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Orpheum Restaurant

Date
1919-09-14
Restaurant
Orpheum Restaurant
Physical description
30.5x20cm folded; 30.5x40cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Blue Points on half shell$0.20
Lobster or Crab Meat Cocktail$0.35
Clam cocktail$0.25
Clams on Half Shell$0.20
Cocktail$0.25
Baltimore Broil, Butter Sauce$0.55
Oyster Stew$0.30
[Oyster] Cream Stew$0.45
Boston Stew$0.35
Box Stew$0.40
Fried Oysters, Cold Slaw$0.40
Fried Oysters in Butter$0.50
Pan Roast [Oysters], Clear Butter$0.50
Clam Stew$0.30
[Clam] Cream Stew$0.30
Broiled Clams, Butter Sauce$0.50
Fried clams with bacon$0.40
Staamed Clams, Butter Sauce$0.45
Clam Fritters$0.45
Pan Roast [Clams], Clear Butter$0.50
Clam Broth, Cup$0.15
Grape Fruit Cocktail$0.25
Table Celery$0.20
Stuffed olives$0.15
Pickled beets$0.10
Dill Pickels$0.10
Queen olives$0.15
Imported sardines, per box$0.40
Chili Sauce$0.10
Cross & Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.15
Beef tea$0.10
Chicken Soup$0.10
Vegetable Soup$0.10
Soup Served without Orders$0.15
Shrimp a la Newburg$0.70
Lobster a la Newburg$0.85
Chicken a la King$0.80
Crab Meat a la Newburg$0.75
Creamed Chicken on Toast$0.65
Crab meat au gratin$0.70
Minced Chicken au Gratin$0.70
Welsh rarebits$0.45
Yorkshire Buck$0.55
Long Island rarebit$0.50
Golden buck$0.55
Cold Tomato Herring [Served with Potato Salad]$0.40
Prime Ribs of Beef [cold] [Served with Potato Salad]$0.55
Assorted Cold Cuts [Served with Potato Salad]$0.75
Cold Smoked Beef Tongue [Served with Potato Salad]$0.50
Cold Boiled Smoked Ham [Served with Potato Salad]$0.50
Cold Sliced Chicken, White Meat [Served with Potato Salad]$0.70
Filet Mignon en Casserole$1.10
Top Sirloin a la Minute$0.80
Extra Sirloin for Two, Hashed Browned Potato$1.50
Porterhouse steak, single$1.25
[Porterhouse Steak] For Two$2.00
Planked Sirloin for Two$2.50
Planked Sirloin for Two$2.50
Planked Sirloin for Two$2.50
[Planked Sirloin] For Four$4.50
Planked Tenderloin For One$1.40
[Planked Tenderloin] For Two$2.60
[Planked Tenderloin] For Four$4.70
Planked Porterhouse For One$1.75
[Planked Porterhouse ] For Two$3.40
[Planked Porterhouse ] For Four$6.50
Whole Broiled or Boiled Live Lobster
Oyster Patties$0.50
Chicken patties$0.65
Creamed Chicken on Toast$0.65
Spaghetti a l'Orpheum$0.35
[Spaghetti ] a l'Italienne$0.30
[Spaghetti ] au Gratin$0.30
[Spaghetti ] with Chicken Liver$0.35
[Spaghetti ] with Meat Sauce$0.35
Combination Dinner a l'Orpheum$0.60
Broiled Lamb Steak, Julienne Potat's & Bacon$0.65
Planked Bluefish, Tartare$2.00
Combination Grill a l'Orpheum$0.80
Whole Broiled or Fried Spring Chicken$2.25
[Broiled or Fried Spring Chicken] Half$1.10
Round Bone Veal Cutlet Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.60
Small Veal Cutlet Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.45
Pork Tenderloin Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.55
Schnitzel a la Holstein$0.65
Round Bone Veal Cutlet Broiled$0.65
Breaded Pork Tenderloin, Clear Butter$0.65
WHOLE BROILED LIVE LOBSTER, Butter Sauce$1.25
BROILED BLUE FISH, BUTTER SAUCE$0.50
Lobster a la Newburg$0.85
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast, Tartar Sauce
Fried codfish, tomato sauce
Fried Scallops and Bacon, Tartar Sauce$0.65
Whole Boiled Lobster
BROILED MACKEREL, JULIENNE POTATOES$0.45
Crab Meat a la Newburg$0.75
Crab meat au gratin$0.70
Broiled Halibut, Butter Sauce$0.45
Shrimp a la Newburg$0.70
Roast Spring chicken$0.65
ROAST LOIN OF PORK, APPLE SAUCE$0.50
Roast leg of spring lamb$0.50
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.50
Banana, Peach or Pineapple Short Cake$0.25
Preserved Pineapple$0.10
Western sandwich on Toast$0.30
Manhattan Club Sandwich$0.40
Top Sirloin Steak$0.65
Tomato Surprise$0.30
Lobster salad$0.75
Crab Meat salad$0.55
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Salmon Salad$0.40
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.15
Potato salad$0.15
Lettuce with Boiled Egg$0.30
Round Bone Ham and Eggs$0.55
Boiled eggs, two$0.25
Fried eggs, two$0.25
Boiled eggs, three$0.35
Fried eggs, three$0.35
Poached eggs on toast, two$0.30
Poached eggs on toast, three$0.40
Plain Omelette$0.25
Cheese Omelette$0.40
Ham omelette$0.40
Bacon Omelette$0.40
Tomato Omelette$0.40
Onion Omelette$0.40
Creamed Chicken Omelette$0.55
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.40
Spanish omelette$0.45
Mushroom Omelette$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.45
Bacon and eggs$0.45
