The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project.

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Wayside Inn

August 1, 1957

On this menu 32 dishes

T-Bone Steak (1 lb.)$3.50
Broiled Lamb Chops$2.75
Baked Virginia Ham$2.25
Half Southern-Fried Chicken$2.00
Fillets of Fish (20 min. preparation)$1.75
Deviled Crab (20 min. preparation)$1.50
Fresh Fruit Cup
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Chilled Cantaloupe
Chilled Tomato Juice
Fresh orange juice
Green Split Pea Soup
Buttered Parsley Potatoe
Fresh Succotash
Fresh Green peas
Broccoli
Apple Sauce
Hot Buttered Beets
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Selection of Salads
Hot Bread
Choice of Two
lemon meringue pie
Cake
Ice cream
Fruit Sherbet
Chocolate Sundae
Chocolate Parfait
Tea
Milk
Coffee
Children's Plate- Baked Ham or One Fourth Fried Chicken$1.35