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Janssen's Restaurant

Date
1959-08-14
Restaurant
Janssen's Restaurant
Physical description
36.5x23cm folded; 36.5x56cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Apple Pancake with Cinnamon Sugar$1.75
German Pancake with Preiselbeeren$1.85
Corned Pig's Knuckle (large), Sauerkraut, Potato$2.00
Hoppel Poppel (Omelette with Sliced Frankfurters, Mushrooms, Onions and Home Fried Potatoes)$1.95
Chopped Filet Steak with Mushrooms, French Fried Potatoes$3.00
Sliced Tenderloin of Beef with Mushrooms and Spaetzle$3.50
Bauernwurst, Knackwurst, Bratwurst or Frankfurters with Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes or Potato Salad$1.85
Calf's Brains with Brown Butter and Fried Egg$2.10
Calf's Head Vinaigrette with Pickled Beets and Hard Boiled Egg or Tortue en Casserole$2.25
Potato Pancakes with Apple Sauce$1.35
Potato Pancakes with Apple Sauce (Side Order)$0.70
COLD PIG'S KNUCKLE IN JELLY with Potato Salad$2.00
COLD SMITHFIELD HAM with Sliced Turkey and Asparagus Tips Vinaigrette$3.50
COLD VIRGINIA HAM with Sliced Turkey and Asparagus Tips Vinaigrette$3.50
COLD WESTPHALIAN HAM with Sliced Turkey and Asparagus Tips Vinaigrette$3.50
COLD CORNED BRISKET OF BEEF with Potato Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$2.90
STEAK TARTARE with Egg, Sardellen and Capers$3.90
COLD PRIME RIBS OF BEEF withPotato Salad$3.90
SAUERBRATEN with Potato Dumpling and Red Cabbage$3.10
JANSSEN'S SPECIAL SEAFOOD PLATTER (Lobster, Shrimp, Crab Flake, Cherrystone Clams, Russian Dressing or Cocktail Sauce)$3.50
ASSORTED COLD CUTS (Roast Beef, Sugar Cured Ham, Swiss Cheese, Chicken, Corned Beef, Salami and Potato Salad)$3.65
JANSSEN'S FAMOUS RAHMSCHNITZEL mit Pfifferlinge (Imported Bavarian Mushrooms), and Spaetzle$0.30
HUHM IM TOPF (Breast of Chicken in Broth) with Noodles, Asparagus Tips, New Peas$2.85
WIENER SCHNITZEL, German Fried Potatoes, Pickled Beets$3.00
SMOKED NOVA SCOTIA SALMON Onion Rings and Cole Slaw$2.75
COLD FRESH COLUMBIA RIVER SALMON Asparagus Tips, Sliced Tomato, Special Fines Herbes Dressing$3.00
GRAYBAR SALAD (Lettuce, Sliced Tomatoes, Hard Boiled Egg, Anchovy Filets and Russian Dressing)$1.75
JANSSEN'S FAMOUS HEALTH SALAD WITH JULIENNE OF CHICKEN, SWISS CHEESE AND HAM$2.25
Lobster salad$3.25
Chicken Salad (white meat only)$2.90
Shrimp Salad$3.00
Ham and Egg$1.40
Liverwurst sandwich$1.00
Bacon and eggs$1.75
Crabmeat Salad$3.10
Fruit Salad with Cottage Cheese$1.90
BOILED BEEF, Horseradish Sauce, Bouillon Potatoes, Pickled Beets, Dill Pickle$3.25
SCHNITZEL HOLSTEIN, Fried Egg, Sardellen, Capers, Pickled Beets, Dill Pickle and Potatoes$3.30
ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF AU JUS, Baked Idaho Potato, Tossed Green Salad$4.25
ALPENRAGOUT WITH SPAETZLE (Veal Tenderloin, Kidneys, Sliced Mushrooms, Saute with Fines Herbes, a Delicious Cream Gravy, Flavored with White Wine)$3.50
Broiled Chopped Filet Steak Sandwich$2.00
Club sandwich$2.00
Corned beef sandwich$1.65
Ham Sandwich$1.25
Plain Health Salad$0.50 – $0.95
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45 – $0.70
Sliced Tomatoes$0.45 – $0.75
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.45 – $0.75
Romaine Salad$0.45 – $0.75
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.45 – $0.85
Lettuce and Tomatoes with Hard Boiled Egg$1.00
Russian Dressing$0.15
Roquefort Dressing$0.40
Ham and eggs$1.95
Scrambled Eggs$1.00
Bacon Omelette$1.45
Poached Eggs (2)$0.75
Chicken Liver Omelette$1.75
Cheese Omelette$1.35
Fines herbes omelette$1.25
