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Star Oyster House

Date
1941-04-01
Restaurant
Star Oyster House
Physical description
33x22cm folded; 33x44cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6

Dishes

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Lynhavens$0.40 – $0.75
Lynhavens Cocktail$0.45 – $0.80
Bluepoints$0.35 – $0.65
Blue Points cocktail$0.40 – $0.75
Milk oyster stew$0.40
Plain Oyster Stew$0.35
Cream oyster stew$0.50
N. Y. Counts in Cream$0.65
N. Y. Counts in Milk$0.45
N. Y. Counts in Half and Half$0.50
Frog Saute Menniere$1.25
Fried Florida Red Snapper$0.75
BROILED FLORIDA RED SNAPPER$0.75
Scallops Saute in Butter$0.75
Broiled Scallops on Toast$0.75
Scallops a la Poulete$0.80
Creamed Shrimps on Toast$0.80
Shrimp Creole Sauce$0.65
Creamed Shrimp Omelette$0.55
Shrimp a la Newburgh$0.90
Shrimp Cocktail$0.45
Shrimp, Plain, Per Plate$0.50
FRIED SHRIMP$0.70
Buttered Shrimps on Toast$0.75
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.50
Crabmeat per plate, Plain$0.60
Buttered Crabmeat$0.75
Creamed Crabmeat on Toast$0.90
CRABMEAT a la Newburgh$1.00
Crabmeat au gratin$1.00
Imperial Devil Crabs$0.60
Fried Soft Shell Crabs - in season$0.75
Cold hard shell crabs$0.40
Creamed Crabmeat Omelette$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$0.85
CREAMED LOBSTER$1.25
Lobster Newburg$1.25
Deviled lobster$1.25
Scallops à la Newburgh$0.80
Steam Clams on Half Shell, Drawn Butter$0.60 – $1.00
Fried Clams$0.60 – $1.00
Cherry Stone Clams$0.40 – $0.75
Cherry Stone Clams Cocktail$0.45 – $0.85
Fried oysters$0.50 – $0.95
Lobster Ravigote$1.00
Combination Seafood Salad$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$0.60
Fresh Lobster Salad$1.00
Fresh Crabmeat Salad$0.60
Crab ravigote$0.65
Fried Scallops$0.65
Combination Seafood Dinner$1.25
Whole Broiled Live Lobster, Drawn Butter$1.50
Whole Lobster Thermidore$2.00
Whole Cold Boiled Lobster$1.50
Pan Oysters a la Star$0.70
Baked oysters a la Casino$0.80
Oysters a la Poulete$0.75
Broiled Oysters on Toast, with Bacon$0.70
Oysters A la Newburgh$0.75
Baked oysters a la Casino$0.80
Broiled Oysters on Toast, with Bacon$0.70
Oysters A la Newburgh$0.75
led Frog Legs, Drawn Butter$1.00
Frog a la Creole$1.40
Fried Jumbo Frog$1.25
Frog Meat Newburgh$1.50
Milk Clam Stew$0.40
Half and Half Clam Stew$0.50
Cream Clam Stew$0.60
plain clam stew$0.40
Broiled or Fried White Fish, Lake Superior$0.65
Broiled or Fried Lake Trout$0.65
Broiled sea bass$0.60
Broiled or Fried Filet Rock Bass$0.75
Broiled or Fried Blue Filet Blue Fish$0.70
Broiled or Fried Filet Yellow Perch$0.60
Broiled or Fried Filet Yellow Pike$0.60
Broiled or Fried Filet Flounder$0.60
Broiled or Fried Halibut Steak$0.50
Broiled or Fried Haddock$0.50
Broiled or Fried Filet Silver Bass$0.60
Broiled Whole Sea Bass$0.75
Broiled Whole Stripped Bass$0.70
Broiled Shad Roe Bacon$1.25
Broiled Whole Spanish Mackerel$0.60
Fried Scallops Tartar Suace$0.65
Planked Fish of Any King$0.50
Broiled or Fried Swordfish Steak$0.70
Broiled or Fried Filet Weak Fish$0.60
Broiled or Fried Scrod$0.60
Broiled or Fried Filet Blue Pike$0.60
Broiled Filet of Pompano$0.80
Tunafish Salad$0.50
Salmon Salad$0.50
Imported Caviar Sandwich on Toast$0.65
Domestic Caviar Sandwich on Toast$0.30
Crabmeat Salad Sandwich on Toast$0.35
Shrimp Salad Sandwich on Toast$0.35
