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German Restaurant & Buffet

137 E. MADISON ST.,CHICAGO,ILL

Date
1900-03-30
Restaurant
GERMAN RESTAURANT & BUFFET
Place
137 E. MADISON ST.,CHICAGO,ILL.
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU - 11;30 TO 3;00
Physical description
FOLDER; ILL; COL; 4.5 X 10.75;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Blue Point Oysters$0.25
Blue Points, half dozen$0.20
Rockaways, half dozen$0.25
Little Neck Clams, half dozen$0.25
Fried Oysters, half dozen$0.30
Oyster Stew, N.Y.C.$0.25
Queen olives$0.10
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Sweet Pickles$0.10
SALTED ALMONDS$0.10
Celery$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.25
Radishes$0.10
Green Onions$0.10
Clam Broth in cup$0.15
Clam Chowder$0.15
Consomme in cup$0.15
Green Sea Turtle Soup$0.25
Wahl's Vegetable Bouillon$0.10
Beef Tea in cup$0.10
Ox Joint a l'Anglaise Soup$0.10
Bisque of Shrimps$0.15
Consomme Desclignac$0.10
Broiled Live Lobster, chili sauce$0.40
Cold Boiled Lobster, half$0.35
Fried Scallops, bacon$0.35
Fried Frog Legs, Tartar sauce$0.35
Fried Shad Roe with Bacon$0.35
Broiled Delaware Shad, vert pre$0.30
Boiled Mackinaw Trout, Admiral sauce$0.30
Fried Black Bass, Julienne potatoes$0.35
Domestic Frankfurter, potato salad, sauer kraut$0.25
Imported Frankfurter, potato salad, sauer kraut$0.35
Ox Tongue and spinach$0.30
Pork Shanks and Sauer Kraut$0.30
Chicken, oyster sauce$0.35
Sweetbreads Braised, Bearnaise$0.35
Fried Spring Chicken, Southern style$0.40
Turkey Croquettes, asparagus tips$0.30
Weiner Roastbraten, lettuce salad$0.35
Curry of Lobster en Bordure$0.40
Ragout of Tenderloin of Beef a la Creole$0.30
Club House Sausage, red cabbage$0.30
Deviled Crabs, sauce Tartare$0.35
Spaghetti and Cheese a l'Italiane$0.30
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.50
Prime Roast Beef$0.30
Prime Roast Beef, extra cut$0.40
Short Ribs of Beef, brown potatoes$0.25
Young Turkey Stuffed, cranberry sauce$0.35
Lamb, mint sauce$0.35
Banana Ham, Champagne sauce$0.30
Clam cocktail$0.25

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Fried Chicken, a la Maryland, half$0.65
Broiled Spring Chicken, half$0.50
Mallard Duck, half$0.50
Whole Teal Duck$0.50
Golden plover$0.50
Philadelhia Squab$0.40
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Cauliflower$0.15
French peas$0.15
Spinach and Egg$0.15
Broiled Spanish Onions$0.15
Asparagus on Toast$0.20
Sugar Corn$0.10
Early June Peas$0.10
String Beans$0.10
Haricot Flageole's$0.20
Imported Westphalian Ham$0.40
Hamburger ale in glee$0.30
Marinirter Herring$0.25
Cold Roast Chicken$0.40
Cold Roast Lamb$0.35
Bismark Herring$0.30
Kieler Sprotten$0.30
Smoked Sturgeon$0.30
Boiled Ham$0.25
Boiled Tongue$0.30
Smelts, en aspic$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25
Chicken salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.35
Herring Salad$0.25
Crab Meat salad$0.35
Shrimp Salad$0.35
Potato salad$0.10
COMBINATION SALAD$0.35
Pineapple Pudding, sauce Doree$0.10
Strawberries and Cream$0.20
Hot Mince Pie, brandy sauce$0.15
ASSORTED CAKE$0.10
Macaroon Tarts$0.10
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.20
Sliced Oranges$0.15
Sliced Bananas$0.15
Frozen Pudding$0.20
Pies, all kinds, per cut$0.10
Port Wine Jelly$0.10
Roquefort$0.20
De Brie$0.20
Neufchatel$0.20
American$0.15
Swiss$0.15
Camembert$0.20
Bent's Hard Water Crackers$0.10
Coffee, Pot$0.10
Tea, Pot$0.10
Chocolate, pot$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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