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San Francisco Overland Limited

Date
1920-01-01
Restaurant
San Francisco Overland Limited
Place
San Francisco Overland Limited
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
dinner
Physical description
9 x 6 in., fold. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 1

Canape of Sardines$0.50
Soup in Tureen$0.35
Consomme (Cup)$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.25
India Relish$0.25
Celery$0.25
Gherkins$0.25
Single Sirloin Steak$1.25
Club Steak$0.75
Lamb Chops$0.40 – $0.75
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Ham$0.40 – $0.70
Ham and eggs$0.70
bacon$0.40 – $0.70
COLD OX TONGUE WITH POTATO SALAD$0.85
Cold Ham with Potato Salad$0.80
Boston Baked Beans, Hot$0.45
Boston Baked Beans, Cold$0.45
imported sardines$0.60
Boiled eggs$0.30
Fried Eggs$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.30
Shirred Eggs$0.30
Plain Omelet$0.50
Spanish omelet$0.75
Asparagus Omlet$0.75
Ham Omelet$0.65
Cheese Omelet$0.65
Jelly Omelet$0.65
Potatoes, Saute$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.25
Whole Kernal Corn$0.25
Asparagus, hot$0.30
Asparagus, cold$0.30
Garden Peas$0.25
Head Lettuce$0.25
Special Combination Salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.25
Rye Bread and Butter$0.15
Raisin Bread and Butter$0.15
Prune Bread and Butter$0.15
Graham Bread and Butter$0.15
White Bread and Butter$0.15
Ry Krisp$0.10
Dry Toast$0.15
Buttered toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.35
Cream toast$0.45
Ice cream$0.25
Ice Cream with Cake$0.35
Selected Assortment of California Canned Fruits$0.30
The Cheese Crock with Crackers (Per Person)$0.25
Domestic Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.30
Camembert Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Roquefort Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Coffee (pot)$0.25
Demi Tasse$0.15
Decaffeinated Coffee (Pot)$0.25
JAPAN TEA$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.25
Formosa Oolong Tea$0.25
Blend Tea$0.25
Cocoa with Whipped Cream (Pot)$0.25
Milk (Individual Bottle)$0.15
Malted Milk$0.25

Page 2

Medaillon of Salmon, Hollandaise$0.80
Omelet with Julienne of Ham, Mexican$0.90
Paprika Schnitzel, Buttered Noodles$1.00
Calf's Sweetbreads, Braise, Hearts of Artichoke$1.10
Roast Prime Rib of Beef, au Jus$1.10
Fried Spring Chicken, Fresh Peach Fritters$1.10
Grilled Dinner Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$1.25
Continental Dinner (see Special Menu)$1.50
Half Bottle of Red Wine$0.50
Half Bottle of White Wine$0.50
Neapolitaine Soup
Consomme, Jardiniere
String Beans
Garden Peas
Mashed potatoes
Persillade Potatoes
The Salad Bowl
Tea Biscuits
Prune Bread
Bran Muffins
Raspberry Sundae
Green Apple Pie
THE CHEESE CROCK, MELBA TOAST
Chilled Melon
Tea
Coffee
Decaffeinated Coffee
Cocoa
Milk

Page 3

Beer, Imported$0.50
Beer, Domestic$0.25
BASS' ALE (WHITE LABEL)$0.50
Guinness' Dublin Stout$0.50
Shasta Water$0.15 – $0.25
White Rock water$0.20 – $0.30
Apollinaris Water$0.20 – $0.30
Celestins French Vichy Water$0.35
Poland Spring Water (Natural)$0.30
Plain Lemonade$0.15
Shasta Lemonade$0.25
White Rock Lemonade$0.30
Apollinaris Lemonade$0.35
Ginger Ale (Imported)$0.35
Ginger Ale (Dry)$0.30
Ginger Ale (Domestic)$0.25
Orange Juice (Glass)$0.25
Grape Juice, Small Bottle$0.20
Grape Juice High Ball$0.25
Coca-Cola$0.15
Red Raven$0.20
Pluto Water$0.20
Bromo Seltzer, Small Bottle$0.15
Cigars

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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