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Restaurant Mayan

Date
1943-08-26
Restaurant
Restaurant Mayan
Physical description
29.5x23cm folded; 29.5x46.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Fresh Fruit Cup, Mayan
Cantaloupe
Cherrystone Clams
Canape of Red Caviar
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne
Iced Tomato Juice
Fresh Sea Food a l'Americaine with Rice$1.75
Fresh Filet of Sole au Plat with Sorrel Sauce (Mayan)$2.00
Apricot Chiffon Pie
Napoleon
Coupe aux Peches
Open Pear Tarte
Black and White Marshmallow Cake
Cantaloupe a la Mode
Chocolate Eclairs
Vanilla Eclairs
Raspberry Ice
Orange ice
Demi Tasse
Perfect$0.40
MAYAN SPECIAL$0.55
Glass of St. Julien$0.30
Chablis$0.30
Sauterne$0.30
Riesling$0.30
Celery
Scallions
Radishes
Pickles
Cream of Tomatoes aux Croutons
Petite Marmite de Famille
Cyrano
Madrilene
Broiled Bluefish with Anchovy filet$2.00
La Timbale, Parisienne$1.90
Breaded Veal Cutlet Viennoise, Tomato Sauce$2.00
Pork Chops Saute, Normande$2.00
Broiled Half Spring Chicken, Club Style, Parsley Butter$2.25
Broiled Lamb Chops with Bacon, Maitre d'Hotel$2.25
Roast Tender Sirloin of Beef au Jus, Watercress$2.75
Buttered Carrots
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Salade Bowl, Mayan
Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee or Strawberry Ice Cream with Fruit Ice
Brie, Cream, Swiss or Roquefort Cheese with Crackers

