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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-27
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1

Dishes

BEER per Glass$0.10
Old-fashion rice pudding$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.25
Cup Custard$0.20
Cup custard au caramel$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.20
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.30
Fresh rhubarb deep dish pie$0.25
Frozen pecan butterscotch puff$0.20
Bread Pudding$0.20
Doughnuts, each$0.10
Fresh Apple Cake$0.20
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.35
Chocolate Vienna cream tart$0.25
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.20
BASY BREAD (Reducing) with butter$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.10
Cocoa$0.20
Chocolate$0.20
Buttermilk$0.15 – $0.25
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Pot of tea (p. p.)$0.20
Cup of coffee with cream$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.15
Commodore coffee with cream$0.25
Cream Cheese with Guava Paste$0.40
Fresh pot cheese with jelly$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Brie cheese$0.25
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25
Imported Primula cheese$0.25
Petit Gruyere Cheese$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25
Assorted Fresh Stewed Fruit$0.40
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Stewed Apples$0.25
Pear$0.15
Orange$0.15
New England Apple$0.15
Grapefruit (Half)$0.25
Canteloupe (Half)$0.35
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.40
Frosted Chocolate$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Frozen Fig Pudding$0.45
Philadelphia vanilla$0.25
Cherry Blossom Juice$0.15
Clams, Casino$0.60
Fried Clams$0.45
Clam Stew$0.50
Clams, Little Necks$0.25
Clams, Cherrystones$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.05
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Salami$0.35
Celery$0.15
Radishes$0.15
Shrimp$0.40
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.45
Coupe of Fruit$0.45
Petite marmite$0.30
Chicken Noodle Soup$0.30
Veal broth a la Cowley$0.30
Croute-au-pot$0.30
Cream of lettuce soup$0.30
Consomme with perles$0.30
Jellied Madrilene, cup$0.20
Tomato Soup$0.25
Beef or chicken consomme$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.30
Split peas$0.20
Gumbo$0.30
Shad roe, Newburgh$0.90
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.80
Broiled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.85
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.80
Poached egg, Canada$0.40
Scrambled eggs with chicken livers$0.50
Spanish omelette with French freid potatoes$0.60
Curried shrimps and lobster, rice pilaw$0.75
Boiled haddock, melted butter, steamed potato$0.70
Chopped clam, crab flake and celery stew$0.60
Broiled pork tenderloin, maitre d'hotel, mashed turnips$0.70
Breaded lamb chops, tarragon sauce, fine peas a la Francaise$0.75
Boiled short ribs of beef, brised cabbage and carrots$0.70
Fresh Vegetable luncheon with broiled mushrooms$0.65
Chicken cutlet, Poulette sauce, new string beans$0.65
Calf's brain fried, brown butter, boiled potato$0.60
Spachetti with creamed codfish$0.35
Beef a la mode in jelly with sliced tomto, dill pickles$0.75
Chicken salad, white and dark meat, asparagus tips and chutney$0.80
Galantine of capon with salad Andalouse$1.10
Assorted cuts, Commodore$0.95
Roast rib of beef with boiled or mashed potato$0.90
Turkey$0.85
Boiled chicken (half)$1.25
Mixed Grill$0.95
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.80
Canada mutton chop$0.65 – $0.85
Royal Squab$1.50
Lamb Chop$0.40
New asparagus, Milanaise$0.35 – $0.60
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.35 – $0.45
New string beans au gratin$0.30 – $0.40
Braised celery, Mornay$0.35 – $0.45
Fresh Spinach, Menagere$0.25 – $0.35
Fried Egg Plant$0.25 – $0.35
Carrots vichy$0.20 – $0.30
BUTTERED BEETS$0.20 – $0.30
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Dandelion Salad$0.30
Fetticus and beets salad$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Golfer salad$0.40
Long Island Salad$0.40
Ellen salad$0.35
Valencia Salad$0.35
Cooked Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.65
Endive Salad$0.40
Fruit$0.50
Chicken salad (with dark meat)$1.10
Lobster salad$1.45
Moderne Salad$0.35
Mayonaise salad dressing$0.10
Russian Salad Dressing$0.10
Thousand Island Salad Dressing$0.10
Roquefort Cheese Salad Dressing$0.15
ROLLS AND BUTTER SERVED WITH ALL FISH OR MEAT ORDERS$0.00
French ice cream, any flavor$0.40
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Chicken Noodles Soup
Jellied Beef Consomme
Spanish omelette$0.80
Curried shrimps and lobster, Indian Style$0.80
Fried calf's brain, brown butter, boiled potato$0.80
Chicken cutlet, Poulette sauce$0.80
Boiled short ribs of beef, horseradish sauce$0.80
Cold ham and tongue, pickled beets$0.80
Fine peas a la Francaise
Stewed tomatoes and egg plant
Lyonnaise potato
Steamed potato
Hot bread and butter pudding
Green Apple Pie
Raspberry sherbet
New England Apple
Cheese and Crackers
Assorted Rolls
MELBA TOAST
Milk
Coffee
Tea
Clam juice$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15
Sauerkraut Juice$0.15
Clam Stew with Half and Half$0.60
Clam Stew with Cream$0.65
Olives$0.15
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Frosted Coffee$0.30
English mutton chop$0.85
Lamb Chop, extra thick$0.75
Saute Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Baked Potato$0.20
Hash Browned Potatoes$0.20
Delicious Apple$0.15
Romaine Salad$0.25
Chicory Salad$0.25
Escarole Salad$0.25

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