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Mayes Oyster House

Date
1937-04-23
Restaurant
Mayes Oyster House
Physical description
28.5x17cm folded; 28.5x34cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Page 1

Clam Broth in cup or bowl$0.15 – $0.25
Cracked crab$0.50 – $0.90
Crab Spanish$0.75
Crab Creole$0.75
Soft Shell Clam Fritters$0.60
Fried soft shell clams$0.60
Crab Au Gratin$0.90
Cream Crab, Sherry Wine and Green Peppers$0.80
Crab Newburg$0.90
Fried Crab Legs$1.00
Fried Abalone$0.70
Broiled Abalone with Bacon$0.70
Broiled Baracuda$0.60
Shrimp Curry and Rice$0.60
Crab Curry and Rice$0.75
shrimp creole$0.60
Soft Shell Clams Steamed, Plain$0.60
Hard Shell Clams, Steamed, Plain$0.60
Soft Shell Clams Steamed, Bordelaise$0.60
Hard Shell Clams, Steamed, Bordelaise$0.60
Soft Shell Clams Steamed, Celery$0.60
Hard Shell Clams, Steamed, Celery$0.60
Crab Cream Stew$0.80
Shrimp Cream Stew$0.70
Shrimp Milk Stew$0.60
Fried Scallops and Bacon$0.65
Baked Deviled Crab in Shell$0.65
OYSTER LOAVES TO TAKE HOME$0.60 – $1.00
Fancy Pepper Roast Large Eastern Oysters$0.75
Large Eastern Oysters Dry Stew$0.75
Large Eastern Oysters Milk stew$0.75
Hangtown Fried Large Eastern Oysters$1.00
Deep Shell Roast Large Eastern Oysters$0.75
Fancy Roast Large Eastern Oysters$0.80
Large Eastern Oysters Cream Stew$0.85
Fried Large Eastern Oysters$0.75
Large Eastern Oysters Broiled on Toast$0.80
Fancy Fried Large Eastern Oysters$0.90
Raw Large Eastern Oysters$0.75
Pepper Roast Large Eastern Oysters$0.80
Escalloped Large Eastern Oysters$0.95
Large Eastern Oysters Kirkpatrick$1.00
Steam Large Eastern Oysters on Toast$0.75
Pan Roast Large Eastern Oysters$0.75
Large Eastern Oysters on Half Shell$0.75
Large Eastern Oysters Pocahontas$1.10
Large Eastern Oysters Pancake$0.95
Fried Toke Point Oysters$0.65
Toke Point Oysters Milk Stew$0.65
Toke Point Oysters Pocahontas$1.00
Toke Point Oysters Pancake$0.90
Deep Shell Roast Toke Point Oysters$0.75
Fancy Roast Toke Point Oysters$0.70
Toke Point Oysters Dry Stew$0.65
Imported Swiss$0.25
Fromage de Brie$0.20
Roquefort$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Baked Halibut, Italienne$0.60
Spring Lamb Fricassee, Steamed Rice$0.50
Boiled Salmon, Egg Sauce$0.60
Veal Cutlets Breaded with Tagliarini$0.60
Fried Frog Legs, Meuniere$0.90
Pork Sausages with American Fried Potatoes$0.45
Tagliarini, Mushroom Sauce$0.25 – $0.40
Fresh Spnach and Bacon$0.45
Broiled calf's liver and bacon$0.70
Lamb Chops Breaded, Tagliarini$0.50
Corn Saute, Green Peppers$0.25 – $0.45
Crab Omelette$0.60
Minute Steak$0.70
Cream Crab, Green Peppers, Sherry Wine Sauce$0.80
Hamburger Steak, Spanish$0.50
Hamburger Steak, Onions$0.50
Scrambled Brains and Egs$0.50
Fresh Spinach Poulette$0.50
Pounded Steak, Country Gravy$0.70
Lamb Kidneys and Bacon$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Plate with Poached Egg$0.55
Half Squab Chicken Fried, Tagliarini Mushroom Sauce$0.70
Fresh Mushrooms any style$0.80
Raviolis and Cheese$0.25 – $0.45
Fried Eggplant and Bacon$0.45
Fried Apples and Bacon$0.45
Budweiser Draught Beer$0.10 – $0.15
Mock turtle soup$0.15
Clam Chowder$0.15
Soups without meals, extra$0.10
Special Cream of Onions Soup$0.35
Half Spring Chicken Saute Sec$1.00
Half Spring Chicken Saute Sec with Mushrooms$1.25
Half spring chicken broiled on toast$0.90
Whole Squab Chicken Broiled$1.25
Hangtown Fried Small Eastern Oysters$0.95
Fried Small Eastern Oysters$0.55
Hangtown Fried Toke Point Oysters$1.00
Broiled Toke Point Oysters$0.80
Fancy Pepper Roast Toke Point Oysters$0.70
Steam Toke Point Oysters on Toast$0.65
Toke Point Oysters Half Shell$0.65
Pepper Roast Toke Point Oysters$0.70
Fancy Fried Toke Point Oysters$0.90
Toke Point Oysters Omelette$0.90
Small Eastern Oysters Half Shell$0.55
Small Eastern Oysters Milk Stew$0.55
Small Eastern Oysters Cocktail$0.50
Small Eastern Oysters Omelette$0.75
Fancy Fried Small Eastern Oysters$0.85
Small Eastern Oysters Pancake$0.85
Steam Small Eastern Oysters on Plate$0.55
Raw Small Eastern Oysters on Plate$0.55
Small Eastern Oysters Pocahontas$0.90
Small Eastern Oysters Kirkpatrick$0.90
Fancy Roast Small Eastern Oysters$0.65
Raw Toke Point Oysters on Plate$0.65
Pan Roast Toke Point Oysters$0.65
Toke Point Oysters Cream Stew$0.75
Escalloped Toke Point Oysters$0.80
Toke Point Oysters Kirkpatrick$0.95
Deep Shell Roast Small Eastern Oysters$0.65
Broiled Small Eastern Oysters$0.75
Pepper Roast Small Eastern Oysters$0.65
Escalloped Small Eastern Oysters$0.85
Small Eastern Oysters Cream Stew$0.65
Pan Roast Small Eastern Oysters$0.55
Olympia Oysters Half Shell$0.70
Hangtown Fried Olympia Oysters$0.85
Olympia Oysters Cream Stew$0.75
Steam Olympia Oysters on Toast$0.65
Olympia Oysters Cocktail$0.25 – $0.50
