Are the prices at this restaurant mid-range / moderate? Always good food - great for a quick meal - excellent selections. My old haunt had actually become a haunt. Family friendly. Everything is fresh and tastes well seasoned! They are and were great people..The pizza hasnt changed at all man. conditioner was on , would that dirt be blown onto the food. Looks kind of creepy. Looks like the Cambridge Inn had at least at one time had a brief life as a haunted house. We went to the Fraze Pavilion festival called The Taste and this was one of the restaurants to try. It closed its doors sometime in the late 80s, but the building is still there. You are correct, was definitely a different time and era. There was one in North College Hill (Cincinnati) that is now Frickers Sports Bar/Grill. And one of their favorite restaurant formats was the cafeteria (in hindsight, Im not sure why, since carrying a tray was difficult for grandma). What a really mean person! They featured a very wide variety of entrees and other items and while it wasn't cheap, it wasn't expensive either. You tell the worker which one you want, they pile it onto your plate, hand it to you and you move on. So many wonderful choices to delight the tastebuds. Small bowl of mashed potatoes $3.19 Let it go.". This creepy sign now sits outside the old Cambridge Inn. My wife really likes their liver and onions, fried chicken and their catfish. The last Culps I remember was in Kettering, along Far Hills acrossed the road from our street. Its also in a different place than it use to be at the Hyde Park Plaza. 3 pieces of broccoli $3.89 I cant remember it's location in kettering.. Jun 27, 2012. The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. Ah, such good memories! Years ago there were many cafeterias in the area. Needless to say, we took leftovers home for the night. I pass by the old Hyde Park store all the time. There were several in the Cincy/NKy area. Open now : 10:30 AM - 8:30 PM. 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). Friendly staff and managers that welcomed first timers. Yes, Cathy, that was the onewhen did you work there? Yup this is on my list of go backs.More. 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. I went today because of the daily special of Liver and Onions. I was 15 when I worked at Culps in the Arcade. We have been going here for years. And they have the best fried chicken!!!! 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.). The green beans were verygood but the deviled eggs left a little to be desired in filling and taste. https://www.facebook.com/133871669991219/posts/3686129631432054/?d=n. speaking of cafaterias does anyone remember the Westward Ho? does anyone know wher to get good turtle soup and i dont mean mock turtle soup 1. and do you know what year it was taken?.I'm trying to figure that out by the ladies style of clothing maybe late 50's early 60's maybe?. 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? Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. I just cant.. Servers come around and refill water glasses, bring you extra things like napkins. 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. 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. Wait time to be served was good as the line was kept moving without feeling like we were being rushed. What could possibly be inside after 30 years? Another frequent stop for my cafeteria-loving grandparents. Iced Tea (Unsweet or Sweet) $3.09 On our visit Wednesday, the 8th. 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. Ive spent almost three decades exploring Amish settlements and kitchens from Maine to Montana and almost everywhere in between. He was a dayton police officer.. They had the 50's motiff going. Anyone remember Vito's on Dorothy lane in Kettering? You go to the buffet line and imagine what you want. taste's exactly the same.. still great !!!.. Oh the stories that could be told of all of those places over the years. Any Amish365'ers been? I can reconize that big irish cop anywhere.. What a favor.. Does anyone know?.. Vito Gasettas was moved to dorothy lane from brown st. when rt. Kevin in reference to the cafeterias.I have eaten at picadillys theyre just sort of o.k. Makes you feel special when eating here. But again, Holy Cow, 30 years???? Geoffrey Sacksteder is 36 years old and was born on 09/09/1986. 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. Needless to say, we took leftovers home for the night. Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information. 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. Yup this is on my list of go backs. The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. 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?. My voice: Kevin, are you crazy?, Wistfully, I let go of the door and it clicked shut. 48 reviews #90 of 418 Restaurants in Dayton $$ - $$$ American. No perusing a menu. The cashier overcharged me for the dark meat chicken (um legs and thighs are dark meat not light) and it wasn't quite as done as I like my chicken to be. small bowl of Macaroni & Cheese $3.59 A pretty good one too. for you. I never did eat at the Cambridge Inn. Any Lubys fans among our readers? I decided to get out of my car for a minute and look around. 