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Joe's Restaurant

Date
1919-08-24
Restaurant
Joe's Restaurant
Physical description
37x19cm folded; 37x38cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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crab meat cocktail$0.45
Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Fried Weakfish$0.40
Fried codfish$0.40
Broiled bluefish$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.40
Broiled Sea Bass Drawn Butter$0.40
Cold Sliced Chicken$0.90
Split pea soup$0.15
Chicken Soup$0.15
Vegetable Soup$0.15
Vegetable Soup with Meat Order$0.10
Vegetable Soup With Meat In Bowl - Straight$0.20
Chicken Gumbo Straight$0.15
Little Necks on Half Shell$0.30
Little neck clam stew$0.35
Beef Tea soup straight$0.15
Fried Shrimps$0.45
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast Tartar Sauce$0.75
Chicken Croquettes with Green Peas Brown Gravy$0.40
Spring lamb stew$0.40
Spring lamb stew$0.40
Navel Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.45
Navel Corned Beef and Spinach$0.50
Chicken Giblet Stew with Green Peas$0.40
Pork Tenderloin Breaded Tomato Sauce$0.40
Rump Corned Beef with Spinach or Cabbage$0.50
Browned Corned Beef hash$0.35
Browned Corned Beef Hash with Egg$0.45
Potted Short Ribs of Beef with Brown Potatoes$0.45
Chicken Liver Saute on Toast with Mushrooms$0.40
Minced Tongue with Scrambled Egg$0.45
Smoked ox tongue with spinach$0.60
Stuffed Green Peppers with Bacon$0.40
Virginia Ham with Eggs$0.75
Fricassee of Lobster on Toast$0.60
Corned Beef, Ham or Pork and N.Y. or Boston Beans$0.35
Fried or Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.50
Fried or Broiled Fresh Mushrooms with Bacon$0.65
Fried Egg Plant with Bacon and Brown Gravy$0.35
Single Soft Shell Crab$0.40
Single Soft Shell Crab With Bacon$0.50
Soft Clam Fry with Pickled Beets$0.40
Spaghetti Italian Style with Cheese$0.35
Roast Prime Rib of Beef$0.60
Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Large Cut$1.00
Roast Loin of Pork Apple Sauce$0.50
Roast Spring Lamb with Mint Sauce$0.60
Roast Philadelphia Chicken with Apple Sauce$0.75
Chicken Fricassee, Boiled Rice$0.75
All White Meat Chicken Fricassee with Boiled Rice$0.90
Whole Roast Chicken to Take Home$2.75
Fresh Lobster Salad Mayonaise$0.70
Crab Meat Salad Mayonaise$0.50
Large Combination Salad$0.40
Bread and Butter served with less than 30c order of Vegetable, extra$0.10
Cold Boiled Ham$0.45
Cold Smoked beef tongue$0.60
Cold Corned Beef$0.45
cold Sardines$0.35
Cold Sardines in Box$0.50
Combination cold cuts$0.75
Cold Roast Chicken$0.75
Cold roast beef$0.60
Cold Roast Lamb$0.60
Cold Vegetable Salad$0.50
Potatoes O'Brien$0.15
Potatoes hashed brown$0.10
Potatoes Lyonaise$0.10
Potatoes Julienne$0.15
Potatoes Saratoga Chips$0.20
Potatoes Home Fried$0.05
Potatoes French fried$0.05
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.20
Cold Chocolate Pudding w. Whipped Cream$0.15
Cold Chocolate Pudding w. Pitcher of Cream$0.20
Steamed Huckleberry pudding
Steamed Huckleberry Pudding Huckleberry Sauce$0.15
Banana or Orange Fritters to Order$0.25
Rice or Bread Pudding, Vanilla Sauce$0.10
Caramel Custard Pudding or Baked Cup Custard$0.10
Little Necks on Half Shell Cocktail$0.35
Little Necks 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.$0.50
Clam Fritters to Order$0.45
Wine Jelly Whipped Cream$0.15
Wine Jelly w. French Ice Cream$0.25
Wine Jelly with Ice Cream$0.20
Swiss Meringue Glace$0.20
Plain, Raisin or Walnut Pound Cake$0.10