Olympia Oysters Pocahontas$0.85
Raw Olympia Oysters on Plate$0.65
Fancy Roast Olympia Oysters$0.65
Pan Roast Olympia Oysters$0.65
Fried Olympia Oysters$0.65
Fancy Pepper Roast Olympia Oysters$0.65
Olympia Oysters Milk Stew$0.65
Fancy Fried Olympia Oysters$0.85
Olympia Oysters Pancake$0.85
Olympia Oysters Dry Stew$0.65
Pepper Roast Olympia Oysters$0.65
Olympia Oysters Omelette$0.85
Hangtown Fried Tomales Bay Clams$1.00
Tomales Bay Clams Half Shell$0.65
Pepper Roast Tomales Bay Clams$0.65
Raw Tomales Bay Clams on Plate$0.65
Steam Tomales Bay Clams on Toast$0.65
Pan Roast Tomales Bay Clams$0.65
Crab Salad$0.65
CRAB LOUIE$0.80
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.25
California Shrimp Cocktail$0.25
Fresh Crab Cocktail$0.30
Tomales Bay Clam Cocktail$0.25
Fresh Shrimps in Shell$0.10
Tomales Bay Clam Dry Stew$0.65
Tomales Bay Clam Milk Stew$0.65
Tomales Bay Clam Cream Stew$0.75
Bordelaise Sauce$0.15
Spanish Sauce$0.10
Fried onions$0.15
Broiled Fresh Mackeral$0.50
Fried Silver Smelts$0.60
Fried Skate Fish$0.60
Heart of Artichoke Salad$0.35
Small Black$0.05
Glass of milk$0.10
Coffee with Pure Cream$0.10
Cup of chocolate$0.15
Tea, Mixed, Orange Pekoe or Green$0.10
Kippered Alaska Cod, Scrambled Eggs$0.50
Alaska Cod Boiled or Broiled$0.65
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Finnan Haddies Boiled or Broiled$0.65
Rex Sole$0.50
Hollandaise sauce$0.25
OLD FASHION STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE$0.30
Baked Apple, Cream$0.20
Preserved Pineapple$0.20
Preserved Pears$0.20
Preserved figs$0.25
Preserved Apricots$0.20
French Pastry$0.10
Banana fritters$0.25
Apple Fritters$0.25
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.25
Cheese$0.25
Apple Pie$0.15
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.25
Ice cream$0.15
Fruit Cocktail$0.25
Bananas and cream$0.15
Preserved Peaches$0.25
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.30
Little Neck Fried Tomales Bay Clams$0.65
Sandabs$0.50
Fried Eggs$0.40 – $0.50
Rib Steak$0.90 – $1.25
T-Bone Steak$1.25 – $2.25
Market Steak$0.75
New York Cut Steak$1.25 – $2.25
Tenderloin Steak$1.25
Porterhouse Steak$1.35
Porterhouse for two$2.50
Club Steak$0.75
French Lamb Chops (2)$0.70
French Lamb Chops (3)$0.95
Ham and Egg$0.60
Bacon and Egg$0.60
Ham omelette$0.50
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
American fried potatoes$0.15
Shoestring Potatoes$0.15
Long Branch potatoes$0.15
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Salt Mackerel$0.60
Broiled Spring Salmon$0.60
Fried Boneless Smelts$0.50
Rock Cod Fisherman Style$0.60
Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.50
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.30
Heart of Lettuce Salad with Tomatoes$0.35
Lettuce with Hard Boiled Eggs$0.35
Combination Salad with Crab$0.60
White Tuna Fish Salad$0.50
Green Onions Plate$0.20
Lettuce with French Dressing$0.25
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Combination Salad with Anchovies$0.50
Hearts of Lettuce with Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.35
Shrimps a la Louie$0.70
Picked Shrimps$0.50
Thousand Island Dressing$0.20
Louie Dressing$0.20
All Half Salads$0.10
Celery en Branche$0.30
Olives$0.30
Alligator Pear Cocktail$0.35
Fruit Cocktail$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.20
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.30
Cauliflower, Butter Sauce$0.25
Parsley Omelette$0.50
Fresh Green Asparagus$0.35
White asparagus$0.30
Fresh String Beans$0.25
Fried Ham$0.60
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Baked Potatoes$0.15
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.10
O'Brien Potatoes$0.25
Minced Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Broiled English Sole$0.50
Broiled or Boiled Turbot$0.60
Spanish omelette$0.50
Jelly omelette$0.50
Cheese Omelette$0.50
Saratoga Chips$0.30
Potatoes and Cream$0.20
New Potatoes Parsley and Butter$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Broiled rock cod$0.50
Broiled sea bass$0.60
Broiled Chicken Halibut$0.60
Steamed Zucchini$0.25
Fried Zucchini$0.30
Fresh Green peas$0.25
Fresh Spinach$0.20
Fresh Broccoli$0.25
Stew Tomatoes$0.20
Fresh Artichokes$0.20
Mixed Green Salad$0.35
Imported Anchovies with Chopped Green Onions$0.50
Stuffed Tomatoes with Crab$0.60
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.20
Combination Salad with Shrimps$0.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.40
Fruit Salad with Ice Cream$0.50
Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream$0.50
Shrimp Salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.40
Roman Lettuce with French Dressing$0.35
Stuffed Tomatoe with Shrimps$0.50
Sliced Tomatoes and Green Peppers$0.30

