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Anchor Sea Food House

Date
1944-08-03
Restaurant
Anchor Sea Food House
Physical description
33x25.5cm folded; 33x51cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Tomato Juice$0.15
Sea food cocktail$1.00
Fruit Cup$0.20
Melon in Season$0.35
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.50
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Ripe or Queen Olives$0.25
Lobster Cocktail Fresh Picked$0.75
Celery$0.25
Scallops Fried with Tartar Sauce$0.95
Scallops Fried in Butter, Tartar Sauce$1.10
Scallops au gratin$1.15
Scallops Broiled$1.00
Scallops a la Newburg$1.25
Scallops en Brochette with Mushrooms$1.25
FRIED LONG ISLAND SCALLOPS$1.25
Sizzling Long Island Scallops en Casserole$1.50
Shrimps Fried$0.95
SHRIMPS CREOLE$1.15
Shrimps Curried with Steamed Rice$1.25
Shrimps Cocktail$0.50
Shrimps salad$1.00
Shrimps Newburg$1.25
SHRIMPS SAUTE IN BUTTER$1.25
Deviled Crabs (Pair)$1.00
Imperial Crab$1.00
Crab Au Gratin$1.35
CRAB LUMP SALAD$1.25
Crab a la Newburg$1.50
Crab Flakes, Dewey$1.35
crab Meat Saute$1.45
Lobster, Shrimp, and Crab Meat Stew in Milk$0.90
Lobster, Shrimp, and Crab Meat Au Gratin$1.20
Lobster, Shrimp, and Crab Meat Stew in Cream$1.10
Lobster, Shrimp, and Crab Meat Stew A La Newburg$1.50
Lobster, Shrimp, and Crab Meat Saute in Butter$1.35
Fried Combination (Shrimps, Scallops, Clams)$1.10
Saute Combination (Shrimps, Scallops, Clams)$1.25
Clam Broth in Jelly$0.20
Manhattan clam chowder$0.20 – $0.30
NEW ENGLAND FISH CHOWDER$0.20 – $0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.20 – $0.30
Lobster Bisque$0.30 – $0.50
Clear Green Turtle Soup (Demi Tasse)$0.50
Little Necks (8)$0.40
Cherrystones (6)$0.40
Clams fried in butter$1.00
Clams Fried with Tartar Sauce$0.90
CLAMS A LA CASINO$1.00
Clams Stew in Milk$0.60
Clams Stew, Half and Half$0.80
Soft Shelled Clams Steamed with Butter Sauce$0.85
Soft Shelled Clams Fried$0.75
Soft Shelled Clams Fried in Butter$0.90
Soft Shelled Clams fried with Bacon$1.00
Cold Whole Lobster with Mayonnaise$1.75
Cold Half Lobster with Mayonnaise$1.15
Lobster Thermidor$1.95
Lobster Saute$1.65
Lobster a la Newburg$1.75
LOBSTER STEW IN MILK$1.00
Lobster Stew in Cream$1.15
Cold Sea Food Plate Half Lobster, Shrimps Crab Lump, Celery, Clams, Cole Slaw$1.85
Shrimp Salad$1.00
Lobster salad$1.50
Combination Salad (Lobster, Shrimp, Crab Meat)$1.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.45
Sliced Tomato Salad$0.45
Potato salad$0.25
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.35
CHEF'S SALAD BOWL, Anchor's Special Dressing$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.10

Page 3

BROILED PORGIES$0.85
Broiled kingfish
BUTTERFISH, Saute Meuniere$0.95
Broiled Flounder$0.85
BLUEFISH, Saute Meuniere
Broiled Red Snapper
SAUTE FLOUNDER
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.35
COLD SEA FOOD RAVIGOTTE$0.55
Half Cold Lobster$0.85
TOMATO SURPRISE with Crabmeat$0.75
BUTTERFISH, Saute Meuniere$0.65
FISH AND CHIPS, English Style$0.65
BROILED PORGIE with Lemon Butter$0.70
BROILED FLOUNDER, Parsley Butter$0.75
BROILED MACKEREL, Parsley Butter$0.75
STURGEON SAUTE$0.75
CHIFFON PIES$0.15
Cream Pies$0.15
Creamy Rice Pudding
Mocha Graham Pie$0.25
Chocolate Graham Pie$0.25
Strawberry Graham Pie$0.25
Nesselrode Pie$0.25
Home-made apple pie$0.20
Berries in Season$0.35
Fresh Fruit Pies
cole slaw
CODFISH CAKES, Tomato Sauce and Spaghetti$0.55
CREAMED FRESH SEA FOOD AU GRATIN$0.65
ENGLISH KIPPER BROILED, Fried Egg$0.65
FRESH CAUGHT WHITING SAUTE MEUNIERE$0.55
FRIED FILET OF SOLE SANDWICH, Tartar Sauce$0.55
CHEF'S COMBINATION SALAD$0.75
GRILLED CHOPPED STEAK with Onions$0.75
Lobster a l'Americaine
Bouillabaisse Marseillaise
SWORDFISH STEAK, SAUTE MEUNIERE
LAKE STURGEON, SAUTE MEUNIERE
FROGS LEGS, SAUTE
Broiled pompano, maitre d'hotel
SPECKLED BROOK TROUT, SAUTE MEUNIERE$1.50
SILVER SMELTS, Saute Meuniere
Fried Silver Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.85
BOILED SALMON, Butter Sauce$1.15
Boiled Salmon with Hollandaise sauce
SILVER SMELTS, Broiled and Split
Broiled Eastern Halibut Steak
SWORDFISH, Saute Meuniere
Broiled Striped Bass
Broiled Boston Mackerel
Broiled Filet of Sole
Fried Filet of Sole$0.80
SAUTE FILET OF SOLE, Meuniere$0.95
Broiled Boston Scrod$0.85
Fried Codfish Steak$0.75
Boiled cod, egg sauce$0.90
FINNAN HADDIE CREAMED, Delmonico
Filet of Sole Sandwich$0.45
Shrimp Salad Sandwich$0.55
Crab Meat Salad Sandwich$0.55
Old fashioned rice pudding$0.15
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Fruit Cup$0.20
Melon in Season$0.35
Fruit Jell-o$0.15
Hollandaise sauce$0.25
Fresh Salmon Sandwich$0.45
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Roquefort (Blue Cheese)$0.35
White Fish
Broiled Sea Trout
Broiled salmon steak$1.15
Broiled sea bass$1.10
Broiled Finnan Haddie
BROILED CUCUMBER SMELTS
BROILED ENGLISH KIPPERS, Butter Sauce
Steamed Finnan Haddie
COLD BOILED SALMON$0.75
Salmon Salad Sandwich$0.55
Grapefruit$0.25
Fruit Jell-o
Cup of Manhattan Clam Chowder$0.10
Cup of Fish Chowder$0.10
Tomato Juice$0.10
Cup of Clam Broth$0.10
Coffee
Tea
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05
INDIVIDUAL BOTTLE OF MILK$0.05
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$1.35
Broiled Lamb Chops$1.75
Broiled Hickory Smoked Ham Steak$1.25
Coffee$0.10
Pot of Tea$0.10
Iced tea$0.15
Hot Chocolate$0.15
Postum$0.15
Iced coffee$0.15