Jelly omelette$1.30
Mushroom Omelette$1.45
Plain Omelette$1.00
Spanish omelette$1.50
Roast Beef (Cold) Sandwich$2.10
Roast Beef (Hot) Sandwich$2.70
Virginia Ham Sandwich$1.95
Westphalian Ham Sandwich$1.75
Smoked salmon Sandwich$1.80
Tartare sandwich$1.95
Tartare sandwich with Egg$2.10
Tongue Sandwich$1.20
Ham and Imported Swiss Cheese sandwich$1.50
Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich$1.40
Turkey (All White Meat) Sandwich$1.85
COLD HALF LOBSTER Mayonnaise, Sliced Tomato, Hard Boiled Egg$3.35

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Clear green turtle soup$0.85
Onion Soup au gratin$0.45 – $0.70
Cream of tomato soup$0.40 – $0.65
Chicken broth with rice$0.40 – $0.65
Einlauf Suppe$0.45 – $0.70
Clam Stew (Half and Half)$1.75
Clam Stew in Milk$1.45
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$1.00
Romanoff Pressed Caviar (4 oz. jar)$4.50
Romanoff Caviar Canape "whole grain Sevruga"$2.25
Romanoff Fresh Beluga Caviar (2 oz. jar for two)$6.00
Half Grapefruit$0.50
rice pudding$0.50
Any One of Our Delicious Home Made Pastries$0.65
Janssen's German Apple Pancake with Cinnamon Sugar (serves 3)$1.75
Janssen's Famous Cheese Cake$0.60
Peach Melba$0.75
German Pancake with Imported Preiselbeeren (serves 3)$1.85
German Pancake with Flaming Brandy$2.75
German Pancake with Jamaica Rum$2.55
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.50
Meringue Glace$0.75
Apple Pie$0.60
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.75
Apple Strudel$0.60
Mixed Fruit Compote$0.65
Stewed prunes$0.45
Raspberry sherbet$0.50
orange sherbet$0.50
Red Cabbage$0.45
Sauerkraut$0.40
Belgian Carrots$0.65
Welsh rarebit$1.50
Golden buck rarebit$1.60
Yorkshire buck rarebit$1.75
Chocolate$0.30
Postum$0.25
Tea (Pot)$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.20
Iced coffee$0.30
Milk (glass)$0.25
Dill Pickle$0.20
Celery and Olives$0.65
Half Grapefruit$0.50
Asparagus Tips, Hollandaise Sauce$1.50
New peas$0.50
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
HALF PAPRIKA CHICKEN with Spaetzle$2.95
SIRLOIN STEAK (16 oz.)$6.00
FRESH BROOK TROUT SAUTE AUX AMANDINES with Boiled Potato, Cucumber Salad$2.95
IMPORTED DOVER SOLE, Saute Meuniere$3.00
BROILED SWORDFISH STEAK, Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes$2.75
FRIED FILET OF BOSTON SOLE with Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$2.50
BROILED BLUEFISH, Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes$2.25
Broiled Boston Scrod, Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw$2.25
FRIED DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, Sliced Tomato, French Fries$2.55
BROILED FRESH SALMON, French Fries, Cucumber Salad$2.95
WHOLE BROILED LOBSTER, Fr. Fr. Pot. (Priced According to Size)
Half Lobster Thermidor, French Fried Potatoes$3.40
Crabmeat a la Dewey$3.50
CHICKEN A LA KING (White Meat Only)$3.25
Shrimp a la Newburg$3.25
Curried Shrimps$3.25
SEAFOOD NEWBURG OR CURRIED, Rice, Imported Chutney$3.50
CURRIED CHICKEN (White Meat Only)$3.25
Lobster a la Newburg$3.85
SCALLOPINE OF VEAL, Plain Spinach, Fried Potatoes$3.25
SLICED BREAST OF TURKEY ON RICE with Curry Sauce and Imported Chutney$3.50
BREAST OF CHICKEN with Virginia Ham, Grilled Mushrooms, Vegetable and Potato$3.50
Fresh Calf's Liver with Bacon, French Fried Potatoes$3.15
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.75
Imported pate de foie gras$3.50 – $7.00
Maatjes Herring with Sliced Onions$0.65
Herring Salad$0.70
Smoked eel$0.80 – $1.55
Bismarck Herring$0.65
Filet of Marinated Herring$0.70
