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Waldorf-Astoria

Date
1912-01-01
Restaurant
Waldorf-Astoria
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 1

Bluepoint Oysters$0.30
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35
Cotuit oysters$0.35
Smith Island Oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cream of spinach soup$0.30
Chicken and Leeks Soup$0.25
Tomatoes with Rice Soup$0.25
Celery$0.30
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Olives$0.25
Fillet of Herring$0.25
Terrapin, Waldorf$3.50
English Sole$1.25
Brook Trout$0.50
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Whitebait$0.40
Scrod, Maitre d'Hotel$0.60
Perch saute, fines herbes$0.35
Codfish Tongue with Curry$0.35
Whitefish, Bearnaise sauce$0.40
Scallops, Mariniere$1.00
Spanish Mackerel, Colbert sauce$0.40
Guinea Hen [half] with Eqyptian Lentils$1.25
Egg, Aromatique$0.30
Ragout of Emince of Chicken, Calcutta$0.50
Corned beef with cabbage$0.40
Lamb Chop, Champvallon$0.45
Hamburg Steak with Fried Onions$0.45
Soft Clams a la Ancienne$0.90
Roast Squab$1.00
Mixed Grill$0.85
Plover with Fresh Mushrooms$1.25
Egg with Tarragon$0.30
Herring in White Wine$0.25
Aspic of Foie Gras$0.50
Chaudfroid of Chicken, Jeannette$0.75
Crab, Ravigotte$0.65
Brussels Sprouts Salad$0.35
Chicken (half)$1.25
Beef per cut$0.50
Mutton$0.40
Spring Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Lamb$0.50
Squab Duckling$2.25
Special Raised Squab Turkey$4.00
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Spring Duckling (half)$1.50
Squab$1.00
Guinea Hen (half)$1.00
Squab Chicken (half)$0.80
Chicken (half)$1.00
Poussin$1.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Partridge$3.00
Venison$1.50
Plover$1.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Potatoes saute in quarters$0.20
Flageolets in Butter$0.30
Hot House Asparagus$2.50
French peas$0.30
Eggplant$0.25
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Hollandaise sauce$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Endives with Gravy$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Romaine and Orange Salad$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Celery Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.30
Cherry Tomato Salad$0.35
Fetticus and beet salad$0.35
Monks Beard salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.40
Pont l'Eveque$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Brie$0.20
Canadian Cheese$0.20
Stilton$0.20
Port Salut$0.20
Edam$0.20
Roquefort$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.20
Gorgonzola$0.20
Camembert$0.20
Gervais$0.20
Gruyere$0.20
Neufchatel$0.20
California Casaba Melon$0.40
Pear$0.25
Malaga grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Orange$0.15
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
Grapefruit$0.35
Sickel Pears$0.25
Niagara Grapes$0.30
Concord Grapes$0.30
Peach "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.20
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Tapioca Pudding$0.25
rhubarb pie$0.25
Pineapple Tartlet$0.15
Stewed pears$0.30
Stewed Crab Apples$0.30
Stewed rhubarb$0.25
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.30
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Pear Melba$0.60
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Fancy Ices$0.50
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.30
Chocolate Parfait$0.35
French Coffee$1.50
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Grapefruit Supreme$0.75
CHEESE, (PER PERSON)$0.20

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Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.40
Cotuit oysters$0.35
Smith Island Oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherry Stone Clams$0.35
Grapefruit, Supreme$0.75
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Perle du Nizam Soup$0.25
Cream of spinach soup$0.30
Consomme Princesse$0.30
Chicken and Leek Soup$0.25
Bisque of Shrimp$0.30
Canape of Anchovies$0.35
Olives$0.25
Royans, Bordelaise$0.50
Pin-money pickles$0.25
Cervelat$0.30
Caviar, Special Importation$1.10
Salted Nuts$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.90
Celery$0.30
Radishes$0.25
Chow-chow$0.15
Kingfish, Meuniere$0.50
Terrapin, Trenton$3.50
Brook Trout$0.50
Whitebait$0.40
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.65
Striped Bass, Genevoise sauce$0.50
Fillet of Sole with Sauterne gratine$0.50
Scallops a la Newburg$1.00
Bluefish, Piquante sauce$0.40
Porgies, Souvigny$0.35
Bear Chops, Puree of Chestnuts$0.75
Lobster, Thermidor$0.90
Frog Legs, Bordelaise$1.25
Sweetbread, Isabelle$0.75
Mignon of Lamb, Cheron$0.65
*Mallard Duck with Hominy$2.50
Half Partridge, Alsacian I$0.75
Virginia Ham$0.50
Mutton Chop, Robinson$0.45
Broiled Marrow Bone on Toast$0.50
Celery Knobs Salad$0.30
Squab with Watercress$1.00
Chicken (half)$1.25
Beef per cut$0.50
Roast Plover$1.25
Lobster, Mayonnaise sauce$0.75
Duckling (half)$1.50
Mutton$0.40
Crab, Ravigotte$0.65
Turkey, Giblet sauce$0.65
Spring Turkey, Chestnut Stuffing$0.75
Lamb$0.50
Spring Turkey (half)$1.75
Special Raised Squab Turkey$4.00
Squab Duckling$2.25
English Pheasant$3.50
Red Leg Patridge$3.00
Venison$1.50
Plover$1.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Hot House Asparagus$2.50
Artichoke$0.60
Potatoes, Alphonso$0.35
Wild Rice$0.50
Tomato, Maryland$0.30
Carrots and Peas Mixed$0.35
Macedoine in Cream$0.35
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.40
Princess Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.30
Romaine and Orange Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Fetticus and beet salad$0.35
Cherry Tomato Salad$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Monks Beard salad$0.40
Port Salut$0.20
Neufchatel$0.20
Stilton$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.20
Gervais$0.20
Roquefort$0.20
Canadian Cheese$0.20
Pont l'Eveque$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Brie$0.20
Edam$0.20
Gruyere$0.20
Gorgonzola$0.20
Camembert$0.20
Spitzenberg Apple$0.15
California Casaba Melon$0.40
Pear$0.25
Sickel Pears$0.25
Orange$0.15
Grapefruit$0.35
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Malaga grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Peach "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Pear "au feu d'Enfer"$0.75
Peach Pie$0.25
Coffee Custard Pie$0.25
Sorbet Prunelle$0.40
Preserved Skinless Figs$0.30
Pudding Souffle with Pistache$0.30
CHEESE, (PER PERSON)$0.20
Stuffed Figs and Dates$0.30
Macedoine Jelly$0.30
Gateau Nougatine$0.30
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Cherry Jubilee$0.50
Ices in Souvenir$0.75
Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Fancy Ices$0.50
Pear Melba$0.60
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Peach Melba$0.60
Nesselrode Pudding$0.50
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Meringue glacee, Ambassatrice$0.60
Extra Special Heavy Cream$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Johannis$0.25 – $0.40
Coffee Mousse$0.40
French Coffee$0.15
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40

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