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The San Diegan

L. T. Car 1500

Restaurant
The San Diegan
Place
L. T. Car 1500
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
daily menu
Physical description
9 x 6 in. fold. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5

Dishes

Page 2

Queen olives$0.20
Gherkins$0.20
Chow chow$0.25
Cold French Boneless Sardines$0.55
Cold Ham$0.50
Cold Ox Tongue$0.55
Boston Baked Beans with Brown Bread, Hot or Cold$0.30
Lettuce, full portion salad$0.25
Lettuce, plate$0.15
Chicken (white meat) salad$0.60
Potato salad$0.20
COMBINATION SALAD$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Ham or Cheese$0.20
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato$0.30
Tongue$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.40
Chicken Salad on Toast$0.40
Club sandwich$0.55
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Rye or Vienna Bread and Butter$0.10
Boston Brown, Raisin or Whole Wheat$0.10
MELBA TOAST$0.15
Dry or buttered toast$0.10
Shredded wheat biscuits with cream$0.25
Milk toast$0.25
Orange, one$0.10
California Select Prunes$0.20
Preserved figs$0.25
Apple, one$0.05
Preserved Strawberries$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.20
American Cheese, with Water Crackers$0.20
Coffee, per pot$0.20
Coffee, cup$0.10
Sanka Coffee, per pot$0.20
Cocoa or Chocolate, Whipped Cream, per pot$0.20
Cocoa or Chocolate, Whipped Cream, cup$0.10
Postum$0.15
Tea - Ceylon, Young Hyson, English Breakfast, Orange Pekoe, per pot$0.15
Milk, per Bottle$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.15 – $0.25

Page 3

Ripe Olives$0.20
Chilled Tomato Juice$0.15
Radishes$0.10
Sweet Pickles$0.20
Fresh Vegetable soup (cup)$0.15
Consomme Hot or Jellied (Cup)$0.15
Omelette with jelly$0.45
Fresh Asparagus with Drawn Butter$0.25
(Plate) Salads Lettuce and Avocado$0.25
(Plate) Salads Romaine and Orange$0.25
California Fruit Salad Chatelaine Dressing$0.35
Tomato stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Fresh Peach Sundae$0.25
Fresh strawberries with cream$0.25
Honey Dew Melon$0.15
Cantaloupe$0.15
Cup Cakes$0.10
Ala Mode$0.25
Pie$0.15
Pie ala Mode$0.25
CHILLED WATERMELON$0.20
Layer Cake$0.15
Doughnuts$0.10
Danish Pastry$0.10
Roquefort Cheese Toasted Crackers$0.30
Ice Tea$0.15
Fresh Buttermilk$0.10
Ice Coffee$0.20

Page 4

Number One Fricassee of Veal with Buttered Noodles$0.50
Filets of Sole Fried, Only$0.50
Potatoes, Persillade
New Carrots, Vichy
Bread and Butter
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Number Two - Italienne with Fresh Mushrooms and Julienne of Chicken$0.65
Braised Leg of Lamb with Navy Beans$0.65
Mashed potatoes
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Bread and Butter
Vanilla Ice Cream or Layer Cake
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Number Three$0.80
Fresh vegetable soup
Veal Steak Breaded, Tomato Sauce
Creamed Flake Chicken au Gratin with Poached Egg
Mashed potatoes
fresh asparagus, drawn butter
Bread and Butter
Vanilla Ice Cream, Cookies
Coffee
Tea
Milk

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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