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Maison Louis

Date
1941-07-23
Restaurant
Maison Louis
Physical description
30x20.5cm folded; 30x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 1

Corned Brisket of Beef, Cabbage
arroz con pollo (chicken and rice, Spanish style)
Scallopini of Veal, Marsala
Chicken Pot Pie
Bouillabaise Marseillaise
Steak Minute
Mixed grill a l'Americaine

Page 2

Whole Broiled Chicken Lobster, Butter Sauce, Garden String Beans, French Fried Potatoes, Lettuce and Tomato Salad, Choice of Dessert and Coffee$1.00
Two Broiled Spring Lamb Chops, Garden String Beans, French Fried Potatoes, Lettuce and Tomato Salad, Choice of Dessert and Coffee$0.85
Old Fashioned$0.30
Creamed Fresh Spinach
Garden String Beans
Fresh Buttered Beets
Baked or Rissole Potatoes
Spaghetti Caruso
Fresh Crabmeat a la Newburg
Filet of Sole, Bonne Femme
Cold Filet of Sea Bass, Tartar
Madrilene in Jelly
Onion Soup aux Croutons
Consommé jardiniere
Chicken Gumbo in Jelly
Poached eggs florentine$1.25
SLICED EGG SALAD A LA AMERICAINE$1.25
FRESH VEGETABLE SALAD WITH FRENCH DRESSING$1.25
MIXED FRUIT SALAD, FRENCH DRESSING OR WHIPPED CREAM$1.25
DOCTOR SALAD A LA WINDSOR$1.25
Spaghetti Caruso$1.25
Cold Filet of Sea Bass, Tartar$1.25
BROILED FILET OF FLOUNDER MAITRE D'HOTEL$1.25
BAKED BOSTON SCROD AU BEURRE$1.25
Frog's Legs Saute Meuniere$1.25
FRIED DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, BACON AND TARTAR SAUCE$1.25
WHOLE BROILED CHICKEN LOBSTER$1.65
HALF COLD MAINE LOBSTER GARNI$1.25
FRESH SHRIMP SALAD A LA MAISON LOUIS$1.25
FRESH CRABMEAT SALAD, PALM BEACH$1.25
Fresh Vegetable Plate with Poached Egg$1.25
Calf's Liver Saute with Bacon$1.25
SPECIAL TODAY: SCALLOPINE OF VEAL, MARSALA$1.25
Chicken patty a la reine$1.25
ASSORTED COLD CUTS, SALADE MACEDOINE$1.25
Cold Virginia Ham, Potato Salad$1.25
DICED CHICKEN SALAD, QUEEN VICTORIA$1.25
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25
BROILED FILET MIGNON, SAUCE CHAMPIGNONS$1.25
2 BROILED SPRING LAMB CHOPS$1.25
BROILED SWEETBREADS WITH BACON EN BROCHETTE$1.25
STEAK SAUTE MINUTE, SMOTHERED ONIONS$1.25
BROILED SIRLOIN STEAK, EXTRA CUT$2.00
(2 Glasses) SPLIT OF IMPORTED BORDEAUX WINE, WHITE$0.50
(2 Glasses) SPLIT OF IMPORTED BORDEAUX WINE, RED$0.50
Special Plate of Petit Fours
Half Cantaloupe
Honey Dew Melon
Tomato Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Cherrystone Clams
Fresh crabmeat cocktail
Hors d'Oeuvres
Pineapple Juice
Fruit Cocktail
Sardines with Cole Slaw
Filet of Marinierte Herring
Shrimp Cocktail, Maison Louis
WHOLE BROILED CHICKEN LOBSTER$1.35
HALF COLD MAINE LOBSTER GARNI$0.95
