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The Orient Room

Date
1961-07-30
Restaurant
The Orient Room
Physical description
38x25.5cm folded; 38x51cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Meyer's Rum Collins$1.15
Rum Collins$0.85
Bacardi Rum (Cuba)$0.90
Bacardi Rum (Puerto Rico)$0.85
Champagne Cocktail$1.50
Bacardi Cocktail$0.95
Coffee cocktail$0.95
Myers' (Jamaica) Rum$0.90
Rum Rickey$0.95
RUM Fizz$0.95
Rum Flip$0.95
Cuba Libre$0.95
Daiquiri$0.90
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.95
Brandy Alexander$1.00
Gin Alexander$0.95
Orient Room Cocktail$1.35
Frozen Daiquiri$1.25
Martini$0.95
Vodka Martini$0.95
Extra Dry Martini$1.15
Gibson$0.95
Gin and Tonic$0.90
Planters Punch$1.10
Kentucky Tavern Bourbon$0.90
Manhattan$0.95
Tom Collins$0.95
House of Lords Gin$0.90
Gordon Gin$0.90
Seagram Gin$0.90
Fleischmann Gin$0.75
Four Roses Gin$0.80
Calvert Gin$0.75
Gilbey Gin$0.75
Sloe Gin$0.75
Ballantine Scotch$0.90
Rum Sour$0.95
Mint Julep$1.25
Moscow Mule$1.25
Piper Heidsieck Champagne$3.00 – $13.00
Bloody Mary$1.00
APPLE JACK COLLINS$0.95
Grasshopper$1.25
Jack Rose$0.95
Old Fashioned$0.95
Orange Blossom$0.95
Pink Lady$0.95
Rob Roy$1.15
Side Car$1.00
Scarlet O'Hara$1.00
Davy Crockett$0.40
Frozen Lemonade$0.60
Stinger$1.25
Calvert Reserve$0.80
Canadian Club$0.90
Carstairs$0.75
Four Roses$0.80
Imperial$0.75
Jack Daniels$0.95
Screw Driver$1.00
Singapore Sling$1.25
Sloe Gin Collins$0.95
Zombie$1.75
Brandy Sour$1.00
Bourbon Sour$1.00
Gin Sour$0.95
Scotch sour$0.95 – $1.05
Whiskey Sour$0.95
Brandy Rickey$1.25
Brandy Fizz$1.25
Brandy Flip$1.25
Gin Rickey$0.95
Gin Fizz$0.95
Gin Flip$0.95
Golden Fizz$1.00
Golden Rickey$1.00
Golden Flip$1.00
Whiskey Rickey$0.95
Whiskey Fizz$0.95
Whiskey Flip$0.95
TEACHERS SCOTCH$0.90
Vat 69 Scotch$0.90
King's Ransom Scotch$1.00
Johnny Walker (Red) Scotch$0.90
Johnny Walker (Black) Scotch$0.95
House of Lords Scotch$0.90
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.95
Haig & Haig Five Star Scotch$0.90
Haig & Haig Scotch (Pinch)$1.00
Cutty Sark SCOTCH$0.90
Chivas Regal SCOTCH$1.25
Black & White Scotch$0.90
Ambassador Scotch (12)$1.15
Bell Scotch (12)$1.15
Cuban Paradise (non-alcoholic)$0.75
South Sea Island (non-alcoholic)$0.75
Mount Vernon Rye Whiskey$0.85
Lord Calvert whiskey$0.90
Old Forester BOURBON$0.90
Old Grand Dad Bourbon$0.90
Old Overholt$0.90
Old Taylor Bourbon$0.90
SCHENLEY whiskey$0.75
Park & Tilford Private Stock$0.85
Seagram's Seven Crown$0.80
Seagram's V.O.$0.90
Southern Comfort$0.90
Rock and Rye$0.85
Vodka$0.80
Budweiser Beer$0.50
Schlitz Beer$0.50
Miller's High Life$0.50
Heineken's$0.75
Cherry Cordial$1.25
Cherry Cordial$1.25
Cherry Heering$1.25
Creme de Cocoa$1.25
Apple Jack (Laird's) Brandy$1.00
Domestic Wines
IMPORTED WINES
Courvoisier$1.25
Metaxa$1.25
Martell (3 Star)$1.25
Remy Martin V.S.O.P.$1.50
Hennessy (3 Star)$1.25
V.S.O.P. Hennessy$1.50
B. & B.$1.25
Anisette$1.25
Apricot Cordial$1.25
Benedictine$1.25
Blackberry Cordial$1.25
Creme de Menthe$1.25
Creme de Menthe Frappe$1.25
Drambuie$1.25
Grand Marnier$1.25
CHAMPAGNE
Fizzes
Flips

