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Blue Onion Drive In Restaurant

Blue Onion Drive-In Restaurants

Restaurant
Blue Onion Drive-In Restaurant
Place
Blue Onion Drive-In Restaurants
Venue
RESTAURANT
Physical description
Booklet; onion shaped; approx. 9 x 8 inches
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
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Dishes

Page 1

Choice New York Steak, Gourmet's Delight, with Onion Rings, Garlic Bread$2.50
Cubed Sirloin Minute Steak, Dinner$1.40
Chicken Fried Steak - Golden Brown$1.00 – $1.30
Breaded Veal Cutlets$1.00 – $1.30
Ground Round Steak - Onion Rings, Garlic Bread$0.95 – $1.25
All Dinners include Soup, Salad, Vegetable, Potatoes, Entree, Rolls, Butter and Coffee
Thick Ham Steak and Eggs, Hash Brown Potatoes, Toast, Butter and Jelly$1.35
Southern Style Half Spring Chicken - Cooked to a Golden Brown - It's Delicious$1.40 – $1.70
SHRIMP COCKTAIL Choice of Shrimp or Louie Sauce$0.75
Fried Shrimp, Sauce$1.10 – $1.40
French Fried Scallops$1.00 – $1.30
Golden Brown Sea Bass, Tartar Sauce$0.90 – $1.20
All Seafood Dinners include Soup, Salad, Vegetable, French Fried Potatoes, Rolls, Butter and Coffee
Combination Seafood Plate SHRIMP, SCALLOPS AND SEA BASS$1.10 – $1.40
Cubed Sirloin Minute Steak, a la carte$1.10

Page 2

Vegetables, Dessert, Vegetables-Meat$0.25 – $0.35

Page 3

SPECIAL Chef's Tossed Green Salad Diced Ham and Grated Chese Choice of Dressing and toast.$0.75
Shrimp Salad and choice of toast or crackers$1.00
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese. Served with toast. Choice of Dressing.$0.60
Tuna Salad$0.80
Shrimp Cocktail Served with Toast - Choice of Dressing$0.75
Dinner Size Green Salad$0.25
California Fruit Salad on lettuce, topped with sherbert. Served with toast. Choice of Dressing.$0.95
Pear and Cottage Cheese. Served on toast. Choice of Dressing.$0.60
Fruit Cocktail and Cottage Cheese. Toast or Crackers. Choice of Dressing$0.60
Peach and Cottage Cheese. Served with toast. Choice of Dressing$0.60

Page 4

Deep Dish Apple Pie$0.25
Deep Dish Blueberry Pie$0.35
Whipped Cream Topping, extra$0.05
A la Mode, extra$0.10
Banana Cream Pie with Whipped Cream$0.25 – $0.35
Strawberry Shortcake Made with 2 layers of white cake, Strawberries and topped with Whipped Cream$0.35
Fruit juice$0.15 – $0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.20
Kadota Figs$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.20
Cookies (3)$0.10
Fresh Fruit, in season$0.20 – $0.35
Homemade Layer Cake, A different cake baked daily$0.20
Homemade layer cake, a la mode$0.30
BANANA PUDDING$0.25
Lemon Pudding$0.25
Coconut Pudding$0.25
Fresh Strawberry pudding$0.25
Chocolate Cream pudding$0.25
Whipped Cream Topping, extra$0.05
Lemon Cream Pie with Whipped Cream$0.25 – $0.35
Coconut Cream Pie with Whipped Cream$0.25 – $0.35
Fresh Strawberry Cream Pie with Whipped Cream$0.25 – $0.35
Chocolate Cream Pie with Whipped Cream$0.25 – $0.35
Deep Dish Berry Pie$0.25
Deep Dish Cherry Pie$0.25
Berries, in season$0.20 – $0.35
Melons, in season$0.20 – $0.35
Ice Cream Cake Made with two layers of white cake. Vanilla ice cream filler and topped with Hot Fudge$0.35
Ice Cream Cake Made with two layers of white cake. Vanilla ice cream filler and topped with Creme Carmel
Ice Cream Cake Made with two layers of white cake. Vanilla ice cream filler and topped with Strawberries$0.35
Individual Cream Pies a la Mode, extra$0.10

