restaurant. I would describe it as a good Sunday-dinner. Great variety of food choices, everything ranged from quite good to delicious. Kinzeler in the dishroom. "Here are a few long-gone places that I miss: 1) Waldo Peppers on National Road in Vandalia across from the airport. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. We entered, selected different types of stuffed chicken, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, two slices of pie, etc. I ended up helping managers at the Hyde Park and North College Hill Cambridge Inns while I was attending school. Always good food - great for a quick meal - excellent selections. I dont even know if that old bar is still there..I miss that turtle soup ! I go just to satisfy her taste. 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. and found it to be very dried out like it had been sitting out to long. Which gets to me the subject of cafeterias. 3 posts. 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. Ive heard that their cafeterias are among the best anywhere. You tell the worker which one you want, they pile it onto your plate, hand . They werent directly over the food but close enough that if the airconditioner was on , would that dirt be blown onto the food. We have been going here for years.More, I love Liver and Onions an it is the special here on Thursday's. We rank these hotels, restaurants, and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location. 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 green beans were verygood but the deviled eggs left a little to be desired in filling and taste. Get quick answers from MCL Cafeteria staff and past visitors. But the one restaurant format that seems to get no respect these days is the cafeteria. I cant remember it's location in kettering.. Any Lubys fans among our readers? The service was top notch. 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 also remember over at Brientenstraters a big grocery and that also left. Oh, the pie. The door clicked shutand I climbed into my car, the smell of mashed potatoes lingering in my mind long after I left. taste's exactly the same.. still great !!!.. Yes, Cathy, that was the onewhen did you work there? for you. From simple makeovers to complete renovations of all sized spaces, our skilled Interior Designers promise to exceed your expectations. he was fifteen.. we talked about downtown and OLD RAGS.. My mother was working at culps as a waitress when my father met her.. Yes it would be great to tour it once again. good but the deviled eggs left a little to be desired in filling and taste. Sometimes Geoffrey goes by various nicknames including Geoffrey Thomas Sacksteder and Geoffrey T Sacksteder. 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.. Everything is unique, beautiful, excellent qualify, wellcrafted, and readily available. Note: your question will be posted publicly on the Questions & Answers page. 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! Both places have kept the original building shell but have painted the brick. I was her favorite place in Dayton. I have also purchased whole pies to bring to family gatherings. Her note brought back a flood of memories of childhood meals. We entered, selected different types of stuffed chicken, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, two slices of pie, etc. The staff are warm, welcoming, and helpful. Thank you.. i'm Don also.. donw. It is a fantastic store full of ideas and design tips from traditional to modern styles. The building looked unchanged from my childhood. They are and were great people..The pizza hasnt changed at all man. Ive written before about buffets, that is a whole separate topic (and one Ill delightfully tackle again sometime soon). Do you remember the clack?. WOW!!!.. The service was top notch. Its also in a different place than it use to be at the Hyde Park Plaza. I can reconize that big irish cop anywhere.. What a favor.. Save. We come here at least once a month and always have a good meal. 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. None of us will be back there again. Second, going in won't bring back your childhood memories, the mashed potatoes, the pie, your grandparents. Scratch that. My wife really likes their liver and onions, fried chicken and their catfish. 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? I took that photo of Culps in the Arcade in 1969. it was always free slices from him.. He was a dayton police officer.. Loved working there Made many good friends with the folks I worked with over the years. Their pies are homemade and really good. He was in plain clothes in that picture he must have been a detective by then. I do remember York Steak House, there was one in my local mallthere actually is still one location open - in Columbus. 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. There it was. 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. Updated: Dec 22, 2016 by Kevin Williams | 14 Comments. 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. 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. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. like you paid a lot, so you need to pack in everything you can. He was so camera shy anyway.. Any time I need a floral arrangement, I always find something beautiful that fits into my home dcor and at a great price! I've eaten here for decades - the food quality and selection, friendly service, cleanliness and atmosphere are all excellent! Tuesday is chicken pot pie day so I try to go then but every day is special. 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. Let it go.". I remember the kids menu had meals that they named after animals. 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. Yup this is on my list of go backs. What we like about cafeterias is paying for what you get, not a buffet price where you feellike you paid a lot, so you need to pack in everything you can. MCL: This is a chain of about 20 cafeterias in the Midwest. Kids eat free there on Tuesdays so, yes, we've gone to IKEA just to partake in their cafeteria experience. I really can't think of an item I haven't liked and I've been going to MCL for years.More, We had lunch there in April 2018. Needless to say, we took leftovers home for the night. Required fields are marked *. They cooked the vegetables to mush, for one thing. Meet the team. You are correct, was definitely a different time and era. Before moving to Geoffrey's current city of Dayton, OH, Geoffrey lived in Beavercreek OH and Moraine OH. Ah, I love the Cambridge Inn memories..of which I have many. When dad was in uniform near the safety bldg one morning he caught her jaywalking near sacred heart church and he tried to stop her, and she ran from him..she ran into the church. Small bowl of Beef Manhattan$8.99 that big head and those hands and how he is seated.. and even the ears and haircut, the typical dayton barber collage cop cut.. he ate lunch at culps all the time, a lot of the cops did. Nothing tasted bad, most was very good. Everything is fresh and tastes well seasoned! 