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Athens Olympia Café

Date
1951-06-07
Restaurant
Athens Olympia Café
Physical description
30.5x21cm folded; 30.5x42cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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BROILED LIVE LOBSTER, (Small) Drawn Butter, Pot., Choice of Cherrystones, Shrimp or Tomato Juice, Choice of Soup, Mixed Salad, Cheese & Crackers$2.45
BREAST OF CHICKEN ALA OLYMPIA, Vegetables & Rice Pilaph, Choice of Soup or Tomato Juice$1.85
SOUVLAKIA ALA ORIENTAL (Lamb on Skewer with Onion, Pepper, Tomato, Vegetables and Rice Pilaph) Choice of Soup or Tomato Juice$2.50
Tea
Coffee
Milk
rice pudding
Chicken Soup
Vegetable Soup
Ice cream
BROILED SIRLOIN STEAK, Gr Peas, Potato; Choice of Cherrystones, Shrimp or Tomato Juice; Choice of Soup, Mixed Salad, Cheese & Crackers$4.00
TWO BROILED THICK LAMB CHOPS, Choice of Cherrystones, Shrimp or Tomato Juice; Choice of Soup; Mixed Salad; Cheese & Crackers$2.85
SOUVLAKIA ALA OLYMPIA (Lamb on Skewer with Vegetables & Pilaph) Choice of Soup or Tomato Juice$2.30
broiled lamb chop, Mixed Grille, Choice of Soup or Tomato Juice$1.75
FRIED CAPE SCALLOPS, Tartar Sauce, Fr Fr Pot, Choice of Soup or Tomato Sauce$1.50
BAKED CHICKEN with Rice Pilaph, Choice of Soup or Tomato Juice$1.40
BAKED LAMB, Vegetables & Rice Pilaph$1.25
Lamb Saute, Gr Peas, Potato$1.25
STUFFED VINE LEAVES, EGGLEMON SC, Choice of Soup or Tomato Juice$1.25
Cream Caramel
Yaourti
Coffee
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, Extra charge on dinner$0.25
Egglemon Sc
Jello
Whipped Cream

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BOILED DANDELIONS$0.35
French Fried Onion Rings$0.50
Shrimps, Lemon Oil$0.70
Shrimp Cocktail$0.70
Cherrystone Clams$0.60
Broiled Soup (Taipoura)$1.10
Lobster salad$1.60
Broiled Halibut, Peas, Pot.$1.00
Broiled Swordfish, Peas, Pot.$1.00
Fried Cape Scallops, Tartar Sc, Fr Fr Pot.$1.25
Bro Live Large Lobster, Drawn Butter, Pot.$1.90
Bro Live Lobster, Drawn Butter, Fr Fr Pot.$1.60
Cheese Pie (Tiropita)$0.75
Stuffed Vine Leaves, Egglemon Sc$0.75
Lamb with Dandelions$0.95
Lamb with String Beans$0.95
Chicken Soup, Egglemon$0.25
Vegetable Soup$0.20
Yialantzi Dolma$0.75
Baked Chicken with Rice Pilaph$0.95
Halva$0.35
Baklava$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.20
Grapefruit Juice$0.20
Cream Caramel$0.20
Whipped Cream$0.20
rice pudding$0.20
Coffee Jello, Whipped Cream$0.20
Strawberry shortcake$0.35
Watermelon$0.30
Fried Leg of Chicken, Bacon, Side of Rice$0.95
TENDERLOIN TIPS en Brochette, Veg., Pot.$2.25
Baked Lamb with Rice Pilaph$0.90
Lamb with Summer Aquash$0.95
Lamb Saute, Gr Peas, Pot.$0.95
Broiled Pork Chop, Gr Peas, Pot.$0.90
Broiled Salisbury Steak, Gr Peas, Pot.$0.90
Breaded Veal Cutlets with Spaghetti$0.90
Single Lamb Chop, Gr Peas, Pot.$1.10
SOUVLAKIA ALA OLYMPIA (OUR SPECIALTY)$1.90
SOUVLAKIA ALA ORIENTAL (OUR SPECIALTY)$2.00
Souvlakia with Rice Pilaph$1.50
Breast of Chicken with Rice Pilaph$1.25
Breast of Chicken ala Olympia$1.50
Sweetbreads en Brochette ala Olympia$1.75
Broiled Pork Chops with Rice Pilaph$1.75
Broiled Lamb Chops with Rice Pilaph$2.00
Sweetbreads en casserole$1.40
Chicken Livers en Brochette ala Olympia$1.75
Chicken en Casserole (Leg of Chicken)$1.35
Vegetable Dinner ala Olympia$0.75
Lamb Kidneys en Brochette ala Olympia$1.75
Ariston ala Olympia$1.50
Roast Shoulder of Lamb$1.25
Garniture$1.50
SPECIAL: CLUB SIRLOIN STEAK, Gr Peas, Pot$2.75
Broiled Filet Mignon, Potato$3.50
Broiled Sirloin Steak, Potato$3.50
Broiled Lamb or Veal Steak, Potato$2.00

