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Johnny Johnston's

Date
1959-01-07
Restaurant
Johnny Johnston's
Physical description
33x25cm folded; 33x50cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Blue Point Oysters on Half Shell (in season)$0.85
CHARCOAL BROILED JUMBO SHRIMP APPETIZER$1.25
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$0.95
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.85
Crabmeat Cocktail$1.75
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$1.75
Onion Soup$0.75
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.75
Filet of Marinated Herring$0.85
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Melon (in season)$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.50
Chopped Chicken Liver$0.85
Charcoal Broiled Spare Ribs with Barbecue Sauce (served as an Appetizer)$1.50
Charcoal Broiled Bermuda Onions$0.75
Jumbo Asparagus Spears, butter sauce$0.75
French Fried Onions$1.00
Charcoal Broiled Mushrooms$1.00
Roquefort Dressing with Salad - 50c Extra
Baked Stuffed Potato Imperial - 75c Additional
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus- The finest of fine, tender beef$3.95
Freshly Chopped Tenderloin- Honest to goodness freshly ground tenderloin tips from the finest steer and that's no bull$2.95
Double Lamb Chops- Selected from the finest loins of lamb$3.50
Thick Special Club Steak- A lean flavorful steak$3.50
Fresh Jumbo Jersey Pork Chops- At their best prepared over charcoal$2.95
Sirloin Steak- Well marbled and rich$4.75
Filet Mignon- Our ultimate in fine steaks- when ordered well done and cut in two to insure tenderness$4.95
Double Blue Ribbon Prime Steak- It's m-m-m Service for Two$9.00
Old Fashioned Steak Sandwich- Slices of best prime steer beef$3.50
Charcoal Broiled Chicken- Our original preparation of half of a tender and succulent chicken that falls from the bone$2.95
Charcoal Broiled Ham Steak, Hawaiian$3.25
Steaks- Please read and order your steak accordingly. Rare- Red Cool Center. medium Rare- Red Warm Center. Medium- Pink Hot Center. Medium Well or Well Done- Broiled Throughout. Please bear in mind that steaks ordered medium well or well done have a tendency to shrink.
All Entrees Below Include: Charcoal Room Special Salad Bowl- All you can eat- Served with our original Salad Dressing; and from our charcoal oven, Idaho baked potato filled with hunks of butter.
All Broiled Items Are Prepared Over Our Open Charcoal Fire

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CHARCOAL BROILED WHOLE LIVE MAINE LOBSTER Served with lemon and drawn creamy butter$4.95
CHARCOAL BROILED STUFFED MAINE LOBSTER Stuffed with succulent crabmeat$5.95
CHARCOAL BROILED ROCKY MT. BROOK TROUT Served with lemon butter sauce$2.50
CHARCOAL BROILED SOUTH AFRICAN LOBSTER TAIL Served with lemon and drawn creamy butter$3.75
CHARCOAL BROILED SWORDFISH STEAK Served with lemon butter sauce$2.95
CHARCOAL BROILED RED SNAPPER STEAK Served with lemon butter sauce$3.50
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Salad$3.00
Fresh Maine Lobster Salad$3.25
SPECIAL COLD SEAFOOD PLATTER$3.75
SLICED BERMUDA ONION AND TOMATO SALAD$0.75
Charcoal Room Frappe$1.00
SNOWBALL$0.75
Our Famous Cheese Cake$0.75
Coupe aux Marrons$0.75
camembert or roquefort cheese$0.50
Peach Melba$0.75
Ice cream$0.50
Apple Pie$0.65
French Pastry$0.50
Cream Pie$0.75
Sherbert$0.50
Assorted Fruit Compote$0.50
Coffee$0.25
Pot of Tea$0.25
Espresso$0.50
Milk$0.25
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.35
Hearts of Lettuce and Tomato$0.75
Hearts of Lettuce$0.50
Sliced Tomatoes$0.50
T-Bone Steak- Specially selected large steak from the finest short loins- recommended for the hearty eater$6.25
Steak Au Poivre, Flambee- French pepper steak$6.00
Charcoal Broiled Spare Ribs with Barbecue Sauce$3.50
Charcoal Broiled Fresh Calves Liver, Bacon Strips$3.25
Flaming Brochette: Filet tips, peppers, onion, mushroom cap, bacon. Served on flaming sword.$4.95
Tartar steak: Finely ground fresh raw sirloin steak blended with original seasoning, chopped onion, topped with egg yolk.$3.50
The Gourmets Delight
Sea Food
(Above Salads Served with French, Mayonnaise or Russian Dressing- with Roquefort Cheese Dressing 50c Extra)
Desserts
Beverages

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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