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Golden Nugget Restaurant

Date
1953-10-09
Restaurant
Golden Nugget Restaurant
Physical description
31x23cm folded; 31x46cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Cold Cracked Oregon Crab on Ice, Louie Dressing$2.50
Grilled Monterey Abalone Steak$2.25
Fresh Pacific Lobster Newburg au Sherry$2.75
Broiled Whole Baby Lobster, Melted Butter$2.75
Half Jumbo Lobster a la Thermidor$3.25
Colorado Brook Trout Saute Meuniere$2.25
Grilled Red Chinook Salmon, Steak Cut, Lemon Butter$2.00
Green Turtle Soup au Sherry$0.60
Cream of tomato soup$0.30
OCEAN GARDEN JUMBO SHRIMP SALAD$2.00
FRESH CRAB SALAD LOUIE$2.00
FRESH SHRIMP SALAD LOUIE$2.00
Denver Sandwich$0.75
French Onion Soup au Gratin$0.50
Vichyssoise, Hot or Cold$0.60
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$1.25
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$1.00
Avocado Cocktail$1.00
Cold Chicken Salad$1.75
Deviled Egg Sandwich$0.65
Monte Cristo Sandwich$1.50
GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH$0.55
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.45
TUNA FISH SPECIAL SALAD$1.50
ALBACORE TUNA SANDWICH$0.75
American Cheese Sandwich$0.45
COLD BOILED HAM SANDWICH$0.75
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.75
HOT PRIME RIBS SANDWICH$1.75
Imported Romanoff Caviar$1.75
Fried Filet of English Sole, Tartar Sauce$1.75
Chef's Salad Bowl with Chopped Mixed Greens Topped With Turkey, Ham, Cheese, Roquefort or French Dressing$1.50
Hearts of Lettuce$0.50
Norwegian Sardines in Olive Oil$1.00
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$2.25
Anchovy and Tomato$1.00
Lettuce and Sliced Tomatoes$0.75
Sliced Avocado$1.50
Deluxe Hamburger Steak Sandwich on Toast with French Fries$1.00
Filet of Chicken Halibut, Parsley Butter$2.00
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.60
Calf's Liver: Genuine Calf's Liver Saute with Rasher of Bacon or Browned Onions$2.00
Marinated Herring$0.75
Tropical Fruit Supreme$0.60
Chopped Chicken Livers$0.75
Special Antipasto a la Nugget$1.25
Smoked Salmon Onion Ring$1.00
Hearts of Romaine$0.60
Consomme du Jour$0.20
Fresh Tropical Fruit$1.75
Smoked salmon Sandwich$1.00
Hot Roast Turkey Sandwich$1.25
Salami sandwich$0.50
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.85
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.85
Hash Browns$0.30
Fried Bacon or Ham Sandwich$0.75
Cisco Salad$1.25
Cottage Cheese, Pear, Peach or Pineapple$0.95
Rainbow Salad$2.00
Caesar Salad$1.25
Fried Ranch Egg Sandwich$0.45
Nugget Club House Sandwich$1.50
French Fries$0.30
Home fried potatoes$0.50
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.40
Combination Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.85
Mashed or Parsley Potatoes$0.30
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.45
O'Brien Potatoes$0.40
Nugget Style Potatoes$0.65
Baked Butter-Filled Idaho Potato$0.40
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$0.85
Soup, Du Jour$0.20 – $0.30
Assorted Cold Cuts with Sliced Tomatoes$2.00
Cold Sliced Turkey with Potato Salad$2.00

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COLD LOBSTER ON THE HALF SHELL, GARNISH, with Potatoes, Vegetables, Coffee or Tea$1.75
Fresh crabmeat cocktail$1.00
Shrimp Cocktail$1.00
Manhattan clam chowder
Consomme with alphabet
Avocado Cocktail$1.00
Antipasto$1.25
BEEF STEW A LA MULLIGAN, with Potatoes, Vegetables, Coffee or Tea$1.35
MARINARA SPECIAL SALAD WITH FRESH CRABMEAT, with Potatoes, Vegetables, Coffee or Tea$1.60
Fresh Layer Cake$0.25
Fresh Cheese Cake$0.35
Fruit Pies$0.25
Cream Pies$0.30
Strawberry shortcake$0.50
POACHED FINNAN HADDIE, BUTTER SAUCE, with Potatoes, Vegetables, Coffee or Tea$1.25
Grilled Steak a la Minute - Eastern Corn Fed Small New Yorker with Crisp French Fries and Coffee or Tea$2.50
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartare Sauce, with Potatoes, Vegetables, Coffee or Tea$1.10
Chef's Salad Special, Choice of Dressing, with Potatoes, Vegetables, Coffee or Tea$1.10
Breaded Veal Cutlet with Tomatoe Juice, with Potatoes, Vegetables, Coffee or Tea$1.35
Roast Leg of Pork with Dressing, with Potatoes, Vegetables, Coffee or Te$1.35
Fresh Shirred Eggs, Princesse$1.25
Parfait Maison$0.60
Compote of Fruit$0.50
Melons in Season$0.35
Jello & Whipped Cream$0.30
Ice Cream or Sherbert$0.25
Pudding du Jour$0.25
Milk, extra$0.10
Chilled Pineapple Juice
Mixed Green Salad
Marinated Herring$0.75
Fruit Cocktail Supreme$0.60
Smoked Salmon Onion Ring$1.00
Chopped Chicken Livers$0.75
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.50
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50
Liederkrantz Cheese$0.50
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.50

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SCALLOPINI OF VEAL A LA MARSALA$2.25
Camembert$0.50
Swiss cheese$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.50
Roquefort$0.50
Coffee$0.10
Pot of Tea$0.15
Milk$0.15
Hot Chocolate$0.25
Buttermilk$0.15
Iced tea$0.15
Iced coffee$0.15
Postum$0.25
Sanka$0.25
Ovaltine$0.25
Charcoal Broiled Special: Steak Sandwich$1.75
Spaghetti Italienne with Meat Sauce or Marinara, Parmesan Cheese$1.55 – $2.00
Chef's Favorite Roast Prime Ribs of Kansas City Steer Beef au jus with Long Branch French Fried Potatoes or Idaho Butter-filled Baked Potato$3.25
Deep Fried Jumbo Prawns, Crisp French Fries, Hot Mustard and Cocktail Sauce$2.00
Golden Fried Unjointed Milk-Fed Chicken with Fresh Mushroom Sauce and French Fries$2.25
Vegetable du Jour$0.30
Corn on the cob$0.50
Asparagus$0.65
Fresh Green Peas in Butter$0.40
Spinach, Creamed$0.40
Fresh Broccoli$0.60
Spinach, plain$0.40
Strawberry shortcake$0.50
Homemade Cheese Cake$0.40
Chocolate Eclairs$0.25
Special Thick New York Cut Steak, Drawn Butter$4.25
Filet Mignon Maitre D'Hotel$4.25
Tender Young Pork Chops, Applesauce$2.50
Choice French Lamb Chops on Buttered Toast$3.25
Chopped Sirloin Steak, Smothered with Onions$2.25
Nevada Veal T-Bone Steak, Drawn Butter$2.50
Thick Cut Top Sirloin Steak au naturel$3.25
Premium Ham Steak Hawaiian$2.50
Assorted Melons$0.35
Sherbet$0.25
Spaghetti Italienne Caruso$2.00
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.25
Fruit Jello and Whipped Cream$0.30
Assorted French pastry$0.35
Pudding du Jour$0.25
Parfait Maison$0.60
Compote of Fruit$0.50

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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