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Silsbe & Son Oyster House And Restaurant

203-205 SIXTH AVENUE,NEW YORK,NY

Date
1901-04-12
Restaurant
SILSBE & SON OYSTER-HOUSE AND RESTAURANT
Place
203-205 SIXTH AVENUE,NEW YORK,NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
MENU;
Occasion
DAILY;
Physical description
FOLDER;7X14;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Blue Point Fricassee$0.50
Blue Point Stew (fresh opened)$0.35
Mushroom Patties$0.50
Lobster patties$0.50
Omelet a la Kruse$0.60
Little Neck Fricassee$0.50
Lobster a la Newburg$0.75
Lambs' Fries Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Chicken Croquettes with French Peas$0.60
Sandwich a la Kruse$0.30
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Blue Points, half shell$0.20
Blue Points, half shell, dozen$0.30
Rockaways, half shell$0.20
Rockaways, half shell, dozen$0.30
Cold Spring Harbors, half shell$0.20
Cold Spring Harbors, dozen$0.30
Cape Cods, half shell$0.25
Cape Cods, dozen$0.35
Buzzard's Bays, half shell$0.25
Buzzard's Bays, dozen$0.35
Blue Point stew, opened to order$0.35
Blue Point stew, in milk$0.40
Blue Point stew, in cream$0.50
Box Stew$0.35
Box stew in milk$0.35
Box stew in cream$0.45
Boston Stew$0.30
Boston milk stew$0.35
Boston cream stew$0.45
Boston box stew$0.40
Boston box stew in milk$0.45
Boston box stew in cream$0.50
Stew$0.25
Milk Stew$0.30
Cream Stew$0.40
Baltimore fry$0.45
Fry$0.35
Fry, one dozen$0.60
Fry with Bacon$0.40
Fry in butter$0.40
Fry tomato sauce$0.50
Blue Point Fry$0.35
Baltimore broil$0.45
Seasoned Broil$0.40
Broil$0.35
Milk broil$0.40
Milk broil on toast$0.50
Cream Broil$0.45
Cream broil on toast$0.55
Celery broil$0.50
Celery broil on toast$0.60
Broil with Bacon$0.40
Pan roast$0.35
Pan roast on toast$0.40
Fancy roast$0.40
Roast on half shell$0.35
Steamed on half shell$0.40
Oyster Omelet$0.40
Boston Flip$0.50
Boston Simmer$0.40
Boston flip, with green peas$0.60
Crumb Broil$0.35
Crumb Fry$0.35
Escalopted oysters$0.50
Oysters au gratin$0.60
Oysters en brochette$0.50
Oysters Fritters$0.40
Oysters fricassee$0.50
Oysters fricassee, in cream$0.60
Oysters patties$0.50
Oysters a la Newburg$0.75
Oysters Soup$0.30
Oysters loaf$0.50
Oysters a la Poulette$0.60
Tomato Soup$0.25
Chicken$0.25
Green Turtle$0.50
Clam$0.30
Beef bouillon$0.25
Chicken Bouillon$0.25
Consomme bouillon$0.25
oyster$0.30
Clam Chowder$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Bluefish, Fried$0.40
Bluefish, broiled$0.40
Frog's Legs, Fried$0.60
Frog's legs, sautees$0.75
Eeks$0.40
Frog's Legs a la Poulette$0.75
Frog's Legs a la Newburg$0.90
Smelts$0.40
Frog's legs a la Maryland$0.75
Scallop Cream Broil$0.50
Stewed Honeycomb Tripe and Oysters$0.50
Soft Clam Shell Roast with Bacon$0.50
Stewed Honeycomb Tripe with Soft Clams$0.60
Whole Broiled Lobster with Chili Sauce$0.80
Lobster plain, half$0.40
Whole Lobster, plain$0.75
Broiled whole live Lobster$0.75
Stewed Lobster in cream$0.50
Lobster salad$0.50
Broiled Lobster, half$0.40
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$0.50
Stewed Lobster, a la Newburg$0.75
Lobster fricassee$0.60
Lobster Croquettes$0.50
Lobster chops, tartar sauce$0.60
