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Basford & Glenn's Imperial Hotel & Restaurant

3 EXCHANGE PLACE,JERSEY CITY, N.J

Date
1900-03-14
Restaurant
BASFORD & GLENN'S IMPERIAL HOTEL & RESTAURANT
Place
3 EXCHANGE PLACE,JERSEY CITY, N.J.
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
BOOKLET; 5.75 X 9;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Little Neck, half shell$0.20
Little Neck Stew$0.25
Little Neck milk stew$0.30
Little Neck Fry$0.25
Clam Fritters$0.30
Steamed clams$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Clams Roast$0.35
Oysters, Blue Points half shell$0.20
Oysters, Blue Points half shell doz.$0.35
Oyster, Stew$0.25
Oyster, Milk Stew$0.30
Oyster, Box Stew$0.30
Oyster, Boston Stew$0.30
OYSTER, Pan roast$0.30
Oyster Fritters$0.30
Oyster, Fancy roast$0.35
Oyster, Broiled$0.35
Oyster, Broiled with Bacon$0.40
Oyster, Fry$0.25
Oyster, Fry with Bacon$0.35
Oyarwe Omelet$0.35
Oyster, Shell Roast$0.35
Oyster loaf$0.45
Oyster loaf patties$0.25
Fried Scallops and Bacon$0.30
Plain boiled Lobster, half$0.25
Plain boiled lobster, whole$0.50
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.50
Lobster salad$0.40
Potatoes Fried$0.10
Potatoes stewed$0.10
Patatoes Stewed in cream$0.10
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes hashed brown$0.10
Potatoes Julienne$0.10
Potatoes Saratoga style$0.10
Fried onions$0.10
Sliced onions$0.10
New Onions$0.10
Stewed Mushrooms$0.15
Radishes$0.10
Tomatoes, stewed$0.10
French peas$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Spaghetti$0.10
Lettuce, plain$0.10
Cucumbers$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Oatmeal Mush with pitcher milk$0.10
Oatmeal Mush with pitcher half milk and half cream$0.15
Boiled Rice with pitcher milk$0.10
Boiled Rice with pitcher half milk and half cream$0.15
Graham Wafters and half cream$0.15
Milk Crackers pitcher p.cream$0.15
Soda Crackers half order with small pitcher cream$0.10
Graham or White Bd half order with small pitcher cream$0.10
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Dipped Toast$0.10
Coffee with Pure Cream$0.05
Tea in Pot$0.05
Milk, glass$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Rolls, Muffins, etc.$0.05
Wheat Cakes, Maple Syrup$0.10
BUCKWHEAT CAKES, MAPLE SYRUP$0.10
Indian Cakes, maple syrup$0.10
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05
Milk and Vichy$0.05
Pies, all kinds$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.15

Page 3

Consomme with rice$0.10
Shad Roe with Bacon$0.40
Fried Chicken a la Maryland$0.35
Celery$0.15
French peas$0.20
Lamb Chops ala Imperial$0.25
LETTUCE WITH EGG$0.15
Broiled bluefish maitre de Hotel$0.25
Fried Eels with Tartar Sauce$0.25
Gullash of Beef with Spaghetti$0.25
Roast Leg of Veal a la mode$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Soup, Potatoes ala Rusie$0.10
Stewed Prunes with cream$0.10
Apple Pie$0.05
Miner Cocoanut Pies$0.05

Page 4

G.H. Mumm & Co., Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon$1.75 – $3.50
Imperial Claret$0.25 – $0.50
St. Julian$0.40 – $0.75
Ponet Canet$0.75 – $1.25
Imported Mierstiner$1.00
Laubenheimer$0.40 – $0.75
Sauternes$0.35 – $0.65
Barsac$0.50 – $0.85
Macy & Jenkins Club House Whiskey$0.15 – $0.25
Wilson Whiskey$0.15 – $0.25
Cutter Whiskey$0.15 – $0.25
Hunter Whiskey$0.15 – $0.25
Old Crow Whiskey$0.15 – $0.25
Trimble Whiskey$0.15 – $0.25
Scotch Whiskies$0.15 – $0.25
Martell Best Brandy$0.15 – $0.25
Tom Gin$0.15
Holland Gin$0.15
Plymouth Gin$0.15
PORT$0.15
Sherry$0.15
Cocktails$0.15
Creme de Menthe$0.15
Vermouth$0.15
Chartreuse, Yellow or Green$0.15
Benedictine$0.15
Milk Punch$0.15
Piel Beer$0.15
Imported Ginger Ale$0.25
Eichler$0.10
Ballantine$0.10
St. Louis Beer$0.15
Milwaukee Beer$0.15
Bass' Ale$0.25
Guinness's Stout$0.25
Feigenspan's Half and Half$0.15
Evan's Ale$0.15
Scotch Ale$0.25
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Lemon Soda$0.10
Ginger Ale$0.10
Vichy, glass$0.50
Vichy Syphon$0.20
Apollinaris Water$0.20 – $0.40
Johannis Water$0.20 – $0.40
Ale and Porter$0.05
Famous Piel Beer on Draught, per glass$0.05
Lion Ex. Pilsner, on Draught per glass$0.05
Bass Ale on Draught

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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