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Oak Room

restaurant, Oak Room, The Plaza Hotel, USA

Date
1958-11-15
Restaurant
Oak Room
Place
restaurant, Oak Room, The Plaza Hotel, USA
Venue
HOTEL,RESTAURANT
Physical description
Folder, paper, 10.5 x 14 inches
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6

Dishes

Page 2

Perrier Jouer, English Cuvee Brut 1952$7.00 – $14.00
Lanson Pere & Fils, Extra Dry 1949$14.00
Pommard, Cruse et Fils 1953$4.25 – $9.00
Pouilly Fuisse, Barton & Guestier 1955$3.00 – $5.50
Chateau Pontet Canet, Cruse et Fils 1953$3.75 – $6.50
Barsac, Barton & Guestier 1953$2.75 – $5.00

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Blue Point Oysters$1.00
Little Neck clams$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$3.50
Crab Flake Cocktail$2.35
Cape Cod Oysters$1.25
Cherrystone Clams$0.95
Shrimp Cocktail$1.85
Tomato Cocktail$0.55
Vege-Crest Cocktail$0.55
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.55
V-8 Cocktail$0.55
Hors d'Oeuvres Varies, Plaza$2.85
Beluga Malossol Caviar$6.00
Terrine of Imported Foie Gras$4.50
Imported Filet of Tunafish$2.35
Plaza Antipasto$1.35
Filet of Herring in Sour Cream, Onions$1.00
Prosciutto Ham$2.75
Smoked Salmon$2.10
Fruit Supreme$1.10
Smoked Sturgeon$2.85
French or Portugaise Sardines$1.85
Imported Salami$1.40
Imported Mackerel in White Wine$1.95 – $3.90
Cream of Tomato aux Pommes d'Amour$0.80
Stewed Gumbo$0.80
Chicken broth with rice$0.70
Chicken okra soup$0.80
Green Turtle Soup$1.35
Consomme Royale$0.70
Split pea soup$0.80
Cold Vichyssoise$0.70
Grilled Whole English Sole, Tomato and Mushrooms, Potatoes Lorette$3.95
Casserolette of Fresh Lobster, Scallops and Shrimps, Newport$3.95
Green Spring Mountain Trout Saute Belle Meuniere$3.75
Baked Supreme of Turbot, Fin de Siecle, Olivette Potatoes$3.45
Breast of Chicken Marechal, Asparagus Tips, Vermicelli au Gratin$3.50
Beef Steak Paillard Saute Bercy with Vegetables, Cote d'Azur$5.95
Loin Lamb Chops Bouchere, Cauliflower Rissolee, Baked Whole Tomato$3.85
Jumbo Squab en Casserole, Chaperone$4.50
Scaloppini of Milk Veal, Mushroom Sauce, Spinach, Risotto Milanaise$3.75
Roast Stuffed Turkey, Giblet Gravy, Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts$3.75
Vibo Farm Rock Cornish Hen aux Primeurs$4.85
Grain Fed Chicken en Casserole (For 2)$6.40
Chateaubriand, Sauce Bearnaise (For 2)$15.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$2.90
Lamb Chop$2.45 – $4.45
L. I. Duckling (For 2)$7.75
Royal Squab$4.15
French Lamb Chop$3.65
Sirloin Steak$7.50
Sirloin steak (for 2)$14.50
Minute Steak$7.00
Filet Mignon$7.00
Maine Lobster with Cucumber and Tomato Salad, Mayonnaise (Half)$4.00
Beef Tongue, Beet Salad$2.85
Crab Meat Ravigotte$3.75
Assorted Cold Cuts with Turkey and Potato Salad$3.15
Roast Chicken (half)$2.90
Roast Beef, Sring Beans Salad$4.90
Imported Danish Ham, Asparagus Tips$3.45
Smoked Brook Trout, Knob Celery Salad$4.00
Artichoke with Drawn Butter$1.00
Imported White Asparagus$2.75
Creamed Succotash$0.90
Belgian Endive Meuniere$1.00
Lima beans$0.80
Braised celery with marrow$1.00
Baked Tomato$0.80
zucchini$1.00
Fried Egg Plant$0.85
Grilled Mushrooms$1.35
Cauliflower, Gratine$1.00
Small Carrots$0.85
String Beans$0.85
Peas$0.80
Broccoli Mousseline$1.10
Brussels Sprouts$0.80
Whole Spinach$0.85
Spinach in cream$0.95
Potatoes: French fried$0.65
Potatoes: Baked$0.75
Potatoes: Parisienne$0.75
Potatoes: Puree or Parsley$0.65
Salade du chef$2.25
Avocado with Grapefruit$1.00
Cucumber$0.85
Pumpkin, Mince or Apple Pie$0.65
fruit tart$0.75
Custard Rice Pudding with or without Raisins$0.65
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.80
Frozen Roll, Strawberry Sauce$1.00
Coffee$0.50
Cream Portion$0.15
Demi Tasse$0.40
cafe filtre$0.75
Yogurt$0.55
Milk, Half Pint$0.30
Strawberry Sundae$1.00
Tea, Plain$0.45
Cantaloupe$1.00
Sliced Bananas in Cream$0.95
Honey Dew Melon$1.00
Strawberries$1.05
Strawberries with cream$1.35
Grapes$0.85
Orange$0.50
Grapefruit$0.75
Bartlett Pear$0.55
Golden or Delicious Apple$0.50
Cheddar Cheese$0.80
Swiss Gruyere$0.85
Swiss cheese$0.85
Brie$0.90
Cream Cheese$0.80
Port du Salut$0.85
Gold-N-Rich$0.80
Camembert$0.80
Liederkranz$0.85
Blue Cheese$0.80
Bel Paese$0.90
Mixed Green Salad$0.90
Romaine Salad$0.90
Belgian Endive$1.10
Bibb Lettuce$1.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.90
Escarole a l'Italienne$1.35
Low Calorie Dressing Upon Request
Compote of fruits$0.95
French Pastry$0.60
Pot de Creme Vanille, Cafe ou Chocolat$0.60
Plaza Parfait$0.95
Neapolitan Delight, Sabayon Sauce$1.40
Coupe aux Marrons$0.95
Peach Nordica$0.95
Nectar Glace Monseigneur$0.95
Peach Melba$1.00
Sorbet a l'Orange, Citron, Ananas ou Framboise$0.75
Sorbet a l'Orange, Citron, Ananas ou Framboise with Liqueur$1.00
Ice Cream Filled Eclair with Butterscotch Sauce$1.15
Orange a la Hilton$1.15
Pear Helene$1.00
Plaza Frozen Cake$1.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.80
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.80
Vanilla ice cream$0.80
Coffee Ice Cream$0.80
CRANSHAW MELON$1.00
Tea with Lemon$0.45

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