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. Let it go.". Nothing tasted bad, most was very good. Her note brought back a flood of memories of childhood meals. More paprika flavor They changed the sauce to more generic BBQ in the early 1990s. Donw. The building looked unchanged from my childhood. Updated: Dec 22, 2016 by Kevin Williams | 14 Comments. And they have the best fried chicken!!!! *As a member of various affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases. I was her favorite place in Dayton. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. How did I become such a cafeteria connoisseur? Share. Such pleasant memories, I get wistful everytime I pass the old building. Her name was Sadie. for you. Loved working there Made many good friends with the folks I worked with over the years. Geoffrey Sacksteder is 36 years old and was born on 09/09/1986. So this morning, with cafeterias on my mind (Thanks, Tibby) I decided to visit the old haunt one last time. Tom S cookin and yellin at 14 year olds working their first job ever. 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! Does anyone know?.. 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 may a stray still in business and believe it is in Carillon Park.More of a restaurant then a cafeteria. We like the desserts, especially when there are sugar free choices. MORRISONS: This was a very traditional cafeteria chain that had locations all over the USA, although I think there were bunches in Florida. Today was such a trip and I proceededto get 3 orders of the liver. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. 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. It won't open. he was fifteen.. we talked about downtown and OLD RAGS.. I was asst, mgr. The staff are warm, welcoming, and helpful. 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! Looks kind of creepy. The food was average for a cafeteria style restaurant. I think Ill have to be going to this one soon. Yet all of this without the animals at the trough mentality of a buffet. :) Hope you had a great Christmas! SACKSTEDER, Thomas J. Anyone remember Vito's on Dorothy lane in Kettering? Needless to say, we took leftovers home for the night. As we stood in line tonight, and I was trying to remember everything that was out of business in the vicinity. Copyright 2000 - 2020 Amish 365 | Powered by Touch The Road. 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. At this point in my life, Im glad to no longer have to work holidays.so many turkey & Dressing orders! Meet the Sacksteder's Design Team. Service is friendly and attentive. Home cooking!" Paul. 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?. Stuffed chicken breast is usually available evert day and Chicken Parmesan is very good. Theyhad chicken stuffed with stuffing and strawberry shortcake. . $8.99 My wife really likes their liver and onions, fried chicken and their catfish. It was out of this world real tender, juicy and plenty of onions. Nothing tasted bad, most was very 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. The other party with me got the Rueben sandwichand found it to be very dried out like it had been sitting out to long.More. I let it go. Makes you feel special when eating here. It closed its doors sometime in the late 80s, but the building is still there. One was located in the Florence Mall. Wait time to be served was good as the line was kept moving without feeling like we were being rushed. 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? Basically, a cafeteria is the school lunch line in a grown-up setting. What about the original BBQ sauce at Old Hickory next door. What Do The Amish Plant In Their Gardens? Meet the team. Thank's again donw for all your help.. DON Hey donw.. i enjoyed that second site address you sent to me.. 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. Ive written before about buffets, that is a whole separate topic (and one Ill delightfully tackle again sometime soon). We only went there today because we used to take mom there long time ago. MCL: This is a chain of about 20 cafeterias in the Midwest. Small bowl of green beans $3.19 MCL Cafeteria. like you paid a lot, so you need to pack in everything you can. Beloved mother of Mary Katherine Evans, Martha A. Osterday (John), Edna Gorman (Robert); l I remember the kids menu had meals that they named after animals. 35 went through. Kevin in reference to the cafeterias.I have eaten at picadillys theyre just sort of o.k. From simple makeovers to complete renovations of all sized spaces, our skilled Interior Designers promise to exceed your expectations. 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 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. Many friendships and memories made during my Cambridge years. The service was top notch. Sacksteders is a wonderful place to go for any home decorating need. Kids eat free there on Tuesdays so, yes, we've gone to IKEA just to partake in their cafeteria experience. He was native of Dayton, OH. But then I noticed the sign by the driveway "Nightmare Manor." Hello Kevin, My wife really likes their liver and onions, fried chicken and their catfish. Otherwise known as "Chef Thomas", was born in Daton, Ohio on December 7, 1959. Need I say more? Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Keven. I also remember over at Brientenstraters a big grocery and that also left. 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. The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. It had a neon train sign on the bldg.. Dad just walked to work back then..I cant believe that picture man.. THE HOT SHOPPE: I remember this chain well. Cambridge Inns all had this distinctive faux-English dcor with brick facades bordered by wooden beams. right on the corner of w3rd st.across from the big courts bldg. The waitress was awesome, but she had to attend to the whole room (25 or so people) by herself. I dont like the entrees, vegetables are goodMore, It has been a long time sine I have been here. Servers come around and refill water glasses, bring you extra things like napkins. Do you think a developer owns and is just sort of holding it hoping the land value rises? I've eaten here for decades - the food quality and selection, friendly service, cleanliness and atmosphere are all excellent! It was my first real job. Great article! I decided to get out of my car for a minute and look around. The sales people are very friendly and helpful. Conveniently Located in Cincinnati & New Trenton. - kevin. 