Salmon Salad Sandwich$0.25
Tunafish sandwich$0.30
Imported Sardines sandwich$0.30
Domestic Sardines sandwich$0.20
Fried Oyster Sandwich$0.35
Cold Tuna Fish$0.60
Cold Red Salmon$0.50
imported sardines$0.50
Domestic Sardines$0.40
Imported Anchovies$0.50
Bismarck Herring$0.35
Baked Clams a la Casino$0.80

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Fresh Crab Meat Cocktail
Blue Point Cocktail
Broiled Whole Black Sea Bass$1.00
Broiled Fillet of Florida Red Snapper$1.00
Broiled Swordfish Steak, Tartar Sauce$1.00
Broiled Half Maine Lobster$1.00
Fried Scallops$1.00
Br Shad Roe$1.00
CREAM OF TOMATO WITH RICE
Turtle
Cream of Split Pea with Croutons
Cocoanut Cream Pie
Mince Pie
Huckleberry Pie
Turtle Soup
Broiled Fillet of Sea Bass$0.55
Fried Oysters, Tartar Sauce$0.55
cole slaw
Pumpkin Pie
Shoestring Potatoes
CREAM OF TOMATO WITH RICE
Green Split Pea with Croutons
Grape Nut Custard Pudding
Blue Point Cocktail
CREAM OF TOMATO WITH RICE
Turtle
BROILED WHOLE MAINE LIVE LOBSTER, Drawn Butter$2.00
Cocoanut Cream Pie
Spanish Omelette, Buttered New Spinach, Long Branch Potatoes$0.45
Italian Spaghetti with Meat Balls, Potatoes$0.50
Italian Spaghetti with Fresh Mushrooms, Potatoes$0.50
Huckleberry Pie
APRICOT PIE
Fresh Apple Pie
Mashed potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Buttered New Turnips
Buttered New Turnips
Buttered New Broccoli
Long Branch potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Fried Halibut Steak, tomato sauce$0.55
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Spanish omelette$0.55
Veal Stew With Fresh Vegetables$0.55
Chicken Livers with Mushrooms & Rice$0.55
Baked Pork Chop Creole$0.55
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Or Ice Or Ice Cream
Open Fish Sandwich of the above Listed, Cole Slaw, Potatoes$0.35
Broiled Half Spring Chicken with Bacon$1.00
Broiled Lamb Chops with Kidney$1.00
Fried Calves Liver, Smothered Onions$1.00
New Cabbage Salad
Pineapple Sundae
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Clam cocktail
Celery
Olives
Chilled Grapefruit Juice
Radishes
Broiled T-Bone Steak, Fresh Mushrooms$2.00
Sizzling Filet Mignon ala Star$2.00
Coffee
Sun Glo Salad
Baked Potato
Fruit Salad Parfait
Milk
Tea
Baked Pork Chop Creole, Buttered New Turnips, Shoestring Potatoes$0.45
Chicken Livers Saute, with Mushrooms & Rice, Buttered String Beans, Pot$0.45
Veal Stew with Fresh Vegetables, Buttered June Peas, Parsley Potatoes$0.45
Vegetarian Plate with Poached Egg or Broiled Fish, Potatoes$0.50
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce, New Turnips, Potatoes$0.50
Fried Calves Liver with Smothered Onions, Home Fried Potatoes$0.65
Short Cut Pork Tenderloin Saute, Apple Sauce, Long Branch Potatoes$0.65
Broiled Sweetbreads, Fresh Mushrooms, Canadian Bacon, Potatoes$0.70
Minced Chicken ala King en Casserole, New Broccoli, Baked Potato$0.75
Fried Egg Plant, Fried Ham, Tomato Sauce, Potatoes$0.40
Goose Liver Sandwich On Toast, Cole Slaw and Shoestring Potatoes$0.25
Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce, Buttered New Turnips, Baked Potato$0.50
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef Au Jus, Buttered New Broccoli, Potatoes$0.65
Extra Cut Roast of Beef, New Cabbage Salad, Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.85
Broiled T-Bone Steak, Fresh Mushrooms, Candied Sweet Potatoes$1.60
