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San Francisco Overland Limited

Diner Car 385, San Francisco Overland Limited

Date
1925-05-01
Restaurant
San Francisco Overland Limited
Place
Diner Car 385, San Francisco Overland Limited
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
dinner
Physical description
9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Canape of Sardines$0.50
California Ripe Olives$0.20
India Relish$0.20
Chow chow$0.15
Queen olives$0.20
Gherkins$0.15
Oysters, Half Dozen, Plain$0.40
Oysters, Half Dozen, Cream Stew$0.60
Oysters, Half Dozen, Broiled$0.60
Single Sirloin Steak$1.25
Plain Steak$0.90
Mutton Chops$0.40 – $0.75
Bacon and eggs$0.65
Ham and eggs$0.65
bacon$0.35 – $0.65
Ham$0.35 – $0.65
COLD OX TONGUE WITH POTATO SALAD$0.80
Cold Ham with Potato Salad$0.75
Cold Roast Beef with Potato Salad$0.85
Boston Baked Beans, Hot$0.35
Boston Baked Beans, Hot, with Brown Bread$0.45
imported sardines$0.60
Domestic Sardines$0.40
Eggs, boiled (2)$0.30
Eggs (2), Scrambled$0.30
Plain Omelet$0.40
Ham Omelet$0.50
Spanish omelet$0.65
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Saute Potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.20
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.20
MAINE CORN$0.20
June Peas$0.20
Canned asparagus$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.50
Head Lettuce$0.25
Potato salad$0.20
Boston Brown Bread$0.10
Dry Toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.30
Cream toast$0.45
Ice cream$0.25
ICE CREAM WITH SWEET WAFERS$0.35
SELECTED ASSORTMENT CALIFORNIA CANNED FRUITS$0.30
PRESERVED BERRIES$0.30
IMPERIAL CHEESE WITH TOASTED CRACKERS$0.30
Roquefort Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Coffee$0.20
Instant Postum$0.20
JAPAN TEA, DRAWN TO ORDER$0.20
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.20
MILK, (INDIVIDUAL BOTTLE)$0.15
Malted Milk$0.20
CEYLON TEA DRAWN TO ORDER$0.20
English Breakfast Tea, Drawn to Order$0.20
FORMOSA OOLONG TEA, DRAWN TO ORDER$0.20
BLEND TEA, DRAWN TO ORDER$0.20
Oysters, Half Dozen, Milk Stew$0.40
Oysters, Half Dozen, Fried$0.60
Eggs, fried (2)$0.30
Eggs (2), shirred$0.30
Cheese Omelet$0.50
Jelly Omelet$0.50
Asparagus Omelet$0.65
Raisin Bread$0.10
Whole Wheat Bread$0.10
White Bread$0.10
Buttered toast$0.15
Boston Baked Beans, Cold$0.35
Boston Baked Beans, Cold, With Brown Bread$0.45
Preserved Cherries$0.30
Preserved Peaches$0.30

Page 2

Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.45
Philadelphia Clam Chowder$0.25
Consomme, en Tasse$0.20
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.25
Young Onions$0.15
Radishes$0.15
Fried California Sand Dab, Tomato Sauce$0.65
Baked Salmon Steak, Spanish Style$0.70
Boiled Sugar Cured Ham, with New Cabbage$0.70
Broiled Homer Squab, with Fried Hominy$1.50
Fried Spring Chicken, a' la Maryland$1.10
Small Tenderloin Steak, Hunter Style$1.25
Grilled Mutton Chops, with Bacon$0.75
Breaded Pork Tenderloin, Hongroise$0.80
Calf's Sweetbreads, Saute, a' la Financiere$0.80
Special Omelet with California Raisins$0.65
Broiled Striped Bass Lemon Butter$0.70
Roast Domestic Duck, Raisin Dressing$0.90
Assorted Cold Meats, Potato Salad$0.90
Chicken Salad, en Mayonnaise$0.55
Cold Artichoke$0.30
Head Lettuce and Tomato Salad, French Dressing$0.35
fresh asparagus, drawn butter$0.30
New Spinach, Egg$0.25
POTATOES New in Cream$0.30
Potatoes Baked$0.15
Potatoes Mashed$0.15
Rice and Raisin Custard, Vanilla Sauce$0.20
Sliced Orange$0.20
Strawberries with cream$0.50
Sliced bananas, cream$0.30
Canned pineapple$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Vanilla Ice Cream with Assorted Sweet Wafers$0.35
Roquefort Cheese, with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Bottled Milk$0.15
Iced tea$0.25
Coffee$0.25
Hot Rolls$0.10
Canned Peaches$0.30
Canned Pears$0.30
Canned apricots$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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