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The Empress Hotel

Date
1937-03-09
Restaurant
The Empress Hotel
Physical description
28x20.5cm folded; 28x41cm open
Currency
Canadian Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Empress Special - Broiled Sirloin Steak Beauharnais, Stuffed Mushrooms, Glazed Onions, Glazed Carrots, Potatoes Gaufretttes, Green Peas, Bearnaise Sauce, Rolls and Butter, Coffee1.25 C$
Fruit Cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail
Crab cocktail
Celery and Olives
Smoked Spring Salmon
CONSOMME SEVIGNE
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Broiled Halibut Steak, Anchovy Butter
Curried Turkey Wings with Rice Madras1.50 C$
Veal Chop in Casserole Bourgeois1.50 C$
Lemon Sherbet
Stuffed Roast Capon, Giblet Sauce1.50 C$
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce1.50 C$
Boiled potatoes
Braised celery au jus
Stewed Bantam Corn
Salade Florida
Flapper Pie
Pear Cottage Pudding
Coupe Chateau Thierry
Imported Gruyere
Tea
Flapper Pie
Imported Gruyere
Coupe Chateau Thierry
Pear Cottage Pudding
Veal Chop in Casserole Bourgeoise1.25 C$
spring lamb, mint sauce1.25 C$
Pear Cottage Pudding
Stuffed Roast Capon, Giblet Sauce1.25 C$
Fruit Cocktail
Celery and Olives
Smoked Spring Salmon
CONSOMME SEVIGNE
Cream of asparagus
Boiled potatoes
Braised celery au jus
Stewed Bantam Corn
Flapper Pie
Coupe Chateau Thierry
Imported Gruyere
tea, coffee or milk
Fruit Cocktail
Celery and Olives
CONSOMME SEVIGNE
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Broiled Halibut Steak, Anchovy Butter, Stewed Corn, Boiled Potatoes1.00 C$
Curried Turkey Wings and Rice Madras, Potatoes Persilles1.00 C$
Tea
Mashed potatoes
Rissoles Potatoes
Coffee
Milk
Coffee
Milk
Mashed potatoes
Rissoles Potatoes
Crab cocktail
Crab cocktail

Page 3

Hors d'oeuvres varies0.90 C$
Ripe Olives0.25 C$
Green olives0.25 C$
Canape Caviar0.80 C$
Sardines, tin0.50 C$
Tomato Juice0.20 C$
Broiled Halibut Steak, Anchovy Butter0.70 C$
Julienne of Sea Trout Saute Doria0.75 C$
CONSOMME SEVIGNE0.15 C$ – 0.20 C$
Cream of Asparagus Argenteuil0.15 C$ – 0.20 C$
Green Turtle0.40 C$
Chicken broth with rice0.30 C$
Cream of tomato0.30 C$
Cold Consomme in Cup0.25 C$
Cold Tomato Bouillon in cup0.20 C$
Chicken Okra0.30 C$
Cassolet of Fresh Shrimps Americaine1.00 C$
Cold B.C. Salmon, Sliced Tomato, Cucumber and Mayonnaise0.70 C$
Cracked Crab with Mayonnaise0.60 C$
Dressed Crab Louie0.80 C$
Shrimp Cocktail0.50 C$
Crabmeat Cocktail0.50 C$
ESQUIMALT OYSTERS- On Half-shell60.00 C$
Curried Turkey Wings with Rice Madras0.85 C$
Veal Chop in Casserole Bourgeoise0.90 C$
SIZZLING PLATTER: Filet Mignon, Julienne Potatoes1.25 C$
Fried Spring Chicken a la Maryland1.15 C$
Cold York Ham and Chicken, Waldorf Salad0.90 C$
Stuffed Capon, Giblet Sauce1.00 C$
spring lamb, mint sauce0.75 C$
Single Sirloin1.00 C$
Double Sirloin2.00 C$
Small tenderloin1.15 C$
Chateaubriand (for 2)2.50 C$
Minute Steak1.00 C$
Filet Mignon Nature1.15 C$
T-bone Steak (1)1.35 C$
Lamb Chop (1) 45 (2) 800.45 C$ – 0.80 C$
Broccoli Hollandaise0.45 C$
New peas0.45 C$
New Potatoes in Cream0.30 C$
Brussels Sprouts0.35 C$
Cauliflower0.30 C$
String Beans0.25 C$
Stewed Corn0.25 C$
French flageolets0.30 C$
Potatoes - in Cream25.00 C$
BUTTERED BEETS0.25 C$
Canadian Peas0.25 C$
Boiled Onions0.25 C$
Asparagus Tips0.55 C$
Stewed tomatoes0.25 C$
Fresh Spinach0.25 C$
Potatoes Persilles0.20 C$
Potatoes Rissoles0.20 C$
Hashed browned potatoes0.20 C$
Baked Potatoes0.20 C$
Sweet Potatoes0.35 C$
SWEET POTAOTES Southern style0.50 C$
Cold Prime ribs of beef0.75 C$
Cold Pressed Beef0.60 C$
Cold Galantine of chicken0.75 C$
Cold Sliced Chicken1.00 C$
Cold Lamb0.70 C$
Cold Virginia Ham0.90 C$
Cold Headcheese, cold Slaw0.60 C$
Cold Veal and Ham Pie, Salade Bernoise0.75 C$
Cold Assorted Meats0.80 C$ – 0.90 C$
Lettuce and Tomato0.45 C$
ROQUEFORT STUFFED CELERY0.55 C$
Fruit Cocktail0.40 C$
Esquimalt Oysters Stewed in Milk0.65 C$
Esquimalt Oysters Stewed in Cream0.75 C$
Raisin Bread0.15 C$
Bran Muffins0.15 C$
Corn muffins0.15 C$
Ryvita0.15 C$
SCOTCH OATCAKES0.15 C$
Whole Wheat Bread0.15 C$
Brown Bread and Butter0.15 C$
Compote of Fruit0.50 C$
Home-preserved Bing Cherries0.35 C$
Banana0.10 C$
Grapefruit0.25 C$
Apple0.10 C$
Stewed Fresh Plums0.25 C$
Stewed rhubarb0.30 C$
Coupe Chateau Thierry0.35 C$
Flapper Pie0.20 C$
Pear Cottage Pudding0.20 C$
Orange Givree0.40 C$
Jersey-Holstein Milk, bottle0.15 C$
Chicken salad0.90 C$
Mayonnaise dressing0.15 C$
Avocado Salad0.45 C$
Tomato Surprise0.50 C$
Roquefort Dressing0.20 C$
Crabflake dressing0.80 C$
Shrimp Salad0.90 C$
Fruit salad0.50 C$
Asparagus Tips0.55 C$
COMBINATION SALAD0.40 C$
Russian0.25 C$
Thousand Islands0.20 C$
Vanilla ice cream0.25 C$
Chocolate Ice Cream0.25 C$
Coffee Ice Cream0.25 C$
Sherbets0.25 C$
White Bread and Butter0.15 C$
Canadian Stilton20.00 C$
Imported Gorgonzola35.00 C$
Imported Roquefort0.35 C$
Bar le Duc Jelly0.40 C$
Camembert0.35 C$
Imported Gruyere0.30 C$
Double Pot Coffee0.35 C$
Glass of milk0.10 C$
Tea with Milk of Cream0.20 C$
Double Pot Tea0.35 C$
Coffee with hot milk or cream0.20 C$
'Mountain View' Guaranteed Jersey Milk, per bottle0.20 C$
Cold Assorted Meats with Chicken0.90 C$

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