Page 2

Bacardi Cocktail$0.35
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.25
Bronx Cocktail$0.25
Cliquot Champagne$4.00 – $7.50
Bacardi Rum$0.35
Mumm's Champagne$4.00 – $7.50
GOLDEN STATE CHAMPAGNE$2.50
Gin High Ball$0.25
Bourbon High Ball$0.25
Scotch High Ball$0.30
Scotch Liquor$0.30 – $0.35
Bourbon, 16 yrs old, Bottled in Bond$0.40
Bourbon, 5 yrs old, Bottled in Bond$0.35
Regular Bourbon$0.25
Balfours Scotch$0.30
Johnnie Walker$0.35
Brandy$0.25
Teacher's$0.35
Gin$0.25
Imported Gin$0.35
Vermouth Imported French$0.25
Vermouth Imported Italian$0.25
Manhattan$0.25
Martini$0.25
Gibson$0.25
Old Fashion$0.25
Whiskey Sour$0.25
Picon Punch$0.35
Apricot Cordial$0.25
Creme de Cacao$0.25
King Alphonso$0.25
Hennessy's Cognac$0.35
Peres Chatreux$0.35
Hot Rum$0.35
Benedictine$0.35
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Benedictine & Brandy$0.35
Side Car$0.35
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.25
Gin Fizz$0.25
Silver Gin Fizz$0.35
Golden Gin Fizz$0.35
Eschenauer St. Julien$1.50
Eschenauer Medoc$1.50
Bordeaux blanc$1.50
Haut Sauterne$1.50
Lime Rickey$0.40
Canada Dry$0.40
Budweiser Ginger Ale$0.30
White Rock, pint$0.40
White Rock, split$0.25
Appollinaris Water$0.50
Calso Water, pint$0.30
quart$0.50
Genuine Imported Pilsner Beer$0.50
Splits: Red or White$0.25
Christiani's Cabarnet$0.60 – $1.00
Christiani's Burgundy$0.65 – $1.10
Christiani's Sauterne$0.65 – $1.10
Christiani's Reisling$0.60 – $1.00
Italian Swiss Colony Burgundy$0.70 – $1.10
Italian Swiss Colony Sauterne$0.70 – $1.10
Italian Swiss Colony Tipo, red or white$0.75 – $1.40
Local Beer$0.15
Cresta Blanca Haut Sauterne$1.00
Chateau Cresta Blanca (formerly Chateau Yquem)$1.00
Cresta Blanca St. Julian$0.75 – $1.40
Cresta Blanca Sauterne$0.75 – $1.40
Cresta Blanca Sparkling Burgundy$1.75 – $3.25
Cresta Blanca Sauterne$1.75 – $3.25
Pilsner - Peel Bros$0.25
California Zinfandel$0.30 – $0.60
California Sauterne$0.30 – $0.60
California Red or White Wine (glass)$0.15
Imported Port or Sherry (glass)$0.25
Budweiser$0.25
Beaulieu Cabarnet$0.75 – $1.25
Beaulieu Burgundy$0.75 – $1.25
Beaulieu Chablis$0.75 – $1.25
Beaulieu Sauterne$0.75 – $1.25
Beaulieu Reisling$0.75 – $1.25
Schlitz$0.25
Rainier Ale$0.20
Guinness Stout, split$0.30
Guinness Stout, pint$0.50
Bass Ale, Split$0.30
Bass Ale, Pint$0.50

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