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The Mouquin Restaurant and Wine Co.

Date
1918-01-20
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

Ruby Champagne cocktail$0.50
Plat du Jour - Tripe en terrine a la mode de Caen$0.50
Boeuf bouille [boiled beef], menagere$0.60
Virginia ham glace with spinach, Champagne sauce$0.75
Tete de veau [calf's head], vinaigrette$0.50
Poulet de grain [spring chicken] saute, valenciennes$0.75
Ris de veau [sweetbread] braise, parisienne$0.85
Ragout d'agneau [lamb] aux legumes$0.50
Cote de veau [veal chop] a la Dreux$0.65
Grenouilles [frogs' legs] sautes a la provencale$0.90
Choucroute garni, strasbourgeoise$0.50
Fresh Jersey ham braise, red cabbage$0.65
Whole Phila. spring chicken en casserole boureoise$2.00
Filets of beef pique, sauce bearnaise, potatoes gaufrettes$0.75
Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.30
Home-made goose liver pate cold, potato salad$0.50
Cold boned capon in jelly$0.60
Chicken and ham pate [cold] and jelly$0.60
Cold head cheese, potato salad$0.50
Prime ribs of beef a la Mouquin$0.65
Spring lamb with peas and mint$0.75
L.I. spring duckling stuffed, apple sauce$0.85
Fresh pork tenderloin, charcutiere$0.65
Rib steak a la Mouquin, sauce bearnaise, julienne potatoes$2.25
Beefsteak, minute, potatoes Brabant$0.80
Imp. English plover sur canape$0.90
Whole spring turkey, broiled$4.00
Half spring turkey, broiled$2.00
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 mushroooms, broiled$1.00
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$1.00
Fresh mushrooms 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
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Sweet Potatoes Glace$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Potatoes Julienne$0.15
Potatoes sautees$0.15
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes Parisienne$0.15
*Fried Potatoes$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.15
*Boiled Potatoes$0.10
Baked Potatoes$0.15
Potatoes Rissolees$0.15
Raie [skate wings], beurre noir, boiled potatoes$0.50
Broiled shad, Maitre d'hotel$0.60
Fried Maine scallops with bacon$0.75
Sea bass aux fines herbes$0.50
Filets of sole au gratin a la Moquuin$0.60
Broiled shad roe on toast, hoteliere$0.75
Eperlans [smelts], sauce tartar$0.60
Brook trout [1], saute meuniere, potatoes parisienne$0.65
Tranche de saumon froid [cold salmon], sauce Figaro$0.65
Boiled Spanish onion, cream sauce$0.25
Anti-pasti$0.30
Consomme, Celestine$0.20
Oysters or clams with cocktail sauce, extra$0.10
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Little-Neck clams$0.15 – $0.30
Oysters, St. Jacques$0.50
Lamb broth ecossaise$0.25
Oysters a la bourguignonne$0.50
Cape Cods$0.20 – $0.40
Onion [soup] with cheese au gratin, to order$0.25
Blue-Points$0.15 – $0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.20 – $0.40
Strained gumbo in cup, hot$0.25
Broiled or fried oysters or clams$0.40
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Oysters, poulette$0.50
Oyster Stew$0.35
Petite Marmite, Parisienne$0.35
Beef consomme in cup$0.25
Sardines$0.20
Stuffed olives$0.25
Cepes and pimentoes, provencale$0.40
Smoked filet of herring in oil$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Filet d'anchois, huile$0.25
Asparagus tips au beurre$0.30
Asparagus tips, hollandaise$0.40
Asparagus tips au gratin$0.40
Pickled beets$0.10
Hot house cauliflower, hollandaise$0.40
Dill Pickle$0.10
Pimentoes$0.20
Clam Broth in cup$0.20
Saucisson d'Arles$0.20
Green Onions$0.15
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
Oyster Bay asparagus, hollandaise or vinaigette$0.40
Olives$0.15
Clear green turtle soup, amontillado, cup$0.40
Pickle$0.10
Hot house cauliflower, au gratin$0.50
Hot house cauliflower, polonaise$0.50
Ripe Olives$0.15
Cucumbers$0.30
Table Celery$0.35
Whole California artichoke, hollandaise$0.40
Whole California artichoke, vinaigrette$0.40
Carciofini$0.30
Caviar$0.75
Fried egg-plant$0.25
Chow-chow$0.10
Pim-olas$0.20
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Radishes$0.10
Special--Assorted [hors d'oeuvre] a la Mouquin$0.75
Lima beans, beurre$0.25
String beans, beurre$0.25
Spaghetti piemontaise$0.30
Boiled onions in cream$0.20
Spinach with egg$0.25
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Spaghetti Italienne$0.25
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.25
Stewed potatoes$0.15
Potatoes Souffles$0.25

