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Astor House

Date
1913-05-24
Restaurant
Astor House
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Menu
FOUNDED 1834
ASTOR HOUSE
"THE DOWNTOWN HOTEL"
Broadway, Barclay & Vesey Streets
New York
A. H. THURSTON & CO.

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Green Turtle [soup]$0.25 – $0.40
Tomato [soup]$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme$0.25
Consomme with Egg$0.35
Consomme, cup, hot or cold$0.15
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Mutton [soup]$0.15 – $0.25
Oyster [soup]$0.25
Julienne$0.15 – $0.25
Macaroni [soup]$0.15 – $0.25
Vermicelli [soup]$0.15 – $0.25
Clam Chowder$0.25
Chicken, okra [soup]$0.15 – $0.25
Mutton Broth$0.15 – $0.25
Puree of peas [soup]$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme, Rachel$0.15 – $0.25
Pot-Au-Feu$0.15 – $0.25
Boiled Fresh Codfish, egg sauce$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Romanoff caviar$0.65
[Oysters] On the shell$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.30
Oysters, stewed$0.30
Oysters, stewed, box$0.40
Oysters, Steamed$0.40
Oysters, Fried$0.40
Oysters, broiled$0.40
Oysters, pan roast$0.40
Oysters, Roast in Shell$0.40
Oysters, a la poulette$0.50
Astor House oyster flip$0.40
Oysters au gratin$0.50
Oysters Fried in Batter$0.50
Oysters Escaloped in Shell$0.40
Oysters pickled$0.30
Little-Neck clam cocktail$0.30
Little-Neck clams, stewed$0.30
Little-Neck clams, steamed$0.35
Little-Neck clams, fried$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Little-Neck clams in shell$0.25
Little-Neck clams roasted$0.40
Soft shell clams, steamed$0.35
Lobster, plain$0.90
Lobster, deviled$0.75
Lobster, broiled$1.00
Lobster, baked, stuffed$0.75
Lobster Croquettes$0.75
Lobster, saute a la Newburg$1.00
Lobster, saute a la Newburg on chafing dish$1.25
Chicken Patty$0.50
Soft shell crabs on toast (2)$0.60
Oyster patty$0.50
Long Island brook trout$0.75
[LONG ISLAND BROOK TROUT] MEUNIERE$0.85
Shad roe with bacon, half$0.60
Fried porgy, salt pork$0.50
Finnan Haddie$0.50
Spanish mackerel$0.50
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Broiled bluefish$0.50
Shad$0.50
Striped bass$0.50
Sea bass$0.50
Filet of sole, plain$0.50
Filet of sole, au gratin$0.60
Filet of Sole, au vin blanc$0.60
Eels, fried$0.40
Halibut$0.50
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.50
Penobscot Salmon$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Codfish, any style$0.50
Whitebait$0.50
Fresh mushrooms, broiled$0.75
Fresh mushrooms, saute under glass$1.00
Squab, guinea-hen$0.90 – $1.75
Minced Chicken a la King$1.00
Minced chicken a la King in chafing dish$1.25
Broiled spring turkey, fried sweet potatoes, half$1.75
Beef braise with lentils$0.50
Fricandeau of veal, new spinach$0.50
Chicken saute, chasseur, half$0.75
Deviled ribs of beef, Robert$0.40
Small filet of beef, Beaver$0.60
Chicken Livers en Brochette with Bacon$0.50
Chicken Croquettes, Green Peas$0.60
Stuffed green peppers, parisienne$0.30
Roast, Ribs of beef$0.50
Roast, Phila. chicken, half$0.75
Boiled, Leg of mutton, caper sauce$0.50
filet of beef$0.70
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.90
Ham, champagne sauce$0.50
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.65
Leg of Mutton$0.50
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.40
Corned beef and spinach$0.50
Roast chicken, half$0.75
Roast Turkey$0.60
Roast beef$0.50
Ham, tongue and turkey$0.75
Spring Lamb$0.80
Roast Mutton$0.40
veal$0.40
Tongue$0.40
Corned beef$0.40
Lamb's Tongue$0.40
Ham$0.40
Ham and tongue$0.40
Turkey and ham$0.60
Pate de foie-gras$1.00
Baked Pork and Beans$0.35
Sardines$0.40
Crackers and milk (bowl)$0.20
Crackers & half & half$0.30
Crackers & cream$0.40
Rice and milk$0.25
Rice and cream$0.40
Graham wafers & milk$0.25
Grahan wafers half & half$0.35
Roast beef, hot$0.45
Roast Beef, cold$0.25
Corned beef$0.20
Ham$0.20
Tongue$0.20
Sardine$25.00
Club$0.30
Chicken$0.25
Corned beef$0.20
Chicken$0.75
Lobster$0.90
Shrimp$0.50
Potato$0.25
Romaine$0.25
Lettuce$0.25
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.40
Lettuce and Cucumbers$0.40
Cucumbers$0.25
Chicory$0.40
Celery$0.40
Escarole$0.40
Tomatoes$0.40
Tomatoes and cucumbers$0.40
Watercress$0.30
Spanish or Bermuda onion$0.30
Chow-chow$0.10
Chutney Sauce$0.10
Olives$0.20
Chili Sauce$0.10
Celery$0.25
Cold Slaw$0.20
Radishes$0.10
Pickled beets$0.10
Onions$0.20
Pickled English walnuts$0.25
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Pin-money or mixed pickles$0.10
English gherkins$0.10
Soups
Fish, ready
OYSTERS, SHELL FISH ETC.
