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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1917-11-23
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
26.5x15.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Cape Cods, small (half doz.)$0.25
Cape Cods, medium (half dox.)$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.40
Box Stew$0.50
Cream Stew$0.60
Fried oysters (half doz.)$0.40
Little Necks (half doz.)$0.25
Clam Stew$0.35
Little Neck cocktail$0.30
Cherrystones, half dozen$0.30
Cherrystone Cocktail$0.35
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.30
Gherkins$0.15
Celery$0.30
Chow chow$0.15
Olives$0.20
Mangoes$0.25
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Consomme, Italian Paste$0.25
Chicken consomme with rice$0.25
Clam Chowder$0.25
Cup Clam Broth$0.15
Boiled Codfish, Parsley sauce$0.50
Fried codfish cakes, tomato sauce$0.35
Smoked kippered herring, saute potatoes$0.35
Fried scallops, Tartar sauce (15 min.)$0.75
Broiled flounder, Maitre d'Hotel$0.55
Stuffed crab, Boston style$0.40
Smoked finnan haddie in cream$0.50
Ham with Spinach$0.55
Salisbury steak, horseradish sauce, fried potatoes$0.55
Fricassee of turkey wings with rice$0.50
Lobster cutlet, cream sauce, Parisienne potatoes$0.40
Oyster fritters, cream sauce, stewed corn$0.45
Baked Pork and Beans$0.35
Stewed corn, mashed turnips, Parisienne potatoes$0.50
Spinach, green peas, mashed potatoes$0.50
Fried chicken (half), Virginia style (20 min.)$0.90
Broiled fresh mushrooms on toast (15 min.)$0.75
Broiled or roast quail, currant jelly (20 min.)$1.00
Broiled or roast Guinea hen (half), corn fritters (20 min.)$1.25
Lamb, mint sauce$0.75
Malted Milk, cup$0.15
French Vanilla$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Wheat, Graham and rye or rolls, with butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.15
String Beans$0.25
Boiled rice$0.15
Virginia corn muffins with butter$0.10
Crackers with butter$0.10
Maple walnut$0.20
Lima beans$0.25
Mashed yellow turnips$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Lamb, vegetable salad$0.75
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
Boned capon, string bean salad$0.70
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.25
Romaine$0.30
Grape fruit (half)$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.30
Macroon pudding, sherry sauce$0.20
Eclair$0.15
Cucumber$0.40
Spinach$0.30
Chicken$0.75
California Peaches$0.25
Lettuce, French dressing$0.35
Apple Sauce$0.20
Vanilla$0.20
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.60
Chicken (half)$0.85
Assorted meats, vegetable salad$1.00
Custard cup$0.20
Lobster$0.90
Bananas with cream$0.20

Page 2

Clicquot Yellow Label$3.25 – $6.00
Krug Private Cuvee Ex Sec$3.25 – $6.00
L. Roederer, Brut$3.25 – $6.00
St. Croix$0.25 – $2.50

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project. This site is not affiliated with NYPL.