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Joe's Restaurant

Date
1920-05-03
Restaurant
Joe's Restaurant
Physical description
38x19cm folded; 38x38cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Steamed Peach Pudding Wine Sauce$0.15
chocolate cream pie$0.15
Fried Shrimp with Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Oyster Fry with Cold Slaw$0.40
Fried Shad Roe with Bacon and Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.85
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast Tartar Sauce$0.90
Minced Tongue Scrambled Egg$0.55
Boiled Ham and Cabbage$0.60
Boiled ham and Spinach$0.65
Corned Pork Stewed Parsinps$0.50
Baked Sausages, Mashed Potatoes$0.45
Naval Corned Beef, Cabbage$0.50
Beef Tea Soup$0.15
Chicken Soup$0.15
Vegetable Soup$0.15
Vegetable Soup with Meat Order$0.10
Vegetable Soup in Bowl$0.20
Chicken gumbo soup$0.15
Split pea soup$0.15
Blue Points oysters on half shell$0.30
Oyster cocktail$0.35
Dozen Oysters$0.50
Little Necks Clams on Half Shell$0.30
Little Necks Clams on Half Shell Cocktail$0.35
Little Necks Clams Fried$0.40
Soft Clam Fry$0.40
Clam Broth to Order$0.25
Steamed Little Neck Clams$0.50
Broiled Little Neck Clams, Doz.$0.60
Clam Fritters to Order$0.50
Oysters Crumb Fry$0.45
Oysters Crumb Fry dozen$0.60
Oysters box stew$0.40
Oysters Boston stew$0.40
Oysters Shell Roast$0.50
Broiled Oysters Breaded, dozen$0.60
Oysters, Baltimore Broil, Dozen$0.60
Oysters, Saddle Rocks on Half Shell$0.40
Oyster pan roast$0.50
Oysters, Saddle Rocks Cocktail$0.45
Oyster Omelet$0.50
Oyster Stew Plain$0.35
Oyster Fricassee on Toast$0.50
Oyster Fry$0.40
Whole broiled lobster$2.00
Half Broiled Lobster$1.00
Large Whole Broiled Lobster$2.25
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.45
Codfish Cakes Tomato Sauce$0.40
Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Broiled SaltMackerel$0.45
Broiled Shad Drawn Butter$0.50
Fried codfish$0.45
Broiled Mackerel$0.45
Broiled Baby Bluefish$0.75
Fried Weakfish$0.45
Roast Turkey$1.25
Broiled veal kidneys$0.50
Swiss or American Cheese$0.15
Roquefort Cheese with Crackers$0.30
Boiled New England Dinner$0.50
Chicken Croquettes Brown Gravy, Peas$0.45
Chicken Giblet Stew with Peas$0.45
English Beef Stew$0.40
Potted Short Rib of Beef Brown Potatoes$0.50
Chicken Wings a la Creole with Rice$0.50
Brown Roast Beef Hash$0.45
Ham with New York Beans$0.40
Fried Fresh Mushrooms$0.60
Fried Fresh Mushrooms with Bacon$0.75
Rump Corned Beef with Spinach$0.55
Smoked Herring with Fried Egg$0.45
Stuffed Green Peppers with Bacon$0.45
Corned Beef and N.Y. Beans$0.40
Fried Egg Plant with Bacon and Brown Gravy$0.40
Soft Clam Fry with Pickled Beets$0.40
Spaghetti Italian Style with Cheese$0.35
Roast Prime Rib of Beef$0.70
Roast Prime Rib of Beef Large Cut$1.00
Roast Loin of Pork$0.55
Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Sauce$0.65
Roast Spring Lamb with Mint Sauce$0.65
Virginia ham and eggs$1.00
Roast Philadelphia Chicken with Apple Sauce$0.85
Chicken Fricassee, Boiled Rice$0.75
Chicken Fricassee,All White Meat, Boiled Rice$0.90
Whole Roast Chicken to Take Home$2.75
Cold Cuts -- Sliced Chicken -- With Potato Salad$1.25
Cold Cuts -- Boiled Ham -- With Potato Salad$0.50
Cold Cuts -- Smoked Beef Tongue -- With Potato Salad$0.60
Cold Cuts -- Corned Beef -- With Potato Salad$0.45
Cold Cuts -- Sardines -- With Potato Salad$0.35
Cold Cuts -- Sardines -- With Potato Salad -- in Box$0.50
Shrimp Salad with Mayonnaise$0.60
Fresh Lobster Salad Mayonaise$0.75
Large Combination Salad$0.40
Chicken Salad with Mayonnaise$0.75
Green Pepper Salad$0.25
Mixed Fruit Salad$0.45
American Salad$0.45
Waldorf Salad$0.45
Spanish salad$0.45
Egg Salad$0.40
Egg Salad with Mayonnaise$0.50
Grape Fruit Salad$0.40