Sandwiches
SALADS
FISH, To Order

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Brie$0.20
Cream$0.20
Camembert$0.20
Imperial$0.15
Roquefort$0.25
American$0.10
Edam$0.15
Swiss$0.15
English Dairy$0.15
Neufchatel$0.15
Pot of Coffee for one$0.15
Pot of coffee for two$0.25
Demi Tasse Coffee$0.10
Pot of chocolate$0.25
Pot of cocoa$0.25
Cup of Tea$0.10
Pot of green tea$0.20
Pot of Oolong tea$0.20
Pot of Japan tea$0.20
Pot of English breakfast tea$0.20
Pots of tea with cream$0.25
Glass of milk$0.10
Buttermilk$0.10
Glass of Half and Half$0.15
Glass of Cream$0.20
Pint of milk$0.15
Pint of half and half$0.25
Pint of cream$0.35
Chateaubriant, plain$2.00
Chateaubriant, with mushrooms$2.50
Chateaubriant, with truffles$3.00
Philadelphia chicken broiled, half$0.75
Philadelphia chicken a la Marengo$1.00
Philadelphia chicken fried a la Maryland$1.00
Philadelphia chicken a la bordelaise$1.00
Mutton chops (2), plain or breaded$0.40
Mutton chops (2) a la provencale$0.60
Mutton chops (2), tomato sauce$0.50
English Mutton chop, single$0.50
Veal chops, plain or breaded (2)$0.50
Veal chops with tomato sauce (2)
Veal chops a la milanaise (2)$0.75
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Lamb Chops (2)$0.50
Stuffed squab$1.00
Jumbo Squab$0.90
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Siberian Punch$0.25
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.20
Ice cream, French$0.25
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.20
Ice Cream, Strawberry$0.20
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.20
Ice Cream, Neapolitan$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
SWEETBREADS$0.75
Sweetbreads with French peas$0.95
Rice croquettes$0.30
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Squab$0.75
New peas$0.40
New asparagus$0.50
New string beans$0.30
Spinach$0.20
Fried egg-plant$0.30
Mashed Turnips$0.15
Boiled Onions$0.15
Beets$0.15
French Artichokes$0.50
Cauliflower$0.30
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.40
Cabbage$0.15
Small Steak$0.60
Small steak with mushrooms$0.85
Sirloin Steak$1.10
Sirloin steak with fried potatoes$1.25
Sirloin steak with fried potatoes$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.25
Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.35
Sirloin steak a la Stanley$1.50
Extra sirloin$2.00
Extra sirloin with mushrooms$2.50
Small tenderloin steak$0.60
Small tenderloin steak$0.60
Small tenderloin steak$0.60
Strawberries and Cream$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin steak with fried potatoes$1.15
Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce$1.15
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.25
Champagne Jelly$0.25
Calf's Liver, broiled or fried$0.40
Calf's liver, broiled or fried, with bacon$0.50
Calf's brains, fried$0.40
Calf's head a la poulette
Calf's head a la poulette, or vinaigrette$0.50
Chicken's livers en brochette$50.00
Stewed Kidneys$0.40
Chicken Croquettes$0.60
Chicken hash$60.00
with green peppers$70.00
with poached egg$75.00
Tripe stewed a la creole$60.00
fried$45.00
Baked$10.00
a la Bearnaise$1.25
with truffles$2.00
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Family porterhouse$2.50
mushrooms extra$50.00
Mashed$10.00
Hashed with cream$20.00
