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Engine House No 5

Restaurant
Engine House No 5
Place
Engine House No 5
Venue
RESTAURANT
Physical description
Tiered/layered paper; 8 x 14 inches at its biggest
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 1

Stroh's Bohemian Beer$1.00
Stroh's dark [beer]$1.00
Michelob Light$1.25
Heineken$1.75
1/2 litre carafe of wine$2.95
full litre carafe of wine$5.50
California Chablis (glass)$1.50
Burgandy [wine], glass$1.50
Rose [wine], glass$1.50
CALIFORNIA HOUSE WINES
BEER ON DRAFT
1MCO480

Page 2

Pot of Charley's Chowder$1.50
Gazpacho$1.75
Select Hot Hors d'Oeuvres Platter$4.25
Steamed Mussels$4.95
Soft Shell Clams$4.95
1/2 dz. Iced Fresh Oysters$3.50
1/2 dz. Iced Cherrystone Clams$3.50
Sherry-Buttered Scallops$2.60
Cherrystone clams casino$3.35
Escargot$4.25
Clams Larry$3.35
Fried smelts$2.50
Oysters Florentine$3.35
Shrimp de Jonghe$2.95
Shrimp Cocktail Platter$4.50
Charley's Chowder$1.50

Page 3

Paella$10.95
charley's bucket: In this Down East Feast for TWO you'll find 2 whole Live Maine Lobsters, 1/2 Dungeness Crab, Steamers, Mussels, Corn on the Cob and Redskins$15.75
steak and crustacean platter: N.Y. Sirloin Steak, one Whole Live Steamed Maine Lobster, King Crab Legs and Corn on the Cob$14.75

Page 4

Mess of Fried Smelts$7.25
Broiled Bay Scallops, Rice$8.75
Mussels ala Muer$8.95
Imperial Shrimps Orly, Rice$9.95
Stuffed Shrimps, Rice$10.75
Baked Stuffed Lobster Larry$14.25
One-and-a-half Live Maine Lobster, steamed or broiled$16.50
One Live Maine Lobster, steamed or broiled$12.50
Sauteed Rainbow Trout, Lemon Butter$8.50
Poached Smoked Schrod, Lemon Butter$8.25
Fresh Boston Schrod with Crabmeat Stuffing$9.50
Flounder with Crabmeat Stuffing$9.75
Baked Crabmeat Larry$9.95
Dungeness Crab, steamed or chilled$9.50
1/2 Dungeness Crab, steamed or chilled$7.25
Maryland Lump Crabmeat Cakes, Ruie$9.25
Crab Norfolk$10.50
King Crab Legs, broiled or chilled$10.95
"Boston Blue Plate" Oyster, Clam, Scallops, King Crab, Smelts and Filet of Fresh Fish$11.75
Petite Filet & Crab Legs Casino$12.95
Filet Mignon$12.25
14 oz. N.Y. Strip Sirloin$13.25
9 oz. N.Y. Strip Sirloin$10.25
Roast Rack of Lamb, Rice$11.75
Caesar Style salad, Vinaigrette$1.65
"Hearts of Romaine" Vinaigrette$1.65
Tangy Cole Slaw$0.60
Baked Potato$0.65
Sizzler Spinach$0.65
Corn on the cob$0.65
Rice Pilaf$0.65
Fresh Vegetable$0.65

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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