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Garden Court

Date
1961-11-17
Restaurant
Garden Court
Physical description
33.5x23.5cm folded; 33.5x47cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Fresh Cracked Crab, Thousand Island Dressing$1.75
Smoked Salmon$1.85
Escargots bourguinonne$2.90
Westphalian Style Ham with Melon or Papaya$2.45
Crab$1.40
Blue Points on half shell$2.25
Grapefruit Alice$0.75
Green and Ripe Olives$0.65
Shrimp$1.35
Fresh Fruit Cup$0.95
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres Palace$2.25
Caviar on Ice$4.60
Celery and Olives$0.90
avocado and Grapefruit$1.00
Prawns$1.70
Baked Kirkpatrick$2.65
Avocado Gourmet$2.60
Stuffed Celery Roquefort$1.10
Pate Maison$1.40
Olympia Oysters$1.90
Crab Legs$1.90
Lobster$2.25
Blue Points, Fried$2.35
Milk Stew--Eastern Oysters$2.00
Milk Stew--Olympia Oysters$2.75
California Fish Cioppino$0.45
Boston Clam Chowder$0.50
Chicken broth$0.50
Beef consomme$0.60
Consomme au sherry$0.50
COLD: Jellied Chicken Broth or Madrilene$0.65
Cream Vichyssoise or Senegalaise$0.65
Shirred Eggs with Lamb Kidneys Meyerbeer$2.25
Poached Eggs Benedict$2.25
Spanish omelette$1.85
Scrambled Eggs Argenteuil$2.00
Omelette with Chicken Livers Turque$2.00
Boneless Rainbow Trout Epicurienne$3.25
BROILED SWORDFISH STEAK WITH ANCHOVY BUTTER$2.50
Monterey Abalone Belle Meuniere$2.50
Poached Salmon Hollandaise$2.50
Lobster Newburgh$3.75
Filets of Rex Sole "au Beuree Noisette"$2.40
Prime Ribs of Beef with Baked Potato$4.00
Roast California Tom Turkey$2.75
Grilled Spring Chicken (half)$2.50
Grilled Sirloin Steak Minute. Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato$4.35
Grilled Pork Chop. Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato$2.25
Royal Squab a la Crapaudine$4.00
Grilled New York Cut. Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato$5.25
Ham Steak$2.95
Chopped Round Steak. Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato$2.65
Grilled Filet Mignon. Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato$5.25
Mixed Grill$4.00
Tournedos. Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato$4.60
Grilled Veal Chop. Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato$2.25
Grilled Club Steak. Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato$3.75
Grilled French Lamb Chops (2). Served with Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato$4.25
Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Head and Potato Served with all Steaks and Chops
Steak Tartare$3.00
Cold Roast California Turkey$2.75
Cold Baked Sugar Cured Ham$2.60
Cold Smoked Ox Tongue$2.10
Cold Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$3.95
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.75
Avocado with Chicken Salad$2.35
Cold Westphalian Style Ham$2.75
Baked Potato$0.50
French fried potatoes$0.45
Mashed potatoes$0.45
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.50
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.60
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.50
Long Branch potatoes$0.50
Young Carrots$0.60
New Lima Beans$0.60
String Beans$0.70
Assorted Vegetable Plate$1.95
Hearts of Artichoke Saute$1.00
Fresh Asparagus Hollandaise$1.50
Spinach$0.55
Garden Peas$0.60
Les Salads
Hearts of Lettuce$0.65
Sliced Tomato$0.80
Heart of Romaine$0.70
Mixed Green Salad$0.70
Fresh Vegetable$1.20
Fresh Fruit with Cottage Cheese$1.90
Green Gables with Chicken$2.70
Green Gables with Shrimp$2.50
Green Gables with Crab$2.70
Chef's Salad: Crisp Fresh Greens, Julienne of Turkey, Ham, Tongue and Swiss Cheese$2.25
FRENCH DRESSING
Roquefort Cheese Dressing (extra)$0.50
Green Goddess Dressing (extra)$0.35
Russian Dressing (extra)$0.75
Thousand Island Dressing

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Filets of Sole Marguery with Parslied Potato$2.95
Omelette Trouvillaise stuffed with Shrimp Ragout and Peas$2.50
Fried Sea Scallops with Tartare Sauce, Sliced Tomato, and Potato du Jour$2.85
Salisbury Steak, Fried Onions, and Peas$2.50
Chicken Maryland with Banana Fritter, Creamed Corn, and Bacon$2.90
Pan sauteed Culotte Steak, Bordelaise with French Fried Potatoes and Peas$3.95
Smoked Salmon on Rye with Deviled Egg Garnie$2.35
Lemon Cake$0.60
Smoked Finnan Haddie New England Style Individual portions of Finnan Haddie backed with Sweet Butter, Sliced Potato, Cream, and Chopped Chives$2.50
Original Palace Court Salade with a bordure of Chopped Egg and Lettuce with a Heart of Fresh Artichoke on a Bed of Sliced Tomato, served with Thousand Island Dressing$1.95 – $2.75
Gateaux Demi-Deuil$0.60
Chocolate Shortcake$0.60
Vanilla pudding soufflé$0.55
French Pastry$0.55
Fresh Fruit Macerated in White Wine$0.65
Palace Nut Cake$0.75
Orange Surprise$1.00
Baked Alaska$1.20
Peach Flambe au Grand Marnier (for two)$2.00
Coupe Valencia$0.60
Coupe Rose Marie$0.60
Pear Cardinal$0.90
Strawberry Sundae$0.75
Marshmallow sundae$0.60
Palace Black Walnut Ice Cream$0.65
Praline Ice Cream$0.65
Chocolate Roll Glace$0.90
Baba au rhum$1.00
Raspberry Water Ice$0.45
Frozen Eggnog$0.80
Cantaloupe$0.55
Banana with cream$0.80
Crenshaw$0.65
Papaya$0.80
Fresh Berries$0.85
Half Grapefruit$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.45
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.60
Imported Swiss cheese$0.60
Brie$0.70
Monterey Jack Cheese$0.60
Liederkranz Cheese$0.65
Bleu Cheese$0.65
Cottage Cheese$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.65
Coffee, Pot$0.45
Demi Tasse$0.35
Buttermilk$0.30
French Special Coffee$0.55
Milk$0.30
Cafe Expresso$0.65
Honey Apple Pie$0.55
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.55
Pumpkin Pie$0.55
Mince Pie$0.55
Parfait Tia Marie$0.75
Vanilla ice cream$0.50
Mocha Ice Cream$0.50
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.50
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.50
Pistachio Ice Cream
Palace Strawberry Sherbet$0.45
Palace Strawberry Sherbet$0.45
Sherbet$0.45
English Tea$0.40
Ceylon Tea$0.40
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.40
Iced coffee$0.45
Iced tea$0.45
Original Palace Court Salade with a bordure of Chopped Egg and Lettuce with a Heart of Fresh Artichoke on a Bed of Sliced Tomato over which Crab is generously mounted, with Thousand Island Dressing$2.75

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