Hashed browned$20.00
Lyonnaise$20.00
A la maitre d'hotel$20.00
sautee$20.00
Parisienne$20.00
au gratin$30.00
Saratoga Chips$10.00
German fried$20.00
Croquettes$25.00
Puree au gratin$20.00
Broiled$20.00
Julienne$20.00
French Fried$15.00
Mushrooms, stewed$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Giant peeled asparagus$0.50
String Beans$0.25
American Peas$0.25
Lima beans$0.25
Succotash$0.20
Sweet corn$0.20
Fonds d'artichauts farcis$0.75
French peas, natural$0.30
French string beans$0.30
Plain Macaroni$0.15
Napolitaine macaroni$0.20
Au gratin macaroni$0.25
A la Montgelas macaroni$0.30
Strawberry shortcake with cream$0.40
Strawberry Meringue Pie$0.15
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
Cranberry slice$0.10
Hot or cold rice pudding$0.15
Cold corn starch pudding$0.15
Snow Pudding$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Soft vanilla custard$0.15
Soft vanilla custard frozen$0.25
Eclairs$0.15
Crullers$0.10
Coffee Cake$0.15
Strawberry Jelly$0.20
Brandy jelly$0.20
Port Wine Jelly$0.20
Lemon souffle pudding, with Madeira sauce$0.15
Steamed peach dumpling, with rum sauce$0.15
Farina jelly with cream$0.20
Lady fingers$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.15
Sponge Cakes$0.15
Pound cake$0.15
Fruit Cake$0.15
Ginger Snaps$0.15
Swiss meringue$0.15
Meringue panachee$0.30
Wine cake with ice cream$0.25
Macaroon Glace$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.25
Blanc Mange$0.15
Macaroons$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Roman Punch$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Nesselrode$0.30
Omelette, soufflee$0.50
Omelette, souffleee, with jelly$0.50
Omelette, soufflee, au rhum$0.50
Omelette, soufflee, au kirsch$0.50
Omelette, soufflee, Celestine$0.50
Apple Fritters$0.30
Apple or peach meringue$0.40
French pancake$0.30
German Pancake$0.40
Orange marmalad$0.15
FRUITS, PRESERVES ETC.
Currant Jelly$0.20
Grape fruit$0.40
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
Grape Fruit, Half$0.25
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Oranges, each$0.10
Apples, bananas, each$0.10
Preserved Ginger$0.25
Stewed rhubarb$0.15
Canned pears or peaches$0.25
Baked apples & cream, each$0.15
Honey in comb$0.20
Apple Sauce$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
Almonds and raisins$0.20
MIXED NUTS$0.20
Preserved figs 30 with cream$0.40
TO ORDER
Potatoes
Vegetables
Macaroni
Vegetables, Canned
PASTRY AND CAKE
Cheese
COFFEE, TEA ETC.

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C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.15 – $0.25
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Lemon Soda$0.10
Ginger Ale$0.10
Club Soda$0.15
Muir's Scotch Ale$0.30
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.30
Wood's Pippin Cider$0.15
Evans' India Pale Ale$0.20
Evans' India Porter$0.10
Budweiser Beer$0.10
Pilsener Beer$0.10
Würzburger$0.10
Miles' Cream Ale$0.10
Bass' Ale$0.10
Absinthe$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Apricot Brandy$0.25
Benedictine$0.20
Chartreuse (Green)$0.25
Chartreuse (Yellow)$0.20
Curacao$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Creme de Menthe (Green)$0.20
Creme de Menthe (white)$0.20
Forbidden Fruit$0.20
CHAMPAGNE
G.H. Mumm & Co.
