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The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.

Date
1918-01-24
Restaurant
The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.
Physical description
35.5x19.5cm folded; 35.5x39cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 1

Phila. squab$0.90
Half chicken with salad in season$0.85
Smoked tongue with jelly$0.65
Roast beef, potato salad$0.65
Assorted meats, potato salad$0.65
Lamb with string bean salad$0.75
Hot or cold mince pie$0.15
Petite fours secs$0.20
Eclair$0.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
Baba au rhum (1)$0.15
New apple pie$0.15
Petite fours glaces$0.25
Assorted French pastry$0.10
Macaroons or ladyfingers$0.20
Custard caramel$0.15
French Pancakes$0.20
Mendiants (mendicants)$0.25
Omelette au kirsch, rum$0.60
Champagne wafers$0.20
Guava jelly$0.25
Stewed prunes or apple sauce$0.15
Bar-le-Duc jelly with Gervais cheese$0.40
Assorted cakes$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Escarole Salad$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.25
Omelette, soufflee$0.90
Omelet confiture$0.50
California pears$0.20
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Meli-Melo salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.15
Macedoine of fruits au marasquin$0.20
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.35
Assorted plate of fruit$0.25
Vegetable Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.30
California grapes$0.20
Grape fruit$0.15 – $0.30
Chicory Salad$0.25
Celery Salad$0.35
Salade Mouquin$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.40
Endive with egg salad$0.50
Chicken with mayonnaise salad$0.75
Bananas$0.15
Potato salad$0.25
Crab flakes en coquille salad$0.90
Mayonnaise, extra$0.15
Egg, extra$0.10
Fines herbs, exgtra$0.05
Fresh shrimp salad, mayonnaise$0.90
Crab flake salad, mayonnaise$1.25
Oranges$0.20
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.15
Pineapple slice au jus$0.15
Salade de fruit glace$0.50
Table apples$0.20
Ice cream served with fruit$10.00
Special coffee, to order, per cup$0.20
Chocolate, cup$0.15
Cocoa, cup$0.15
French coffee, demi-tasse$0.10
Bavaroise$0.20
Cafe diabolique, per person$0.40
Cafe frappe au kirsch$0.35
Glass of milk$0.10
Strawberry ice cream in glass$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.30
Lallah Rookh Punch$0.25
Munster cheese$0.20
Young American cheese$0.15
Gruyere cheese, domestic$0.25
Roman Punch$0.20
Camembert cheese, domestic$0.20
Frozen coupe, Mouquin$0.35
Gervais cheese$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Isigny cheese$0.20
Pistache ice cream in glass$0.25
Chocolate ice cream in glass$0.25
French vanilla ice cream in glass$0.25
Port du Salut cheese$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.20
Brie$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Punch cardinal$0.20
Biscuit, Tortoni$0.30
Plombiere$0.30
Beet$0.25
Black, mixed or green tea, per cup$0.15
Dry Toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.25
Coffee with cream served in pot, per cup$0.10
Buttered toast$0.20
Mazagran plain$0.10
Double cream$0.05
Phila. jumbo squab on toast$1.00
Whole Jersey squab-chicken$1.10
Broiled Half Spring Chicken$0.85
Whole Phila. spring chicken, casserole$2.00
Small beefsteak$0.65
Small beefsteak with fried onions$0.70
Small beefsteak with smothered onions$0.75
Small beefsteak with fried potatoes$0.70
Small beefsteak with mushrooms$0.90
Sirloin Steak$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.35
Sirloin steak with smothered onions$1.40
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.45
Double Sirloin$2.25
Double sirloin with mushrooms$2.60
Double sirloin planked, bourgeoise$3.10
Double sirloin marchand de vin$3.10
Tenderloin Steak$1.35
Tenderloin steak with peas$1.45
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.60
Chateaubriant$2.60
Chateaubriant with mushrooms$3.10
Porterhouse Steak$3.00
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$3.50
Porterhouse steak double$4.50
Porterhouse steak double with mushrooms$5.00
Lamb chops (3)$0.75
English mutton chop$0.90
Lamb and English mutton combination chops$1.10
Mutton chops (2)$0.75
Sauce bordelaise a la moelle with steaks$0.25
Sauce bearnaise or Bercy, extra$0.20
Crab flakes a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.50
Vol-au-vent of chicken, reine$0.75
Chicken liver en brochette$0.50
Stewed kidney, marchand de vin$0.50
Fried Country Sausages$0.45
Veal, cutlet, milanaise$0.70
Broiled Ham or Bacon$0.50
Fried Liver and Bacon$0.50
EGGS, boiled [3]$0.30
Eggs au beurre noir (2)
EGGS fried or scrambled [3]$0.35
Eggs a la tripe or a la chipolata$0.45
Eggs poached on toast (2)$0.35
Eggs a la cocote$0.50
Omelet, plain$0.40
Omelet with fine herbs$0.40
Omelet with ham or bacon$0.50
Omelet with chicken livers or kidneys$0.50
Omelet with mushrooms$0.60
Omelet Espagnole$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Golden buck$0.40
Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.20
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.60
Chicken or club sandwich$0.30
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.30
Bacon with orders, extra$0.15
Portion in chafing dish, extra$0.15
*Mixed nuts with raisins and figs$0.25