Banana Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.20
Celery Salad$0.35
Cold Slaw Salad$0.20
Tomato Salad$0.30
Potato salad$0.15
Small Combination Salad$0.30
Boston lettuce salad$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.20
Table celery salad$0.30
Sweet Cider Glass$0.10
Apple Fritters to Order$0.25
Walnut Cream Sponge Cake$1.00
Rice Pudding, Vanilla Sauce$0.10
French Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
New green peas$0.25
Potatoes O'Brien$0.20
New Scallions$0.15
Potatoes hashed brown$0.15
New Asparagus Cream Sauce$0.35
Potatoes Lyonaise$0.15
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Potatoes Julienne$0.20
Stewed Parsnips$0.20
Potatoes Saratoga Chips$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Potatoes Home Fried$0.10
Fried Green Peppers$0.20
Potatoes French fried$0.10
String Beans$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.20
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.25
Lima beans$0.20
Bread and butter served with less than 35c order of Vegetable$0.10
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.25
Sweet Potatoes Southern Style$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Ripe, Stuffed Olives$0.10
Chow chow walnuts$0.10
Tomato Surprise$0.30
Baked Beans$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Sliced onions$0.15
Naval Corned Beef, Spinach$0.55
Boiled Onions Cream Sauce$0.15
Pickled beets$0.15
Succotash$0.20
French Fried Onions$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
New Spinach$0.20
New Spinach with Egg$0.30
Fried Tomatoes$0.25
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.35
Small Spaghetti Tomato Sauce$0.15
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.20
Fried Apples to Order$0.25
Steamed Artichoke D.B.$0.35
Roquefort Cheese Salad Dressing$0.35
Russian Salad Dressing$0.10
French Salad Dressing$0.10
Mayonnaise Salad Dressing$0.15
Mint Sauce$0.05
Custard Caramel Pudding$0.10
Wine Jelly with Whipped Cream$0.15
Cold Chocolate Pudding with Whipped Cream$0.15
Deep Dish Peach Pie$0.15
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake Whip. Cream$0.25
Home-made French Pastry$0.25
Chocolate eclair$0.15
Mocha Cream Puff$0.15
Plain Walnut Cake$0.15
Deep Dish Apple Pie$0.15
cocoanut pie$0.15
Pies with Ice Cream, Extra$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Large Oregon Baked Apple w. Cream in Bowl$0.25
Sliced Orange$0.15
Comb Honey$0.25
Grapefruit (Half)$0.15
Orange marmalade$0.15
Small Pitcher Strained Honey$0.10
Orange Juice$0.15
Whole Orange$0.10
Preserved Pears$0.20
Stewed rhubarb$0.15
Fresh Strawberry Frappe$0.25
Pineapple$0.15
Domino Golden Syrup Nut Sundae$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Crushed Pineapple with Ice Cream$0.20
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Frappe$0.20
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.15
Banana Split$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Currant Jelly$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.15
Crushed Strawberries and Ice Cream$0.25
Small Pitcher Heavy Cream$0.10
Small Pitcher Light Cream$0.05
Oyster Stew Milk$0.35
Whole Boiled Lobster$2.00
Half Boiled Lobster$1.00
Large Whole Boiled Lobster$2.25
Boiled SaltMackerel$0.45
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon and Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.85
Ham with Boston Beans$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms with Bacon$0.75
Corned Beef and Boston Beans$0.40
Pork and N.Y. Beans$0.40
Pork and Boston Beans$0.40
Ripe, Queen Olives$0.10
Pickled Walnuts$0.10
Banana Fritters to Order$0.25
Orange Fritters to Order$0.25
Baked cup custard$0.10
Bread Pudding, Vanilla Sauce$0.10
Raisin Pond Cake$0.15
