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Grand Central Terminal Restaurant

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

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Dishes

Chicken okra soup, Creole with rice$0.25
Gumbo Creole$0.25
Cream of lettuce soup aux croutons$0.25
Consomme, Egg Barley$0.25
Consomme, hot$0.25
Chicken Broth, Hot$0.25
Clam broth, hot$0.25
Fried green smelts, sauce Remoulade$0.60
Fresh Mackerel Broiled, butter sauce$0.55
Filet of Sole, Argenteuil$0.45
Bread and Butter$0.10
Fried oysters$0.50
Ripe Olives$0.25
Beefsteak, Grand Central$0.70
Half squab chicken broiled, asparagus tips, 10 min.$0.80
Clam Fritters$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Prime ribs of beef$0.70
Squab Chicken$0.80 – $1.50
SALTED ALMONDS$0.20
sweet cider$0.10
Spaghetti a l'Italienne$0.25
Crab Flakes, Dewey$0.75
Lobster, Newburg, in chafing-dish$1.25
Shirred eggs, Cluny$0.50
Smith's Island oysters, half dozen$0.35
Smith's Island oysters, dozen$0.60
Robbin's Island oysters, half doz.$0.20
Robbin's Island oysters, doz.$0.35
Blue Points, Half Doz.$0.20
Blue Points, doz.$0.35
Cape Cods oysters, half doz.$0.25
Cape Cods oysters, doz.$0.35
Oyster or clam patty$0.45
Cherrystones, half doz.$0.30
Cherrystones, doz.$0.45
Little Necks, half doz.$0.25
Little necks, doz.$0.35
Oyster Stew$0.40
Oyster Stew with Cream$0.55
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.65
Philadelphia scrapple with saute potatoes$0.50
Baked soft clams, Casino, 10 min.$0.60
Stuffed celery$0.35
Clam Stew$0.40
Clam Stew with Cream$0.55
Cocktail Sauce$0.05
Grape Fruit Cocktail$0.50
Celery$0.25
Iced Cucumbers$0.15
Queen olives$0.20
Sardines$0.40
Sweet Pickles$0.15
Olives$0.20
Canape of Caviar$0.50
Canape of Anchovies$0.50
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Radishes$0.15
Chow-chow$0.15
Gherkins$0.15
Pickled onions$0.15
Chutney$0.15
Caviar$0.80
Peeled Muscat grapes, Supreme$0.50
Weakfish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.55
Boiled codfish, fresh shrimp sauce$0.45
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.65
Fried scallops, Tartar sauce with bacon$0.80
Mixed grill, Union News$0.75
Chicken hash in cream au gratin$0.60
Salmi of duckling a l'orange$0.85
Special roast gosling, apple dressing$0.85
Prime ribs of beef au jus$0.75
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.60
Steak Minute$0.80
Boston baked beans$0.40
Stuffed Long Island duckling, apple sauce$1.50 – $2.75
Club sandwich$0.45
Vegetable Dinner$0.70
Young turkey, cranberry s'ce$0.90
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.60
Guinea chicken$0.90 – $1.75
Milk-Fed Chicken$0.90 – $1.75
Royal Squab$0.90
Demi-tasse$0.10
Milk$0.15
Cream$0.30
Cocoa$0.15
Tea$0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Chocolate$0.15
Coffee and Cream$0.15
Cold ham and sliced chicken$0.75
Cold Virginia ham and chicken$0.90
Assorted Cuts$0.85
Cold Spring Lamb$0.55
Assorted Cuts with Chicken$1.00
Cold boiled lobster, mayonnaise, half$1.00
Whole Cold Boiled Lobster$1.75
Cold salmon, mayonnaise$0.65
Cold Sliced Chicken$0.90
Cold Virginia Ham$0.60
Cold Stuffed Crab, Ravigotte$0.50
Cold Sugar-cured Ham$0.55
Cold tongue$0.60
cold pickled lamb's tongue$0.40
Squash$0.20
New string beans$0.35
Beets in Butter$0.30
Brussel Sprouts$0.30
Creamed Spinach$0.40
New Spinach$0.35
Fried Parsnips$0.25
New peas$0.50
Stewed Corn$0.25
ASPARAGUS, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE$0.45
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.30
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.30
Spaghetti a la Milanaise$0.30
Succotash$0.30
Lima beans$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.30
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Boiled rice$0.15
String Beans$0.25
String Beans au Gratin$0.35
Cauliflower$0.30
Consomme, Cold$0.25
Chicken Broth, Cold$0.25
Clam broth, cold$0.25
Hot cabinet pudding, strawberry sauce$0.20
Green Apple Pie$0.15
Special Charlotte Russe$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.25
Rice Custard Pie$0.15
Victoria fruit cake$0.15
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
rice pudding$0.15
Rice Pudding, with Cream$0.20
French Pastry$0.15
Hot mince pie$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Eclair$0.15
cocoanut pie$0.15
Fancy Assorted Cakes$0.15
Nesselrode Pudding$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.20
Pimento Cheese$0.15
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
Pineapple Cheese$0.15
Liederkranz Cheese$0.15
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Meringue Glace$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.15
Cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.40
Stewed pears, Farmer style$0.15
Plums$0.15
Grape fruit$0.25
Apples$0.10
Orange$0.15
Preserved Cherries$0.20
Preserved Pears$0.20
Preserved Pineapple$0.20
Pear$0.15
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.20
Artichoke$0.50
New Boiled Potatoes$0.15
Potatoes Saute$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Fried Potatoes$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.25
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Baked Potato$0.15
Hashed browned potatoes$0.25
German fried potatoes$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet potatoes, sautes$0.20
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.35
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.25
Neapolitan ice cream$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Peach Ice Cream$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Chicken salad$0.75
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.30
Hothouse tomato salad$0.30
Crab flake salad$0.75
Fruit salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.25
Cucumber salad$0.25
Lobster salad$0.90
Fresh Shrimp Salad$0.70
Vegetable Salad$0.35
BEET SALAD$0.25
Stuffed tomato en surprise$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.25
COMBINATION SALAD$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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