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Adams' Restaurant

Date
1913-05-27
Restaurant
Adams' Restaurant
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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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
Oyster Stew$0.25
Oyster Fry$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.20
Chicken Okra$0.10
Consomme, Parisienne$0.10
Cup of Cold Consomme$0.10
1 1/2 lb. Broiled Live Lobster$0.65
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Grilled Potatoes$0.30
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tarter Sauce$0.35
Creamed Finnan Haddie$0.25
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.25
Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole$0.60
Half Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise and Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Small Lobster Salad$0.35
Fried or Broiled North River Shad$0.25
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel with Bacon$0.35
Broiled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Cold Salmon, Mayonnaise, Sliced Tomatoes$0.25
Fried Chicken a la Maryland$0.45
Boiled New Potatoes in Cream$0.05
Potatoes, German Fried, To Order$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.10
Potatoes, julienne$0.10
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes, Raw French Fried$0.10
Potatoes au Gratin$0.15
Boston Cream Pie$0.05
Apple Pie$0.05
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.10
Fresh Strawberry Pie$0.05
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.35
Roast Spring Chicken, Apple Sauce, Lima Beans$0.40
Strawberries en surprise$0.05
Vanilla Ice Cream with Crushed Berries$0.10
Special--Old-Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.10
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Stewed rhubarb$0.05
Sliced Bananas and Ice Cream$0.10
Strawberry Jelly with Ice Cream$0.10
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
Half Large Grape Fruit$0.10
Whole Large Grape Fruit$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
rice pudding$0.05
Cup Custard$0.05
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
Home-made Grape Preserve$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.10
American Cheese and Saltines$0.10
Ice Cold Buttermilk$0.05
Chocolate Pudding, Whipped Cream$0.05
Fruit Jelly and Whipped Cream$0.10
Fruit Jelly and Ice Cream$0.10
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05
Tea, Coffee, Milk or Cocoa$0.05
Chocolate Cream Roll$0.05
Custard Pie$0.05
lemon meringue pie$0.05
Strawberry Pie, Individual$0.10
Fresh Home-made Rhubarb Pie$0.05
Peach Tapioca$0.05
Potted Beef with Macaroni$0.25
Lima beans$0.10
String Beans$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Baked Beechnut Ham, New Cabbage$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.05
Fried onions$0.05
Cold Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.20
Side Dish of Baked Beans$0.05
Stewed tomatoes$0.05
Vienna Roast, Spanish Sauce, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Succotash$0.10
French peas$0.15
Steamed Corned Beef Hash$0.20
New Spinach$0.10
New Spinach with Egg$0.15
Boiled White Onions$0.05
Steamed Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg$0.25
Baked Spaghetti au Gratin, 10 Minutes$0.10
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.15
Veal Chop Breaded with Spaghetti$0.25
Baked Macaroni au Gratin, Individual Dish, 10 Minutes$0.10
New Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Vienna Schnitzel, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Calf's Liver and Bacon, Creamed Potatoes$0.25
Small sirloin steak en casserole$0.35
Spanish Cutlets, Creole Sauce and Lima Beans$0.20
Chicken Patties, Green Peas$0.20 – $0.30
Fried Spring Chicken a la Maryland$0.45
Creamed Chicken Omelette$0.25
Egg Salad$0.20
Salmon Salad$0.20
Cup of Cold Consomme With Meat Orders$0.05
Cold Turkey, Grape Jelly and Sliced Tomatoes$45.00
Corn Fritters and Beechnut Bacon$25.00
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$25.00
Cold Sliced Tongue, Sliced Cucumbers$30.00
Cold Roast Lamb, Potato Salad$30.00
Cold Prime Rib, Sliced Tomatoes$30.00
Cold Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$20.00
Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce, New Sauerkraut$30.00
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Green Peas$30.00
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Extra Cut, String Beans$30.00 – $40.00
Roast Leg of Canada Mutton, Currant Jelly$25.00
Pot of Coffee Served with Breakfast Orders to 11 a.m.

