The Menu Museum
DecadesRestaurantsDishesRandom menu

New York Central System

Restaurant
New York Central System
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
daily menu
Physical description
9 x 6 in. fold. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Jellied Consomme, Cup$0.35
Clam Bouillon, Hot or Cold$0.25
Consomme, hot, cup$0.30
Clam Bouillon, Hot
Ripe Olives
Green olives
Veloute of Spinach with Fresh Mushrooms
Consomme Century
Consomme en gelee
Chilled Tomato Juice
Fruit Cup
Clam Juice Cocktail
Two-Tone Cocktail
Baked Slice of Kennebec Salmon, Caper Sauce, Cucumbers
Baked Slice of Kennebec Salmon, Caper Sauce, Cucumbers$1.35
Beefsteak, Kidney and Fresh Mushroom Pie$1.40
Devilled Ham Steak, Robert$1.40
Spring Chicken en Casserole with New Vegetables$1.50
Two-Tone Cocktail$0.30
Chilled Prune Juice$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Chilled Tomato Juice$0.25
Baked Slice of Kennebec Salmon, Caper Sauce, Cucumbers, Potatoes$0.90
Grilled Lamb Chops (2) with Potatoes$1.25
Beefsteak, Kidney and Fresh Mushroom Pie$0.90
Minute Steak Grilled with Potatoes$1.60
Fried or Broiled Spring Chicken (Half) with Potatoes$1.10
Spring Chicken en Casserole with New Vegetables$1.10
Devilled Ham Steak, Robert, Garden Vegetable, Potatoes
Devilled Ham Steak, Robert, Garden Vegetable, Potatoes$0.90
Eggs - Boiled, Fried or Scrambled$0.35
Eggs Poached on Toast$0.40
Plain Omelette$0.50
Parsley or Jelly Omelette$0.65
Chopped Ham or Bacon Omelette$0.65
Oven Baked Beans (Hot or Cold), Brown Bread$0.50
Imported Frankfurters (Hot or Cold), Potato Salad$0.70
Broiled Ham or Bacon$0.70
Broiled Ham or Bacon, Half Portion$0.35
Broiled ham or bacon with eggs$0.70
Grilled French Sardines, Toasted Whole Wheat Bread, Sliced Tomatoes$0.75
THE 20th CENTURY SALAD BOWL, Ry-Krisp (per person)
The 20th Century Salad bowl, Ry-Krisp$0.60
Assorted Vegetables with Poached Egg$0.85
Garden Vegetable$0.35
Potatoes - Fondante$0.20
Potatoes - French Fried$0.25
Potatoes fondante
Garden Vegetable
French fried potatoes
Pineapple Salad, N.Y.C. Dressing
Assorted Bread
Cherry Pie$0.20
Cherry Pie a la Mode$0.30
Apricot Shortcake a la Mode$0.35
Fig Pudding, 20th Century Sauce$0.25
N.Y.C. Vanilla Ice Cream$0.25
Grape Fruit on Ice, Half$0.25
N.Y.C. Baked Apple$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.30
Figs in syrup$0.35
Apricots in Syrup$0.25
Peaches in Syrup$0.25
Pineapple in Syrup$0.25
Orange$0.15
Sliced Orange$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.25
ORANGE JUICE, ICED$0.25
EXTRACTED HONEY$0.25
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Assorted Cookies$0.15
Liederkranz Cheese$0.40
Oka Cheese$0.40
Argentine Blue Cheese$0.40
(Toasted Hard or Soft Biscuits served with above Cheese Orders)
Cream Cheese with Date Nut Bread, Guava Jelly$0.35
Cherry Pie
Fig Pudding, 20th Century Sauce
N.Y.C. Vanilla Ice Cream with Butterscotch Fudge
Apricot Shortcake a la Mode
N.Y.C. Baked Apple with Cream
Grape Fruit on Ice, Half
Cream Cheese with Date Nut Bread, Guava Jelly
N.Y.C. Special Coffee
Individual Milk
Moselle Wine, 1/4 Bottle, American$0.40
Sauterne, 1/4 Bottle, Imported$1.00
Sauterne, 1/4 Bottle, American$0.40
Claret, 1/4 Bottle, Imported$1.00
Claret, 1/4 Bottle, American$0.40
Riesling, 1/4 Bottle, American$0.40
Domestic Ale$0.30
Domestic Beer$0.30
Liederkranz, Oka or Argentine Blue Cheese with Toasted Biscuits
Veloute of Spinach with Fresh Mushrooms, Cup$0.25
[Veloute of Spinach with Fresh Mushrooms] Tureen$0.35
Martini Cocktail$0.40
Manhattan Cocktail$0.40
Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.50
Creme de Menthe$0.50
Apricot Brandy$0.50
Benedictine$0.60
Iced Celery Hearts
Wine Pickle
Tea
Ripe or Green Olives$0.25
Celery Hearts, Iced$0.35
French Sardines in Olive Oil$0.60
Chicken salad$0.90
Slice Smoked Tongue, Potato Salad$0.85
Cold Country Ham, Mexican Salad$0.85
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Potato salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Pineapple Salad N.Y.C., French Dressing$0.50
Mexican salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.35
Thousand Island Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
White Whole Wheat or Rye Bread$0.15
Ry-Krisp$0.15
Toast, Dry or Buttered$0.15
YEAST CAKE$0.10
French Toast with Jelly or Honey$0.40
Date Nut Bread$0.15
Milk toast$0.30
Cream toast$0.45
Crackers$0.10
N.Y.C. Special Coffee with Cream(Pot)$0.25
Coffee(Demi-Tasse)$0.15
Kaffee Hag Coffee (Pot for One)$0.25
Postum (Pot for One)$0.25
Orange Pekoe, India, English Breakfast, Oolong or Green Tea (Pot for One)$0.25
Malted Milk (Pot for One)$0.25
Sanka Coffee (Pot for One)$0.25
Cocoa (Pot for One)$0.25
Indivdual Milk$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project. This site is not affiliated with NYPL.