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Pennsylvania Railroad Restaurants

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad Restaurants
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Page 1

Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.20
Apple Dumpling, Hard Sauce$0.20
French Pastry$0.10
Chicken consomme with rice$0.15 – $0.25
Green Turtle, thick or clear$0.25 – $0.40
Small tenderloin steak, Brussels sprouts (15 min.)$0.85
OYSTERS AND CLAMS
Cotuits small (half doz.)$0.20
Cotuits medium (half doz.)$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.30
Box Stew$0.40
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Litle Necks (half doz.)$0.20
Chicken Fricassee with Rice$0.60
Broiled Sweetbreads, Green Peas$0.60
Oyster patty, Newburg$0.50
Capon cutlet, stewed corn (1) (2)$0.30
Charlotte Russe$0.20
ASSORTED CAKE$0.15
Custard cup$0.15
Broiled Guinea hen (half) (20 min.)$0.90
Broiled fresh mushrooms on toast (15 min.)$0.75
Baked Beans$0.15
Baked Beans with Pork$0.25
Broiled squab, currant jelly (15 min.)$0.75
Roast beef$0.50
Roast Beef with Saratoga potatoes$0.60
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$0.75
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.65
Broiled bluefish, potato croquette$0.50
Deviled Crabs (1)$0.25
Deviled Crabs (2)$0.40
Fried smelts, Tartar sauce (15 min.)$0.50
Scallops with bacon (15 min.)$0.75
Cotuits small (doz.)$0.35
Cotuits medium (doz.)$0.40
Little Necks (doz.)$0.35
Clam Stew$0.30
Little Neck cocktail$0.25
Cherrystones, half dozen$0.25
Cherrystones, dozen$0.40
Cherrystone Cocktail$0.30
Fried oysters (three)$0.25
Fried oysters (half dozen)$0.40
Fried oysters (dozen)$0.70
Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Celery$0.30
Cucumbers$0.30
Olives$0.20
Pickled beets$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Chow-chow$0.15
Mangoes$0.20
Consomme Royal$0.15 – $0.25
Clam Chowder$0.15 – $0.25
Cold consomme, cup$0.15
Onion, au gratin (10 min.)$0.30
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.25
Cauliflower, au gratin$0.30
Brussels Sprouts$0.20
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Spinach$0.25
Asparagus, Hollandaise$0.40
Beets$0.20
Boiled Onions$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Lima beans$0.20
String Beans$0.20
Boiled rice$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.20
Potatoes in Cream$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.25
Assorted cold meats, vegetable salad$0.80
Cold Lamb$0.60
Cold lamb with asparagus tips$0.75
Cold boned capon, mixed saslad$0.75
Cold Corned Beef and Potato Salad$0.50
Cold Ham$0.40
Cold roast beef$0.50
Cold turkey$0.65
Cold Chicken (half)$0.75
Cold tongue$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.30
Crab Salad$0.60
Fruit salad$0.75
Endive Salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.75
Lobster salad$0.80
Potato salad$0.30
Lettuce salad, French Dressing$0.30
Asparagus salad$0.40
Egg Salad$0.40
Crab Ravigote (one)$0.30
Crab Ravigote (two)$0.50
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.40
COLD TURKEY SANDWICH$0.25
Oyster Sandwich$0.15
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
Lettuce Sandwich$0.15
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Club sandwich$0.40
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.35
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.20
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
American Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Eclair$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.20
Apple Sauce$0.15
Pies-
Pies- Apple, Mince, Pumpkin and Almond custard$0.15
Pies- Apple, Mince, Pumpkin, and Almond custard with ice cream$0.25
Strained honey$0.15
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.15
Stewed Prunes with cream$0.20
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.25
Figs in syrup$0.25
California Peaches$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.20
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Biscuit Glace$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Grape fruit (half)$0.20
Grape Fruit (whole)$0.35
Grape Fruit (whole)$0.35
Apples (1)$0.10
Apples (2)$0.15
Baked apple (1)$0.15
Baked apple (2)$0.25
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.15
Orange Juice$0.20
Bananas with cream$0.20
Pimento Cheese$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
MacLarens Imperial Cheese$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Bread: Vienna, Graham, Boston brown or rolls, with butter$0.10
Tea or coffee, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Tea or coffee, pot (2 portions)$0.25
Cocoa, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Cocoa, pot (1 portion) with whipped cream$0.20
Cocoa, pot (2 portions)$0.25
Cocoa, pot (2 potions) with whipped cream$0.30
Instant Postum$0.15
Buttermilk$0.05
Horlick's Malted Milk, cup$0.15
Walker-Gordon Milk, pint$0.15
Walker-Gordon milk, 1/2 pint$0.10
Glass of iced tea or coffee, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Glass of iced tea or coffee, pot (2 portions)$0.25
Box Luncheons to Order, 50, 60 and 75 Cents

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Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry$2.50 – $4.50
Krug Private Cuvee Ex Sec$2.50 – $4.50
Apricot$3.25
Hennessy$2.75
Vieux Cognac, 1842$3.50
Anisette$25.00
Benedictine$0.25
Blackberry$0.15
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.25
Creme de Cacao$0.25
" " Menthe$0.25

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