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Ratner's

Date
1987-01-01
Restaurant
Ratner's
Physical description
19x36cm folded; 19x55.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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RATNER'S FAMOUS BLINTZES Filled with cheese with sour cream$5.25
Boiled CHEESE KREPLACH With sour cream$5.25
Pineapple, cherry, blueberry, apple-cheese Assorted blintzes with sour cream$5.75
RATNER'S FAMOUS BLINTZES Filled with pineapple with sour cream$5.50
RATNER'S SPECIAL COMBINATION PLATTER Slices of sable carp, smoked whitefish and Nova Scotia salmon, with cream cheese, lettuce and tomato garni$8.50 – $33.00
BAKED EGG BARLEY With creamed mushrooms$5.50
VEGETABLE DINNER A platter of your favorites. Ask for today's selection$5.25
FRESH STEWED MUSHROOMS With mashed potatoes, en casserole$5.25
SPINACH AND MASHED POTATOES$5.25
BAKED BROWN KASHA With creamed mushrooms$5.50
KASHA VARNISHKES With creamed mushroom$5.50
FRIED FRESH MUSHROOMS With mashed potatoes, en casserole$5.50
MATZO BREI Scrambled style with applesauce$5.50
MATZOH PANCAKES With sour cream$5.25
CHEESE PANCAKES With sour cream$5.25
APPLE FRITTERS With jam$4.75
POTATO PANCAKES With applesauce$5.25
Boiled kasha PIROGEN, with sour cream$5.25
BAKED GEFILTE FISH Served hot, with creole sauce, vegetable and potato$7.75
EGGPLANT PARMIGIAN Baked en casserole and served with spaghetti$7.00
TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD$6.00
BAKED VEGETABLE CUTLET Served with two vegetables, mushrooms and gravy$6.00
MINIATURE POTATO PANCAKES With applesauce$5.50
MAMALIGA With cheese and butter$4.25
FRENCH TOAST With jam or syrup$4.00
SPAGHETTI ITALIENNE With tomato sauce$4.25
BAKED BROWN KASHA With onions and gravy$5.25
FRIED EGGPLANT STEAK With vegetables$5.75
PROTOSE STEAK Vegetarian meat, with onions, vegetable and potato$5.75
SPINACH AND EGGS AU GRATIN$5.75
Broiled Striped Bass served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$10.25
Broiled sea bass served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$10.25
BROILED FLORIDA RED SNAPPER served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$11.25
BROILED SPECKLED BROOK TROUT served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$9.25
Broiled Salmon served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$11.25
Broiled Eastern Halibut Steak served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$10.50
Broiled Long Island Flounder served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$8.75
BROILED FILLET OF SOLE served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$8.75
BROILED LEMON SOLE served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$9.25
FRIED FLOUNDER With tartar sauce served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$8.75
FRIED FISH FILLET With tartar sauce served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$8.50
FRIED EASTERN HALIBUT Scallop style with tartar sauce served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl$8.75
PICKLED FISH (Whitefishm hecht) With lettuce$7.75
PICKLED SALMON With lettuce$9.00
COLD STUFFED (GEFILTE) FISH With lettuce$7.25
BOILED FISH (Whitefish, pike, carp) Lettuce or potato$7.75
BROILED KIPPERED HERRING With potato and onions$5.75
FRIED HERRING With potato and onions$7.75
BAKED FISH WITH CREOLE SAUCE Vegetable and potato$7.75
Mushroom and Barley Soup$2.30
Split pea soup with egg drop$2.15
Cabbage soup$2.15
Vegetable Soup$2.30
Mushroom and Barley Soup$2.30
Mushroom and Barley Soup$2.30
SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH NOVA SCOTIA SALMON, with potatoes$5.25
SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH ONIONS, with potatoes$3.50
Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms, with potatoes$4.75
Poached Eggs on Spinach, with potatoes$4.50
Poached Eggs on Toast, with potatoes$3.00
Shirred Eggs, with potatoes$2.75
Two eggs scrambled, with potatoes$2.75
FRESH STEWED MUSHROOM OMELET, with potatoes$4.75
Tomato Omelet, with potatoes$4.00
Western Omelet, with potatoes$4.75
Cheese Omelet, with potatoes$4.00
HOT CEREALS$2.25
Consomme with matzoh ball$2.30
Consomme with Noodles$2.30
Vegetable Soup$2.30
Cabbage soup$2.15
Split pea soup with egg drop$2.15
Smoked Whitefish served with lettuce and tomato$5.75
Chopped vegetarian liver served with lettuce and tomato$4.25
Schmaltz Herring served with lettuce and tomato$4.25
Chopped Herring served with lettuce and tomato$4.50
A platter of mixed appetizers served with lettuce and tomato$6.50
Pickled herring served with lettuce and tomato$4.25
Chopped eggplant served with lettuce and tomato$4.50
