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Pennsylvania Railroad

Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
dinner
Physical description
10 x 7 in. fold. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 1

Puree of Tomato Soup
Consomme Celestine
Chilled Melon
Jellied Consomme
Filets of Fish, Saute Meuniere$1.45
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$1.65
Broiled Half Spring Chicken, Hawaiian$1.60
Sirloin Steak, from the Charcoal Grill$2.50
Rissolee Potatoes
French fried potatoes
A Fresh Vegetable
Sirloin Steak$1.85
Sirloin Steak with Potatoes$2.00
Minute Sirloin Steak$1.35
Minute Sirloin Steak with Potatoes$1.50
Lamb Chops (2)$1.15
Lamb Chops (2) with Potatoes$1.30
Broiled Ham with eggs$0.75
Bacon with Eggs$0.75
Omelets: Plain$0.50
Omelets: Western$0.65
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$1.00
Filets of Fresh Fish$0.85
Baked Beans with Bacon and Rye Toast$0.65
Chilled Peeled Tomato, Filled with Chicken Salad$0.75
PRR Holland Platter (Sliced Ham, Cheese, Sardines, Hard Cooked Egg, Potato Salad, Creamed Slaw)$0.90
Cold Sliced Ham and Chicken, Potato Salad$1.00
Chicken salad$0.90
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.45
Head Lettuce$0.35
PRR SALAD BOWL with Ry-Krisp per person$0.60
Vegetables in Season (per portion)$0.35
Potatoes: Rissolee$0.25
Potatoes: French fried$0.25
Potatoes: Parsley$0.25
Freshly Made Pie$0.25
Preserved Fruit (Peaches or Pears)$0.25
PRR Ice Cream$0.30
Chilled Melon$0.35
Chilled Melon
PRR Ice Cream
Freshly Made Pie
Sliced Fresh Peaches
Dinner Rolls
Lettuce, Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Camembert
Bleu Cheese
Gruyere Cheese
Ry-Krisp
Wafers
Tea
Matte
Coffee (Cup)
Postum
Milk
Buttermilk
Bottled Bear$0.30
Puree of Tomato Soup$0.30 – $0.40
Consomme$0.30 – $0.40
Jellied Consomme (Cup)$0.35
Celery$0.35
Olives$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Celery and Olives (Mixed Portion)$0.35
Camembert, Ry-Krisp or Wafers$0.25
Bleu Cheese, Ry-Krisp or Wafers$0.25
Tea$0.25
Sweet Milk or Buttermilk (Individual)
Coffee (Cup)$0.15
Sliced Fresh Peaches$0.35
White Bread$0.15
Toast$0.20
Ry-Krisp$0.10
Vegetables
Postum$0.25
"Matte" (Brazilian Tea)$0.25
Chocolate, Pot for One$0.25
Whole Wheat Bread$0.15
Rye Bread$0.15

Page 2

CHAMPAGNE (American)$1.50
Sauterne (American)$0.40
Claret (American)$0.40
CHAMPAGNE (Foreign)$4.50
Bourdeaux (French)
Bourdeaux (French) White$0.85
Bourdeaux (French) Red$0.85
Sherry (Individual)$0.40
Port (Individual)$0.40
Bonded Rye-Very Old-18-21 Years$0.75
Bonded Rye or Bourbon (4-6 years)$0.50
Rye, Canadian$0.55
Bonded Rye, 8-10 years$0.60
Irish$0.55
Gin, Dry$0.35
Rum (Domestic); Collins$0.50
Rum (Domestic)$0.35
Gin, Dry; Collins$0.50
Scotch$0.55
Scotch; Over 10 Years$0.65
Club Soda$0.15
Carbonated Waters$0.20 – $0.30
Foreign Beer or Ale$0.50
Bottled Beer or Ale$0.30
Grape Juice (Individual)$0.25
Coca Cola$0.15
Bromo Seltzer$0.15
Purgative Water$0.15
Chewing gum$0.05
Apple Brandy ("Apple Jack")$0.35
Brandy (Portuguese)$0.50
Creme de Menthe$0.50
Orangeade (Glass)$0.25
Martini Cocktail$0.45
COGNAC (French Brandy)$0.70
Ginger Ale$0.15 – $0.30
Brandy, (Foreign)$0.65
Southern Comfort$0.50
Grand Marnier$0.50
Rum (Cuban)$0.50
Rum Collins$0.65
Rum (Jamaica)$0.50
Rum Collins$0.65
Cigars$0.20 – $3.50
CIGARS .05 .10 2 for .25 .15
CIGARETTES (assorted brands) Cigarettes will not be sold within the City of St. Louis$0.20
Manhattan sandwich$0.45
Brandy, Apricot$0.65
Cordial, (Foreign)$0.65
Pepsi-Cola$0.15
Alka Seltzer$0.15
Lemonade (Glass)$0.25
Natural Water 1/2 Bot.$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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