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15 AND 17 WEST HOUSTON STREET

Date
1900-01-22
Restaurant
STANDARD RESTAURANT
Place
15 AND 17 WEST HOUSTON STREET
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
CARD; 7 X 11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Vegetable Soup$0.10
Cup of Coffee$0.05
Beef Soup$0.10
Clam Broth to Order$0.20
Oyster Broth to order$0.20
Weakfish$0.25
Salt mackerel$0.25
Bluefish$0.25
Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Halibut, Fried$0.25
Halibut, Broiled$0.25
Smelts$0.25
Fried Live Cod Steak$0.25
Codfish Cakes, plain$0.15
Codfish Cakes, one boiled egg$0.20
Codfish Cakes, two boiled eggs$0.25
Small Steak, Plain$0.20
Small Steak, with Onions$0.25
Sirloin Steak, middle cut$0.30
Top Sirloin Steak$0.35
Sirloin Steak, extra thick$0.45
Straight Bone Sirloin Steak$0.45
Tenderloin Steak$0.45
Single Porterhouse steak$0.60
Porterhouse steak, for two$1.00
Boiled eggs, two$0.15
Boiled eggs, three$0.20
Scrambled eggs, two$0.15
Scrambled eggs, three$0.20
Scrambled eggs, with Chopped Ham$0.25
Scrambled eggs, with Mixed Beef$0.25
Fried eggs, two$0.15
Fried eggs, three$0.20
Poached eggs, two$0.20
Poached eggs, two, on toast$0.25
Poached eggs, three$0.20
Poached eggs, three, on toast$0.30
Shirred eggs, plain$0.20
Omelet, plain$0.20
Ham Omelet$0.25
Cheese Omelet$0.25
Jelly Omelet$0.25
Oyster Omelet$0.25
Clam omelet$0.25
Parsley Omelet$0.25
Rum Omelet$0.25
Tomato Omelet$0.25
Scrambled eggs, with Cream$0.25
Onion Omelet$0.25
Spanish omelet$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.05
Green Corn, stewed$0.05
Potatoes, French fried$0.10
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.10
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.10
Potatoes, Fried$0.05
Stewed potatoes$0.10
German fried potatoes$0.10
Tomatoes, stewed$0.05
Tomatoes, sliced$0.10
Succotash$0.05
Lima beans$0.10
Cabbage$0.05
Mushrooms, fried$0.20
White onions$0.05
White Onions, Sliced$0.05
French peas$0.15
Fried onions$0.05
Celery$0.10
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.05
Sweet Potatoes, Baked$0.05
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.10
Pork Chops$0.25
2 Mutton Chops$0.25
2 Lamb Chops$0.25
3 Lamb Chops$0.35
Lamb Chops, with French Peas$0.40
1 English Chop$0.25
Brace Eng. Chops$0.45
2 Lamb Chops and Bacon$0.30
2 Mutton Chops and Bacon$0.30
1 English Chop and Bacon$0.30
2 Lamb Chops, Green Peas$0.30
2 Lamb Chops, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.30
French Peas and Mushrooms, 15c extra with all Chops and Steaks
Onions, Green Peas and Tomato Sauce, 10c extra with all Chops and Steaks
FRIZZLED BEEF$0.20
Frizzled Beef, with Eggs$0.25
Frizzled Beef, with Cream$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, 2 Poached Eggs$0.30
Fried Bacon$0.20
Broiled Bacon$0.20
Fried Ham$0.20
Broiled Ham$0.20
Fried Honey Comb Tripe$0.20
Fried Honey Comb Tripe, Tomato Sauce$0.25
Broiled Tripe$0.20
Stewed Tripe and Oyster Sauce$0.25
Country Sausage$0.20
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.25
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.30
Fried calf's liver$0.15
Fried Calf's Liver, with Bacon$0.20
Sausage and Buckwheat Cakes$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Golden buck$0.30
Yorkshire Buck$0.35
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Lobster salad$0.35
Lobster a la Newburg$0.40
German Pan Cake$0.25
French Pan Cake$0.25
Chicken salad$0.35
Shrimp Salad$0.35
Potatoe Salad$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.10
Lettuce Salad with Egg$0.15
Cup of Tea$0.05
Pot of Tea$0.10
Cup of cocoa$0.05
Pot of coffee$0.10
Pot of cocoa$0.10
Jug of cream$0.05
Jug of Maple Syrup$0.05
Dry Toast$0.10
Dry Toast with Butter$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Egg Sandwich, boiled$0.10
Egg Sandwich, fried$0.10
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.05
Roquefort$0.10
Chow chow$0.05
Spanish Olives, Chilly Sauce$0.05
English plum pudding$0.10
Hot Rice Pudding$0.05
Cold rice pudding$0.05
Bread Pudding$0.05
Tapioca Pudding$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Baked apples$0.05
Jug of Cream, small$0.05
Green Apple Pie$0.05
Pumpkin Pie$0.05
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.05
Cup Custard$0.05
Hot mince pie$0.05
Berry Pie$0.05
Peach Pie$0.05
Cranberry Pie$0.05
Chocolate eclair$0.05
Vanilla eclair$0.05
Cup Cornstarch$0.05
Preserved Fruits$0.10
Green Apple Sauce$0.05
Baked Apple Dumpling$0.10

