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Mills Building Restaurant

Date
1914-06-09
Restaurant
Mills Building Restaurant
Physical description
26x18cm folded; 26x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Broiled Spanish mackerel, sliced cucumbers$0.40
Filet of sole, Southern style$0.40
Baked bluefish aux fines herbes$0.40
Fried soft shell crabs, bacon$0.40
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce$0.40
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.40
Boiled codfish, clam sauce$0.40
Fried chicken-halibut$0.40
Broiled Kennebec salmon steak$0.50
Fresh asparagus, hot on toast$0.30
Fresh asparagus, cold on toast$0.30
Baked chicken pot pie, americaine$0.50
Salisbury steak with horseradish, French fried potatoes$0.50
Cold boned capon in jelly, Spanish salad$0.50
Roast sirloin of beef a la bordelaise, macaroni italienne$0.50
Veal chop saute a la Hongroise$0.40
Stewed kidneys, piquante, hashed browned potatoes$0.40
Lobster Salad with Mayonnaise$0.50
Chicken Salad with Mayonnaise$0.50
Sweetbread patties with peas$0.40
Cold assorted cuts, sliced tomatoes$0.50
Omelette with Virginia Ham$0.40
Loin of veal, kidney part$0.40
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.50
Roast Philadelphia chicken, apple sauce$0.65
Ribs of prime beef au jus$0.50
Half roast Philadelphia chicken$0.65
Club sandwich$0.25
Baltimore sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Virginia Ham Sandwich$0.20
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Hard boiled egg sandwich$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Fried egg sandwich$0.20
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.25
Caviar sandwich$0.40
Cream of Celery Soup aux Croutons
Consomme de Volaille
Cold consomme in jelly
Fer-Mil-Lac$0.15
Broiled Spanish Mackerel, Maitre D'Hotel
stewed kidneys a la piquante
Baked chicken pot pie, americaine
roast sirloin of beef, bordelaise sauce
roast loin of veal, kidney part
Cold Boiled Ham, Potato Salad
Sliced Tomatoes
Macaroni, italienne
Hashed browned potatoes
boiled new potatoes
Vanilla ice cream
Strawberries and Cream
Assorted Pies
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Eclairs
Buttermilk
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Ham and eggs$0.40
Scrambled Eggs on Toast$0.35
Poached eggs, three, on toast$0.35
Soft boiled eggs, three$0.30
Plain Omelet$0.30
Ham Omelet$0.40
Spanish omelet$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.40
Cream of Celery Soup aux Croutons$0.20 – $0.35
Consomme de Volaille$0.15 – $0.25
Cold consomme in jelly, per cup$0.15
Sirloin Steak$0.75
BLUE POINTS$0.25
Broiled oysters$0.40
Tomato soup with rice$0.20 – $0.35
Cocktail$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Sardines, boneless$0.30
Fried oysters$0.40
English chow chow$0.15
French or Spanish olives$0.15
Buzzards' Bays$0.25
Steamed clams and cup of clam broth$0.50
Oyster pan roast$0.40
Oyster Patties$0.50
Oyster shell roast$0.50
French peas$0.25
Asparagus on Toast$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
New Spinach$0.20
Peas (early June)$0.15
mushrooms$0.30
Rice, boiled$0.15
String Beans$0.15
Lima beans$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
Macaroni, Plain$0.20
Macaroni, au Gratin$0.25
Macaroni, italienne$0.25
Cauliflower$0.20
Lobster salad$0.60
Potato salad$0.15
Romaine Salad$0.25
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE WITH CREAM$0.25
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.15
Strawberries and Cream$0.25
Banana Fritters au Cognac$0.15
Eclairs$0.10
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Peach fritters, to order$0.30
Omelette au confiture$0.50
Pies, per cut$0.10
French pancake$0.30
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.25
Cheese - Roquefort$0.20
American$0.15
Gorgonzola$0.20
Camembert$0.20
Brie$0.20
Swiss$0.20
Port du Salut$0.20
Tea or coffee, per Cup$0.10
Chocolate, per cup$0.10
Cocoa, per cup$0.10
Per Pot$0.20
Per Pot$0.20
Per Pot$0.20
Glass of milk and cream$0.15
Iced tea or coffee, per glass$0.10
French coffee, small cup$0.10
Per Pot$0.25
Glass of milk$0.10
Bowl of milk with crackers or bread$0.20
Bowl of milk and cream with rice$0.30
Bowl of milk and cream, with crackers or bread$0.30
Shredded Wheat with Milk$0.25
Sirloin Steak, Bordelaise$1.25
Small Steak$0.50
Extra sirloin steak$1.50
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$1.75
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.75
Extra Porterhouse Steak$2.00
Extra Porterhouse Steak with Mushrooms$2.50
Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Chateaubriand, plain$1.50
Chateaubrian a la parisienne$2.00
English mutton chop$0.50
Mutton Chops$0.40
Anchovies$0.20
Fried Clams$0.40
Clam broth, per cup$0.25
English Mixed Pickles$0.15
Chili Sauce$0.10
English walnuts, pickled$0.15
Bombay chutney$0.15
Chicken okra soup$0.20 – $0.35
Mock turtle soup$0.20 – $0.35
Beef tea with rice$0.20 – $0.35
Bouillon with egg en tasse$0.20
clear green turtle a l'anglaise$0.25 – $0.40
Consomme, plain$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme, Macaroni$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme, Julienne$0.15 – $0.25
Mongole soup$0.20 – $0.35
Puree of split peas soup$0.15 – $0.25
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Potatoes, mashed$0.10
Potatoes, sautees$0.15
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Virginia Ham$0.50
Ham with potato salad$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Chicken fried a la Maryland$0.90
Chicken Saute a la Marengo$0.90
Chicken saute a la Marengo with mushrooms$1.00
Chicken fricassee, plain$0.75
Chicken Fricassee with Mushrooms$0.90
Chicken fricassee with curry and rice$0.90
Mutton chops a la jardiniere$0.65
Mutton chops a la parisienne$0.65
Veal Chop$0.50
Veal Chop a la Milanaise$0.65
Lobster, plain$0.60 – $1.00
Lamb Chops$0.60
Broiled Lobster$1.25
Lobster a la Newburg$0.75
Spring Chicken, Broiled$0.75 – $1.00
Lobster salad$0.60
Chicken salad$0.60
Watercress Salad$0.15
Pickled beets$0.15
Table Celery$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Sliced Cucumbers Salad$0.25
ONION SALAD$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes Salad$0.25
Spanish salad$0.35
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Potatoes, parisienne$0.20
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.15
Potatoes, stewed$0.15
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.15
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes, au gratin$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.15
Roast lamb with sliced tomatoes$0.50
Cold roast chicken, lettuce salad$0.60
Cold Corned Beef, Potato Salad$0.30
Prime ribs of beef, potato salad$0.40
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.50
Assorted Meats with Potato Salad$0.50
Pickled lamb's tongue, potato salad$0.40

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roi tan cigars$0.10 – $0.25
unfermented grape juice, individual$0.10
sparkling apple juice (non alcoholic)$0.15
sparkling champagne cide, golden russett$0.25 – $0.40
Grape Juice High Ball$0.15
Celery Tonic$0.10
Cap Ginger Ale$0.10
Lemon Soda$0.10
Club Soda$0.15
Cap Sarsaparilla$0.10
Syphons$0.20
Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.25
Apollinaris, Quart$0.15 – $0.40
Lemonade, Plain$0.10
Fer-Mil-Lac$0.15
Seltzer Lemonade$0.15

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