Individual can of tunafish served with lettuce and tomato$4.50
Individual can of salmon served with lettuce and tomato$4.75
Tunafish Salad served with lettuce and tomato$4.50
Pickled lox served with lettuce and tomato$5.50
Spring salad served with lettuce and tomato$4.00
Greek Salad served with lettuce and tomato$4.25
Chopped eggs and onions served with lettuce and tomato$4.25
Imported sardines (boneless) served with lettuce and tomato$4.25
Imported sardines (boneless and skinless) served with lettuce and tomato$4.25
Sour Cream & Fresh Strawberries$4.75
Sour Cream & Fresh Blueberries$4.75
Sour Cream & Vegetables$4.25
Sour Cream & Peaches$4.25
Sour Cream & FRESH SLICED BANANAS$4.25
Sour Cream & Pot Cheese$4.25
FRESH CALIFORNIA FRUIT SALAD With cottage cheese$6.00
VEGETABLE LIVER SALAD served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$5.00
INDIVIDUAL CAN OF SALMON served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$5.50
Individual can of tunafish served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$5.25
Chopped Herring Salad served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$5.25
SMOKED WHITEFISH PLATTER served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$6.50
IMPORTED SARDINE PLATTER served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$5.25
COMBINATION SALAD served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$4.00
COMBINATION SALAD With Schmaltz herring served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$6.00
CHOPPED TUNAFISH SALAD served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$5.25
CHOPPED EGG SALAD served with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, potato salad, green pepper and cole slaw$5.00
SMOKED SALMON (Lox) platter served with cole slaw, onion, lettuce and tomato with cream cheese$6.50
Nova Scotia Salmon platter served with cole slaw, onion, lettuce and tomato with cream cheese$7.00
SMOKED SABLE, SMOKED SALMON platter served with cole slaw, onion, lettuce and tomato with cream cheese$7.50
SMOKED SABLE PLATTER served with cole slaw, onion, lettuce and tomato with cream cheese$6.50
Nova Scotia Salmon Sandwich served with cole slaw$5.25
LOX (Smoked salmon) Sandwich served with cole slaw$4.75
NOVA SCOTIA SALMON Sandwich With cream cheese served with cole slaw$5.75
LOX (Smoked salmon) sandwich With cream cheese served with cole slaw$5.25
SMOKED SABLE AND SMOKED SALMON sandwich served with cole slaw$5.75
Smoked Whitefish sandwich served with cole slaw$4.75
imported sardines sandwich served with cole slaw$4.00
Chopped Herring sandwich served with cole slaw$4.00
Canned Salmon sandwich served with cole slaw$4.25
Canned tunafish sandwich served with cole slaw$4.00
Chopped tunafish sandwich served with cole slaw$4.00
Chopped eggs and onions sandwich served with cole slaw$3.75
Hard-boiled egg sandwich served with cole slaw$3.00
Vegetarian chopped liver sandwich served with cole slaw$4.00
Melted Cheese sandwich served with cole slaw$3.75
Swiss cheese sandwich served with cole slaw$3.75
AMERICAN CHEESE sandwich served with cole slaw$3.25
Cream Cheese sandwich served with cole slaw$3.25
Freshly squeezed orange juice or grapefruit juice$0.80 – $1.25
Pineapple Juice$0.70 – $1.10
Apricot Nectar$0.70 – $1.10
Prune Juice$0.70 – $1.10
Tomato Juice$0.70 – $1.10
Half Grapefruit$1.25
Fresh Fruit Cup$1.75
Melon in Season$1.75
Baked Apple$1.50
MILLER$1.25
A Carafe of our red wine$4.75
Michelob$1.25
HEINEKENS$1.75
A carafe of SANGRIA with cut fresh fruits and frosty fruit juices$4.75
Molson Ale$1.75
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$1.00
Today's fresh vegetables$1.00
Lettuce and Tomato$1.75
Fried Mushrooms$1.50
Tomato$1.00
Heart of Lettuce$1.00
Ratners Chef salad$1.00
Potato salad$1.00
Fresh chopped salad$2.25
Sour cream (Side order)$0.50
RATNER'S FAMOUS POTATO SOUP$2.15
cole slaw$1.00
Cold Borscht with Cream$2.15
Cold Borscht with potato or vegetables$2.65
Cold Borscht with vegetables and egg$3.00
Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice$0.80 – $1.25
Cold Schav with Cream$2.15
Cold Schav with potato or vegetables$2.65
Cold Schav with vegetables and egg$3.00
RATNER'S FAMOUS BLINTZES Filled with potato with sour cream$5.25
RATNER'S FAMOUS BLINTZES Filled with kasha with sour cream$5.25
RATNER'S FAMOUS BLINTZES Filled with cherry with sour cream$5.50
RATNER'S FAMOUS BLINTZES Filled with blueberry with sour cream$5.50
RATNER'S FAMOUS BLINTZES Filled with apple-cheese with sour cream$5.50
Fried CHEESE KREPLACH With sour cream$5.25
Potato Pancakes with Sour Cream$5.25
Fried kasha PIROGEN, with sour cream$5.25
Boiled Potato PIROGEN, with sour cream$5.25