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Cold Sliced Chicken, Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Club$0.25
Cold Corned Beef, Potato Salad$0.20
Sirloin Steak$0.30
Sirloin Steak, with Onions$0.35
Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Yorkshire Buck$0.25
Golden buck$0.30
Half Broiled Chicken on Toast$0.50
Whole Broiled Chicken on Toast$1.00
Fried or Broiled Bacon, Beechnut$0.25
Fried or Broiled Ham, Beechnut$0.25
Chicken a la Maryland$0.50
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.35
Fried Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.35
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Lamb Chops, Two$25.00
Lamb Chops, Three$35.00
English Mutton Chop with Bacon$45.00
Mutton Chops$25.00
Pork Chops$25.00
Pork Chops, Breaded$25.00
Pork Tenderloin, Breaded$30.00
Veal Cutlet, Breaded or Plain$25.00
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Breaded$35.00
Top Sirloin$0.40
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Plain$35.00
Broiled Lamb Kidneys on Toast$25.00
liver and bacon$25.00
Liver and Onions$20.00
with onions$0.45
Corned Beef Hash$20.00
Corned beef hash with egg$25.00
with mushrooms$0.50
Hamburger Steak$20.00
Double Sirloin$0.80
Hamburger Steak with Onions$25.00
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.45
with onions$0.50
with mushrooms$0.55
Family Sirloin For Three$0.95
with onions$1.10
with mushrooms$1.20
Porterhouse steak, single$0.60
with onions$0.65
with mushrooms$0.75
Double porterhouse steak$1.00
Tenderloin Steak$0.40
with onions$0.45
with mushrooms$0.55
Extra Tenderloin Steak$0.65
with onions$0.75
with mushrooms$0.80
Steak a la Tartare with Egg$0.30
Rasher of Bacon$0.10
Boiled eggs$0.15
Fried Eggs$0.15
Ham and eggs$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Jelly omelette$0.25
Plain Omelette, Two Eggs$15.00
Three$20.00
Ham omelette$25.00
Scrambled Eggs and Bacon$0.30
Bacon Omelette$25.00
Scrambled Eggs with Ham$0.30
Potato salad$10.00
Scrambled eggs, two$0.15
Tomato Omelette$0.25
Poached eggs, two$0.15
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Spanish omelette$0.25
French Pea Omelette$0.25
Two Scrambled Eggs on Toast$0.20
Parsley Omelette$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.10
Onion Omelette$0.25
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Roast beef$0.10
Chicken Omelette$0.30
Cheese Omelette$0.25
Salmon Salad$0.25
Corn Omelette$0.25
White Cabbage and Onion Salad$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
French pancake$0.25
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.15
Lettuce Salad with Egg$0.20
Mayonnaise$0.05
Table Celery$0.15
Chicken$0.15
Fried Ham and Egg$0.15
Corned beef$0.10
Egg$0.10
Ham$0.10
Fried Ham$0.10
Cheese$0.10
Sardine$0.15

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Fried Ham
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
Sliced Banana
Half grape fruit$0.10
Baked Apple$0.05
Baked Apple
Apple Sauce
with Cream$0.10
Stewed prunes
Orange
Stewed prunes$0.05
Sliced Orange
Force
Apple Sauce$0.05
Sliced Bananas$0.05
Shredded Wheat
with Cream$0.10
Grape Nuts
Oatmeal
Whole Orange$0.05
Corn Flakes
Sliced Orange$0.10
Side Order of Wheat or Buckwheat Cakes
Wheat Cakes or Buckwheat Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.10
Two boiled eggs
Two Fried Eggs
Bowl of Force$0.10
Two Poached Eggs
Two Scrambled Eggs
with Cream$0.15
Fried Sausages
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Fried Bacon
with Cream$0.15
Oatmeal$0.10
with Cream$0.15
Pitcher of Pure Cream$0.05
Grape Nuts$0.10
Corned Beef Hash
with Cream$0.15
Plain Omelette
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Glass Half and Half$0.10
Buttered or Dry Toast and Coffee$0.10
Friend Bacon and One Egg
Coffee and Rolls$0.10
with Small Order of Cereal$0.15
Fried Ham and One Egg
One Lamb Chop
One Pork Chop
Fried Liver and Onions
Hamburger Steak
Pot of Tea, Coffee, Cocoa or Glass of Milk
Hot Rolls or Dry or Buttered Toast
Boiled, French Fried or German Fried Potatoes with All Orders
Small Order of Cereal with Order$0.05
Ham and eggs$0.25
Bacon and Eggs (Beechnut)$0.25
Small Sirloin Steak with Two Fried Eggs$0.40
Two Lamb Chops on Toast, French Fried Potatoes$0.25
Small Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes$0.30
Fried or Broiled Ham$0.25
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 Cutler Breaded, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Onion or Tomat Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.25
Mushroom Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Spanish Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.30

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