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The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.

Date
1918-01-17
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

Home-made head cheese, potato salad$0.50
Half chicken and salad$0.85
Oysters a la Poulette$0.50
Fresh Shrimp$0.25
Pickled beets$0.10
Rib steak a la Mouquin$2.25
Chicken broth a la reine in cup$0.20
Pimentoes$0.20
Steak a la minute, potatoes Brabant$0.80
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], au vin blanc$1.00
Sweetbread braise, Colbert$0.85
Tournedos (1), champignons frais$0.80
Fresh pork tenderloin, charcutiere$0.65
Whole Phila. chicken en casserole, bourgeoise$2.00
Fresh Mushrooms Broiled$1.00
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$1.00
Fresh mushrooms 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
Double sirloin steak planked, bourgeoise$3.10
English mutton chop$0.90
English mutton chop combination$1.10
Beefsteak en casserole$0.85
Chicken a la King in chafing dish$1.25
Onion soup with cheese au gratin$0.25
Whole spring turkey, broiled$4.00
Half spring turkey, broiled$2.00
Fresh native pheasant sur socle, currant jelly$5.00
Fresh native mallard duck, hominy and current jelly$4.00
Spring guinea hen broiled on toast$1.75
Half spring guinea hen broiled on toast$0.90
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
Cold Roast Beef and Potato Salad$0.65
Cold smoked tongue, potato salad$0.65
Cold Ham, Potato Salad$0.65
Cold cuts with potato salad$0.65
Cold lamb with new string bean salad$0.75
Raw Virginia ham with potato salad$0.70
Cold boned capon truffe and jelly$0.60
Cold sliced turkey with salad, white meat$0.90
Cold sliced turkey with salad, mixed$0.75
Cold goose liver pate truffe, potato salad$0.50
Cold essence of chicken soup in jelly$0.20
Consomme of beef in jelly, per cup$0.15
Consomme, hot, in cup$0.15
Consomme, cold, in cup$0.15
Strained gumbo in jelly en tasse$0.20
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Clear green turtle soup, amontillado, cup$0.40
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
Pickles$0.10
Chow-chow$0.15
Sardines$0.20
Pim-olas$0.20
Caviar$0.75
Saucisson d'Arles$0.20
Hors D'Oeuvre a la Mouquin$0.75
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
Filet d'anchois a la huile$0.25
Smoked filets of herring in oil$0.25
Stuffed olivees in oil$0.25
Cape Cod oysters, doz.$0.40
Cape Cod oysters, half doz.$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$0.10
Clam cocktail sauce$0.10
Broiled Clams$0.40
Fried Clams$0.40
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oysters, St. Jacques$0.50
Cherry Stone clams, doz.$0.40
Cherry Stone clams, half doz.$0.20

Page 2

Hoyo de Monterey "Presidentes" Imported Cigars$0.50 – $11.00
Bock y Ca., Obsequios Imported Cigars$0.35 – $8.00
Maneul Garcia, Invencible Imported Cigars$0.30 – $7.00

Page 3

Oyster Bay Asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Oyster Bay asparagus, vinaigrette$0.60
Cepes and pimentoes, provencale$0.40
Peas$0.25
String Beans$0.25
French string beans$0.30
French peas$0.30
Macaroni au gratin Albertinit$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 (I)$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
Hominy
Oatmeal
Half spring chicken$0.85
Sirloin Steak$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.35
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.45
Double sirloin steak$2.35
Double sirloin steak with mushrooms$2.60
Small beefsteak$0.65
Small beefsteak with onions$0.70
Small beefsteak with fried potatoes$0.70
Small beefsteak with mushrooms$0.90
Tenderloin Steak$1.35
Tenderloin steak with peas$1.45
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.60
Chateaubriant$2.60
Chateaubriant with mushrooms$3.10
Chateaubriant marchand de vin$3.10
Porterhouse Steak$3.00
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$3.50
Double porterhouse steak$4.50
Double porterhouse steak with mushrooms$5.00
Filet Mignon, Bearnaise$1.25
Sauce bordelaise a la moelle with steaks$0.25
Portion of steak in chafing dish, extra$0.15
Bacon with orders$0.15
Stewed kidneys, Marchand de Vin$0.50
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.50
Veal Cutlet$0.65
Veal Cutlet Milanaise$0.70
Broiled Ham$0.50
Broiled Bacon$0.50
Fried Liver and Bacon$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
Eggs, boiled (3)$0.30
Eggs, fried (3)$0.35
Eggs, scrambled (3)$0.35
Eggs, (2) a la Benedictine$0.50
Eggs a la Marchand de Vin$0.45
Eggs poached on toast [2]$0.35
Omelet, plain$0.40
Omelet, fine herbs$0.40
Omelet with ham$0.45
Omelet with onions$0.45
Omelet with rum$0.45
Omelet with Jelly$0.45
Omelet with kidneys$0.50
Omelet Espagnole$0.50
Omelet Soufflee$0.90
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 in glass$0.25
French Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Biscuit, Tortoni$0.30
Plombiere$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Parfait au Cafe$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.30
French vanilla ice cream in glass$0.25
Punch cardinal$0.20
Roman Punch$0.20
Lalla Roohk punch$0.25
Frozen coupe, Mouquin$0.35
Ice cream served with fruit, extra$0.10
Chicken salad$0.25
Escarole Salad$0.25
Meli-Melo salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Potato salad$0.25
BEET SALAD$0.25
Salade, Mouquin$0.40
Crab flakes salad en coquille$0.90
Crab flake salad with mayonnaise$1.25
Romaine Salad$0.25
Endive salad with egg$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.15
Chicken Salad with Mayonnaise$0.75
Cucumber salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.40
Mayonnaise, extra$0.15
Egg, extra$0.10
Russian Dressing$0.20
Gervais cheese$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Domestic Camembert$0.20
Young American cheese$0.15
Mutton chops (2)$0.75
Lamb chops (3)$0.75
Cafe diabolique, per person$0.40
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
Cocoa, cup$0.15
Mazagran plain$0.10
Double cream, extra$0.05
Glass of milk$0.10
Black tea, per cup$0.15
Mixed tea, per cup$0.15
Green tea, per cup$0.15
Dry Toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.25
Buttered toast$0.20
Coffee with cream served in pot, per cup$0.10
country sausages$0.45
Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Club sandwich$0.30
Ham Sandwich$0.20
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.30
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.60
Sauce bearnaise, extra$0.20
Sauce Bercy, extra$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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