Broiled Filet Mignon a la Favorite$1.60
Broiled Sirloin Steak, French Fried Onions, Long Branch Potatoes$1.50
Broiled Small Steak, Fresh Mushrooms, Shoestring Potatoes$1.10
Broiled Club Steak, Bacon, Buttered New Broccoli, Potatoes$0.75
Broiled Lamb Chops, Bacon, Buttered New Turnips, Potatoes$0.75
Broiled Pork Chops, Apple Sauce, Hash Brown Potatoes$0.65
Broiled Veal Chops, Fresh Mushrooms, Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.65
Broiled Virginia Ham Steak, Glazed Pineapple, Long Branch Potatoes$0.70
Broiled Half Spring Chicken, Bacon, Buttered New Broccoli, Potatoes$0.75

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Cream of Tomato with Rice Soup$0.10
Genuine Home Made Turtle Soup$0.15
Green Split Pea Soup with Croutons$0.10
Blue Point Cocktail$0.45
Creamed Fresh Lobster$1.25
Lobster Cocktail$0.85
Creamed Fresh Crab Meat$0.90
Fresh Crab Meat Salad$0.60
Fresh Crab Meat Cocktail$0.50
Creamed Fresh Shrimps$0.90
Fresh Shrimp Salad$0.60
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.45
Fresh CRAB MEAT ala Newburg$1.00
Fresh Lobster ala Newburg$1.25
Fresh Lobster Salad$1.00
Buttered Fresh Crab Meat$0.75
Fresh Crab Meat per plate$0.60
Mince Pie$0.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Cocoanut Cream Pie$0.10
Huckleberry Pie$0.10
Frape Nut Custard Pudding$0.10
Frape Nut Custard Pudding with Cream$0.15
Fried Fillet of Blue Pike$0.60
Broiled Fillet of Blue Pike$0.60
Broiled Fillet of Florida Red Snapper$0.75
Fried Fillet of Florida Red Snapper$0.75
Blue Points on half shell$0.40
Milk oyster stew$0.40
Half & Half Oyster Stew$0.50
Fried Oyster Sandwich, Cole Slaw, Long Branch Potatoes$0.30
Cream oyster stew$0.60
Half Doz. Fried Oysters$0.50
Clams on Half Shell$0.40
Clams on Half Shell$0.40
Stewed prunes$0.10
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Chicken Bouillon$0.10
Beef bouillon$0.10
Branch Potatoes$0.30
Clam cocktail$0.45
Milk Clam Stew$0.40
Half & Half Clam Stew$0.50
Cream Clam Stew$0.60
Half Doz. Fried Clams$0.50
Broiled Swordfish Steak$0.70
Fried Swordfish Steak$0.70
Broiled Fillet or Whole Black Sea Bass$0.70
Fried Fillet or Whole Black Sea Bass$0.70
Fried Fillet or Whole Striped Bass$0.70
Broiled Fillet or Whole Striped Bass$0.70
Broiled Fillet of Rock Bass$0.65
Fried Fillet of Rock Bass$0.65
Fried Fillet of Sole$0.65
BROILED FILLET OF SOLE$0.65
Broiled Fillet of Lake Trout$0.65
Fried Fillet of Lake Trout$0.65
Broiled Fillet of Whitefish$0.65
Fried Fillet of Whitefish$0.65
Broiled Fillet of Flounder$0.60
Fried Fillet of Flounder$0.60
Broiled Fillet of White Bass$0.60
Fried Fillet of White Bass$0.60
Broiled Fillet of Fresh Shad$0.60
Fried Fillet of Fresh Shad$0.60
Fried Fillet of Boston Scrod$0.60
Broiled Fillet of Boston Scrod$0.60
Broiled Fillet of Haddock$0.50
Fried Fillet of Haddock$0.50
Fried Jumbo Frog With Bacon On Toast$1.00
Broiled Halibut Steak, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Fried Halibut Steak, tomato sauce$0.50
Boiled salt mackerel, boiled potato$0.50
Boiled Finnan Haddie, Boiled Potato$0.50
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.65
Creamed Fresh Codfish$0.60
(SPECIAL) Combination Seafood Plate Prepared in limited time. (Broiled Red Snapper, Broiled Shad Roe, Fried Scallops, Fried Shrimps)$1.00
Broiled Fresh Shad Roe with Bacon$1.00