Page 2

Claret or White Wine$0.15
Rutherford Special Port$0.20
Apricot or Cherry Brandy (pony)$0.25
Chateau Pape Clement, 1907$1.20
Chateau du Breuil, 1911$0.75
Medoc Superieur, 1909$0.90
Latour Figeac, St. Emilion, '07$1.00
Margaux, 1909$1.00
Cos d'Estournel, 1909$1.00
St. Estephe, 1909$1.05
" Lagrange, 1907$1.20
" Giscours, 1909$1.30
St. Julien, 1909$1.30
Pontet Canet, 1907$1.30
Chateau Leoville Poyferre, '07$1.40
" Cheval Blanc, 1907$1.50
Merle Blanc, 1911$0.50 – $8.25
Bevo Near Beer$0.20
Bass' Ale$0.20 – $0.30
Schlitz Milwaukee$0.15 – $0.25
Graacher Himmelreich Moselle Wine$2.75 – $25.25
Laubenheimer$1.00
Chateau Rosemont Rose, 1911$1.00 – $9.00
1912 Chat. Desmirail$1.60 – $13.50
1911 Chat. Rosemont$0.80 – $12.50
1911 Chat. Gruaud Larose$1.60 – $26.75
1911 Chat. Cos d'Estournel$1.05 – $17.75
1911 Chat. Leoville Poyferre$2.00 – $17.75
1909 Chat. Laurenzane$1.30 – $10.50
1909 Chat. Palmer$1.85 – $16.50
1909 Chat. d'Issan$0.90 – $15.00
1909 Chat. Mouton Rothschild$1.25 – $22.75
1909 Chat. Lagrance$1.60 – $13.50
1909 Chat. Margaux$1.40 – $25.00
1909 Chat. d'Armailhacq$0.90
1909 Chat. Latour$1.25 – $20.75
1908 Chat. Montrose$1.40 – $12.75
1908 Chat. Margaux$2.75 – $23.50
Clos de Cygne, 1911$0.50 – $8.50
Amontillado Sherry$0.15
Amontillado Port$0.15
Vino de Pasto Sherry$0.20
Don Quixote Sherry$0.20
Malaga$0.20
Madeira$0.20
Muscat de Frontignan$0.15
Creme de Cassis$0.20
Abricotine$0.20
CARAFON (DECANTER) RED WINE$0.20
CARAFON (DECANTER) WHITE WINE$0.20
CANETTE OF PILSNER BEER$0.75
HALF CANETTE OF PILSNER BEER$0.50
Yvorne, 1911$0.60
Hoyo de Monterey "Presidentes"$0.50
Hoyo de Monterey "Presidentes" (box of 25)$11.00
Bock y Ca., Obsequios$0.40
Bock y Ca., Obsequios (box of 25)$8.00
White Rock (splits)$0.20
White Rock (bottle)$0.35
White Rock (half bottle)$0.25
CREME de COGNAC (pony)$0.20
1908 Chat. Lafite$2.40 – $22.75
1908 Chat. d'Armailhacq$1.75 – $15.50
1908 Chat. Palmer$1.90
1908 Chat. La Conseillante$1.90
Amontillado

