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The Dining Room

Date
1958-03-04
Restaurant
The Dining Room
Physical description
30.5x19.5cm folded; 30.5x53cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Steak sandwich$1.60
Chopped Steak Sandwich$1.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.95
Hot roast beef sandwich$1.25
Club Sandwich (Special)$1.25
Club Sandwich (Small)$1.00
Hot Turkey Sandwich$1.35
Smithfield Ham and Chicken Sandwich$1.25
SMITHFIELD HAM SANDWICH$0.95
Chicken Sandwich$0.90
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.80
Corned beef sandwich$0.75
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.65
Ham Sandwich$0.55
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.65
Sardine Sandwich$0.55
tuna fish sandwich$0.55
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.45
American Cheese Sandwich$0.35
Grilled American Cheese Sandwich$0.40
Cream Cheese and Olive Sandwich$0.45
Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich$0.40
Tongue Sandwich$0.45
Egg Sandwich$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich with Bacon$0.50
smoked turkey sandwich$1.35
Cold Boiled Lobster, Remoulade$2.90
Cold roast beef$2.65
Cold Sliced Chicken and Virginia Ham$1.90
Assorted Cold Meats$1.85
Cold Sliced Chicken$1.85
Cold Roast Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.85
Cold Smithfield Ham$1.85
Smoked Beef Tongue Sandiwch$1.10
Lobster Newburg$3.75
Fresh Shrimp Creole$2.75
Creamed Chicken (White Meat Only)$2.75
Chicken a la King$2.25
Crab Flake, Newburg$2.50
Golden buck$1.50
Welsh rarebit$1.25

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Canape Russian Caviar$0.85
imported sardines$0.70
Supreme of Fruit, Roanoke$0.60
Marinated Herring, Sour Cream Dressing$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$1.60
Shrimp Cocktail$1.00
Crab-Meat Cocktail$0.80
Juice, Large$0.50
Juice, Small$0.25
Hearts of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.75
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Olives, Green or Ripe$0.25
Sauerkraut Juice$0.25
Melon in Season$0.50
Oyster cocktail$0.75
Cherrystone Clams$0.65
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.35
Oyster Stew (Cream)$1.50
Oyster Stew (half and half)$1.25
Oyster Stew (Milk)$1.00
Onion Soup au gratin$0.55
Chicken broth$0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.50
Cream of asparagus$0.40
Cream of tomato$0.40
Vegetable Soup$0.40
Beef consomme$0.30
Broiled King Crab Claws$3.00
Panned Crab Meat$2.50
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$2.50
Shrimp, Saute, au Beurre$2.50
Crab meat au gratin$2.50
Stuffed Imperial Crab$1.75
Broiled Scallops, Canadian Bacon$1.75
French Fried Shrimp, Cole Slaw$1.75
Fried Select Oysters, Tartare$1.60
Fresh Fish$1.50
Deviled crab$1.25
Sea Food Dinner- Tomato Juice Cocktail, Hearts of Celery, Olives, Fried Oysters, Fish, Scallops, Shrimp, Crabflake, French Fried Potatoes, Green Asparagus, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea, Fresh Fruit Sherbert$3.00
Club Sirloin (for 4)$16.00
Planked Steak (for 2)$11.50
Sirloin Steak (for 1)$4.75
Filet Mignon, Roanoke$4.25
Minute Steak$3.50
Chopped Sirloin Steak$1.65
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus$3.25
Pork Chop (1)$1.05
Lamb Chops (1)$1.40
Lamb Chops (2)$2.70
Smithfield Ham Steak$2.50
Veal Cutlet, Holstein$1.85
Corned Beef Hash, Egg$1.25
Calf's Liver with Onions$1.60
Roast Turkey, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce$1.85
Half of Spring Chicken, Southern Style$1.85
Chicken Livers, Saute$1.75

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Champagne Cocktail$0.85
Egg Stuffed with Caviar$0.30
OYSTERS ON HALF SHELL$0.60
Melon Cup$0.35
crab meat cocktail$0.55
Cream of Celery soup$0.30
Baked Red Snapper, a la Creole$2.90
Broiled King Crab Claws, Drawn Butter$3.25
Roast Turkey, Dressing, Currant Relish$3.00
Grilled Lamb Chops on Toast, Mint Jelly$3.50
Fried Veal Cutlet, a la Holstein$3.00
Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Raisin Sauce$3.00
Creamed Potatoes
Broccoli, Au Gratin
Honey Glazed Carrots
Mustard Greens
Imperial Yams
String Beans
Hearts of Palm, French Dressing
Bartlett Pear Halves
Strawberry short cake
Biscuit Tortoni
Chess Pie
Bleu Cheese
Lemon Sherbet
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Top Sirloin Steak, French Fried Onions$3.75
Chicken a la King, en Patty Shell$2.50
Julienne potatoes
Coffee
Tea
Sliced Tomatoes
Milk
RELISH TRAY

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Eggs with Ham, Bacon or Sausage$1.60
Shad Roe Omelette$1.30
Bacon Omelette$1.05
Smithfield Ham and Eggs$1.85
Spanish omelette$1.00
Western Omelette$1.05
Chicken Liver Omelette$1.15
Cheese Omelette$1.05
Two Eggs (any style)$0.60
Potatoes au Gratin$0.50
Potatoes Delmonico$0.50
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes Julienne$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Rice Creole$0.60
French Fried Onions$0.50
Fresh Vegetables in Season$0.35
Hollandaise sauce$0.25
Lobster salad$2.75
Shrimp Salad$2.00
Chicken salad$1.75
Crab-Flake Salad$1.75
Tuna Fish Salad$1.75
Tomato stuffed with Chicken Salad$1.75
Fruit Plate$1.50
Hotel Roanoke Salad Bowl$1.00
Maurice Salad$1.00
Fruit salad$0.90
Fruit salad$0.90
Bermuda Salad$0.90
Hearts of Palm Salad$0.75
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese$0.65
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Waldorf Salad$0.60
Asparagus Tips, Vinaigrette$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Tomato Stuffed with Cottage Cheese$0.50
Potato salad$0.40
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.35
Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
cole slaw$0.30
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Swiss cheese$0.40
Swiss Gruyere$0.40
Hickory Smoked Cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.25
Peach Melba$0.50
Chocolate Ice Cream Pie$0.45
Pie$0.30
Pie a la Mode$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Fresh Fruit Sundae$0.40
Parfait$0.40
Backed Apple, Cream$0.30
Vanilla, Chocolate or Fresh Fruit Ice Cream$0.25
Sherbets$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Kaffee Hag or Sanka$0.25
Demi Tasse$0.20
Chocolate or Cocao$0.25
Decaf$0.25
Postum$0.25
Tea$0.25
Ovaltine$0.25
MILK, BOTTLE$0.20
Buttermilk$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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