Fried Fresh Shad Roe With Bacon$1.00
Broiled Whole Rocky Mountain Brook Trout$1.00
Fried Whole Rocky Mountain Brook Trout$1.00
Broiled Fillet of Fresh Shad With Roe$0.85
Fried Fillet of Fresh Shad With Roe$0.85
ANY SANDWICH OF THE ABOVE LISTED FISH 10c LESS ORIGINAL PRICE Served With Bread, Butter, Potatoes & Cole Slaw
(SPECIAL) Domestic Caviar Sandwich$0.30
Whole Maine Lobster Thermidor$2.00
BROILED WHOLE MAINE LIVE LOBSTER, Drawn Butter$1.50
Broiled Lobster Tail, Drawn Butter$1.25
Boiled Whole Cold Maine Lobster$1.50
(2) Imperial Hot Devilled Crabs$0.60
Fresh Shrimps ala Newburg$0.90
Breaded Shrimps On Toast$0.70
Fresh Shrimps Per Plate$0.50
Pie with Whipped Cream$0.15
Pie with Cheese$0.15
Pie ala Mode$0.15
Chilled Half Grapefruit$0.10
Sliced Banana with Cream$0.15
SLICED PEACHES WITH CREAM$0.15
Fruit Salad Sundae$0.25
Pineapple Sundae$0.25
Peach Sundae$0.25
Chocolate Sundae$0.20
Chocolate Nut Parfait$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.10
Butter pecan ice cream$0.10
Orange Sherbert$0.10
Lemon Sherbert$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.10
Sliced pineapple$0.10
Sliced Peaches$0.10
Sliced Pears$0.10

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Genuine Turtle Soup$0.15
Cream of tomato soup$0.20
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.20
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.15
Old English Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Peanut Butter, Jelly Sandwich$0.15
Old English Cheese$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.20
Pimento Cheese$0.20
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Cottage Cheese$0.10
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.20
Long Branch potatoes$0.15
Onion Soup au gratin$0.25
OLD FASHIONED VEGETABLE SOUP$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.10
Fruit Cocktail$0.25
Grapefruit Cocktail$0.25
Half Grapefruit, in Season$0.15
Assorted Cold Cuts, with Chicken and Potato Salad$0.75
Sliced Chicken with Fruit Salad$0.75
Combination Cold Sea Food on Blue Plate$1.00
Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Potato Salad$0.60
Smoked Ox Tongue, Potato Salad$0.60
Liverwurst with Potato Salad$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast, Bacon$0.60
Combination Meat Plate a la Star$1.00
Italian Spaghetti with Meat Balls$0.50
Italian Spaghetti with Mushrooms$0.60
(2) Fried Eggs or Boiled$0.25
(2) Scrambled Eggs$0.30
(2) Shirred Eggs$0.30
(2) Poached Eggs on Toast$0.30
Fresh Mushrooms Omelette$0.60
Bread and Butter, French Fried Potatoes
Asparagus Tips Omelette$0.50
Plain Omelette$0.35
Jelly omelette$0.50
Ham or Bacon and Eggs$0.50
Spanish omelette$0.50
Cheese Omelette$0.50
Ham or Bacon Omelette$0.50
Oyster Omelette$0.50
Camembert$0.25
Limburger$0.20
Roquefort$0.25
Liederkranz$0.30
Planked Sirloin$1.60 – $3.00
Planked T-Bone$2.00 – $3.75
Planked Filet Mignon$1.75 – $3.25
Combination Bacon and Eggs, Toasted$0.30
Open Steak Sandwich$0.75
Roast beef sandwich, hot$0.45
Roast beef sandwich, cold$0.40
Baked Ham Sandwich$0.25
Hamburger Sandwich$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Comb'tion Cheese & Bacon, Toa'ed$0.30
Egg and Olives Sandwich$0.20
Lettuce and Tomato$0.20
Canadian Bacon, Toasted$0.35
Pork Sandwich, Cold$0.30
Pork Sandwich, Hot$0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
