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Mendel

Date
1917-12-11
Restaurant
Mendel
Physical description
28x18cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

New York baked beans served with Mother Perkin's hygienic bran muffins$0.45
Stuffed deviled lobster (1)$0.45
Chicken fricassee with boiled rice$0.60
Chicken pie, New England style$0.70
Vegetarian dinner$0.50
Chicken hash browned with macaroni au gratin$0.45
Canadian hare saute, Chasseur$0.50
Omelette, Country style$0.50
Chicken croquettes, creamed potatoes, macaroni au gratin$0.40
Oyster fricassee with boiled rice served on toast$0.45
Emince of chicken in cream a la King$0.50
Roast young Vermont turkey, dressing, giblet gravy and cranberry sauce$0.75
Boston baked beans$0.35
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.30
Cape Cod Oyster Cocktail$0.35
BLUE POINT OYSTERS, HALF SHELL$0.25
Cape Cod oysters, half shell$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oysters in Cream$0.45
Boston Oyster Stew$0.40
Boston oysters in cream$0.50
Oyster Fry$0.40
Broiled oysters, served on toast$0.50
Little Neck clams$0.25
Cherrystone Clams$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
Clams in cream$0.45
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.50
Chicken broth$0.20
Cream of yellow split peas soup$0.20
Cream of Tomatoes Soup$0.30
Chicken with rice soup$0.20
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Consomme, hot$0.20
Cold consomme in jelly$0.20
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, matire d'hotel with boiled potato$0.50
Fried Maine smelts, tartar sauce$0.60
Broiled Eastern halibut, butter sauce$0.50
Fried Long Island Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.70
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.50
Codfish balls, Home style, cream sauce, poached egg$0.45
Steamed Scotch Finnan haddie, butter sauce$0.50
Sea bass sautee, Meuniere$0.60
Broiled Kennebec salmon steak, maitre d'hotel$0.50
Crackers and Milk$0.25
Crackers and 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
Sliced Chicken$0.65
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.45
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.30
Lobster Salad Sandwich$0.50
Extra mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Minced chicken sandwich with mayonnaise, lettuce and sliced tomato$0.30
New cauliflower, cream sauce$0.25
New cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Chili Sauce$0.10
Asparagus, Hollandaise or butter sauce$0.40
String Beans$0.30
Sliced Spanish onions$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Boiled Onions$0.25
Butter Beets$0.25
New garden spinach$0.25
Fresh Lima Beans$0.25
FRESH BRUSSELS SPROUTS, BUTTER SAUCE$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Baked Potato$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
French fried potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Candied sweet potatoes, Southern style$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Fruit salad$0.40
Sliced Cucumber Salad$0.30
Lobster salad$0.75
Chicken salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Crab flake salad$0.65
Chocolate cottage pudding, vanilla cream sauce$0.15
Baked apple dumpling, brandy sauce$0.20
Fresh Apple Pie$0.15
FRESH PEACH PIE$0.15
Fresh Pineapple Pie$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Home-made mince pie, hot or cold$0.20
Fresh pumpkin pie$0.20
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.15
Vanilla raisin drop cakes (2)$0.15
Chocolate eclair$0.10
Cup Custard$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.10
Plain Cake$0.10
Raisin cake$0.10
Baked Apple$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Casaba Melon$0.25
Mother Perkin's hygienic bran muffins$0.10
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
American vanilla ice cream$0.15
Fresh orange ice$0.15
Cafe Parfait$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Hot coffee, chocolate or cocoa with cream, cup$0.10
Hot coffee, chocolate or cocoa with cream, pot$0.15
Hot coffee, chocolate or cocoa with cream, large pot$0.25
Instand postum$0.15
English breakfast tea, small or large pot$0.15 – $0.25
Oolong tea, small or large pot$0.15 – $0.25
Ceylon tea, small or large pot$0.15 – $0.25
Mixed tea, small or large pot$0.15 – $0.25
Kaffee-Hag$0.15
Fermillac, splits$0.15
Orange Pekoe tea, small or large pot$0.25 – $0.40
Buttermilk, glass$0.10
Gluton bread$0.10
Whole Wheat Bread$0.10
Boston Brown Bread$0.10
Doctor Brush Kumyss$0.15
Orchard Hill Farm milk, per bottle$0.10
Mendel's coffee in 1 pound tins$0.40
Empire State pure honey$0.10 – $0.20
Malted milk (served hot)$0.15
Tourist Luncheon in box$0.45

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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