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Dorlon's Oyster House

6 EAST 23 ST. NY

Date
1900-01-10
Restaurant
DORLON'S OYSTER HOUSE
Place
6 EAST 23 ST. NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
[DINNER]
Physical description
FOLDER; 5.5 X 11.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6

Dishes

Page 2

Oysters, Boston stew$0.50
GUNTHER COVE OYSTERS, 1/2 SHELL$0.30
Prime table celery
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Celery broil$0.75
Oyster crabs$0.75
Steamed Soft Clams$0.40
Crab Meat On Toast$0.50
Little-Neck clams, steamed$0.40
Little-Neck Clams, half shell$0.25
Little-Neck clams stew$0.25
Little-Neck clams, Fry$0.40
Little-Neck clams, roast$0.40
Little-Neck Clams, Broth$0.25
Little-Neck Clams Chowder$0.25
Consomme$0.25
Chicken okra soup$0.25
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Small Broiled Lobster$0.60
Tomato Soup$0.25
Stewed Terrapin Soup$1.50
Whitebait and Oyster Crabs$0.60
Blue-Points
Rockaways
Oak Islands
Stony Creeks
Buzzard Bays
Lynnhavens
Oysters, Extra Saddle Rock, Shell Roast$0.50
Oysters, Extra Saddle Rock, Fancy Roast$0.50
Oysters, Extra Saddle Rock, Fry$0.50
Oysters, Extra Saddle Rock, Broil$0.50
Oysters, Extra Saddle Rock, Celery Broil$0.75
Oysters, Extra Saddle Rock, Stew$0.50
Oysters, Extra Saddle Rock, Raw$0.50
Oysters, Baltimore Fry$0.50
Oysters, Baltimore Broil$0.50
Oysters, Boston Fancy Roast$0.60
Fricasseed oysters$0.75
Oysters, Blue Point Stew$0.40
Blue Points, Half Shell, Small$0.25
Blue Points, Half Shell, Medium$0.25
Blue Points, fry$0.50
Blue Points, Broil$0.50
Oyster Patties$0.50
Single Oyster Patty$0.30
Bacon, extra$0.10
Oysters, Saddle Rock, Pan Roast$0.40
Oysters, Saddle Rock, Fry$0.40
Oysters, Saddle Rock, broil$0.40
Oysters, Saddle Rock, stew$0.40
Oysters, Saddle Rock, raw$0.40
Oysters, Cream Broil$0.75
Oysters, Milk Broil$0.60
Oysters, Plain Stew$0.25
Oysters, Milk Stew$0.30
Oysters, Box Stew$0.40
Oysters, Celery Stew$0.40
Oysters, Fry, Half and Half$0.40
Scallop, Fry$0.40
Scallop, Stew$0.40
Pickled Oysters$0.25
Lynnhaven's Half Shell$0.30
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Soft shell clams, steamed$0.40
Soft Shell Clams, Fry$0.40
Soft Shell Clams, Stew$0.40
Soft Shell Clams, Fancy Roast$0.50
Soft Shell Clams, Fry, Plain$0.50
Clam Fritters$0.40
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried$0.50
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled$0.50
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled, Plain$0.50
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried, Plain$0.50
Soft Shell Crabs, Single$0.30
Deviled Crabs$0.50
Lobster, Broiled, Live$0.80
Lobster, a la Newburg$1.25
Lobster, stewed$0.60
Lobster, Boiled, cold$0.35 – $0.60
Bluefish$0.40
Bass$0.50
Eels$0.40
Codfish$0.40
Smelts$0.40
Kingfish$0.50
Spanish mackerel$0.50
Shad
Shad roe
Whitebait$0.50
Salad, Celery$0.35
Salad, Chicken$0.60
Salad, Crab Meat$0.60
Salad, Lobster$0.60
Cold Chicken$0.60
Cold roast beef$0.40
Cold Ham$0.40
Sardines$0.25
Grilled sardines on toast$0.45
Cold tongue$0.40
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.30
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Celery$0.25
Tomatoes, sliced$0.25
Cold Slaw Salad$0.15
Cucumbers$0.25
Lettuce, plain$0.25
Olives$0.20
Chow-chow$0.10
Chili Sauce$0.10
Deviled Sauce$0.10
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Mayonnaise, extra$0.10
Potatoes, baked$0.10
Potatoes, French fried$0.10
Potatoes, stewed$0.15
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Baked$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Stewed Celery$0.15
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
GREEN PEAS$0.20
french Green Peas$0.30
California Asparagus$0.25
California Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.20
Succotash$0.20
String Beans$0.20
Egg plant$0.15

