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Neptune Room

Date
1962-08-03
Restaurant
Neptune Room
Physical description
35x17.5cm folded; 35x52cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Clams on the Half-Shell$0.75
Crab Cocktail Supreme$1.50
Shrimp Cocktail Supreme$1.00
Marinated Fillet of Herring$0.90
Imported Sardines and Onions$0.65
Florida Fresh Orange juice$0.40
Pure Chilled Tomato juice$0.30
Unsweetened Grapefruit juice$0.30
Fresh Fruit Cup Supreme$0.60
Melon Balls Supreme$0.60
One-Half Grapefruit$0.30
Manhattan clam chowder$0.45
Cream of Crab Soup$0.50
FRENCH ONION SOUP$0.40
Soup du Jour$0.40
CRISP, COOL AND HEALTHFUL CHEF'S TOSSED SALAD BOWL Topped with your choice of French, Thousand Isle, Roquefort, Russian, Garlic-Oil or Oil-Vinegrette Dressings$0.75
NEPTUNE SPECIAL CAESAR SALAD Made with fresh romaine, parmesan cheese, garlic croutons, anchovies, whole fresh egg and our special dressing$1.25
French Fries$0.20
Baked Potato with Sour Cream and Chives$0.20
FRENCH FRIED ONION RINGS (extra)$0.50
Home-Made Pie or Cake$0.30
Strawberry shortcake$0.60
Ice cream$0.30
Sherbet$0.30
Ice Cream Sundaes$0.50
Jello$0.30
Fudge Ice Cream Shortcake$0.60
Peach Melba$0.60
Chocolate Pudding$0.30
HOTTLE OF COFFEE$0.25
HOTTLE OF SANKA$0.25
HOTTLE OF TEA$0.25
Iced tea$0.20
Milk$0.20

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CHARCOAL BROILED CHICKEN. One half famous Maryland grown broiler. Broiled over fragrant charcoal and basted with sauterne wine. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$2.50
BROILED FILLET OF FRESH FISH. Fresh Mid-Atlantic fish purchased daily. Almond buttered and broiled. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$2.40
ASSORTED SEAFOOD PLATTER Including soft crab, fillet of fresh fish, jumbo shrimp, crab cake and scallops. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$3.40
...ala carte cold plates
Crab Cakes. The Chesapeake Bay's epicurean delight. From all lump meat. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$2.75
SOFT CRABS Tender and plump soft-shelled crabs deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$2.95
GOLDEN CRAB IMPERIAL Unparalled mixture and seasongs baked in all back-fin lump meat. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$3.60
CRABMEAT AU GRATIN A sharp cheese mixture fused with all back-fin lump meat. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$2.95
Lobster Newburg Savory Maine lobster meat cooked with imported sherry en casserole. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$4.75
JUMBO FRIED SHRIMP Butterflyed breaded shrimp. Deep fried to a gilded brown. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$2.60
Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus A generous slice roasted for your choice of rare, medium, or well. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$4.50
SOUTH AFRICAN LOBSTER TAILS Broiled palate-pleasers from the Cape of Good Hope. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$3.50 – $5.20
Broad-Breasted Tom Turkey Served over an enticing dressing with Giblet Gravy.$2.50
Cold Prime Rib of Beef SERVED WITH POTATO SALAD, LETTUCE, PICKLE CHIPS, ROLLS AND BUTTER$2.75
Cold Broad-Breasted Turkey SERVED WITH POTATO SALAD, LETTUCE, PICKLE CHIPS, ROLLS AND BUTTER$1.85
Tuna Fish Salad SERVED WITH POTATO SALAD, LETTUCE, PICKLE CHIPS, ROLLS AND BUTTER$1.85
WHOLE BROILED MAINE LOBSTER stuffed with crab meat, per pound. Served with rolls and butter and two vegetables$3.00
BROILED HAM STEAK Tender, juicy, center-cut boneless ham topped with Hawaiian sauce.$2.50
BREADED VEAL CUTLET Top-round cutlets, from U.S. Choice calves. Topped with tomato sauce.$2.50
SHORT RIBS OF PRIME BEEF$2.95
U.S. Choice CHOPPED SIRLOIN STEAK Lean, all meat-ground daily and grilled to your liking.$2.00
KANSAS CITY STEAK$2.95
U.S. Choice TENDERLOIN TIPS Juicy tenderloin slices and chunks topped with sauterne sauce and mushrooms.$2.95
U.S. Choice TENDERLOIN STEAK, 10 oz. A Sea Scape specialty. Broiled to perfection over charcoal embers.$4.95
U.S. Choice SIRLOIN STRIP STEAK, 14 oz. A hearty, juicy, best-you-can-buy charcoal broiled steak.$5.75

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Martini & Rossi Sweet Vermouth (Italy)$0.75
Martini & Rossi Dry Vermouth (France)$0.75
Taylor's Pale Dry Cocktail Sherry (New York)$0.60
Taylor's Pale Dry Cocktail Sherry (New York)$0.60
Duff Gordon No. 28 Sherry (Spain)$0.80
Harvey's Amontillado Sherry (Spain)$0.80
Pedro Domecq La Ina Sherry (Spain)$0.80
Dubonnet Apertif (France)$0.80
Taylor's Sauterne (New York)$0.65 – $3.50
Haut Sauterne Cruse (France)$0.90 – $6.00
Chablis Cruse (France)$0.90 – $6.00
Taylor's Rhine (New York)$0.65 – $3.50
Anheuser-Fehrs Liebfraumilch Rhine (Germany)$0.75 – $5.00
Taylor's Rose (New York)$0.65 – $3.50
Taylor's Still Burgundy (New York)$0.65 – $3.50
Cruse Sparkling Burgundy (France)$9.50
Taylor's Champagne Split (New York)$1.00 – $1.90
Taylor's Port (New York)$0.60
Harvey's Gold Cap Port (Portugal)$1.00
Taylor's Cream Sherry (New York)$0.60
Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry (Spain)$1.50
Cruse Vin Rose (France)$0.75 – $5.50
Lancer's Crackling Rose in Crock Jug (Portugal)$1.25 – $7.75
Taylor's Champagne (New York)$1.25 – $6.50
Taylor's Claret (New York)$0.65 – $3.50
Beaujolais Cruse (France)$0.75 – $4.75
Chianti Melini (Italy)$0.75 – $4.50
Piper Heidsieck (France)$6.25 – $11.50
Taylor's Sparkling Burgundy (New York)$1.25 – $6.50

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