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Knickerbocker Hotel Restaurant

384 AND 385 WEST STREET [NEWYORK, NY]

Date
1900-02-07
Restaurant
KNICKERBOCKER HOTEL RESTAURANT
Place
384 AND 385 WEST STREET [NEWYORK, NY]
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; 6 X 9.5
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Oatmeal with milk$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
hominy with milk$0.10
Graham Crackers with Milk$0.10
Plain toast$0.10
Oysters, half shell$0.20
OYSTERS, one dozen$0.30
Oyster, Stew$0.20
Oyster, Fried$0.25
Oyster, Box Stew$0.30
Oyster, Pan Roast, Boston Style$0.35
Steamed clams$0.35
Roast Clams$0.35
Oyster cocktail$0.20
Fricassee Oysters$0.40
Little Neck Clams on Ice, Half Shell$0.20
Green Turtle Soup$0.25
Tomato with rice$0.10
Consumme Vermicelli$0.10
Bouillon in a cup$0.10
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Cold Consomme in Cup$0.10
Radishes$0.10
Anchovies on Toast$0.30
Celery
Chow-Choy$0.10
Pickles$0.10
French olives$0.10
Pickled onions$0.10
Sardines$0.25
Russian caviar$0.30
Mushrooms seved with Steak$0.20
Corned Beef Hash$0.25
Broiled Chicken, half$0.50
Chicken Liver Brochette$0.30
Country Sausage$0.25
Pork Chops$0.25
Hamburger Steak$0.30
Mutton Chops (two($0.25
Lamb Chops (two)$0.30
Porterhouse Steak, for one$0.90
Porterhouse steak, for two$1.50
Chateaubriant$1.20
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.30
Tenderloin Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak, small$0.40
Tenderloin Steak a la Borderlaise$0.75
Friend Liver and Bacon$0.30
Broiled Ham$0.25
Broiled Bacon$0.25
English Mutton Chops (one$0.35
English Mutton Chops (two)$0.60
Sirloin Steak$0.45
Small Steak$0.30
Ham and eggs$0.30
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.40
Lobster a la Maryland$0.50
Lobster a la Newburg$0.50
Half Broiled Lobster$0.35
Whole broiled lobster$0.60
Shredded Codfish$0.25
Salt mackerel$0.25
Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Broiled bluefish$0.30

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Oyster Fry$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.20
Oysters, half shell$0.20
Fried Scallops$0.30
Half Oysters and Scallops$0.30
Hutton Broth with Barley$0.10
Oxtail$0.10
Consumme$0.10
lamb pot pie$0.25
Beef Braise, Mushroom Sauce$0.25
Boiled Chicken, Oyster Sauce$0.35
Breaded Lamb Chops, tomato sauce$0.30
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
Prime ribs of beef$0.25
Roast Loin of Pork and Apple Sauce$0.30
Roast Chicken, Jelly, or Apple Sauce$0.35
Scallops or Chapon
Omelets
Steaks
Rarebits
Oysters
Camembert$0.15
Roquefort$0.15
Plum pie$0.05
Mince Pie$0.05
cocoanut pie$0.05
Peach Pie$0.05
lemon pie$0.05
Pumpkin Pie$0.05
Apple Pie$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.10
Baked apples$0.10
Corn Starch Pudding, Wine Sauce$0.10
Peach Tapioca$0.10
Cabbage$0.05
Beets$0.05
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
String Beans$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.10
Asparagus$0.15
Celery$0.15