Poached eggs, two$0.25
Scrambled eggs, two$0.25
Poached eggs, three$0.35
Scrambled eggs, three$0.35
Poached Eggs on Milk Toast$0.40
Asparagus Tip Omelette$0.45
Parsley Omelette$0.40
Clam Omelette$0.40
Oyster Omelette$0.40
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.40
Creamed Potato Omelette$0.40
Jelly omelette$0.40
Frizzled Beef and Scrambled Eggs$0.40
Chicken salad$0.65
Fruit salad$0.40
Small Sirloin Steak$0.50
Shrimp Salad$0.55
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.30
Sliced onions$0.10
Side Dish of Mayonnaise$0.10
Broiled Lamb Kidneys with Bacon on Toast$0.45
Straight Bone Sirloin Steak$0.90
Filet Mignon a la Stanley$0.90
Sirloin Steak a l'Orpheum$0.65
Tenderloin steak en casserole$1.10
Mutton Chops$0.50
Combination English mutton chop$0.75
Fried calf's liver with bacon$0.40
Fried Sausages, Sweet Potato$0.45
Broiled Lamb Steak, Bacon, Julienne Potatoes$0.65
Ham Sandwich$0.10
American Cheese Sandwich
Fried Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.25
Jell-o with Whipped Cream$0.10
French Toast with Strained Honey$0.40
Stewed Mushrooms$0.25
Egg Sandwich$0.15
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Ice Cream with Maraschino Cherry$0.15
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich
Asparagus Tips, Clear Butter$0.25
Asparagus on Toast$0.25
Spaghetti a l'Italienne$0.25
Club a l'Orpheum Sandwich$0.40
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Stewed in Cream POTATOES$0.20
Julienne potatoes$0.15
Saratoga Chips$0.15
Oyster Sandwich$0.10
Veal Chop breaded, tomato sauce$0.60
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.15
Pork Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.60
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Bowl of Milk$0.10
French pancake$0.30
Beefsteak Sandwich$0.40
Home-Made Pie$0.10
a la Mode$0.20
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.25
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.30
Club sandwich$0.40
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.20
Fried onions$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.10
Currant Jelly$0.10
Grape fruit$0.15
Sliced Orange$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.10
Rice Pudding with Cream$0.10
Stewed Mushrooms$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.10
Fried Tomato$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Stuffed Green Pepper -One, Two$0.20 – $0.35
Stewed Carrots and Peas$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Spinach$0.10
Spinach with egg$0.25
French peas$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.10
Succotash$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
Red kidney beans$0.10
Red kidney beans$0.10
Baked Beans$0.10
French fried potatoes$0.10
Home fried potatoes$0.10
Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Tenderloin Steak for two$1.50
Porterhouse steak, single$1.25
Porterhouse Steak for Two$2.00
Extra Sirloin Steak for Two, Hashed Browned Potatoes$1.50
Hamburger Steak$0.40
Porterhouse Steak, For Four$4.00
Side dish of bacon$0.15
Lamb Chops on Toast, two$0.50
Lamb Chops on Toast, three$0.70
Pork chops, two$0.50
Pork chops, three$0.70
Chicken$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Chocolate Pudding, Whipped Cream$0.10
Sandwiches on Toast, extra$0.05
Half Cream$0.25
iced tea or coffee$10.00
Coffee, Tea or Milk$5.00
Shredded Wheat with Milk$0.15
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.30
Grape Nuts with Milk$0.15
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.30
Cream toast$0.30
Glass of Pure Cream$0.30
Bowl of Pure Cream$0.40
French Toast with Syrup$0.30
Milk crackers, half cream and milk$0.30
Crackers and Milk$0.15
Crackers and Half Cream and Milk$0.30
Corn Flakes with Milk$0.15
Corn Flakes with half Cream and Milk$0.30
Milk toast$0.20
Dry or buttered toast$0.10
Old-Fashioned Crullers$0.10
Horton's Vanilla Ice Cream$0.15
Vermont Honey, Strained$0.10
Crushed Pineapple with Ice Cream$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Banana Split$0.20
Sliced Bananas with Cream or Ice Cream$0.15
Loin Lamb Chops, Two$0.50
Loin Lamb Chops, Three$0.70
Chicken- all White Meat 10 cts. Extra
Egg Salad$0.40
Slice Cucumbers$0.15
Fried or Boiled Ham or Bacon$0.50
String Beans or Lima Beans$0.10

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Chow chow$0.15
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.15
Pickled beets$0.10
Cold Slaw$0.10
Spanish Green Olives$0.15
Stuffed olives$0.15
Table Celery$0.20
