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Keen's English Chop House

Date
1941-03-30
Restaurant
Keen's English Chop House
Physical description
32.5x24cm folded; 32.5x48cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 1

English Mutton Chop with Baked Idaho Potato
Filet Mignon, Jardinere
Broiled Sirloin Steak
Beefsteak and Kidney Pudding

Page 2

Curry of Chicken with Rice, Chutney Sauce$1.25
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.25
Philadelphia cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.55
CHEDDAR CHEESE WITH PORT WINE$0.50
ENGLISH STILTON CHEESE WITH PORT WINE$0.50
CHEDDAR CHEESE WITH BRANDY WINE$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Keen's Special Hors D'Oeuvres$1.00
Canape of Anchovies$0.50
Canape of Caviar$1.25
Canape of Smoked Nova Scotia Salmon$0.60
Canape of Smoked White Lake Sturgeon$0.75
Bismarck Herring$0.35
Fruit Cocktail$0.30
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.50
crab meat cocktail$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Celery$0.30
Olives$0.20
Chow chow$0.20
Dill Pickles$0.15
Stuffed celery$0.45
Ripe Olives$0.25
Mixed Pickles$0.20
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Chutney (Major Grey's)$0.30
Pickled Walnuts$0.35
Blue Points oysters$0.30
Blue Points Oyster Cocktail$0.35
Cape Cods oysters$0.35
Cape Cods Oyster Cocktail$0.40
Oyster Stew$0.50
Oyster Stew in Cream$0.60
Oyster Fry, Cole Slaw$0.75
Broiled oysters$0.75
Baked oysters a la Casino$0.75
Oysters Rockefeller$1.00
Clam Stew$0.50
Clam Stew in Cream$0.60
CLAMS A LA CASINO$0.75
Clams, steamed$0.60
Clams, fried$0.60
Clams, Broiled$0.60
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.30
Little Neck Clams Cocktail$0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Cherrystone clams cocktail$0.40
Shrimps au gratin$0.80
Stuffed deviled crab$0.75
Lobster a la Newburg$1.75
Live Broiled Lobster$1.50
Combination Sea Food Grill$1.50
crab meat cocktail$0.85
Crab Ravigotte$0.75
Steak, minute$1.85
Steak O'Brien$2.00
Sirloin Steak$2.25
Double Sirloin$4.35
Extra sirloin$6.50
Filet Mignon$1.85
Tenderloin Steak$2.25
Double Tenderloin$4.25
Schnitzel a la Holstein, French Fr. Potatoes$1.25
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$1.00
Loin of Mutton chops, French Fr. Potatoes$1.00
Calf's Liver with Onions$0.90
Calf's liver with bacon$0.90
Hamburger Steak$0.75
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.85
Pork Chop$0.55 – $1.00
Lamb Chop$0.65 – $1.25
Steaks with Onions or Mushrooms, Extra Per Person$0.25
Planking, Extra Per Person$0.75
Planking, Extra Per Person$0.75
English Mutton Chop, Baked Idaho Potato$1.65
Combination English Mutton Chop, Kidney, Sausage and Bacon, Baked Idaho Potato$1.95
London Grill, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
Filet Mignon, Jardiniere$2.25
Broiled Salisbury Steak, Asparagus Tips$0.90
Sweetbreads Saute, Financiere$1.25
Sweetbreads Broiled, Financiere$1.25
Breast of Chicken and Ham, Southern Style$1.45
Old Fashioned Chicken Fricassee$1.10
Chicken Livers Saute, French Fried Onions$1.10
Chicken Livers, Bacon, Fresh Mushrooms en Brochette$1.10
Chicken a la King$1.10
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$0.90
Fried Spring Chicken a la Maryland (Half)$1.25
Grilled Ham Steak, Baked Idaho Potato$1.45
Imported Irish Bacon and Grilled Lamb Kidney$1.25
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$1.25
GREEN PEAS$0.30
French peas$0.35
Broccoli au Beurre$0.45
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
String Beans$0.30
Lima beans$0.25
Spinach, plain$0.25
Spinach, Creamed$0.30
Cauliflower, Butter Sauce$0.35
Onions, fried$0.25
Onions, Saute$0.25
New Carrots in Cream$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.25
Succotash$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Baked Tomatoes$0.30
Asparagus Tips, Butter Sauce$0.50
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.30
Endive Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomatoes Salad$0.50
Cole Slaw Salad$0.25
COMBINATION SALAD$0.60
Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Fruit salad$0.65
Vegetable Salad$0.60
Crab Meat salad$0.80
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Chicken salad$0.85
Lobster salad$1.50
Roquefort Cheese (Imported)$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Swiss (Imported) Cheese$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20
Idaho baked potato$0.25
Potatoes O'Brien$0.25
Julienne potatoes$0.25
Home fried potatoes$0.25
Hashed browned potatoes$0.25
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.30
Russian Dressing$0.20
Chiffonade Dressing$0.20
Roquefort Dressing$0.20
Thousand Island Dressing$0.20
Mayonnaise dressing$0.20
Welsh rarebit$0.60
Golden buck rarebit$0.65
Long Island rarebit$0.65
Yorkshire rarebit$0.65
Scotch woodcock rarebit$0.65

