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Mayan Restaurant

Date
1957-04-25
Restaurant
Mayan Restaurant
Physical description
45.5x30cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Combination Lake Sturgeon and Nova Scotia Salmon on Rye Bread with Tomatoes, Onions, Cole Slaw or Potato Salad$1.75
Casserole of Chili Mac and Luncheon Salad$1.65
OSEUN KEBAD, SAFFRON RICE, TOMATO SAUCE$2.65
ALLIGATOR PEAR STUFFED WITH CRAB MEAT$2.50
ALLIGATOR PEAR STUFFED WITH LOBSTER$2.50
ALLIGATOR PEAR STUFFED WITH CHICKEN$2.15
Green Turtle Soup au Sherry$0.75
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.40
Cream Puff Chantilly$0.40
Chocolate Sundae$0.55
Coquille of Crab Meat, Ravigotte$2.10
Seafood Salad Plate, Neptune$3.50
(Curry a l'Indienne of) Shrimp$2.50
(Curry a l'Indienne of) Lobster$3.50
(Curry a l'Indienne of) Chicken$2.50
Pan Browned Roast Beef Hash, Fried Egg and Pickled Beets$1.85
California Carrots$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.45
Potatoes au Gratin$0.45
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.60
Strawberry Chiffon Pie$0.45
Pineapple Pie$0.45
Cabinet Pudding$0.35
Apple Pie$0.45
Apricot Cream Tart$0.50
Hot House Rhubarb$0.40
Stewed Fresh Pears$0.45
Preserved Mandarines$0.45
Profiteroles au chocolat$0.60
Baked Apple with Cream$0.45
Fresh strawberries with cream$0.60
Broiled Swordfish Steak, Hearts of Celery, Mousseline Potatoes$2.10
Filet of Sea Bass Saute, Meuniere, String Beans and Pototoes$1.95
Fried Cape Cod Oysters, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw and French Fried Potatoes$1.85
Broiled Link Sausages, Gastronome and Plain Spinach$1.75
Old Fashioned Lentil Soup with Frankfurters$0.35 – $0.50
Onion Soup Gratine$0.65
Beef Bouillon on the Rocks$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$1.75
Blue Point Oysters$0.80
crab meat cocktail$1.65
Cranberry Juice$0.30
Deviled Egg and Anchovies$0.60
Fresh Clam Juice Cocktail$0.70
Half Cantaloupe$0.75
Cape Cod Oysters$0.90
Shrimp Cocktail$0.95
Imported Westphalian on Melon$1.25
Nova Scotia Salmon$0.95
Antipasto$1.25
Marinated Herring$0.75
Hearts of Celery$0.50
Cherrystone Clams$0.75
Fresh Fruit Cup$0.65
Omelette with Swiss Cheese and Potatoes, Savoyarde, Carrots Vichy$1.60
Chopped Chicken Livers$0.75
Canadian Bacon and Eggs, Country Style, Home Fried Potatoes$1.65
Stuffed celery$0.75
Fried Spring Chicken, Maryland (Half) and Luncheon Salad$0.20
Bismark Herring$0.50
Fried Egg Plant$0.50
Consomme Double, Vert Pre$0.35 – $0.50
Jellied Madrilene$0.40
Cold Cream Vichyssoise (cup)$0.40
MAYAN SALAD BOWL (chicken, ham, egg, tomato)$1.95
Ripe Olives$0.50
Fresh Pig's Knuckle, Sauerkraut, Puree of Peas, Boiled Potato$1.95
CHEF'S SALAD (anchovies, egg, tomato)$1.80
SUNSET SALAD (tongue, chicken, Swiss cheese)$1.95
DOCTOR'S SALAD (cottage cheese, egg, tomato)$1.75
CORNED BRISKET OF BEEF, Savoy Cabbage and Parsley Potato$2.15
Certified Tarbell Guernsey Milk$0.30
Iced coffee$0.45
Calf's Liver with Fiddler's Creek Bacon$2.45
Minute Steak$3.95
Steak sandwich$3.25
Filet Mignon$4.95
Hamburger$1.95
Prime Swiss Steak, Noodles and French Cut String Beans$2.10
Fricassee of Milk Fed Veal, Mushrooms, Asparagus Tips and Rice
Noisette of Mutton Grille a la Rose, Mint Jelly, Haricots Panaches and Baked Idaho Potato$2.00
Broiled Sweetbreads, Virginia, Fresh Broccoli, Mousseline Potatoes$2.50
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Baked Idaho Potato$3.75
Lamb Chop (1)$1.85
Pork Chops$1.90
Veal Chop$2.50
Sirloin Steak$4.95
Half spring chicken$1.95
Fresh Asparagus, Sauce Hollandaise$1.25
Meringue Glace$0.60
Chicken a la King$2.50
Peas$0.45
Lima beans$0.45
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Pickled Beets, Potato Salad$3.75
Roast Sirloin of Beef Sandwich$1.25
Lobster a la Newburg$3.50
Fresh Seafood a la Newburg$3.50
Tomato Juice$0.30
Assorted Cold Cuts, Creamy Potato Salad$2.75
V-8 Juice$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.70
Iced Maatjes Herring$0.70
Vegetable$1.50
Spinach$0.40
Spinach (Creamed)$0.50
FRESH FRUIT$1.65
Mixed Green$0.95
Lettuce$0.50
Tomato$0.50
Alligator Pear$0.75
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Oyster Stew with Milk$1.65
Clam Stew with Milk$1.65
Oyster Stew with Cream$1.80
Clam Stew with Cream$1.80
Breast of Turkey, Virginia Ham, Fresh Asparagus and Potato Salad$2.50
Chicken$2.15
Lobster$2.90
Crab Meat$3.25
BROCHETTES: Sweetbread$2.25
BROCHETTES: Veal Kidney$2.25
Asparagus tips au beurre$0.65
Prosciutto Ham on Melon$1.25
Smoked Beef Tongue, Potato Salad$2.00
Broccoli au Beurre$0.65
Cauliflower au beurre$0.65
String Beans$0.45
Smithfield Virginia Ham, Heart of Palm, Magenta$2.75
BROCHETTES: Chicken Liver$2.25
Fruit Cake$0.40
Plain Cake$0.40
Potatoes: French fried$0.35
Potatoes: Mashed$0.35
Potatoes: boiled$0.35
Potatoes: Home Fried$0.40
POTATOES: LYONNAISE$0.45
Potatoes: O'Brien$0.45
POTATOES: Candied Sweets$0.45
imported sardines$1.00
Half Pink Grapefruit$0.45
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.40
Pear$0.25
Compote of mixed fruit$0.50
Pear Helene$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Lemon Sherbet$0.35
Camembert$0.50
Liederkranz$0.50
Roquefort$0.50
Gorgonzola$0.50
Swiss$0.45
Cream Cheese$0.45
The Abbey of Gethsemane Port du Salut$0.60
Bel Paese$0.50
Swiss Gruyere$0.50
Oka$0.60
Demi Tasse$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.40
Postum or Sanka$0.35
Yogurt$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Bread or Roll with Butter$0.15
Queen olives$0.50
Hash Browned Potatoes$0.45
Vanilla French Ice Cream$0.45
Strawberry French Ice Cream$0.45
Coffee French Ice Cream$0.45
Chocolate French Ice Cream$0.45
Burnt Almond French Ice Cream$0.45
Raspberry sherbet$0.35
orange sherbet$0.35
Apple$0.25
Orange$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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