FRESH SHRIMP SALAD A LA MAISON LOUIS$0.95
FRESH CRABMEAT SALAD, PALM BEACH$0.95
BROILED FILET OF FLOUNDER MAITRE D'HOTEL$0.95
Fresh crabmeat cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail, Maison Louis
Cherrystone Clams
Fresh Apple Pie
Red Cherry Pie
Biscuit Tortoni
Honey Dew Melon
Lettuce salad, French Dressing
Cold Orange Pudding Souffle
Vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Pistachio Ice Cream
Fresh Starwberry Ice Cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Iced Watermelon
California Fruit Cocktail
Honey Dew Melon
Tomato Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Hors d'Oeuvres
Pineapple Juice
Fruit Cocktail
Madrilene in Jelly
Onion Soup aux Croutons
Consommé jardiniere
Chicken Gumbo in Jelly
Poached eggs florentine$0.95
SLICED EGG SALAD A LA AMERICAINE$0.95
FRESH VEGETABLE SALAD WITH FRENCH DRESSING$0.95
MIXED FRUIT SALAD, FRENCH DRESSING$0.95
Mixed Fruit Salad, Whipped Cream$0.95
DOCTOR SALAD A LA WINDSOR$0.95
Spaghetti Caruso$0.95
Cold Filet of Sea Bass, Tartar$0.95
BAKED BOSTON SCROD AU BEURRE$0.95
Frog's Legs Saute Meuniere$0.95
FRIED DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, BACON AND TARTAR SAUCE$0.95
Fresh Vegetable Plat with Poached Egg$0.95
Calf's Liver Saute with Bacon$0.95
SPECIAL TODAY: SCALLOPINE OF VEAL, MARSALA$0.95
Chicken patty a la reine$0.95
ASSORTED COLD CUTS, SALADE MACEDOINE$0.95
Cold Virginia Ham, Potato Salad$0.95
DICED CHICKEN SALAD, QUEEN VICTORIA$0.95
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$0.95
BROILED FILET MIGNON, SAUCE CHAMPIGNONS$0.95
2 BROILED SPRING LAMB CHOPS$0.95
BROILED SWEETBREADS WITH BACON EN BROCHETTE$0.95
STEAK SAUTE MINUTE, SMOTHERED ONIONS$0.95
BROILED SIRLOIN STEAK, EXTRA CUT$1.70
Creamed Fresh Spinach
Garden String Beans
Fresh Buttered Beets
Baked Potatoes
Rissole Potatoes
Lettuce salad, French Dressing
Cold Orange Pudding Souffle
Fresh Apple Pie
Red Cherry Pie
Biscuit Tortoni
Raw Apple
Honey Dew Melon
Iced Watermelon
California Fruit Cocktail
CREPES SUZETTE (extra)$0.75
Fresh Stewed Peaches
Caramel custard
Vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Pistachio Ice Cream
fresh strawberry ice cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Parfait, extra$0.05
CAMEMBERT CHEESE
AMERICAN CHEESE
Argentine Blue Cheese (Roquefort Type)
Coffee
Iced tea
Tea
Demi Tasse
Sanka
Milk
Postum
Ice cream
Vanilla
Chocolate
Cheese
Camembert
American
Argentine Blue (Roquefort Type)
Iced coffee
Coffee
Iced tea
Tea
Demi Tasse
Sanka
Milk
Postum
Meringue Glace
Caramel custard
Raw Apple
Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce

