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French Market Restaurant And Pancake Manor

Date
1969-06-27
Restaurant
French Market Restaurant And Pancake Manor
Physical description
33x25cm folded; 33x49.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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French Market Restaurant and Pancake Manor
In the historic French market
816 Decatur Street
New Orleans
America's most interesting city

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1. Filet Mignon Steak, Broiled with Baked Potato and sour cream or butter$2.95
2. Broiled T-Bone steak, Baked Potato$4.25
3. U.S. Choice Broiled Rib Eye Steak, Baked Potato$3.50
4. Broiled Pork Chops (2), Extra Cut, with French Fried Potatoes$1.75
5. Hamburger Steak, with French Fried Onion Rings$1.65
6. Roast Turkey, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce, Giblet Gravy and Mashed Potatoes$2.00
7. Half Southern Fried Milk Fed Chicken, with French Fried Potatoes$1.65
8. Seafood Platter, with French Fried Potatoes and Tartar Sauce, Stuffed Crab, Shrimp, Trout, Oysters and Scallops$2.65
9. Stuffed Crabs (2) on Toast with Potato Salad and Tartar Sauce$1.65
10. Filet of Gulf Trout Almondine, with French Fried Potatoes$1.85
11. Southern Fried Jumbo Shrimp, with Tartar Sauce and French Fried Potatoes$1.85
12. Shrimp a la Creole with Steamed Rice$1.65
13. Large Louisiana Select Fried Oysters, with French Fried Potatoes$1.35 – $2.00
14. Deep Sea Fried Scallops, with Potato Salad or French Fried Potatoes$1.75
15. Spaghetti with Meat Balls or Italian Sausage, Italian Style and Imported Italian Cheese$1.35
16. Veal Cutlet Parmigiana with Spaghetti, Italian Style and Imported Italian Cheese$2.50
Baked Potato with Sour Cream or Whip Butter$0.60
Bordelaise Sauce or Buttered Mushrooms$0.60
French Fried Onion Rings$0.50
Chilled Tomato Juice or Shrimp Cocktail
Vegetable du Jour
Soup du Jour or Creole Gumbo with Rice Soup
Salad du Jour
Bread Pudding, Cup Custard, Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream
Soft Drink, Ice Tea , Coffee or Glass of Red or White Wine
Shrimp Cocktail$1.25
Shrimp Remoulade$1.50
BOILED SHRIMP$1.10
Oyster cocktail$0.95
Half Head Lettuce Salad$0.50
Sliced Tomatoes Salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.40
Roast beef, hot or cold, on toast$0.75
roast beef, hot open face, brown gravy, cream potatoes$1.00
Triple Deck Club Sandwich (Turkey, Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato), Potato Salad, served on slice toast$1.35
Chocolate Milk, Small$0.30
Chocolate Milk, Large$0.45
turkey, hot open face, giblet gravy, cream potatoes$1.00
Turkey, cold sliced, on toast$0.75
Ham and Cheese (combination) on toast$0.85
Bacon, with lettuce and tomato, on toast$0.60
Soup Du Jour Cup$0.30 – $0.55
Chef salad$0.60
Milk, Large$0.40
Hot Tea, cup$0.15
Hot Tea, pot$0.25
Sanka, Pot$0.25
Ice Tea$0.20
Coca-Cola$0.20
Root Beer$0.20
7 up$0.20
Milk, Small$0.25
Hot Chocolate$0.30
Buttermilk, Small$0.30
Buttermilk, Large$0.45
Spumone (portion)$0.40
Fancy French Pastry$0.65
Ham and Egg, on Toast$0.85
Fried Oyster, on toast$0.85
Deluxe Hamburger, on bun$0.60
Italian Meat Ball w/Italian sauce, on toast$0.70
Italian Sausage w/Italian sauce, on toast$0.75
Grilled Cheese on toast$0.55
Cheeseburger on bun$0.70
Jumbo Fried Shrimp, on toast$0.95
Trout, on toast$0.85
Grilled Ham, on toast$0.70
French fried potatoes$0.40
Creole Seafood Gumbo with Rice$0.40 – $0.75
Crayfish Bisque with Rice$1.25
Turtle Soup$0.35 – $0.65
Wop Salad$1.10
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.60
Premium Beer$0.60
Imported beer$0.80
Local Beer$0.45
Cassata (portion)$0.40
Cannolas (Italian Pastry) (portion)$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni (portion)$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Vanilla or Chocolate ice cream$0.30
Bread Pudding and Sauce$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato 10c extra
French Bread 10c extra
Any One of the Above a la Carte Selections Can Be Ordered As a Complete Dinner with the following for an additional charge of 2.00
Choice of dressing- Roquefort 50c extra
Cafe Au Lait- Pure or Chicory$0.15
A La Carte
Meat
Fowl
SEAFOOD
Italian Specials
A La Carte Appetizers and Soups
Sandwiches
SALADS
Beverages
Desserts
Italian ice cream

