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Adams' Restaurant

Date
1913-05-08
Restaurant
Adams' Restaurant
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Mashed Turnips$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
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.05
GREEN PEAS$0.10
String Beans$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
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
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
Little Neck Clam Fritters$0.20
with bacon$0.25
Chicken, Creole$0.10
Consomme, Julienne$0.10
Cup of Cold Consomme$0.10
Cold consomme with Meat Orders$0.05
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 North River Shad$0.25
Fried North river shad with Bacon$0.35
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Broiled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Cold Salmon, Mayonnaise, Sliced Tomatoes$0.25
Chicken Patties, French Peas$0.20 – $0.30
German Pot Roast en Casserole, Potato Cakes$0.30
Breslauer Steak with Onions, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Fried Turkey Livers and Bacon, Corn Fritter$0.25
Pork Tenderloin Breaded, New Spinach$0.30
Stewed Turkey Wings and Giblets, Green Peas$0.20
New England Beef Stew with Vegetables$0.20
Steamed Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Boiled New Potatoes in Cream$0.05
Steamed Corned Beef Hash with Fried Egg$0.25
Roast Boston Goose, Apple Sauce, Stewed Corn$0.40
Roast Phila. Chicken, Currant Jelly, Stewed Corn$0.40
Roast Phila. Chicken, Currant Jelly, Stewed Corn - all White Meat$0.45
Small Chicken Salad a l'Adams$0.30
Potato Pancakes and Bacon$0.20
Corn Fritters and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce, Dressing$0.30
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.10
CHOCOLATE MERINGUE PIE$0.05
Cabinet Pudding, Strawberry Sauce$0.05
Chocolate Cream Roll$0.05
Strawberry Pie, Individual$0.10
Peach Pie$0.05
Apple Pie$0.05
Stewed rhubarb$0.05
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.10
lemon meringue pie$0.05
Fresh Home=made Rhubarb Pie$0.05
Tea$0.05
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Green Peas$0.30
Baked Macaroni au Gratin$0.10
Baked Spaghetti au Gratin$0.10
ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF AU JUS$0.30
Roast Prime Rib of Beef au Jus, Extra Cut, String Beans$0.40
Roast Leg of Canada Mutton, Currant Jelly$0.25
Cold Sliced Tongue, Sliced Cucumbers$0.30
Cold Roast Lamb, Potato Salad$0.30
Cold Boiled Ham, Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Prime Rib, Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
New Asparagus on Toast$0.15
German Fried Potatoes, To Order$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.10
Julienne potatoes$0.10
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.10
Raw French Fried Potatoes$0.10
Potatoes au Gratin$0.15
Sliced Bananas and Ice Cream$0.10
Strawberry Jelly with Ice Cream$0.10
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
rice pudding$0.05
Cup Custard$0.05
Large Grape Fruit$0.10 – $0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
Chocolate Pudding, Whipped Cream$0.05
Home-made Grape Preserve$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Philadelphia Cream and Saltines$0.15
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.10
Fruit Jelly and Whipped Cream$0.10
American Cheese and Saltines$0.15
Fruit Jelly and Ice Cream$0.10
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
BROILED NORTH RIVER SHAD$0.25
Broiled north river shad with bacon$0.35
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel with Bacon$0.35
Coffee$0.05
Milk$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Bread and Butter
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.10
Watercress$0.10
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Lettuce and Cucumbers$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Sliced onions$0.10
Fried Egg Plant$0.10
Ice Cold Grape Fruit$0.10
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20

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Lamb Chops$0.25 – $0.35
English Mutton Chop with Bacon$0.45
Sirloin Steak$0.30
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.35
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.40
Mutton Chops$0.25
Rasher of Bacon$0.10
Yorkshire Buck$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Golden buck$0.30
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
Fried Bacon, Beechnut$0.25
Chicken a la Maryland$0.50
Fried Ham, Beechnut$0.25
Whole Broiled Chicken on Toast$1.00
Half Broiled Chicken on Toast$0.50
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.35
Fried Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.35
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Hamburger Steak$0.20
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
Liver with Onions$0.20
liver and bacon$0.25
Family Sirloin, For Three$0.95
Family Sirloin, For Three with Mushrooms$1.20
Family Sirloin, For Three with Onions$1.10
Pork Chops, Breaded$0.25
Pork Chops$0.25
Pork Tenderloin, Breaded$0.30
Pork Tenderloin, 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
Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Corned beef hash with egg$0.25
Porterhouse steak, single$0.60
Porterhouse Steak, Single with Onions$0.65
Porterhouse Steak, Single with Mushrooms$0.75
Jelly omelette$0.25
French Pea Omelette$0.25
Plain Omelette$0.15 – $0.20
Two Boiled or Fried Eggs$0.15
Two Scrambled Eggs$0.15
Two Scrambled Eggs on Toast$0.20
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Two Poached Eggs$0.15
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
Bacon Omelette$0.25
Ham omelette$0.25
Tomato Omelette$0.25
Parsley Omelette$0.25
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Onion Omelette$0.25
Chicken Omelette$0.30
French pancake$0.25
Corn Omelette$0.25
Cheese Omelette$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Fried Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.15
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.10
Club sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Egg Sandwich$0.10
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Cold Chicken$0.35
Cold Chicken, Sliced$0.35
French Sardines$0.25
Cold Roast Lamb and Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Roast Pork and Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Corned Beef, Potato Salad$0.20
Table Celery$0.15
Small Lobster Salad$0.35 – $0.60
Mayonnaise$0.05
White Cabbage and Onion Salad$0.15
Salmon Salad$0.25
Potato salad$0.10
Cold Roast Prime Rib of Beef$0.25
Cold Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Extra Cut$0.35
Broiled Ham, Beechnut$0.25
Broiled Bacon, Beechnut$0.25
Lettuce Salad with Egg$0.20
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Cold Roast Top Sirloin of Beef$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.20
French fried potatoes
German fried potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Baked Potatoes
Small Chicken Salad$0.35 – $0.55
COMBINATION SALAD$0.20
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Asparagus salad$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.10

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Strawberries and Cream$0.15
Half grape fruit$0.10
Baked Apple$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Sliced Bananas$0.05
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
Fried Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.20
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Pitcher of Pure Cream$0.05
Bowl of Force$0.10
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Oatmeal$0.10
oatmeal with cream$0.15
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Glass Half and Half$0.10
Buttered or Toast and Coffee$0.10
Country Sausage, Wheat Cakes, Coffee and Rolls$0.25
Two Lamb Chops on Toast, French Fried Potatoes$0.25
Country sausage, buckwheat cakes, coffee and rolls$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 or Broiled Ham$0.25
Fried Ham and Eggs, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Pork Chops, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Mutton Chops, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Coffee and Rolls$0.10
Coffee and Rolls with Small Order of Cereal$0.15
Fried Liver with Onions, Coffee and Rolls$0.20
Fried Liver with 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
Mushroom Omelefte, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Spanish Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.30

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