Page 3

Clear Green Turtle Soup with Sherry$0.60
Genuine Turtle Soup$0.30
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Fresh Crab Meat Au Gratin$0.85
Shrimp Cocktail
Crabmeat Cocktail
Oysters Rockefeller$1.00
Baked Cape Cod Oysters a la Casino$0.75
Fresh crabmeat salad with mayonnaise
ROAST STUFFED PHILADELPHIA CAPON, Apple Sauce
Curry of Chicken a l'Indienne, Patna rice, chutney sauce$1.25
Fresh Rhubarb Pie$0.20
Cream of Fresh Asparagus Soup$0.20
Bisque of Tomato Soup$0.30
Petite marmite soup$0.40
Onion au gratin soup$0.40
Consomme Royal Soup$0.20
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Broiled Boneless Shad, Parsley Butter$0.95
Grilled Shad Roe and Bacon on Toast$1.00
Broiled Boneless Shad and Roe$1.35
Steamed Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce$0.85
BROILED HALIBUT STEAK, Lemon Butter$0.75
Baked Fresh Silver Salmon, Meuniere$0.75
Fried L. I. Scallops, Tartar Sauce$1.00
Fried L. I. Scallops, Tartar Sauce with Bacon$1.10
Baked Filet of Sole, Meuniere$0.75
Baked Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel$0.65
Broiled Swordfish Steak, Lemon Butter$0.95
Brook Trout Saute Meuniere$0.95
Grilled Sea Trout, Lemon Butter$0.75
Broiled Live Lobster, Butter Sauce, Julienne Potato$1.50
Lobster Thermidore (30 minutes)$0.85
Broiled Bluefish, Persillade$0.85
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$1.00
Fresh Garden Vegetable Dinner$0.75
Fresh Garden Vegetable Dinner with Egg$0.85
Roast Philadelphia Capon, Mixed Compote$0.85
London Mixed Grill, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
Broiled Spring chicken (Half), Fresh String Beans$0.90
Grilled Calf's Liver Steak, Crisp Bacon, French Fried$0.90
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$1.25
Broiled Boneless Shad, Planked$1.50
Filet Mignon Jardiniere, Parisienne Potatoes$2.25
English Mutton Chop with Baked Idaho Potato$1.65
Tenderloin of Beef, Fresh Mushrooms and Bacon en Brochette, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
Grilled Ham Steak, Baked Idaho Pot., Pineapple Ring$1.45
Grilled Lamb Kidneys and Irish Bacon, Garden Peas$1.25
Calf's Sweetbreads, Financiere$1.25
California Asparagus, Butter Sauce$0.50
Cauliflower au beurre$0.35
Grilled Tomatoes$0.35
Comb. Salad Bowl$0.45
Fried Egg Plant$0.35
Broccoli Hollandaise$0.60
New peas$0.30
Fresh Spinach$0.25
New string beans$0.30
Watercress Salad$0.35
Pie a la Mode$0.30
Apple Pie$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Pickled Apricots$0.20
Eclair a la Keen's$0.20
Baba au rhum$0.35
Honey Dew Melon$0.25
Stewed Fruits$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.20
Stewed Peaches$0.20
Stewed pears$0.20
Stewed Purple Plums$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.35
Danish Pastry$0.20
Plain Cake$0.20
Raisin cake$0.20
Sliced pineapple$0.20
Preserved Figs, Cream$0.30
Stewed Black Cherries$0.20
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.20
Butter pecan ice cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni ice cream$0.30
Nesselro Vanilla Parfait Ice Cream$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Parfait Ice Cream$0.35
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Peach Melba Ice Cream$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Raspberry sherbet$0.20
Coffee with Cream$0.10 – $0.15
Tea$0.15
Milk$0.10
Hot Chocolate$0.20
Postum$0.20
Sanka$0.20
Kaffee Haag$0.20
Keen's Club Dinner$1.25
Celery
Radishes
Olives
Blue Point Cocktail
Cherrystone Clams
Fruit Cocktail
Pineapple Juice
Cape Cod cocktail
Half Grapefruit
Little Neck clams
Grapefruit Juice
Canape of Anchovies
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Cream of Fresh Asparagus Soup
Consomme Royal Soup
Broiled Swordfish Steak, Lemon Butter
Brook trout sauté, Meunière
Grilled Hamburger Steak, French Fried Onions
Veal Cutlet, Viennoise
Calf's Liver Saute, Onions
Calf's Liver Saute, Bacon
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, extra$0.25
Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg
New Carrots and Peas
Baked Potato
Boiled potatoes
Saute Potatoes
Romaine Salad
Dessert
Coffee
Tea
STEAK BLUE PLATE - Cape Cod oysters cocktail or soup, Broiled sirloin steak, O'Brien potatoes, Cauliflower au beurre, Choice of dessert and coffee or tea$2.75
BUDWEISER BEER ON DRAUGHT, PER GLASS$0.15

