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The Palace Hotel

Date
1947-04-28
Restaurant
The Palace Hotel
Physical description
29x21cm folded; 29x42cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Shirred Eggs with Lamb Kidney, Meyerbeer$1.50
Breaded Pork Tenderloin, Tomato Sauce, String Beans$2.00
Half Milk-Fed Chicken Saute, Financiere$1.75
Roast Rack of Spring Lamb Bouquetiere$2.25
Sea food cocktail$0.80
Oyster cocktail$1.20
Crab cocktail$0.90
Crab Legs, Avocado Gourmet$1.85
Blue Points on half shell$1.40
Fried Toke Oysters$1.65
Fried Blue Points$1.65
Fancy Pan Roast Oysters$2.00
San Francisco Bay Shrimps Cocktail$0.60
Mock turtle soup$0.40
Half Broiled Rock Lobster, Parsley Butter, Julienne Potatoes$2.25
California Gulf Prawns on Toast, Newburg$1.75
Boston Cream Pie$0.30
Palace Court Chicken Salad$1.55
Palace Court Shrimp Salad$1.20
Palace Court Crab Salad$1.65
Crab Salad$1.95
Shrimp Salad$1.50
Chicken salad$1.60
Charcoal Broiled Tenderloin$3.00
Charcoal Broiled New York Cut$2.75
Jumbo Olives$0.35
Half Avocado$0.60
Celery Victor$0.85
Celery$0.35
Canape of Caviar$2.00
Canape Anchovies and Caviar$1.50
Fresh Fruit Cup$0.50
French Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons$0.30
Gumbo$0.35
Creme Colonly$0.40
Consomme$0.30
Consomme en Tasse, Alphabet$0.30
Petite marmite$0.50
Madrilene en Gelee$0.40
Creme Vichyssoise$0.40
French lamb chops$2.00
Veal Chop$1.50
Roast Spring chicken$1.70
Roast Turkey$1.50
Roast Prime Rib$2.00
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$85.00
Green Goddess Salad$0.70
Belgium Endive Salad$0.65
Lettuce Salad$0.45
Boiled Corned Ox-Tongue, Raisin Sauce, English Spinach$1.50
Breast of Capon on Rice Under Bell, Hongroise$3.25
Baby Veal Cutlet Saute with Fresh Mushrooms 1.75
Broiled Supreme of Silver Salmon, Bonanza Inn$2.00
Poached Filet of Rex Sole, Chauchart$1.50
Avocado and Grapefruit Cocktail$0.60
Thousand Island Dressing$0.25
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Green Goddess Dressing$0.35
Russian Dressing$0.50
Asparagus$0.50
String Beans$0.45
Asparagus with Hollandaise$0.75
GREEN PEAS$0.45
Baked Potato$0.35
Artichoke$0.50
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.40
Artichoke with Hollandaise$0.75
Long Branch potatoes$0.35
Spinach$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Cherry Pie$0.30
Apple Pie$0.30
Strawberry Cream Pie$0.30
Regina Pudding$0.30
French Pastry$0.30
Angel Food Cake$0.30
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.65
Small Cakes$0.30
Baba au Rum$0.65
Coupe Nesselrod$0.60
Bombe Palace$0.60
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Tutti Frutti Parfait$0.50
Frozen Egg Nogg$0.80
orange sherbet$0.40
Pineapple Sundae$0.60
Chocolate Roll Glace$0.60
Apple Tart$0.35
Strawberry shortcake$0.30
American$0.35
Brie$0.35
Swiss$0.40
Liederkranz$0.40
Monterey Cream$0.35
Roquefort$0.50
Philadelphia cream$0.35
Yami Yogart Continental$0.50
Camembert$0.40
Cottage$0.35
Coffee, Pot$0.30
Palace Hotel Special Coffee$0.45
Special Bottled Milk$0.15
Kaffee Hag$0.40
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.40
Buttermilk$0.15
English Breakfast, Ceylon or Orange Pekoe Tea$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25 – $0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25 – $0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.25 – $0.40
Mocha Ice Cream$0.25 – $0.40
Ry-Krisp$0.20
Toasted Rolls$0.20
MELBA TOAST$0.20

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FRUIT COUPE AUX RUBYETTES
French Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons
Half Milk-Fed Chicken Saute, Financiere$4.00
ROAST RACK OF SPRING LAMB, BOUQUETIERE$4.50
CHARCOAL BROILED NEW YORK STEAK, BORDELAISE$5.00
Baked Summer Squash
Baked Summer Squash
French fried potatoes
Tomato and Lettuce Salad
FRENCH DRESSING
GATEAU SURPRISE