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Lobster Cocktail$2.50
Combination Seafood Saute of Shrimps, Scallops, Lobster and Crab Meat$4.50
Lobster Newburgh en Casserole$2.95
Fried Jumbo Shrimps (Choice of Sauce)$2.50
BAKED WHOLE STUFFED LOBSTER THERMIDOR$3.50
Broiled Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$1.95
Shrimp Cocktail (small)$0.60
Shrimp Cocktail (Large)$1.10
Chilled Fruit Juice$0.35
Fruit Cocktail$0.50
Chicken consomme$0.40
Half Grapefruit$0.35
Cherrystone on 1/2 Shell (one half dozen)$1.00
Broiled Prime Sirlion Steak$4.25
Onion Soup au gratin$0.45
Beef consomme$0.40
Vegetable Soup$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Celery and Olives$0.65
Beef Tenderloin Tips Saute Mushrooms, Onions, Cooked in Sherry Wine$2.95
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$3.25
Broiled Filet Mignon, Mushroom Sauce$4.25
Chopped Sirloin Steak (Ground to Order)$2.50
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.25
Southern Fried Milk Fed Chicken (Half)$2.25
Chicken Livers, Saute Mushrooms, Onion, Cooked in Sherry Wine$2.25
Roast L. I. Duckling Apple Sauce$2.25
Roast Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$2.50
Roast Leg of Lamb, Mint Jelly$2.35
Glazed Virginia Ham Steak, Hawaiian$2.50
Milk Fed Veal Cutlet Parmigiana$2.25
BROILED PORK CHOPS, Apple Sauce$2.00
Milk Fed Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce$1.75
Broiled Spring Lamb Chops Mint Jelly$2.95
BROILED BLOCK ISLAND SWORDFISH$1.95
Broiled Halibut Steak$1.95
Broiled Live Maine Lobster, Drawn Butter$3.25
Broiled salmon steak$2.25
Broiled Filet of Sole$1.75
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$1.95

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Lobster Roll$1.00
Stuffed Shrimp$0.40
Shrimp Toast$0.35
Fantail Shrimp$0.40
Tam Sorn Shrimp$0.50
Crab Legs$0.50
LOBSTER CANTONESE - Lobste in the shell, cooked with highly seasoned meat and egg sauce$3.25
COMBINATION SEAFOOD DELIGHT - Lobster meat, crab meat, shrimp, scallop, blended with our own mixed vegetables assortment$4.25
HUNGSHU LOBSTER, CHICKEN Q - Lobster meat and chicken meat in chunks, breaded, then blended with mushrooms, water chestnuts, snow pea pods, bamboo shoots and fresh vegetables$3.95
LOBSTER YOOK SOONG - Fresh minced New England lobster meat, pork, Chinese vegetables including boktoy, black mushrooms and exotic spices$3.95
LOBSTER, CHICKEN PAN - Sliced chicken and lobster meat sauteed with water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, snow pea pods and other vegetables$3.95
TRIPLE DELIGHT - Lobster meat, chicken and roast duck blended with our own mixed vegetables assortment$3.95
CRAB MEAT SOONG - Fresh crab meat blended with minced Chinese vegetables, including boktoy, black mushrooms and spices. Has no meat.$3.95
HUNSHU LOBSTER Q - Chunks of lobster meat breaded and blended with our Chinese vegetables assortment$3.75
LOBSTER MEAT DING - Fresh New England lobster meat, dice cut with mushrooms, our Chinese vegetables and garnished with almonds$3.75
LOBSTER MEAT SOONG - Fresh minced New England lobster meat, Chinese vegetables including boktoy, black mushrooms and exotic spices$3.95
LOBSTER MEAT CANTONESE - lobster meat, not in the shell, seasoned with our exotic spices and sauce$4.95
SWEET AND PUNGENT LOBSTER Q - Deep fried fresh lobster, smothered in our sweet and pungent sauce, topped with Chinese condiments$3.50
SUBGUM WONTON - Lobster meat, barbecued roast pork, chicken, roast duck all deliciously blended with our mixed vegetables and served with crisp fried wonton$3.95
Egg Roll$0.40
EGG DROP SOUP$0.40
WONTON SOUP$0.60
Mushroom Egg Drop Sout$0.60
Hung Shu Wonton$0.85
Young Chu Wonton$0.85
Chicken Rice Soup$0.40
Chicken Noodle Sout$0.40
Bean Curd Soup$0.75
Bird's Nest Soup (2)$2.50
The Orient Room Special Soup$0.85
Winter Melon Soup$0.75
Shark's Fun Soup (2)$2.50
Roast Pork Appetizer$1.00 – $2.00
Barbecued Spare Ribs Appetizer$1.00 – $2.00
Dim Sam$0.50
Tam Sorn Wonton$0.40
Rumaki$0.40
Hungshu Shrimp Q$3.25
Butterfly Shrimp$2.95

