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The Plaza; Hilton Hotels

The Plaza

Restaurant
The Plaza; Hilton Hotels
Place
The Plaza; Hilton Hotels
Venue
HOTEL,RESTAURANT
Event
a la Carte
Physical description
folder; 8.75 x 11.5 inches; metal fastners along edges
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Little Neck clams$1.00
Shrimp Cocktail$2.00
Cape Cod Oysters$1.40
Clam Stew in Milk$1.55
Clam Stew in Cream$2.00
Crab Flake Cocktail$2.50
Blue Point Oysters$1.15
Cherrystone Clams$1.05
Lobster Cocktail$3.65
Cotuit oysters$1.15
Crab Meat Remick$3.70
Hearts of Artichoke, Vinaigrette$1.60
Hors d'Oeuvres Varies, Plaza$2.90
anchovy canape$1.50
Tomato Ravigote$2.10
Imported sardines, per box$2.00
Smoked Salmon$2.25
Tunafish Salad$2.15
Filet of Herring in Sour Cream with Onions$1.25
Smoked Sturgeon$3.00
Imported Foie Gras$4.65
CLAM BROTH$0.80
Gumbo Creole$0.90
Chicken Consomme Double$0.80
Beef Consomme Double$0.80
Cold Vichyssoise$0.80
Cream of Peas aux Croutons$0.90
Green turtle soup with sherry$1.50
Filet of Flounder$3.05
Crab Flakes, Dewey$4.55
Lobster Saute a l'Americaine$5.50
Lobster Newburg$5.50
Boston Scrod$2.30
Frog's legs$3.75
Brook Trout$3.55
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$6.80
Long Island Scallops$4.80
Whole Broiled Squab-Chicken$3.25
Broiler Chicken (1)$5.15
Broiler Chicken (half)$3.05
Veal Kidneys$2.90
Guinea Hen (half)$4.90
Royal Squab$4.30
Filet Mignon$7.15
Ham Steak$3.25
Lamb Chops (2)$4.60
Sweetbread with Virginia Ham$3.15
Minute Steak$7.15
Pork Chops (2)$4.55
English Mutton Chop (1) (35 minutes)$3.05
Printaniere Sauce$0.70
Maryland Sauce$0.80
Bouquetiere Sauce$0.70
Parisienne Sauce$0.70
Signora Sauce$0.70
Bigarade Sauce$0.70
Veronique Sauce$0.70
Mushroom Sauce$0.80
Breast of Capon, Garni$3.65
Curried Chicken, Bombay$3.65
Chicken Hash in Cream$2.75
Lamb Kidneys Saute, Madere$3.10
Calf's head vinaigrette$2.65
Veal Cutlet, Viennoise$3.60
Chicken Saute, Chasseur (half)$3.65
Chicken a la King$3.65
Spaghetti Bolognese$2.15
Calf's Liver Saute, Mushrooms and Tomatoes$3.50
Small Hamburgers Saute, Parmentier$3.40
Mushrooms on toast$1.75

Page 3

New peas$0.90
Lima beans$0.90
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$1.15
Creamed Spinach$1.05
Onions, Boiled or French Fried$0.95
String Beans$0.95
Boiled Carolina Rice$0.65
Succotash Plaza$1.00
Tomato, Fried, Grilled or Baked$0.95
Potatoes: French fried$0.75
Hashed in Cream$0.85
Hashed Brown$0.95
Cold Dishes
Assorted Cold Cuts$3.30
With Chicken$3.40
Smoked Beef Tongue with Beet Salad$3.00
Service Charge$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.35
Butter Milk$0.40
Malted Milk$0.65
Hot Milk$0.40
Ovaltine$0.70
Cocoa or Chocolate$0.70
Demi Tasse$0.50
Cream Portion$0.15
Tea$0.55
Coffee$0.60
Swiss Gruyere$0.95
Bel Paese$1.00
Swiss$0.95
Cheddar$0.90
Blue$0.90
Cottage$0.85
Cream$0.90
Port du Salut$0.95
Camembert$0.90
Prosciutto Ham$2.95
Imported Danish Ham$3.75
Virginia Ham$3.75
Roast beef$4.70
Roast Lamb$3.65
Sliced Chicken$3.10
Roast Turkey$3.55
Chicken$1.90
Tunafish$1.05
Swiss cheese$1.05
Lettuce and Tomato$0.95
Chicken salad$1.65
Tongue$1.05
Watercress$0.85
Ham$1.05
Cream Cheese$1.05
Chicken$3.90
Shrimp$3.60
Potato$0.85
Lobster$5.65
Vegetable$1.55
Crab Flakes$4.40
Lettuce$1.00
Romaine$1.00
Salade du chef$2.40
Raisin, Pound or Sponge Cake$0.85
Petits Fours Assorted$0.70
Pie Du Jour$0.75
Assorted Pastry$0.60
fruit tart$0.85
Custard Rice Pudding with or without Raisins$0.75
Orange$0.65
Vanilla or Strawberry$0.90
Coupe Plaza$1.05
Cherries Jubilee$1.30
Parfaits$1.05
Chocolate or Coffee$0.90
Sorbet a l'Orange ou Framboise$0.85
with Liqueur$1.25
Apple$0.65
Fruit salad$1.45
Brandied Peach$1.25
Baked Apple$0.65
with Cream$0.95
Stewed prunes$0.70
Grapes$0.95
Grapefruit$0.85
Melon in Season$1.25

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