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Adams' Restaurant

Date
1913-04-25
Restaurant
Adams' Restaurant
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Blue Points, half shell$0.15
Oyster Stew$0.25
Box Stew$0.25
Oyster Fry$0.25
Large Fry$0.35
Oyster Fry with Bacon$0.35
Oyster cocktail$0.20
Oyster Broil on Toast$0.35
Oyster Patties$0.30
Oysters a la Poulette$0.30
Little Neck clams, half shell$0.15
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.25
Clam Stew$0.20
Clam cocktail$0.25
Steamed Little Neck Clams$0.30
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20
Little Neck Clam Fritters$0.20
Little Neck Clam Fritters with Bacon$0.25
Little Neck Clam Chowder$0.10
Vegetable Soup, Home Style$0.10
Soup with Meat Orders$0.05
Broiled Salmon, Green Peas$0.30
Fried codfish, tomato sauce$0.20
Fried Individual Sea Bass$0.25
Small Lobster Salad$0.35
Boiled codfish, egg sauce$0.20
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.25
Fried Individual Sea Bass with Bacon$0.30
Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole$0.60
Half Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise and Sliced Tomatoes$0.45
Shad Roe Omelette, Beechnut Bacon$0.30
Broiled Green Bluefish, Grilled White Potatoes$0.25
Broiled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Broiled North River Shad, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Shad Roe and Beechnut Bacon$0.40
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.25
Cold Salmon, Mayonnaise, Sliced Tomatoes$0.25
Roast Chicken, Apple Sauce, String Beans$0.40
Breslauer Steak with Onions, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Broiled Ham and Boston Baked Beans$0.25
Brown Bread and Boston Baked Beans$0.20
Hungarian Goulash with Corn Fritters$0.20
Steamed Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Steamed Corned Beef Hash with Fried Egg$0.25
Fried Egg Plant and Bacon$0.20
Small Tenderloin Steak en Casserole$0.40
Baked Veal Loaf, Spanish Sauce, Fried Egg$0.20
Stuffed green peppers$0.15
Spanish omelette$0.20
Corn Omelette$0.20
Oyster Omelette$0.25
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.25
Cold Prime Rib, Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Grilled Sweet Potato and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Green Peas$0.30
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$0.30
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus Extra Cut, String Beans$0.40
Roast Leg of Canada Mutton, Currant Jelly$0.25
Baked Macaroni au Gratin, Individual Dish, 10 Minutes$0.10
Baked Spaghetti au Gratin, 10 Minutes$0.10
Mashed Turnips$0.05
Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.05
GREEN PEAS$0.10
String Beans$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Boiled White Onions$0.05
New Spinach$0.10
New Spinach with Egg$0.15
French peas$0.15
Succotash$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.05
Side Dish of Baked Beans$0.05
Fried onions$0.05
German Fried Potatoes, To Order$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Fried Sweet Potatoes Small Order$0.05
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.10
Julienne potatoes$0.10
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.10
Raw French Fried Potatoes$0.10
Potatoes au Gratin$0.15
Almond Layer Cake$0.05
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.05
Steamed Fruit Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.05
Old=fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.10
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.10
lemon meringue pie$0.05
Fresh Home=made Rhubarb Pie$0.05
Fresh Home=made Rhubarb Pie$0.05
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Peach Pie$0.05
Apple Pie$0.05
Stewed rhubarb$0.05
Stewed rhubarb$0.05
Baked Apple Dumpling, Hard and Wine Sauce$0.10
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
rice pudding$0.05
Cup Custard$0.05
Chocolate Pudding, Whipped Cream$0.05
Corn Starch Blanc Mange$0.05
Fruit Jelly and Whipped Cream$0.10
Fruit Jelly and Whipped Cream$0.10
Fruit Jelly and Ice Cream$0.10
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Sliced Bananas and Ice Cream$0.10
Half Large Grape Fruit$0.10
Whole Large Grape Fruit$0.20
Whole Large Grape Fruit$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
Home=made Grape Preserve$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.10
American Cheese and Saltines$0.10
Philadelphia Cream and Saltines$0.15
Tea$0.05
Coffee$0.05
Milk$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Pot of Coffee Served with Breakfast Orders to 11a.m.
VEGETABLE OR FRUIT ORDERS AMOUNTING TO 20 CENTS, NO CHARGE FOR BREAD AND BUTTER
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.05

