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Spenger's Fish Grotto

Date
1965-03-01
Restaurant
Spenger's Fish Grotto
Physical description
35.5x28cm folded; 35.5x56cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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RELISH DISH: Young Green Onions, Ripe Olives, Hearts of Celery, Peperoncini, Salami, Sliced Smoked Fish$0.85
Crab, Shrimp or Prawn Cocktail$0.70
Crab Leg Cocktail$1.00
California Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Chilled Prawns in Shell$1.15 – $1.85
Genuine Olympia Oyster Cocktail$1.25
Eastern Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.90
Combination Shell Fish Cocktail$0.90
Chilled Clam Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Coney Island Clam Chowder$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Boston Clam Chowder (Cream)$0.40
Cup of Chowder or Broth$0.25
(Bread and Butter 15c extra with Soups, Cocktails or Relishes)
Crab Meat Salad or Louie$1.10 – $1.85
Crab Leg Salad or Louie$1.35 – $2.10
Broiled Australian Lobster Tail$3.50
Broiled Baby Lobster with Drawn Butter$3.25
Pan Fried Baby Lobster (Wine Butter)$3.25
Baked Lobster Thermidor$3.50
Baked Lobster Au Gratin in Casserole$3.00
Lobster a la Newburg$2.85
Lobster in Creole Sauce with Rice$2.85
Curried Lobster with Rice in Casserole$2.85
Cold Boiled Lobster, Garni$3.00
Chilled Cracked Crab$1.35 – $2.10
Tossed Green Salad (Choice of Dressing)$0.85
Fried Abalone Sandwich$1.35
Fried Prawn Sandwich$0.85
Fillet of Sole Sandwich$0.70
Rhine Castle$1.20 – $2.25
BURGUNDY$1.20 – $2.25
Vin Rose (Pink)$1.20 – $2.25
Pinot Noir$1.20 – $2.25
CABERNET SAUVIGNON$1.20 – $2.25
Deep Fried Chesapeake Bay Oysters$1.90
Shrimp Salad or Louie$1.10 – $1.85
Jumbo Prawn Salad or Louie$1.10 – $1.85
Champagne, Dom.$4.50 – $6.50
Chilled Prawns in Shell$1.15 – $1.85
Champagne, Fr.$4.50 – $9.00
California Lobster Salad or Louie$1.60 – $2.35
Burgundy, Dom. (Sparkling)$4.50 – $6.50
Combination Shrimp and Crab Salad or Louie$1.20 – $1.95
Combination Shell Fish with Tossed Greens Supreme, Anchovy Dressing$1.25 – $2.00
Lettuce and Tomato Salad (Choice of Dressing)$0.60 – $0.85
Eastern Oyster Hangtown Fry$2.10
Easter Oysters Stewed (in Milk)$1.35
Eastern Oysters Stewed (in Cream)$1.60
Baked Oysters Rockefeller (Baked in their shells with Chopped Spinach)$2.10
Eastern Oysters, Baked in their shells, Kirkpatrick (Tomato Sauce and Bacon)$2.10
Curried Eastern Oysters with Rice in Casserole$1.85
Three Egg Omelet with Eastern Oysters$1.85
Eastern Oysters on the Half Shell with Cocktail Sauce (6)$1.25
Pan Fried Olympia Oysters$2.50
Hangtown Fry with Olympia Oysters$3.25
Three Egg Omelet with Olympia Oysterss$2.50
Olympia Oyster Stew (in Milk)$2.35
Olympia Oyster Stew (in Cream)$2.75
Fried Scallop Sandwich$0.85
Fried Oyster Sandwich$0.85
Fried egg sandwich$0.60
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.75
Fried Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.90
Fried Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.90
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.70
Hamburger Sandwich$0.70
Hamburger with Egg or Cheese Sandwich$0.95
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.78
Shrimp Salad Sandwich$0.75
Crab Salad Sandwich$0.85
Lobster Salad Sandwich$1.00
Tuna Salad Sandwich$0.60
Deviled Egg Sandwich$0.60
Cheese Sandwich (Swiss or American)$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.60
Steak Sandwich, French Fried Potatoes, Garni$2.35
(French Fried Potatoes with Sandwiches, 15c extra)
FISH 'N CHIPS With Cole Slaw$1.35
Domestic Dessert Wine$0.40
Imported Dessert Wine$0.60
Boekel French Sylvaner$1.90 – $2.95
Graves French$1.50 – $2.50
Liebfraumilch Schmitts "Queen" German$1.90 – $2.95
Liebfraumilch Blue-Nun Label, German$2.85 – $4.75
Western Beer$0.40
Eastern Beer$0.50
Eastern Beer (7 oz.)$0.30
Holland-Heinekens$0.65
German Beer, Lowenbrau$0.65
Amstel$0.65
Pinot Chardonnay$1.30 – $2.50
DRY SAUTERNE$1.20 – $2.25
Chablis$1.20 – $2.25
Riesling$1.30 – $2.50
CHENIN BLANC$1.20 – $2.25
Emerald Dry$1.30 – $2.50
Wine List- "Spenger's Own Selection" - Almaden, Beringer, Wente, Charles Krug, Paul Masson
Frank Spenger's Special