bacon and tomato$0.30
Egg Salad [sandwich]$0.20
Minced Ham [sandwich]$0.20
Egg Western Sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.15
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.35
Smoked Beef Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Egg Sandwich$0.15
Boiled Ham$0.15
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.40
CHICKEN SANDWICH, HOT$0.50
Club sandwich$0.60
Combination Ham and Eggs, Toasted$0.30
Combination Ham and Cheese, Toasted$0.30
Star Special Toasted--Ham, Cheese, Chicken, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Cole Slaw, Seet Pickles$0.60
Home Made Pies, per cut$0.10
Ice Creams$0.10
Sherbets$0.10
One Individual Portion Served for Two$0.25
Pot of Coffee with Cream$0.10
Cup of Coffee$0.05
Orange Pekoe Tea, per pot$0.10
Sweet Milk, per Bottle$0.05
Cocoa, Per Pot$0.10
Iced Tea, per Glass$0.10
Ice Coffee, per glass$0.10
Postum$0.05
Half Milk, half Cream$0.10
Glass cream$0.10
Half Grapefruit$0.15
peaches$0.15
Peaches and cream$0.20
Stewed pears$0.15
Milk toast$0.20
Cream toast$0.30
Cinnamon Toast$0.15
Wheat Cakes$0.15
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
French Toast$0.35
Sliced pineapple$0.15
Sliced Bananas$0.10
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.20
Corn Flakes$0.10
Corn Flakes with Cream$0.20
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.20
Post Bran$0.10
Post Bran with Cream$0.20
Whole Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.10
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Stewed Figs$0.15
cole slaw$0.15
Beets Salad$0.20
Head Lettuce Salad$0.25
Chicken salad$0.70
Cucumbers and Tomatoes$0.25
Fruit salad$0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Letture and Tomatoes$0.30
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.15
Combination Salad a la Star$0.70
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.25
California Asparagus$0.25
BUTTERED BEETS$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.10
French fried potatoes$0.15
Juliene Potatoes$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.20
Fresh Spinach$0.15
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.25
Stew Tomatoes$0.15
GREEN PEAS$0.15
Fresh Green peas$0.20
French Fried Onions$0.25
String Beans$0.15
Fresh String Beans$0.20
Fried Egg Plant$0.15
Pork Chops (2)$0.60
Lamb Chops (2)$0.75
Veal Chops (2)$0.60
English mutton chop$0.70
Half fried chicken$0.75
Half Broiled Chicken$0.75
Chicken a la King in Casserole$0.75
Half chicken a la Maryland$0.75
Hamburger Steak$0.50
Veal Cutlet - Tomato Sauce$0.60
Porterhouse Steak$1.60 – $3.00
Tenderloin Steak$1.50 – $2.90
Sirloin Steak$1.25 – $2.40
Steak Minute, O'Brien Potatoes$1.00
Steak Minute with Mushrooms, O'Brien Potatoes$1.25
Small Steak$1.00
Small steak with onions$1.15
Virginia Ham Steak$0.70
Whole Pork Tenderloin$0.65
Fried Ham$0.50
Fried Bacon$0.50
Calf Liver with Bacon$0.70
Calf Liver with Onions$0.70
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.75
Orange Juice$0.15
Grapefruit Juice$0.15
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.20
Hearts of Celery$0.25
Stuffed celery$0.45
Black Ripe Olives$0.20
Queen olives$0.15
Stuffed olives$0.25
Imported Antipasto$0.40
Canape of Caviar$0.50
Canape of Anchovies$0.40

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