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. Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column. Tuesday is chicken pot pie day so I try to go then but every day is special. It has a great variety and the people are so nice. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Welcome to Amish365, where I share my knowledge of Amish cooking and culture! IKEA: Yes, the garish stores synonymous with Sweden and cheap dorm-room furniture also operate honest-to-goodness cafeterias. I believe my favorites were the Elephant and Giraffe but can not remember what they consisted of? manager there for about 3 years. Family-Placed ObituarySACKSTEDER, John Z., Age 72 of Kenwood passed away at home on Saturday, December 8, 2007 from complications of multiple myeloma and amyloidosis. I know some elderly couples who make a practice of going there because they are reasonably priced. Ill have to wait about 10 years to go. 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.). She would never go out with him. I go just to satisfy her taste. Does this restaurant offer table service? They featured a very wide variety of entrees and other items and while it wasn't cheap, it wasn't expensive either. 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. Prices are really good too. small bowl of Macaroni & Cheese $3.59 It just has to be!!!. Great article! Yes, MCL Cafeteria offers takeout services. First of all. Maybe you can help me out on that one? Need I say more? The area is super ran down now, almost a ghetto to be honest. I just loved how the building looked from the outside. Your email address will not be published. to go with your meal. I think Ill have to be going to this one soon. Loved both of them. Thanks my friend.. Where did you get that picture ?. You walk in and the places is so inviting and welcoming. But again, Holy Cow, 30 years???? A Dillman's Grocery, a Hill's Department Store, and The Cambridge Inn were the names I could recall. At this point in my life, Im glad to no longer have to work holidays.so many turkey & Dressing orders! Here are some that come to mind: LUBYS: This is a cafeteria chain that thrives in Texas, but just in Texas. I did my management training at the Centerville CI. to get 3 orders of the liver. The sales people are very friendly and helpful. Beth, Molly, Nicole, Kim, Nikki, and Nina can help change and upgrade your home or commercial space to your style! Christina, Julie, and Kelly on salads. My voice: Kevin, are you crazy?, Wistfully, I let go of the door and it clicked shut. So, what cafeterias besides the ones found in hospitals, schools, etc still exist and thrive today? 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. I recently went to the flying pizza in beavercreek with my wife and seen his picture in their store. On our visit Wednesday, the 8th. 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. The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. Thompson/Mike Sarmir on cleanup. Can anyone expound on this? Conveniently Located in Cincinnati & New Trenton. :) Hope you had a great Christmas! 3 people, small meals, $75.00+ . My wife really likes their liver and onions, fried chicken and their catfish. I went with the Fried Chicken, Barbecued BakedBeans, Gouda Macaroni and Cheese, fresh baked Roll and the dessert was Homemade Chocolate Cheesecake . First, I think that is called trespassing. The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. Anyone remember Vito's on Dorothy lane in Kettering? I was asst, mgr. Iced Tea (Unsweet or Sweet) $3.09 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! How did I become such a cafeteria connoisseur? Needless to say, we took leftovers home for the night. We went to the Fraze Pavilion festival called The Taste and this was one of the restaurants to try. What about the original BBQ sauce at Old Hickory next door. I love Sacksteder's Interiors! Holy cow, this building has been sitting, frozen in time for over 30 years? MORRISONS: This was a very traditional cafeteria chain that had locations all over the USA, although I think there were bunches in Florida. copson you mentioned bob shreve. Unlike a buffet where you have to police yourself, the cafeteria has limits. 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. I remember the Carillon had great custard. 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. Mom likes chicken livers, and MCL has them on Mondays. More paprika flavor They changed the sauce to more generic BBQ in the early 1990s. 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. olds88 & copson i think your right about where culps was and also where davids was. Thanks again for bringing back some wonderful childhood memories!!! We like the desserts, especially when there are sugar free choices. One word: grandparents. 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. 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. It's a great cafeteria. Any Amish365'ers been? https://www.facebook.com/133871669991219/posts/3686129631432054/?d=n Hotels near America's Packard Museum - The Citizens Motorcar Co. 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What Do The Amish Plant In Their Gardens? I took that photo of Culps in the Arcade in 1969. Hi Kevin. You know, in thinking about it, a plus to the cafeteria concept over a buffet is that it does to a degree cut down on how much you eat. Cafeterias are still popular in hospitals. Hey olds88, now that sounds familiar man, we should research that.. Are you familiar with kettering?.. The liver is very moist and tender and taste outstanding.More, I have never paid too much attention to the cleanliness of this location. Quick and inexpensive! We have been going here for years. No perusing a menu. Nothing tasted bad, most was very good. Marionberry Pie $4.09 Makes you feel special when eating here. The food here is always like homemade! Years ago there were many cafeterias in the area. MCL Cafeteria is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers: 4485 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429-2405. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Need I say more? The food was average for a cafeteria style restaurant. Makes you feel special when eating here. You tell the worker which one you want, they pile it onto your plate, hand it to you and you move on. Matt Martin/Steve Sarmir on pots and pans. I loved my stuffed chicken and had a couple of bites of my wife's and thought it also excellent. This is where I grew up and it was one of my favorite places my Mom took my as a child. - kevin. 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 go to the buffet line and imagine what you want. Donw. 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. 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