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Gardner & Smith

Date
1913-03-14
Restaurant
Gardner & Smith
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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BREAD
Pies
Rolls
Pastries

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Pot of coffee$0.10
Strawberry short cake, whipped cream$0.15
Fried smelts, tartar sauce$0.25
Boiled codfish, egg sauce$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Oyster cocktail$0.20
Oyster Stew$0.25
Oyster Broil$0.30
Baked Spaghetti au Gratin, 10 Minutes$0.15
Clam chowder. Fulton Market style$0.05 – $0.10
Blue Points, half shell$0.20
Oyster Fry$0.25
Oyster Fry with Bacon$0.30
Creamed Oysters on Toast$0.30
Escaloped oysters, Boston style$0.35
Little Necks, ice packed, half shell$0.20
Little Necks, clam cocktail$0.20
Little Necks, clam stew$0.25
Oyster Broil$0.30
Oyster Broil with bacon$0.40
Little Neck Clam Fry$0.25
Steamed Clams, Shore Style$0.35
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20
Shad Roe with Bacon$0.40
Fried Chicken a la Maryland$0.40
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$0.50
Chicken salad, small$0.30
Chicken salad, large$0.50
Lobster salad, small$0.35
Lobster salad, large$0.60
Consomme, Rice$0.05 – $0.10
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.35
Fried chicken halibut$0.30
Broiled Kennebec salmon steak$0.25
Fish Cakes with Tomato Sauce$0.15
Baked weakfish, sauce creole$0.20
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.25
Broiled Shad Roe and Bacon$0.35
Fried Steak Codfish, Tomato Sauce$0.20
Oyster omelette, Baltimore style$0.30
Fried Philadelphia chicken a la Maryland$0.40
Roast young Long Island duck, currant jelly$0.45
Baked Chicken Pie, Individual Dish$0.25
Beef a la mode, Southern style$0.25
Roast loin of Jersey pork with sweet potatoes, apple sauce$0.30
Hungarian Goulash with Noodles$0.20
Hamburger Steak with Fried Onions$0.20
Imported Frankfurters and Sauerkraut$0.20
Lamb chops breaded, with peas$0.25
Roast prime ribs of beef with peas$0.30
Roast loin of Jersey pork with sweet potatoes, apple sauce$0.30
Roast Lamb with Green Peas$0.30
Roast leg of Canada mutton with currant jelly$0.25
Baked macaroni au gratin, individual dish. 10 minutes$0.15
Boiled Bermuda onions in cream$0.10
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.15
Asparagus on Toast, Drawn Butter$0.15
New spinach and one hard boiled egg$0.15
New spinach with two eggs$0.20
Creamed Cauliflower$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.05
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
Celery$0.10
Baked stuffed green peppers$0.15
Lettuce$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.05
Stewed Mushrooms$0.15
Fried onions$0.10
French peas$0.10
String Beans$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
New Succotash$0.10
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.10
Hashed browned potatoes$0.10
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.15
Creamed Potatoes$0.10
Julienne potatoes$0.15
Raw French Fried Potatoes$0.10
German fried, to order POTATOES$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Fried sweet potatoes side dish$0.05
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Boiled sweet potatoes side dish$0.05
Pumpkin Pie$0.05
cocoanut pie$0.05
lemon pie$0.05
FRESH PEACH PIE$0.05
Apple Pie$0.05
Apple Pie with Ice Cream$0.10
Home-made mince pie, hot with brandy sauce$0.10
Baked Indian Pudding, hard sauce$0.05
Apple fritters, hard and wine sauce$0.10
Banana short cake, whipped cream$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.10
Whole Grape Fruit$0.20
Stewed Bartlett pears$0.10
Creamed Rice Pudding$0.05
Baked Apple Dumpling, Hard Sauce$0.10
Large baked apple and cream$0.10
Preserved Pineapple$0.10
Cup Custard$0.05
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.05
Fruit jelly with ice cream$0.10
Peach jelly with whipped cream$0.10
Peach jelly with ice cream$0.10
Pineapple jelly with ice cream$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.10
Pot of Tea$0.05
Cigars
Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
Preserved pineapple a la mode$0.15
Asparagus on Toast, Cream Sauce$0.15
Fried shad roe and bacon$0.35
Broiled Finnan Haddie$0.25
fried Kennebec salmon steak$0.25
Broiled Chicken Halibut$0.30
bacon$0.10

