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Pennsylvania Railroad

Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
dinner
Physical description
11 x 7 in.
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Pan Fried Filets of Fish, Tartare,$1.35
Roast Stuffed Young Turkey, Cranberry Jelly$1.50
Broiled Combination, Pennsylvania (Lamb Chop, Lamb Kidney, Bacon and Mushroom)$1.50
BREADED VEAL CUTLET, TOMATO SAUCE$1.40
Specialty Fresh Vegetable Platter with a Poached Egg, Rolls and Coffee$1.00
PRR Salad Bowl with Ry-Krisp$0.50
American Claret or Sauterne Wine 1/4 Bot.$0.40
Sirloin Steak$1.75
Minute Sirloin Steak$1.25
With Potatoes$1.40
Roast Stuffed Turkey, Cranberry Jelly$1.00
Lamb Chops (2)$1.10
Broiled ham or bacon with eggs$0.65
Omelet: Plain$0.40
Omelet a la Creole$0.55
Filets of fish$0.75
Baked Beans, Ham and Brown Bread$0.55
Fresh Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$0.85
Fresh Vegetables (per portion)$0.30
Potatoes: Mashed Sweet, Hashed Browned or Parsley$0.25
Benedictine$0.60
COGNAC (Brandy)$0.55
Beer or Ale$0.30
Martini Cocktail$0.40
Sherry Wine$0.35
Clam Chowder, Onion, Cheese Crouton or Consumme: Cup, Tureen$0.30 – $0.40
Manhattan Cocktail$0.40
Celery$0.35
Olives$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Celery and Olives (Mixed Portion)$0.35
Tomato, Stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.65
Entree Price includes: Cup of Soup or Fruit Cocktail or Tomato Juice; Asparagus Tips, Vinaigrette; Potatoes, Fresh Vegetable and Rolls; Your choice of Pie, Fruit or Ice Cream and Beverage
Tomato Salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Asparagus Tips, Vinaigrette$0.45
Fruit salad$0.65
Chicken salad$0.90
BREAD
Pie (Baked on Car To-day)$0.25
Guava jelly$0.25
White, Whole Wheat, Raisin or Rye$0.15
Baked Apple$0.35
Toast$0.20
PRR Ice Cream$0.25
Ry-Krisp$0.10
Camembert Cheese, Ry-Krisp or Wafers$0.25
Rolls$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Cream Cheese, Guava Jelly, Ry-Krisp or Crackers$0.40
Chilled Grapefruit$0.30
Coffee, Cocoa, or Chocolate$0.25
Tea - Orange Pekoe, Green or English Breakfast$0.25
Postum or Sanka Coffee$0.25
Sweet Milk (Individual)$0.15
Buttermilk (Bottled)$0.20
We have packed for home use the exact dressing used in our Salad Bowl. . . Instruction for preparation of Salad is included: 12 oz. bottle .50 - by mail .60$0.50 – $0.60
or case of 6 bottles$3.40
Cocoa$0.25
Chocolate$0.25
Rye Bread$0.15
Raisin Bread$0.15
Ale$0.30
Whole Wheat Bread$0.15
SANKA COFFEE$0.25
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.25
GREEN TEA$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Mashed sweet potatoes$0.25
Hashed browned potatoes$0.25
Parsley Potatoes$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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