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Charlie's Café Exceptionale

Date
1949-08-24
Restaurant
Charlie's Café Exceptionale
Physical description
35.5x26cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

English Mutton Chop Combination, Potato, Beverage$2.50
Broiled Calves Liver Steak, Bacon, Wild Rice, Potato, Beverage$2.00
FLAMING BAKED ALASKA$1.25
Assorted French Pastries
Frozen Meringue Pie$0.50
Chocolate Eclaire$0.35
Frozen Log$0.50
Frozen Eclaire$0.35
Danish Apple Pie$0.35
Charlies Special Pies$0.35
Iluminated Dessert$1.25
Flaming Cherries Jubilee$1.50
Coffee
Sliced Combination Salad, French Dressing
Chilled Cantaloupe$0.30
CHILLED WATERMELON$0.30
Honey Dew Melon$0.30
Charlie's Special Dessert
Candied Yams
Special Breast of Chicken Stuffed with Butter Kiev Style on Toast, Spiced Fruit- Served with a complete dinner$3.00
10 Steamed Fresh Cherry Stone Clams$1.50
Fresh Cherry Stone Clams on Ice, Cocktail Sauce$0.75
Imported Herring, Onions$1.00
Charlie's Special Hors-d'Oeuvres Tray
WISCONSIN BABY FROG LEGS, Fried, Exceptionale$2.75
WHOLE BOILED COLD LOBSTER, Hard Boiled Egg, Mayonnaise Dressing$3.75
Broiled Swordfish Steak, Lemon Butter$2.75
WHOLE BROILED FLORIDA POMPANO, Drawn Butter$3.00
CASSEROLE COMBINATION:- Jumbo Frog Leg, Bacon, Scallops, Jumbo Shrimp, Smoked Oysters, Tartar$3.25
FRIED LOUISIANA JUMBO FROG LEGS, Exceptionale$2.75
FRIED EXTRA JUMBO SHRIMP, Tartar Sauce$2.50
WHOLE BROILED SPLIT WALLEYED PIKE, Parsley Butter$2.75
BROILED LOBSTER TAIL, Melted Butter, Julienne Potato$3.00
COMBINATION SEAFOOD PLATE:- Half Broiled Lobster, Fried Scallops, Baby Frog Legs, Shrimp, Smoked Oysters$3.50
FRIED JUMBO SCALLOPS, Tartar Sauce, Lemon$2.50
GRILLED FRESH SHAD ROE, Bacon$2.50
FINNAN HADDIE, Casserole with Anchovie Filet, Shrimp$2.50
BROILED COLUMBIA RIVER SALMON, Parsley Butter$2.50
BACKED STUFFED LOBSTER, Thermidore$3.25
BROILED FRESH LOBSTER MEAT en Casserole, Butter$2.75
CENTER CUT STEAMED FINNAN HADDIE, Drawn Butter$3.00
BROILED HALIBUT STEAK, Exceptionale, Minute Sauce$2.50
BAKED FILET OF POMPANO PAPILOTTE$3.25
FRESH LOBSTER AND SHRIMP Newburg en Casserole$2.75
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER, Julienne Potatoes$3.75
BROILED LAKE SUPERIOR TROUT STEAK, Lemon Butter$2.50
BROILED JUMBO WHITEFISH, Maitre d'Hotel$2.50
FRESH WALLEYED PIKE FILET, Saute Meurniere, Tartar$2.50
SLICED CHICKEN a la King en Casserole$2.50
BROILED MILK-FED CHICKEN$2.85 – $3.50
BROILED SPRING LAMB CHOPS, Sauce Colbert$3.25
BROILED U. S. CHOICE CUT RIB STEAK, Butter Sauce$3.50
BROILED FILET MIGNON, Fresh Mushroom Sauce$3.85
CHARLIES SERVE NATIONAL CHAMPION SQUAB, Bacon, Grilled Mushrooms, Wild Rice$3.25
CALF LIVER, Grilled Bacon (in butter)$2.50
BROILED GROUND SIRLOIN STEAK, Mushroom Sauce$2.75
BROILED (2) PORK CHOPS, Butter Sauce, Apple Compote$2.75
BRAISED CALF SWEETBREADS, Mushrooms, Casserole$2.75
BROILED SPECIAL COMBINTION GRILL:- Capon Leg, Veal, Sweetbreads, Bacon Strip, Whole Mushrooms$2.75
Cold assorted meats, potato salad$3.00
Prime Rib of Beef Au Jus$3.25
CHARLIE'S COLD SMOKED TURKEY, Cranberry Sauce$3.25
New Texas Boiled Potatoes with parsley butter
Baked Potatoes
Fresh Cauliflower in Cream
Ice cream
Sherbet
Cheese
desserts from the pastry cart, extra$0.25
Tea
Milk
Cold consomme in jelly
cream of cheddar cheese soup
essence of tomato bouillon

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