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Grand Central Terminal Restaurant

Date
1917-11-25
Restaurant
Grand Central Terminal Restaurant
Physical description
28x18cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Fried scallops with bacon, tartar sauce$0.70
Fried green smelts, sauce Remoulade$0.45
Cape Cods$0.25 – $0.35
Baked soft clams, Casino, 10 minutes$0.50
Boiled codfish, fresh shrimp sauce$0.35
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Butter Sauce$0.45
Shirred eggs, Cluny$0.40
Filet of Sole, Argenteuil$0.40
Weakfish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.45
Chicken hash in cream au gratin$0.50
Special roast gosling, apple dressing$0.75
Salmi of duckling a l'orange$0.75
Beefsteak, Grand Central$0.60
Mixed grill, Union News$0.75
Half squab chicken broiled, asparagus tips, 10 minutes$0.80
Philadelphia scrapple with sauté potatoes$0.45
Roast young turkey, cranberry s'ce$0.85
Steak, minute$0.80
Boston baked beans$0.30
Vegetable Dinner$0.60
Prime ribs of beef au jus$0.65
Bread and Butter$0.10
Smith's Island Oysters$0.35 – $0.60
BLUE POINTS$0.20 – $0.30
Little Necks$0.20 – $0.30
Cherrystones$0.25 – $0.35
Clam Fritters$0.40
Oyster or clam patty$0.40
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.65
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Oyster or clam stew$0.35
Oyster or Clam Stew with Cream$0.50
Oyster or clam stew half cream$0.40
Robbin's Island$0.20 – $0.35
Fried oysters$0.45
Cocktail Sauce, Extra$0.05
Sweet Pickles$0.15
Ripe Olives$0.25
Gherkins$0.15
Chutney$0.15
Chow-chow$0.15
Pickled onions$0.15
Radishes$0.10
Iced Cucumbers$0.10
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Chicken okra soup, Creole with rice$0.20
Cream of lettuce soup aux croutons$0.20
Consomme with egg barley$0.20
CLAM BROTH$0.15
In cup, hot or cold - Consomme or essence of chicken$0.20
Cold Roast Beef, Potato Salad$0.55
Smoked Tongue$0.50
Virginia ham and chicken$0.85
Virginia Ham$0.60
Sliced Chicken$0.85
Lamb$0.45
Assorted Cuts$0.80
Assorted Cuts with Chicken$0.90
Salmon, Mayonnaise$0.60
Half Lobster, Mayonnaise$1.00
Whole lobster, mayonnaise$1.75
Sliced ham and chicken$0.65
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.40
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Club sandwich$0.40
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
Fried egg sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.50
Chicken salad$0.65
Celery, romaine or lettuce salad$0.20
Tomato Salad$0.20
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25
Vegetable Salad$0.30
Fresh Shrimp Salad$0.60
Potato salad$0.20
Fruit salad$0.40
Lobster salad$0.90
Lima beans$0.20
Stewed clorn$0.20
New string beans$0.30
Peas$0.20
Boiled rice$0.15
New peas$0.45
Boiled Onions$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.25
Asparagus$0.40
Fried Parsnips$0.25
Squash$0.15
New Spinach$0.30
String Beans$0.15
Cauliflower$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
MONDAY SPECIAL - Chicken fricassee
TUESDAY SPECIAL - Sweetbread glace, Grand Central
WEDNESDAY SPECIAL - Home-made pot-roast with noodles
THURSDAY SPECIAL - Spring lamb stew with new vegetables
FRIDAY SPECIAL - Filet of sole, Marguery
SATURDAY SPECIAL - Chicken pot-pie
boiled new potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Fried Potatoes$0.10
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Hot cabinet pudding, strawberry sauce$0.15
Green Apple Pie$0.15
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.15
Special Charlotte Russe$0.15
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
Hot mince pie$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
Peach Ice Cream$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Coffee Ice Cream$0.15
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.15
Vanilla eclairs [2]$0.15
Coffee eclairs [2]$0.15
Chocolate eclairs [2]$0.15
Rice Custard Pie$0.15
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.15
Victoria fruit cake$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
French pastry [1]$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.15
Plums$0.15
Malaga grapes$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.40
Stewed pears, Farmer style$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.10
Apple [1]$0.10
Pear [1]$0.10
Orange$0.10
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.15
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Preserved Cherries$0.15
Preserved Pineapple$0.15
Preserved Pears$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Neufchatel cheese$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.20
Pimento Cheese$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.15
Pineapple Cheese$0.15
Liederkranz Cheese$0.15
Cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly$0.35
Tea, per cup$0.10
Cocoa, per cup$0.10
coffee, per cup$0.10
Coffee, per pot$0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Chocolate$0.10
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Milk, glass$0.10
Half and Half$0.20
MILK, BOTTLE$0.15
sweet cider$0.10

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