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Russian Tea Room

Russian Tea Room; 150 West 57th Street

Restaurant
Russian Tea Room
Place
Russian Tea Room; 150 West 57th Street
Venue
RESTAURANT
Event
Dinner
Physical description
Folder; 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 1

Sevruga Caviar (the ounce)$49.75
Osetra Malossol Caviar (the ounce)$54.50
Beluga Malossol Caviar (the ounce)$65.50
Pressed Caviar (the ounce)$39.50
Red Salmon Caviar (two ounces)$30.50
Nova Scotia smoked salmon$26.00
Irish Smoked Salmon$29.00
THE MARECHALE - Hot Borscht or Caesar Salad, Chicken Marechale, Russian Cream or Cranberry Kissel, RTR Tea or Coffee$39.50
THE BLINI - Hot Borscht or Eggplant Orientale, Blini with Red Caviar and Sour Cream, Lodichka or Poached Pear, RTR Tea or Coffee$39.50

Page 2

Sevruga Caviar (the ounce)$46.75
Osetra Malossol Caviar (the ounce)$49.50
Beluga Malossol Caviar (the ounce)$62.50
Pressed Caviar (the ounce)$36.50
Red Salmon Caviar (two ounces)$27.50
Nova Scotia smoked salmon$21.00
Irish Smoked Salmon$26.00
RTR Zakuska$19.50
Eggplant Orientale$8.75
Mushrooms a La Grecque$8.50
Pickled Herring, Sour Cream$9.75
Swedish Matjes Herring$10.00
Shrimp Cocktail$12.75
Caesar Salad$9.75
Hot Borscht with Sour Cream and Pirojok$6.95
Cold Borscht with Sour Cream and Pirojok$6.95
Soup du Jour with Pirojok$6.95
Mushrooms a la Russe au Gratin$23.50
Blinchiki with Cheese$22.25
Eggplant a la Russe au Gratin$23.50
Georgian Lamb Sausage (Luli Kebab)$24.25
Beef a La Stroganoff$29.75
Cotelette a La Kiev$28.50
Salmon Pojarsky$27.50
Chicken Marechale$28.50
Grilled Chicken Salad$22.50
Cotelettes of Beef and Veal Pojarsky$24.50
Caucasian Shashlik$29.75
Karsky Shashlik$34.50
Grilled Shrimp on Sauteed Greens$27.50
Norwegian Salmon Salad$25.50
Roast half duckling$27.50
Filet Mignon$31.50
Red Caviar Omelette with Sour Cream$25.00

Page 3

BEEF A LA STROGANOFF Strips of lean beef with fresh mushrooms in sour cream sauce.$0.00
Blini Hot thin buckwheat pancakes with caviar or smoked salmon, sour cream and hot melted butter
MUSHROOMS A LA RUSSE Fresh mushrooms baked in sour cream sauce en casserole, au gratin.
BITOCHKI Chopped chicken and veal patties, Stroganoff sauce.
BAKLAVA Layers of thin pastry leaves with ground nuts and honey.
LODICHKA (LITTLE BOAT) Chocolate-covered, mocha-filled macaroon.
BORSCHT (COLD) Chilled soup of beets, cucumbers and sour cream served with fresh dill.
KISSEL Sweetened puree of cranberry or seasonal fruit, served with cream.
COTELETTES BOYAR Chopped veal and chicken patties with mushroom sauce.
ZAKUSKA Hors d'Oeuvres a la Russe
LULI KEBAB Broiled chopped sirloin of lamb patties with mushroom sauce.
GOLUBTZE Stuffed cabbage with tomatoes, onions, sauerkraut and sour cream sauce.
KULEBIAKA Chicken, salmon or cabbage loaf, baked in pastry shell with rice, eggs and mushrooms, cream sauce.
STRAWBERRIES ROMANOFF Fresh strawberries marinated in Cointreau with whipped cream.
KASHA A LA GOURIEFF Warm fruit-topped farina, apricot sauce and toasted almonds.
GREEN SCHI Spinach soup with onions and fresh dill, served with hard boiled egg, hot or chilled.
KARSKY SHASHLIK Marinated saddle of spring lamb, broiled and served with rice and red cabbage.
NALESTNIKI Crepes stuffed with pate, mushroom sauce.
ROSZOLNICK Chicken giblet soup with pickles and a variety of vegetables.
PELMENY SIBERIAN Chopped beef and veal dumplings, served in consomme with fresh dill, mustard sauce and sour cream.
SHASHLIK CAUCASIAN Marinated leg of spring lamb, broiled on skewer with tomatoes, green pepper and onions.
SIRNIKI Baked sweetened cottage cheese patties, powdered sugar, sour cream.
EGGPLANT A LA RUSSE Eggplant baked in sour cream sauce, en casserole au gratin.
BORSCHT (HOT) Soup of beets, cabbage and tomatoes served with sour cream and fresh dill.
BLINCHIKI Thin crepes filled with cottage cheese, apple or cherry preserves, with sour cream and powdered sugar.
CHAKHOBILI Spring chicken stewed with tomatoes and onions en casserole.
RUSSIAN CREAM A mixture of whipped cream and ice cream garnished with grenadine and toasted almonds.
PIROJOK Meat-filled pastry served with soups.
CHARLOTTKA Charlotte Russe
COTELETTES POJARSKY Chopped beef and veal or salmon patties, special sauce.
COTELETTE A LA KIEV Boned breast of chicken stuffed with butter, breaded and baked
COTELETTE DE VOLAILLE Breast of chicken, stuffed with chopped chicken and baked, crouton crust
EGGPLANT ORIENTALE Chopped eggplant baked with tomatoes and onions served chilled

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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