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Sirloin Steak$0.30
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.35
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.40
Top Sirloin$0.40
Top Sirloin with Onions$0.45
Top Sirloin with Mushrooms$0.50
Double Sirloin$0.80
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.45
Bone Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.50
Bone Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.55
Family Sirloin, For Three$0.95
Family Sirloin, For Three with Onions$1.10
Family Sirloin, For Three with Mushrooms$1.20
Porterhouse steak, single$0.60
Porterhouse Steak, Single with Onions$0.65
Porterhouse Steak, Single with Mushrooms$0.75
Double porterhouse steak$1.00
Tenderloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak with Onions$0.45
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.55
Extra Tenderloin Steak$0.65
Extra Tenderloin Steak with Onions$0.75
Extra Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.80
Steak a la Tartare with Egg$0.30
Rasher of Bacon$0.10
Lamb Chops, Two$0.25
Lamb Chops, Three$0.35
English Mutton Chop with Bacon$0.45
Mutton Chops$0.25
Pork Chops$0.25
Pork Chops, Breaded$0.25
Pork Tenderloin, Breaded$0.30
Veal Cutlet, Breaded or Plain$0.25
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Breaded$0.35
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.35
Broiled Lamb Kidneys on Toast$0.25
liver and bacon$0.25
Liver with Onions$0.20
Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Corned beef hash with egg$0.25
Hamburger Steak$0.20
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Fried Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.35
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.35
Chicken a la Maryland$0.50
Fried or Broiled Ham, Beechnut$0.25
Fried or Broiled Bacon, Beechnut$0.25
Whole Broiled Chicken on Toast$1.00
Half Broiled Chicken on Toast$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Yorkshire Buck$0.25
Golden buck$0.30
French or German Fried, Boiled or Mashed Potatoes Served with All Orders Baked Potatoes After 5 O'clock
Two Boiled or Fried Eggs$0.15
Two Scrambled Eggs$0.15
Two Poached Eggs$0.15
Two Scrambled Eggs on Toast$0.20
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Ham and eggs$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Scrambled Eggs with Ham$0.30
Scrambled Eggs with Bacon$0.30
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Spanish omelette$0.25
Jelly omelette$0.25
French Pea Omelette$0.25
Plain Omelette, Two Eggs$0.15
Ham omelette$0.25
Plain Omelette, Three Eggs$0.20
Bacon Omelette$0.25
Tomato Omelette$0.25
Parsley Omelette$0.25
Onion Omelette$0.25
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Chicken Omelette$0.30
Cheese Omelette$0.25
Corn Omelette$0.25
French pancake$0.25
Cold Chicken$0.35
Cold Chicken Sliced$0.35
Cold Roast Prime Rib of Beef$0.25
Cold Roast Prime Rib of Beef Extra Cut$0.35
Cold Roast Top Sirloin of Beef$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.20
Cold Corned Beef, Potato Salad$0.20
Cold Roast Pork and Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Roast Lamb and Potato Salad$0.25
French Sardines, Per Box$0.25
Small Lobster Salad$0.35
Large Lobster Salad$0.60
Small Chicken Salad$0.35
Large Chicken Salad$0.55
COMBINATION SALAD$0.20
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Asparagus salad$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.10
Table Celery$0.15
Potato salad$0.10
Salmon Salad$0.25
White Cabbage and Onion Salad$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.15
Lettuce Salad with Egg$0.20
Mayonnaise$5.00
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.10
Club sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Egg Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.15
Celery$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Sliced onions$0.10
Fried Egg Plant$0.10
Ice Cold Grape Fruit$0.10
Fried Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.15

