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William Ross Café and Restaurant

Date
1914-07-01
Restaurant
William Ross Café and Restaurant
Physical description
28x18cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Hungarian Goulash with Spaghetti$0.30
Filet mignon aux champignons$0.75
Clam cocktail$0.25
Tapioca Pudding, Wine Sauce$0.05
Boiled Ribs of Beef, Horseradish Sauce, Bouillon Potatoes$0.35
Cold Lobster$0.50 – $0.90
Cold Roast Beef, Potato Salad$0.35
Rowan's Ice Cream$0.10
Coffee eclair$0.05
Little Neck clams$0.20
Lobster salad$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Pig's Knuckle with sauerkraut$0.35
Boiled Fresh Beef Tongue, Sauce Piquante$0.40
Kalter Aufschnitt and Potato Salad$0.35
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.35
Corned beef hash with egg$0.30
Cold Smoked Beef Tongue and Mixed Salad$0.40
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork, Bavarian Cabbage$0.40
Cold salmon, mayonnaise$0.35
Parsley Omelette$0.35
Imported frankfurters, sauerkraut$0.35
New Matjes Herring, Bermuda Potatoes$0.25
Imported Frankfurters, Potato Salad$0.35
New Spinach with Two Fried Eggs$0.30
New Asparagus, Hot, Butter Sauce$0.25
New Asparagus, Hot, Vinaigrette$0.25
New Asparagus, Cold, Butter Sauce$0.25
New Asparagus, Cold, Vinaigrette$0.25
Lettuce and Two Hard Boiled Eggs$0.25
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.35
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Extra Cut$0.50
Matjes Herring, Boiled Potato$0.25
Cold Ham, Potato Salaad$0.35
Cold Combination Cuts, Potato Salad$0.45
Bismarck Herring, Boiled Potatoes$0.25
Cold Smoked Beef Tongue, Potato Salad$0.40
Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.35
COLD HALF LOBSTER, Mayonnaise$0.50
Corned beef with cabbage$0.30
Pig's Knuckle and Sauerkraut$0.35
Beef a la Mode, Potato Pancakes$0.35
Leg of Lamb Braisee, Bretonne$0.35
Smoked Beef Tongue with Spinach$0.40
Mutton broth with barley$0.10
Consomme, napolitaine$0.10
Whole Live Lobster Broiled, Drawn Butter`$1.10
Soup Without Meat$0.15
Cheese Cake$0.05
Cantaloupe$0.10
Assorted Pastry$0.05
German apple cake$0.05
Boston Cooler$0.20
Watermelon$0.10
Raisin cake$0.05
French Pastry$0.10
Coffee$0.05 – $0.10
Pot of Tea$0.10
Milk$0.05
Cup of coffee with cream$0.10
Demi Tasse$0.05
Iced coffee$0.10
Iced tea$0.10
Schaefer's Lager Beer, Glass$0.05
Seidel$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Spinach$0.10
Imported Frankfurters with Potato Salad or Sauerkraut$0.40
Half Spring Chicken a la Maryland$0.90
Frankfurters with Potato Salad$0.25
Frankfurters with Sauerkraut$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.10
Caviar sandwich$0.25
American Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwiches$0.15
Tongue Sandwiches$0.15
Club Sandwiches$0.25
Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches$0.15
Chicken Sandwiches$0.20
Prime Roast Beef$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.15
German fried potatoes$0.10
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.20
Imported Swiss cheese$0.15
Camembert$0.15
Roquefort$0.15
Sirloin Steak$0.65
Planked Extra Sirloin$2.50
Half Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast$0.65
Extra sirloin steak$1.15
Tenderloin Steak$0.65
Lamb Chops, Two$0.35
Lamb Chops, Three$0.50
Sliced Tomatoes Salad$0.20
Romaine Salad$0.15
Potato salad$0.15
Cucumbers salad$0.15
Chicken salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Lettuce and Tomatoes Salad$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Green String Beans$0.10
New Dill Pickles$0.05
French peas$0.20
Pickles beets$0.05
Moerlein's Cincinnati Beer, Glass$0.05
Moerlein's Barborossa Beer, Bottle$0.20
Imported Pilsner Beer, Glass$0.10
Seidel Beer$0.20 – $0.75
ALL CHOICE OF BRANDS OF IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS
Soup Without Fish$0.15