Chopped Chicken Livers$0.75
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$1.35
Crabmeat Cocktail$1.70
Lobster Cocktail$1.95
Smoked Nova Scotia Salmon Canape$1.35
Imported French Sardines$1.50
Bread and Butter$0.15
Filet Mignon$6.00
Double Sirloin$11.00
Chateaubriand$12.00
Minute Steak$4.25
Broiled Lamp Chops (2) On Toast$3.95
English Mixed Grill (Loin Lamb Chop, Mushrooms, Kidney, Bacon, Sausage, Grilled Tomato)$3.90
Veal Porterhouse Steak, Mushrooms$3.50
Pork Chops (Broiled), Red Cabbage, Mashed Potatoes$2.75
Veal Kidney (Broiled) with Bacon$2.75
Broiled half spring chicken on toast$2.95
Chicken Liver en Brochette with Rice$2.80
Ham Steak with Pineapple Ring, Spinach$3.00
Boiled potatoes$0.35
Plain spinach$0.45
Plain Spinach with Egg$0.60
String Beans$0.50
Cauliflower Hollandaise$0.65
Braised celery$0.75
O'Brien Potatoes$0.50
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.50
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.50
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.50
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.50
Julienne potatoes$0.60
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.60
French fried potatoes$0.45
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Baked Idaho Potatoes$0.50
Home fried potatoes$0.45
Blue Cheese Served with Pumpernickel$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE Served with Pumpernickel$0.45
Bel Paese Cheese Served with Pumpernickel$0.65
Port du Salut Served with Pumpernickel$0.60
imported Camembert cheese Served with Pumpernickel$0.60
CAMEMBERT CHEESE Served with Pumpernickel$0.50
Liederkranz Cheese Served with Pumpernickel$0.50
Cream Cheese Served with Pumpernickel$0.45
Imported Swiss cheese Served with Pumpernickel$0.75
Coffee$0.25 – $0.35
Munich Lowenbrau Light
Munich Lowenbrau Dark
A Goblet of WIDMER'S WHITE WINE$0.50
A Goblet of NAPA VALLEY BURGUNDY WINE$0.50
Iced tea$0.30
Sanka$0.25
Buttermilk (Glass)$0.25
Cocoa$0.30
Fr. Fr. Potatoes
Baked Potato
Tossed Green salad
Smothered Onions$0.35
Broiled Mushrooms$0.35
Bordelaise Sauce$0.35
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Pistachio Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.65

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Old Fashioned (Rye)$0.90
Old Fashioned (Scotch)$1.00
Rum Collins$0.90
Rum Rickey$0.80
Gin and Tonic Water$0.90
Vodka and Tonic Water$0.90
Tom Collins$0.90
John Collins$0.90
Bourbon Collins$0.95
Vodka Collins$0.90
Ryes$0.80 – $0.85
Scotch$0.85 – $1.00
12 Year Old Scotches$1.10
Gin$0.80 – $0.95
Martini$0.80
Martini Extra Dry$0.90
Martini, Imp. Gin$1.00
Vodka Martini$0.90
Duff Gordon Nina Sherry$0.80
Sandeman Tawny Port$0.80
Cherry Liqueur$0.90 – $1.10
Rock and Rye$0.90 – $1.10
Van der Hum$0.90 – $1.10
Kirschwasser (Schladerer)$0.95 – $1.20
Pink Lady$0.90
Rob Roy$1.00
Manhattan$0.80
Alexander (Gin)$0.90
Bronx$0.80
Bacardi$0.85
Dubonnet$0.80
CHAMPAGNE$1.25
Alexander (Imported Brandy)$1.10
Clover Club$0.85
Daiquiri$0.85
Jack Rose$0.85
Orange Blossom$0.85
Perfect$0.90
Side Car$0.95
Stinger$1.10
Gin Fizz$0.90
Blended Bourbon$0.95
Blended Bourbon$0.85
Dubonnet$0.65
CANADIAN WHISKIES$0.95
CANADIAN WHISKIES$0.95
Harvey's Bristol Cream$1.00
Pedro Domecq Double Century$0.80
Blackberry$0.90 – $0.10
Whiskey Sour (Scotch)$1.00
Whiskey Sour (Rye)$0.90
Burbon Sour$0.95
Bloody Mary$1.00
Silver Fizz$0.90
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.90
Golden Fizz$0.90
Gin Rickey$0.80
Sloe Gin Rickey$0.85
Anisette$0.90 – $1.10
Anisette
Aquavit$0.90 – $1.10
Creme de Menthe, white or green$0.90 – $1.10
