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Hotel Commodore Century Room

Date
1951-05-24
Restaurant
Hotel Commodore Century Room
Physical description
30x22cm folded; 30x44cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Little Neck clams$0.70
Cherrystone Clams$0.75
Grapefruit Juice$0.35
crab meat cocktail$1.30
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$1.20
V-8 Vegetable Juice Cocktail$0.35
Cream of Fresh Asparagus aux Croutons$0.30 – $0.45
Consomme with Ravioli$0.30 – $0.40
Cold Vichyssoise, Cup$0.35
Jellied Madrilene Soup$0.30
Jellied Madrilene Soup$0.30
Jellied Madrilene Soup$0.30
Cold Beet Soup with Sour Cream$0.30
Strawberry Chiffon Cream Pie$0.45
Jello Orientale$0.40
Hot Pudding Fruitiere$0.40
Pecan Caramel Sundae$0.60
Raspberry Water Ice$0.40
Lemon water ice$0.40
Frozen Eclair Surpise$0.45
Pistachio Layer Cream Cake$0.45
Meringue Glace$0.70
Snow Ball$0.65
Fresh Strawberry Tartlet$0.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.45
Coffee Ice Cream$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.60
FRESH PINEAPPLE COMMODORE$0.60
Stewed Figs$0.50
Fresh Strawberries in Cream$0.75
Bartlett Pear$0.30
Spaghetti with Meat and Mushroom Sauce, Grated Cheese$1.40
FRIED HALF SPRING CHICKEN SOUTHERN STYLE, CREAM SAUCE, CORN FRITTER, BACON, CROQUETTE POTATO$1.90
Shirred Eggs with Sausages, Grilled Tomato, Croquette Potato$1.50
Spanish Omelette with French Fried Potatoes, Carrots and Peas$1.55
Poached Fresh Haddock, Egg Sauce, Chopped Spinach, Parsley Potato$1.55
Broiled Filet of Boston Sole Maitre d'Hotel, Hashed Browned Potatoes, String Beans$1.70
CHEF'S SPECIAL LUNCHEON: Baked Boneless Spring Lamb Shank Champvallon with Sliced Tomatoes and Onions, Strawberry Chiffon Pie, Cup of Coffee, Milk or Tea$1.85
Broccoli Polonaise$0.60
New Succotash$0.55
Creamed Spinach$0.55
EXTRA SELECT FRESH ASPARAGUS HOLLANDAISE$1.25
stewed tomato$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.50
Brussel Sprouts Rissolee$0.50
French Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Whipped Potatoes$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.55
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.45
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.45
Garden Fresh Peas$0.50
Chicken Salad Sandwich, Dill Pickle, Cole Slaw$1.00
Tuna Fish Sandwich on Rye Bread (Chow Chow)$0.80
Combinaton Smoked Ham, Swiss Cheese Sandwich, Saratoga Chips$0.85
Commodore Club Sandwich$1.25
Open Tomato, Bacon and Melted Cheese Sandwich, Pickled Watermelon Rinds$0.85
Danish Blue Cheese$0.65
Blue Cheese (Roquefort Type)$0.55
Cambert Cheese$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.40
Kaukauna Klub Cheese$0.45
Swiss cheese$0.45
Gold N Rich Cheese$0.50
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.45
Buttermilk (half pint)$0.25
Broiled Boston Scrod, Deliciously Cooked with Drawn Butter Served with Cole Slaw and Parsley Potatoes
Martini$0.55
Manhattan Cocktail$0.60
Daiquiri$0.60
Tunafish Salad (Bowl) with Cole Slaw, Quartered Egg$1.45
Stuffed Avocado with Crab Meat, Mayonnaise$1.70
Chef Salad with Julienne of Chicken, Swiss Cheese, Tongue, Dressing$1.50
Fruit Salad with Cottage Cheese and Toasted Almonds$1.45
Fresh Fruit Commodore$0.65
Chef's Antipasto$0.50
Tomato Juice$0.35
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Broiled Chopped Beef Steak, Commodore Sauce, Whipped Potatoes, New Peas Bonne Femme$1.75
Roast Fresh Quarter of Pork, Mustard Pan Gravy, Sweet Potato Normande, String Beans$1.70
Pot of coffee$0.30
Milk (glass)$0.15
Tea (Pot)$0.25
Hot Chocolate$0.30
Ming Cha-Choicest China Tea$0.05
Bread and Butter$0.20
Rolls and butter$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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