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Special 20c. Combination Breakfast$0.20
Fruit or Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders$0.20
Fruit or Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders$0.20
Fruit and Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders$0.25
Fruit and Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders$0.25
Sliced Banana
Baked Apple
Apple Sauce
Stewed prunes
Orange
Sliced Orange
Force
Shredded Wheat
Grape Nuts
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
Side Order of Wheat or Buckwheat Cakes
Two boiled eggs
Two Fried Eggs
Two Poached Eggs
Two Scrambled Eggs
Fried Sausages
Fried Bacon
Fried Ham
Corned Beef Hash
Plain Omelette
Fried Bacon and One Egg
Fried Ham and One Egg
One Lamb Chop
One Pork Chop
Fried Liver and Onions
Hamburger Steak
Pot of Tea
Coffee
Cocoa
Glass of milk
Boiled potatoes
French fried potatoes
German fried potatoes
Hot Rolls
Dry Toast
Buttered toast
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
Half grape fruit$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.10
Baked Apple$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.50
Sliced Bananas$0.05
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.10
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.10
Whole Orange$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.10
Wheat Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.10
BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.10
Bowl of Force$0.10
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.15
Oatmeal$0.10
oatmeal with cream$0.15
Pitcher of Pure Cream$0.05
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Glass Half and Half$0.10
Buttered Toast and Coffee$0.10
Dry Toast and Coffee$0.10
Coffee and Rolls$0.10
Coffee and Rolls with Small Order of Cereal$0.15
Small Order of Cereal with Order$0.05
Small Order of Cereal with Order$0.05
Two Lamb Chops on Toast, French Fried Potatoes$0.25
Small Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes$0.30
Small Sirloin Steak with Two Fried Eggs$0.40
Bacon and Eggs (Beechnut)$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.25
Fried Ham$0.25
Buttered toast
Dry Toast and Coffee$0.10
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.20
Fried Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Country Sausage, Wheat or Buckwheat Cakes, Coffee and Rolls$0.25
Fried Ham and Eggs, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Pork or Mutton Chops, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Fried Liver with Onions or Bacon, Coffee and Rolls$0.20
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Onion Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.25
Tomato Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.25
Broiled Ham$0.25
Broiled Ham$0.25
Mushroom Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Spanish Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Pot of Coffee (Our Own Special Blend) with All Breakfast Orders
We Use Tetley's Celebrated Teas - Fresh Made with Every Order
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA
Ceylon Tea
Mixed Tea
Oolong Tea

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Clam Chowder Manhattan$0.10
Vegetable Soup, Home Style$0.10
Blue Points, 1/2 shell$0.15
Shad Roe, with Bacon on Toast$0.40
Shad Roe Omelette$0.25
Oyster Omelette$0.25
broiled shad$0.25
Fried Shad$0.25
Broiled shad with bacon$0.35
Fried shad with bacon$0.35
Broiled Salmon Steak, with Green Peas$0.30
Boiled Cod-fish, Egg Sauce$0.15
Fried Cod-fish, Tomato Sauce$0.15
Creamed Finnan Haddie, Green Peppers$0.20
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar See, & Sweets$0.25
Broiled Blue-fish$0.25
Broiled Blue-fish with Bacon$0.35
Creamed Oysters on Toast$0.25
1/2 Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise, & Tomatoes$0.45
Fried Sea-Bass$0.20
Fried Sea-bass, with Bacon$0.30
Roast Spring Chicken, Apple Sauce, & Corn$0.40
Small Tenderloin Steak, en Casserole$0.40
Steamed Corned Beef Hash, Fried Egg$0.30
Baked Veal Loaf$0.15
Baked Veal Loaf with Fried Egg$0.30
Hungarian Goulash, with Spaghetti$0.20
Bresleau Steak, with Onions, & Sweets$0.20
Boiled Ham & Boston Baked Beans$0.20
Boston Brown Bread & Baked Beans$0.15
Minced Ham & Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.20
Green Pea Omelette$0.20
Corn Omelette$0.20
Roast Leg of Mutton, with Jelly$0.25
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, String Beans$0.30
New Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Boiled Onions$0.05
Stewed Corn, Lima Beans$0.05
String Beans$0.10
New Spinach$0.10
New Spinach with Egg$0.15
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Water Cres$0.10
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
COMBINATION SALAD$0.20
Steamed Fruit Pudding, Fruit See$0.05
Cabinet Pudding$0.05
Strawberry Roll, See$0.05
Bread & Butter Pudding$0.05
rice pudding$0.05
Strawberries & Cream$0.15
Baked Apple$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Cup Custard$0.05
Home Made Fruit Pies$0.05
Home Made Fruit Pies ala Mode$0.10
cocoanut pie$0.05
Lemon Merengue Pie$0.05
1/2 Grapefruit$0.10
Chocolate Pudding$0.05
Almond Layer Cake$0.05
Stewrd Rhubarb$0.05
Mint Jelly, with Ice$0.10
Mint Jelly, with Whipped Cream$0.10

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