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Honiss Oyster House Co.

Date
1945-03-09
Restaurant
Honiss Oyster House Co.
Physical description
25.5x15.5cm folded; 25.5x30.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  5. Page 5

Dishes

Page 2

Olives$0.20
Dill Pickles$0.10
Bluepoints on half shell$0.35
Quahaugs on Half Shell$0.65
Cape Cods on Half Shell, extra large$0.60
Cape Cods on Half Shell$0.50
Little Necks on Half Shell$0.25
Cherrystones on Half Shell$0.35
Cherrystones on Half Shell, large$0.40
Cherrystones on Half Shell, extra large$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.05
Crabmeat Cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail
Scallops Cocktail
Lobster Cocktail
Oyster stew, plain$0.60
Oyster stew, milk$0.60
Scallops Stew, Plain$0.70
Clam Stew, Plain$0.55
Clam Stew, Milk$0.55
Scallops Stew, Milk$0.70
Chopped Little Neck Clam Stew$0.65
Lobster Bisque$0.40 – $0.80
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.30
Clam Chowder Milk$0.50
Clam Chowder Plain$0.50
Steamed Long Clams with Drawn Butter$0.75
Steamed Little Necks with Drawn Butter$0.90
Oysters Saute in Butter on Toast (Pan Roast)$0.80
Scallops Saute in Butter on Toast (Pan Roast)$1.00
Little Necks Saute in Butter on Toast (Pan Roast)$0.90
Long Clams Saute in Butter on Toast (Pan Roast)$0.80
Oyster Stew, Freshly opened Oysters$0.70
Soft Shell Crabs in Season, Served with Tartar Sauce
Sea food cocktail$0.90
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.15
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.15
Clam Broth Bowl$0.30
Lobster Bisque Bowl$0.80
Fried Filet of Sole$0.90
Fried oysters$0.85
FRIED SHRIMP$0.90
Fried Scallops$1.00
Fried Long Clams$0.85

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Lobster Bisque$0.35 – $0.70
FISH CHOWDER, BOSTON STYLE$0.20 – $0.50
Fresh Crabmeat Salad$0.95
FRESH CRABMEAT AU GRATIN with TOAST$1.00
FRESH LOBSTER PATTIE with MUSHROOMS$1.75
FRESH MAINE LOBSTER STEW$1.50
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.15
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.15
PLUMS, per DISH$0.10
CLAM CHOWDER, PLAIN$0.20 – $0.50
CLAM CHOWDER, MILK$0.20 – $0.50
Boiled potatoes
Mashed potatoes
French fried potatoes
FRESH COMBINATION SEAFOOD NEWBURG on TOAST$0.95
Fresh Shrimp Salad$0.90
FRIED CAPE COD OYSTERS, TARTAR SAUCE$0.85
STEAMED FINNAN HADDIE, BOILED POTATO$1.00
BROILED FINNAN HADDIE, BOILED POTATO$1.00
Ginger Ale, per bottle$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.25
Beer, per Bottle$0.20
Pie, per cut$0.15
PLUMS, per DISH$0.10
Coffee$0.10
Tea$0.10
Milk$0.10
ASPARAGUS TIPS ON TOAST$0.40
Fresh Spinach$0.25
SWEET CORN SAUTE$0.25
French fried potatoes
Creamed Finnan Haddie on Toast$0.90
BROILED EASTERN SALMON STEAK, FRENCH FRIED POTATOES$0.90
Fried fillet of sole, tartar sauce$0.90
FRIED LONG CLAMS, TARTAR SAUCE$0.85
Fried Green Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.85
CHEF'S SPECIAL - CUP of BROTH or FISH or CLAM CHOWDER or PLUMS, (PLANKED STYLE) BROILED EASTERN SALMON STEAK, TEA or COFFEE$1.20
Coffee
Tea
Potato Chips
Pickled beets
Buttered Carrots
String Beans
Mexican Cole Slaw
SWEET CORN SAUTE
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$1.00
Broiled Eastern Halibut Steak$1.00
BROILED FRESH BOSTON SCROD$0.75

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Lobster Pattie with Mushrooms$1.75
Lobster Stew$1.50
Oyster Pattie$0.90
LOBSTER A LA NEWBURG ON TOAST$2.50
Creamed Lobster on Toast$1.75
Creamed Crabmeat on Toast$0.90
Crabmeat au gratin$1.00
CRABMEAT A LA NEWBURG$1.00
Creamed Scallops on Toast$1.00
Creamed Shrimps on Toast$0.90
Fried Lobster$2.25
Cold boiled lobster$1.65
Lobster Thermidor$2.75
Lobster a la Newburg$2.50
Lobster pattie$1.75
Lobster salad$1.75
Creamed Lobster, Toast$1.75
Lobster Stew$1.50
Fresh Crabmeat Salad$0.95
Fresh Lobster Salad$1.75
Broiled Live Lobster by weight, from$1.65
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.15
Tea$0.10
Ginger Ale .15
Bottled Beer$0.20
Coffee$0.10
Glass of Half Cream and Milk$0.20
Glass of milk$0.10
Cheese
Assorted Pies Per Cut$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Stringless Beans$0.25
BUTTERED BEETS$0.25
Fr. Fr. Potatoes$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.35
Cole Slaw, Mexican$0.30
Cole Slaw, Plain$0.25
Salmon Salad$0.90
Fresh Shrimp$0.90
Russian Drewwing$0.05
Mayonnaise dressing
FRENCH DRESSING
Creamed Salmon on Toast$0.80
Broiled Finnan Haddie, Drawn Butter$1.00
Creamed Finnan Haddie$0.90
Shrimps a la Newburg$0.95

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Mayonnaise
Fresh Crabmeat
Lobstermeat
Shrimp
FRENCH DRESSING
Thousand Island Dressing
Russian Dressing
Tartar Sauce
Lobster Thermidor
Lobster Newburg
Lobster salad
Patties
Pattie Shells$0.85
Lobster Bisque$0.80 – $1.60
CLAM BROTH$0.30 – $0.60
Clam Chowder$0.35 – $0.60

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