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Adams' Restaurant

Date
1913-05-02
Restaurant
Adams' Restaurant
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Clam Chowder, Manhattan$0.10
Mutton broth with barley$0.10
[Soups] With Meat Orders$0.05
Boiled codfish, egg sauce$0.20
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.75
Fried Codfish Steak$0.20
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.25
Creamed Finnan Haddie, Green Peppers$0.25
Small Lobster Salad$0.35
Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole$0.60
Half Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise and Sliced Tomatoes$0.45
Shad Roe Omelette, Beechnut Bacon$0.30
Little Neck Clam Fritters$0.20
Little Neck Clam Fritters with Bacon$0.25
Clam Stew$0.20
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.25
Little Neck clams, half shell$0.15
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20
Steamed Little Neck Clams$0.30
Clam cocktail$0.25
Oysters a la Poulette$0.30
Oyster Fry with Bacon$0.35
Oyster cocktail$0.20
Oyster Broil on Toast$0.35
Oyster Patties$0.30
Blue Points, half shell$0.15
Oyster Stew$0.25
Box Stew$0.25
Oyster Fry$0.25
Large Fry$0.35
Fried or Broiled North River Shad$0.25
Fried or Broiled North River Shad with Bacon$0.35
Fried Egg Plant and Bacon$0.25
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel with Bacon$0.35
Eggs a la Creole$0.30
Blue Points, half shell$0.15
Cold Roast Turkey, Sliced Tomatoes, Grape Jelly$0.45
Turkey, Sliced Tomatoes, Grape Jelly$0.30
Chicken patties a la reine$0.30
Roast Boston Goose, Stewed Prunes$0.40
Chicken patties a la reine$0.30
Hamburger Roast, Spanish Sauce, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Small Sirloin Steak a la Casserole$0.30
Fried Turkey Livers and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce, Dressing$0.30
Corn Fritters and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
American Cheese and Saltines$0.10
Fried Beechnut Ham, New Spinach$0.30
German Meat Balls with Sauerkraut$0.20
Fresh Home-made Rhubarb Pie$0.50
Steamed Corned Beef Hash$0.20
with poached egg$0.25
Shad Rose and Beechnut Bacon$0.40
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.25
Cold Salmon, Mayonnaise, Sliced Tomatoes$0.25
Beechnut Ham Omelette, Stewed Corn$0.25
Boiled New Potatoes in Cream$0.05
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.25
Potatoes
Cold Prime Rib, Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
German Fried, To Order$0.10
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Green Peas$0.30
Lyonnaise$0.10
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$0.30
Extra Cut, String Beans$0.40
Raw French Fried$0.10
Roast Leg of Canada Mutton, Currant Jelly$0.25
Baked Spaghetti au Gratin, 10 Minutes$0.10
au gratin$0.15
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Hashed in Cream$0.10
Julienne$0.10
Baked Macaroni au Gratin, Individual Dish, 10 Minutes$0.10
New Asparagus on Toast$0.10
New Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Tea, Coffee, Milk or Cocoa$0.05
Philadelphia Cream and Saltines$0.15
Pot of Coffee Served with Breakfast Orders to 11 a. m.
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Home-made Grape Preserve$0.05
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
Apple Pie$0.05
Peach Pie$0.05
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.10
Strawberry Jelly with Ice Cream$0.10
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.05
Baked Lemon Meringue$0.05
Strawberry Roll$0.05
Strawberry Pudding$0.05

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Sirloin Steak$30.00
Sirloin Steak with Onions$35.00
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$40.00
Top Sirloin$40.00
Top Sirloin with Onions$45.00
Top Sirloin with Mushrooms$50.00
Double Sirloin$80.00

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Sliced Banana

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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
Little Neck clams, half shell$0.15
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.25
Clam Stew$0.20
Little Neck Clam Fritters$0.20
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
Clam cocktail$0.25
Steamed Little Neck Clams$0.30
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20
with bacon$0.25
Vegetable, Home Style$0.10
With Meat Orders$0.05
BEEF BROTH With Noodles$0.10
Shad Roe and Beechnut Bacon$0.40
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.75
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.25
Creamed Finnan Haddie, Green Peppers$0.25
Small Lobster Salad$0.35
Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole$0.60
Half Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise and Sliced Tomatoes$0.45
Shad Roe Omelette, Beechnut Bacon$0.30
Fried or Broiled North River Shad$0.25
Asparagus on Toast$15.00
with bacon$0.35
Spaghetti, Italienne$15.00
Stewed Corn$5.00
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
GREEN PEAS$10.00
with bacon$0.35
String Beans$10.00
Lima beans$10.00
Broiled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Boiled White Onions$5.00
New Spinach$10.00
with egg$15.00
Cold Salmon, Mayonnaise, Sliced Tomatoes$0.25
French peas$15.00
Succotash$10.00
Stewed tomatoes$5.00
Side Dish of Baked Beans$5.00
Strawberry Jelly with Ice Cream$10.00
Cold Roast Turkey, Sliced Tomatoes, Grape Jelly$0.45
Chipped Fresh Pineapple$5.00
Chicken patties a la reine$0.30
Beefsteak pie, individual dish$0.25
Spring Lamb Stew, Young Vegetables$0.25
Lamb Chop, Corn Fritters and Bacon$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Cup Custard$5.00
Vienna Schnitzel, Spaghetti Italienne$0.30
Baked Apple with Cream$10.00
Boiled Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
Breslauer Steak, Spanish Sauce, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Creamed Turkey, Green Pepper, Poached Egg$0.25
Minced Sirloin of Beef, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
London Broil, Corn Fritter$0.50
Chicken Fricassee, Home Style$0.35
Roast Boston Goose, Stewed Prunes, Stewed Corn$0.45
Fried Egg Plant and Bacon$0.25
Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce, Dressing$0.30
Corn Fritters and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.25
Cold Prime Rib, Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Green Peas$0.30
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$0.30
Extra Cut, String Beans$0.40
Roast Leg of Canada Mutton, Currant Jelly$0.25
New Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Baked Macaroni au Gratin, Individual Dish, 10 Minutes$0.10
Baked Spaghetti au Gratin, 10 Minutes$0.10
Mashed Turnips$0.05
Fried onions$0.05
Boiled New Potatoes in Cream$0.05
German Fried, To Order$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Hashed in Cream$0.10
Julienne$0.10
Lyonnaise$0.10
Raw French Fried$0.10
au gratin$0.15
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
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
rice pudding$0.05
Chocolate Pudding, Whipped Cream$0.05
Corn Starch Blanc Mange$0.05
Fruit Jelly and Whipped Cream$0.10
Fruit Jelly and Ice Cream$0.10
American Cheese and Saltine$0.10
Southern Bread Pudding$0.05
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Peach Pie$0.05
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.05
Stewed rhubarb$0.05
Sliced Bananas and Ice Cream$0.10
Half Large Grapefruit$0.10
Whole$0.20
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
Home=made Grape Preserve$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.10
Philadelphia Cream and Saltines$0.15
Tea, Coffee, Milk or Cocoa$0.05

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