Page 3

Cape Cods$0.20 – $0.40
Oysters a la bourguignonne$0.50
Blue-Points$0.15 – $0.30
Oysters, St. Jacques$0.50
Cherry Stone Clams$0.20 – $0.40
Prime ribs of beef with knob celery rissolee$0.65
Spring lamb with carrots in cream and mint sauce$0.75
L.I. spring duckling stuffed, apple sauce$0.85
Half squab turkey, Virginia ham, fried sweets$1.10
Chicken croquettes with peas and cream sauce$0.65
Tenderloin of beef pique, fresh mushrooms$0.75
Tete de veau [calf's head], vinaigrette$0.50
Llamb chops [2] breaded, duchesse$0.65
Pim-olas$0.20
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
Pickled beets$0.10
Smoked filet of herring in oil$0.25
CHICKEN MULLAGATAWNY$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oysters, poulette$0.50
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Broiled or fried oysters or clams$0.40
Little-Neck clams$0.15 – $0.30
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Oysters or clams with cocktail sauce$0.10
Cream of Celery aux croutons$0.20
Consomme Paysanne$0.20
Petite marmite, parisienne, to order$0.35
Beef consomme in cup$0.20
Onion with cheese au gratin, to order$0.25
Clear green turtle, Amontillado, cup$0.40
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Strained gumbo in cup, hot$0.25
Saucisson d'Arles$0.20
Caviar$0.75
Dill Pickle$0.10
Cucumbers$0.30
Pickle$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Radishes$0.10
Olives$0.15
Carciofini$0.30
Table Celery$0.35
Pimentoes$0.20
Sardines$0.20
Chow-chow$0.10
Ripe Olives$0.15
Green Onions$0.15
Filet d'anchois, huile$0.25
Anti-pasti$0.30
Stuffed olives$0.25
Assorted a la Mouquin$0.75
Sea bass au fines herbes$0.50
Eperlans [smelts], sauce tartare$0.60
Broiled shad roe on toast, hoteliere$0.75
Spanish mackerel, broiled, sauce Colbert$0.55
Boiled Sweets$0.20
Fried Sweets$0.25
Grilled sweets$0.30
Glace or Southern Style Sweets$0.35
Hashed browned potatoes$0.15
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.25
Cold boned capon in jelly$0.60
Pineapple fritters glaces au kirsch$0.20
Native bear steak a la bigarade, fried sweet potatoes$1.25
Native bear chop [1], bigarade, fried sweet potatoes$0.90
Beefsteak minute, potatoes Brabant$0.80
Fresh pork tenderloin, charcuterie$0.65
Rib steak a la Mouquin, sauce bearnaise, julienne potatoes$2.25
Whole spring turkey broiled$4.00
Half spring turkey broiled$2.00
Imp. English plover sur canape$0.90
Whole native pheasant bread sauce, currant jelly$5.00
Fresh native mallard duck, currant jelly, fried hominy$4.00
Chicken a la King in chafing-dish$1.25
Fresh Mushrooms Broiled$1.00
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$1.00
Fresh mushrooms broiled or saute sous cloche$1.25
Crab flakes a la Dewey in chafing-dish$1.50
Whole spring guinea-hen broiled$2.00
Half spring guinea hen broiled$1.00
Boiled Spanish onion, cream sauce$0.25
Ruby Champagne cocktail$0.50
Filets of sole au gratin a la Mouquin$0.60
Fried Maine scallops with bacon$0.75
Brook trout [1], saute meuniere, potatoes parisienne$0.65
Tranche de saumon froid [cold salmon], sauce ravigote$0.65
Ris de veau [sweetbread] en cassolette, Montglas$0.85
Choucroute garni, strasbourgeoise$0.50
Lima beans or string beans, beurre$0.25
Cote de veau [veal chop] braise with puree chicory$0.65
Whole Phila. spring chicken en casserole, bourgeoise$2.00
Grenouilles [frogs' legs] sautes a la poulette with mushrooms$0.90
Home-made goose liver pate cold, potato salad$0.50
Chicken and ham pate [cold] and jelly$0.60
Cold head cheese, potato salad$0.50
Cepes and pimentoes, provencal$0.40
Asparagus tips au beurre$0.30
hollandaise or au gratin$0.40
au gratin or polonaise$0.50
Stewed$0.15
Souffles$0.25
Baked or rissolees$0.15
*Boiled$0.10
*Fried or mashed$0.15
Saratoga or parisienne$0.15
Julienne, sautees or lyonnaise$0.15
Hot house cauliflower, hollandaise$0.40
*Macaroni au gratin or spaghetti italienne$0.25
Spaghetti piemontaise$0.30
*Spinach with egg$0.25
Fried egg-plant$0.25
*Boiled onions in cream$0.20
Whole California artichoke, hollandaise or vinaigrette$0.60
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Oyster Bay asparagus, vinaigrette$0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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