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Kensington Hotel

5TH AVE. & 15 ST. NY

Date
1900-01-18
Restaurant
KENSINGTON HOTEL
Place
5TH AVE. & 15 ST. NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
A LA CARTE MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; 6.5 X 9.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Radishes
Chow chow$0.15
English pickles$0.15
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Tomato$0.25 – $0.35
Julienne$0.25 – $0.35
Mock Turtle$0.25 – $0.35
Cucumbers
Olives, French or Spanish$0.15
Stuffed olives$0.25
Sardines$0.25
Pickled beets$0.15
Stuffed Mangoes$0.20
Caviar$0.25
Anchovies$0.25
Clear green turtle$0.30 – $0.50
Mutton Broth$0.25 – $0.35
Consomme$0.25 – $0.35
Consomme, Poached Egg$0.25 – $0.35
Chicken with rice soup$0.25 – $0.35
Bluefish, Broiled or Fried$0.30 – $0.50
Sea bass, Meuniere$0.35 – $0.60
Striped Bass, Hollandaise$0.35 – $0.60
Codfish Cakes$0.25 – $0.40
Kennebec salmon$0.40 – $0.60
Halibut steak$0.30 – $0.50
Filet of Sole fried, tartare$0.30 – $0.50
Fried smelts$0.30 – $0.50
Scallops$0.30 – $0.50
[Scallops and] Bacon$0.40 – $0.60
Kippered Herring$0.30
Broiled Spanish Mackerel$0.35 – $0.60
Salt mackerel$0.30 – $0.50
Finnan Haddie$0.30 – $0.50
Yarmouth Bloater$0.30 – $0.50
Picked-up codfish in cream$0.30 – $0.50
Canvas-Back Duck
Red-head duck
Partridge
English Prarie Chicken$0.80 – $1.50
Reed Birds en Brochette
Venison Steak
Mallard Duck
Quail on Toast
Philadelphia squab$0.60
Chicken$0.70 – $1.75
Broiled golden birds on toast$0.50
Oysters, half shell$0.20 – $0.25
Oysters, stewed$0.25
Oysters, Boston Style$0.35
Oysters, Roast$0.40
Oysters, Cocktail$0.30
Oysters, Broiled on Toast$0.40
Oysters, escaloped$0.50
Oysters a la Poulette$0.50
Little Neck clams, half shell$0.20 – $0.25
Little Neck Claims, fried$0.40
Little Neck clams, steamed$0.40
Little Neck clams, broth$0.25
Sirloin Steak$0.50 – $0.75
Sirloin steak, tomato sauce$0.60 – $0.85
Sirloin Steak with bacon$0.60 – $0.85
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.60 – $0.85
Sirloin steak a la bordelaise$0.85
Extra sirloin steak$1.25
Tenderloin Steak, Plain$0.60 – $0.85
Tenderloin Steak, tomato sauce$0.95
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.10
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.10
Tenderloin steak with truffles$1.25
Porterhouse Steak$1.25
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.50
Chateaubriand$1.50
Chateaubriad with truffles$2.00
Chateaubriand a la financiere$2.00
Salisbury Steak$0.50
Hamburg steak$0.50
Lamb Chops$0.40
Lamb Chop with French peas$0.60
Mutton Chops$0.35 – $0.50
mutton chops breaded, tomato sauce$0.40 – $0.60
English Mutton Chops$0.30 – $0.60
Pork Chops$0.30 – $0.50
Veal Cutlets$0.30 – $0.50
Veal Cutlets, Tomato Sauce$0.35 – $0.60
Calf's Liver, Broiled$0.30 – $0.50
Veal Chops$0.30 – $0.50
Veal Chops, tomato sauce$0.35 – $0.60
Calf's Liver, Fried$0.30 – $0.50
Calf's liver with bacon$0.35 – $0.60
Stewed Kidneys with Mushrooms$0.30 – $0.50
Smoked beef in cream$0.30 – $0.50
Hashed corned beef$0.25 – $0.40
Hashed Corned Beef with poached egg$0.35 – $0.60
Ham, broiled$0.25 – $0.40
Ham, fried$0.25 – $0.40
Bacon, broiled$0.25 – $0.40
Country Sausage$0.30
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Eggs, boiled$0.20
Eggs, fried$0.25
Eggs, shirred$0.25
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.30
Eggs, Scrambled$0.30
Eggs, scrambled with tomatoes$0.35
Eggs, scrambled with ham$0.40
Eggs, scrambled with bacon$0.40
Eggs au Beurre Noir$0.35
Eggs en Cocotte$0.40
Eggs A la Meyerbeer$0.40
Eggs a la Creole$0.40
Omelette, plain$0.30
Omelette, with parsley$0.35
Omelette, aux Fines Herbes$0.35
Omelette, with tomatoes$0.35
Omelette, with Oysters$0.40
Omelette, with cheese$0.40
Omelette, with bacon$0.40
Omelette, with ham$0.40
Omelette, with kidneys$0.50
Omelette, with jelly$0.50
Omelette, with rum$0.50
Omelette, with mushrooms$0.50
Omelette, Spanish$0.50