Page 4

Martini$0.35
Manhattan$0.35
Bronx$0.35
Orange Blossom$0.35
Jack Rose$0.35
Old Fashioned$0.40
Bacardi Cocktail$0.45
Daiquiri$0.45
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.45
Clover Club$0.45
Pink Lady$0.45
Coffee cocktail$0.50
Side Car$0.50
Stinger$0.50
Rob Roy$0.50
Alexander$0.50
Alexander with Brandy$0.75
CHAMPAGNE$0.75
Tom Collins$0.40
Rum Collins$0.50
Cuba Libre$0.50
Whiskey Sour$0.40
Ward Eight$0.45
Mamie Taylor$0.50
Remsen Cooler$0.50
Horses Neck$0.30
Horses Neck with Whiskey$0.50
Scotch sour$0.50
West Indies Daiquiri$0.60
Frozen Daiquiri$0.60
Mint Julep$0.60
Gin Daisy$0.45
Gin Rickey$0.35
Claret Lemonade$0.45
Planters Punch$0.60
Claret Punch$0.40
Milk Punch$0.40
Sherry Flip$0.45
Port Flip$0.45
Brandy Flip$0.75
Gin Fizz$0.40
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.40
New Orleans Fizz$0.60
Silver Fizz$0.50
Golden Fizz$0.50
Royal Fizz$0.50
Three Feathers$0.30
Wilson's Whiskey$0.30
Carstairs$0.30
Imperial Whiskey$0.30
Golden Wedding Whiskey$0.30
Rock & Rye$0.35
Four Roses$0.40
Calvert Special$0.30
Calvert Private$0.30
Calvert Reserve$0.35
Park & Tilford Reserve$0.35
Hunter Whiskey$0.35
Mount Vernon Whiskey$0.45
Imported Still Wines$0.40 – $3.25
Native Champagnes$1.50 – $4.25
Imported Champagnes$4.00 – $8.00
Imp. Sparkling Burgundy$10.00
Carioca Rum, White$0.35
Carioca Rum, Gold$0.35
Bacardi P. R. Rum, White$0.40
Bacardi P. R. Rum, Gold$0.40
Bacardi Cuba Rum, White$0.45
Bacardi Cuba Rum, Gold$0.45
Jamaica Rum$0.45
Dagger Rum$0.50
Myer's Rum$0.50
Fleischmann's Gin$0.35
Gordon Gin$0.35
AM Gin$0.30
Sauternes$0.25 – $1.75
Chablis$0.25 – $1.75
Riesling$0.25 – $2.00
Rhine$0.25 – $1.75
Burgandy$0.25 – $1.75
Claret$0.25 – $1.75
PORT$0.25 – $2.00
Sherry$0.25 – $2.00
White Rock$0.20 – $0.30
Coca-Cola$0.15
Ginger Ale$0.15
Guinness' Stout$0.35
Rheingold Ale$0.25
Ballantine's Ale$0.25
Schlitz Beer$0.25
Budweiser Beer$0.25
Draught Beer (Shell)$0.15
King's Ransom$0.55
Johnnie Walker, Black$0.55
Haig & Haig Pinch$0.55
Ballantine's Scotch$0.50
Applejack$0.30
Apricot Brandy$0.35
Blackberry Brandy$0.35
Peach Brandy$0.35
Marachino$0.35
Curacao$0.35
Cointreau$0.50
Anisette$0.35
Cherry Cordial$0.35
Creme de Cacao$0.35
Creme de Menthe, White$0.35
Creme de Menthe, Green$0.35
Grand Marnier$0.50
Dry Kummel, Imported$0.60
Drambuie$0.60
Chartreuse, Grern$0.60
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.60
Benedictine$0.60
B & B$0.60
Old Taylor (Bonded)$0.45
Old Grand-Dad$0.45
Old Overholt$0.40
Seagram's V.O.$0.45
Canadian Club$0.45
Old Schenley$0.45
Martin's V.V.O.$0.45
J & B$0.45
Cutty Sark$0.45

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