Page 2

Whiskey Cocktail N. Y. Style$0.15
Martini Cocktail$0.15
Manhattan Cocktail$0.15
Bronx Cocktail$0.15
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.15
Gin Cocktail$0.15
Old-fashioned Cocktail$0.15
Star Cocktail$0.15
Sherry Cocktail$0.15
Irish Cocktail$0.15
Soda Cocktail$0.15
Absinthe, frappe$0.20
Absinthe Suisse$0.25
Absinthe Cocktail$0.15
Private Stock Highball$0.15
Claymore Whisky$0.15
Kilmarnock Whisky$0.15
Dewar's, White Label Whisky$0.15
Sanderson's Whisky$0.15
King William Whisky$0.20
White Horse Whisky$0.15
Black and White Whisky$0.15
Usher's Whisky$0.15
Bushmill's Whisky$0.15
John Jameson & Son Whisky$0.15
Grenadine Cordial$0.15
Absinthe cordial$0.15
Benedictine cordial$0.15
Chartreuse, Yellow Cordial$0.20
Chartreuse, Green Cordial$0.20
Gilka Kummel, Russian Cordial$0.15
Maraschino Cordial$0.15
Caracao Cordial$0.15
Apricot Brandy Cordial$0.20
Creme de Menthe, Green Cordial$0.15
Creme de Menthe, White Cordial$0.15
Creme de Cocoa Cordial$0.15
Fernet Branca Cordial$0.15
Lash's Bitter Cordial$0.15
Kirschwasser cordial$0.15
Dubonnet cordial$0.15
Aostetter's Cordial$0.15
Boonekamp Cordial$0.15
Swan Cordial$0.15
Gordon Gin$0.15
Sloe Gin$0.15
Plymouth Gin$0.15
Geneva Gin$0.15
Old Tom Gin$0.15
Bromo Seltzer$0.10
Seltzer, Plain$0.05
Seltzer and Milk$0.05
Egg Lemonade$0.15
Claret Lemonade$0.15
Seltzer Lemonade$0.15
Plain Lemonade$0.15
Horse's Neck, Imported$0.25
Horse's Neck, Domestic$0.15
Port Wine and Egg$0.20
Port Wine Flipp$0.20
Port Wine Cobbler$0.15
Port Wine Sangaree$0.20
Port Wine Lemonade$0.20
SHERRY EGG NOGG$0.20
Sherry and Egg$0.20
Sherry Flipp$0.20
Sherry Cobbler$0.15
Sherry Sangaree$0.20
Remsen Cooler$0.15
Claret Punch$0.15
Milk Punch$0.15
Egg Nogg$0.20
Tom Collins$0.25
Rum Sour$0.15
Gin Sour$0.15
Whiskey Sour$0.15
St. Croix Fizz$0.15
Gin Daisy$0.20
Royal Fizz$0.20
Golden Fizz$0.20
Silver Fizz$0.20
Gin Fizz$0.15
Hot Rye Whiskey$0.15
Hot Scotch$0.15
Hot Rum$0.15
Hot Gin$0.15
Hot Port Wine$0.15
Hot Sherry$0.15
Hot Claret$0.15
Hot Lemonade$0.15
Gin Highball$0.15
Plain Scotch Highball$0.15
King William Scotch Highball$0.20
Old Cabinet Rye Highball$0.15
Sauterne$0.75 – $1.25
Haut Sauterne$1.25 – $2.00
Zeltinger Moselle wine$0.60 – $1.00
Erdener Treppchen Moselle Wine$1.00 – $2.00
Berncasteler Moselle Wine$1.25 – $2.25
L. de Barry, Vintage 1898$2.00 – $4.00
Dry Monopole, Red Top$2.00 – $4.00
Duc de Montebello$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Sec$2.00 – $4.00
G.H. Mumm, Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Grand Imperial Sec$1.25 – $2.25
Medoc$0.60 – $1.00
St. Julien$0.65 – $1.25
St. Estephe$0.75 – $1.25
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Pommard$1.00 – $2.00
Sparkling Burgundy$1.75 – $3.50
Chambertin$1.50 – $3.00
Niersteiner$0.60 – $1.00
Laubenheimer$0.60 – $1.00
Ruedessheimer$0.95 – $1.50
Hochheimer$1.00 – $2.00
Topaz$0.15
Amontillado$0.15
Oporto$0.15
Duff Gordon$0.15
MOSELLE$0.15 – $0.50
Rhine Wine$0.15 – $0.50
Claret$0.15 – $0.50
Rhine Wine and Seltzer$0.15 – $0.25
Claret and Seltzer$0.15 – $0.25
Denis Moune & Co, 20 years old$0.25 – $0.40
Hennessy XXX$0.15 – $0.25
Martel XXX$0.15 – $0.25
Otard Dupuy & Co XXX$0.15 – $0.25
Blackberry Brandy$0.15
Apple Brandy$0.15
F. & M. Schaefer Wiener Special Dark Brew$0.05
Moerlein$0.05
Imported Pilsner$0.10
Seidel Pilsner$0.20
F. & M. Schaefer Wiener Beer$0.10
Barbarossa$0.20
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.25
White Rock$0.15 – $0.25
Hunyadi Janos$0.10
Lemon Soda$0.10
Ginger Ale$0.10
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Club Soda$0.10
Celery Tonic$0.05
Ginger Ale, Imported, Cantrell & Cochrane$0.25
Ginger Ale, Imported, Ross$0.25
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.15 – $0.25
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head$0.15 – $0.25
Scotch Ale$0.30
Guinness's Stout$0.15 – $0.25
Park & Tilford's Y.P.M$0.15
Gallagher & Burton, Black Label$0.15
Catherwoods (3) Feathers$0.15
Old Cliff$0.15
Old Barrel$0.15
Brookfield$0.15
Old Cabinet$0.15
Hunter$0.15
Wilson$0.15
Green River$0.15
Trimble$0.15
Canadian Club$0.15
Seagram, Canadian$0.15
Forefather$0.15
Old Crow, Rye & Bourbon$0.15
Imported and Domestic Cigars and Cigarettes

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