Fried Potato PIROGEN, with sour cream$5.25
MATZO BREI pancake style with applesauce$5.50
A carafe of our white wine$4.75
A carafe of our rose wine$4.75
Two eggs fried, with potatoes$2.75
Two eggs omelet, with potatoes$2.75
fried MUSHROOM OMELET, with potatoes$4.75
Green Pepper Omelet, with potatoes$4.00
Spanish Omelet, with Potatoes$4.00
COLD CEREALS$2.25
Stewed Mushrooms$1.50
cheese, potato, kasha Assorted blintzes with sour cream$5.50
Broiled Striped Bass served with two vegetables and cole slaw$10.25
Broiled sea bass served with two vegetables and cole slaw$10.25
BROILED FLORIDA RED SNAPPER served with two vegetables and cole slaw$11.25
BROILED SPECKLED BROOK TROUT served with two vegetables and cole slaw$9.25
Broiled Salmon served with two vegetables and cole slaw$11.25
Broiled Eastern Halibut Steak served with two vegetables and cole slaw$10.50
Broiled Long Island Flounder served with two vegetables and cole slaw$8.75
BROILED FILLET OF SOLE served with two vegetables and cole slaw$8.75
BROILED LEMON SOLE served with two vegetables and cole slaw$9.25
FRIED FLOUNDER With tartar sauce served with two vegetables and cole slaw$8.75
FRIED FISH FILLET With tartar sauce served with two vegetables and cole slaw$8.50
FRIED EASTERN HALIBUT Scallop style with tartar sauce served with two vegetables and cole slaw$8.75
FRIED EASTERN HALIBUT Scallop style with tartar sauce served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$10.00
FRIED EASTERN HALIBUT Scallop style with tartar sauce served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$9.75
Broiled Striped Bass served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$11.50
Broiled Striped Bass served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$11.25
Broiled sea bass served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$11.50
Broiled sea bass served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$11.25
BROILED FLORIDA RED SNAPPER served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$12.50
BROILED FLORIDA RED SNAPPER served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$12.25
BROILED SPECKLED BROOK TROUT served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$10.50
BROILED SPECKLED BROOK TROUT served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$10.25
Broiled Salmon served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$12.50
Broiled Salmon served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$12.25
Broiled Eastern Halibut Steak served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$11.75
Broiled Eastern Halibut Steak served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$11.50
Broiled Long Island Flounder served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$10.00
Broiled Long Island Flounder served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$9.75
BROILED FILLET OF SOLE served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$10.00
BROILED FILLET OF SOLE served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$9.75
BROILED LEMON SOLE served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$10.50
BROILED LEMON SOLE served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$10.25
FRIED FLOUNDER With tartar sauce served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$10.00
FRIED FLOUNDER With tartar sauce served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$9.75
FRIED FISH FILLET With tartar sauce served with two vegetables and fresh chopped salad$9.75
FRIED FISH FILLET With tartar sauce served with two vegetables and lettuce and tomato$9.50
SMOKED SALMON (Lox) platter served with cole slaw, onion, lettuce and tomato with swiss cheese$6.50
Nova Scotia Salmon platter served with cole slaw, onion, lettuce and tomato with swiss cheese$7.00
SMOKED SABLE, SMOKED SALMON platter served with cole slaw, onion, lettuce and tomato with swiss cheese$7.50
SMOKED SABLE PLATTER served with cole slaw, onion, lettuce and tomato with swiss cheese$6.50
SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH NOVA SCOTIA SALMON, with potatoes and onions$6.00
SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH ONIONS, with potatoes and onions$4.25
Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms, with potatoes and onions$5.50
Poached Eggs on Spinach, with potatoes with onions$5.25
Poached Eggs on Toast, with potatoes and onions$3.75
Shirred Eggs, with potatoes and onions$3.50
Two eggs scrambled, with potatoes and onions$3.50
Two eggs fried, with potatoes and onions$3.50
Two eggs omelet, with potatoes and onions$3.50
FRESH STEWED MUSHROOM OMELET, with potatoes and onions$5.50
fried MUSHROOM OMELET, with potatoes and onions$5.50