Page 3

Maison Louis Special$0.25
Orange Blosson$0.25
Bronx Cocktail$0.30
Dry Martini$0.25
Jack Rose$0.35
Perfect cocktail$0.30
Zazarac$0.40
Dubonnet Type Cocktail$0.30
Manhattan Cocktail$0.30
Pink Lady$0.40
Alexander, No. 1$0.40
DOMESTIC SHERRY$0.20
Jamaica Rum$0.40
Old Fashioned$0.35
DOMESTIC PORT$0.20
Presidente Cocktail$0.40
French Vermouth$0.25
Bacardi Cocktail$0.40
Daiquiri$0.35
Vermouth, Italian$0.25
BLUE MOON$0.40
Gin and Bitters$0.25
Clover Club$0.40
Amontillado$0.30
Pick Me Up$0.45
Sherry Oloroso$0.30
Side Car$0.50
CHAMPAGNE$0.50
Champagne Cocktail$0.50
Dubonnet (French)$0.40
Alexander, No. 2$0.50
Fine Old Tawny Port$0.30
West Indian Daiquiri$0.50
Stinger$0.50
Hospitality Cocktail$0.40
Rum Collins (Jamaica)$0.45
Cuba Libre$0.45
New Orleans Fizz$0.50
Ballantine's Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Wilson$0.30
Seagram's 5 Crown$0.30
Seagram's Seven Crown$0.35
Rock and Rye$0.35
Four Roses$0.35
Three Feathers$0.30
Calvert Reserve$0.35
Mount Vernon, Bonded 1933$0.40
Seagram's V.O.$0.40
Old Overholt$0.40
Canadian Club$0.40
Seagram's Pedigreed$0.50
Old Taylor$0.40
Old Grand Dad$0.40
Gin Rickey$0.30
Tom Collins$0.35
Gin Fizz$0.30
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.40
GIN BUCK$0.30
Claret Lemonade$0.30
Royal Fizz$0.40
Golden Fizz$0.35
Silver Fizz$0.35
Port Cobbler$0.35
Sherry Cobbler$0.35
Egg Nogg$0.40
Sherry Flip$0.40
Port Flip$0.40
Whiskey Sour$0.40
Gin Daisy$0.35
Brandy Egg Nogg$0.60
Planter's Punch$0.50
Mint Julep$0.60
Orange Curacao$0.35
Creme Yvette$0.35
Forbidden Fruit$0.35
Cherry, Heering$0.35
Kummel$0.35
Maraschino$0.35
Strega
Chartreuse, Yellow
Chartreuse, green
Grand Marnier
Kirschwasser
Liqueur Veritas (Pernod)
Pousse Cafe
John Jameson$0.40
Old Bushmill's$0.40
Martin's V.V.O.$0.45
White Horse$0.40
Vat 69$0.40
Haig and Haig *****$0.40
Johnny Walker, Red Label$0.40
Teacher's Highland Cream$0.40
Cutty Sark$0.45
Black and White$0.40
Johnny Walker, Black Label$0.50
Haig and Haig, Pinch$0.50
Dewar's Ne Plus Ultra$0.50
King's Ransom$0.50
White Rock$0.15 – $0.25
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.15 – $0.25
Canada Dry Sparkling Water$0.15 – $0.25
Club Soda$0.15 – $0.25
Pabst Blue Ribbon (Bottle)$0.25
Ballantine's (Glass)$0.10
Schaefer, Bottle$0.20
BUDWEISER, Bottle$0.25
Ballantine's Ale, Bottle$0.25
Bass Ale, Bottle$0.45
Split$0.25
Guinness' Stout, Bottle$0.45
Split$0.25
Reisling
Margaux
St. Julien
Pommard
Burgundy, Sparkling
Bordeaux blanc
Graves
Barsac
Sauternes
Haut Sauternes
Chablis
Piper Heidsieck, 1926
Pommery et Greno
G. H. Mumm, Cordon Rouge
Veuve Cliquot, Yellow Label
G. H. Mumm, Cordon, Extra Dry
Pol Roger, dry
Burgundy, Sparkling$1.50 – $2.75
CHAMPAGNE$1.75 – $3.00
Cook's Imperial$2.00 – $3.75
Brolio Chianti
Ruffino Chianti (White)
Ruffino Chianti (Red)
Capelli Chianti (Red)
Valtellina
Orvieto
Barbera
Barolo
BURGUNDY$0.70 – $1.25
Claret$0.70 – $1.25
Sauternes$0.70 – $1.25
Chablis$0.70 – $1.25
Reisling$0.70 – $1.25
Tokay$0.85 – $1.50
Muscatel$0.85 – $1.50
PORT$0.85 – $1.50
Sherry$0.85 – $1.50
Sauternes$0.15
Claret$0.15
Muscatel$0.20
Sherry$0.20
PORT$0.20
Anisette$0.35 – $0.50
Creme de Cassis
Creme de Cacao$0.35 – $0.50
Blackberry$0.35 – $0.50
Creme de Menthe, Green$0.35 – $0.50
Creme de Menthe, White$0.35 – $0.50
Apricot$0.35 – $0.50
Martel ***
Bisquit
Hennessy
Remy Martin ***
Benedictine and Brandy$0.50
Benedictine
Cointreau
Courvoisier

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