Selected Brut$2.25 – $4.50
Ex. Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Krug & Co., Private Cuvée$2.25 – $4.50
Pommery & Greno, Brut$2.25 – $4.50
Kirchwasser$0.20
Kümel Allash (Russian)$0.20
Kümmel, Gilka (German)$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Parfait d'Amour$0.20
Vermouth, Martini & Rossi, It.$0.15
Vermouth Noilly, Prat & Cie, Fr.$0.15
Dubonnet$0.15
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Ruppert's Extra Lager Beer$0.20
Biel Bros Lager Beer$0.20
Jos. Schlitz's Milwaukee Lager Beer$0.20
Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis Lager Beer$0.20
Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser Lager Beer$0.20
Imported Pschorr Brau Lager Beer$0.25
Imported Pilsener Lager Beer$0.25
Guinness's Stout, E. & J. Burke's Bottling$0.15
Bass' Ale, White Label Bottling$0.15
Bass' Ale, Dog's Head$0.15
BURGUNDY
Macon$0.75 – $1.50
Beaujolais$0.75 – $1.50
Giesler & Co., Brut, 1904$2.25 – $4.50
Pommery & Greno, Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Sauternes
Haut Sauternes
Chateau Latour Blanche
Chateau Yquem Grand Vin
Cal. Vin. Co. Cabinet Riesling$0.50 – $1.00
Chablis, White$1.25 – $2.50
Pommard$1.50 – $3.00
Nuits$1.50 – $3.00
Chambertin$2.00 – $4.00
Dry Catawba$0.60 – $1.00
Sweet Catawba$0.60 – $1.00
ASTOR Sparkling Catawba$1.00 – $1.50
Astor Claret$0.75 – $1.50
Champagne, extra$0.50 – $0.90
Other than above, extra$0.40 – $0.75
Niersteiner$0.60 – $1.00
Oppenheimer$0.60 – $1.00
Rauenthaler Berg$1.00 – $2.00
Johannisberger$1.25 – $2.50
Zeltinger$0.50 – $1.00
Liebfraumilch$1.25 – $2.50
Erdener$0.60 – $1.00
Steinwein, Cab't, Henkell & Co.$2.00
Brauneberger$0.75 – $1.25
Port Wine$1.00 – $2.00
Forster Riesling$0.75 – $1.50
Royal, Old (Decanted)$2.00 – $3.50
Berncasteler Doctor$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling Mosel, Henkell & Co.$1.75 – $3.50
Amber$1.00 – $2.00
Amontillado$1.25 – $2.50
Imperial$1.50 – $3.00
Laflor Superior$4.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Mineral Waters
Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
URBANA WINE CO. St. Ives$0.50 – $1.00
Old Reserve$3.00
Niersteiner$0.60 – $1.00
Cal. Vin. Co. La Rosa$0.40 – $0.75
Hungarian, Carlowitz$1.50
Moet & Chandon
Astor House Vin Ordinaire$0.40
Old Seal Brandy, pony$25.00 – $5.00
Dry Monopole$3.50
Delmonico, 1/4 bottle$1.00
Roederer, Carte Blanche$2.00 – $4.00
Imp'l Crown Brut$2.25 – $4.50
Brut Imperial$4.00
White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Pol Roger & Co., Dry Special$2.00 – $4.00
Urbana, Gold Seal, Brut$1.25
Cook's Imperial$1.25 – $2.50
Pleasant Valley, Carte Blanche$1.00 – $2.00
J. Calvet & Cie., Bordeaux
Pleasant Valley, Carte Blanche$1.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau de Montlys$0.75 – $1.50
Astor Special$0.15 – $2.00
" Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
" Larose, 1887$1.50 – $3.00
Usher's Scotch Whiskey$15.20
Lagrange, 1880$4.00
Cruse & Fills Freres, Bordeaux
Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
Milk Punch Brandy$0.35
Dewar's Scotch Whiskey$0.15
St. Estephe$1.00 – $2.00
Cobblers and Punches$0.25
Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
Sanderson's Scotch Whiskey$0.15
WHITE WINE
Ales Etc.
Madeira$0.20
Dreadnought$0.15
White Label Bottling$0.15 – $0.30
Claret, Rhine Wine, Port, Sherry$0.15
E. & J. Burke's Bottling$0.15 – $0.30
On Draught
BEER
CORDIALS
Black & White Scotch Whiskey$0.15
Haig and Haig *****$0.20
Astor House Bottling$0.15 – $1.50
King William IV Scotch Whiskey$0.20
Bushmill's$0.15 – $2.00
John Jameson ***$0.15 – $2.00
Apple Jack Irish Whisky$0.15
Plymouth Gin Irish Whisky$0.15
Holland Gin Irish Whiskey$0.15
Old Tom Gin Irish Whiskey$0.15
Gordon & Co. Dry Gin$0.15
Burnett's London Dry Gin$0.15
Sloe Gin$0.20
Old Medford Rum$0.15
St. Croix Rum$0.15
Jamaica Rum$0.15
St. Emilion$0.60 – $1.00
St. Julien, Superieur$1.00 – $1.75
JULES MERMAN & CO., BORDEAUX
Chateau Le Crock$1.00
BRANDENBURG FRERES, BORDEAUX
Perrier$0.25
Comandon & Co's Brandy, 1828 pony$5.00 – $25.00
Hunyadi$10.00 – $40.00
Red Raven$15.00
German Seltzer$0.30 – $0.50
Clysmic Water$0.25 – $0.40
Old Bourbon$0.15 – $2.00
Astor Special Bourbon$0.25 – $4.00
Old Methuselah (999)$0.15 – $1.50
Straight Rye, V. O.$0.20 – $2.00
Vichy, Seltzer and Carbonic Siphons$0.15 – $0.25
French Vichy, Celestins$0.30 – $0.50
WHISKEY
Brandy
LAGER BEER
Congress and Hathorn Waters$0.25
NATIVE
Monongahela Monogram$0.15 – $1.50
Madeira
Sherry
MOSELLE
LIQUORS ETC.

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