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South Ferry Hotel

Date
1917-09-01
Restaurant
South Ferry Hotel
Physical description
27.5x18cm folded; 27.5x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Oyster cocktail$0.25
Beefsteak$0.30
Sirloin Steak$0.40
Rump Steak, Spanish Style$0.45
Top Sirloin Steak$0.45
Zinfandel Claret, per pint$0.40
Bass' Ale, White Label or Dog's Head Brand, per bottle$0.30
Milk Stew$0.25
Baltimore broil$0.35
Oysters on the half shell$0.20
Oyster Stew$0.25
Boston Stew$0.25
Box Stew$0.25
Fried oysters$0.25
Pan Roast Oysters$0.30
Oysters Broiled on toast$0.30
Oysters broiled with bacon$0.35
Escaloped oysters$0.40
Fricasseed oysters$0.30
Oysters fried in butter$0.40
Steamed Oysters$0.25
Clams Cocktail$0.25
Little Neck on half shell$0.20
Clam Stew$0.25
Fried Clams$0.25
Steamed clams$0.25
Clam Fritters$0.25
Roast Clams$0.30
Broil clams$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.45
Tenderloin Steak$0.60
Tenderloin steak with bacon$0.70
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.80
Double Tenderloin Steak$1.20
Double Tenderloin Steak with Bacon$1.30
Double Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.60
Chateaubriand$1.60
Porterhouse Steak$1.10
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.35
Double porterhouse steak$1.90
Double porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.20
Planked Steak for Two$2.50
Planked Steak for three$3.00
Planked Steak for four$3.50
English Mutton Chop, one$0.35
French Lamb Chops on Toast$0.50
Mutton Chops (loin) one$0.20
Mutton Chops (loin) two$0.35
Veal Chops$0.35
Broiled Salt Mackerel, Drawn Butter$0.35
Boiled or Broiled Finnan Haddie$0.30
Half a Boiled Lobster$0.60
Lobster salad$0.60
Fried or Broiled Blue Fish$0.35
Broiled or Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.35
Half spring chicken broiled$0.50
Whole Spring Chicken broiled$1.00
Lobster a la Newburg$0.50
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.35
Veal Cutlet Breaded$0.35
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.40
Paprika schnitzel$0.40
Schnitzel a la Holstein$0.50
Steak a la Tartar$0.45
Hamburger Sreak$0.35
German Beef Steak$0.45
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.30
Broiled or Fried Bacon$0.25
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.35
Fried calf's liver$0.30
Pork Chops, one$0.20
Pork chops, two$0.35
Corned Beef Hash, Browned$0.30
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.35
Honeycomb Tripe fried or broiled$0.25
Honeycomb Tripe fired or broiled with onions$0.35
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Picked Codfish in Cream Sauce$0.25
Broiled or Fried Codfish Steak$0.35
Fish cakes$0.20
Fish cakes, tomato sauce$0.25
Fried Scallops with B$0.40
Fried smelts$0.30
One Portion Served for Two, 10 Cents Extra

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Miles' XXX Ale on Drought. per glass, 5c.
Peter Doelgers Extra Brew Light and Dark Beer on Drought, 5c.
Ham Omelet$0.35
Mushroom Omelet$0.45
Rum Omelet$0.40
Jelly Omelet$0.35
Pea Omelet$0.35
Tomato Omelet$0.35
Parsley Omelet$0.35
Asparagus Omelet$0.45
Onion Omelet$0.30
Spanish omelet$0.45
Plain Omelet$0.25
Oyster Omelet$0.35
German Pancake$0.35
French pancake$0.35
Ham and eggs$0.35
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Frizzled Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Frizzled beef in cream$0.30
Frizzled Beef & Eggs$0.35
Eggs, boiled (2)$0.20
Eggs, fried (2)$0.20
Eggs, Scrambled$0.25
Eggs, poached, plain (2)$0.20
Eggs, poached,on toast$0.25
Eggs, poached, plain (3)$0.25
Eggs, shirred (2)$0.25
Additional Eggs, 5 Cents Extra
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Roast Prime Ribs, Beef$0.40
Chicken salad$0.50
Roast Delaware Chicken$0.50
Half a Boiled Lobster$0.60
Whole Boiled Lobster$0.90
Corned beef$0.30
Cold Boiled Ham$0.30
Cold Smoked beef tongue$0.35
Lobster salad$0.60
Lettuce and Egg$0.30
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.25
Pickled Lamb's Tomgue Vinaigrette (1)$0.15
Pickled Lamb' s Tongue Vinaigrette (2)$0.25
Roast Lamb$0.40
Potato Salad Served with All Cold Meats
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Sardines Sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Oyster Sandwich$0.15
Egg Sandwich$0.15
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.35
American Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
Caviar sandwich$0.25
Corn fritters$0.25
Sliced onions$0.15
Asparagus, whole can$0.60
Radishes$0.05
Fried onions$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Celery$0.15
Tomatoes, sliced$0.15
Stewed Mushrooms$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.15
Lima beans$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
String Beans$0.15
Spinach$0.15
French Peas, whole can$0.35
Succotash$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.05
German fried potatoes$0.10
Potatoes a la lyonnaise$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Stewed potatoes$0.15
Saratoga Potato Chips$0.15
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.05
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Dipped Toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
French Toast$0.15
Corn muffins$0.05
Pound cake$0.05
Graham Wafers$0.10
Hot Biscuits$0.05
Crackers$0.10
Oatmeal and milk$0.15
Force and Milk$0.10
Shred'd Wheat and milk$0.10
Crackers and Milk$0.15
Bread and Milk$0.10
Cold rice pudding$0.05
Crackers, Half Milk, Half Cream$0.25
Coffee, cup$0.05
Coffee, Pot$0.10
Iced coffee$0.05
Chocolate, cup$0.05
Chocolate, pot$0.15
Iced tea$0.05
Buttermilk$0.05
Tea, cup$0.05
Tea, Pot$0.10
Milk, glass$0.05
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.15
Orange$0.10
Currant Jelly$0.05
Bananas and cream$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Raisin cake$0.05
Chocolate eclair$0.05
Apple dumpling$0.10
Horton's ice cream$0.10
All kinds of Pies$0.05
Rice Pudding, Vanilla Sauce$0.05
Cup Custard$0.10
Plain Cake$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Plum Pudding$0.10
Apple Fritters$0.10
Banana fritters$0.10

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