French Crumb Cake$0.10
Home-made Blackberry Cake Whipped Cream$0.15
Deep Dish Huckleberry Pie$0.15
Deep Dish Apple Pie$0.15
Old-fashioned Peach Shortcake Whipped Cream$0.20
Cold Fresh Fruit Tapioca Pudding Whipped Cream$0.15
Old-fashioned Cold Rice Pudding with Whipped Cream$0.15
PIES - Home-made Fresh Blackberry, Sliced Green Apple, Pineapple, Huckleberry, Plum, Peach$0.10
Pies or Pastry a la Mode$0.05
Pies or Pastry With French Ice Cream$0.10
Ripe, Stuffed or Queen Olives$0.10
Chow Chow or Pickled Walnuts$0.10
Tomato Surprise$0.25
Baked Beans$0.10
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.20
Cauliflower, au gratin$0.35
Corn on Cob$0.20
Alligator Pear Salad$0.30
Shrimp Salad with Mayonaise$0.50
Chicken Salad with Mayonaise$0.70
Green Pepper Salad$0.25
Mixed Fruit Salad$0.40
American Salad$0.40
Waldorf Salad$0.40
Spanish salad$0.40
Egg Salad$0.35
Egg Salad with Mayonaise$0.45
Grape Fruit Salad$0.40
Banana Salad$0.30
Watercress Salad$0.20
Celery Salad$0.25
Tomato Salad$0.25
Potato salad$0.10
Potato salad$0.10
Small Combination Salad$0.25
Boston Lettuce or Romaine$0.20
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Sliced onions$0.10
Boiled Onions Cream Sauce$0.15
Pickled beets$0.15
Table Celery$0.20
Asparagus Vinaigrette$0.25
Fried Green Peppers$0.20
New green peas$0.25
New string beans$0.20
Asparagus Cream sauce$0.25
Fresh Stewed Corn$0.15
Lima beans$0.20
Fried Egg Plant$0.15
Succotash$0.15
French Fried Onions$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
New Spinach$0.15
New Spinach with Egg$0.25
Fried Tomatoes$0.20
Creamed Spinach$0.20
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.30
Small Spaghetti Tomato Sauce$0.15
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.20
Roquefort Cheese Salad Dressing$0.35
Russian Salad Dressing$0.10
French Salad Dressing$0.10
Mayonnaise Salad Dressing$0.15
Mint Sauce Salad Dressing$0.05
Stewed Peaches and Plums$0.20
Casaba Melon$0.20
Honey Dew Melon$0.20
Half Cantaloupe on Ice$0.20
Whole Cantaloupe on Ice$0.40
SLICED PEACHES WITH CREAM$0.25
Huckleberries or Blackberries and Cream$0.25
Ice Cold Watermelon$0.20
Sliced Orange$0.15
Orange marmalade$0.15
Comb Honey$0.15
Strained honey$0.10
Grapefruit (Half)$0.15
Preserved Pears, Peaches or Pineapple$0.15
Orange Juice$0.15
Whole Orange$0.10
Coffee$0.10
Iced Cocoa, Tea, Coffee$0.10
Small Pitcher Light Cream$0.05
Large Pitcher Light Cream$0.15
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Crushed Peaches and Ice Cream$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Crab meat au gratin$0.60
Codfish Cakes Tomato Sauce$0.30
Broiled or Boiled Salt Mackerel$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.10
Banana Split$0.20
Roquefort Cheese with Crackers$0.25
Ebling's Stout$0.20
Small Pitcher Heavy Cream$0.10
Large Pitcher Heavy Cream$0.25
Fresh Peach Frappe$0.20
Fresh Tutti Frutti with Ice Cream$0.20
Fresh Tutti Frutti Frappe$0.25
Stewed Huckleberries and Ice Cream$0.20
Crushed Pineapple with Ice Cream$0.20
French vanilla ice cream$0.20
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Frappe$0.20
Pineapple Frappe$0.20
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Ice Cream$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
Cold Cuts- with Potato Salad
Whole Broiled or Boiled Lobster$1.75
Half Broiled or Boiled Lobster$0.90
Large Broiled or Boiled Lobster$2.25
Fresh Peach Frappe- French Cream$0.25
Banana Split with French Ice Cream$0.25
