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Waldorf Astoria

Date
1914-09-27
Restaurant
Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
21.5x13.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Bluepoints$0.30
Cotuits$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherry Stones$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Vermicelli [soup]$0.25
Knuckle of Veal [soup], English style$0.25
CLAM BROTH$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
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Porgies, Mariniere sauce$0.35
Scallops, Fine herbs$0.60
Fresh Mackerel, Mustard sauce$0.35
Brook Trout$0.50
Coquille of Halibut gratine$0.40
Codfish, Jackson$0.35
Whitebait$0.40
Mutton Chop, Vero-Dodat$0.50
Chicken croquette with peas$0.40
Broiled Squab with Ham$1.25
Plover with Juniper Berries$1.25
Mixed Grill$0.85
Soft Clams, Bateliere$0.90
Cauliflower Salad$0.35
[cold] Tureen of Game$0.75
Finger Sandwich$0.05
[cold] Soft Shell Crabs, Mariniere$0.50
Roast Chicken (half)$1.25
[cold] Egg, Robinson$0.30
[cold] Rillettes de Tours$0.40
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
Broiled Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Broiled Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Broiled Guinea Chick (half)$1.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.00
Broiled Squab$1.00
Broiled Poussin$1.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Scotch Grouse$3.00
Plover$1.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Spinach$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
California Artichoke$0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Apple Tartlet$0.15
New string beans$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
boiled new potatoes$0.20
Baked Cauliflower$0.40
Green Corn$0.40
Country Gentleman Corn$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Alligator Pear$0.40
Lettuce$0.30
Allgauer$0.25
Brie$0.25
Camembert$0.25
Canadian$0.25
Dutch$0.25
Romaine and Watercress$0.35
Cucumber$0.35
Neufchatel$0.25
Gruyere$0.25
Port Salut$0.25
Swiss Cream$0.25
Chicory and Beets$0.35
Cherry Tomatoes$0.40
Liederkranz$0.25
Cream$0.25
Cottage$0.25
Celery$0.35
Tomato$0.35
French Melon$0.40
Roquefort$0.25
Concord, Niagara or Delaware Grapes$0.35
Malaga, Morocco or Tokay Grapes$0.40
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Fresh Figs$0.50
Watermelon$0.35
Plums$0.35
California Orange$0.15
Raspberries$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
Quince Pie$0.25
Sickel Pears$0.35
Waldorf Pie$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.60
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Stewed Plums$0.35
Stewed Fresh Peaches$0.40
Fancy Ice$0.50
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Stewed Strawberries$0.35
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Peach or Pear Melba$0.60
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Bread or Rolls and Butter$0.10
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Stewed Crab Apples$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.20
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
French Coffee$0.15
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.45

Page 2

Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
Bluepoints$0.30
Cotuits$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherry Stones$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.70
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Consomme Algerienne$0.25
Perles du Nizam$0.25
Cream of asparagus [soup]$0.30
Caviar, Special Importation$1.25
Fillets of Herring$0.30
Celery$0.30
Chow-chow$0.25
Olives$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Radishes$0.25
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Pickled Figs$0.30
Salted Nuts$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
English Sole, Fried$1.25
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Fried Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Sea Bass, Boitel$0.50
Sheepshead Creole$0.45
Brook Trout$0.50
Planked Whitefish$1.00
Mussels, Mariniere$0.85
Salmon, Parsley sauce$0.50
Fresh Goose Liver with Onions$1.25
Bouchee of Game, St. Hubert$0.50
Lamb Chop, Victor Hugo$0.65
Half Duckling with Cherries$1.75
Breast of Chicken, Archiduc$1.25
Finger Sandwich$0.05
[Cold] Capon Printaniere$0.85
Herring with White Wine$0.30
New Lima Beans Salad$0.40
[Cold] Game Pie, Truffle$0.85
[Cold] Boneless Squab$1.25
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
boiled new potatoes$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.55
Green Corn$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Californi a Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower Polonaise$0.35
Country Gentleman Corn$0.40
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
New string beans$0.40
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Romaine and Peach [salad]$0.40
Salome$0.60
Alligator Pear$0.40
Tomato$0.35
Escarole$0.30
Cherry Tomatos$0.40
Chicory [salad]$0.30
Lettuce [salad]$0.30
Cucumber$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Allgauer Cheese, per person$0.25
Edam, per person$0.25
Brie, per person$0.25
Gruyere, per person$0.25
Neufchatel, per person$0.25
Camembert, per person$0.25
Port Salutv$0.25
Liederkranz, per person$0.25
Canadian cheese, per person$0.25
Dutch Cheese, per person$0.25
Roquefort, per person$0.25
Cream Cheese, per person$0.25
Swiss Cream Cheese, per person$0.25
Cottage cheese, per person$0.25
Gervais Cheese with Individual Bar-le-Duc$0.45
French Melon$0.40
Bartlett Pear$0.25
Plums$0.35
California Orange$0.15
Raspberries$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.40
Concord Grapes$0.35
Watermelon$0.35
Cataloupe$0.35
Sickel Pears$0.35
Fresh Figs$0.50
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Savarin Creole$0.30
Rice Custard Pie$0.25
Cornets Chantilly$0.25
Pineapple Pie$0.25
Chocolate Tart$0.15
Peach Short Cale$0.60
Hickoryisques$0.30
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.20
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Peach Melba$0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Biscuit glace, Renaissnce$0.60
Chestnut Mousse$0.40
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Glace Benedictine$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.35
French Coffee$0.15
Niagara Grapes$0.35
Delaware Grapes$0.35
Morocco Grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Pear Melba$0.60
Rolls and butter$0.10

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