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The Riverview

Date
1958-09-01
Restaurant
The Riverview
Physical description
21.5x30cm folded; 21.5x57cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Fruit Juice Cocktail$0.25
Fresh Lobster Stew Cup$0.75
Soup Du Jour Cup$0.20
Steamed Clams and Drawn Butter$1.25
Chilled Fruit Cup$0.30
Orange Juice$0.20
Grapefruit Juice$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15
Fresh Lobster Stew Large$1.50
Soup Du Jour Large Bowl$0.35
Baked Live Medium Lobster with drawn butter$2.85
Stuffed Live Medium Lobster with drawn butter$2.85
Broiled Live Medium Lobster with drawn butter$2.85
Hot Boiled Medium Lobster with drawn butter$2.85
Cold Boiled Medium Lobster with drawn butter$2.85
Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole, Toast Points$2.65
Baked Lobster a la Thermidor$2.95
Fried Lobster with Seafood Sauce$2.85
Riverview Fried Clams with Tartar Sauce$1.75
Fried Jumbo Shrimp with Seafood Sauce$1.85
Golden Brown Fish Sticks with Seafood Sauce$1.45
Fried Deep Sea Scallops with Tartar Sauce$1.75
Broiled Swordfish Steak with Lemon Butter$1.65
Fried Filet of Sole with Seafood Sauce$1.55
Potato
Vegetable
Hot Rolls
French Fried Onion Rings$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.25
Fresh Lobster Salad with French Fried Potatoes$1.95
Diced Chicken Salad on Crisp Lettuce with Mayonnaise, Tomatoes$1.25
Tuna Fish and Tomato Salad with Celery Hearts and Olives$1.00
Tropical Fruit Salad - A Hot Weather Treat$0.95
Chef's Tossed Salad$0.35
Riverview Special Full One Pound Broiled Juicy Sirloin Steak Fr. Fr. Potatoes Hot Rolls and Butter$2.45
Broiled Junior Sirloin Steak$1.95
Broiled Club Style Tenderloin Steak$3.25
Grilled Chopped Sirloin Steak$1.45
Southern Fried Half Chicken$1.75
Breaded Tender Veal Cutlets, Tomato Sauce$1.65
Two Broiled Thick Pork Chops, Tangy Apple Sauce$1.75
Grilled Ham Steak with Glazed Pineapple$1.75
Two Broiled Thick Lamb Chops with Mint Jelly$2.50
Potato
Vegetable
Hot Rolls
Lobster Stew, Steamed or Fried Clams, Clam Bouillon Whole Medium Lobster (Boiled, Baked or Broiled) Drawn Butter, Fr. Fr. Potatoes, Hot Rolls and Butter, Tea or Coffee, Dessert$4.75
Lobster Stew, Whole Medium Lobster (Boiled, Baked or Broiled), Drawn Butter, Fr. Fr. Potatoes, Hot Rolls and Butter, Tea or Coffee, Dessert$3.85
Fresh Lobster Salad, Fr. Fr. Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes, Hot Rolls and Butter, Tea or Coffee, Dessert$3.85
Seafood Mixed Grill, Chilled Juice, Half Lobster, Deep Sea Scallops, Fried Clams, French Fried Potatoes, Hot Rolls and Butter, Tea or Coffee, Dessert$2.55
Two Broiled Thick Lamb Chops with Mint Jelly$2.50

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Clam Chowder$0.35 – $0.65
Cream of tomato soup
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail (on the dinner)$0.65
Soup
Cut Green Beans
cole slaw
Dinner Salad
RELISH TRAY
Parsley Potatoes
French fried potatoes
Hot Rolls
Tea
Coffee
Jello
Pudding
Ice cream
Watermelon Wedge
Fresh Lobster Newburg en Casserole$3.15
Two Thick Lamb Chops, Broiled, Mint Jelly$3.25
Fried Filet of Fresh Sole, Seafood Sauce$2.35
BROILED JR. SIRLOIN STEAK$2.65
Mixed Fried Clam and Scallop Platter, Tartar Sauce$2.40
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Creole Sauce$2.45
Southern Fried Half Chicken, Cranberry Sauce$2.50
Homemade Brownies$0.15
Homemade Brownies with Ice Cream$0.25
Pies of the day, per cut$0.25
Pies of the Day, per cut, with ice cream$0.35
White Cake$0.15
Fudge Cake$0.15
Fudge Cake with Ice Cream$0.25
White Cake with Ice Cream$0.25
Turnovers$0.15
Cup Cakes$0.10
Jello, Pudding with Whipped Cream$0.20
Ice Creams and Sherberts$0.20
Cantalope$0.35
Watermelon Wedge$0.25
Summer Delight Sundae$0.45
Fresh Strawberry Shortcake$0.45

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Lobster Salad Roll (Toasted)$0.90
Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich$0.45
Sliced Tomato, Lettuce, Mayonnaise Sandwich$0.30
American Cheese Sandwich$0.30
Chicken Salad Roll$0.65
Cream Cheese and Olive Sandwich$0.30
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.50
Fried egg sandwich$0.35
Western Sandwich$0.45
Sliced Ham Sandwich$0.45
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$0.75
TUNA FISH SALAD SANDWICH$0.45
Egg Salad Sandwich$0.35
Eastern Egg Sandwich$0.40
Ham Salad Sandwich$0.40
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.55
Fried Egg Sandwich with Bacon or Ham$0.50
Grilled Hamburger$0.35
Grilled Cheeseburger$0.45
Grilled Frankfort on Toasted Roll$0.25
Pepper Steak on Toasted Roll$0.75
Fried Clam Roll (Toasted)$0.75
Fluffy Griddle Cakes, Maple Syrup, Butter$0.50
Rasher of Bacon$0.35
Rasher of Sausage$0.35
Orange Drink$0.10
Iced tea$0.15
Gingerale$0.15
Hot Chocolate$0.15
Coffee$0.10
Pot of Tea$0.15
Milk$0.15
CocaCola$0.10
Iced coffee$0.15
Frappes$0.35
Freezes$0.25
milk shakes$0.20
Floats$0.35
Cabinets$0.40
Malteds$0.30
Lemon Shakes$0.30
Orange Shakes$0.30
Sodas$0.30
Lobster Club Sandwich with Tomato, Lettuce and Mayonnaise$1.35
Sliced Chicken Club Sandwich with Bacon Strips, Tomato, Lettuce, Mayonnaise$1.15
Texasburger Grilled Hamburger with Tomato, Lettuce, Onion Slice$0.55
Coffee$0.15
Fountain Drink$0.15
Fried Clams to take out$0.80 – $1.60
French Fried Potatoes to take out$0.35 – $0.70
French Fried Onion Rings to take out$0.35 – $0.50
Hand Packed Ice Cream to take out$0.50 – $1.00
Banana Skyscraper Sundae$0.65
Totem Pole Sundae$0.75
Parfaits$0.65
Black and White Sundae$0.30
Banana Royal Sundae$0.60
Strawberry Sundae$0.35
Pineapple Sundae$0.35
Marshmallow sundae$0.30
Maple Walnut Sundae$0.35
Riverview Special Sundae$0.75
Coffee Supreme Sundae$0.30
Hot Butterscotch Sundae$0.35
Hot Fudge M.M. Sundae$0.35
Hot Fudge Walnut Sundae$0.35
Hot Fudge Sundae$0.35
Chocolate Walnut Sundae$0.35
Chocolate M.M. Sundae$0.35
Chocolate Sundae$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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