Take Home a Pound of Our Special Brand Coffee$0.50

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French pancake$0.50
Porterhouse Steak, Family$3.75
Porterhouse steak, for two$3.00
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin Steak a la Royal$1.25
Tenderloin Steak a la Bernaise$1.25
Sirloin Steak$0.75
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.95
Sirloin Steak ala Bernaise$0.90
Small Steak$0.60
Filet mignon with mushrooms$1.20
Liberty Steak$0.60
Liberty Steak a la Royal en Casserole$0.90
Raw Steak a la Tartar$0.80
Fried onions$0.15
Stewed Mushrooms$0.25
Side Order of Bacon$0.20
Spanish Sauce$0.20
Bernaise Sauce$0.20
Planked Porterhouse Steak, Family$5.00
Planked Porterhouse Steak for two, 1.00 extra for each additional person$3.25
Planked Whole Chicken$3.25
Baked English Mutton Chops$0.65
French Lamb Chops (two)$0.50
French lamb chops$0.50 – $0.70
French lamb chops$0.50 – $0.70
Rib or Loin Mutton Chops (tw0)$0.50
Pork Chops, (two)$0.50
Veal Chops Breaded and Tomato sauce$0.50 – $0.60
Veal Chops Breaded$0.50
Veal Chops Breaded and Tomato sauce$0.50 – $0.60
Broiled Lamb Kidney and Bacon$0.45
Calves Liver with Brown Gravy and Bacon$0.45
Fried or Broiled Premium Ham$0.40 – $0.80
Fried or Broiled Premium Bacon$0.40 – $0.75
Irish Bacon with Fried Apple$0.70
Corned beef hash browned$0.35
Corned Beef Hash Browned with Egg$0.45
Round Bone Veal Cutlet Breaded$0.60
Round Bone Veal Cutlet Tomato sauce$0.70
Round Bone Veal Cutlet Broiled$0.75
Small Veal Cutlet Breaded$0.45
Small Veal Cutlet Tomato sauce$0.70
Pork Tenderloin Breaded or Plain$0.60
Pork Tenderloin Tomato sauce$0.70
Fried or Broiled Spring Chicken, half$0.90
Half Spring Chicken en Casserole$1.25
Fried chicken a la Maryland, half$1.00
Fried Chicken a la Maryland$1.00 – $2.00
Half Fried Chicken with Spanish Sauce$1.10
Lobster a la Newburgh in Chafing Dish$1.50
Chicken a la King in chafing dish$1.50
Crab Meat a la Newburgh in Chafing Dish$1.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.60
Golden buck$0.60
Welsh rarebit$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.60
Ham or Bacon with Eggs$0.50
Round Bone Ham and Eggs$0.60
Ham and Eggs Country Style$0.60
Planked Tenderloin, for two$3.25
Boiled, Fried or Scrambled Eggs (2)$0.30
Boiled, Fried or Scrambled Eggs (3)$0.40
Eggs Au Gratin$0.40
2 Shirred Eggs$0.35
Plain Omelette$0.35
Parsley Omelette$0.40
2 Poached Eggs with Rolls or on Toast$0.35
Asparagus Tip Omelette$0.50
Spanish omelette$0.50
Jelly omelette$0.50
Cheese Omelette$0.50
Ham omelette$0.50
Bacon Omelette$0.50
Onion Omelette$0.50
Tomato Omelette$0.50
Kidney Omelette$0.50
Mushroom Omelette$0.60
Chicken Omelette$0.60
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.50
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.45
Scrambled Eggs with Chipped Beef$0.45
Old-fashioned Pancake with Apple Sauce$0.50
Old-fashioned Pancake with Jelly$0.50
Dishes to Order
Single Dishes Served to More than One Person 15c extra for Each Service
Tenderloin Steak a la Royal En Casserole$1.50
Sirloin Steak for two$1.50
Liberty Steak with Onions$0.70
Baked English Mutton Chops for two$1.25
French Lamb Chops (three)$0.70
Breaded Pork Chops (two)$0.60
Veal Chops, tomato sauce$0.60
Fried or Broiled Premium Ham, Large Cut$0.80
Fried or Broiled Premium Bacon, Large Order$0.75
Fried or Broiled Spring Chicken, Whiole$1.75
Whole Spring Chicken en Casserole$2.50
Fried chicken a la Maryland, whole$2.00
Whole Fried Chicken with Spanish Sauce$2.10