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Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Corned beef hash with egg$0.25
Top Sirloin Steak$0.40
Top sirloin steak with fried onions$0.45
Family Sirloin Steak, for three
Family Sirloin Steak, for three with Onions$1.15
Small tenderloin steak$0.40
Small tenderloin steak with onions$0.45
Small tenderloin steak with mushroom sauce$0.50
Extra Tenderloin Steak$0.60
Extra tenderloin steak with fried onions$0.70
Extra tenderloin steak with mushroom sauce$0.75
Extra bone sirloin steak$0.70
Straight Bone Sirloin Steak$0.45
Straight bone sirloin steak with fried onions$0.50
Straight bone sirloin steak with mushroom sauce$0.55
Family porterhouse steak, for three$1.50
Family porterhouse steak, for three with fried onions$1.75
Family porterhouse steak, for three with mushrooms$1.85
Hamburger Steak$0.25
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.35
Hamburger Steak with Mushrooms$0.40
Half Broiled Chicken$0.50
Whole Broiled Chicken$1.00
Chicken, Maryland style$0.50
Chicken, Maryland style whole$1.00
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.25
Round bone veal cutlet$0.35
Genuine calf's liver and bacon, friend$0.25
Fried Beechnut Ham$0.25
Lamb kidneys with bacon, broiled$0.30
Genuine Beechnut ham and eggs, fried$0.35
Fried Country Sausages$0.20
Fried country sausages with wheat cakes$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.25
Lamb Chops, Two$0.25
Lamb Chops, Three$0.35
Mutton chops, two$0.25
Mutton Chops, Three$0.35
Pork chops, two$0.25
Pork chops, three$0.35
English mutton chop$0.40
English mutton chop with kidney and bacon$0.50
Boiled, two EGGS$0.15
Fried, two EGGS$0.15
Scrambled, two EGGS$0.15
Poached plain, two EGGS$0.25
Poached on toast, two EGGS$0.25
Genuine premium ham and eggs, fried$0.35
Genuine Beechnut bacon and eggs, fried$0.35
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Ham and eggs [of boiled ham]$0.25
French pancake$0.20
Tomato omelet, two eggs$0.25
Tomato omelet, three eggs$0.30
Plain omelet, two eggs$0.15
Plain omelet, three eggs$0.20
Parsley omelet, two eggs$0.25
Parsley omelet, three eggs$0.30
Ham omelet, two eggs$0.25
Ham omelet, three eggs$0.30
Spanish Omelet, Two Eggs$0.25
Spanish omelet, three eggs$0.30
Mushroom omelet, two eggs$0.25
Mushroom omelet, three eggs$0.30
Jelly omelette$0.25
Cheese Omelette$0.25
Corn Omelette$0.25
German Pancake$0.25
Cold asparagus salad$0.20
Potato, full order SALAD$0.10
Egg, mayonnaise dressing SALAD$0.20
Lettuce, German style$0.20
Lettuce and Onions$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.20
Lobster, small order SALAD$0.35
Lobster, full order SALAD$0.65
Chicken, small order SALAD$0.30
Chicken, full order SALAD$0.50
Cold Corned Beef and Potato Salad$0.25
Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.25
Sliced chicken and ham, sliced tomatoes$0.45
Spring chicken sliced, potato salad$0.40
Leg of spring lamb, potato salad$0.25
Combination cuts, our special$0.40
Prime ribs of beef, potato salad$0.30
Olives$0.10
Chow chow$0.10
India Relish$0.10
Cold Slaw$0.10
Golden buck$0.35
Yorkshire Buck$0.40
Porterhouse steak, single$0.75
Single porterhouse steak with fried onions$0.85
Single Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$0.90
Double porterhouse steak$1.40
Double porterhouse steak with onions$1.50
Double porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.60
Rasher of Bacon$0.10
oyster
Meats
Vegetables
Vegetables
Vegetable$0.20
Fruit$0.20
BREAD$0.00
Rolls$0.00
Prime ribs of beef, vegetable salad$0.30
Bread and Butter
Rolls and butter
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Baked Potatoes$0.00
Mashed potatoes$0.00
Boiled potatoes$0.00
German fried potatoes$0.00
Genuine Beechnut bacon and eggs, fried$0.35
Small Sirloin Steak$0.30
Delmonico steak$0.55
Delmonico steak with onions$0.60
Delmonico steak with mushroom ssauce$0.65

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Ham Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Roast beef, cold sandwich$0.10
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.15
Club, special SANDWICH$0.25
Egg Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.10
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Hot Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Swiss Cheese, Imported Sandwich$0.15
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.20
Fried ham and one egg SANDWICH$0.20
Cold boiled rice and bottle of ice packed milk$0.10
Shredded wheat biscuit, bottle of milk, ice packed$0.10
Corn flakes, bottle of milk, ice packed$0.10
Force, bottle of milk, ice packed$0.10
Post toasties, bottle of milk, ice packed$0.10
Puffed rice, bottle of milk, ice paked$0.10
Grape nuts, bottle of milk, ice packed$0.10
Crackers, bottle of milk, ice packed$0.10
Bottle of cream and milk, half and half$0.05
Bottle of pure cream$0.10
Bowl assorted seasonable fruits with force, individual bottle, half and half$0.15
Sliced Bananas$0.05
Sliced bananas with pure cream$0.10
Orange, whole$0.10
Orange, sliced$0.10
Sliced pineapple$0.10
Grape fruit, ice cold$0.10
Baked apples with cream$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.05
Stewed prunes, ice cold$0.05
Imported Marmalade$0.10
coffee, per cup$0.05
Coffee, per pot with pure cream$0.15
Tea, per small pot$0.05
Bottle of pure cream$0.10
Cocoa, per cup$0.05
Iced tea$0.05
Milk, per glass, in bottle$0.05
Milk, per bottle, ice packed$0.05
Coffee$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
PASTRY
Pies
BREAD
Corn muffins
Biscuits
Rolls

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