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Adams' Dining Room

Date
1917-11-18
Restaurant
Adams' Dining Room
Physical description
28x17.5cm folded; 28x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Blue Points, half shell$0.20
Oyster Fry$0.30
Blue Points cocktail$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.30
Oyster Fry with Bacon$0.40
Chicken a la Creole Soup$0.05 – $0.10
Lobster a la Newburg$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel$0.30
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.30
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.30
Creamed Finnan Haddie, Green Peppers$0.30
Boiled Salt Mackerel, Melted Butter, Boiled Potatoes$0.30
Double Porterhouse Steak, Mushroom Sauce$1.15
Single Porterhouse Steak, Mushroom Sauce$0.60
Broiled Pork Tenderloin, Jardiniere$0.40
Small Sirloin Steak, Smothered Onions$0.45
Braised Ox-Tail with Spaghetti$0.35
Chicken fricassee, family style$0.40
Broiled Spring Chicken, Beech-Nut Bacon$0.55
Fresh Lobster Salad$0.50
Chicken Liver Saute, Browned Sweet Potato$0.30
Baked Fresh Ham, Dressing, Apple Sauce$0.40
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Brown Gravy$0.30
Roast Leg of Veal, Dressing, Brown Gravy$0.35
Roast Leg of Lamb au Jus$0.35
Roast Spring Chicken, Apple Sauce, Sweet Potatoes$0.55
Half Broiled Spring Chicken with Cauliflower$0.55
Single Bone Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes$0.50
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms with Beech-Nut Bacon$0.40
Cauliflower, Cream Sauce, Green Peas, Rolls and Butter$0.25
Prime Ribs of Roast Beef, String Beans$0.35
Extra Cut Prime Ribs of Roast Beef, String Beans$0.45
Fried Mush, Fried Egg, Beech-Nut Bacon$0.35
Minced Ham and Scrambled Egg$0.30
Fried Egg Plant and Beech-Nut Bacon$0.30
Onion Omelette$0.30
Creamed Oyster Omelette$0.30
Fried Mush, Fried Egg and Bacon$0.35
Creamed Oysters on Toast$0.30
Green Pea Omelette$0.30
Chili Sauce$0.05
Olives$0.10
Sweet Pickles$0.05
Cold Slaw$0.05
Brussels Sprouts$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
String Beans$0.10
BUTTERED BEETS$0.05
Boiled White Onions$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.05 – $0.10
Spinach$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Asparagus$0.20
New Cauliflower$0.10
Table Celery$0.15
Lettuce and Egg Salad$0.25
Chicken salad$0.40
Salmon Salad$0.30
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.15
Lettuce and Cucumbers$0.15
Lettuce and Onions$0.15
PLAIN LETTUCE$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
Sliced onions$0.10
Southern Bread Pudding$0.05
Cup Custard$0.10
Fruit Tapioca$0.05
Molasses Cake, Apple Sauce$0.05
Peach Tarts, Whipped Cream$0.10
Baked Apple Dumpling, Wine Sauce$0.10
Chocolate Blanc Mange$0.05
Hot Raisin Pie, Wine Sauce$0.10
Fresh Peach Short Cake$0.10
Wine Jelly, Whipped Cream$0.10
rice pudding$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.05
Half grape fruit$0.10
Whole Grape Fruit$0.20
Baked Apple with Whipped Cream$0.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Deep-dish Peach Pie$0.10
Apple Pie$0.05
Peach Pie$0.05
Pie a la Mode$0.10 – $0.15
Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Fresh Peach Ice Cream$0.10
sweet cider$0.05
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Cream Cheese$0.15
Soup with Meat or Fish Orders$0.05