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.. MORRISONS: This was a very traditional cafeteria chain that had locations all over the USA, although I think there were bunches in Florida. Thanks again for bringing back some wonderful childhood memories!!! Ive heard that their cafeterias are among the best anywhere. Cafeterias are still popular in hospitals. I know some elderly couples who make a practice of going there because they are reasonably priced. 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. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Keven. 9:34 AM. As I pulled into the empty parking lot, Icould practically smell the fried chicken, the mashed potatoes, the roast beef sliced directly from a block, and pie. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Welcome to Amish365, where I share my knowledge of Amish cooking and culture! "Here are a few long-gone places that I miss: 1) Waldo Peppers on National Road in Vandalia across from the airport. If you want a meal that tastes like Grandma made it, then this is the placefor you. I recently got a delightful note from reader Tibby who used to run Sacksteders Cafeteria, a popular eatery in Dayton. Ive written before about buffets, that is a whole separate topic (and one Ill delightfully tackle again sometime soon). 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. Unlike a buffet where you have to police yourself, the cafeteria has limits. 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. one and one half deviled eggs $3.19 There were several Cambridge Inns in the Midwest, one right in my hometown. I downloaded that picture man and printed it out.. and i'm going to give it to my sister.. Need I say more? I was her favorite place in Dayton. manager there for about 3 years. Review. I will definitely be back in before the holidays! 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. It was so wonderful to read your article on The Cambridge Inn in Centerville Ohio. !.. Reasonably priced. I loved working there. Second, going in won't bring back your childhood memories, the mashed potatoes, the pie, your grandparents. Great article! I remember a lot of it.. lol.. smales pretzels.. sooo good !!. olds88 & copson i think your right about where culps was and also where davids was. Small bowl of green beans $3.19 Made me feel very comfy. I loved my stuffed chicken and had a couple of bites of my wife's and thought it also excellent. I cant possibly imagine trying to juggle two young girls and my tray at once. We have been going here for years.More, I love Liver and Onions an it is the special here on Thursday's. As we stood in line tonight, and I was trying to remember everything that was out of business in the vicinity. He was so camera shy anyway.. Many friendships and memories made during my Cambridge years. Theyhad chicken stuffed with stuffing and strawberry shortcake. Then I got the urge to try the door. Servers come around and refill water glasses, bring you extra things like napkins. The CI in Evansville, IN is a Mexican restaurant. Yet all of this without the animals at the trough mentality of a buffet. 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. The liver is very moist and tender and taste outstanding.More, I have never paid too much attention to the cleanliness of this location. It was good. Today was such a trip and I proceededto get 3 orders of the liver. We ate enough to last for hours and were out of the place about 50 minutes after we walked in. 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. 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. Unclaimed. As an adult, I still recall the meanest "boss" I have ever worked for. Note: your question will be posted publicly on the Questions & Answers page. We had many meals with them at this comfort food kingdom. Couldnt begin to tell you how many inside rounds (road beef) I carved during those years. Such pleasant memories, I get wistful everytime I pass the old building. Theres still a cafeteria up in Kettering called the MCL and it is pricey and not of the quality that I remember from the others. Yes it would be great to tour it once again. 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. There also was a cafeteria over at Patterson and Wilmington called Sacksteders who closed sometime ago. If you like a cafeteria setting then you'll love this one. Beth, Molly, Nicole, Kim, Nikki, and Nina can help change and upgrade your home or commercial space to your style! It creaked open. Kids eat free there on Tuesdays so, yes, we've gone to IKEA just to partake in their cafeteria experience. I remember thinking it was a very cool looking building when they built it. I've eaten here for decades - the food quality and selection, friendly service, cleanliness and atmosphere are all excellent! Home cooking!" Paul. WOW!!!.. 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. copson you mentioned bob shreve. 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. or maybe had a court date. 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! Remember him?. I just loved how the building looked from the outside. Prices are really good too. We entered, selected different types of stuffed chicken, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, two slices of pie, etc. 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. 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