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Grand Central Terminal Restaurant

Date
1959-07-07
Restaurant
Grand Central Terminal Restaurant
Physical description
30x23cm folded; 47x23cm open

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Dishes

Baked Clams Casino, Cole Slaw
Clam Stew
Clam Stew with Cream
Broiled or Boiled Lobster (According to Size)
Clam, Scallop or Soft Clam Pan Roast
Clam broth (cup)
Shrimp Pan Roast
Lobster Pan Roast
Soft Clam Stew
Clam Fritters
Maine Lobster Stew
Steamed Soft Clams
Fresh Crab Meat Dewey
Lobster Newburg in Casserole with Toast
Fried Clams
Broiled Prime Hip Steak, Served with French Fried Potatoes
Chopped Tenderloin Steak, Served with French Fried Potatoes
grilled pork chop, Served with French Fried Potatoes
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken (half), Served with French Fried Potatoes
Broiled Steak Minute, Maitre d'Hotel, O'Brien Potatoes, Served with French Fried Potatoes
Broiled Single Lamb Chop, Served with French Fried Potatoes
Calf's Liver and Bacon, Served with French Fried Potatoes
Sirloin Steak, Served with French Fried Potatoes
Saute Filet Mignon, Served with French Fried Potatoes
Baby Lima Beans
Leaf Spinach
Vegetable Dinner
Green String Beans
Corn Saute
California Carrots au Beurre
Garden Peas
French Fried
Home Fried
Lyonnaise
parsley
au gratin
CREAM OF TOMATO WITH RICE .50 (cup) .30
Consomme Double, Egg Drop .50 (cup) .30
Clear Green Turtle au Sherry (cup) .65 (tureen) 1.20
BLONDE DUBONNET COCKTAIL .70
IMPORTED BEAUJOLAIS Bottle 2.50 Half Bottle 1.50
Fresh Fruit Cup Supreme, Grand Central .75
Hearts of Celery .50
Marinated Herring .60
Fresh Lobster Cocktail 2.00
Imported Sardines 1.00
Melon in Season .75
Cherrystone Clams on Half Shell .85
Little Neck Clams on Half Shell .80
Clam Juice Cocktail .35
Tomato Juice .30
Shrimp Cocktail 1.50
Queen olives .35
Crab Meat Lump Cocktail 1.75
Chopped Chicken Liver Canape .75
Beef Bouillon on the Rocks .30
French Onion Soup au Gratin .50 (cup) .30
Cold Vichyssoise .40
Cold Jellied Madrilene .40
Old Fashioned Shrimp Salad Plate Garni, Sliced Hard Boiled Egg, Tomato Wedge, Mayonnaise Dressing
Baked Hickory Ham, Sliced Breast of Turkey, Smoked Beef Tongue, Imported Swiss Cheese, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad
Fresh Salmon Steak, Cucumber Salad, Sliced Tomato, Cole Slaw, Mayonnaise
Sliced Turkey and Ham
Smoked Tongue
Crab Meat Ravigotte
Fisherman's Platter: Half Lobster, Crab Meat Lump, Jumbo Shrimps and Clams on Half Shell, Cocktail Sauce
Today's Special: YANKEE POT ROAST with Potato Pancake, Braised Red Cabbage and Apple Sauce 2.10
FRIED SEAFOOD PLATE: Shrimp, Scallops, Filet of Sole, Clams, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Tartare 2.10
BROILED BLUEFISH CREOLE, Risotto and Fresh Garden Peas 2.10
POACHED FILE OT SOLE MARGUERY, Potato Bordure and Fresh Garden Peas 2.25
WHOLE BROILED BABY FLOUNDER, Lemon Butter, Cucumber Salad, Parsley Boiled Potato 1.95
BROILED CODFISH STEAK, Brown Caper Butter, Pomme Persillee, Asparagus Tips 2.00
(May we suggest you try one of our Individual Bottles of Chablis with the above 50c)
DICED VIRGINIA HAM OMELETTE, French Fried Potatoes, Health Salad 1.50