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Greek Salad (Single)$0.50 – $1.00
Clam cocktail$0.70
Oyster cocktail$0.60
Russian caviar$2.25
Chicken Broth, Egglemon$0.25
Boiled Chicken with Soup$0.85
Tomato Omelette$0.75
Eggs and Cheese, Oven Cooked$0.75
Green Peas Omelette$0.75
Onion Omelette$0.75
Lamb Broth, Home Style$0.25
Pickled Sour Peppers$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.25
Head Cheese in Plate$0.65
Milk$0.10
Cocoa$0.10
Turkish Coffee$0.10
AMERICAN COFFEE$0.10
Tea, Pot$0.10
iced tea or coffee$0.15
Ice cream$0.20
Spanish Queen Olives$0.30
Greek Ripe Olives$0.25
Italian Sardines$0.35
Sour Pickles$0.25
Hearts of Celery$0.50
Antipasto a la Olympia$0.50
Appetizer a la Olympia$0.50
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.20
Fruit Cocktail$0.40
Greek Salad (For 2)$0.75
Greek Salad (For 3 or 4)$1.00
Boiled Lamb$0.65
Plain Omelette$0.50
Ham omelette$0.75
Ham and eggs$0.75
Eggs a la Polita$0.75
Spanish omelette$0.75
Cheese Omelette$0.75
Rice Pilaph$0.20
Rice Pilaph with Yaourti$0.40
Fresh Oysters$0.70
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$1.80
Fried Cape Scallops$1.25
Broiled Halibut$1.00
Oyster cocktail$0.70
Lobster salad$1.75
Shrimp Cocktail$0.70
Broiled Lamb en Brochette$1.30
Lamb en Brochette a la Olympia$1.65
Broiled Lamb Liver$0.75
Broiled Lamb Chops (2)$1.75
Broiled Pork Chops (2)$1.60
Breaded Lamb Cutlets$1.25
Lamb Chops a la Russe (2)$1.75
Lamb Chops a la Olympia$2.15
Sirloin Steak$2.75
Sirloin Steak - Mushrooms$3.00
Steak a la Olympia$3.25
Filet Mignon a la Olmpia$3.75
Filet Mignon$3.25
Tenderloin Steak$2.50
Whole Planked Chicken$4.00
Shoulder of Lamb Garniture$1.30
Chicken en casserole$1.35
Rack of Lamb Garniture$1.40
Breast of Chicken a la Olympia$1.45
Ariston a la Olympia$1.45
Athens Special$1.45
Calves Liver with Bacon$1.40
Roast Lamb$1.05
Roast Rack of Lamb$1.15
Roast chicken$1.05
Roast Chicken Breast$1.25
String Beans$0.25
Beets$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.25
Fried Onion Rings$0.50
Potatoes au Gratin$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.30
Mixed Salad$0.30
Special salad$0.50
Club sandwich$0.90
Chicken Sandwich$0.75
Greek Feta$0.25
Genuine Kaseri$0.40
Yeourti$0.20
Baklava$0.20
Peach compote$0.25
Pear compote$0.25

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Special Lobster Dinner, Choice of Appetizer and Soup, Broiled Live 1 3/4 lb Lobster, Mixed Salad, Dessert & Beverage$2.75

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Special Minute Tenderloin Steak Dinner: Soup or Tomato Juice Cocktail Minute Tenderloin Steak Mixed Salad Dessert and Beverage$2.75