Tomato Omelet, with potatoes and onions$4.75
Green Pepper Omelet, with potatoes and onions$4.75
Western Omelet, with potatoes and onions$5.50
Cheese Omelet, with potatoes and onions$4.75
Spanish Omelet, with potatoes and onions$4.75
SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH NOVA SCOTIA SALMON, with vegetables$5.50
SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH ONIONS, with vegetables$3.75
Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms, with vegetables$5.00
Poached Eggs on Spinach, with vegetables$4.75
Poached Eggs on Toast, with vegetables$3.25
Shirred Eggs, with vegetables$3.00
Two eggs scrambled, with vegetables$3.00
Two eggs omelet, with vegetables$3.00
Two eggs fried, with vegetables$3.00
FRESH STEWED MUSHROOM OMELET, with vegetables$5.00
fried MUSHROOM OMELET, with vegetables$5.00
Tomato Omelet, with vegetables$4.25
green pepper Omelet, with vegetables$4.25
Western Omelet, with vegetables$5.00
cheese Omelet, with vegetables$4.25
spanish Omelet, with vegetables$4.25
Broiled Striped Bass a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$11.50
Broiled sea bass a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$11.50
broiled florida red snapper a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$12.50
Broiled salmon a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$12.50
Broiled eastern halibut steak a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$11.75
Broiled long island flounder a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$10.00
Broiled fillet of sole a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$10.00
Broiled lemon sole a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$10.50
fried flounder with tartar sauce a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$10.00
fried fish fillet with tartar sauce a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$9.75
fried eastern halibut scallop style with tartar sauce a la ratner, cooked with tomato and garlic served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw$10.00
Broiled Striped Bass served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$11.00
Broiled sea Bass served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$11.00
Broiled florida red snapper served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$12.00
Broiled speckled brook trout served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$10.00
Broiled salmon served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$12.00
Broiled eastern halibut steak served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$11.25
Broiled long island flounder served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$9.50
Broiled fillet of sole served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$9.50
Broiled lemon sole served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$10.00
fried flounder with tartar sauce served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$9.50
fried fish fillet with tartar sauce served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$9.25
fried eastern halibut scallop style with tartar sauce served with two vegetables and chef salad bowl or cole slaw and fresh garlic or fresh onions$9.50
BAKED FISH WITH CREOLE SAUCE Vegetable and potato$7.75

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RATNER'S FAMOUS CREAM CHEESE CAKE$1.75
CREAMY RICE PUDDING (HOT)$1.75
Strawberry Cheese Cake$2.00
Blueberry cheese pie (season only)$2.00
Strawberry shortcake$1.75
Nesselrode Pie$1.50
chocolate cream pie$1.50
Boston Cream Pie$1.50
Home-made fruit pie$1.50
Home-made fruit pie A la mode$2.00
Victory layer cake$1.50
Chocolate Layer Cake$1.50
Chocolate eclair$1.50
Cream cheese rugalach$1.30
Danish Pastry$1.30
Coffee Cake$1.50
Chocolate Pudding$1.30
PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM SUNDAE With whipped cream$2.00
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM SUNDAE With whipped cream$2.00
PEACH ICE CREAM SUNDAE With whipped cream$2.00
Ice cream cake$1.50
Ratners parfait$2.00
FRENCH ICE CREAM$1.50
Sherbet$1.50
Sliced pineapple$1.25
Fruit Compote$1.75
Jello$1.25
Jello With fruit$1.75
Baked Apple$1.50
Stewed prunes$1.25
Stewed Figs$1.25
Coffee$0.70
Sanka$0.70
Cup of Tea$0.60
Iced tea$0.90
Iced coffee$0.90
Hot Chocolate with whipped cream$0.90
Milk$0.70
Buttermilk$0.70
Ratners own sour milk$0.90
Assorted sodas$0.80
Chocolate milk with whipped cream$0.90
Coffee with bread or rolls and butter$2.00
Tea with bread or rolls and butter$2.00
Second cup of coffee per person$0.25
Cocktails$2.50
Creamy Rice Pudding (Cold)$1.75

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