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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-29
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1

Dishes

Lion's Pilsener on Draught$0.50 – $0.75
Ruppert's Dark Beer on Draught$0.50 – $0.75
Lion's Pilsener (Bottle)$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker Beer (Bottle)$0.25
Trommer's White Label Beer (Bottle)$0.30
Anheuser Busch Budweiser (Bottle)$0.35
Schlitz Beer (Bottle)$0.35
Cherry Blossom$0.25
Clam juice$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Sauerkraut Juice$0.25
Filet of sole, Joinville, boiled potato$0.95
Salmon, Mayonnaise sauce, cucumber Vernon$1.00
Broiled salmon steak, Bearnaise sauce, waffle potatoes$1.00
Stuffed crab, ravigotte$0.90
Troncon of halibut, Dieppoise$0.95
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.90
Kingfish saute, Doria$0.95
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Chopped clam, scallop and celery stew$0.70
Chicken saute with tomatoes and egg plant, Arlesienne$1.55
Medaillon of sweetbread under bell, Ideal$1.45
Long Island duckling with cherries Monmorency$1.35
Roast rack of spring lamb with cauliflower Mornay$1.30
New spring vegetable dinner with poached egg, Hollandaise$0.90
Slice of beef tenderloin with stuffed green pepper, fried potato$1.50
Beef a la mode in jelly with sliced tomato, dill pickles$0.90
Assorted cuts, Commodore$1.10
Galantine of capon with Andalousian salad$1.25
Head cheese and potato salad$0.85
Chicken salad with asparagus tips, chutney dressing$0.95
Royal squab, Mascotte$1.80
Half Lobster, Thermidor$1.30
Fresh mushrooms des gourmets$1.05
Roast rib of beef with boiled potato$1.00
Long Island duckling, apple sauce (half)$2.35
spring lamb, mint sauce$1.00
Lamb Chop$0.60
Lamb chop extra thick$1.00
Turkey$1.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.50
Royal Squab$2.00
Fresh baby chicken$2.50
Alligator Pear (half)$0.60
Fetticus and beets salad$0.40
Cooked Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.75
Endive Salad$0.50
Moderne Salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.60
Golfer salad$0.50
Ellen salad$0.50
Chicken salad$1.45
Lobster salad$1.55
Long Island Salad$0.55
Dandelion Salad$0.45
Romaine and Orange Salad$0.55
Lettuce Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.40
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.15
Thousand Island Dressing$0.15
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Fresh cherries Conde, Kirsch sauce$0.35
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.30
Fresh fruit jelly$0.30
Washington Boston cream pie$0.35
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
Valencia Salad$0.55
Cherrystones$0.35
Little Necks$0.35
Fried Clams$0.75
Clams, Casino$0.85
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Frozen Savarin, Montmorency$0.55
Parfait Cascade$0.50
Coupe Montreuil$0.75
French ice cream, any flavor$0.40
Frozen Fig Pudding$0.65
Orange Suprise, Commodore$0.70
Figs in syrup$0.40
Commodore coffee with cream$0.25
Malaga grapes$0.40
Imported Stilton cheese$0.45
Fresh pot cheese with jelly$0.60
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.60
Honey Dew Melon$0.45
Pear$0.25
Grapefruit (Half)$0.30
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.25
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
New England Apple$0.25
Old-fashion strawberry short cake$0.45
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.35
Fresh Stewed Pears$0.35
Fresh stewed apples$0.35
Fresh Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
BASY BREAD (Reducing) with butter$0.20
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Bread and Butter$0.15
New asparagus, Maltaise$0.75
Carrots vichy$0.45
Braised celery, Bordelaise$0.60
BUTTERED BEETS$0.45
New String Beans au Beurre$0.55
Fresh tomato a la Bocque$0.55
Fried Egg Plant$0.50
New peas a la francaise$0.55
Egg Plant, Provencale$0.50
Imported Primula cheese$0.30
Imported Swiss cheese$0.40
Cream with Bar-le-Duc cheese$0.60
Bel Paese Cheese$0.40
Brie cheese$0.40
Frosted Chocolate$0.35
Cantaloupe (Half)$0.50
Commodore coffee served in percolator for one or two$0.25
Delicious Apple$0.25
Orange$0.25
Frosted Coffee$0.35
Certified Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Buttermilk$0.15 – $0.25
Chocolate$0.25
Cocoa$0.25
Pot of Tea$0.25
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
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Saute Potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.45
Souffle Potatoes$0.45
Baked Potato$0.30
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Chicken Mulligatawny$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Beef consomme$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
Cream of lettuce soup, Bostonienne$0.40
Split peas$0.35
Madrilene$0.45
Consomme Bellevue$0.40
Jellied Madrilene$0.30
Gumbo Creole$0.45
Petite marmite$0.40
Shrimp$0.80
Coupe of fruit, La Tosca$0.70
Hors D'Oeuvres, varies$0.75
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Filet of Herring, Provencale$0.75
Scallions$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.35
Olives$0.30
Supreme of Melon$0.70
Stuffed celery$0.60
Celery$0.35
Radishes$0.25
Roast rib of beef with mashed potato$1.00

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