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Eggs, boiled$0.20
Eggs, fried$0.20
Eggs, Scrambled$0.20
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.25
Eggs, shirred$0.25
Eggs, au beurre noir$0.25
Omelet, plain$0.25
Omelet, Fines Herbes$0.25
Omelet, ham$0.30
Omelet, onions$0.30
Omelet with rum$0.35
Omelet with kidney$0.35
Omelet, Chicken Liver$0.35
Omelet Espagnole$0.35
Tea, served in room$0.10
Coffee, served in room$0.10
Cocoa$0.10
Chocolate$0.10
coffee, per cup$0.05
Tea, per cup$0.05
Coffee, per pot$0.10
Tea, per pot$0.10
Orange Fritters$0.20
Assorted Pies$0.05
Apple Fritters$0.10
Pudding Rice$0.10
Pudding Diplomatic$0.10
Pudding Cup Custard$0.10
Chocolate eclair$0.10
Charlotte Russe$0.10
Ice cream$0.10
French pancake$0.25
Roquefort$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.10
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Camembert$0.15
Yorkshire Buck$0.35
Golden buck$0.35
Yorkshire rarebit$0.30
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Caviar sandwich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.10
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.15
Sardines Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.20
Chicken$0.35
Potatoes, Fried$0.10
Potatoes, stewed$0.10
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.10
Potatoes, hash brown$0.10
Cauliflower$0.10
Lettuce$0.10
Fried onions$0.10
Chicken salad$0.40
Lobster salad$0.40
Celery Salad$0.10
Roast Beef with Potato Salad$0.30
Ham$0.25
Tongue$0.25
Corned beef$0.25
Watercresses$0.10
Potato salad$0.10
Lettuce with tomatoes$0.20
French Mushrooms$0.20
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
String Beans$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
French peas$0.15
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Asparagus$0.20

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G. H. Mumm, Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Dry Monopole$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot$1.75 – $3.50
Moet et Chandon$1.75 – $3.50
N. Chapuis, extra dry$1.75 – $3.50
Medoc$0.35 – $0.70
St. Julien$0.50 – $1.00
Margaux$0.50 – $1.00
Pontet Canet$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau-Lagrange$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Margaux$1.75 – $2.50
Claret Cup$0.60 – $1.00
Graves$0.40 – $0.75
Haut-Sauternes$0.50 – $1.00
Haut-Barsac$0.50 – $1.00
Chateau St. Germain$1.00 – $2.00
Benedictine$0.15
Yellow Chartreuse$0.15
Green Chartreuse$0.20
Maraschino$0.15
Curacao$0.15
Creme de Cacao$0.15
Creme de Menthe$0.15
Kummel$0.15
Absinthe$0.15
Vermouth$0.15
Kirschwasser$0.15
Yvette$0.15
Pousse-Cafe$0.25
Hennessy Brandy (3 stars)$0.15 – $0.25
Martell Brandy (3 stars)$0.15 – $0.25
Private Stock Whiskey$0.15
Catherwood, 3 Feathers$0.15
Mount Vernon Whiskey$0.15
Pickwick Club Whiskey$0.15
Canadian Club Whiskey$0.15
Cutter Whiskey$0.15
Hunter Whiskey$0.15
Wilson Whiskey$0.15
Cocktails$0.15
Sours$0.15
Milk Punch$0.15
Sherry and Egg$0.20
Brandy Punch$0.25
Brandy Smash$0.25
Apollinaris$0.20 – $0.40
Clysmic$0.20 – $0.40
Syphon$0.20
C. & C. Imported Ginger Ale$0.25
Club Soda$0.20
Domestic Ginger Ale$0.10
Domestic Soda$0.10
Domestic Sarsaparilla$0.10
Imperial Sherry, glass$0.15
Old Port, Sandeman, glass$0.15
Laubenheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.50
Zeltinger$0.75 – $1.50
Moselblumchen$0.75 – $1.50
Liebfraumilch$1.00 – $2.00
Rudesheimer$1.00 – $2.00
Yvorne$0.65 – $1.25
Clos du Rocher$0.75 – $1.50
Chablis Moutonne$0.75 – $1.50
Montrachet$1.00 – $2.00
Chablis Mousseux$1.00 – $2.00
Macon$0.50 – $1.00
Beaujolais$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard$1.00 – $2.00
Chambertin$1.25 – $2.50
Everard's Canada Malt Old, glass$0.05
Everard's Canada Malt New Ale, glass$0.05
Everard's Light Beer on Draught$0.05
Everard's Dark Beer on Draught$0.05
Beadleston & Woertz Beer$0.15
Narragansett Beer$0.15
Schlitz, Milwaukee$0.15
Wurzberger, Imported$0.25
White Label Bass, bottle$0.25
Bull Dog Bass, bottle$0.25
Allsopp's Ale on Draught$0.10

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