Grape fruit$0.15
Cream of celery$0.10
Vegetable$0.10
Chicken broth with rice$0.10
Beef tea$0.10
Grape Fruit Cocktail$0.25
Little Necks on Half Shell$0.15
[Little Necks] Cocktail$0.20
Lobster Cocktail$0.30
crab meat cocktail$0.30
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.20
Sea Bass, Split and Broiled$0.45
Fried Scallops and Bacon, Tartar Sauce$0.65
Broiled Whole Porgy, Butter Sauce$0.45
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.45
Fried Oysters, Cold Slaw$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Julienne Potatoes$0.40
Broiled Green Bluefish, Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Broiled Salmon, Butter Sauce$0.40
Boiled Salmon, Cream Sauce$0.40
Whole Boiled Lobster
Fried Flounder, Colbert$0.35
Fried Little Neck Clams$0.40
Fried Shrimp with Bacon$0.40
Broiled Halibut Steak, Clear Butter$0.40
Broiled Live Lobster, Butter Sauce
Fried Filet of Sole, Sauce Tartare$0.40
Fried codfish, tomato sauce$0.35
Tomato Herring, Potato Salad$0.40
Roast Milk-fed Chicken, Stuffed$0.65
Crab Meat in Cream$0.50
Crab Meat in Cream$0.50
[Crab Meat ] Au Gratin$0.60
Omelette with Chicken Liver and Mushrooms$0.50
Chicken Fricassee, Boiled Rice and Peas$0.60
Fried Calf's Brains on Toast, Tomato Sauce$0.40
Spring Lamb Stew with Vegetables$0.40
Chopped Sirloin Steak, Spanish Sauce$0.40
Baked Fresh Ham, Apple Sauce$0.55
Broiled Pork Tenderloin, Grilled Sweet Potatoes$0.65
Wiener Schnitzel a la Holstein$0.55
Top Sirloin Steak, Club Style$0.75
Half Broiled Spring Chicken, Julienne Potatoes$0.75
Broiled Lamb Steak, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.65
Broiled Combination Dinner a l'Orpheum$0.65
Chicken patties (2)$0.60
Minced Chicken au Gratin$0.65
Ham and beans$0.30
Spaghetti a l'Orpheum$0.30
Spaghetti Italienne$0.30
Lobster [salad]$0.70
Chicken [salad]$0.60
Crab Meat [Salad]$0.50
Shrimp [Salad]$0.50
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork, Apple Sauce$0.50
Roast Spring Lamb, Currant Jelly$0.50
ASPARAGUS, BROWN BUTTER$0.20
New Green Corn$0.15
Side Dish of Baked Beans$0.10
Succotash$0.10
Side Dish of Home-made Beans$0.10
Corn fritters$0.15
Asparagus Tips, Clear Butter$0.20
Boiled White Onions in cream$0.10
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.50 – $0.65
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.15
Fried Egg Plant$0.10
Cross and Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.15
Vermont Honey Strained$0.10
Cold Boiled Virginia Ham with Potato Salad$0.50
Banana Split$0.20
Rice Pudding with Cream$0.10
Currant Jelly$0.10
Cold Prime Ribs of Beef with Potato Salad$0.55
Cold Sliced Chicken, White Meat with Potato Salad$0.70
Tomato Surprise$0.25
Home-made Crullers$0.05
Jell-O, Whipped Cream$0.10
Assorted Cold Cuts with Potato Salad$0.75
Potatoes, mashed$0.50
Potatoes, boiled$0.50
Potatoes, French fried$0.10
Potatoes, Home Fried$0.10
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.10
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
POTATOES, SARATOGA CHIPS$0.15
Potatoes, au gratin$0.20
Potatoes, fried sweet$0.15
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.15
Raisin or Plain Cake$0.10
Cold Tomato Herring with Potato Salad$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.10
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.20 – $0.35
Stuffed Tomato$0.20 – $0.35
Roast, large cut$0.65
String Beans$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Stewed Carrots and Peas$0.10
Pineapple Pie$0.10
Fried Tomatoes$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Mashed Turnips$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Boiled Cabbage$0.10
Lettuce$0.15
Red kidney beans$0.10
Spinach$0.10
Spinach with egg$0.20
Spinach with egg$0.20
Cup Custard$0.10
Chocolate Pudding Whipped Cream$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.10
Whole Orange$0.15
Cantaloupe$0.15
Cantaloupe a la Mode$0.25
Sliced Fresh Peaches with Cream or Ice cream$0.20
Honey Dew Melon$0.20
Home-made Peach Pie$0.10
Home-made apple pie$0.10
Sliced Bananas and Cream or Ice Cream$0.15
Ice Cream with Maraschino Cherries$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.10
Peach, Banana or Pineapple Short Cake$0.20
Preserved Peaches$0.15
Preserved Peaches with Cream$0.20
Crushed Pineapple with Ice Cream$0.15
Preserved Pineapple$0.10
Pies with Ice Cream 10c Extra
Ice Cream- American Strawberry or Vanilla$0.15
Postum Coffee$0.05
iced tea or coffee$0.10
Tea$0.05
Cocoa$0.10

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