Kummel$0.90 – $1.10
Southern Comfort$0.90 – $1.10
Ashbach Uralt$0.90 – $1.10
Bisquit Dubouche$0.90 – $1.10
Courvoisier$0.90 – $1.10
Hennessy$0.90 – $1.10
Martell$0.90 – $1.10
Metaxa$0.95 – $1.20
Strega$0.95 – $1.20
Cointreau$0.95 – $1.20
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.95 – $1.20
Chartreuse, green$1.10 – $1.35
Amer Picon$1.00 – $1.25
D. O. M. Benedictine$1.00 – $1.25
Cherry Heering$1.00 – $1.25
Grand Marnier$1.00 – $1.25
Drambuie$1.00 – $1.25
Remy Martin V. S. O. P.$1.10 – $1.35

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APPETIZER SERVED WITH LUNCHEON$0.25
SOUP SERVED WITH LUNCHEON$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.45
Clam cocktail$0.45
Fresh Fruit Cup
V-8 Juice
Tomato Juice
TUNAFISH SALAD, Garni, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.50
Chocolate Chip Mocha Ice Cream
Rice Pudding, Strawberry Sauce
Sour Pitted Cherry Cake
Butter Cream Layer Cake
Fresh Peach Ice Cream
Orange Jelly Roll
Apple Strudel
Pound cake
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
POACHED EGGS with Creamed Spinach au Gratin Florentine, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.35
LONDON BROIL, Mushroom Sauce, Creamed Spinach, Parsley Potato, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.75
BROILED SWORDFISH STEAK, au Gratin Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.70
Shrimp Chow Mein, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.60
KALBSNIERENBRATEN (Roast Loin of Veal with Kidney, Creamed Spinach, Parsley Potato, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.60
CHOPPED FILET STEAK, Mushroom Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.65
Fresh Fruit Salad with cottage Cheese, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.30
NOVA SCOTIA SALMON, Cole Slaw, Onion Rings, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.55
Apple Pie
FRIED DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, Tartar Sauce, Au Gratin Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes, Bread and Butter, Dessert and Beverage$2.65
Jello, Whipped Cream
Iced Cantaloupe
Marinated Herring
Apple Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Honey Dew Melon
Bismarck Herring
Manhattan clam chowder
Chicken broth with rice
Consomme Celestine
(cold) Madrilene
(Cold) Vichyssoise
Melon$0.25
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Chocolate Pudding
Sherbet
Ice cream

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Schlitz$0.50
Ballantine Ale$0.50
GUINNESS (Split)$0.50
MOLSON'S CANADIAN ALE$0.75
Heineken's$0.75
Budweiser$0.50
Michelob$0.30 – $0.55
PRIOR'S DARK$0.30 – $0.55
Knickerbocker$0.25 – $0.40
Rheingold$0.25 – $0.40
MUNICH LOEWENBRAU DARK$0.40 – $0.65
MUNICH LOEWENBRAU LIGHT$0.40 – $0.65
Liebfraumilch$2.00 – $3.75
May Wine$3.25
Pouilly fuisse$2.75 – $5.00
Chablis$2.75 – $5.00
TAITTINGER BRUT RESERVE 1949, ROSE$14.00
Mumm's Cordon Rouge$6.00 – $11.00
Ruedesheimer$3.75
Piesporter Goldtroepfchen Spaetlese$2.50 – $4.50
Bernkasteler Riesling$2.25 – $4.00
Zeller Schwarze Katz$2.25 – $4.00
Neumagener Rosengaertchen Spaetlese 1955$5.75
Moselbluemchen$3.75
Duernsteiner Katzensprung$4.25
Sylvaner$3.75
Gewuertz Traminer$4.50
Pommard$3.25 – $6.00
Beaujolais Superieur, Louis Jadot$2.75 – $5.00
Corton Charlemagne$7.25
Medoc Delor$2.25 – $4.00
St. Julien$2.75 – $5.00
St. Emilion$3.25
Barsac$3.50
Haut Sauternes$5.00
Graves superieur$2.25 – $4.00
Tavel$2.25 – $4.00
Louis Roederer, Brut$6.00 – $11.00
POMMERY$11.00
Krug$11.00

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