Cambridge Market and Café is listed in a statewide dining guide as one of the top 101 places to eat in Kentucky, so I decided it was high time I stopped in for a review.

Is it possible for a Bowling Green landmark to improve with time? In this case, it is possible, probable and, as I discovered, highly likely.

About a decade ago, when I first visited Cambridge Market, it was about the only place in town to offer both eclectic cuisine and country home cooking. Today, there are many places in town that offer this combination, yet Cambridge Market continues to be on the cutting edge of flavor.

Two dining companions and I stopped in on a warm weekday afternoon. I’d been in a few weeks ago during lunch, but didn’t have the patience necessary to enjoy Cambridge Market during the lunch rush. As that same dining guide suggested, though, it is well worth the wait – even if the wait for me was three weeks.

The restaurant was quiet that second trip, but that didn’t keep my dining companions, longtime local residents, from knowing a patron or two. The counter staff was friendly and helpful and went out of its way to give us information so we could make the best possible choice of food.

Even though it was late afternoon and the cases were empty, all items on the daily written, ever-changing menu were still available.

I ordered a small strawberry salad with fresh greens, strawberries, finely chopped nuts and celery with a sweet, thick strawberry dressing. I liked the celery, strawberry and fresh greens flavor combination, but for the size of the salad, the density of the nuts and sweetness of the dressing was not an appetizing combination. My dining companions both tried it and thought is was a welcomed treat and that since I ordered something called strawberry salad, I should have guessed it would be sweet. Yes, I do bring people with me who, gratefully, tell the truth 24/7.

I also had the stuffed tilapia. The stuffing was light, yet thick enough to counter the moisture of the fish. The stuffing’s light herb flavor seemed to definitely include celery seed and the other flavors blended together well, but were indistinguishable overall. I chose a side of fresh-picked, sautéed asparagus, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Both my dining companions ordered the roasted pork loin with mashed potatoes, carrots and corn. It lived up to the country test, leaving both of them speechless, until a dialogue about the corn ensued.

Cambridge Market serves a variety called shoepeg, a light white corn it serves with butter. I then tasted the mashed potatoes, which had a thick substance to them without being too thick, and were whipped and seasoned to perfection.

Cambridge Market and Café is now open for dinner every night until 8 p.m., so if you don’t have time and/or patience at lunch, you can come in for dinner.

The menu includes the daily specials, salads and desserts as well as made-to-order and specialty sandwiches.

Cambridge Market and Cafe

830 Fairview Ave.

Bowling Green

Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday.

Specialties: Sandwiches and country dinners

Cuisine: American

Price range for dinner: $5.95 to 7.95

Libation situation: None

Smoking: No