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Mendel

Date
1917-11-25
Restaurant
Mendel
Physical description
27.5x18cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1

Dishes

Crab flakes, Ravigote$0.50
Whole broiled lobster$1.50
Half cold boiled lobster$0.75
Whole Cold Boiled Lobster$1.25
Broiled Maine codfish, maitre d'hotel with boiled potato$0.50
Fried Maine smelts, tartar sauce$0.60
Broiled chicken halibut, butter sauce$0.50
Fried Long Island scallops, tartar sauce and rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.70
Sea bass sautee, Meuniere$0.60
Chicken pie, New England style$0.70
Vegetarian dinner$0.50
Half broiled Philadelphia spring chicken, fried sweet potatoes$0.90
Corned beef hash browned with spaghetti Milanaise$0.45
Boiled fresh beef tongue with new garden spinach$0.55
Haricot of spring lamb, Parisienne$0.50
Creamed chicken patty (1)$0.45
Special Minute steak, sautee potatoes$0.75
Broiled sweetbreads served on toast, green peas, rasher of Beechnut bacon$0.65
Spring lamb chops breaded with spaghetti Milanaise$0.55
Eggs, Benedictine$0.55
Boston baked beans$0.35
Frankfurter sausages with sauerkraut, 10 minutes$0.45
Frankfurter sausages with potato salad, 10 minutes$0.45
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.65
Roast Philadelphia corn-fed chicken, giblet gravy and cranberry sauce$0.70
Chicken broth$0.20
Consomme with vermicelli$0.20
Cream of Tomatoes Soup$0.30
Chicken soup with rice$0.20
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Consomme, hot$0.20
Cold consomme in jelly$0.20
Crackers and Milk$0.25
Crackers with 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$0.65
Cold sliced corned beef$0.50
Cold sliced boiled ham$0.55
Malted milk (served hot)$0.15
Orchard Hill Farm milk, per bottle$0.10
Empire State pure honey$0.10 – $0.20
Mother Perkin's hygienic bran muffins$0.10
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$25.00
Sliced Tongue$0.50
Sliced Chicken$0.60
Blue Point Cocktail$0.30
Cape Cod cocktail$0.35
Blue Points, half shell$0.25
Pure Sweet Cider$0.05
Cape Cods, half shell$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oyster Stew in Cream$0.45
Boston Oyster Stew$0.40
Boston oyster stew in cream$0.50
Oyster Fry$0.40
Broiled oysters, served on toast$0.50
Little Necks$0.25
Cherrystones$0.25
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.30
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.30
Cherrystone clam fry, tartar sauce$0.40
Little Neck clam fry, tartar sauce$0.40
Clam Stew$0.35
Clam Stew in Cream$0.45
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.60
Roast Spring Lamb$0.55
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.50
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Club sandwich$0.45
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Extra Mayonnaise Dressing for Sandwiches$0.10
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.30
Lobster Salad Sandwich$0.50
Minced chicken sandwich with mayonnaise, lettuce and sliced tomato$0.30
New cauliflower, cream sauce$0.25
New Cauliflower, Hollandaise Sauce$0.35
Chili Sauce$0.10
Baked sago pudding, orange cream sauce$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.40
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.15
Fresh pumpkin pie$0.20
Cup Custard$0.15
Home-made Fresh apple pie$0.15
Home-made Fresh peach pie$0.15
Home-made Fresh Pineapple Pie$0.15
lemon meringue pie$0.20
Home-made mince pie, hot or cold$0.20
Vanilla raisin drop cakes (2)$0.15
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.10
Plain Cake$0.10
Raisin cake$0.10
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Baked Apple$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Assorted cakes$0.10
Casaba Melon$0.25
Mendel's coffee in 1 pound tins$0.40
Gluton bread$0.10
Doctor Brush Kumyss$0.15
Graham bread$0.10
Whole Wheat Bread$0.10
Boston Brown Bread$0.10
Tourist Luncheon in box$0.45
FRESH FRENCH LEMON ICE CREAM$0.25
Fresh orange ice$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
American vanilla ice cream$0.15
Ice Cream, Cafe Parfait$0.25
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.75
ASPARAGUS, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE$0.40
Asparagus, Butter Sauce$0.40
Sliced Spanish onions$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Fresh Lima Beans$0.25
New garden spinach$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.25
FRESH BRUSSELS SPROUTS, BUTTER SAUCE$0.25
String Beans$0.30
Butter Beets$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Candied sweet potatoes, Southern style$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicken salad$0.60
Fruit salad$0.40
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Sliced Cucumber Salad$0.30
Crab flake salad$0.65
Hot coffee with cream$0.10 – $0.25
Hot Chocolate with Cream$0.10 – $0.25
Hot cocoa with cream$0.10 – $0.25
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.15 – $0.25
Oolong Tea$0.15 – $0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.10 – $0.25
Mixed Tea$0.10 – $0.25
Fermillac, splits$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25 – $0.40
Instant Postum$0.15
Kaffee-Hag$0.15
Buttermilk, glass$0.10

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