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Spaghetti a la Mayan - Chicken Livers, Fresh Mushrooms and Tomato, Including Bread and Butter$1.00
CURRIED FRESH SHRIMPS A L'INDIENNE, STEAMED RICE, CHUTNEY$1.50
CURRIED FRESH LOBSTER A L'INDIENNE, STEAMED RICE, CHUTNEY$2.00
CURRIED FRESH KILLED CHICKEN A L'INDIENNE, STEAMED RICE, CHUTNEY$2.00
FRESH KILLED CHICKEN a la KING$2.00
Fresh Lobster a la Newburg$2.00
CREAMED FRESH MUSHROOMS AND FRESH GREEN PEAS$1.35
FRESH SEA FOOD a la NEWBURG$2.00
Hors D'Oeuvres a la Mayan$0.90
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.60
Fresh Crab Meat Cocktail$0.85
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Fresh Clam Juice Coctail$0.35
Fresh Sea Food Cocktail$1.00
Canape of Anchovies$0.75
Supreme of Grapefruit$0.50
Olives, Queen$0.35
Olives, Ripe$0.40
Hearts of Celery$0.35
Hearts of Celery, Stuffed$0.50
Maatjes Herring$0.60
Marinierte Herring$0.60
Iced Papaya Juice Cocktail$0.25
Iced Hearts of Celery and Mixed Olives$0.50
Little Necks clams$0.35
Cherrystones clams$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fresh Sea Food Cocktail, Mayan$1.00
Soup$0.25 – $0.50
Onion au gratin soup$0.50
Petite Marmite, Henri IV Soup$0.60
Hamburger Steak, Jardiniere, Rissolee Potatoes, Including Bread and Butter$1.35
Fresh Jersey Pork Chops, Fresh Vegetables and Roast Potatoes, Including Bread and Butter$1.25
English Mutton Chop, New Peas, Parisienne Potatoes, Including Bread and Butter$1.50
Broiled Sweetbreads, Bouquetiere, Including Bread and Butter$1.50
Calf's Liver Saute with Bacon, New Boiled Potato$1.25
Steak sandwich$1.75
Steak a la Minute with Allumette Potatoes$2.00
Grilled Filet Mignon$2.50
Grilled Lamb Chops, Fresh Green Peas$1.50
Sirloin Steak with Potatoes$2.75
Sirloin Steak with Potatoes, Jardinier$3.00
Planked Sirloin Steak (for 2), Jardiniere$6.00
Milk Fed Veal Sweetbreads, Broiled$1.50
Milk Fed Veal Sweetbreads, Saute$1.50
Milk Fed Veal Sweetbreads, Creamed$1.50
Ham Sandwich$0.60
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.75
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.50
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$1.10
Cream Cheese and Walnut Sandwich$0.50
Chicken and Ham Sandwich, Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing$0.90
Chicken and Tongue Sandwich, Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing$0.90
Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.65
Chicken Sandwich$0.75
Mayan Club Sandwich$0.90
Tongue Sandwich$0.60
Sardine Sandwich$0.75
Coffee$0.20
Iced coffee$0.25
Demi Tasse$0.15
Ovaltine$0.35
Coffee Diable$1.00
Milk$0.20
Buttermilk$0.20
Tea$0.20
Iced tea$0.25
SANKA COFFEE$0.25
Malted Milk$0.35
Cocoa$0.25
Hot Chocolate$0.25
Instant Postum$0.25
Mayan Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg$1.10
Broiled Mushrooms on Toast with Bacon$1.00
Creamed Spinach and Egg$0.60
Broccoli Hollandaise$0.60
Fried Egg Plant$0.50
Lima beans$0.45
Green Peas in Butter$0.45
Creamed Onions$0.35
String Beans$0.40
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.45
Stewed tomatoes$0.40
BUTTERED BEETS$0.35
boiled new potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Saute Potatoes$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.25
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.45
Potato Souffle$0.50
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.45
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes O'Brien$0.35
Fried Potatoes$0.40
Julienne potatoes$0.35
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.40
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.45
Assorted Cold Cuts, Fresh Vegetable Salad, Watercress$1.50
Doctor's Salad$0.85
Chef's Salad$0.85
Stuffed Fresh Crab, Ravigotte$0.95
Whole Cold Baby Lobster, Sliced Tomato, Mayonnaise
Cold Smoked Beef Tongue with Slice Tomato and Potato Salad$0.95
Cold Glazed Ham with String Beans and Potato Salad$0.90
Cold Roast Prime Rib of Beef with Potato Salad$1.35
Cold Sliced Breast of Chicken, Fresh Fruit Salad$1.75
STEAK TARTAR, Garni$2.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.10
Fresh Crab Meat Salad$1.25
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Egg Salad$0.60
Chicken Salad, Family Style$1.20
Chicken Salad, Family Style, White Meat Only$1.60
Tomato Stuffed with Fresh Lobster Salad$1.15
Tomato stuffed with Chicken Salad$1.00
Fresh Fruit Salad with Light Mayonnaise$0.85
Half Alligator Pear with Fresh Crab Meat Salad$1.35
Half Alligator Pear with Chicken Salad$1.35
Fresh Vegetable Salad$1.00
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Fresh Fruit Plate Mayan - Raspberry Sherbet, Cottage Cheese and Melba Toast$1.00
Fresh Lobster Salad$1.75
Half Alligator Pear$0.75
Mixed Green Salad$0.75
Heart of Romain Salad$0.45
Tomato Surprise salad$0.65
Potato salad$0.30
Baba au rhum$0.45
Flambee$1.00
Assorted French pastry$0.30
Napoleon$0.30
Cherry Jubilee$1.25
Rice Pudding, Raisins, Cream$0.30
French Toast$0.60
FRENCH TOAST WITH HONEY$0.85
French Toast with Syrup$0.85
Danish Pastry$0.30
Pear Flambee$1.00
Peach flambee$1.00
Cookies$0.25
Vanilla Ice$0.30
Chocolate Ice$0.30
Lemon Mint Ice$0.30
Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate sauce$0.45
Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel Sauce$0.45
French Vanilla Ice Cream with Imported Rhum$0.50
French Vanilla Ice Cream with Preserved Figs$0.50
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.35
Profiterolles au Chocolate$0.50
Lemon Ice$0.30
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Coupe aux Marrons$0.50
Peach Melba$0.50
Meringue Glace$0.50
COMPOTE OF FRESH FRUIT$0.50
Chilled Sour Cherries$0.45
Preserved figs$0.45
Fresh Baked Apple$0.30
Stewed Fresh Pears$0.40
Stewed French prunes$0.25
Natural Cold-N-Rich cheese$0.35
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Cream Cheese with Guava$0.60
Bel Paese Cheese$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.35
imported Camembert cheese$0.35
Petit Gruyere Cheese$0.35
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.35
Imported Swiss cheese$0.35
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.35
Toasted Crackers Served with Cheese
Pumpernickel Bread served with Cheese$0.35
Crepes Suzette$0.90
Filet of Sole, Marguery$1.50
Whole Broiled Live Baby Lobster, Allumette Potatoes
Whole Broiled Live Large Lobster, Allumette Potatoes
Fresh Lobster Thermidor, Allumette Potatoes
Clam Stew$0.60
Clam Stew Half and Half$0.70
Clam Stew Cream$0.80

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