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Reuben's

Date
1941-03-14
Restaurant
Reuben's
Physical description
33x25cm folded; 33x50cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

LOBSTER a la Newburg on Toast, Asparagus Hollandaise$1.25
SHRIMP a la Newburg on Toast, Asparagus Hollandaise$1.25
CRABMEAT a la Newburg on Toast, Asparagus Hollandaise$1.25
Assorted Hor d'Oeuvres$1.00
Filet of Marinierte Herring$0.65
Maatjes Herring with Boiled Potato$0.65
Marinierte Herring$0.50
imported sardines$0.50
Fresh Crab Meat Cocktail$0.75
Bismarck Herring with Onions$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.50
Chopped Chicken Liver with Onions$0.50
Herring Salad$0.45
Fresh Beluga Caviar$3.50
Celery and Queen Olives$0.45
Stuffed celery$0.50
Lake Sturgeon, Cole Slaw$1.25
Imported pate de foie gras$1.10
Nova Scotia Salmon and Potato Salad$1.25
Exquisite Queen Olives$0.35
Jumbo Ripe Olives$0.45
Hearts of Celery$0.30
Fresh Clam Juice Cocktail$0.45
Fresh Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
REUBEN'S CHEESE CAKE$0.30
Apple Crumb Cake$0.25
Coffee parfait$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
French pancake$0.90
Chicken Reubenola, Fried Noodles$1.25
Blue Points - Oysters$0.35
Cape Cods - Oysters$0.40
Creamed Oyster Stew$0.65
Clam broth (10 minutes)$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Little Necks - Clams$0.35
Cherrystones - Clams$0.35
Creamed Clam Stew$0.65
Fresh Sea Food Cocktail$0.75
California Asparagus$0.50
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg$1.00
Fresh Broccoli, Hollandaise$0.50
Fresh Green peas$0.35
Fresh String Beans$0.35
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Fresh New Buttered Beets$0.25
Plain spinach$0.25
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.25
Fresh Creamed Spinach with Poached Egg$0.75
French fried potatoes$0.25
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Hashed browned potatoes$0.25
Saute Potatoes$0.25
Julienne potatoes$0.25
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.25
boiled new potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.25
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
O'Brien Potatoes$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.35
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.35
Hawaiian Macadamia Nuts$0.50
Special Bacardi Cocktail$0.45
COTTAGE CHEESE AND SPRING VEGETABLES WITH SOUR CREAM A LA ARNOLD REUBEN, Choice of Soup, Dessert and Coffee$1.00
Little Neck Clam Chowder
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Hot Borscht
Cold Borscht
Consomme, Egg Drops
Pineapple Juice
BROILED BONELESS FLORIDA SHAD, Fresh Green Peas, New Parsley Potatoes, Salad$1.50
WHOLE BROILED LIVE LOBSTER, Drawn Butter, Asparagus Hollandaise, Between the Acts Potatoes, Salad$1.50
HALF BOILED CHICKEN IN BROTH with Matzoth Balls and Fresh Vegetables en Casserole, Salad$1.50
HALF FRIED CHICKEN a la Maryland, Corn Fritter, Fresh Carrots and Peas, Fried Sweet Potatoes, Salad$1.50
CHOPPED TENDERLOIN OF BEEF, Grilled Bermuda Onions, Creamed Fresh Spinach, Hashed Browned Potatoes, Salad$1.50
ROAST LEG OF YOUNG LAMB a la Britton, Kidney, Lima and String Beans, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Salad$1.50
BROILED CALF'S LIVER, Canadian Bacon, Buttered Beets, au Gratin Potatoes, Salad$1.50
Cherry strudel
Chocolate Cream Roll
Frozen Eclair, Chocolate Sauce
Fresh Stewed Pear
French pancake
Apple Crumb Cake
Pineapple Cheese Cake
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE
French Cruller
Coffee Ice Cream
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Little Neck Clam Chowder$0.25
Clam broth (10 minutes)$0.45
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Consomme, Egg Drops$0.25
Cream of tomato soup$0.35
Hot Borscht$0.35
Cold Borscht$0.35
BROILED BONELESS SHAD, Fresh Green Peas, Parsley Potatoes$1.00
BROILED SHAD ROE with Beechnut Bacon, Fresh Green Peas and French Fried Potatoes$1.25
STEAMED FINNAN HADDIE with Drawn Butter, Fresh String Beans and Parsley Potatoes$0.90
GEFUELTE FISH with Horseradish and Pickled Beets$0.90
WHOLE BROILED LIVE LOBSTER, Drawn Butter, Asparagus Hollandaise, and Julienne Potatoes$1.25
Fried Cape Cod Oysters, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$0.85
FRIED SCALLOPS, Beechnut Bacon, Tartar Sauce, Fresh Carrots and Peas, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
BROILED SWORDFISH with Beechnut Bacon, Creamed Spinach and French Fried Potatoes$1.00
FILET OF SOLE SAUTE, Fresh String Beans and Parsley Potatoes$1.00
FILET OF SOLE MEUNIERE, Fresh String Beans and Parsley Potatoes$1.00
FILET OF SOLE, Fried, Fresh String Beans and Parsley Potatoes$1.00
FILET OF SOLE, Broiled, Fresh String Beans and Parsley Potatoes$1.00
FILET OF SOLE a la Marguery, Fresh String Beans and Parsley Potatoes$1.00
