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Locke Ober Café

Date
1955-09-01
Restaurant
Locke Ober Café
Physical description
32x24cm folded; 32x38cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Fresh Fruit Cup$0.60
Tomato Juice$0.20
V-8 Cocktail$0.20
Cranberry Juice Cocktail$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.65
Celery and Olives$0.75
Queen olives$0.45
Radishes$0.40
Mixed Pickles$0.40
Hearts of Palm on Lettuce$0.85
Hearts of Artichokes on Lettuce$0.75
Bismark Herring$0.60
Marinated Herring in sour cream$0.60
Fillets of Matjes Herring in Wine Sauce$0.90
Eggs Fisherman Style$1.25
Tuna Fish Colbert$1.25
Anchovy Pastini$1.00
Fresh Sardines, Winter Place$0.90
Anchovies, Winter Place$1.10
Crabmeat Cocktail$1.25
Shrimp Cocktail$1.25
Lobster Cocktail$1.50
Sea food cocktail$1.50
Hor d'Oeuvre, Varies$1.50
Canape Martha$2.00
Canape Lorenzo$1.75
Canape of Caviar$1.75
Assorted Canape, Winter Place$1.50
Imported Caviar$3.50
Escargots (Snails) Bourguignonne$1.50
Strasbourg Foie Gras$3.50
Escargots (Snails) Bordelaise$1.50
Cotuit oyster cocktail$0.90
Baked Oysters Ballard$1.20
Baked Oysters, Winter Place$1.20
Baked Oysters a la Gino$1.40
Baked Oysters a la Rockefeller$1.30
Fried Oysters (6)$0.90
Oyster Stew$1.00
Oyster Stew with Cream$1.50
Fried Oysters (12)$1.65
Cherry Stone Cocktail$0.60
Baked Clams Casino (8)$0.90
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.55
Consomme Vermicelli$0.40
Tureen of Clear Green Turtle Soup au Sherry$1.00
Consomme Julienne$0.40
Fresh vegetable soup$0.40
Consomme Printanier$0.40
Petot Marmite$0.50
Bisque of Lobster$0.60
Onion Soup au gratin$0.50
Cup Essence of Chicken Soup$0.30
Split pea soup$0.40
Cup of Hot or Cold Vichyssoise$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.50
Fried Cape Scallops$2.00
Soft Shell Crabs (any style)$2.75
Broiled Cape Scallops with Bacon$2.25
Cape Scallops en Brochette$2.40
Baked Stuffed Jumbo Shrimps, Sauce Diable$2.75
Curry of Shrimps with Rice$2.50
Green Spring Mountain Brook Trout, Belle Meuniere$1.65 – $2.75
Planked Filet of Lake Trout, Winter Place$2.25
Eastern Swordfish Saute, Meuniere$2.00
Sea Food, Bordelaise$3.25
Steamed Finnan Haddie$1.85
Finnan Haddie, Delmonico$2.00
Casserole of Shrimps and Lobster a l'Americaine$3.50
Sea Food, Winter Place$3.50
Filet of Lemon Sole, Bonne Femme$1.90
Filet of Lemon Sole, Marguery$2.25
Broiled Fresh Boston Schrod, Maitre d'Hotel$1.85
Broiled Fresh Boston Schrod, Maitre d'Hotel, with Cheese Sauce$2.00
Coquille of Lobster Savannah$3.25
Fresh Lobster Stew$3.00
Baked Lobster Savannah$6.75
Baked Lobster Grand Hotel$6.75
Broiled or Baked Live Chicken Lobster (1 1/4 lb.)$2.75
Baked Lobster Thermidor$7.00
Lobster, Winter Place$4.50
Broiled or Baked Live Large Lobster (2 lb.)$4.50
Fresh Lobster Newburg$3.50
Fresh Lobster Newburg with Napoleon Sherry$4.50
Broiled or Baked Live Jumbo Lobster (3 lb.)$5.75
Filet Mignon Rossini$6.75
Filet Mignon of Beef, Mirabeau$5.75
Sirloin Steak (New York Cut)$7.00
Club Sirloin Steak (Boston Cut)$6.00
Sliced Filet of Tenderloin Saute Champignon$4.75
A la Carte Sirloin Steak for (2)$12.00
Steak Tartar$3.25
ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF AU JUS$3.50
Ground Prime Sirloin, Mushroom Sauce$3.00
Chateaubriand Cut for Two to Four Persons (per person)$6.50
Broiled Lamb Chops$3.50
Lamb Chops, Mixed Grill$3.75
Mutton Chop with Kidney, Mint Sauce$3.00
BROILED PORK CHOPS, Apple Sauce$2.50
Broiled Pork Chops, Apple Sauce with Sauce Piquante$2.75
Calves Liver and Bacon$2.50
Frogs' legs, provencale$3.25
Broiled Ham Steak, Pineapple Glace$2.25
Broiled Fresh Honeycomb Tripe$1.85
Broiled Fresh Honeycomb Tripe with Mustard Sauce$2.00
Wiener Schnitzel$2.25
Veal Cutlet, Buonna Bocca$3.25
Wiener Schnitzel a la Holstein$2.50
Veal Parmigiana$2.75
Schnitzel Natur, Mushrooms$2.75
Scallopine of Veal, Smitane$2.75
Steaks, Planked$1.25
Steaks, in Casserole$1.25
Olives$0.25
Mirabeau$0.25
Stanley$0.25
Pittsburg$0.25
Smothered Onions$0.25
Bordelaise Sauce$0.50
Bearnaise Sauce$0.50
Indian chutney$0.50