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MOO GOO SHRIMP Q - Selected Shrimps sauteed with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and our Chinese vegetables$3.25
CHOW SHRIMP DING - Selected shrimps die cut with mushrooms, mixed vegetables$3.25
SHRIMP WITH LOBSTER SAUCE - Shrimps cooked in seasoned sauce$2.95
SWEET AND PUNGENT SHRIMP - Deep fried shrimps served with out sweet and pungent sauce, topped with Chinese condiments$2.95
MOO GOO CHICKEN PAN - Sliced white meat of chicken sauted with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and our Chinese vegetable assortment$3.25
HUNG YING CHICKEN DING - Tender meat of spring chicken, dice cut, with mushrooms, water chestnuts, Chinese vegetables, topped with almonds$2.95
CHOW CHICKEN Q - Tender chicken meat sauteed with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and our Chinese vegetables$3.75
BO LO CHICKEN PAN - Sliced white meat of chicken with Hawaiian pineapple, boktoy, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and snow pea pods$3.25
Fong Wong Chicken$3.50
Sweet and Pungent Chicken$2.95
Wor Shu Chicken$2.85
Wor Shu Duck$2.85
Sweet and Pungent Duck$3.25
Chow Mignon Soo$3.25
Chow Steak Q$4.25
Moo Goo Beef Pan$3.25
Beef Tenderloin with Snow Pea Pods$3.50
The Orient Room Sizzling Steak$4.50
Squabs Cantonese (2)$4.95
Roast Pork Ding$2.75
Roast Pork Moo Goo Pan$2.75
Sweet and Pungent Port$2.45
Sweet and Pungent Spare Ribs$2.60

