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Mills Building Restaurant

Date
1914-07-06
Restaurant
Mills Building Restaurant
Physical description
26x18cm folded; 26x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Fer=mil=lac$0.15
Half broiled spring chicken, lettuce and tomatoes$0.65
Roast tenderloin of beef with mushrooms$0.50
Sweetbreads glaces with French peas$0.60
Spring lamb chops, fresh string beans$0.50
Fried Calf's Liver and Bacon, Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.40
Boiled ham, fresh string beans$0.40
Veal Chop Breaded, Milanaise$0.40
Omelette with Virginia Ham$0.40
Roast Beechnut ham glace, Champagne sauce$0.40
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.50
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au jus$0.50
Half roast Philadelphia chicken$0.65
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.40
Sea bass, Meuniere$0.40
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.40
Ciold boiled salmon with mayonnaise$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
Lobster, plain$0.60 – $1.00
Broiled Lobster$1.25
Lobster a la Newburg$0.75
Lobster salad$0.60
Small Steak$0.50
Sirloin Steak$0.75
Club sandwich$0.25
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Baltimore sandwich$0.25
Virginia Ham Sandwich$0.20
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Caviar sandwich$0.40
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Hard boiled egg sandwich$0.20
Fried egg sandwich$0.20
Sardines, boneless$0.30
Pickled onions$0.15
English chow chow$0.15
Caviar$0.60
French or Spanish olives$0.15
Anchovies$0.20
BLUE POINTS$0.25
English Mixed Pickles$0.15
Chili Sauce$0.10
English walnuts, pickled$0.15
Bombay chutney$0.15
Puree of fresh tomatoes [soup]$0.20 – $0.35
Consomme, Macedoine$0.15 – $0.25
Cold consomme in jelly, per cup$0.15
Tomato with rice [soup]$0.20 – $0.35
Chicken okra [soup]$0.20 – $0.35
Mock Turtle [soup]$0.20 – $0.35
Beef tea with rice$0.15 – $0.25
Bouillon with egg en tasse$0.20
Clear green turtle [soup] 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$0.20 – $0.35
Puree of split peas [soup]$0.15 – $0.25
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.15
Cold raspberry pudding, vanilla sauce$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Huckleberries and Cream$0.25
Ice cream with strawberries$0.15
Blackberries and Cream$0.25
Eclairs$0.10
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.15
Cabinet Pudding, Lemon Sauce$0.15
Raspberries and Cream$0.25
Cantaloupe$0.25
Strawberries and Cream$0.25
Banana Fritters au Cognac$0.25
Cup Custard$0.15
Buzzard's Bays$0.25
Cocktail$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.30
Fried oysters$0.40
Oyster pan roast$0.40
Oyster Patties$0.50
Broiled oysters$0.40
Oyster shell roast$0.50
Little Neck clams$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Steamed clams and cup of clam broth$0.50
Clam broth, per cup$0.25
Fried Clams$0.40
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Sirloin Steak, Bordelaise$1.25
Extra sirloin steak$1.50
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$1.75
Ham and eggs$0.40
French peas$0.25
String Beans$0.15
Asparagus on Toast$0.40
Lima beans$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
New Spinach$0.20
Puree of Fresh Tomatoes
Consomme, Macedoine
Cold consomme in jelly
Salmon cutlet, lobster sauce
Beef a la Mode, Potato Pancake
Sweetbreads glaces with peas
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus
Beechnut ham glace, Champagne sauce
Cold roast lamb, tomato salad
Fresh String Beans
Rissolee Potatoes
Stewed Beets
boiled new potatoes
Vanilla ice cream
Cabinet Pudding, Lemon Sauce
Assorted Pies
Eclairs
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Buttermilk
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.75
Virginia Ham$0.50
Ham with potato salad$0.40
Cold Roast with sliced tomatoes$0.50
Scrambled Eggs on Toast$0.35
Plain Omelet$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Potatoes sautees$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Saratoga Potatoes$0.15
Julienne potatoes$0.15
Stewed potatoes$0.15
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.15
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes Parisienne$0.20
Hashed browned potatoes$0.15
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.15
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.15
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Mutton Chops$0.40
Mutton chops a la jardiniere$0.65
Mutton chops a la parisienne$0.65
Extra Porterhouse Steak$2.00
Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Chateaubriand, plain$1.50
Chateaubriand a la Parisienne$2.00
English mutton chop$0.50
Veal Chop$0.50
Veal Chop a la Milanaise$0.65
Lamb Chops$0.60
Spring Chicken, Broiled$0.75 – $1.50
Chicken fricassee, plain$0.75
Chicken Fricassee with Mushrooms$0.90
Chicken fricassee with curry and rice$0.90
Chicken Saute a la Marengo$0.90
Chicken saute a la Marengo with mushrooms$1.00
Chicken fried a la Maryland$0.90
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Peas (early June)$0.15
mushrooms$0.30
Rice, boiled$0.15
Macaroni, Plain$0.20
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Macaroni italienne$0.25
Cauliflower$0.20
Poached eggs, three, on toast$0.35
Soft boiled eggs, three$0.30
Ham Omelet$0.40
Spanish omelet$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.40
Lobster salad$0.60
Potato salad$0.15
Romaine Salad$0.25
Shredded Wheat with Milk$0.25
Bowl of milk and cream, with crackers or bread$0.30
Bowl of milk and cream, with rice$0.30
Bowl of milk with crackers or bread$0.20
Glass of milk and cream$0.15
Glass of milk$0.10
French coffee, small cup$0.10
French coffee, per pot$0.25
Iced tea or coffee, per glass$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.25
ONION SALAD$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.25
Spanish salad$0.35
Pickled beets$0.15
Watercress Salad$0.15
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.25
Table Celery$0.25
Cold roast chicken, lettuce salad$0.60
Cold Corned Beef, Potato Salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.60
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
Peach fritters, to order$0.30
Omelette au confiture$0.50
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Brie$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Pies, per cut$0.10
French pancake$0.30
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.20
Camembert$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.20
Tea or coffee, per Cup$0.10
Tea or Coffee, per pot$0.20
Chocolate, per cup$0.10
Chocolate, per pot$0.20
Cocoa, per cup$0.10
Cocoa, Per Pot$0.20

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roi tan cigars$0.10 – $0.25
Duffy's Unfermented Grape Juice, Individual$0.10
Duffy's sparkling apple juice (non alcoholic)$0.15
Sparkling Champagne Cider, Golden Russet$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$0.15 – $0.40
Lemonade, Plain$0.10
Seltzer Lemonade$0.15
Fer-mi-lac$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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