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Crystal Room

Date
1940-09-13
Restaurant
Crystal Room
Physical description
30.5x23cm folded; 30.5x45.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Cherrystones clams$0.40
Clam juice$0.25
Hors de'Oeuvres Varies$1.00
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.80
Bluepoints oysters$0.35
Shrimps Cocktail$0.60
Celery$0.35
Cape Cods oysters$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$1.25
Stuffed celery$0.55
Fruit Cocktail$0.50
Littlenecks Clam$0.35
Tomato Juice$0.20
Canape of Caviar$0.90
CLAM CHOWDER BOSTON STYLE$0.40
Petite marmite soup$0.50
St. Germain soup$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Consomme Double Caroline Soup$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Green Turtle Amontillade Soup$0.50
Jellied Chicken Broth$0.40
Jellied Tomato Broth$0.40
Chicken broth with rice$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Filet of Sole Saute Almandine$0.90
Broiled Mackerel Maitre d'Hotel, Julienne Potatoes$0.80
Whole Broiled Live Lobster, Julienne Potatoes$1.50
Crab Meat au Gratin, Duchesse$1.25
Boston Scrod Saute Barronne$0.90
Supreme of Filet of Sea Bass, Marguery$1.00
Fried scallops, tartare$0.85
Lobster Thermidore$1.60
Oysters Mornay$0.90
Oyster Stew$0.80
Oyster Stew with Half and Half$0.90
Fried Oysters, Cole Slaw, Sauce Tartare$0.90
Breaded Veal Cutlet Holstein$1.10
Breast of Chicken Saute, Eugenie$1.75
Sirloin Steak Minute, O'Brien Potatoes$1.65
Broiled Pork Tenderloin, Apple Sauce$1.00
Milk Fed Calf's Liver Saute with Bacon$0.90
Tartare Steak$1.50
Lamb Chop$0.55
T-Bone Steak, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
Mixed Grill$1.00
Filet Mignon$2.00
Bouquetiere$2.50
Pork Chop$0.50
Sirloin Steak$1.75 – $3.50
Spring Chicken (1/2)$1.35
Breast of Chicken with Virginia Ham$1.60
Prime Roast of Beef, Parsley Potato$1.25
Cold Boiled Lobster (1/2)$0.90
Crab Ravigotte$1.00
Sliced Turkey, Spiced Peaches$1.25
Lobster Ravigotte$1.60
Roast Beef with Potato Salad$1.25
Lamb with string bean salad$1.10
Virginia Ham with Potato Chips$1.10
Cauliflower$0.40
Carrots in Cream$0.35
Brussel Sprouts$0.30
Potatoes - Julienne$0.35
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.35
New string beans$0.40
Broccoli$0.45
BUTTERED BEETS$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.30
Baked Potato$0.30
New peas$0.40
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Sweet Potatoes - Fried$0.35
New Lima Beans$0.40
Spinach$0.35
Fried Tomatoes$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Orange and grapefruit salad$0.50
Ciffonade Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.50
Supremaise (non-fattening) Dressing$0.20
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.35
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Chicken salad$1.35
Chicken Salad, all White Meat$1.60
Fruit salad$0.60
Crab Salad$1.10
Escarole Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$1.60
Shrimp Salad$1.00
All Green Asparagus Tips$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Roquefort Dressing$0.20
Russian Dressing$0.20
Thousand Island Dressing$0.20
Chocolate Custard Pie$0.30
Frozen Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Pineapple Pie$0.30
Green Apple Pie, Hot$0.25
Green Apple Pie, Cold$0.25
COUPE MIGNON$0.50
Cup Custard$0.20
Pistachio Parfait$0.40
French Pastry$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.30
Neapolitan ice cream$0.30
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Butter pecan ice cream$0.30
Orange ice$0.30
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
spumoni ice cream$0.45
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Pear$0.20
Apple$0.20
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.50
Stewed Fresh Fruits - Compote$0.50
Persian Melon$0.50
Baked Apple$0.35
Pears$0.35
Casaba Melon$0.50
Cantaloupe$0.35
Pineapple$0.40
Grapefruit (1/2)$0.30
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Apple$0.25
Orange Pekoe Tea with Cream$0.25
English Breakfast Tea with cream$0.25
Green tea with cream$0.25
Orange Pekoe Tea with Lemon$0.25
English Breakfast Tea with Lemon$0.25
Green Tea with Lemon$0.25
Ming Cha Tea$0.35
Hot Milk, extra$0.10
Postum$0.25
Pot of coffee$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka$0.25
Kaffee Hag$0.25
Cocoa$0.25
Hot Chocolate$0.25
Buttermilk$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.25
Special Milk$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.35
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.10
Swiss cheese$0.30
Cheddar with Port$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Cheddar with Brandy$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Stilton with Port Cheese$0.30

Page 3

CASABA MELON COCKTAIL
Celery
Tomato Juice
PICKLED CHIPS
Little Neck clams
Grapefruit Supreme
Ripe Olives
CLAM CHOWDER BOSTON STYLE
Jellied Chicken Broth
COMSOMME DOUBLE CAROLINE
Jellied Tomato Broth
BROILED BOSTON MACKEREL, LEMON BUTTER$1.50
BROILED FRESH MUSHROOMS ON KENTUCKY HAM MAITRE D'HOTEL$1.50
FRESH VEGETABLE PLATE$1.50
Fresh vegetable plate with egg$1.60
BOILED EASTERN HALIBUT WITH EGG SAUCE$1.75
ASSORTED COLD CUTS, PICKLED SICKLE PEARS$1.85
FRICASSEE OF MILKFED CHICKEN WITH RICE, SAUCE SUPREME$2.00
ROAST LEG AND RACK OF SPRING LAMB, MINT JELLY$1.90
BROILED CRAWFISH TAIL MAITRE D'HOTEL$1.90
Creamed Spinach
Corn Saute Paprika
Boiled potato
Fondante Potato
SALAD CARDINALE, FRENCH DRESSING
WILLARD SALAD
Chocolate Custard Pie
Pineapple Pie
Apple Pie
COUPE MIGNON
Caramel Pecan Sundae
Peach Ice Cream
Butter pecan ice cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
Pistachio Ice Cream
Raspberry sherbet
orange sherbet
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Lobster Dinner - SHRIMP OR CRABMEAT COCKTAIL, RELISHES, WHOLE BROILED LIVE LOBSTER, DRAWN BUTTER, GREEN PEAS, FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, COMBINATION SALAD, CHOICE OF DESSERTS, COFFEE, TEA, MILK$2.00
Steak Dinner - CHOICE OF SOUP, RELISHES, BROILED SIRLOIN STEAK, HASH BROWN OR FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, LETTUCE AND TOMATO SALAD, CHOICE OF DESSERTS, COFFE, TEA, MILK$2.50

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