Custard Pie$0.15
lemon meringue pie$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
Pineapple Pie$0.15
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
Pastry with Ice Cream, Extra$0.10
Pies with Whipped Cream, Extra$0.10
Pastry with Whipped Cream, Extra$0.10
Pastry with French Cream, Extra$0.15
Pineapple Frappe$0.20
Preserved Peaches$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
Large Pitcher Light Cream$0.15
Large Pitcher Heavy Cream$0.25
Take Home a Pound of Our Special Brand Coffee$0.50

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Old-fashioned Pancake with Apple Sauce$0.50
French pancake$0.50
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.50
Mushroom Omelette$0.75
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.60
Cheese Omelette$0.60
Asparagus Tip Omelette$0.60
2 Poached Eggs with Rolls$0.40
Plain Omelette$0.40
Parsley Omelette$0.50
Eggs Au Gratin$0.40
2 Shirred Eggs$0.40
Boiled Eggs (2)$0.35
Ham and eggs, country style$0.75
Ham with Eggs$0.60
Round Bone Ham and Eggs$0.75
Yorkshire Buck$0.60
Golden buck$0.60
Welsh rarebit$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.60
Crab Meat a la Newburgh in Chafing Dish$1.50
Chicken a la King in chafing dish$1.50
Lobster a la Newburgh in Chafing Dish$1.50
Half Fried Chicken with Spanish Sauce$1.10
Fried Chicken a la Maryland- Half$1.00
Half Spring Chicken en Casserole$1.25
Fried Spring Chicken, half$1.00
Pork Tenderloin Breaded$0.60
Pork Tenderloin Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.70
Small Veal Cutlet Breaded$0.50
Round Bone Veal Cutlet Breaded$0.75
Small Veal Cutlet with Tomato Sauce$0.60
Round Bone Veal Cutlet with Tomato Sauce$0.85
Round Bone Veal Cutlet Broiled$0.85
Corned beef hash browned$0.40
Corn Beef Hashed Brown with Egg$0.50
Fried Premium Bacon$0.50
Irish Bacon with Fried Apple$0.75
Fried Premium Ham$0.50
Calves Liver with Brown Gravy and Bacon$0.50
Broiled Lamb Kidney and Bacon$0.55
Veal Chops Breaded$0.60
Veal Chops Breaded with Tomato Sauce$0.70
Pork Chops, (two)$0.60
Pork Chops, (two) Breaded$0.70
Rib Mutton Chops, (two)$0.65
French Lamb Chops (two)$0.70
Baked English Mutton Chop$0.75
Planked Whole Chicken$3.25
Planked Tenderloin, for two$3.25
Planked Porterhouse for two (1.00 extra for each additional person)$3.50
Planked Porterhouse Steak, Family$5.00
Spanish Sauce$0.20
Bernaise Sauce$0.20
Side Order of Bacon$0.20
Stewed Mushrooms$0.25
Fried onions$0.15
Raw Steak a la Tartar$0.80
Hamburger Steak a la Royal en Casserole$0.90
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.70
Filet mignon with mushrooms$1.40
Small Steak$0.60
Sirloin Steak ala Bernaise$0.95
Bone Sirloin Steak$1.20
Sirloin Steak$0.75
Tenderloin Steak a la Bernaise$0.14
Tenderloin Steak a la Royal$1.50
Tenderloin steak en casserole$1.70
Tenderloin Steak$1.15
Porterhouse steak, for two$3.00
Porterhouse Steak, Family$3.75
Sirloin Steak for two$1.50
Baked English Mutton Chop for two$1.50
Loin Mutton Chops, (two)$0.65
Broiled Premium Ham$0.50
Fried Premium Ham Round Bone$0.60
Broiled Premium Ham, Round Bone$0.60
Fried Premium Ham, Large Cut$1.00
Broiled Premium Ham, Large Cut$1.00
Broiled Premium Bacon$0.50
Pork Tenderloin Plain$0.60
Pork Tenderloin Plain,Tomato Sauce$0.70
Broiled Spring Chicken, half$1.00
Bacon with Eggs$0.60
Fried Eggs (2)$0.35
Scrambled eggs (2)$0.35
2 Poached Eggs on Toast$0.40
Spanish omelette$0.60
Jelly omelette$0.60
Ham omelette$0.60
Bacon Omelette$0.60
Onion Omelette$0.60
Tomato Omelette$0.60
Kidney Omelette$0.60
Chicken Omelette$0.75
Scrambled Eggs with Chipped Beef$0.50
Old-fashioned Pancake with Jelly$0.50
Single Dishes Served to More than One Person 15c extra for Each Service
French Lamb Chops (three)$1.00
Fried Premium Bacon - Large Order$0.75