Page 2

Ackerman Laurance Dry Royal$2.25 – $4.25
Chateau du Breuil, 1911$0.40 – $7.25
Medoc Superieur, 1909$0.50 – $8.00
Latour Figeac, St. Emillion, 'o7$0.50 – $8.00
Margaux, 1909$0.55 – $8.76
Cos d'Estournel, 1909$0.55 – $9.00
St. Estephe, 1909$0.60 – $9.25
Chateau Pape Clement, 1907$0.60 – $9.25
Pepe Clement, 1907$0.65 – $10.25
Chateau Giscours, 1909$0.70 – $10.25
St. Julien, 1909$0.70 – $11.25
Ponten Canet, 1907$0.70 – $11.25
Chateau Leoville Poyferre, '07$0.75 – $11.25
Cheval Blanc, 1907$0.80 – $12.25
Merle Blanc, 1911$0.50 – $8.25
Clos du Cygne, 1911$0.95 – $8.50
Sauternes, 1911$0.95 – $8.50
Graves Superieur, 1909$0.90 – $8.00
Haut Preignac, 1909$0.55 – $9.00
Haut Barsac, 1909$0.55 – $9.25
Chateau Rieussec, 1908$11.25
Haut Sauternes, 1908$1.35 – $11.50
Chateau Latour Blance, 1908$1.45 – $12.50
Chateau Rosemont Rose, 1911$1.00
1912 Chat. Uquem$3.75 – $82.75
BONAL APPETIZER OR COCKTAIL$0.20
Perrier Jouet Sec, Reserve$2.75 – $5.25
St. Marceaux Brut$2.75 – $5.25
Laubenheimer$1.00
Claret or White Wine$0.15
Apricot or Cherry Brandy$0.25

Page 3

Smoked tongue with jelly$0.65
Half chicken with salad in season$0.85
Phila. squab$0.90
Assorted meats, potato salad$0.65
Lamb with string bean salad$0.75
Roast beef, 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$0.15
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$0.15 – $0.30
Petits fours secs$0.20
Eclair$0.10
Baba au rhum$0.25
Petits fours glaces$0.25
Macaroons$0.20
Lady fingers$0.20
Mediants (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 (extra)$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 [ice cream] 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
Chicory Salad$0.25
Chicken [salad] with mayonnaise$0.75
Escarole Salad$0.25
Endive salad with egg$0.50
Potato salad$0.25
BEET SALAD$0.25
Crab flakes en conquille$0.90
Tomato Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.25
Meli-Melo salad$0.35
Salade Mouquin$0.40
Celery Salad$0.35
Watercress Salad$0.15
Cucumber salad$0.30
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.35
Vegetable Salad$0.50
Mayonnaise, extra$0.15
Egg, extra$0.10
Fines herbs, extra$0.05
Fresh shrimp salad, mayonnaise$0.90
Crab flake salad, mayonnaise$1.25
Gervais cheese$0.15
Gruyere cheese, domestic$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Isigny cheese$0.20
Brie$0.20
Young American cheese$0.15
Camembert, domestic$0.20
Port du Salut cheese$0.25
Munster cheese$0.20
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$0.40
Glass of milk$0.10
Buttered toast$0.20
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
Mazagran plain$0.10
Double cream, extra$0.05
Phila. jumbo squab on toast$1.00
Crab flakes a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.50
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 steak, planked, bourgeoise$3.10
Double sirloin, marchand de vin$3.10
Tenderloin Steak$1.35
Vol-au-vent of chicken, reine$0.75
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$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
English mutton chop, combination$1.10
Mutton chops (2)$0.75
Sauce bordelaise a la moelle with steaks$0.25
Sauce bearnaise or Bercy, extra$0.20
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.50
Stewed kidneys, 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 Sandwich$0.30
Club sandwich$0.30
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.30
Bacon with orders, extra$0.15
Portion in chafing dish, extra$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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