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Tenderloin Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak with Onions$0.65
Top Sirloin$0.50
Top Sirloin with Onions$0.55
Double Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Double Tenderloin Steak with Onions$1.10
Small Sirloin Steak$0.40
Small Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.45
Double Top Sirloin, for two$0.90
Straight Bone Sirlon Steak$0.55
Straigh Bone Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.60
Family Sirloin Steak, for three$1.25
Family Sirloin Steak, for three with Onions$1.45
Family porterhouse$1.75
Family Porterhouse with Onions$2.00
Planked Delmonico Steak, for two$1.50
Spring Lamb Chops on Toast, Two$0.40
Spring Lamb Chops on Toast, Three$0.50
Two Pork Chops$0.35
Veal Cutlet Breaded$0.30
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.45
Corned Beef Hash Browned in Pan$0.20
Corned Beef Hash Browned in Pan with One Poached Egg$0.30
Fried Liver, Beechnut Bacon$0.30
Swift's Premium Ham, Broiled$0.30
Swift's Premium Ham, Fried$0.30
Ham and eggs$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Beechnut Bacon, Broiled$0.30
Beechnut Bacon, Fried$0.30
Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.40
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.40
Broiled Pork Tenderloin$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.15
Macaroni au gratin$0.15
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.20
Boiled eggs, two$0.20
Boiled eggs, three$0.30
Fried eggs, two$0.20
Fried eggs, three$0.30
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Three Poached Eggs on Toast$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Omelet, plain$0.20
Omelet with ham$0.30
Omelet with onions$0.30
Omelet with Parsley$0.25
Omelette with cheese$0.30
Omelet with Jelly$0.30
Omelet with tomatoes$0.30
Omelette with Chicken$0.35
Spanish omelet$0.35
Smoked Beef and Cream$0.25
Smoked Beef, Scrambled Eggs$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.30
Yorkshire Buck$0.40
Golden buck$0.40
Scotch Woodcock$0.45
Cold Roast Leg of Lamb with Potato Salad$0.35
Cold Boiled Ham with Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Corned Beef with Potato Salad$0.25
Sardines with Lettuce Salad$0.25
Baked Red Beans with Potato Salad and Rolls$0.20
Cold Beef Tongue and Spinach$0.35
Cold Beef Tongue and Potato Salad$0.35
Boiled Rice and Milk$0.15
Boiled Rice and Milk with Rolls$0.20
Corn Flakes with Assorted Fruit, Half and Half$0.25
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Force with Milk$0.10
Force with Pure Cream$0.15
Bowl of Half Milk and Cream$0.15
Hot Rice with Pure Cream$0.15
Dry Toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Graham Crackers with Milk$0.10
Bowl of Force with Assorted Fruits, Half and Half$0.25
Bowl of Corn Flakes with Assorted Fruits, Half and Half$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Swiss cheese$0.15
Pot of Coffee with Pure Cream$0.15
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA
Ceylon Tea
Mixed Tea
Oolong Tea

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peaches$0.10
Peaches with Cream$0.15
Half grape fruit$0.10
Baked Apple$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Imported Marmalade$0.10
Sliced Bananas$0.05
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.10
Whole Orange$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.05
Home=made Jelly$0.05
Wheat Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.10
Bowl of Force with Milk$0.10
BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.10
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.15
Oatmeal$0.10
oatmeal with cream$0.15
Cream of Wheat
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Crackers with milk$0.10
Small Pitcher of Pure Cream$0.05
Glass of Half and Half$0.10
Small Order of Cereal with Order$0.05
Fried Mush and Egg$0.25
Fried Mush and Egg with Bacon$0.30
Hamburger Steak$0.20
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.25
Fried Liver and Bacon$0.30
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.25
Fried Country Sausage$0.25
Fried Country Sausage and Wheat Cakes$0.30
Broiled Beechnut Ham$0.25
Fried Beechnut Ham$0.25
Special=Combination Breakfast - Fruit or Cereal with Meat or Egg Orders$0.25
Special=Combination Breakfast - Fruit, Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders$0.30
Home=made Jelly
Marmalade
Grape fruit
Sliced Banana
Baked Apple
Apple Sauce
Stewed prunes
Sliced Orange
Force Cereal
Shredded Wheat
Grape Nuts
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
Fried Mush
Cream of Wheat
Two boiled eggs
Two Fried Eggs
Two Poached Eggs
Two Scrambled Eggs
Fried Mush and Egg
Fried Sausages
Fried Bacon
Corned Beef Hash
Kippered Herring
Salt mackerel
Plain Omelette
Fried Bacon and One Egg
Fried Ham and One Egg
Chipped Beef in Cream
Hamburger Steak
Fried Liver and Onions
Choice of Rolls or Toast with All Breakfast Orders
Pot of Coffee (Our Own Special Blend) with All Breakfast Orders
Two boiled eggs$0.15
Three Boiled Eggs$0.20
Two Fried Eggs$0.15
Three Fried Eggs$0.20
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Plain Omelette$0.20
Spanish omelette$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.25
Tomato Omelette$0.25
Chipped Beef in Cream on Toast$0.25
Chipped Beef and Scrambled Eggs$0.25

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