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Grilled Salmon, Lemon Butter$2.25
Grilled Northern Halibut Steak$1.95
Sea Bass Steak, Maitre d'Hotel, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.95
Swordfish Steak (no bones), Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.95
Deep Fried Fillet of Rex Sole, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.95
Grilled Whole Rex Sole, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.95
Filled of Rex Sole, Saute Meuniere, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.95
Frog Legs Saute or French Fried, , Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$2.90
Pan Fried Fillet of Red Snapper, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.75
Grilled Fillet of Sole, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.75
Fried Fillet of Monterey Red Rock Cod, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.75
Pan Fried Fresh Rainbow Trout, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$2.00
Fried Whole Catalina Sand Dabs, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.75
Fish 'n Chips with Cole Slaw, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes or Rice$1.35
Poached Salmon (Boneless) with Egg Sauce, Choice of Potatoes or Rice$2.25
Jumbo Prawns French Fried$1.90
Baked Prawns Au Gratin$1.90
Prawns or Shrimps a la Newburg$1.90
Prawns or Shrimps Creole Style, Rice$1.90
Curried Prawns or Shrimps with Rice$1.90
Prawns or Shrimps in Omelet$1.90
Baked Fillet Salmon, Tomato Sauce, choice of Potatoes or Rice$2.25
Steamed Finnan Haddie with Drawn Butter, choice of Potatoes or Rice$1.95
Steamed Kippered Cod with Drawn Butter, choice of Potatoes or Rice$1.95
Baked Halibut, Florentine (with Creamed Spinach), choice of Potatoes or Rice$1.95
Baked Fillet of Halibut, Au Gratin$1.95
Poached Fillet of Halibut, Egg Sauce, choice of Potatoes or Rice$1.95
Monterey Abalone Steak, Tartar Sauce, French Fries$2.35 – $2.75
Eastern Pearl Scallops, Tartar Sauce (Deep Fried) with French Fries$1.75
Captain's Plate - Scallops, Prawns, Oysters, and Abalone, served with Cole Slaw, Tartar Sauce and French Fries$2.25
STEAMED CLAMS, PLAIN with cup of Broth and Melted Butter$1.85
STEAMED CLAMS, BORDELAISE with cup of Broth and Melted Butter$1.85
Special Cut New York served with French Fried Potatoes$4.50
Thick Juicy Top Sirloin served with French Fried Potatoes$3.75
Ground Round Steak served with French Fried Potatoes$1.85
HAM AND EGGS (ANY STYLE)$1.50
BACON AND EGGS (ANY STYLE)$1.50
Genuine Sour French Bread Toasted, Plain$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.35 – $0.50
Fresh Picked Crab Legs sauted in Butter with Sherry Wine$2.50
Baked Crab Meat Au Gratin in Casserole$1.85
Baked Crab Legs Au Gratin in Casserole$2.50
French Fried Crab Legs$2.50
Crab Meat a la Newburg$1.85
Curried Crab Meat with Rice$1.85
Crab Meat in Creole Sauce with Rice$1.85
Creamed Crab in Three Egg Omelet$1.85
Baked Deviled Crab in Casserole$1.85
SHRIMP SCATTER -- A platter full of Golden Fried Tiny Shrimp - Served with Cole Slaw and French Fries$1.65
Baby Beef Liver with Onions$1.65
Seafood Salad with Asparagus or Tomato$1.65
A SPENGER'S EXCLUSIVE Blue Pacific Mahi Mahi Filet, Marinated in Vinegar, Onions, Mushrooms and Soy Sauce. Baked and served en Casserole with Brown Rice$1.65
A Bowl of Cream of Tomato Soup$0.35
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Country Gravy Served with French Fried Potatoes$1.85
Steaks smothered with Onions extra$0.50
Steak smothered with Mushrooms extra$0.75
Genuine Sour French Bread Bordelaise$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.25
French Fried Onion Rings$0.65 – $0.90
rice, plain$0.25 – $0.40
Rice, Creole$0.25 – $0.40
Fresh Frozen Vegetables$0.35
Fresh Mushrooms, Sauted in Butter$0.90
Coffee$0.15
Milk$0.15
Buttermilk$0.15
Hot Tea$0.20
Iced tea$0.20
Sanka$0.20
Bouillabaise French Style no Shells served with Garlic Toasted French Bread$2.10
Chilled Cracked Crab$1.35 – $2.10

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