Page 5

Buddie Burger, Triple deck Burger with special sauce and sliced tomatoes$0.45
Buddie Burger, Triple deck Burger with special sauce and sliced tomatoes with French Fried Potatoes in Basket$0.55
Junior Burger, An Economy Burger with one meat pattie, special sauce, pickles and lettuce$0.35
Cheese Burger, A "Buddie" with cheese$0.50
Cheese Burger, A "Buddie" with cheese with French Fried Potatoes in Basket$0.60
Special Hot Dog, Sliced Dog, Grilled, on Toasted Bun, with mustard, pickles and lettuce$0.30
Spring Chicken Sandwich on Toast with French Fried Potatoes and Salad$0.85
Bar-B-Que Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich, served on toasted French roll with shoestring potatoes and a green salad$0.65
Bar-B-Que Beef or Ham Lean Meat on Toasted French Roll$0.50
Hot Beef, Ham or Turkey. Includes Potatoes and Green Salad$0.85
Steak Sandwich, With French Fried Potatoes and Green Salad$0.80
Club Sandwich, Served with Potato Salad$1.00
Cold Turkey Sandwich, On Toast with shoestring potatoes and mixed green salad$0.75
Grilled Cheese$0.30
Tuna Salad$0.35
Grilled Ham and Cheese$0.55
bacon and tomato$0.50
Fried Ham$0.50
Deviled Egg$0.30
French Fried Potatoes Side Order 1/2 Order$0.15 – $0.25
French Fried Onions Side Order$0.30
Chili and Beans$0.35
Chili-Burgur or Chili Size, Double Burger on toasted Bun, covered with Chili and Beans, Onions on request$0.60
Chicken Sandwich, served on toasted French roll with shoestring potatoes and a green salad$0.65

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Shakes, 14 oz. thick, creamy$0.30
Malts$0.35
Frosted Drinks$0.30
Sodas, Jumbo, Double Dip$0.30
Hot Fudge Sundae, topped with Whipped Cream$0.35
Floats, All Flavors$0.20
Sundaes, your favorite flavor, topped with Whipped Cream$0.30
Banana Split$0.55
Strawberry Sundae, topped with Whipped Cream$0.35
Sundaes with Nuts, extra$0.05
Coffee$0.10
Milk (1/3 Quart)$0.15
Tea, hot or iced$0.15
Coca-Cola$0.10 – $0.15
Root Beer$0.10 – $0.15
Lemonade$0.20
Fresh Limeade$0.20
Fresh Orangeade$0.20
Postum, Sanka (per pot)$0.15
Hot Chocolate made with Milk, Marshmallow Topping$0.20
Little Thin Hot Cakes With melted butter, Hot Maple or Boysenberry Syrup$0.35
Crisp Waffle With Melted Butter, Hot Maple or Boysenberry Syrup$0.40
Strawberry Waffle, Topped with Whipped Cream$0.60
Thick Ham Steak and Eggs, Hash Brown Potatoes, Toast, Butter and Jelly$1.35
Steak'n Eggs, Hash Brown Potatoes, Toast, Butter and Jelly$1.35
HAM AND EGGS, ANY STYLE includes Hashed Brown Potatoes, Butter, Jam and Your Favorite Toast$0.90
Plain Omelette includes Hashed Brown Potatoes, Butter, Jam and Your Favorite Toast$0.65
Ham Omelette includes Hashed Brown Potatoes, Butter, Jam and Your Favorite Toast$0.90
Cheese Omelette includes Hashed Brown Potatoes, Butter, Jam and Your Favorite Toast$0.80
Two (2) Eggs, Any Style includes Hashed Brown Potatoes, Butter, Jam and Your Favorite Toast$0.50
chocolate milk$0.15
BACON AND EGGS, ANY STYLE includes Hashed Brown Potatoes, Butter, Jam and Your Favorite Toast$0.90
SAUSAGE AND EGGS, ANY STYLE includes Hashed Brown Potatoes, Butter, Jam and Your Favorite Toast$0.90
Carmel Sundae, topped with Whipped Cream$0.35

Source: NYPL Digital Collections