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Bronx Cocktail$0.30
Imported Champagne Cocktail$0.75
Sazarac Cocktail$0.50
Coronation Cocktail$0.50
Queen Mary Cocktail$0.50
Ron Rico Cocktail$0.40
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.40
Bacardi Cocktail$0.40
Jamaica Rum Cocktail$0.40
Paradise Cocktail$0.45
West Indian Cocktail$0.50
New Orleans Fizz$0.50
Jamaica Rum Fizz$0.40
Veuve Cliquot, Yellow Label, Sec$5.00 – $9.75
Sherry or Port (Domestic)$25.00
Amontillado Sherry (Three Star Sandemann's)$35.00
Amontillado Sherry (Duff Gordon), (Imported)$45.00
Coronet Sherry, Very Dry (Gonzalez)$35.00
Dry Sack Sherry (Williams & Humbert)$40.00
Privateer Port (Robertson Bros.), Imported$35.00
Sandemann's Five Star Sherry, Very Dry$35.00
Pommery & Greno, Sec$4.25 – $8.25
G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry$8.75
G. H. Mumm's Cordon Rouge, 1929$5.75 – $11.00
Renault Sparkling Burgundy$3.50
Piper Heidsieck, Brut$9.75
Cribari, Domestic Champagne$3.00 – $1.75
Renault Old Reserve Champagne (Extra Dry)$3.50 – $2.00
Chauvenet Red Cap (Sparkling Burgundy)$3.75 – $7.00
Chauvenet Pink Cap (Sparkling Burgundy)$3.50
Absinthe$0.45
Maraschino$0.40
Medoc Superieur, 1928 (J. Calvet & Cie)$2.50
Amstel Holland Beer$0.30 – $0.45
Prior$0.35
Margaux, 1928 (J. Calvet & Cie)$2.75
Schlitz$0.25
Pabst$0.25
Budweiser$0.25
Sarsaparilla or Lemon Soda$0.15
Syphon Seltzer$0.40
Poland Water$0.25
Clicquot Club Ginger Ale$0.35
Apple Cider$0.15
Holland Gin$0.35
Egg Nogg$0.60
Martini$0.25
Manhattan$0.30
Keen's Special American Rye$0.35
Old Grand Dad or Taylor (Bonded)$0.50
Ancient Age, 8 Years Old (Bourbon)$0.50
P.M. De Luxe Bourbon$0.35
St. Julien, 1928 (J. Calvet & Cie)$1.75 – $3.25
Mt. Vernon or Old Overholt (Bonded)$0.40
I.W. Harper Bourbon (Bonded)$0.40
Segram's Seven Crown$0.35
V.O. (Bonded)$0.45
Pimm's No. 1 Gin$0.35
Chateau Pontet Canet$1.90 – $3.50
Chateau Larose Sarget, 1928$2.25
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, 1933$2.25
Claret, Cribari (Domestic)$1.25
Canadian Club$0.45
Rock and Rye$0.40
Calvert or Three Feathers$0.35
Four Roses$0.40
Irish Whiskey: Jameson's, Bushmill's, Power's or Roe$0.40
Side Car$0.45
Sherry or Port Flip$0.40
Sandemann's Madeira (Imported)$0.35
Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry$0.75
Chianti (I. L. Ruffino, Italy), bottle$2.75
Sloe Gin$0.35
Rob Roy$0.40
BLUE MOON$0.60
Keen's Kooler$0.60
Stinger$0.60
Grande Fine Champagne, Cognac$0.80 – $1.25
Celestin V. S. E. P. (20 years)$0.50 – $0.75
Saratoga cocktail$0.60
Brandy Crustas$0.60
Keen's Special$0.40
Clover Club$0.45
Daiquiri$0.40
Alexander$0.45
Jack Rose$0.30
Pink Lady$0.30
WHISKEY$0.40 – $0.60
Old Fashioned$0.35
J & B Rare Old$0.50
Victoria Vat$0.50
