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Old English Grill

Date
1940-05-26
Restaurant
Old English Grill
Physical description
35.5x28cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Boston Cream Pie$0.15
Ice Cream Sandwich, Chocolate Sauce$0.20
Cream of tomato soup$0.20
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Sea Turtle Soup a l'Anglaise$0.20
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$0.85
Sea Turtle Soup a l'Anglaise$0.15
Bluepoint Cocktail$0.40
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.40
Cherrystones$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.40
Shrimp Cocktail$0.45
Shrimp Salad$0.60
Lobster salad$1.25
Boston Cream Pie$0.20
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Pie$0.20
Lemon Ice Cream Pie$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream Pie$0.20
Vanilla Ice Cream Pie$0.20
Sea Turtle Soup a l'Anglaise
Crabmeat and Avocado, Riche
Individual Plannked Whitefish, Brown Hotel$1.50
Fresh Lobster, Newburgh in Vol au Vent$1.50
Steamed Jumbo Finnan Haddie, Drawn Butter, New Potatoes, Persille, Buttered Green Peas$0.85
All Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Sauce Hollandaise$0.80
All Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Sauce Hollandaise with Fried Filet of Sole$0.95
All Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Sauce Hollandaise with Chicken Cutlet$0.95
New Asparagus with Fried Ham, Country Style, Hot Biscuits$0.85
Waldorf Salad$0.15
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese$0.15
COMBINATION SALAD$0.20
Pear Salad, Chelsea$0.15
Fruit Salad in Jelly$0.15
Doctor Salad$0.15
Chiffonade Salad$0.15
Lettuce, 1000 Island Dressing$0.15
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.15
Stewed Fresh Apples$0.15
Frozen Strawberry Ice Cream Pie$0.20
Hors d'Oeuvres, Parisienne$0.60
Hearts of Celery$0.20
Sardines$0.30
Canape Caviar$0.60
Imported Filet of Wine Herring$0.35
Box of Imported Sardines in Oil$0.50
Pineapple Juice$0.15
Fruit Cocktail$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.15
Stuffed celery$0.35
Ripe Olives$0.20
Green olives$0.20
Clams Casino$0.75
Chef's Special Herring Filets$0.30
Consomme Madrilene$0.20
Cold Jellied Consomme$0.20
Onion au gratin soup$0.30
Green Pea Soup$0.20
Chicken okra soup$0.20
Petite marmite soup$0.30
Chicken broth with rice$0.20
"Show Me A Land" Sandwich$0.65
Cold Brown Sandwich$0.70
Club sandwich$0.70
Cold Chicken sandwich$0.65
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.50
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.40
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.50
Cold Baked Ham Sandwich$0.35
Cold Ham and Swiss Sandwich$0.45
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.30
American Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Cold Tongue sandwich$0.35
Hot Baked Ham Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy$0.60
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy$0.65
Melted Cheese Sandwich, Open$0.45
Melted Cheese Sandwich, Closed$0.45
Melted Cheese Sandwich, Open, with Bacon and Tomato$0.55
Melted Cheese Sandwich, Closed, with Bacon and Tomato$0.55
Hot Denver Sandwich$0.40
Tenderloin Steak Sandwich on Toast$0.75
Potato salad$0.20
Lettuce Salad$0.20
Watercress Salad$0.20
Crabmeat Salad$0.60
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
1000 Island Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise dressing
FRENCH DRESSING
Vegetable Salad$0.40
Grapefruit salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.20
Chicken salad$0.75
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.30
Chef salad$0.40
Whole Tomato, Iced$0.20
COMBINATION SALAD$0.30
Russian Dressing$0.20
Roquefort Dressing$0.20
Filet Mignon, served with French Fried Potatoes, Rolls and Butter$1.40
T-Bone Steak, served with French Fried Potatoes, Rolls and Butter$1.35
Sirloin for One, served with French Fried Potatoes, Rolls and Butter$1.75
Minute Sirloin Steak, served with French Fried Potatoes, Rolls and Butter$1.40
Lamb Chop (Single), served with French Fried Potatoes, Rolls and Butter$0.55
Tenderloin Steak, served with French Fried Potatoes, Rolls and Butter$1.60
Fresh artichoke$0.40
Fresh Lima Beans$0.25
Cauliflower Hollandaise$0.25
Buttered Fresh String Beans$0.25
California Asparagus, Butter Sa.$0.45
California Asparagus, Hollandaise Sa.$0.45
Fresh Broccoli, Hollandaise$0.30
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.25
New peas$0.25
New Spinach$0.20
