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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.35
Tomato in Jelly Soup$0.35
Chicken consomme$0.35
Lettuce Leaves, Provencale$0.50
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Crawfish en Buisson$0.50
Salmon, Gribiche sauce$0.50
Chicken Pie Truffle$0.75
Beef en Daube$0.45
Chaudfroid of Chicken, Jeannette$0.75
Roast Mutton with String Beans$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Watercress Salad$0.30
Romaine and Asparagus Tips Salad$0.50
Continental Salad$0.75
Vert Pres Salad$0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Blackberries$0.35
Watermelon$0.40
Fresh Peach Tart$0.15
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
Raspberry Basket$0.60

Page 3

Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
"Parisian Luncheon"$0.50
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Anchovies in Mustard$0.30
Canape of Caviar$0.60
Celery$0.30
Senfgurken$0.25
Spiced Beets$0.25
Radishes$0.25
Olives$0.25
India Relish$0.15
Sardellen$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.30
Mackerel in Wine$0.50
Cervelat$0.30
Fillets of Herring in Oil$0.30
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
French Sardines$0.40
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Sardine Egglets$0.50
Imported Sturgeon, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Spring Onions$0.25
Philadelphia Pepper-Pot Soup$0.25
Cream of Celery soup$0.30
Bisque of Lobster$0.30
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Consomme Julienne$0.25
Pea Soup$0.25
Mongol Soup$0.30
Vermicelli Soup$0.25
Croute-au-pot soup$0.25
Italian Paste Soup$0.25
Gumbo, Creole$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken okra soup$0.35
Petite marmite$0.60
Chicken Broth, Bellevue$0.35
Cold Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Broth$0.35
Cold Tomato Broth$0.35
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Chicken Okra$0.35
Kingfish, Duglere$0.50
Fillet of Sole, Chauchard$0.50
Spanish Mackerel, Sicilienne$0.45
English Sole$1.25
Fried Frog's Legs$0.75
Frog's Legs Saute$1.50
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Trout$0.50
Trout Saute, Meuniere$0.55
Whitefish, Magenta$0.50
Broiled Eels, Tartar sauce$0.35
Poussin, Bourgeoise$1.50
Mignon of Fillet of Beef, Cardinalice$0.90
Mutton Chop Bouchere with String Beans$0.50
Breast of Duckling with Cherries$1.75
Sweetbread, Imperatrice$0.75
Squab, Monte Carlo$1.25
Roast capon$4.00
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Squab$1.00
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Oil City Duck (half)$1.50
Roast Mutton$0.45
Roast Beef per cut$0.60
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 Capon (half)$2.00
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Philadelphia Pullet (half)$1.50
Broiled Hamburg Chicken$1.25
Broiled Squab$1.00
Sorbet Prunelle$0.40
Potatoes, Waldorf$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.40
French asparagus$0.85
Stuffed Eggplant$0.35
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
French string beans$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
White Squash$0.30
Onions$0.25
Artichoke$0.60
Beets$0.25
Okra$0.40
Flageolets$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
New Boiled Potatoes (2)$0.15
Baked Potato (1)$0.15
Souffle Potato$0.35
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
Cepes, Provencale$0.75
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
German Asparagus$0.75
Stewed Celery$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.35
New Green Corn$0.40
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
New string beans$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
French peas$0.30
Spinach$0.30
New Carrots$0.30
Boiled rice$0.25
Macaroni$0.50
Spaghetti$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Hearts of Palm$0.75
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Turnips$0.25
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 Canadian Cheese$0.25
Imported Swiss Cream 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
Seedless Grapes$0.40
Plums$0.35
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Bananas$0.20
Watermelon$0.40
Apple$0.15
Fresh Figs$0.50
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Peach Richelieu$0.30
Apricots$0.35
Orange$0.15
Raspberries$0.35
Blackberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Pear pie$0.25
Coffee Custard Pie$0.25
Sago Blancmanger$0.30
Cherry Tartlet$0.15
Peach Short Cake$0.50
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Cherries Jubilee$0.40
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Assorted cakes$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Pudding glace, Congress$0.60
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Macedoine of Fruit$0.75
Apricot Mousse$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Chestnut Plombiere$0.50
Roman Punch$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
Baked Alaska$0.75
Fancy Ices$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
ORANGE ICE CREAM$0.30
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
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 ICE CREAM$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 coffee$0.25
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Tansan, Japanese Mineral Water$0.25 – $0.40
Iced tea$0.25 – $0.35
Apollinaris Water$0.15 – $0.40

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