Page 7

Bacardi Cocktail$0.55
Rum Flip$0.60
New Orleans Fizz$0.55
Gin Fizz$0.50
Rum Sour$0.60
Hot Rum$0.65
Hot Buttered Rum
Hot Tom and Jerry$0.75
Hot Whiskey$0.50
Caldwell's Rum$0.60
Charleston Rum$0.65
Bacardi Rum$0.60
Myer's Rum$0.65
Champagne Cocktail (3)$2.60
Bacardi, Old Fashioned$0.65
Whiskey and Milk Punch$0.55
Whiskey Punch$0.55
Planter's Punch$0.75
Gin Punch$0.55
Brandy Punch$0.75
Claret Punch$0.50
Sloe Gin$0.50
Silver$0.50
Golden$0.50
Royal$0.50
Brandy$0.70
Cream$0.50
Kentucky Tavern Whiskey$0.75
Harwood's Canadian Club Whiskey$0.60
William Penn Straight Whiskey$0.50
Golden Wedding Rye Whiskey$0.50
Golden Wedding Bourbon$0.50
Imperial$0.50
Signet Whiskey$0.55
Mt. Vernon Whiskey$0.55
Glen Garry Scotch$0.65
Jameson Irish Whiskey$0.65
King Williams Scotch$0.65
Booth's Old Tom. Imported Gin$0.60
Sloe Gin$0.55
Imported Ouzo$0.75
Ouzo$0.55
Daquiri with Grenadine$0.55
Bronx Cocktail$0.45
H. P. W. Cocktail$0.45
Lone Tree Cocktail$0.45
Brandy Eggnog$0.75
Sherry Eggnog$0.55
Sherry Flip$0.45
Port Flip$0.45
Brandy$0.75
Whiskey Flip$0.55
Sauterne Cobbler$0.45
claret cobbler$0.45
Port Cobbler$0.45
Sherry$0.45
Scotch sour$0.70
New York Sour$0.60
Brandy Sour$0.85
Gin Sour$0.50
Whiskey Sour$0.50
Horses Neck Gin Mixed Drink$0.60
Horses Neck Rye Mixed Drink$0.60
Dubonnet$0.50
Athens Special$0.50
Brandy, Old Fashioned$0.85
Scotch, Old Fashioned$0.75
Gin, Old Fashioned$0.50
Orange Blossom$0.45
Old Fashioned$0.50
Martini$0.45
Manhattan$0.50
Jack Rose$0.65
Green Chartreuse$0.85
Maraschino$0.60
Benedictine$0.85
Creme de Cocoa$0.65
Green creme de menthe$0.65
Green Creme de Menthe Frappe$0.70
Kirscwasses$0.65
Chartreuse$0.75
Russian Kummel$0.65
Swedish Punch$0.65
Cointreau$0.85
Anisette$0.65
Angel's Kisses$0.65
Benedictine and Brandy$0.85
Grand Manier$0.85
Curacao$0.65
Pousse Cafe$0.85
Martel$0.85
Hennessey$0.85
Metaxa 5 Star$0.85
Apricot Brandy$0.65
Peach Brandy$0.65
Sherry$0.65
Ward Eight$0.55
Ward Nine$0.55
Tom Collins$0.50
Gin Rickey$0.50
Circus Rickey$0.45
GIN BUCK$0.45
Mamie Taylor$0.60
Sloe Gin Rickey$0.50
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.50
BRANDY FLOAT$0.85
Calvert's Reserve$0.55
Schenley's Reserve$0.55
HAIG AND HAIG PINCH$0.75
Johnnie Walker, Black Label$0.75
Johnnie Walker, Red Label$0.65
Black and White Scotch$0.65
White Horse Scotch$0.65
Cutty Sark$0.65
Teacher's Highland$0.65
Seagram's V.O. Whiskey$0.60
Canadian Club Whiskey$0.60
Old Taylor whiskey$0.75
Old Overholt Whiskey$0.65
Old Hermitage Whiskey$0.70
Old Grand-Dad Whiskey$0.75
Four Roses whiskey$0.55
Clover Club$0.55
CLOVER LEAF$0.50
White Lady$0.50
Pink Lady$0.50
Bale of Hay$0.70
Coffee cocktail$0.70
Affinity$0.60
Perfect$0.45
Alexander$0.50
Alexander with Brandy$0.75
Side Car$0.70
Stinger$0.70
September Morn$0.60
Mastika$0.55
Imported Mastika$0.75

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CHOICE OF ITALIAN CHIANTI$1.50 – $3.00
Valliant California Riesling (Dry Light)$2.00
Valliant California Sauterne (Semi-Sweet)$2.00
Pastene Livermore Dry Sauterne$2.00
Pastene Napa Chablis (Dry)$2.00
Pastene California Folle Blanche$2.00
Pastene California Burgundy '36$2.00
Valliant California Burgundy$2.00
Pastene Napa Zinfandel '40$2.00
Pastene California Cabernet '39$2.00
Valliant Port (Ruby)$2.00
Valliant Dry Sherry$2.50
Valliant Muscatel$2.50
Petro Domeque Sherry (Dry)$3.50
Petro Domeque Sherry (Sweet)$3.50
Mavro Daphne (Greek) Wine$3.50
Combas Hymettos (Greek) Wine$1.50 – $3.00
Tsotras Retsina (Greek)$3.00
Domestica (extra dry) Red (Greek) Wine$3.00
Domestica (extra dry) Red (Greek) Wine$3.00
Somos Robola (Greek) Wine$3.00
Jean Bonet - Bordeaux Red (French)$2.50
Jean Bonet - Sauterne (French)$2.50
Blandy Brothers Special Madeira (Semi Sweet)$3.50
Blandy Brothers Choice Sercial Madeira (Medium Dry)$3.50
Blandy Brothers Duck of Clarence Malmsey$3.50
Duff Gordon Sherry$0.45 – $4.00
Cockburn Port$0.45 – $3.75
French Dubonnet$0.45 – $3.75
French Vermouth$0.35 – $2.50
Italian Vermouth$0.35 – $2.50
Duff Gordon Amontillado Sherry$0.50 – $4.00
Port, Domestic$0.25 – $2.00
Sherry, Domestic$0.25 – $2.00
Claret, Domestic$0.25 – $2.00
Sauterne, Domestic$0.25 – $2.00
Burgundy, Domestic$0.25 – $2.00
Muscatel, Domestic$0.25 – $2.00
Claret, 1/2 bottle, Domestic$1.00
Pol Roger Champagne$5.00 – $9.00
Great Western Sparkling Burgundy$3.00 – $5.00
Great Western Champagne$3.00 – $5.00
Black Horse Ale$0.50
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.30
Budweiser Beer$0.30
Ballantine's Ale$0.30
Carling's ALE$0.30

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