Large lobster$1.00
Deviled lobster$0.75
Deviled lobster$0.75
Deviled lobster, half$0.40
Lobster patties$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Camembert$0.25
Roquefort$0.20
Vanilla [ice cream]$0.15
Strawberry [ice cream]$0.15
Squab$0.75
Celery$0.25
Chafing Dish Service$0.25
Chocolate [ice cream]$0.15
Partridge$0.75 – $1.50
Grouse$0.75 – $1.50
Quail$0.60
Roman Punch$0.25
Siberian Punch$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.20
Neapolitan [Ice Cream]$0.20
Raw, half dozen$0.30
One dozen$0.50
Stew$0.40
In milk$0.45
in cream$0.50
Boston Stew$0.45
In milk$0.50
in cream$0.55
Steamed$0.50
Fry$0.40
Crumb Fry$0.40
Fry, one dozen$0.70
with bacon$0.45
In butter$0.45
Baltimore broil$0.50
Broil$0.40
Milk broil$0.45
On Toast$0.55
Cream Broil$0.55
Crumb Broil$0.40
Cream broil on toast$0.65
Celery broil$0.60
Seasoned Broil$0.60
Broil with Bacon$0.45
Pan roast$0.40
On Toast$0.45
Fancy roast$0.50
Roast half shell$0.45
Baltimore fry$0.50
Lobster plain, half$40.00
Little Neck clams, raw$0.20
Little Neck Clams, Stew$0.25
Milk Stew$30.00
Cream Stew$40.00

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Welsh rarebit$0.30
Golden buck$0.35
Scotch Woodcock$0.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.40
Yorkshire rarebit$0.35
Royal Buck$0.45
Silver buck$0.35
Long Island rarebits$0.35
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.40
Lobster$0.50
Chicken$0.60
Celery$0.30
Lettuce$0.25
Potato$0.20
Tomato$0.30
Sweetbread Salad$0.80
Chili Sauce$0.10
Olives$0.15
Stuffed olives$0.20
Chow chow$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
SLICED CUCUMBERS$20.00
PLAIN LETTUCE$0.20
Mayonnaise$0.15
Sliced onions$0.15
Hashed Chicken on toast$0.50
French peas$0.25
Grilled potatoes$0.20
Asparagus$0.25
Stewed Mushrooms$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
Fried onions$0.15
Succotash$0.15
Lima beans$0.15
GREEN PEAS$0.15
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Stewed potatoes$0.15
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.15
Stewed Potatoes in Cream$0.20
Hashed browned potatoes$0.15
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.20
Potatoes sautees$0.15
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, Fried$0.10
Potato Croquettes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Corn fritters$0.25
String Beans$0.15
Hashed browned potatoes, cream sauce$0.25
German fried potatoes$0.15
Parisienne Potatoes$0.25
Julienne potatoes$0.15
Grilled Tomatoes$0.35
Boiled rice$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.15
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.20
Rice croquettes$0.20
Sweet Potatoes sautées$0.15
Boiled eggs$0.20
Fried Eggs$0.20
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Scrambled Eggs$0.25
Scrambled eggs on toast with bacon$0.35
Plain Omelet$0.30
Oyster Omelet$0.40
Parsley Omelet$0.40
Asparagus Omelet$0.50
German Pancake$0.40
Ham Omelet$0.40
Tomato Omelet$0.40
Jelly Omelet$0.40
Onion Omelet$0.40
Rum Omelet$0.50
Spanish omelet$0.60
Mushroom Omelet$0.50
Cheese Omelet$0.40
Dry Toast$0.10
Butter Toast$0.10
French pancake$0.50
Milk toast$0.20
