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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

Riverside Cocktail$0.75
Sorrel with Vermicelli Soup$0.25
Chicken Gumbo in Jelly$0.35
Tomato, Jamestown$0.50
Stuffed celery$0.30
Canapé, Chantecler$0.50
Salmon, mayonnaise sauce$0.50
Soft Shell Crabs, Remoulade Sauce$0.50
Galantine of Capon$0.75
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.75
Lamb, Mint Jelly$0.65
Fillet of Beef, Strasbourgeoise$0.90
Italian Salad$0.70
Tomato Surprise salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
New String Beans Salad$0.40
Eight-Fifteen Salad$0.50
Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Canadian Cheese$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Fresh Figs$0.50
Plums$0.35
Blueberry Tart$0.15
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Stuffed Potato glacé$0.50

Page 3

Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stones Clams$0.35
Pudding, Victoria$0.30
Farina Blancmanger$0.30
Gooseberry Tartlet$0.15
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Pear pie$0.25
Chocolate Custard Pie$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Pudding glace, Fedora$0.60
Watermelon$0.40
Plums$0.35
Bananas$0.20
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Raspberries, Blackberries or Blueberries$0.35
Apple$0.15
Fresh Figs$0.50
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Fresh California Cherries$0.50
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Orange$0.15
Apricots$0.35
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Hazelnut Mousse$0.40
Redsnapper, Courtbouillon$0.55
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Olives$0.25
Celery$0.30
Pea Soup$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Pim-olas$0.35
Whitebait$0.40
Mackeral in Wine$0.50
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
New Lima Beans$0.40
French asparagus$0.85
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Cervelat$0.30
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
India Relish$0.15
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Imported Sturgeon, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Sardellen$0.50
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Spring Onions$0.25
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Clam Chowder$0.20
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Petite marmite soup$0.60
Julienne Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Vermicelli Soup$0.25
Croute-au-pot soup$0.25
Cream, Crecy Soup$0.30
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Gumbo, Creole 35
Chicken Broth, Bellevue per cup 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
Fillet of Sole, Veronique$0.50
Fried Scallops$0.45
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
New Green Corn$0.60
Buffet Russe
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Senfgurken$0.25
Spiced Beets$0.25
Radishes$0.25
Sardine Egglets$0.50
English Sole$1.25
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Trout Saute$0.50
Trout Meuniere$0.55
Kingfish, Meuniere$0.55
Shrimp, Bordelaise$1.25
Fried Porgies, Tartar sauce$0.35
Planked Half Whitefish$1.00
Squab en Crapeaudine$1.25
Sweetbread a la Lieb$0.90
Steak of Baby Lamb Saute, Colbert$1.50
Coquille of Crab, Gadski$0.65
Hamburg Chicken, Polonaise$1.50
Half Guinea Hen with Braised Lettuce$1.25
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 Baby Lamb$0.80
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Broiled Gosling (half)$2.00
Broiled Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Broiled Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab (half)$1.00
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Squab Duckling (half)$2.25
Broiled Hamburg Chicken (half)$1.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Sorbet au Kummel$0.40
Potatoes, Loulou$0.20
String Beans in Cream$0.40
German Asparagus$0.75
Stewed Celery$0.40
New Carrots$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
New Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Souffle Potato$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
French string beans$0.30
New string beans$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
French peas$0.30
Spinach$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Alligator Pear$0.40
Tomato$0.35
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$50.00
Artichoke$0.60
Hearts of Palm$0.75

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