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The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.

Date
1918-01-28
Restaurant
The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.
Physical description
35.5x19.5cm folded; 35.5x39cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 1

Phila. squab$0.90
*Smoked tongue with jelly$0.65
*Assorted meats, potato salad$0.65
*Hot or cold mince pie$0.15
*Pumpkin pie$0.15
*New apple pie$0.15
Assorted French pastry (1)$0.10
*Custard caramel$0.15
French Pancakes$0.20
Omelette au kirsch, rum$0.60
*Stewed prunes or apple sauce$0.15
Mixed nuts with raisins and figs$0.25
*Assorted cakes$0.25
*Baked apple with cream$0.15
*California pears$0.20
*Macedoine of fruits au marasquin$0.20
*Assorted plate of fruit$0.25
*California grapes$0.20
*Grape fruit$0.30
Grape fruit half$0.15
*Half chicken with salad in season$0.85
*Roast beef, potato salad$0.65
*Lamb with string bean salad$0.75
*Petit fours secs$0.20
*Eclair$0.10
*Baba ay rhum (1)$0.25
*Petits fours glaces$0.25
*Macaroons or lady fingers$0.20
*Mendiants (mendicants)$0.25
*Champagne wafers$0.20
*Guava jelly$0.25
*Bar-le-Duc jelly with Gervais cheese$0.40
Omelette, soufflee$0.90
Omelet confiture$0.50
*Bananas$0.15
*Oranges$0.20
*Sliced bananas and cream$0.15
*Pineapple sliced au jus$0.15
*Salade de fruit glace$0.50
*Table apples$0.20
Ice cream served with fruit$0.10
*Strawberry ice cream in glass$0.25
*Pistache ice cream in glass$0.25
*Chocolate ice cream in glass$0.25
*French vanilla in glass$0.25
*Lemon ice$0.20
*Cafe parfait$0.30
*Nesselrode pudding$0.30
*Meringue glacee$0.30
*Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
*Roman punch$0.20
*Punch cardinal$0.20
*Frozen coupe, Mouquin$0.35
*Biscuit, Tortoni$0.30
*Plombiere$0.30
*Escarole$0.25
*Romaine$0.25
*Lettuce$0.30
*Meli-Melo$0.35
*Watercress$0.15
*Heart of lettuce$0.35
*Vegetable$0.50
*Endive with egg$0.50
*Tomato$0.40
*Salade Mouquin$0.40
*Celery$0.35
*Cucumber$0.30
Chicory$0.25
*Chicken with mayonnaise$0.75
*Potato$0.25
*Beet$0.25
*Crab flakes en coquille$0.90
*Mayonnaise, extra$0.15
*Fine herbs, extra$0.05
*Fresh shrimp salad, mayonnaise$0.90
*Crab flake salad, mayonnaise$1.25
*Egg, extra$0.10
*Gervais$0.15
*Roquefort$0.25
*Isigny$0.20
*Brie$0.20
*Munster$0.20
*Gruyere, domestic$0.25
*Young American$0.15
*Camembert, domestic$0.20
*Port du Salut$0.25
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 frappe au kirsch$0.35
Cafe diabolique, per person$0.40
*Glass of milk$0.10
*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
Mutton chops (2)$0.75
English mutton chop combination$1.10
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 Livers 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)$0.30
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
Golden buck$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.35
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

Page 3

Boiled Spanish onion, cream sauce$0.25
Cape Cods$0.20 – $0.40
Oysters a la bourguignonne$0.50
Ruby Champagne cocktail$0.50
Consomme, Vermicelli$0.20
Broiled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.55
Fried Maine scallops with bacon$0.75
Choucrote gari, strasbourgeoise$0.50
Sea bass aux fines herbes$0.50
Blue-Points$0.15 – $0.30
Onion soup with cheese au gratin$0.25
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
Broiled or fried oysters or clams$0.40
Radishes$0.10
Oysters, St. Jacques$0.50
Stuffed olives$0.25
Eperlans [smelts] au vin blanc$0.60
Saucisson d'aries$0.20
Little-Neck clams$0.15 – $0.30
Broiled shade roe on toast, hoteliere$0.75
Ad'anguiles [eels], sauce remoulade$0.50
Cold boned capon in jelly$0.60
Rib steak a la Mouquin, sauce bearnaise, julienne potatoes$2.25
Strained gumbo in cup, hot$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.15
Potatoes sautees$0.15
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.15
Crab flakes a la Dewey in chafing-dish$1.50
Home corned beef with cabbage and potatoes$0.55
Roast beef hash with green peppers au gratin$0.60
Whole spring guinea-hen broiled$1.00 – $2.00
Broiled veal kidney, bacon, italienne$0.60
Cold head cheese, potato salad$0.50
Pim-olas$0.20
Cherry Stone Clams$0.20 – $0.40
Green Onions$0.15
Fresh mushrooms broiled or saute$1.00
Fresh mushrooms broiled or saute, sous cloche$1.25
Beefsteak minute, potatoes, Brabant$0.80
Prime ribs of beef with stewed tomatoes$0.65
Rice croquettes, vanilla sauce$0.20
Omelet with Virginia ham$0.50
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Ragout, Billy Dutch$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Spaghetti Italienne$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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