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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-17
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Beef tenderloin steak, Commodore and baked potato$1.00
Commodore steak$3.10
Royal squab in casserole with new peas Clamart$1.75
Stuffed fresh mushrooms on toast, Florentine$1.00
Filet mignon with artichoke bottom, mushrooms and Parisian potatoes$1.60
Medaillon of sweetbread under bell, Ideal$1.50
Supreme of kingfish, Meuniere with capers, Marquise potato$0.90
Cream of Fresh Asparagus$0.35
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Philadelphia Pepper-Pot Soup$0.35
Split peas Soup$0.35
Consomme Mille-fanti$0.35
Petite marmite$0.35
Gumbo Creole$0.45
Madrilene$0.45
Filet of sole, Moderne with boiled potato$0.90
Broiled fresh mackerel, butter Montpellier$0.90
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.85
Brook trout, Theresa$1.00
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.90
Chopped clam, scallops and celery stew$0.65
Mousse of Virginia ham with new asparagus tips$1.10
Supreme of chicken in casserole, Commodore$1.50
New spring vegetable dinner with poached egg, Hollandaise sauce$0.85
Braised fricandeau of veal with carrots Vichy$1.15
Roast quarter of spring lamb with new peas and carrots, Paysanne$1.25
Chicken salad with sliced tomato, dill pickles$0.90
Assorted cuts, Commodore$1.10
Galantine of capon a la gelee with celery a la Grecque, chutney$1.25
Burnt almond Vacherine with chocolate sauce$0.30
lemon meringue pie$0.25
Gateau Cardial$0.25
Vienna macaroon tart$0.25
spring lamb, mint sauce$1.00
Turkey$1.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.50
Fresh baby chicken$2.50
Roast rib of beef with boiled potato$1.00
Roast rib of beef with mashed potato$1.00
Long Island duckling, apple sauce (half)$2.35
Royal Squab$2.00
Lamb Chop$0.60
Lamb Chop, extra thick$1.00
Cherry Blossom Cocktail$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.25
Little Neck clams$0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Clams, Casino$0.85
Fried Clams$0.75
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Celery$0.35
Radishes$0.25
Stuffed celery$0.60
Olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Filet of Herring, Provencale$0.75
Coupe of fruit, La Tosca$0.70
Supreme of Melon$0.70
Scallions$0.25
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Hors D'Oeuvres, varies$0.75
Shrimp$0.80
New asparagus, Maltaise$0.80
New string beans, Fleurette$0.50
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.55
New peas au sucre$0.50
Fresh Spinach in Cream$0.45
BUTTERED BEETS$0.40
Artichoke Vinaigrette$0.55
Carrots vichy$0.40
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Saute Potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.45
Souffle Potatoes$0.45
Baked Potato$0.30
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Alligator Pear (half)$0.55
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Fetticus and beets salad$0.40
Ellen salad$0.50
Cooked Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.75
Long Island Salad$0.50
Valencia Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.50
Chicken salad$1.45
Lobster salad$1.55
Romaine and Orange Salad$0.55
Fruit salad$0.60
Golfer salad$0.50
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.15
Thousand Island Dressing$0.15
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Petits fours$0.35
Omelette, Norvegienne, per person$0.85
Macaroons$0.35
Cup Custard$0.25
Cup custard au caramel$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.25
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.25
Old-fashion strawberry short cake$0.45
Lion's Pilsener$0.50 – $0.75
Ruppert's Dark Beer$0.50 – $0.75
Lion's Pilsener$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker beer$0.25
Trommer's White Label Beer$0.30
Anheuser Busch Budweiser beer$0.35
Schlitz Beer$0.35
Savarin apricotine$0.50
Coupe Sans Gene$0.70
Parfait Cascade$0.45
French ice cream, any flavor$0.40
Frozen Fig Pudding$0.65
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.25
Orange Surprise, Commodore$0.70
Frosted chocolate ice cream$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream$0.35
Cantaloupe (Half)$0.45
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.60
Honey Dew Melon$0.45
Grapefruit (Half)$0.30
Figs in syrup$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Orange$0.25
Pear$0.25
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
New England Apple$0.25
Delicious Apple$0.25
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.35
Fresh Stewed Pears$0.35
Fresh stewed apples$0.35
Fresh Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Cheese Imported Stilton$0.45
Imported Stilton$0.45
Imported Primula$0.30
Imported Swiss$0.40
Cream with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Bel Paese$40.00
Brie$0.40
Liederkranz$0.35
Port du Salut$0.40
Camembert$0.35
Petit Gruyere$0.40
American$0.25
Roquefort$0.40
Fresh pot cheese with jelly$0.60
COFFEE, TEA, ETC.
Commodore coffee with cream (p.p.)$0.25
Pot of tea (p.p.)$0.25
Certified milk, pint$0.30
half pint$0.20
Star (*) indicates portion for two
BASY BREAD (Reducing) with butter$0.20
Cocoa or Chocolate$0.25
Served in percolator for one or two 25c. extra$0.25
Demi-tasse$15.00
Buttermilk, half pint .15 pint .25$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.15
May 17, 1933

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