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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Watermelon Cocktail$0.60
Cream Soup, St. Germain$0.30
soup: (cold) Consomme in Jelly$0.30
Egg, Bullett$0.30
Egg, Alliance (cold)$0.30
Bluefish, Italian sauce$0.50
Weakfish sur le plat$0.45
Pointe of Fillet of Beef with Vermicelli$0.50
Croquette Lavillette with Peas$0.40
(COLD) Veal, Bourgeoise$0.45
Potatoes, Hollandaise$0.20
String Beans, Lyonnaise$0.40
Turnips in Cream$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Chicory and Beets Salad$0.40
Gervais Cheese with Wild Gooseberry Jelly$0.45
Blueberries$0.35
Plums$0.35
Boston cream puff$0.15
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Almond Mousse$0.40

Page 3

OYSTERS : Bluepoints$0.30
CLAMS : Little Necks$0.30
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Pork and beans$0.40
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.25
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Parisian Luncheon""$0.50
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Sweet Pickled Mangoes$0.20
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
Chutney$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Sardellen$0.50
Canape of Sardines$0.40
Cervelat$0.30
Mackerel in Oil$0.50
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Imported Sturgeon, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Royans a la Perigord$0.30
Spring Onions$0.25
Sardine Egglets$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Kieler Sprotten$0.30
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Croute-au-pot$0.25
Consomme, Julienne$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Petite marmite$0.60
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Chicken gumbo$0.35
Puree of Peas Soup$0.25
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup$0.35
Cold Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Broth$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra Soup$0.35
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Half Planked Shad$2.50
Fried Scallops$0.45
Shad$0.50
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
English Sole$1.25
Mussels, Bretonne$0.85
Fresh Mackerel, Mustard sauce$0.75
Oyster crabs$0.65
Pompano, Foyot sauce$0.50
Trout$0.50
Codfish, Mornay$0.45
Trout Saute$0.55
Kingfish, Norwegienne$0.55
Veal Kidney, Catalane$0.65
Half Guinea Hen en Salmis with Mushrooms$1.25
Poussin, Cettoise$1.50
Broiled Roast Beef Bone, Parmentier$0.40
Mutton Chop, Champvallon$0.50
Mixed Grill$0.85
Cold Halibut with Egg and Lettuce$0.40
Galantine of Capon$0.75
Cold Tureen of Chicken Livers$0.75
Cold Boneless Squab$1.25
Chicken salad (dark meat)$0.50
Cold Corned Beef Pressed, Mexicaine$0.40
Roast capon$4.00
Roast Squab$1.00
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Mutton$0.45
Roast Beef per cut$0.60
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Roast Hot-house Lamb$0.80
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Broiled Gosling (half)$2.00
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Hamburg Chicken$1.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
French asparagus$0.85
New Asparagus Tips$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
French string beans$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
White Squash$0.30
Onions$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
German Asparagus$0.75
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
New Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
New string beans$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Hearts of Palm$0.75
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Stewed Celery$0.40
Souffle Potato$0.35
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Spaghetti$0.50
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Artichoke$0.60
Beets$0.25
Macaroni$0.50
Turnips$0.25
Okra$0.40
New Green Corn$0.60
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
French peas$0.30
Boiled rice$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Flageolets$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Watercress Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.65
Lobster salad$0.75
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Imported Gorgonzola Cheese$0.25
Imported Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.25
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.25
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Imported Edam Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.25
Domestic Stilton Cheese$0.25
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.25
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.25
Fresh Figs$0.50
Black Raspberries$0.35
Apricots$0.35
Plums$0.35
Raspberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Fresh California Cherries$0.50
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Apple$0.15
Watermelon$0.40
Orange$0.15
Bananas$0.20
Apollinaris mineral water$0.15 – $0.40
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis mineral water$0.25 – $0.40
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.20
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Lime Meringue Pie$0.25
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.25
Crystallized Grapefruit$0.20
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Indian Meal Pudding$0.25
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Apricot Tartlet$0.15
Hickoryisques$0.30
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Roman Punch$0.40
Baked Alaska$0.75
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Fancy Ices$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
French Coffee$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Bread and Butter Per Person$0.10
Rolls and Butter Per Person$0.10
Iced coffee$0.25

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