BAKED BOSTON SCROD with Parsley Butter, Creamed Spinach and Parsley Potatoes$0.90
BROILED KENNEBEC SALMON, Fresh String Beans, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
BROILED KENNEBEC Mackerel, Fresh String Beans, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
BROILED KENNEBEC Halibut, Fresh String Beans, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
BROILED KENNEBEC Bluefish, Fresh String Beans, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
BROILED KENNEBEC Sea Bass, Fresh String Beans, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
HALF BOTTLE SAUTERNE$0.75
HALF BOTTLE BURGUNDY$0.75
Chicken Salad a la Reuben$1.00
Fresh Vegetable Salad$1.00
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Bel Paese Cheese$0.30
Baked Apple$0.25
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.35
Compote of Fresh Stewed Fruit$0.50
Stewed prunes$0.20
Fresh Stewed Pear$0.20
Stewed Pineapple$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.35
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.25
Raspberry Ice$0.25
Ice cream cake$0.25
Cherry Ice Cream$0.25
Poland Water$0.35
Q-9-Quinine Soda$0.30
Macaroni with Minced Virginia Ham au Gratin$0.75
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.25
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.25
Pineapple Ice$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Vanilla or Chocolate ice cream$0.25
Orange ice$0.25
Breast of Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$1.25
Turkey Drumstick, Mixed Salad$0.90
Home Boiled Tongue, Potato Salad$0.90
Assorted Cold Cuts, Potato Salad$1.00
Imported Holland Ham with Asparagus Tips$1.00
Pig's knuckle in jelly$0.90
Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream$0.65
Tomato Surprise, Chicken$0.90
Tomato Suprise, Crab Meat$0.90
Virginia Ham with Potato Salad$0.90
Lobster Salad, Mayonnaise$1.25
Crab flake salad$1.00
Shrimp Salad$1.00
Alligator Pear Salad$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.60
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.65
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
Non Fattening Mayonnaise
FRENCH DRESSING
Apple pancake$0.90
CHILI CON CARNE, MEXICAN BEANS$0.90
CORNED PIG'S KNUCKLES, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes$0.90
HOT TURKEY DRUMSTICK, Cranberry Sauce, Candied Sweet Potato$1.00
HOT CHICKEN TAMALES, Mexican Sauce$0.90
FRANKFURTERS, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes$0.75
KNACKWURST, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes$0.75
BEECH-NUT BACON with SCRAMBLED EGGS$0.75
REUBEN'S SPECIAL BLENDED COFFEE
OMELETTE with Baked Cape Cod Oysters and O'Brien Potatoes$0.80
HONEYCOMB TRIPE a la Creole, Steamed Rice, Fresh Lima Beans$0.90
CREAMED CHICKEN a la King on Toast, Asparagus Hollandaise$1.00
Wiener Schnitzel, Fresh Creamed Spinach, Mashed Potatoes$1.00
Sirloin Steak a la Reuben$2.35
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$1.25
Grilled Filet Mignon, Bouquetiere en Casserole$2.00
Steak a la Minute, O'Brien Potatoes$1.75
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork with Apple Sauce and Sauerkraut$1.00
Two Broiled Lamb Chops$1.35
Half Broiled or Roast Milk Fed Chicken$1.35
Special Sirloin Steak, Baked Potato$2.35
Sirloin Steak Sandwich$1.50
Fried Calf's Liver, Bacon or Onions$1.25
Sarsaparilla$0.20
Perrier$0.35
Cream Soda$0.20
Kalaks (Nips)$0.20
White Rock$0.35
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.35
Celestine Vichy$0.35
Coca Cola$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Port du Salut cheese$0.30
Petit Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.30
Imported Swiss cheese$0.30
Cherry Cheese Cake$0.30
Home Made Apple Pie$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.20
Petit Fours$0.25
Reuben's Home Made Rice Pudding$0.20
Fruit Jello$0.20
Lemon Cream Pie$0.30
Plain Cake$0.20
Raisin cake$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Cup Custard$0.20
Pie a la Mode$0.45
Ballantine's Ale$0.25
Imported Guinness' Stout$0.35 – $0.60
Blatz's Pilsner$0.30
Kulmbacher Beer$0.30
McSorley's Ale$0.25
E. & J. Burke's Ale$0.25
National Premium Pale Dry$0.35
Carta Blanca Beer$0.40
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer$0.30
Trommer's White Label$0.25
Schafer's Beer$0.25
Imported Heineken Beer$0.50
Fox (400)$0.30
Budweiser Beer$0.35
Schlitz Beer$0.35
Piel's beer$0.25
Coffee-Reuben's Special Blend$0.15 – $0.25
SANKA COFFEE$0.25
Instant Postum$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.15
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.15
Oolong Tea$0.15
Certified Milk$0.15
Buttermilk$0.15
Glass of Half and Half$0.35
WEINER SCHNITZEL, Fresh Creamed Spinach, Mashed Potatoes$1.00
Iced tea$0.15
Iced coffee$0.25
Chocolate Maurice$0.25
Yoghurt$0.20
Frosted Chocolate$0.25

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