Cream toast$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Turkey Sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.25
Anchovy toast$0.25
French Toast$0.25
Dipped Toast$0.15
Shirred Eggs$0.25
Kidney omelet$0.50
Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast$0.40
Anchovy sandwich$0.25
Egg Sandwich$0.15
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.20
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.25
Raw Beef Sandwich$0.20
Jelly rum omelet$0.50
Clam omelet$0.40
Frizzled Ham and Eggs$0.40
Celery broil Oysters$0.50
Celery Broil Clams$0.50
Soft Clam Pan Roast$0.35
Deviled Kidneys on Toast$0.50
Grilled sardines on toast$0.50
Seasoned Broiled Oysters$0.40
Seasoned Broiled Clams$0.40
Stewed Kidneys and Mushrooms$0.40
Chicken patties$0.50
Sweetbread patties$0.75
Oyster Patties$0.50
Honeycomb Tripe, fried$0.40
Honeycomb tripe, broiled$0.40
Chicken Omelet$0.60
Short loin$0.50
Short loin with onions$0.65
Short loin with mushrooms$0.70
Short loin a la bordelaise$1.00
Short loin a la bearnaise$1.00
Short loin a la jardiniere$1.00
Top Sirloin$0.50
Top Sirloin with Onions$0.65
Top Sirloin with Mushrooms$0.70
Top sirloin a la bordelaise$1.00
Top sirloin a la bearnaise$1.00
Top sirloin a la jardiniere$1.00
Tenderloin$0.65
Tenderloin with onions$0.80
Tenderloin with Mushrooms$0.85
Tenderloin a la Bordelaise$1.15
Tenderloin a la bearnaise$1.15
Tenderloin a la jardiniere$1.15
Club Steak$1.00
Club steak with onions$1.25
Club Steak with mushrooms$1.40
Club steak a la bordelaise$1.50
Club steak a la bearnaise$1.50
Club steak a la jardiniere$1.50
single porterhouse$1.00
Pickled Pig's Feet$0.30
Chicken Hash, Browned, Poached Egg$0.50
Veal fricassee, green peas$0.50
Turkey Hash$0.50
Roast Beef Hash$0.40
Deviled Ham$0.45
LAMB CHOPS, FRENCH PEAS$0.65
Deviled grilled bones$0.50
Pig's feet and mushrooms$0.55
Pig's Feet Fried$0.40
Beef Croquettes$0.50
Lamb Fries, tomato sauce$0.50
Broiled pig's feet, deviled sauce$0.50
Broiled Pig's Feet$0.40
Broiled sardines on toast$0.50
Deviled kidneys$0.50
Broiled Kidneys$0.40
Broiled or Fried Bacon$0.35
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.35
Bacon and eggs$0.40
Ham and eggs$0.40
Chicken patties$0.50
Hashed Chicken, on toast$0.50
Fried chicken, Maryland style, whole$2.00
Fried chicken, Maryland style, half$1.00
Lobster Croquettes$0.50
Small Steak$0.35
with onions$0.50
with mushrooms$0.55
a la Bordelaise$0.85
a la Bearnaise$0.85
a la Jardiniere$85.00
Filet chateaubriant$1.25
with mushrooms$1.65
Steak a la tartare$0.50
Hamburger Steak$0.50
French lamb chops$0.45
Single Porterhouse with onions$1.25
Single Porterhouse with mushrooms$1.40
Single porterhouse a la bordelaise$1.50
Single porterhouse a la bearnaise$1.50
Single porterhouse a la jardiniere$1.50
Double Porterhouse$1.50
Double porterhouse with onions$1.75
Double porterhouse with mushrooms$1.90
Double porterhouse a la bordelaise$2.25
Double porterhouse a la bearnaise$2.25
Double porterhouse a la jardiniere$2.25
Lamb Chops breaded with Tomato Sauce$0.60
Single English chop$0.35
Single English chop with kidney and bacon$0.50
Brace English Chops$0.70
Brace English chops with kidneys and bacon$1.00