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Crab Meat Chow Mein$2.75
Crab Meat Chop Suey$2.75
Lobster Meat Chow Mein$2.75
Lobster Meat Chop Suey$2.75
Crab Meat Foo Young$2.50
Lobster Meat Foo Young$2.50
Crab Meat Fried Rice$2.50
Lobster Meat Fried Rice$2.50
Crab Meat Lo Mein$2.50
Lobster Meat Lo Mein$2.50
Roast Pork with Pepper$1.95
Pepper Steak$1.95
Pork with Green Pepper$1.75
Shrimp with Pepper$2.25
Roast Pork Chow Mein$1.65
Cantonese Style to any Chow Mein - plus .50$0.50
THE ORIENT ROOM CHOW MEIN$2.95
Chicken Chow Mein$2.15
Shrimp Chow Mein$2.15
Beef Chow Mein$2.00
Roast Pork Chop Suey$1.65
Pork Chow Mein$1.65
Pork Chop Suey$1.65
Chicken Chop Suey$2.15
Shrimp Chop Suey$2.15
Beef Chop Suey$2.00
Veal Chow Mein$2.00
Veal Chop Suey$2.00
Chicken Liver Chow Mein$2.25
Chicken Liver Chop Suey$2.25
Chinese Vegetable Chow Mein$1.65
Chinese Vegetable Chop Suey$1.65
Cantonese Style to any Chop Suey - plus .50$0.50
Subgum Style to any Chow Mein - plus .50$0.50
Subgum Style to any Chop Suey - plus .50$0.50
Roast Pork Foo Young$1.50
Ham Foo Young$1.75
Beef Foo Young$1.75
Chicken Foo Young$1.75
Shrimp Foo Young$1.75
Vegetable Foo Young$1.50
Young Chu Yat Gaw Mein$1.75
Chicken Yat Gaw Mein$1.50
Roast Pork Yat Gaw Mein$1.25
Young Chu Lo Mein$2.50
Roast Pork Lo Mein$1.95
Roast Pork Fried Rice$1.50
Ham Fried Rice$1.65
Cantonese Style to any Foo Young$0.50
Chicken Fried Rice$1.75
Beef Lo Mein$1.95
Beef Fried Rice$1.65
Shrimp Fried Rice$1.75
Roast Pork with Tomato$1.95
Pork with Tomato$1.75
Shrimp with Tomato$2.25
Tomato Steak$1.95
Subgum Style to any Foo Young$0.50
Chicken Lo Mein$1.95
Shrimp Lo Mein$1.95
Veal Lo Mein$1.95
Young Chu Fried Rice$2.75
Subgum Style to any Fried Rice$0.50

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Steamed Fish (Whole)
Hung Shu Fish (Whole)
Sweet & Pungent Fish (Whole)
Rum Roll$0.50
Flame Fruit Bowl$1.50 – $3.00
Pickled beets$0.25
Lobster Meat Salad$2.50
Crab Meat salad$2.50
Crab Meat Salad Sandwich$1.00
Lobster Meat Salad Sandwich$1.50
Beef Bean Curd & Oyster Sauce$3.50
Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce$3.00
Si Wo Duck$3.95
Yook Lung Chicken$4.50
Chicken Sandwich$0.85
Club House sandwich$1.25
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.85
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.75
Ham Salad Sandwich$0.75
Bacon Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich$0.75
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.85
Hot Turkey Sandwich$1.50
Shrimp Salad Sandwich$0.75
TUNA FISH SALAD SANDWICH$0.75
Beef Burger$0.85
Club Steak on Toast Sandwich$2.95
Egg Salad Sandwich$0.75
cole slaw$0.35
Broccoli$0.45
String Beans$0.30
Julienne$0.35
Kernal Corn$0.30
French Fried Onion Rings$0.70
Potato au gratin$0.50
Hashed Brown$0.40
French peas$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise$0.50
Cold Cuts Combination Turkey, Ham and Cheese, Vegetable Salad$1.95
Cold Cuts of Turkey, Vegetable Salad$1.75
Cold Cuts of Sugar Cured Ham, Vegetable Salad$1.95
Stuffed Tomato with Chicken Salad$1.75
Stuffed Tomato with Shrimp Salad$1.75
Stuffed Tomato with Salmon Salad$1.75
The Orient Room Chef's Special Salad$1.95
Chicken salad$1.75
COMBINATION SALAD$1.00
Hawaiian Special Salad$1.50
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.75
Shrimp Salad$1.75
Thousand Island Dressing$0.45
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.45
Two Eggs (any style) on Toast$0.75
Chicken Omelette$1.35
Ham omelette$1.35
Bacon and Eggs with Toast$1.35
Ham and Eggs with Toast$1.35
Plain Omelette$0.75
Cheese Omelette$1.00
Tuna Fish Salad$1.75
Egg Salad$1.00
Almond Cookies$0.25
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.35
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.35
Home Made Pie$0.35
Strawberry shortcake$0.50
Kumquats$0.50
Fortune Cookies$0.25
Fruit Jello$0.35
Melon in Season$0.45
The Orient Room Fruit Mix$0.75
Pot of Keemon Tea$0.50
Coffee$0.25
Tea$0.25
Milk$2.50
Roast Pork Bean Curd & Oyster Sauce$3.50
Ham Salad$1.75
Salmon Salad$1.75
Stuffed Tomato with Tuna Fish Salad$1.75
Fortune Cookies$0.25

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