The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

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The Milwaukee Road

January 1, 1943

On this menu 59 dishes

Hearts of Celery$0.30
Southern Vegetable Soup
CLAM BROTH
Grilled Fresh Fish, Ravigote
Ragout of Beef "Olympian"
Roast Milk-Fed Veal, Jumbo Prunes
Tomato Stuffed Chicken Salad
Garden Spinach
Potatoes, au gratin
Assorted Bread
Maple Nut Sundae, Wafers
Pear Halves In Syrup
Egg Entree substiruted upon request
Coffee
Tea
Chocolate
Milk
"Chef's Selection Plate Meal" - Meat, Fish or Egg Entree$0.65
Buttermilk$0.15
Chocolate$0.20
Milk$0.15
SANKA COFFEE$0.20
Dry Toast$0.15
Postum$0.20
Ry-Krisp$0.15
Tea$0.20
Coffee$0.15
Assorted Bread$0.15
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.25
Individual Strained Honey$0.15
Ice cream$0.15
Baked apples with cream$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Maple Nut Sundae$0.25
Pie, Cheese$0.25
Pear Halves In Syrup$0.25
Chicken salad$0.55
Half Portion Heart of Lettuce, Russian Dressing$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Garden Spinach$0.20
Fancy Green Peas$0.20
Potatoes, au gratin$0.20
American Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Peanut Butter Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.45
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.25
Poached Eggs, Creole$0.50
Roast Milk-Fed Veal, Jumbo Prunes$0.60
Grilled Fresh Fish, Ravigote$0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Southern Vegetable Soup$0.20
Queen olives$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.25
Crisp Button Radishes$0.15
Dill Pickles$0.20
Bleu Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.25