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Champagne Cup$2.25 – $4.00
Claret Cup$1.00 – $2.00
Sauterne Cup$1.00 – $2.00
RHINE WINE CUP$1.00 – $2.00
G. H. Mumm & Co., Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon White Seal$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidsieck$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier Jouet & Co., half pt.$1.00 – $3.50
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head$0.30
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.30
Scotch Ale, Muir's$0.30
Ind. Coope & Co.'s India Ale$0.30
Bass's Ale on Draught, glass$0.10
Bass's Ale, mug or toby$0.15
Guinness's Stout$0.30
C. H. Evan's Ale$0.20
Smith's Philadelphia$0.20
Cream Ale on draught, glass, mug or toby$0.10
Everard's 'Alf and 'Alf$0.20
Culmbacher [imported beer]$0.25
Coburger [imported beer]$0.25
Pilsener [imported beer]$0.25
Kaiser [imported beer]$0.25
St. Louis Anheuser Busch$0.15
Milwaukee Pabst$0.15
Rochester Rienzi [domestic beer]
Beadleston & Woerz's Imperial [domestic beer]$0.15
City Fidelio Beer$0.10
Evergreen Dark [domestic beer]$0.15
Old Crow Whiskey$0.15
Y. P. M. Whiskey$0.15
Canadian Club Whiskey$0.15
Cutter's Whiskey$0.20
C. R. M. Whiskey$0.15
Antidiluvian Whiskey$0.20
Hunter's Old Rye Whiskey$0.15
Bushmill's Old Irish Whiskey$0.20
Dewar's Scotch$0.15
King William Whiskey$0.20
Sloe Gin$0.20
Plymouth Gin$0.15
Old Tom Gin$0.15
Holland Gin$0.15
Old Jamaica Rum$0.15
Creme de Menthe, (white)$0.20
Creme de Menthe, (green)$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Creme d'Yvette$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Absinthe$0.20
Kummel$0.20
Kirschwasser$0.20
Vermouth$0.20
Chartreuse, (green)$0.20
Chartreuse, (yellow)$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Curacao, (white)$0.20
Curacao, (red)$0.20
Orange Bitters$0.20
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Calisaya Bark$0.20
St. Julien, 1887, J. Calvet & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet, 1887 J. Calvet & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Medoc, J. Calvet & Co.$0.60 – $1.00
Floirac, Barton & Guestier$0.60 – $1.00
Medoc, Barton & Guestier$0.60 – $1.00
St. Julien, Barton & Guestier$0.75 – $1.25
Pontet Canet, Barton & Guestier$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Larose, Barton & Guestier$1.75 – $3.50
Chateau Margaux, Barton & Guestier$1.75 – $3.50
Sunset, Barton & Guestier$0.40 – $0.75
Macon$0.65 – $1.25
Pommard$1.00 – $2.00
Clos Vougeot$2.00 – $4.00
Cabinet$0.15 – $1.50
Amontillado$0.20 – $2.00
Sandeman & Co. [port]$0.15 – $1.75
Champagne Cider$0.10 – $0.50
Club Soda$0.15
Apollinaris$0.20 – $0.40
Vichy or Seltzer$0.10
Syphon$0.20
Lemon Soda$0.10
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Sauternes Barton & Guestier$0.50 – $1.00
Vin de Graves Barton & Guestier$1.00 – $2.00
Haut Sauternes Barton & Guestier$1.25 – $2.25
Laubenheimer Henkel & Co. Rhine Wine$0.50 – $1.00
Hochheimer Henkel & Co. Rhine Wine$0.75 – $1.50
Steinwein, Cabinet Henkel & Co. Rhine Wine$2.50
Hennessy Brandy$0.15 – $0.25
Best Brandy$0.25 – $0.40
Blackberry Brandy$0.15

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