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Coffee, pot, for one$0.15
Coffee, pot, for one with cream$0.20
Asparagus, Oyster Bay$0.50
Beans, String$0.20
Oyster Plant, stewed or fried$0.25
Potato Croquettes$0.20
Squash$0.25
Lima beans$0.20
Beets, new$0.20
Corn, stewed$0.20
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.50
Egg plant, fried
Mushrooms, Fresh
Mushrooms, stewed
Macaroni, Plain$0.15
Macaroni, a l'Italienne$0.25
Macaroni a la milanaise$0.35
Onions, boiled$0.15
Peas$0.25
Peas, French$0.30
Peppers, Stuffed$0.30
Spinach, French$0.25
Succotash$0.20
Spaghetti a l'Italienne$0.25
Spaghetti Milanaise$0.35
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Tomatoes, stewed$0.15
Potatoes, boiled$0.15
Potatoes, baked$0.15
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Chicken salad$0.40 – $0.65
Celery$0.35
Cucumber
Cress salad$0.15
Lettuce$0.25
Lobster salad$0.35 – $0.60
Macedoine salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.15
Cold Slaw$0.15
Romaine
Tomato$0.30
Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.50
Mayonnaise dressing, extra$0.10
Omelette au rhum$0.45
Omelette aux confitures$0.50
Omelette Celestine$0.50
Lady fingers$0.20
French Pancakes$0.30
Omelette soufflee, Vanille$0.50
Assorted Tartelettes$0.15
Macaroons$0.20
Cup Custard$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Apples$0.15
Apples, baked with cream$0.15 – $0.25
Bananas$0.15
Figs$0.20
Oranges$0.10 – $0.20
Pears
Grape fruit$0.30
Grapes
Pineapple, sliced$0.25
Prunes, stewed$0.15 – $0.25
Compote of Fruits for two$0.50
Potatoes, hashed, browned$0.20
Sorbet, creme de menthe$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Cream Strawberry$0.20
Cream Vanilla$0.20
Cream Neapolitan$0.25
Cream, Chocolate$0.20
Camembert$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.15
Gruyere$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Cream, glass$0.20
Milk, glass$0.10
Cocoa$0.15 – $0.25
Chocolate$0.15 – $0.25
Tea, Mixed$0.20
Tea, Green, pot$0.20
Tea, Oolong, pot$0.20
Tea, English Breakfast, pot$0.20
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.10
Coffee, pot, for two with cream$0.30
Coffee, pot, for two$0.20
Crackers, Salt Wine$0.10
Crackers Milk$0.10
Crackers, Ginger Snaps$0.10
Wheat Biscuits$0.15
Crackers, Graham Wafers$0.10
Crackers, Bent's Water$0.10
Bread, Graham$0.10
Bread, plain$0.10
Bread, French$0.10
Sandwich Tongue$0.15
Sandwich, Sardellen$0.25
Sandwich, Sardine$0.25
Sandwich, Roast beef$0.20
Sandwich, Pate de foie-gras$0.40
Sandwich, Cheese$0.15
Sandwich, Ham$0.15
Sandwich, Caviar$0.20
Sandwich, Chicken$0.20
Sandwich, Corned Beef$0.15
Sandwich, Club$0.30
Turkey, Boned
Turkey$0.40 – $0.75
Tongue, Beef$0.30 – $0.50
Roast beef$0.30 – $0.60
Pate de foie-gras$1.00
Lamb$0.35 – $0.60
Ham$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken$0.45
Corned beef$0.25

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