Boiled Premium Bacon - Large Order$0.75
Boiled Spring Chicken, Whole$2.00
Fried Spring Chicken, whole$2.00
Whole Spring Chicken en Casserole$2.50
Fried Chicken a la Maryland- Whole$2.00
Whole Fried Chicken with Spanish Sauce$2.10
Boiled Eggs (3)$0.50
Fried Eggs (3)$0.50
Scrambled Eggs (3)$0.50

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Lemonade$0.15
Milk Shake with Egg$0.20
Half Cream and Half Milk per Glass$0.20
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Cocoa$0.10
Cocoa All Milk$0.15
Cocoa with cream$0.20
Butter Milk, per Glass$0.10
Cup of Coffee$0.10
Pot of coffee$0.20
Orange Pekoe$0.10
Young Hyson$0.10
English Breakfast$0.10
Oolong$0.10
Ceylon$0.10
Loju Loganberry Juice$0.15
Vinova Grape Juice$0.15
Ebling's Stout$0.20
Eblin's Extra$0.15
Postum Cereal$0.10
Fer-Mil-Lac$0.15
Dr. Brown's Sarsaparilla$0.15
Grape Juice, per Bottle$0.15
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic$0.15
Ginger Ale, per bottle$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk, Hot$0.10
Horlick's Malted Milk, hot; with Egg$0.20
Bottle of Ferricite per quart$3.00
Chicken Sandwich$0.45
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.35
Egg Sandwich$0.20
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Corned beef sandwich$0.20
Broiled Ham Sandwich$0.30
Fried Ham and Egg on Toast Sandwich$0.40
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.30
Ham Sandwich$0.20
Club sandwich$0.60
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Turkey Sandwich$0.45
Manhattan Club$0.65
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.20
American Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Sardines on Toast sandwich$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.20
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Dill Pickles$0.15
Pickled beets$0.15
Small Gherken Pickles$0.15
Cross &Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.15
Chili Sauce$0.10
Bowl of Milk$0.15
Bowl of Pure Cream$0.50
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.40
Dry or butter toast$0.10
French Toast with Syrup$0.30
FRENCH TOAST WITH HONEY$0.40
Uneeda Cracker with milk$0.20
Graham Crackers with Milk$0.20
Soda Crackers with Milk$0.20
Milk Crackers with Milk$0.20
Cold Boiled Rice with milk$0.20
Cold Oatmeal with milk$0.20
Grape Nuts with Milk$0.20
Force with Milk$0.20
Wheatsworth Biscuits with mlik$0.20
Shredded Wheat with Milk$0.20
Bran Biscuits with milk$0.20
One Pound Coffee$0.50
Horlick's malted milk, cold$0.10
Horlick's Malted Milk, Cold; with Egg$0.20
Ceylon with Cream$0.15
Oolong with cream$0.15
English breakfast with cream$0.15
Young Hyson With Cream$0.15
Orange Pekoe with Cream$0.15
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich
Bran Biscuits with bowl half and half$0.30
Bran Biscuits with large pitcher cream$0.25
Shredded Wheat with bowl half and half$0.30
Shredded Wheat with large pitcher cream$0.25
Wheatsworth Biscuits with bowl half and half$0.30
Wheatsworth Biscuits with large pitcher cream$0.25
Force with bowl half and half$0.30
Force with large pitcher cream$0.25
Grape Nuts with half and half$0.30
Grape Nuts with large pitcher cream$0.25
Cold Oatmeal with half and half$0.30
Cold Oatmeal with large pitcher cream$0.25
Cold Boiled Rice with bowl half and half$0.30
Cold Boiled Rice with large pitcher cream$0.25
Milk Crackers with bowl half and half$0.30
Milk Crackers with large pitcher cream$0.25
Soda Crackers with bowl half and half$0.30
Soda Crackers with large pitcher cream$0.25
Graham Crackers with bowl half and half$0.30
Graham Crackers with large pitcher cream$0.25
Uneeda Cracker with bowl half and half$0.30
Uneeda Cracker with large pitcher cream$0.25

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