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Adams' Restaurant

Date
1913-04-28
Restaurant
Adams' Restaurant
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Bill of fare
RESTAURANT
Adams'
266
eighth
avenue
New York
Formerly Gillespie's
Open from 6 A. M. to 9.30 P. M.
Combination Breakfast
Phone, 6250 Chelsea
A la Carte All Day
SEE OUR LIST OF FURNISHED ROOMS

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Chicken Okra$0.10
Consomme with Spaghetti$0.10
Broiled Salmon, Green Peas$0.30
Small Lobster Salad$0.35
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.25
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
Almond Layer Cake$0.05
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.10
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.10
lemon meringue pie$0.05
Fresh Home-made Rhubarb Pie$0.05
Baked Apple Dumpling, Hard and Wine Sauce$0.10
Strawberried 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 Jelley and Ice Cream$0.10
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
American Cheese and Saltines$0.10
Tea$0.05
Coffee$0.05
Milk$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Philadelphia Cream and Saltines$0.15
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Home-made Grape Preserve$0.10
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Half Large Grape Fruit$0.10
Whole Large Grape Fruit$0.20
Sliced Bananas and Ice Cream$0.10
Stewed rhubarb$0.05
Peach Pie$0.05
Apple Pie$0.05
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Sherry Custard$0.10
Potatoes au Gratin$0.15
Raw French Fried Potatoes$0.10
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.10
Julienne potatoes$0.10
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.10
German Fried Potatoes, To Order$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Fried Sweet Potatoes Small Order$0.05
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
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
Mashed Turnips$0.05
Roast Young Turkey, Stewed Corn and Jelly$0.50
Baked Beechnut Ham and New Spinach$0.35
Roast Long Island duck, apple sauce$0.40
Chicken Fricassee, Home Style$0.40
German Pot Roast en Casserole, Corn Fritter$0.30
Roast Young Turkey, Stewed Corn and Jelly, all White Meat$0.55
HALF BROILED CHICKEN WITH FRIED SWEET POTATOES$0.45
Half Broiled Chicken with Fried Sweet Potatoes and Bacon$0.50
Roast Spring Chicken, Apple Sauce, Lima Beans$0.40
Roast Spring Chicken, Apple Sauce, Lima Beans, all White Meat$0.45
Small Tenderloin Steak en Casserole$0.45
Fried Chicken Livers and Bacon$0.25
Blue Points, half shell$0.15
Little Neck clams, half shell$0.15
New Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Specials To=day
Oyster Stew$0.25
Box Stew$0.25
Oyster Fry$0.25
Large Fry$0.35
Oyster Fry with Bacon$0.35
Oyster cocktail$20.00
Clam Stew$0.20
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.25
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.25
Little Neck Clam Fritters$0.20
with bacon$0.25
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20
Oyster Broil on Toast$35.00
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20
Oyster Patties$30.00
With Meat Orders$0.05
Oysters a la Poulette$30.00
Steamed Little Neck Clams$0.30
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Spaghetti, Italienne$30.00
Roast Loin of Pork with Apple Sauce$0.30
Mushroom Omelette$25.00
Spanish omelette$25.00
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Cold Prime Rib, Sliced Tomatoes$30.00
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.25
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Green Peas$0.30
Grilled Sweet Potato and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
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

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Whole Broiled Chicken on Toast$1.00
Sirloin Steak$0.30

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Sliced Banana
Baked Apple
Apple Sauce
Stewed prunes
Orange
Sliced Orange
Force
Shredded Wheat
Grape Nuts
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
Wheat Cakes
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
Tea
Coffee
Cocoa
Milk
Boiled potatoes
French fried potatoes
German fried potatoes
Hot Rolls
Dry Toast
Buttered toast
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
Fruit and Cereal with Meat Orders$0.25
Fruit and wheat cakes with meat orders$0.25
Fruit and wheat cakes with egg orders$0.25
Fruit and wheat cakes with egg orders$0.25
Fruit with meat orders$0.20
Cereal with meat orders$0.20
Wheat cakes with meat orders$0.20
Fruit with egg orders$0.20
Cereal with egg orders$0.20
Wheat cakes with egg orders$0.20
Sliced Bananas$0.05

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Vegetable Soup, Home Style$10.00
Ox-tail Soup, Anglaise$10.00
Blue Points, 1/2 shell$0.15
Shad Roe with Bacon on Toast$0.40
Shad Roe Omelette$0.25
Creamed Oysters on Toast$0.25
Creamed Finnan Haddie, Green Pepper$0.20
Shad Roe Omelette with Bacon$0.30
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.20
Broiled or Fried Blue-fish & Bacon$25.00 – $35.00

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