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Mendel

Date
1917-11-15
Restaurant
Mendel
Physical description
28x18cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Blue Point Cocktail$0.30
Pure Sweet Cider$0.05
Cape Cod cocktail$0.35
Blue Points, half shell$0.25
Cape Cods, half shell$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Cherrystone or Little Neck clam fry, tartar sauce$0.40
Littleneck or Cherrystone clam cocktail$0.30
[Oyster] Stew$0.35
[Oyster] Stew in cream$0.45
Boston Stew$0.40
Boston stew in cream$0.50
[Oyster] Fry$0.40
[Oysters] Broiled, served on toast$0.50
Cherrystones$0.25
Clam Stew$0.35
Clam Stew in Cream$0.45
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.45
Chicken broth$0.20
Chicken [soup] with rice$0.15
Vegetable soup, Milanaise$0.15
Consomme, hot$0.15
CLAM BROTH$0.15
Cream of tomatoes [soup]$0.25
Cold consomme in jelly$0.20
Crab flakes, Ravigote$0.40
Whole broiled lobster$1.50
Half Cold Broiled Lobster$0.75
Whole Cold Broiled Lobster$1.25
Broiled Maine codfish, maitre d'hotel with boiled potato$0.45
Fried Maine smelts, tartar sauce$0.55
Broiled chicken halibut, butter sauce$0.45
Fried Long Island scallops, tartar sauce and rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.65
Chicken pie, New England style$0.65
Ox-tail ragout, spaghetti au gratin$0.45
Vegetarian dinner$0.50
Curry of turkey wings, boiled rice$0.40
Corned beef hash browned in pan, spaghetti au gratin$0.40
Chicken croquettes, creamed potatoes, string beans$0.35
Spring lamb fries breaded, tomato sauce, rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.45
Home-made egg noodles with chicken livers and grated Parmesan cheese$0.45
Grilled English mutton chop split, kidney, baked potato, red currant jelly$0.70
Creamed sweetbread and lobster patty (1)$0.45
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.45
Boston baked beans$0.30
Frankfurter sausages with sauerkraut or potato salad, ten minutes$0.40
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.60
Roast Long Island Duckling, Apple Sauce$0.65
Crackers and Milk$0.25
[Crackers and] half and half$0.30
[Crackers] with cream$0.40
Rice and milk$0.25
[Rice and] half and half$0.30
[Rice] with cream$0.40
Assorted Cold Cuts$0.60
[Cold] Roast spring lamb$0.50
[Cold] Sliced chicken$0.60
[Cold] Sliced tongue$0.45
[Cold] Prime ribs of beef$0.55
[Cold] Sliced corned beef$0.45
[Cold] Sliced boiled ham$0.50
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.45
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.45
Club sandwich$0.40
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.30
Lobster Salad Sandwich$0.50
Extra mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Minced chicken sandwich, mayonnaise, lettuce and sliced tomato$0.25
New cauliflower, cream sauce$0.25
Hollandaise$0.35
String Beans$0.30
Asparagus, Hollandaise or butter sauce$0.40
Sliced Spanish onions$0.25
New garden spinach$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Boiled Onions$0.25
Butter Beets$0.25
Fresh Lima Beans$0.25
FRESH BRUSSELS SPROUTS, BUTTER SAUCE$0.25
Boiled, baked or mashed potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Candied sweet potatoes, Southern style$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicken salad$0.55
Fruit salad$0.40
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Sliced Cucumber Salad$0.30
Crab flake salad$0.60
Baked sago pudding, lemon cream sauce$0.15
Baked apple dumpling, hard and brandy sauce$0.20
Home-made pies--Fresh apple, peach or pineapple pie$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.40
FRESH PEACH PIE$0.15
lemon meringue pie$0.20
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.15
Fresh pumpkin pie$0.20
Home-made mince pie, hot or cold$0.20
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.10
Vanilla raisin drop cakes (2)$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Chocolate eclair$0.10
Assorted cakes$0.10
Assorted French pastry$0.15
Casaba Melon$0.25
Mother Perkin's hygienic bran muffins$0.00
Baked Apple$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
FRESH FRENCH LEMON ICE CREAM$0.25
Fresh orange ice$0.15
French vanilla, chocolate or coffee ice cream$0.25
American vanilla ice cream$0.15
Cafe Parfait$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Instant Postum$0.15
Kaffee-Hag$0.15
Buttermilk, glass$0.10
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25 – $0.40
Fermillac, splits$0.15
English breakfast, Oolong, Ceylon or mixed tea$0.10 – $0.20
Hot coffee, chocolate or cocoa with cream$0.10 – $0.25
Gluton [bread]$0.10
Graham [Bread]$0.10
Whole wheat [bread]$0.10
Boston brown [bread]$0.10
Mendel's coffee in 1 pound tins$0.40
Milk, glass$0.05
Malted milk (served hot)$0.15
Doctor Brush Kumyss$0.15
Empire State pure honey$0.10 – $0.20
Tourist Luncheon in box$0.45

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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