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Riggs' Dining Rooms

120 UNIVERSITY PLACE, NY, NY

Date
1900-01-24
Restaurant
RIGGS' DINING ROOMS
Place
120 UNIVERSITY PLACE, NY, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; 5.5 X 9;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 1

Riggs'
DINING ROOMS
120 UNIVERSITY PLACE
New York City
FOR LADIES' AND
GENTLEMEN
Open 6:30 A.M., to 8:30 P.M.
Closed on Sundays
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS BY WEEK OR MONTH FOR GENTLEMEN
The Riggs' Restaurant Co.
L. C. Riggs, Prest. and Mgr.
"NO SMOKING, PLEASE"
We will positively not be responsible for your Hats, Overcoats, Umbrellas, etc.

Page 2

Raw Oysters$0.15
Oyster Fry$0.15
Oyster Stew, in Milk$0.15
LUNCH AND DINNER
24. Jan. 1900
English Beef Soup$0.05
Tomato Soup$0.05
Chicken Soup$0.05
Baked Blue Fish$0.15
Stewed Cod Fish in Cream$0.15
Fried Scollops with bacon$0.20
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Brown Gravy$0.15
Raost Prime Rib of Beef$0.25
ROAST LOIN OF PORK, APPLE SAUCE$0.15
Roast Mutton, with Jelly$0.15
Roast Veal, with Dressing$0.15
Potted Beef and Spaghetti$0.15
Stewed Lamb and Vegetables$0.15
lamb pot pie$0.15
FRICASSEE OF VEAL, WITH RICE$0.15
Baked Chicken Pan Pie$0.15
Veal Pot Pie$0.15
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.15
Ham and beans$0.10
Corned beef and beans$0.10
Baked Pork and Beans$0.10
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.15
Boiled Ham and Cabbage$0.15
Short Ribs of Beef, Spanish Sauce$0.15
Boiled Beef, Horseradish Sauce$0.15
Chicken salad$0.20
Boiled Capon, Oyster Sauce$0.25
Chicken Croquettes, Green Peas$0.15
Steamed Corned Beef Has, Tartar Sauce$0.10
Braised Calves Liver, with Lima Beans$0.15
GREEN PEAS$0.05
Sliced onions$0.05
Boiled Cabbage$0.05
Stewed Corn$0.05
Fried onions$0.05
Spaghetti$0.05
Stewed tomatoes$0.05
Celery$0.10
Lima beans$0.05

Page 3

Ham Sandwich$0.05
Corned beef sandwich$0.05
Fried egg sandwich$0.05
Cheese Sandwich$0.05
Sardine Sandwich$0.05
Sardines, Plate$0.20
Corned Beef Hash$0.10
Cold Ham$0.10
Corned Beef Hash, with Fried Egg$0.15
Cold Corned Beef$0.10
Coffee, with Pure Cream$0.05
Tea, in Pot$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Glass of milk$0.05
Glass, 1/2 Milk, 1/2 Cream$0.10
Glass of Pure Cream$0.15
Wheat Cakes, with Vermont Maple Syrup$0.05
Boiled Rice, with Bowl Milk$0.05
Any kind of Crackers, with Bowl Milk$0.05
Toast, Dry$0.10
Milk toast$0.10
Shredded Wheat Biscuit, with Bowl Milk$0.05
Fried Eggs$0.10
Boiled eggs$0.10
Scrambled Eggs$0.10
Ham and eggs$0.20
Bacon and eggs$0.20
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Fried egg sandwich$0.05
Plain Omelette$0.15
Ham omelette$0.15
Parsley Omelette$0.15
Onion Omelette$0.20
Oyster Omelette$0.25
Jelly omelette$0.25
Apple dumpling$0.05
English plum pudding$0.05
Pies, all kinds$0.05
Chocolate eclair$0.05
Charlotte Russe$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Cranberry Sauce$0.05
Currant Jelly$0.05
Mince pie, hot$0.05
Cup Rice Custard, with Cream$0.05
Cup Corn Starch, with Cream$0.05
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.05
Wine Cake$0.05
Jelly Cake$0.50
Baked Apples and Cream$0.05
Layer Cake$0.05
California Peaches and Cream$0.05
Pound cake$0.05
ASSORTED CAKE$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.05
Tapioca Fruit Meringue, with Cream$0.05
Orange$0.05
Fruit Roly Poly$0.05
Corned Beef Hash, with poached egg$0.15
Any kind of bread, with Bowl Milk$0.05
Toast, Buttered$0.10
Mince pie, cold$0.05

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Small Steak$0.20
Small Steak, with Onions$0.20
Small Steak, Mushroom Sauce$0.20
Calves Liver and Bacon$0.15
Calves Liver and Onions$0.15
Small Veal Cutlet Breaded$0.15
Hamburger Steak$0.15
Mutton chops (2)$0.20
Mutton Chops (3)$0.25
County Sausage$0.15
Pork Chops$0.15
Baked Apples and Cream$0.05
Orange$0.05
Sirloin Steak$0.35
Sliced Orange$0.05
Sirloin Steak, with Onions$0.35
California Peaches and Cream$0.05
Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms$0.50
Stewed prunes$0.05
Tenderloin Steak$0.35
Apple Sauce$0.05
Cranberry Sauce$0.05
TENDERLOIN STEAK, WITH ONIONS$0.35
Fried egg sandwich$0.05
Tenderloin Steak, with Mushrooms$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.20
Fried Eggs$0.10
Boiled eggs$0.10
Bacon and eggs$0.20
Scrambled Eggs$0.10
Plain Veal Cutlet, to order$0.25
Breakfast Bacon$0.15
Ham and eggs$0.20
Fried Ham$0.15
Bacon and eggs$0.20
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Cod Fish, in Cream$0.15
Salt Mackerel, half$0.20
Ham omelette$0.15
Whole$0.30
Plain Omelette$0.15
Blue Fish, Fried$0.20
Parsley Omelette$0.15
Onion Omelette$0.20
Coffee, with Pure Cream$0.05
Oyster Omelette$0.25
Tea, in Pot$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Jelly omelette$0.25
Glass of milk$0.05
Glass 1/2 Milk, 1/2 Cream$0.10
Glass Pure Cream$0.15
Griddle Cakes, with Vermont Maple Syrup$0.05
Corned Beef Hash$0.10
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs$0.15
Toast, Dry$0.10
Milk toast$0.10
Shredded Wheat Biscuit, with Bowl Milk$0.05
Boiled rice with Bowl Milk$0.05
Any kind of Crackers with Bowl Milk$0.05
Pettyjohn Breakfast Food (Breakfast only) with small pitcher of cream$0.05
OATMEAL MUSH with bowl milk$0.05
Any of above, with Bowl half and half, or Pure Cream$0.10
Boiled Ham$0.15
Blue Fish, Broiled$0.20
Corned Beef Hash with Fried Eggs$0.15
Toast, Buttered$0.10
Shredded Wheat Biscuit, with Small Pitcher of Cream$0.05
Boiled Rice with small pitcher of cream$0.05
Any kind of bread with Bowl Milk$0.05
Any kind of Crackers with small pitcher of cream$0.05
Any kind of bread with small pitcher of cream$0.05
Oatmeal Mush with small pitcher of cream$0.05

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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