Culp's Cafe

Very cute location right in the visitor's center for Carillon Historical Park! There is a restored interurban railcar in the back, which caught the kid's attention from the front desk where we purchased tickets. The Culp's staff was so friendly and gladly invited him into check it out and walk around. They had a little screen showing before and after pictures for the restoration, and you can sit inside it when you eat (which we did later, when we returned for lunch)! They also have a soda fountain with stools that you can sit at, as well as standard tables and chairs out on the floor. They serve breakfast and lunch, with a kid's menu, and you order and pay at the counter and then they bring it out to you. We opted for some burgers - the Kid's Burger came with a choice of drink and side (kid went with fries) and the standard menu offered the Culp's Smash Burger, which came with pickle spears and chips. They also had some goodies on display at the soda fountain, and we couldn't resist getting a slice of cake, which was rich and delicious (chocolate cake with vanilla frosting). They also had brownies and muffins at the time of our visit, which looked delicious, as well.You do not need to pay entrance fees if you just want to eat at the restaurant, and it is a good option if you are going to the park and want to eat onsite too. There is a good sized paved parking lot available outside of the visitor's center/restaurant area.

We sat outside on a Saturday late morning. We were seated immediately and a server brought water and menus. We did sit a while before another server came to answer questions about the specials and take our order. The chicken and waffles had two huge pieces of chicken. The chicken was delicious-crisp and moist. The waffle was good. The chicken salad sandwich was solid; could be better with more lettuce and tomatoes. The patio is very pleasant with umbrellas, plants, and a fountain.

This cafe is at Carillon Park. You can enter the cafe without paying for the park. I had the double cheeseburger with fries. It was delicious. I loved the ambiance. We were 4 so we couldn't sit in the train as tables are for 2. Next time. It was quiet and kind of exclusive in there. You order at the counter and they bring you your food. I'd prefer ordering at the table but oh well. The servers were great and offered refills on drinks.

I was looking forward to breakfast but unfortunately they had an incident where they had no eggs available. So we opted to get sandwiches. My tuna melt was good. Service was extremely friendly and charming. It reminds me of a soda pop shop.

This is a completely adorable brunch spot located in the middle of Carrolin Park. I was shocked to discover how large the interior was, there is even an entire train car located in the center of the restaurant. There is also a beautiful old fashioned soda counter with bar stool seating. We were seated without a wait at 9:30am on a Sunday. Both of our entrees were very good. He had a build your own breakfast wrap with turkey sausage and I enjoyed the quiche of the day (veggie quiche with peppers and onions). We also felt the pricing was reasonable. We will return.

A great addition to the lovely town of Dayton. This place is so nice, inside and out! It has so much character. The menu is so simple and delicious, a perfect breakfast place. The blueberry pancake was so delicious! Crispy edges and fluffy, a wonderful meal. The biscuits and gravy were also great and very flavorful! I was also a huge fan of their breakfast potatoes, they had a nice seasoning and crunch to them. The quiche of the day was a broccoli cheddar quiche, it was alright, nothing too impressiveThe drinks were also great and at a great price! The mimosa and mango Bellini were delicious. The Bloody Mary had an awesome spice to it. I would love to try the milkshakes next time. This is a great Dayton find and is attached to a very cool museum and the Carillon Brewery! A great day for a family fun day.

Culp's has been around in one form or another since my childhood, and I've loved it in all it's forms. But now it's the "new kid" on the block at Carillon Park and it's beautiful. Right inside the front entrance with windows on the Bell Tower (which transforms into a beautiful lighted Christmas Tree this time of year)We had brunch, and it was oh so good. Chicken and Waffles with blueberry butter and syrup for me, and pancakes for Bob. There is even a bar now...I saw Bloody Mary's on the menu but didn't indulge.Usually only open until 4 PM, during the Christmas season they do serve dinner. And it's on my bucket list to sit at one of those windows and look at that lit tree. Hope to see you there...it would be so worth it!

Their breakfast food was delicious, and we loved dining in the train car. Staff were super helpful and one guy even came out to notify us (while we were enthusiastically perusing the gift shop) that our food was ready, which he totally didn't have to do! Very chill place, and although we didn't have time to go in the actual museum and stuff we're glad we stopped here for food on our way out of town.

We were greeted by friendly smiling faces:)Hadn't ever thought about breakfast here before-so glad we did today! We will definitely come again for breakfast as well as when touring the park:)Nostalgic ambiance of dining in The train car was fun:)

Literally the worst customer service experience of my life. came here with my 90-year-old grandmother who can barely stand so I asked for a table for her when we got there - there were tons of open tables (more than people on the wait list). The manager, begrudgingly let us sit outside on the vastly empty patio. After 20-30 minutes of waiting and no server (not even a menu!) we followed up. The manager then came out and told we were getting kicked out ("for being aggressive"). I then inquired how that was even possible and fair and then the manager (I think Steve is his name... )threatened to call the police on me for trespassing. I then told him to do it and he didn't. He then said I was a threat to public safety and hid behind the counter -- I am a small 29-year-old woman with a broken arm -- I then really encouraged him to call the police because that did seem like a worthy cause to call in our boys in blue. he then still didn't and walked away... I guess leaving the patrons in danger (aka with me!) Dont go unless you want a terrible experience