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Royal York Hotel

Date
1937-03-03
Restaurant
Royal York Hotel
Physical description
28.5x22cm folded; 28.5x44cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Green olives
Radishes
Pineapple and Peach Supreme Grenadine
Pilchard Vinaigrette
Cream of Corn Soup aux Croutons
Consomme Tosca
Poached Filet of Flounder, Polignac$1.50
Digby Scallops, Mariniere$1.75
Rack of Veal with Carrots, Vichy$1.50
Chicken and Mushroom Patty, Broadway$1.50
Filet Mignon Saute, Parisian$2.75
Fresh Broccoli with Fried Egg, Milanaise$1.60
Fresh Pineapple Fritter with Rum Sauce$1.50
Roast Milkfed Chicken with Giblet Sauce$1.50
Sweetbread under Glass Eugenie$2.00
Cold Roast Lamb with Mint Jelly, Salad Nicoise$1.50
Cold Game Pie with Florida Salad$1.75
Braised Celery Brunoise, Bordelaise
Cauliflower, cream sauce
Pont Neuf Potatoes
Mousseline potatoes
Baked Potatoes
Fresh String Beans, additional$0.15
Brussel Sprouts, additional$0.15
New Peas, additional$0.15
Fresh Spinach, additional$0.15
Salad Lilian
Pumpkin Pie
Cream Renverse Louise
Coupe Belle Etoile
orange sherbet
pineapple sherbet
Cottage Cream Cheese with Grape Jelly
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Postum
Dubonnet Cocktail
Vermouth Cocktail
Dry Sherry
Moselle Wine
Rhine Wine
Sauternes
BURGUNDY
Claret
Vintage Champagne
Old Red Burgundy
PORT
Blue Point Oysters (6), Baked$0.85
Blue Point Oysters (6), Casino$0.85
Blue Point Oysters (6), Kirkpatrick$0.85
Blue Point Oysters (6), A l'Ancienne$0.85
Blue Point Oysters (6), Fried with Tartar Sauce$0.85
Steamed Little Neck Clams$0.75
Lobster, Grilled (according to size)
Lobster Thermidor$1.50
Lobster Newburg$1.50
Lobster, Cardinal$1.50
Lobster, Shelled, Americaine$1.75
Lobster Patty, Victoria$1.00
Labrador Scallops Meuniere with Bacon$0.90
Labrador Scallops Mariniere$0.90
Labrador Scallops In Brochette$0.90
Labrador Scallops Fried with Tartar Sauce$0.85
SHRIMP CURRY WITH RICE$1.00
Imported English Sole Meuniere, Persillee Potato$2.00
Imported English Sole Marguery$2.25
Imported English Sole Normande$2.25
Imported English Sole Bonne Femme$2.25
Vintage Champagne

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Northern Lake Whitefish Saute Meuniere (Garnished with Tomato, Asparagus Tips, Peas and Persillee Potatoes)$1.25
Poached Filet of Flounder, Polignac$0.85
*Broiled English Turbot, Sauce Mousseline$1.00
*Grilled Split Smelts, Parsley Butter$0.85
*Baked Northern Lake Trout, Condorcet$0.85
*Digby Scallops, Mariniere$0.90
Minute Steak Saute Royal York (with Cauliflower Hollandaise, Carrots Glace, String Beans, Mushrooms, Minute Potatoes)$1.50
Rack of Veal with Carrots, Vichy$0.85
Chicken and Mushroom Patty, Broadway$0.85
Spring Lamb Steak Saute, Fines Herbs$1.30
Grilled Venison Chop, Rouge Hill$0.90
Filet Mignon Saute, Parisian$1.60
Fresh Broccoli with Fried Egg, Milanaise$0.80
Imported Sardines, per portion$0.60
Italian Antipasto$0.75
Filets of Anchovy in Oil$0.65
Hors d'Oeuvres Assorted$1.00
Smoked Salmon$0.65
Queen olives$0.35
Bismarck Herring$0.60
Giant Ripe Olives$0.40
Fresh Romanoff Beluga caviar$2.00
ROSE RADISHES$0.25
Selected Clams$0.60
Iced Celery$0.35
ROQUEFORT STUFFED CELERY$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.35
Tomato Juice$0.25
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.60
Pineapple Juice$0.30
Bluepoint Oysters on Half Shell$0.60
Bluepoint Oysters on Half Shell with Mignonette Sauce$0.70
Bluepoint Oysters on Half Shell with Cocktail Sauce$0.70
Oyster Stew with Milk$0.70
Oyster Stew with Cream$0.80
Key West Green Turtle Sherry in Cup$0.60
Chicken Gombo Creole$0.35
Cream of Corn aux Croutons$0.30
Consomme Tosca$0.30
*Sweetbread under Glass, Eugenie$1.10
*Fried Tomato, Oysters, Mushrooms, Julienne Potatoes$0.85
*Fresh Pineapple Fritter, Rum Sauce$0.60
Roast Milkfed Chicken, Giblet Sauce$1.10
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$1.00
Cold Roast Lamb with Mint Jelly, Salad Nicoise$0.90
Cold Gaspe Salmon, Figaro$0.90
Cold Virginia Ham with Potato Salad$1.00
Cold Game Pie with Florida Salad$1.00
Cold Pork Pie, Beet and Celery Salad$0.90
Cold Half Lobster with Russian Salad$1.30
Cold Boned Turkey with Salad Dubarry$1.00
Cold Pigs' Knuckles with Beet and Celery Salad$0.90
Cold Veal and Ham Pie, Sliced Tomato$1.00
Fried Egg Plant$0.50
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.30
Buttermilk$0.10
French Bread, Rolls or Hovis Bread with Butter$0.15
Peach Cardinal$0.40
BUTTERED BEETS$0.30
Hashed browned potatoes$0.30
Cauliflower$0.40
Boiled Onions$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Grilled Tomatoes$0.40
String Beans$0.45
Spinach$0.35
Broccoli Hollandaise$0.60
New peas$0.50
Heart of Palm, Hollandaise$0.60
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.40
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.30
Baked Potatoes$0.30
New Bermuda, Persillee$0.35
Lobster salad$1.50
Chicken salad$1.25
Endive Salad$0.60
Asparagus Tips$0.60
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Sliced Tomato Salad$0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.60
Cream Renverse Louise$0.30
COMBINATION SALAD$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.45
Coupe Belle Etoile$0.40
Thousand Island Dressing$0.20
Russe Sauce$0.20
Chocolate Profiterolles$0.25
Escarole and Beet Salad$0.45
Charlotte a la Russe$0.35
Fresh Vegetable Salad with Egg$0.50
Florida Salad$0.60
Fresh Fruit Chantilly$0.70
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.35
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Praline Ice Cream$0.35
Fresh Stawberries$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.35
Bartlett Pear$0.20
Compote of Stewed Fresh Fruits$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.35
Banana$0.15
Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
Roquefort$0.40
Edam$0.35
Cream of Gruyere$0.35
Swiss Gruyere$0.40
Camembert$0.35
Oka$0.35
Ingersol Cream$0.30
Gorgonzola$0.40
Canadian Stilton$0.25
Danish Blue$0.30
English Stilton$0.45
Chateau Cream$0.20
Tea or Coffee, per pot$0.25
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Canadian Cheddar$0.20
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Double Cream with Grape Jelly$0.35
Sanka$0.30
Postum$30.00
Demi Tasse with Milk$0.15
Demi Tasse with Cream$0.20
Jersey or Guernsey Milk (specially bottled for Royal York Hotel)$0.10
Iced Lager Beer (on draught)$0.15

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