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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-09-25
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
21.5x13.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Codfish Tongues with Curry$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Sorrel with vermicelli$0.25
Croute-au-pot$0.25
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Fillets of Herring$0.30
Olives$0.25
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Scallops, Mariniere$1.25
Brook Trout$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Sea Bass saute, Fine herbs$0.50
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$0.45
Fresh Mackerel, Hoteliere$0.75
Calf's Liver Saute with Bacon$0.40
Squab Crapeaudine$1.25
Half Guinea Hen with Noodles$1.25
Mutton Chop, Fremeuse$0.50
Half Partridge Salmis, Chasseur$1.75
Mixed Grill$0.85
Egg, Nordenskjold$0.30
Cold Halibut with Egg and Lettuce$0.40
Cold Squab with Watercress$1.00
Cold Beef in Daube$0.45
Brussels Sprouts Salad$0.40
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
Roast Rib of Beef$0.60
Roast Mutton$0.45
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Roast Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
Broiled Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Poussin$1.25
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Guinea Chick (half)$1.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Country Gentleman Corn$0.40
Spinach$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
California Artichoke$0.60
New string beans$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Golden Sugar Corn$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Green Corn$0.40
Baked Cauliflower$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Romaine and Cantaloupe Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Chicory and Beets Salad$0.35
Cherry Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Imported Allgauer Cheese$0.25
Imported Brie Cheese$0.25
imported Camembert cheese$0.25
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.25
Imported Dutch Cheese$0.25
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Imported Port Salut Cheese$0.25
Imported Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.25
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.25
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.25
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Concord Grapes$0.35
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Delaware Grapes$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.40
Morocco Grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Blueberries$0.35
Raspberries$0.35
California Orange$0.15
Fresh Figs$0.50
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Watermelon$0.35
Plums$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
Sickel Pears$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Coffee Custard Pie$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Stewed Crab Apples$0.35
Quince Meringue Pie$0.25
Stewed Plums$0.35
Stewed Fresh Peaches$0.40
Assorted cakes$0.20
Tapioca Pudding$0.25
Apple Turnover$0.15
Stewed Strawberries$0.35
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Fancy Ice$0.50
Peach Melba$0.60
Pear Melba$0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Apricot Water Ice$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
French Coffee$0.15
Apollinaris Water$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40

Page 2

Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Cotuit oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Consomme Dumesnil$0.25
Clam Chowder$0.20
Cream Soup Parmentier$0.30
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Fillets of Herring$0.30
Chow-chow$0.25
Olives$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Radishes$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Salted Nuts$0.25
Pickled Figs$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Celery$0.30
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Kingfish, Mathilde$0.50
Perch, Dorpat$0.35
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Brook Trout$0.50
Pompano, Venitienne$0.45
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Sheepshead, Admiral$0.45
Smelts, Melba$0.45
Sweetbread, Bussy$0.75
Half Squab Chicken, Maryland$1.10
Frogs' Legs, Lilloise$1.50
Cheese Souffle$0.40
Mutton Chop, Robinson$0.55
Cold Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar sauce$0.50
Galantine of Capon$0.75
Cold Half Squab Chicken, Mayonnaise$1.00
Vert Pres Salad$0.40
Mousse of Foie gras$0.50
Roast Half Chicken$1.25
Roast Spring Lamb$0.65
Roast Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Roast Mutton$0.45
Roast Duckling (half)$1.50
Roast Rib of Beef$0.60
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Squab Duckling$2.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
SORBET APRICOTINE$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Golden Sugar Corn$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
GREEN PEAS$0.40
California Artichoke$0.60
Green Corn$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.35
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
New string beans$0.40
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Country Gentleman Corn$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Romaine and Fig Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Mexican salad$0.50
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Cherry Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Imported Allgauer Cheese$0.25
Imported Brie Cheese$0.25
imported Camembert cheese$0.25
Imported Canadian Cheese$0.25
Imported Dutch Cheese$0.25
Imported Swiss Cream Cheese$0.25
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.25
Imported Port Salut Cheese$0.25
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Imported Edam Cheese$0.25
Domestic Neufchatel Cheese$0.25
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.25
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.25
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.45
French Melon$0.40
Concord Grapes$0.35
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Delaware Grapes$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.40
Morocco Grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Watermelon$0.35
Plums$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
California Orange$0.15
Sickel Pears$0.35
Raspberries$0.35
Blueberries$0.35
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Fresh Figs$0.50
Peach Condee$0.30
Chocolate Custard Pie$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.20
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Rice Imperatrice$0.30
Pear pie$0.25
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Tart a la Reine$0.15
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Hickoryisques$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Pear a la Calve$0.60
Melon Ice Cream$0.30
Peach Melba$0.60
Pear Melba$0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Orange Mousse$0.40
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Coup Nouvelle$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.35
French Coffee$0.15
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris Water$0.15 – $0.40

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