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Escalope of Chicken and Mushrooms, Newburg$1.90
Chicken Livers Madeira on Wild Rice$2.25
Boneless Chicken Mixed Grill$2.50
Roast Native Duck au Sherry$2.00
Broiled half chicken$1.90
Roast Stuffed Native Chicken$1.85
Sliced Turkey and Virginia Ham with Wild Rice, Sauce Mornay$3.25
Half Chicken Saute Parisienne$2.25
Roast Native Half Duck au Sherry$3.00
Petite Rock Cornish Game Hen (any style)$3.50
Breast of Duck, Sliced Orange, Sauce Bigarade$2.75
Breast of Chicken Saute (Under glass) Richmond$2.50
Roast Stuffed Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$2.25
Sweetbreads Eugenie (Under glass)$2.50
Grilled Sweetbreads Figador$2.00
Royal Squab en Casserole Bouquetiere$3.50
Coq au Vin (Under Glass) Bourguignonne$2.75
Broiled Tomato Provencale$0.50
Baked Stuffed Tomato$0.75
Baked Stuffed Pepper$0.75
New carrots in butter$0.40
Cauliflower$0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.60
Broccoli, hollandaise sauce$1.00
Spinach (Plain)$0.30
Spinach in cream$0.40
French Fried Onion Rings$0.75
Wild Rice$0.60
Boiled rice$0.35
Grilled Egg Plant Bercy$0.40
New Carrots in Cream$0.50
Cut Green Beans$0.50
Fried Egg Plant$0.40
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.35
BOILED WHITE POTATOES$0.25
Mashed White Potatoes$0.25
Potatoes Delmonico$0.40
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.50
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Country Fried Potatoes$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.30
Potatoes Parisienne$0.30
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes Gaufrette$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.10
Locke-Ober's Coronas Chicas Cigars, High quality Domestic made; Long Havana fillers, mild and pleasant$0.20 – $9.00
Locke-Ober's Perfectos Cigars, Imported for us from Havana, Cuba; Selected quality; sun-cured Vuelta Abajo Leaves$0.35 – $8.25
Bottle Certified Guernsey Milk$0.20
Iced Tea, per Glass$0.20
Iced coffee, per glass$0.30
Cafe Diable$1.25
Pot of Orange Pekoe Tea$0.25
Cafe frappe$0.30
Buttermilk$0.15
Pot of coffee$0.35
Demi Tasse$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Cheddar Cheese$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Imported "Bel Paese" Cheese$0.50
Omported bar Le Duc Jelly and Cream Cheese$0.65
Cream Cheese$0.30
Port du Salut cheese$0.50
Imported Swiss cheese$0.40
French Roquefort Cheese$0.60
FRESH FRUIT$0.30
Paraneke's$0.35
Claret Sauce$0.10
Chocolate Sauce$0.10
Butterscotch Sauce$0.10
Crepes Suzette$1.50
Black Bing Cherries$0.45
Indian Pudding with Ice Cream$0.45
Baked Alaska (for two)$2.50
Zabaglione$1.25
Peach Melba$0.75
Preserved figs$0.45
Apple Pie$0.30
Pie a la Mode$0.60
lemon meringue pie$0.30
Cherry Jubilee$1.50
Melon in Season$0.45
Gaufrettes$0.30
French Petits Fours$0.35
Macaroons$0.40
Coffee parfait$0.60
Lemon Sherbet$0.30
SNOWBALL$0.75
Spumoni$0.60
Chocolate Parfait$0.60
Glace Duchesse de Bar$0.85
Frozen Pudding$0.40
Coupe St. Jacques$0.75
Grenadine Sherbet$0.40
Sultana Roll, claret sauce$0.60
Coupe aux Glace Marrons$0.85
Locke-Ober's Vanilla Ice Cream$0.40
Locke-Ober's Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Locke-Ober's Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Russian Dressing$0.30
FRESH FRUIT$1.25
Russian salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad for (2)$0.80
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.40
Shrimp Salad$2.50
Salad Served for Two$0.25
Roquefort Dressing$0.40
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Potato salad$0.35
Small Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Eggs Salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.85
Crab Flakes Salad$2.25
Lorenzo Dressing$0.30
Cabbage Salad$0.40
Endive & Heart of Palm Salad$0.75
Watercress Salad$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Deep Sea Food Salad$2.50
Fresh Lobster Salad$3.00

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Anchovies, Winter Place
Baked Oysters, Winter Place
Baked Clams, Casino
Clear Green Turtle Soup au Sherry
Onion Soup au gratin
Baked Lobster, Savannah
Planked Filet of Lake Trout, Winter Place
Filet Mignon of Beef, Mirabeau
Breast of Chicken Saute (Under glass) Richmond
Breast of Duck, Sliced Orange, Bigarade Sauce
Sweetbread (Under Glass), Eugenie
Sultana Roll
Claret Sauce
Spumoni

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