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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-23
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Lion's Pilsener beer on draught$0.50 – $0.75
Ruppert's Dark Beer on Draught$0.50 – $0.75
TODAY'S SPECIAL - BAKED SEA TROUT WITH TOMATO AND GREEN PEPPER, SPANISH RICE$0.95
TODAY'S SPECIAL - STUFFED SHOULDER OF SPRING LAMB WITH SMOTHERED ONIONS AND POTATO$1.00
TODAY'S SPECIAL - CHOCOLATE BOSTON CREAM PIE$0.25
Chopped clam, shrimp and celery stew$0.65
Half spring chicken with fresh mushrooms, French style and new peas$1.45
Roast jumbo squab with asparagus tips, Polonaise$1.35
Minionettes of beef tenderloin with string beans and tomatoes, Parisian potatoes$1.45
Broiled noisettes of spring lamb with Anna potato, truffle sauce$1.10
Long Island duckling with orange Bigarrade$1.25
Fresh vegetable dinner with poached egg, Hollandaise$0.80
Veal chop in cocotte, Grand Mother style$1.15
Bismark Herring$0.50
Coupe of fruit, La Tosca$0.65
Fresh pineapple Marignan with Kirsh sauce$0.25
Chocolate Boston cream$0.25
Omelete, Norvegienne$0.80
Pompadour au chocolat$0.30
Frozen soufflet, Commodore$0.45
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.55
Beef a la mode in jelly, sliced tomato, dill pickles$0.80
Assorted cuts, Commodore$1.00
Chicken salad, white and dark meat, asparagus tips and chutney$0.85
Galantine of capon, salad Andalouse$1.15
Beef tenderloin steak, Commodore with baked potato$0.95
Lion's Pilsner$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.25
Trommer's White Label$0.30
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.35
Schlitz$0.35
Cherry Blossom, Clam juice, Tomato juice, sauerkraut juice cocktails$0.25
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.30
Fried Clams$0.70
Clams, Casino$0.80
Clam Stew$0.55
Clam Stew with Half and Half$0.65
Clam Stew with Cream$0.70
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Hors D'Oeuvres, varies$0.70
Olives$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.30
Supreme of Melon$0.65
Beluga Caviar$2.20
Celery$0.30
Stuffed celery$0.55
Scallions$0.20
Shrimp$0.75
Radishes$0.20
Filet of herring, Povencale$0.65
Fresh mushrooms under bell, Florentine$0.95
Commodore steak$3.05
Royal squab, Lavalliere$1.70
Roast rib of beef with boiled or mashed potato$1.00
Turkey$0.95
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.95
Broiled Chicken(Half)$1.45
Canada mutton chop$1.70
English mutton chop$1.05
Royal Squab$2.00
Fresh baby chicken$2.45
Long Island duckling, apple sauce(half)$2.30
Lamb Chop$0.55
Extra thick lamb chop$0.95
Fresh asparagus, Maltaise$0.65
New string beans au gratin$0.45
Cauliflower Polonaise$0.50
Artichoke Vinaigrette$0.50
Fresh tomato a la Bocque$0.45
Boiled Onions, Drawn Butter$0.35
Fresh Spinach$0.35
Fresh spinach with cream$0.40
Creamed Carrots$0.35
BUTTERED BEETS$0.35
Braised celery with marrow Bordelaise$0.50
Saute Potatoes$0.25
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Baked Potato$0.30
Potato Souffle$0.40
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Russian Dressing$0.10
Thousand Island Dressing$0.10
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Chicken salad$1.40
Lobster salad$1.50
Valencia Salad$0.45
Golfer salad$0.45
Fruit salad$0.55
Endive Salad$0.45
Cooked Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.75
Long Island Salad$0.45
Ellen salad$0.45
Lettuce, Romaine, chicory or escarole salad$0.30
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine and Orange Salad$0.50
Alligator Pear Salad(1/2)$0.50
Fetticus and beet salad$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Apricot Tart$0.20
Merveilleux cake$0.20
Fresh Apple Cake$0.30
Macaroons$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.35
Danish Pastry$0.20
Green Apple Pie$0.25
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.35
Cup Custard$0.25
Cup custard au caramel$0.30
Frosted chocolate or coffee$0.35
Raspberry, pineapple, orange or lemon water ice$0.35
Fresh fruit salad glacee$0.40
Coupe Jacques$0.65
French ice cream , any flavor$0.40
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.25
Orange Surprise, Commodore$0.70
Frozen Fig Pudding$0.60
Cantaloupe(half)$0.40
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.30
Fresh Stewed Pears$0.30
Fresh stewed apples$0.30
Assorted Fresh Stewed Fruit$0.45
Honey Dew Melon$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.35
Grapefruit(half)$0.30
Pears$0.25
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.25
Orange$0.20
New England or Delicious apple$0.25
Figs in syrup$0.25
Port du Salut cheese$0.35
Imported Swiss$0.35
Cream Cheese with Guava Paste$0.60
Liederkranz$0.30
Imported Stilton$0.40
Brie$0.35
Roquefort$0.35
Bel Paese Cheese$0.35
Camembert$0.30
Petit Gruyere$0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Fresh pot cheese with jelly$0.55
Imported Primula$0.25
Petite marmite soup$0.30
Veal broth, Printanier$0.30
Potage Champetre$0.30
Consumme Julienne$0.30
Split peas Soup$0.30
Cream Portugaise soup$0.30
Puree of Tomato Soup$0.35
Gumbo Creole$0.40
Beef or chicken consumme$0.25
Gumbo$0.25
Madrilene$0.25
Shadroe, Brunswick, boiled potato$0.90
Broiled bluefish, Shore style, plain potato$0.85
Filet of sole, diplomate$0.85
Broiled sea bass, Virginienne$0.85
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.85
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.80
Commodore coffee with cream per cup$0.15
Commodore coffee with cream pot$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Pot of tea(p.p.)$0.25
Commodore coffee with cream Served in percolator for one or two$0.25
Cocoa or Chocolate$0.25
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.15
Buttermilk, pint$0.25
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.30
Certified milk, pint$0.30
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.15
Basy Bread(reducing) with butter$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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