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The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.

Date
1918-01-29
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

Cold boned capon tuffe and jelly$0.60
Slice turkey with salad white meat$0.90
Slice turkey with salad mixed$0.75
Cold half chicken and salad$0.85
Cold good liver pate truffe, potato salad$0.50
Broiled salmon steak, maitre d'hotel$0.70
Filet of flounder a la Mouquin$0.60
Sea bass saute, fines herbes$0.50
Saumon froid, sauce ravigote$0.65
Shad roe on toast, maitre d'hotel$0.75
Fried Maine scallops with tartar sauce$0.75
Fried smelts, sauce remoulade$0.60
Grenouilles [frogs' legs], d'Antin$1.00
Whole Phila. chicken en casserole, bourgeoise$2.00
Fresh mushrooms broiled or saute$1.00
Fresh mushrooms broiled or saute sous cloche$1.25
Fresh New Orleans shrimps a la bordelaise in chafing dish$1.00
Crab flakes a la Dewey in chafing dish$1.50
Crabs deviled in shell$0.90
Chicken patties a la reine$0.75
Chicken salad in bowl a la francaise$0.75
Chicken a la King in chafing dish$1.25
Cape Cod Oysters, dozen$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters, half dozen$0.20
Blue-Point Oysters, dozen$0.30
Blue-Point oysters, half dozen$0.15
Fried oysters$0.40
Broiled oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams, dozen$0.30
Little Neck Clams, half dozen$0.15
Oysters, bourguignonne$0.50
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Oyster cocktail sauce, extra$0.10
Clam cocktail sauce, extra$0.10
Broiled oysters$0.40
Fried oysters$0.40
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oysters a la Poulette$0.50
Oysters, St. Jacques$0.50
Cherry Stone clams, doz.$0.40
Cherry Stone clams, half doz.$0.20
Onion soup with cheese au gratin$0.25
Chicken broth a la reine in cup$0.25
Clear green turtle soup, amontillado, cup$0.40
Strained gumbo in jelly en tasse$0.25
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Olives$0.15
Table Celery$0.35
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Radishes$0.10
Dill Pickles$0.10
Cucumbers$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.15
Fresh Shrimp$0.25
Pickled beets$0.10
Pickles$0.10
Pimentoes$0.20
Chow-chow$0.15
Sardines$0.20
Pim-olas$0.20
Caviar$0.75
Saucisson d'Arles$0.20
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
A la Mouquin$0.75
Filet d'anchois a la huile$0.25
Smoked filets of herring in oil$0.25
Stuffed olives in oil$0.25
Native bear steak, bigarade, fried sweets$1.25
Native bear chop, bigarade, fried sweets$0.90
Fresh native pheasant sur cocle, currant jelly$5.00
Fresh native mallard duck, hominy and currant jelly$4.00
Spring guinea hen broiled on toast$2.00
Half spring guinea hen broiled on toast$1.00
Plover sur canape$1.00
Broiled squab chicken on toast$1.10
Broiled royal squab au cresson$1.00
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Golden buck$0.40
Yorkshire Buck$0.50

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Oyster Bay Asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Oyster Bay asparagus, vinaigrette$0.60
Cepes and pimentos, provencale$0.40
Peas$0.25
String Beans$0.25
French string beans$0.30
French peas$0.30
Macaroni au gratin, Albertini$0.30
Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potato Croquettes$0.20
Potatoes a la creme$0.15
Potatoes Saratoga$0.15
Hashed browned potatoes$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Potato gaufrettes$0.25
Sweet Potatoes - Fried$0.25
Sweet potatoes - grilled$0.30
Glace sweet potatoes$0.35
Southern Style Sweet Potatoes$0.35
Baba au rhum (1)$0.25
Crepes, vanille$0.25
Banana fritters$0.25
Orange Fritters$0.25
French Pancakes$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Custard caramel$0.15
Petits fours glaces$0.25
Apple Sauce$0.15
Champagne wafers$0.20
Macaroons$0.20
Lady fingers$0.20
Guava jelly$0.25
Bar-le-Duc jelly with Gervais$0.40
California pears$0.25
California oranges$0.20
Bananas$0.15
Sliced pineapple au jus$0.15
Table apples$0.20
Grape fruit$0.30
Half grape fruit$0.15
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.15
Mendiants$0.25
Salade de fruit glace$0.50
Ice cream served with fruit, extra$0.10
Assorted plate of fruit$0.25
Pistache ice cream$0.25
French Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Gervais cheese$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Domestic Camembert$0.20
Young American cheese$0.15
Mazagran plain$0.10
Endive salad with egg$0.00
Romaine Salad$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Meli Melo Salad$0.35
Potato salad$0.25
BEET SALAD$0.25
Half spring chicken$0.85
Cafe diabolique$0.40
Double cream$0.05
Glass of milk$0.10
French vanilla ice cream in glass$0.25
Cocoa, cup$0.15
Punch cardinal$0.20
Sirloin Steak$1.25
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
Coffee with cream served in pot, per cup$0.10
Frozen coupe, Mouquin$0.35
Roman Punch$0.20
Black, mixed or green tea, per cup$0.15
Dry Toast$0.15
country sausages$0.45
Salade, Mouquin$0.40
Biscuit, Tortoni$0.30
Ice cream served with fruit, extra$0.10
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Parfait au Cafe$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.30
Milk toast$0.25
Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Omelet, plain or fine herbs$0.40
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.35
Plombiere$0.30
Crab flakes en conquille$0.90
Crab flake salad with mayonnaise$1.25
Buttered toast$0.20
Watercress Salad$0.15
Chicken Salad with Mayonnaise$0.75
Special coffee (to order), per cup$0.20
Coffee$0.10
French coffee, demi-tasse en verseuse$0.10
Chocolate, cup$0.15
Cafe frappe au kirsch$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.30
Stewed kidneys, Marchand de Vin$0.50
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.40
Mayonnaise, extra$0.15
Egg, extra$0.10
Russian Dressing$0.20
Omelet with ham or onions$0.45
Omelet with rum or jelly$0.45
Omelet Soufflee$0.90
Tenderloin Steak$1.35
Tenderloin steak with peas$1.45
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.60
Chateaubriant$2.60
Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.35
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.45
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.50
Sirloin steak, double$2.35
Sirloin steak, double, with mushrooms$2.60
Filet Mignon, Bearnaise$1.25
Small beefsteak$0.65

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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