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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-25
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Chopped clam,crab flake and celery stew$0.65
Fried half squab chicken, Maryland$1.50
Grenadin of beef, Bordelaise sauce, new string bens, roast potato$1.50
Minced sweetbread a la King on toast with waffle potatoes$1.45
Roast loin of spring lamb, mint sauce, new asparagus tips, Polonaise$1.15
Braised veal cutlet des Primeurs$1.15
New vegetable dinner with poached egg, Hollandaise$0.85
Royal squab in cocotte with artichoke bottom and Mascotte potato$1.50
Cold Beef a la mode in jelly with sliced tomato, dill pickles$0.85
Assorted cuts, Commodore$1.00
Chicken salad, white and dark meat, asparagus tips and chutney$0.90
Galantine of capon with salad Andalouse$1.20
Special: Beef tenderloin steak, Commodore and bake potato$1.00
Lion's Pilsener$0.50 – $0.75
Ruppert's Dark$0.50 – $0.75
Lion's Pilsener$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.25
Trommer's White Label$0.30
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.35
Schlitz$0.35
Cherry Blossom$0.25
Clam juice$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Sauerkraut Juice$0.25
Little Necks$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Clams, Casino$0.85
Fried Clams$0.75
Cocktail Sauce (extra)$0.10
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.60
Olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Filet of Herring, Provencale$0.75
Coupe of fruit, La Tosca$0.70
Radishes$0.25
Supreme of Melon$0.70
Scallions$0.25
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Hors D'Oeuvres, varies$0.75
Shrimp$0.80
Cream of tomatoes, Portugaise$0.35
Potage Longchamp$0.35
Chicken Algerienne$0.35
consomme cream$0.35
Petite marmite$0.35
Split peas$0.35
Tomato Soup$0.40
Madrilene$0.45
Gumbo Creole$0.45
Beef consomme$0.40
Jellied Madrilene, cup$0.25
Baked sea bass, Italian style, paprika potato$0.90
Creamed shad roe with oyster-crab and mushrooms Camille, boiled potato$1.00
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.85
Filet of sole, Crownwell$0.90
Kingfish saute, Meuniere$0.90
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.90
Half Lobster, Thermidor$1.25
Fresh mushrooms under bell, Florentine$1.00
Commodore steak$3.10
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
Royal Squab$2.00
Long Island duckling, apple sauce (half)$2.35
Lamb Chop$0.60
Lamb chop extra thick$1.00
Fresh Asparagus, Milanaise$0.70
Cauliflower Polonaise$0.55
New Peas Au Beurre$0.50
New string beans au gratin$0.50
Fresh Spinach$0.40
Fresh spinach with cream$0.45
Fresh tomato a la Bocque$0.50
Braised celery, Mornay$0.55
BUTTERED BEETS$0.40
Carrots vichy$0.40
Boiled onions, melted butter$0.40
Mashed Turnips$0.40
Artichoke Vinaigrette$0.55
Lyonnaise potato$0.25
Saute Potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.45
Potato Souffle$0.45
Baked Potato$0.30
Potato julienne$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
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
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Mayonnaise$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.15
Thousand Island Dressing$0.15
Savarin with fresh fruits$0.30
Macedoine Jelly$0.25
Macaroon Custard Pie$0.25
French cherry tart$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
Old-fashion strawberry short cake$0.45
Frozen leg, chatelaine$0.45
Frozen pave, Nesselrode$0.45
Coupe Jacques$0.70
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$0.35
Cantaloupe (Half)$0.45
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.60
Malaga grapes$0.40
Orange$0.25
Honey Dew Melon$0.45
Grapefruit (Half)$0.30
Figs in syrup$0.40
Pear$0.25
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
New England Apple$0.25
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.35
Fresh Stewed Pears$0.35
Fresh stewed apples$0.35
Fresh Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Imported Stilton cheese$0.45
Imported Primula cheese$0.30
Imported Swiss cheese$0.40
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Bel Paese Cheese$0.40
Brie cheese$0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.35
Port du Salut cheese$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Petit Gruyere Cheese$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Fresh pot cheese with jelly$0.60
Commodore coffee with cream (p.p.)$0.25
Pot of tea (p.p.)$0.25
coffee served in percolator for one or two (extra)$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cocoa$0.25
Buttermilk$0.15 – $0.25
Certified Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Bread and Butter$0.15
BASY BREAD (Reducing) with butter$0.20
Chocolate$0.25
Delicious Apple$0.25
Frosted Coffee$0.35
Fruit Cake$0.25
Escarole Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Roast rib of beef with mashed potato$1.00
Chicken consomme$0.40

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