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The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.

Date
1918-01-18
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

Cape Cods, half doz.$0.20
Oysters a la bourguignonne$0.50
Blue-Point Oysters, half doz.$0.30
Broiled or fried oysters or clams$0.40
Little-Neck clams$0.15 – $0.30
Oystesr, St. Jacques$0.50
Oystesr, poulette$0.50
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Cherry Stone Clams$0.20 – $0.40
Cherry Stone clams, half doz.$0.20
Oysters or claims with cocktail sauce, 10c extra
Oyster Stew$0.35
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Clam Chowder, Manhattan$0.25
Chicken Broth a la Reine$0.25
Consomme Julienne$0.20
Petite marmite, parisienne, to order$0.35
Beef consomme in cup$0.20
Onion soup with cheese au gratin, to order$0.25
Clear green turtle soup, amontillado, cup$0.40
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Strained gumbo in cup, hot$0.25
Smoked filet of herring in oil$0.25
Saucisson d'Arles$0.20
Caviar$0.75
Pim-olas$0.20
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
Dill Pickle$0.10
Cucumbers$0.30
Sliced Tomtatoes$0.35
Pickle$0.10
Olives$0.15
Carciofini$0.30
Table Celery$0.35
Pickled beets$0.10
Chow-chow$0.10
Sardines$0.20
Radishes$0.10
Pimentoes$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.15
Green Onions$0.15
Filet d'anchois, huile$0.25
SPECIAL: Assorted a la Mouquin$0.75
Stuffed olives$0.25
Anti-pasti$0.30
Sea bass aux fines herbes$50.00
Filets of sole, Sarcy$60.00
Broiled shad roe on toast, hoteliere$75.00
Boiled Chicken Halibut, egg sauce, boiled potato$0.55
Brook trout [1], saute meuniere, potatoes parisienne$0.65
Fried Maine scallops, sauce tartare$0.75
Broiled shad, Maitre d'hotel$0.60
Tranche de saumon froid [cold salmon], sauce Figaro$0.65
Ruby Champagne cocktail$0.50
Plat du diner: Fresh N.O. shrimps a l'americaine$0.75
Carbonade de veau [veal] with knob celery rissolle$0.65
Filets mignons [2], Stanley$1.25
Tete de veau [calf's head], vinaigrette$0.50
Tete de veau [calf's head], vinaigrette$0.50
Smoked ham glace with green kale$0.65
Imp. pheasant, fried sweet potatoes, bread sauce$1.00
Choucroute garni, strasbourgeoise$0.50
Ris de veau [sweetbread], asparagus tips, sauce bernaise$0.85
Whole Phila. spring chicken en casserole, bourgeise$2.00
Broiled lamb chops, jardiniere$0.70
Grenouilles [frogs' legs] sautes a la provencale$0.90
Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.30
Home-made goose liver pate cold, potato salad$0.50
Cold head cheese, potato salad$0.50
Cold boned capon in jelly$0.60
Chicken and ham pate [cold] and jelly$0.60
Prime ribs of beef with kohlrabi in cream$0.65
Spring lamb with peas and mint sauce$0.75
Maryland turkey stuff, cranberry sauce$0.75
Maryland turkey stuffed, cranberry sauce$0.90
Freh pork tenderloin, charcutiere$0.65
Native bear chop [1], bigarade, fried sweet potatoes$0.90
Rib steak a la Mouquin, sauce bearnaise, julienne potatoes$2.25
Beefsteak, minute, potatoes Brabant$0.90
Imp. English plover sur canape$0.90
Whole spring turkey broiled$4.00
Spring turkey broiled, half$2.00
Whole native pheasant, bread sauce, currant jelly$5.00
Blue-Point oysters$0.15 – $0.20
Fresh native mallard duck, currant jelly, fried hominy$4.00
Chicken a la King in chafing-dish$1.25
Fresh mushrooms broiled or saute$1.00
Fresh mushrooms broiled sous cloche$1.25
Crab flakes a la Dewey in chafing-dish$1.50
Whole spring guinea-hen broiled$1.75
Half spring guinea-hen broiled$0.90
Knob celery rissolee or kohlrabi in cream$0.30
Oyster Bay asparagus, hollandaisse or vinaigrette$0.60
Boiled Spanish onion, cream sauce$0.15
Lima beans or string beans, beurre$0.25
Boiled onions in cream$0.20
Macaroni au gratin or spaghetti italienne$0.25
Spinach with egg$0.25
Fried or mashed potatoes$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Spaghetti piemonaise$0.30
Baked or rissolees potatoes$0.15
Saratoga or pariesienne potatoes$0.15
Hashed browned potatoes$0.15
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.25
Julienne, sautees or lyonnaise potatoes$0.15
Cepes and pimentoes, provencale$0.40
Asparagus tips au beurre$0.30
Asparagus tips hollandaise or au gratin$0.40
Hot house cauliflower, hollandaise$0.40
Hot house cauliflower, au gratin or polonaise$0.50
Whole California artichoke, hollandaise or vinaigrette$0.60
Fried egg-plant$0.25
Stewed potatoes$0.15
Potatoes Souffles$0.25
Boiled sweets potatoes$0.20
Fried Sweets Potatoes$0.25
Grilled sweets potatoes$0.30
Glace or Southern style sweets potatoes$0.35