Special Attention to Sunday Family Parties

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Bran Biscuits with milk$0.20
Bran Biscuits with half and half$0.30
Bran Biscuits with large pitcher cream$0.25
Shredded Wheat with Milk$0.20
Shredded What with bowl of half and half$0.30
Shredded Wheat with large pitcher cream$0.25
Wheatsworth Biscuits with milk$0.20
Wheatsworth Biscuits with half and half$0.30
Wheatsworth Biscuits with large pitcher cream$0.25
Force with Milk$0.20
Force with bowl half and half$0.30
Force with large pitcher cream$0.25
Grape Nuts with Milk$0.20
Grape Nuts with bowl half and half$0.30
Grape Nuts with large pitcher cream$0.25
Cold Oatmeal with milk$0.20
Cold Oatmeal with bowl half and half$0.30
Cold Oatmeal with large pitcher cream$0.25
Cold Boiled Rice with milk$0.20
Cold Boiled Rice with bowl half and half$0.30
Cold Boiled Rice with large pitcher cream$0.25
Milk Crackers with Milk$0.20
Milk Crackers with bowl half and half$0.30
Milk Crackers with large pitcher of cream$0.25
Soda Crackers with Milk$0.20
Soda Crackers with bowl half and half$0.30
Soda Crackers with large pitcher cream$0.25
Graham Crackers with Milk$0.20
Graham Crackers with bowl half and half$0.30
Graham Crackers with large pitcher cream$0.25
Uneeda Cracker with milk$0.20
Uneeda Crackers with bowl half and half$0.30
Uneeda Crackers with large pitcher cream$0.25
French Toast with Syrup$0.30
FRENCH TOAST WITH HONEY$0.40
Dry or butter toast$0.10
Cream toast$0.40
Bowl of Pure Cream$0.50
Milk toast$0.25
Chili Sauce$0.05
Cross & Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.10
Pickled Walnuts$0.10
Small Gherken Pickles$0.10
Pickled beets$0.15
Dill Pickles$0.15
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.25
Fried ham and egg on toast$0.35
Broiled Ham Sandwich$0.25
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Egg Sandwich$0.15
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.30
Chicken Sandwich$0.35
Chicken on Toast$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.15
Caviar sandwich, Imported$0.50
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Sardine on Toast$0.25
American Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
Manhattan Club Sandwich$0.40
Turkey Sandwich$0.35
Club sandwich$0.40
Hot or Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.40
Ceylon Tea$0.10
Oolong Tea$0.10
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.10
English Breakfast Tea; with Cream$0.10 – $0.15
Young Hyson Tea$0.10
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.10
Cup of Coffee$0.10
Pot of coffee$0.20
Butter Milk, per Glass$0.10
Cocoa$0.10
Cocoa, All Milk$0.15
Cocoa with cream$0.20
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Half Cream and Half Milk per Glass$0.20
Milk Shake with Egg$0.20
Lemonade$0.15
Ginger Ale, per bottle$0.15
Grape Juice, per Bottle$0.15
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic$0.00
Dr. Brown's Sarsaparilla$0.15
Fer-Mil-Lac$0.15
Postum Cereal$0.10
Ebling's Extra$0.15
Apple-O Sweet Cider$0.15
Sparkling Grape Juice (Split)$0.75
Vinova Grape Juice$0.15
Loju Loganberry Juice$0.15
Piel's Kovar, Light or Dark$0.20
Russet (Champagne Style)$0.75
Horlick's malted milk, hot or cold$0.10
Horlick's Malted Milk, Hot or Cold with Egg$0.20
Lunches put up in boxes$0.50
Ceylon tea with cream$0.15
Oolong tea with cream$0.15
English Breakfast Tea with cream$0.15
Young Hyson Tea with Cream$0.15
Orange Pekoe Tea with Cream$0.15
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