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Blue Points on half shell$1.40
Blue Points, Fried$1.65
Pepper Roast Oysters$2.00
Fancy Roast Oysters$2.00
Baked Oysters Kirkpatrick$2.00
Pan Roast Oysters$2.00
Eastern Oyster Milk stew$1.35
Olympia Oyster Milk Stew$1.35
Crab cocktail$0.90
Olympia Oysters Cocktail$1.20
S. F. Bay Shrimp Cocktail$0.60
Mock turtle soup$0.40
Baked Black Cod in Cocotte, Portugainse$1.25
Curried Bay Shrimps with Baked Rice, Rajah$1.35
Crab Legs, Avocado Gourmet$1.85
Palace Hotel Sherry (glass)$0.30
Creme Colony Soup$0.40
Creme Vichyssoise$0.40
Madrilene en Gelee$0.35
Omelette aux Champignon$1.20
Fresh Mushroom Omelette, Grilled Tomato$1.20
Truite de Riviere Saute Amandine$2.00
Brook Trout Saute with Almonds, Hazelnut Butter and Olivette Potatoes$2.00
Tartelette de Ris de Veau St. Germain$2.75
Tartlett Filled with Puree of Peas, Calf's Sweetbreads and Mushrooms$2.75
Tournedos Saute Marechal$3.50
Beef Tenderloin Saute on Buttered Toast, Asparagus Tips and Truffle Sauce$3.50
Fruits Frais Rafraichis au Vin Blanc$0.50
Pouding Regins$0.30
Prawns cocktail$0.60
Celery Victor$0.50
Sauerkraut Juice$0.35
Chicken Jelly$0.40
Seafood Cocktail$0.60
Grapefruit Juice$0.35
Palace Court Shrimps$1.20
Palace Court Chicken$1.55
Shrimp Louie with Asparagus Tips$1.55
Fruit Cocktail with maraschino$0.50
Sliced Roast Turkey, Orange Salad$1.50
Fruit Salad, French Dressing$0.85
Chef's Salad, Julienne of Chicken$1.50
Avocado and Crab Legs Ravigote$1.80
Fresh Vegetable Plate with Homemade Sausage Cake$1.20
Omelette with Fresh Tomatoes, Chives and Mushrooms$1.20
Scrambled Eggs on Cheese Croutons and Filet of Anchovy$1.20
Shredded Baby Veal with Noodles, Bologna$1.30
Braised Oxtail in Casserole, Bourgeoise$1.10
Creamed Chicken and Mushroom Patty, New Peas$1.50
Irish Lamb Stew with Dumplings, Dublin Style$1.35
Potted Swiss Steak with Shredded Vegetables$1.35
Boiled Sugar Cured Ham Hock with Bavarian Cabbage, Parsley Potato$1.25
Salmi of Long Island Ducklin, Gnocchi Romaine$2.00
Prime ribs of beef$2.00
California Tom Turkey$1.50
Stuffed Half Spring Chicken$1.70
Omelette au rhum$1.20
Omelette aux confitures$1.00
Rolls$0.20
Toasted Rolls$0.20
MELBA TOAST$0.20
Pineapple and Grapefruit Juice$0.35
Avocado (half)$0.60
Canape of Anchovies and Caviar$1.50
Hors d'Oeuvre Palace$1.00
Sardines in Oil$0.75
Celery$0.35
Jumbo Olives$0.35
Avocado-Grapefruit Cocktail$0.60
Fresh Fruit Cup$0.50
French Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons$0.30
Consomme in Cup, Alphabet$0.30
Chicken broth$0.40
Consomme$0.30
Cold Essence of Tomato Soup$0.30
Creme Vichyssoise$0.40
Broiled Filet of Deep-Sea Bass, Garden Court$1.50
Fried Julienne of Sole, Remoulade Sauce, Mexican Slaw$1.20
Beets$0.40
Asparagus$0.50
Asparagus with Hollandaise$0.75
New Lima Beans$0.50
String Beans$0.45
Hearts of Artichoke Saute$0.75
English Spinach$0.35
Cauliflower$0.50
Fried Egg Plant$0.40
Corn Saute$0.45
Garden Peas$0.45
Boiled rice$0.25
Boiled Rice with Cream$0.35
Artichoke$0.50
Baked Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.35
Long Branch potatoes$0.35
Lettuce Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$0.25 – $0.45
Chiffonade Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$0.30 – $0.50
Romaine Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$0.30 – $0.50
Escarole Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$0.30 – $0.50
Green Goddess Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$0.40 – $0.70
Beets Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$0.35
Vegetable Combination Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$0.35 – $0.65
FRESH FRUIT SALAD with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$0.45 – $0.85
Chicken salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$1.60
Chicken Golden Gate Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$1.55
Crab Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$1.95
Palace Court Shrimp Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise$1.20
Thousand Island Dressing$0.25
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Green Goddess Dressing$0.35
Russian Dressing$0.50
Boston Cream Pie$0.30
Cherry Pie$0.30
Apple Pie$0.30
Strawberry Cream Pie$0.30
Strawberry short cake$0.30
Regina Pudding$0.30
Angel Food Cake$0.30
Apple Tart$0.35
French Pastry$0.30
Small Cakes$0.30
Pound cake$0.30
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.65
Coupe Nesselrod$0.60
Bombe Palace$0.60
Tutti Fruitti Parfait$0.50
orange sherbet$0.40
Pineapple Sundae$0.60
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25 – $0.40
Chocolate Roll Glace$0.60
Frozen Egg Nogg$0.80
Apple (1)$0.20
Stewed Fresh Fruit$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Mocha Ice Cream$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.35
Swiss cheese$0.40
Monterey Cream Cheese$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.35
Brie cheese$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Yami Yogart Continental Cheese$0.50
Coffee, Pot$0.30
Special demi tasse$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.40
Palace Hotel Special Coffee$0.45
Buttermilk$0.15
Special Bottled Milk$0.15
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.30
Ceylon Tea$0.30
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.30
Orange$0.25
Pears$0.25
Bananas (2)$0.35
Grapefruit$0.30
Fresh Pineapple$0.50
Fresh Strawberries, with cream$0.75 – $1.00
Palace Horel Claret or Sauterne, 1/2 Bottle (serves 2), Bottle$1.11 – $2.01

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