Page 3

Smoked tongue with jelly$0.65
Assorted meats, potato salad$0.65
Roast beef, potato salad$0.65
Half chicken with salad in season$0.85
Phila Squab$0.90
Lamb with string bean salad$0.75
Smoked ham with jelly$0.50
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$0.60
Omelette au Rum$0.60
Stewed prunes$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Mixed nuts with raisins and figs$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Petits fours secs$0.20
Eclair$0.10
Baba au rhum (1)$0.05
Petits fours glaces$0.25
Macaroons$0.20
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
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
Half grape fruit$0.15
Bananas$0.15
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, extra$0.10
Strawberry ice cream in glass$0.25
Pistache ice cream in glass$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Chocolate ice cream in glass$0.25
Meringe glacee$0.30
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
French vanilla ice cream in glass$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Roman Punch$0.20
Punch cardinal$0.20
Frozen coupe, Mouquin$0.35
Biscuit, Tortoni$0.30
Plombiere$0.30
Double Sirloin$2.25
Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Chicory Salad$0.25
Escarole Salad$0.25
Double Sirloin$2.25
Double sirloin, planked, bourgeoise$3.10
Chicken with mayonnaise salad$0.75
Romaine Salad$0.25
Endive with egg salad$0.50
Crab flakes a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Potato salad$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Salade Mouquin$0.40
Crab flakes en coquille$0.90
Mayonnaise, extra$0.15
Fines herbs, extra$0.05
Meli-Melo salad$0.35
Fresh shrimp salad, mayonnaise$0.90
Crab flake salad, mayonnaise$1.25
Watercress Salad$0.15
Vol-au-vent of chicken, reine$0.75
Celery Salad$0.35
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.35
Vegetable Salad$0.50
Field and beet salad$0.25
Gervais cheese$0.15
Cucumber salad$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Isigny cheese$0.20
Brie$0.20
Phila. jumbo squab on toast$1.00
Gruyere, domestic cheese$0.25
Young American cheese$0.15
Egg, extra$0.10
Camembert, domestic cheese$0.20
Port du Salut cheese$0.25
Munster cheese$0.20
Whole Jersey squab-chicken$1.10
Special coffee, to order, per cup$0.20
Glass of milk$0.10
Chocolate, cup$0.15
Broiled Half Spring Chicken$0.85
Whole Phila. spring chicken, casserole$2.00
Black, mixed or green tea, per 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
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, extra$0.05
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, 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 with mushrooms$5.00
Ham Sandwich$0.20
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
Ham and eggs$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Eggs au beurre noir (2)$0.30
Lamb chops (3)$0.75
English mutton chop$0.90
English mutton chop, combination$1.10
Eggs, fried or scrambled [3]$0.35
Eggs a la tripe or a la chipolata$0.45
Eggs, poached on toast (2)$0.35
Golden buck$0.40
EGGS, a la cocote$0.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.60
Mutton chops (2)$0.75
Sauce bordelaise a la moelle with steaks$0.25
Sauce bearnaise or Bercy, extra$0.20
Omelet, plain$0.40
Omelet, with fine herbs$0.40
Omelet with ham or bacon$0.50
Chicken or club sandwich$0.30
Omelet with chicken livers or kidneys$0.50
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.30
Omelet with mushrooms$0.60
Omelet Espagnole$0.50
Bacon with orders, extra$0.15
Portion in chafing dish, extra$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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