Page 2

Raw Oysters on Shell$0.15
Plain Stew Oysters$0.20
Oysters, raw plate$0.20
Milk Stew oysters$0.25
Box Stew Oysters$0.25
Fried oysters$0.25
Steamed oysters on toast$0.30
Large Fry Oysters$0.40
Oysters, Shell Roast$0.35
Broiled oysters$0.35
Broiled Oysters with Cream$0.30
Oyster pan roast$0.30
Fricassed Oysters$0.30
Oyster Fritters$0.30
Curried oysters$0.30
Fry Oysters in Box$0.25
Blue Points, half shell$0.15
Saddle Rocks, half shell$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.10
Sponge Cake$0.05
Wine Cake$0.05
Lemon Bars$0.05
Apple Cake$0.05
Jelly Cake$0.05
Champagne--Mumm's Extra Dry, quart$3.50
Champagne--Mumm's Extra Dry, pint$1.75
Little Neck Clams, On the Shell$0.15
Little Neck Clam Stew, plain$0.20
Milk Stew, Little Neck Clams$0.25
Roasted Little Neck Clams$0.30
Steamed Little Neck Clams on Toast$0.30
Little Neck Clam Fritters$0.35
Broiled Little Neck Clams on Toast$0.30
Little Neck Clam Pan Roast$0.30
Clam Omelette$0.25
Clam Fry$0.25
Glass of milk$0.05
Glass of Cream$0.10
Bowl of Oatmeal and Milk$0.10
Bowl of Cold Rice and Milk$0.10
Graham Crackers and Milk$0.10
Seafoam Crackers and Milk$0.10
Bowl of Shredded Wheat and Milk$0.10
Bowl of Milk and two Baked Apples$0.15
Heinz's Choice Preserves--Strawberries$0.10
Heinz's Choice Preserves--Peaches$0.10
Old Stock Ales$0.50
Canada Malt$0.05
New Ale$0.05
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.25
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head$0.25
Evans Ale$0.15
Consumer's Extra Lager$0.05
Wurzburger Lager$0.05
Milwaukee Lager$0.05
Hennessy *** Brandy$0.20
Martell ** Brandy$0.15
Manhattan Cocktail$0.10
Whiskey Cocktail$0.10
Whiskey Sour$0.10
Milk Punch$0.10
Imported Pschorr Lager$0.20
Geo. Ehret's Lager$0.10
Jacob Ruppert's Lager$0.10
Pilsener$0.10
Gilka Kummel$0.15
Chartreuse Yellow$0.15
Chartreuse Green$0.15
Creme de Menthe$0.15
Benedictine$0.15
Absinthe$0.15
Maraschino$0.15
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Schlitz Milwaukee$0.25
Anheuser Busch$0.25
Liebig's beef tea$0.10
Coffee, Royal$0.10
Bromo Seltzer Cocktail$0.10
Caffene Cocktail$0.10
Sunset Claret$0.10 – $0.40
Red Wine: St. Julien$0.10 – $0.50
Red Wine: Medoc$0.10 – $0.50
Red Wine: Szegszardi$0.10 – $0.75
Special Half-pint Claret$0.15
White Wine: Hochheimer$0.10 – $1.00
White Wine: Laubenheimer$0.10 – $0.75
Sherry, Gordon Duff$0.10 – $1.00
Port Oporto$0.10 – $1.00
Consolation Whiskey$0.15
Canadian Club$0.15
Whiskey: Old Crow$0.15
Whiskey: Okolona$0.10
Standard Rye$0.10
Whiskey: Very Old, V.S.O. 8 years$0.15
Apollinaris$0.20 – $0.25
Saratoga Water$0.05 – $0.25
Soda Water$0.05
Sarsaparilla$0.05
Plain Soda$0.10
Imported Ginger Ale$0.20
Cap Ginger Ale$0.10
Cap Sarsaparilla$0.10
Cap Soda$0.10
Hostetter's Bitters$0.15
Boonekamp Bitters$0.15
Wild Cherry Bitters$0.10
sweet cider$0.05

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