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. 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. Wait time to be served was good as the line was kept moving without feeling like we were being rushed. You sit at regular tables with real silverware and real glasses. Nice picture, donw. I remember a lot of it.. lol.. smales pretzels.. sooo good !!. I did my management training at the Centerville CI. Thompson/Mike Sarmir on cleanup. We come here at least once a month and always have a good meal. We have been going here for years. The food here is always like homemade! 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. There were several in the Cincy/NKy area. copson you mentioned bob shreve. 4485 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45429-2405 +1 937-299-9009 Website Menu. 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 from late 1984 until mid 1987 when I was transferred to the Cambridge Inn, Evansville, IN. 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. News Death NoticeEVANS, Mary Elizabeth [Wenninger] age 99, went gently to God, on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Ham & Potato Casserole For a Crowd - Plus Other Ham Recipes! and found it to be very dried out like it had been sitting out to long. 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.). Oh, the pie. 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. It sort of fits your category because it was also done cafeteria style. Hi Kevin. Holy cow, this building has been sitting, frozen in time for over 30 years? It was so wonderful to read your article on The Cambridge Inn in Centerville Ohio. 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.. I recently got a delightful note from reader Tibby who used to run Sacksteders Cafeteria, a popular eatery in Dayton. They featured a very wide variety of entrees and other items and while it wasn't cheap, it wasn't expensive either. And they have the best fried chicken!!!! Prices are really good too. I loved working there. None of us will be back there again. I love Sacksteders! Marionberry Pie $4.09 The area is super ran down now, almost a ghetto to be honest. I really miss the old downtown my friendAnd that is how i will always remember them.. don. There also was a cafeteria over at Patterson and Wilmington called Sacksteders who closed sometime ago. I go just to satisfy her taste. We entered, selected different types of stuffed chicken, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, two slices of pie, etc. They cooked the vegetables to mush, for one thing. But again, Holy Cow, 30 years???? It has a great variety and the people are so nice. My old haunt had actually become a haunt. Small bowl of mashed potatoes $3.19 WOW!!!.. Do you remember the clack?. Scratch that. Its now a Recreation/senior center. Why not. 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. And one of their favorite restaurant formats was the cafeteria (in hindsight, Im not sure why, since carrying a tray was difficult for grandma). Are you sure you want to delete this question? 3 pieces of broccoli $3.89 Trending Amish Recipes & Photos, 2-25-2023: Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie, Noodle and Roast Casserole, Photos, and More! There was at least one in the city of Cincinnati that we frequented with my grandparents. Makes you feel special when eating here. Note: your question will be posted publicly on the Questions & Answers page. 9:34 AM. An inch but, then, I heard a voice. This creepy sign now sits outside the old Cambridge Inn. We rank these hotels, restaurants, and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location. 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. 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. Basically, a cafeteria is the school lunch line in a grown-up setting. I was her favorite place in Dayton. 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! If I could purchase everything idea they have, I certainly would! 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. If that Cambridge Inn (by Target) is the one in Middletown,OH on S. University BlvdI was asst. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. or maybe had a court date. 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! 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 know some elderly couples who make a practice of going there because they are reasonably priced. Family friendly. And who owns property like that? Always good food - great for a quick meal - excellent selections. Can anyone expound on this? conditioner was on , would that dirt be blown onto the food. I remember the Carillon had great custard. When I worked at a store in the mall, I would go to York Steak House on my lunch break and get their sirloin tips with sauted onions and mushrooms. 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. You go to the buffet line and imagine what you want. I remember the Carillon had great custard. You sit at regular tables with real silverware and real glasses. speaking of cafaterias does anyone remember the Westward Ho? Cafeterias are still popular in hospitals. 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. We had many meals with them at this comfort food kingdom. The green beans were verygood but the deviled eggs left a little to be desired in filling and taste. This place didn't briefly become a Haunted House, it still is one,lol. Maybe you can help me out on that one? 2) Mamma E Mia Trattoria located in downtown Dayton . The last Culps I remember was in Kettering, along Far Hills acrossed the road from our street. Your email address will not be published. I hated it. I noticed that there was considerable amounts of dirt on the overhead sprinklers. I just cant.. She would never go out with him. Iced Tea (Unsweet or Sweet) $3.09 First, I think that is called trespassing. They werent directly over the food but close enough that if the airconditioner was on , would that dirt be blown onto the food. https://www.facebook.com/133871669991219/posts/3686129631432054/?d=n Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. It just has to be!!!. Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column. So, what cafeterias besides the ones found in hospitals, schools, etc still exist and thrive today? 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. 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. taste's exactly the same.. still great !!!.. I recently went to the flying pizza in beavercreek with my wife and seen his picture in their store. 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