Corn on the cob$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.20
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.20
Hashed browned potatoes$0.20
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.20
Cabinet Pudding$0.20
APRICOT PIE$0.20
French Pastry (each)$0.20
Rice pudding, hot$0.20
Rice pudding, cold$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.20
Maple Nut Ice Cream$0.20
Maple Walnut Sundae$0.25
Chocolate Sundae$0.25
Brown Parfait$0.30
Pound cake$0.20
Lemon Sherbet$0.15
orange sherbet$0.15
Raspberry sherbet$0.15
Meringue Glace$0.30
Eclair$0.15
Peach Melba$0.40
Lady fingers$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Apple Pie$0.20
Frozen Chocolate Cake$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Imported Swiss Gruyer Cheese$0.20
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.20
Fromage de Brie$0.25
Honey Dew Melon$0.30
Delicious Apple$0.15
Baked Apple in Cream$0.25
Whole Orange$0.15
Fresh Strawberries in Cream$0.30
Half Cantaloupe$0.25
Fresh Pineapple$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.20
Sliced Oranges$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.20
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.15
Oolong Tea$0.15
GREEN TEA$0.15
Ceylon Tea$0.15
Coffee$0.15
Demi Tasse$0.10
Milk$0.15
Cocoa$0.20
Hot Chocolate$0.20
Buttermilk$0.15
Chilled Tomato Juice$0.15
Green Olives Stuffed with Anchovy$0.20
Chilled Pineapple Juice$0.15
Fruit Coupe$0.15
Young Onions and Radishes$0.15
Small Shrimp Cocktail$0.25
Cottage Cheese and Chives$0.15
Marinated Bloater$0.15
Crabmeat on Tomato, Moderne$0.20
marinated Herring Filets$0.15
Baby Rollmops$0.15
Consomme Madrilene$0.15
Baked Leg of Lamb with Tomato, Cauliflower, String Beans, Carrots, New Potatoes in Open Faced Copper Skillet$0.85
Braised Young Duckling, Romaine, Raisin Sauce, Baked Apple, Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.90
Calf Head, Brains and Trotters en Vinaigrette, New Boiled Potatoes$0.90
Sliced White Meat of Turkey, Baked with Broccoli and Sherry Wine, John Paffrath$1.10
Cold Breast of Chicken, Jeanette in Aspic Jelly, Fresh Asparagus, Vinaigrette$1.15
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Baked Idaho Potato, Hearts of Lettuce, 1000 Island Dressing$1.10
Cabinet Pudding$0.15
Choice of Sherbet$0.10
Choice of Ice Cream$0.15
Green Apple Pie$0.15
Pound cake$0.15
Chocolate Marshmallow Sundae$0.20
APRICOT PIE$0.15
Assorted French Pastries$0.15
Chocolate Sundae$0.15
Pie with Cheese, extra$0.05
Sirloin Steak From The Iron, Maitre D'Hotel - Combination Salad, French Dressing, French Fried Potatoes, Rolls and Butter, Coffee, Tea or Milk$1.50
Imported Kieler Sprotten
Half Grapefruit de Luxe
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail
Consomme Madrilene
Cottage Cheese with Sour Cream and Chives
Slice of Honey Dew Melon with Lime
Golden Fruit, Supreme
Caviar and Egg a la Russe
Cold Jellied Consomme
Filet of Florida Pompano, Saute with Almonds, Noisette, Sliced Cucumbers
Double Lamb Chop, Grilled with Kidney, Tomato and Bacon
Assorted Cold Meats and Chicken with Deviled Egg and Sardines, Vienna Style
Breast of Chicken, Marie Christine, under Glass
Fried Pork Tenderloin, Country Style, Fried Green Apples
Calf Liver, Sauted in Butter, Stripped with Crisp Bacon
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Brown Butter, Macaroni Carignan
Roast Long Island Duckling, Celery Dressing, Candies Apple
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Yorkshire Pudding
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise
Corn Saute with Green Peppers
BAKED IDAHO POTATO
French Fried Sweet Potatoes
New Potatoes, Persille
Merry Widow Salad
Chiffonade Salad
Coupe Andalouse
Strawberry mousse
Frozen Chocolate Eclair
Ice cream
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Rolls and butter
Table D'Hote Dinner$1.50
Southern Shore - Cup of Clam Chowder or Soup; Fried Filet of Sole; Fried Deep Sea Scallops; Jumbo Soft Shell Crab; cold Slaw; Fried tomatoes; Julienne Potatoes, Coffee, Tea or Milk$1.10
Aunt Ella will Delight You - Fried Chicken, Mammy Style; Fresh Vegetables; Potatoes; Corn Bread; Buttermilk Biscuits; Coffee, Tea or Milk$1.00
Lobster Shore: Cup of Clam Chowder or Chicken Gumbo Creole or Crabmeat Cocktail or Tomato Juice Cocktail; Half Broiled Lobster, Drawn Butter; Fried Scallops; Broiled Mackerel; Green Peas au Beurre; Shoestring Potatoes; Sliced Tomatoes; Coffee, Tea or Milk$1.75

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