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Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.75
Partridge$1.00 – $1.75
Chicken patties$0.50
Single Chop, Bacon and Kidney$0.40
Broiled Kidneys$0.40
Tillson's Country Sausages$0.35
Fresh Mushroom Patties$0.40 – $0.75
Sirloin Steak$0.60
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.85
Tenderloin Steak$0.75
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Porterhouse Steak$1.00
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.25
Ex. Porterhouse Steak for Two$1.75
Ex. Porterhouse Steak, for Two, with Mushrooms$2.25
Broiled Ham$0.35
Fried Ham$0.35
Brace of mutton chops$0.40
Single Mutton Chop$0.25
Single Mutton Chop, Kidney and Bacon$0.40
Broiled Kidneys$0.40
Extra English Chop$0.40
Lamb Chops$0.50
Whole Broiled Chicken$1.50
Half Broiled Chicken$0.75
Ham and eggs$0.45
Bacon and eggs$0.45
Broiled Bacon$0.35
Fried Bacon$0.35
Tillson's Country Sausages$0.35
Lamb Fries, tomato sauce$0.40
Lamb fries, green peas$0.40
Virginia Ham$0.60
Virginia ham and eggs$0.60
Deviled kidneys$0.50
Roast Beef, mashed potatoes$0.40
Bacon, extra$0.10
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Long Island rarebit$0.50
Golden buck rarebit$0.50
Yorkshire buck rarebit$0.60
Scotch woodcock rarebit$0.50
Partridge, whole$1.75
Partridge, half$1.00
Canada Frogs, Fried$0.75
Canada Frogs, Fricasseed$0.75
Squab$0.75
Quail$0.75
Broiled Pig's Feet$0.40
Boiled eggs$0.25
Fried Eggs$0.25
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Scrambled Eggs$0.30
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Omelet, plain$0.30
Omelet, ham$0.40
Omelet, parsley$0.40
Omelet, tomatoes$0.40
Omelet with Jelly$0.50
Omelet with oysters$0.50
Milk toast$0.25
Anchovy toast$0.30
Pie, Apple$0.10
Pie, Lemon$0.10
Pie, mince$0.10
Pie, Pumpkin$0.10
Charlotte Russe$0.10
Apple Fritters (to order)$0.20
Apples$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Cider apple sauce$0.15
Apple Butter$0.15
Baked apples$0.15
Pears$0.20
Grape fruit$0.25
Oranges$0.25
Grapes$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
Preserved Peaches$0.25
Preserved Pears$0.25
French Ice Cream, vanilla$0.20
French Ice Cream, Neopolitan$0.20
French Ice Cream, Chocolate and Vanilla$0.20
French Ice Cream, Strawberry and Vanilla$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Stilton Cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Coffee$0.10
Coffee with Cream$0.15
Coffee, per pot$0.25
Coffee, per pot with cream$0.35
Huyler's Chocolate$0.15
Huyler's Chocolate, per Pot$0.30
Tea$0.10
Tea with cream$0.15
Tea, per pot$0.25
Tea, Per Pot with Cream$0.35
Iced tea$0.10
Iced coffee$0.10
Glass of milk$0.10
Dozen Oysters on half shell Delivered to Dinner Parties$0.40

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Claret, Sunset$0.20 – $0.60
Claret, Medoc (P. & T.)$0.50 – $1.00
Claret, St. Julien (B. & G.)$0.75 – $1.50
Claret, Pontet Canet (B. & G.)$1.00 – $2.00
Rhine Wine, Edward Saarbach & Co., Hochheimer, Pt.$0.75
Haut Sauterne (P. & T.)$0.50 – $1.00
Sauterne (B. & G.)$0.75 – $1.50
Burgundy, Pommard, C. Marey & Liger Belair, Pt.$1.00
Burgundy, Chambertin, Pt.$1.75
Champagne, Delmonico$1.00
Champagne, Piper Heidsieck$2.00 – $4.00
Champagne, Dry Monopole, Heidsieck & Co.$2.00
Champagne, Perrier-Jouet$1.00 – $4.00
Champagen, Mumm's Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Champagne, Cook's Imperial$1.00
Champagne, Ruinart Vin Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Champagne, Pommery Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Champagne, Louis Roederer, Grand Vin Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Champagne, Veuve Clicquot, (Yellow Label)$2.00 – $4.00
Evan's Hudson Cream Ale, Mug or Glass$0.10
Cider, Mug or Glass$0.10
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Ginger Ale (C. & C.)$0.25
MANITOU GINGER CHAMPAGNE$0.25
Evan's India Pale Ale, Pt.$0.20
Scotch Ale$0.30
Bass's Ale (E. & J. Burke's)$0.30
Bass's Ale (Dog's Head)$0.30
Bass's Ale (Bull Dog)$0.30
Bass's Ale (White Label) Pt.$0.30
Ind. Coope & Co.'s Ale$0.30
Guinness's Dublin Porter$0.30
New York beer$0.10
Milwaukee Beer$0.15
Budweiser$0.25
Kaiser Beer$0.25
Erlanger, Dark Beer$0.25
Wood's Newtown Pip. Cider$0.25 – $0.50
Apollinaris Water$0.25 – $0.45
Clysmic Water$0.25 – $0.45
Londonderry Lithia Water, pt$0.20
Vichy (Syphon)$0.20
Johannis Water, Pt.$0.20

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Stewed Tripe & Oysters$0.40
Boiled Mutton, Caper Sauce$0.40
Veal Chop a la Creole$0.40
Spaghetti Italienne$0.25
Cabinet Pudding$0.15
Baked apples$0.15
Cider apple sauce$0.15
Apple Butter$0.15

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