Vat 250$0.50
Bisquit Dubouche, Otard V. S. O. P. or Berry Bros. & Co. 5 Star$0.40 – $0.60
Courvoisier, Martell, Hennessy or Otard Brandy$0.40 – $0.60
Whiskey (Rye or Bourbon)$0.40
Whiskey (Scotch or Irish)$0.50
Gin (Imported)$0.40
Whiskey Sour (Rye or Bourbon)$0.40
(Scotch or Irish)$0.45
Whiskey Toddy$0.40
Brandy Toddy$0.60
Mamie Taylor$0.50
Grand Marnier$0.75
Benedictine (D.O.M. or B. & B.)$0.60
Cointreau or Kummel$0.50
creme de menthe (white or green)$0.40
Creme de Cacao$0.40
Drambuie$0.60
Keen's Special Scotch$0.35
Berry Bros. St. James$0.50
Cutty Sark$0.45
Haig & Haig : Pinch Decanter$0.50
Johnny Walker's Black Label$0.50
White Horse Cellar, King William IV or Old Angus$0.40
Vat 69, Black & White or Usher's "Green Stripe"$0.40
Dewar's White Label$0.40
Ballantine's or Bellows$0.45
Vermouth, Italian or French, Imported$0.30
Dubonnet$0.45
Gin$0.25
Bitters$0.30
Perrier$0.25 – $0.45
Appolinaris$0.20 – $0.35
White Rock$0.20 – $0.35
Club Soda$0.15 – $0.25
Keen's Musty Ale on Draught$0.15 – $0.20
Keen's Half and Half on Draught$0.15 – $0.20
Light Beer on draught$0.10 – $0.15
Budweiser on Draught$0.15
Seltzer Lemondade$0.20
Milk Shake or Milk Punch$0.50
Aquavit$0.35
Schweppes Indian Quinine$0.35
Celestine Vichy$0.40 – $0.75
American Dry Ginger Ale$0.25
C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.25
Bass' Ale (English)$0.30 – $0.45
Guinness' Stout (Irish)$0.30 – $0.45
Black Horse (Canadian)$0.45
Heineken's Lager Beer (Holland)$0.60
Edelbrau Stout$0.20
Chartreuse (yellow or green)$0.75
Forbidden Fruit$0.40
Apricot or Cherry Brandy$0.40
Blackberry or Peach Brandy$0.40
Kirsch or Goldwater$0.40
Curacao or Anisette$0.40
American or Pousse Cafe$0.60
Menthe Frappe$0.50
Creme de Pruncelle$0.40
Creme Yvette or Fraisette$0.40
Brandy$0.60
Tom Collins$0.40
Sherry and Egg$0.40
Planters Punch$0.50
Brandy Smash or Brandy Sour$0.60
Wine and Soda$0.35
Macon, 1928 (J.Calvet & Cie)$2.75
Beaujolais Superieur, 1928 (J.Calvet & Cie)$3.00
Burgundy (Domestic)$1.40
Riesling - (Sichel & Fils Freres, Bordeaux)$2.50
Glass if Bordeaux, Burgandy or Rhine Wine (Red or White) Imported$0.50
Glass if Bordeaux, Burgandy or Rhine Wine (Red or White) Domestic$0.30
Chablis, 1928 (J.Calvet & Cie)$3.50
Chablis Cribari (Domestic)$1.40
Sloe Gin$0.40
Silver, Golden or Royal$0.40
Gin Daisy, Punch or Sour$0.40
Singapore Gin Sling$0.50
Riesling, Muscatel or Tokay (Domestic)$1.25
Graves, 1928 (J.Calvet & Cie)$2.50
Sauternes, 1928 (J.Calvet & Cie)$3.00
Haute Sauternes, 1928 (J.Calvet & Cie)$3.25
Barsac (J.Calvet & Cie)$1.75
Chateau Latour Blanche$2.50
Chateau Yquem 1926$3.25
Chateau Yquem 1936$5.50
Sauterne or Haut Sauterne (Domestic)$1.25

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