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The Composer

Restaurant
The Composer
Physical description
36x26cm folded; 36x52cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.95
SPECIAL CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL$1.10
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$1.15
CHARCOAL BROILED JUMBO SHRIMP APPETIZER$1.50
Crabmeat Cocktail$1.50
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$1.50
Blue Point Oysters on Half Shell (in season)$1.10
Fried Bermuda Onions$0.75
Charcoal Broiled Bermuda Onions$0.75
CHARCOAL BROILED SKEWERED MUSHROOMS$1.00
Celery and Olives$0.95
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.75
Filet of Marinated Herring$0.85
Chopped Chicken Liver$0.95
Filet of Imported Anchovies$1.25
Large Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.50
Melon (in season)$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.60
French Onion Soup au Gratin en Casserole$0.75
Soup du Jour$0.50
Jellied Madrilene$0.50
Creme Vichyssoise$0.75
ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF AU JUS - The finest of fine tender beef (extra large cut), COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter$4.50
FRESHLY GROUND FILET MIGNON, Honest to goodness freshly ground tenderloin tips from the finest steer, COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter$2.50
DOUBLE LAMB CHOPS, Selected from the finest racks of lamb, COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter$3.75
FRESH JUMBO JERSEY PORK CHOPS, At their best prepared over charcoal, COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter$3.25
PRIME SIRLOIN STEAK - Well-marbled and rich - Because our reputation is "at steak", COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter$5.00
FILET MIGNON, Our ultimate in fine steaks - when ordered well done are cut in two to insure tenderness, COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter$5.25
OLD FASHIONED SLICED STEAK ON TOAST - Slices of the best prime steer beef with barbecue sauce, COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter$3.75
CHARCOAL BROILED CHICKEN - Our original preparation of a half of tender and succulent chicken that falls from the bone, COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, (cont. below)$2.50
TARTAR STEAK - Finely ground fresh raw sirloin steak blended with original seasoning, chopped onion, topped with egg yolk, COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, daho baked potato filled wit$3.50
CHARCOAL BROILED CHICKEN (cont.) - Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter$2.50
HAM STEAK, HAWAIIAN - With Luscious pineapple ring, COMPOSER ROOM SPECIAL SALAD BOWL - Served with our Original Salad Dressing, and from our charcoal oven, Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter$3.50

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Charcoal Broiled South African Lobster Tail, served with Composer's salad or cole slaw and baked or French fried pototoes$3.25
Fresh Maine Lobster Salad$3.50
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Salad$2.75
Cherry Jubilee$1.95
Bisquit Tortoni$0.50
Peach Melba$0.90
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.60
Spumoni$0.60
Sherbet$0.50
Composer's Delight$1.00
Fruit Jello$0.50
Fresh Fruit Cup$0.65
Apple Pie$0.60
Banana Cream Pie$0.75
Nesselrode Pie$0.75
Camembert Cheese and Crackers$0.75
Fresh Lump Maryland Crabmeat Salad$4.00
SPECIAL COLD SEAFOOD PLATTER$3.75
Composer Ceasar Salad$2.50
Chef's Salad$2.50
Coffee$0.25
Pot of Tea$0.35
Iced coffee$0.50
Iced tea$0.50
Milk (Individual)$0.35
Clams Casino$1.75 – $3.25
FRESH JUMBO SHRIMPS, MARINARA$3.25
CHICKEN CACCIATORA with Spaghetti$3.50
CHICKEN CACCIATORA with Baked Potato$3.50
WHOLE LOBSTER FRA DIAVOLO, Spaghetti Marinara, Tossed Salad$6.00
Veal Cutlet Parmigiana with Spaghetti$3.25
VEAL CUTLET PARMIGIANA with Baked Potato$3.25
VEAL SCALLOPINE with Spaghetti$3.25
VEAL SCALLOPINE with Baked Potato$3.25
CHARCOAL BROILED STUFFED MAINE LOBSTER Stuffed with succulent crabmeat$5.50
CHARCOAL BROILED WHOLE MAINE LOBSTER Served with Lemon and drawn creamy butter$5.00
Lobster Newburg$3.50
Shrimp a la Newburg$3.50
CRABMEAT A LA NEWBURG$4.00
CHATEAUBRIAND with Vegetables Jardiniere$12.00
Double Blue Ribbon Prime Steak - Service for two with specially prepared delicious mushroom sauce$10.50
STEAK A LA PIZZAIOLA - Includes side order of spaghetti with marinara sauce$5.50
Asparagus$0.75
Broccoli$0.75
String Beans$0.50
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Spinach$0.60
Carrots and peas$0.50
FRENCH DRESSING
Mayonnaise dressing
Russian Dressing
Roquefort Cheese Dressing (extra)$0.75
Roquefort Cheese and Crackers$0.75

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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