VIRGINIA HAM CROQUETTE with Mushroom Sauce, Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Mixed Garden Vegetables 1.65
HOME MADE CHICKEN CHOW MEIN, Steamed Rice and Crisp Chinese Noodles 1.85
ROAST SPRING CHICKEN with Stuffing, Giblet Sauce, Pommes Rissolee and Brussel Sprouts 2.40
BROILED CALF'S LIVER STEAK, Smothered Onions, Home Fried Potatoes, Mixed Green Salad Bowl 2.40
ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF AU JUS, Baked Idaho Potato and Watercress 3.50
(Burgundy would be delicious with the above- an individual Bottle 50c.)
SLICED OX TONGUE, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw and Sliced Tomato 1.85
VIRGINIA HAM with SLICED TURKEY, Potato Salad, Sliced Tomatoes 2.50
CHICKEN SALAD PRINCESSE with Sliced Tomatoes, Egg and Asparagus Tips 2.00
ROAST PRIME TOP SIRLOIN OF BEEF, Potato Salad, Sliced Tomato 2.25
SALAD PLATE COMBINATION with Peach Halves Stuffed with Cottage Cheese and Fruit Jell-o Cubes 1.60
Grand Central Special Strawberry Shortcake .60
Prune Apricot Pie .40
Chocolate Layer Cake
Assorted French pastry
Cup Custard
Coupe St. Jacques
Frozen Ice Cream Eclair, Chocolate Sauce
Raspberry sherbet
Lemon Sherbet
Vanilla ice cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Chocolate Mint Chip Ice Cream
Butter pecan ice cream
BLUEBERRY PIE
Tapioca Peach Pudding
Peach Melba
Yogurt
Pear Helene
Meringue Glace
Apple Pie
Apple Pie with Cheese
Apple Pie a la Mode
Pound cake
Raisin cake
Baked Alaska Flambe
Melon in Season
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Fruit Jell-o Parfait
Half Grapefruit
Stewed prunes
Fruit Compote
Fresh strawberries with cream
Fresh Grapefruit and Orange Segments
Baked Apple
Baked Apple with Cream
AMERICAN CHEESE
Leiderkranz Cheese
Imported Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
CAMEMBERT CHEESE
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Irish coffee
Coffee (pot), p.p.
Buttermilk (Bottle)
Chocolate (Pot)
Tea (Pot)
Demi-tasse
Tarbell Guernsey Farms Certified Milk
Skimmed Milk
Chicken Salad, Family Style
Fresh Lobster Salad, Garni
Tunafish Salad
Salmon Salad
Fresh Shrimp Salad
Chef's Salad: Julienne of Ham, Tongue, Swiss Cheese, and Chicken
Doctor's Salad: Cottage Cheese, Egg and Tomato
Fresh Fruit Salad Surprise in Pineapple with Raspberry Sherbet
Sliced Tomato Salad
COMBINATION SALAD
Fresh Fruit Salad, Creamy Dressing
Alligator Pear Salad
Fresh Crab Meat Salad, Garni
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Hearts of lettuce salad
Fresh Vegetable Salad
Roquefort Cheese Dressing
Corned beef sandwich
SWITZERLAND CHEESE SANDWICH
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Tunafish Salad Sandwich
Club sandwich
Sugar Cured Ham Sandwich
Smoked Beef Tongue Sandwich
Sliced Turkey Sandwich
American Cheese Sandwich
Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich
Roast Beef Sandwich
Broiled Filet Mignon, Served with French Fried Potatoes
Clam Stew to Take Out
Live Lobster, cooked to your liking
Half Grapefruit .50
Half lobster
Crab Meat Lump
Jumbo Shrimps and
Clams on Half Shell
Cocktail Sauce 3
Appetizers
Soups
Entrees
Cold Suggestions
Desserts, Ice Cream and Sherberts

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