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Home Made Stuffed Crab on Toast wtih F.F. Potatoes and Tartar Sauce$0.95
Fried Tender Loin of Trout on Toast with F.F. Potatoes and Tartar Sauce$0.95
Sou. Fried Chicken on Toast with F. F. Potoates$0.95
Special Today

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Orange Juice$0.20 – $0.35
Plain toast$0.15
Assorted Cereal with Milk$0.35
1 Pancakes Dors (plain): Three Golden Brown Pancakes$0.70
NATURE (plain) Burnished gold buttermilk waffle w/whip butter$0.75
BANANES (bananas) tasty, ripe bananas w/whip butter$1.10
FRAISES (strawberry) chock full of strawberries with loads of whip butter$1.10
PRALINES (pecan) Full of rich La. pecans w/whip butter$1.25
AIRELLES (blueberry) One of New Orleans' favorite w/whip butter$1.15
3 Pancakes De Sarrazine: Old Southern Buckwheat Pancakes$0.95
2 Golden Dollar Cakes: Silver Dollar size pancakes 8 for .6 15 for .95$0.60 – $0.95
6 Pancakes Aux Airelles: Filled with Oregon Blueberries$1.15
7 Pancakes aux Bananes: Pancakes with tasty ripe bananas$1.10
8 Pancakes aux Fraises: Filled with Strawberry Preserves$1.10
9 Pancakes Allemandes: German Apple Pancakes- An adventure in Fine Eating, served with lemon wedges and apple slices$1.15
10 Pancakes Pralinees: A New Orleans favorite with Louisiana Pecans$1.25
4 Pain Grill a la Cannelle alias (lost bread)(Dutch baby)(French Toast) Frosted with Powdered Sugar, with whip butter, raisins and cherries$0.85
5 Cochonaille: Savory link sausage cuddled in buttermilk crepes$1.15
Sausage, Link 3$0.55
Bacon (Smoked) 3$0.55
Ham (Country Cured)$0.75
Southern Style Grits with Whip Butter$0.30
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.40
Prune Juice$0.20 – $0.35
Grapefruit Juice$0.20 – $0.35
Tomato Juice$0.20 – $0.35
Grape Juice$0.20 – $0.35
Stewed Apples w/Milk$0.40
Eggs Angelo w/Chicken Livers$1.50
Ham and eggs$1.10
Sausage and eggs (link sausage)$1.10
Bacon and eggs (link sausage)$1.10
Two Eggs, any style$0.65
One Egg, any style$0.50
Broiled Ham Steak with Grits, French Fries or Hash Brown Potatoes$1.50
Omelette au Fromage -- With cheese$0.95
Omelette au Jambon -- with Ham$1.10
Omelette Aux Champignons -- with mushrooms$1.15
Creole Omelette, consisting of Shrimp, Oyster, and Mushroom$1.60
Western Omelette$1.60
Spanish omelette$1.50
Assorted Hot Danish Pasteries, served with Butter$0.30
Cinnamon Toast$0.20
Assorted Cereal with Fruit$0.60
Two Hot Biscuits w/Butter$0.15
Half Grapefruit, broiled with butter, brown sugar and cinnomon$0.40
From the Pan Cake Grill- Served with Whipped Butter, Powdered Sugar and Choice of Syrup
A La Carte Orders- A Must with Pancakes
Bananas w/Milk$0.40
All egg orders include grits or hash brown potatoes and toast or biscuits
(All omelettes served with Hash Brown Potatoes or Grits and Toast or Biscuits)
A Rare Treat- For the Folks Back Home- Louisiana Creole Seafood Gift Package- Containing six cans of the following famous foods: Seafood Gumbo, Turtle Soup, Shrimp Bisque, Oyster Soup, Shrimp Creole, Crayfish Bisque. Packed for Carry-Out. $4.50 (plus tax) (see cashier)
From The Waffle Iron
"Choix De Dejeuner" (Breakfast Selections) Juices and Fruits in Season
Omelettes
Cereal- Toast- Pastries
Served from 7:00 am to 11:00 am
Plate Lunches Served 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
Dinners Served from 5:00 pm to Closing Time Sundays and Holidays, 11:00 am to Closing Time
25 c Per Person Minimum Charge We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. We are not responsible for items left on premises.
Open 7 Days A Week

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