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The Colonial Inn

Date
1970-08-01
Restaurant
The Colonial Inn
Physical description
31.5x21cm folded; 31.5x42 cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Fried Colonial Inn Breast of Chicken, served with old fashioned cream gravy, Potato, Vegetable, Salad and Rolls & Butter$3.25
Broiled Atlantic Swordfish, served with lemon and parsley butter, Potato, Vegetable, Salad and Rolls & Butter$3.25
Broiled Choice Lamb Chops, with spiced kumquat, Potato, Vegetable, Salad and Rolls & Butter$5.25
Broiled Genuine Cape Scallops with tartare sauce, Potato, Vegetable, Salad and Rolls & Butter$4.35
Fried Genuine Cape Scallops with tartare sauce, Potato, Vegetable, Salad and Rolls & Butter$3.95
Broiled Heavy Steer Sirloin Steak, with fresh mushroom sauce, Potato, Vegetable, Salad and Rolls & Butter$5.95
Broiled Native Chicken (half), with currant jelly, Potato, Vegetable, Salad and Rolls & Butter$3.25
Fresh Lobster Salad Plate, Rolls and Butter$4.25
Cold Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, tossed green salad, Rolls and Butter$3.25
Tunafish Salad Special, Rolls and Butter$1.95
Shrimp Salad Boat, Rolls and Butter$3.50
Turkey Salad, Colonial Style, Rolls and Butter$2.15
Chef's Special Salad, with julienne Ham, Chicken and Cheese, Rolls and Butter$2.35
Avocado Pear, Stuffed with Crabmeat, Rolls and Butter$3.50
Fresh Fruit Salad Plate, with Cottage Cheese, Rolls and Butter$2.15
To enhance your dining pleasure, may we serve you your favorite Table Wine or Cocktail?
Special Suggestions
Salads and Cold Dishes

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Cocktail: Flintlocke$1.00
Tuborg Beer$0.80
Cocktail: Sledge Hammer$1.25
Sparkling Burgundy$7.00
Lowenbrau Beer on Tap$0.70
OUR SPECIAL TODAY$3.85
Soup, Juice or Fruit Cup
New England Baked Beans
Grilled Ham, Brown Bread and Piccalilli
Dessert and Beverage
Sardines on Lettuce
Fresh Fruit Cup, Sherbet
Onion Soup, Cheese Croutons
Cold Vichyssoise
chilled fruit juices
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Gulf Shrimp Cocktail, $1.35 extra
Baked Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp, with Drawn Butter$4.85
Broiled Filet Mignon with Mushroom Sauce$6.50
Roast Boneless Breast of Chicken with Herb Stuffing$4.35
Braised Beef with Mushrooms, in Burgundy Wine$4.15
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus$5.95
Broiled Block Island Swordfish, Lemon Wedge$3.85
Fried Genuine Cape Scallops, with Tartar Sauce$4.65
Broiled Native Chicken (Half) with Currant Jelly, served with a glass of Sauterne Wine$3.95
Broiled Chopped Sirloin Steak, Bordelaise Sauce$3.35
Potato: Delmonico Potatoes, Baked Potato
Vegetable: Fordhook Lima Beans, Native Corn on the Cob
Salad: Tossed Green with French, Russian, Garlic or Blue Cheese Dressing
Coconut Custard Pie
Deep Dish Apple Pie, Country Style
Baked Indian Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream
Orange Cake
Nut Roll
Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate
Coffee Jello with Whipped Cream
Toasted Crackers, Cheese
Frozen Pudding
Sherbet
Ice cream
Preserved Sliced Pineapple
Coffee
Tea
Sanka
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Skim Milk
Vanilla Ice Cream with Butterscotch
Vanilla Ice Cream with Crushed Strawberries
Fruit Jello with Whipped Cream
We Serve Genuine Darjeeling Tea
Try Our Cocktails
A Complete Rockport Lobster Dinner- Choice of Baked Stuffed, Broiled or Boiled Live, Draw Butter$7.25
Appetizers
Complete Dinners
Vegetables Of The Day
Desserts
Beverages

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Monday COLONIAL INN BEEF PIE
Tuesday OLD FASHIONED TURKEY PIE
Wednesday BAKED COUNTRY SMOKED HAM
Thursday New England Boiled Dinner
Friday BROILED BOSTON SCHROD
Saturday New England Baked Beans
Sunday Roast Stuffed Farm Fresh Turkey
Sandwich: Colonial Inn Club$2.25
Sandwich: Crabmeat Salad$1.85
Sandwich: Turkey salad$1.15
Sandwich: Sliced Chicken (all white meat)$1.60
Sandwich: Sliced Ham$1.25
Sandwich: Grilled Cheese$0.85
Sandwich: Grilled Ham and Cheese$1.25
Sandwich: Tunafish Salad$0.95
Sandwich: Roast beef$2.45
Sandwich: Lobster salad$2.45
Cheeseburger$1.15
Sandwich: Toasted Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato$1.10
Sandwich: Hamburg$0.95
Sandwich: Tenderloin Steak with French Fried Potatoes$2.95
Omelette: Plain$1.35
Two Eggs, Cooked as Ordered with Ham$1.85
Large Bowl of Oyster Stew (in season), Milk$1.75
Large bowl of Oyster stew (in season) Half and Half$2.15
Omelette: Cheese$1.60
Omelet: Jelly$1.60
Two Eggs, Cooked as Ordered with Bacon$1.85
Two Eggs, Cooked as Ordered with Sausage$1.85
Daily Specials
Sandwich Suggestions
Other Suggestions

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