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Astor House

Date
1913-05-29
Restaurant
Astor House
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Green turtle soup, Madeira$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken gumbo$0.15 – $0.25
Beef a l'anglaise soup$0.15 – $0.25
Puree of Peas$0.15 – $0.25
Leeks and potatoes Soup$0.15 – $0.25
Philadelphia Pepper-Pot Soup$0.30
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.50
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
Chicken Patty$0.50
Soft shell crabs on toast (2)$0.60
Long Island brook trout$0.75
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
Fresh mushrooms, broiled$0.75
Squab guinea-hen, whole$1.75
Minced Chicken a la King$1.00
Broiled spring turkey, fried sweet potatoes, half$1.75
Virginia ham (boiled in cider), new spinach$0.75
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.50
Baked chicken pie, Astor House style$0.75
Small filet of beef, Beaver$0.60
Spring lamb en casserole, asparagus tips$1.00
Fried Soft Shell Crabs on Toast, Tartar Sauce$0.50
Broiled Philadelphia squab, julienne potatoes$0.75
Soft clams a la Dewey$0.60
Roast, Ribs of beef$0.50
Roast, Filet of Beef$0.70
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Cold Roast Chicken, half$0.75
Cold Roast Turkey$0.60
Cold roast beef$0.50
Cold Ham, Tongue and Turkey$0.75
Cold Spring Lamb$0.80
Cold roast mutton$0.40
Cold veal$0.40
Roast beef sandwich, hot$0.45
Roast beef sandwich, cold$0.25
Corned beef sandwich$0.20
Chicken salad$0.75
Lobster salad$0.90
Shrimp Salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.25
Pin-money pickles$0.10
Mixed Pickles$0.10
Celery$0.25
Cold Slaw$0.20
Radishes$0.10
Tongue$0.40
Tomato$0.25
Cup$0.15
Julienne$0.25
Macaroni$0.25
"$0.15
"$0.15
Cup$0.25
"$0.15
"$0.15
"$0.15
"$0.15
Vermicelli$0.25
Clam Chowder$0.25
Soft clam scouse$0.25
Consomme$0.25
with egg$0.35
' cup, hot or cold$0.15
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Cup$0.15
Mutton$0.25
oyster$0.25
"$0.15
Soups
FISH. Ready
Romanoff caviar$0.65
Astor House oyster flip$0.40
Oysters au gratin$0.50
Fried in Batter$0.50
Escaloped in shell$0.40
Pickled$0.30
Little-Neck clam cocktail$0.30
Little-Neck clams, stewed$0.30
Steamed$0.35
fried$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Litle-Neck clams in shell$0.25
roasted$0.40
Soft shell clams, steamed$0.35
Lobster, plain$0.90
Deviled$0.75
Broiled$1.00
baked, stuffed$0.75
Croquettes$0.75
saute a la Newburg$1.00
ON CHAFING DISH$1.25
OYSTERS, SHELL FISH ETC.
FISH, To Order
Striped bass$0.50
Sea bass$0.50
Filet of sole, plain$0.50
au gratin$0.60
au vin blanc$0.60
Halibut$0.50
Eels, fried$0.40
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.50
Penobscot Salmon$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Codfish, any style$0.50
Whitebait$0.50
saute under glass$1.00
half$0.90
in chafing dish$1.25
Corned beef$0.40
Roast, Phila. chicken, half$0.75
Ham, champagne sauce$0.50
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.65
Leg of Mutton$0.50
Boiled, Leg of mutton, caper sauce$0.50
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.40
" " and spinach$0.50
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
" half & half "$0.35
Ham$0.20
Tongue$0.20
Sardine$0.25
Club$0.30
Chicken$0.25
Lettuce$0.25
and tomatoes$0.40
and cucumbers$0.40
Cucumbers$0.25
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
Celery$0.40
Chicory$0.40
Escarole$0.40
Tomatoes$0.25
and cucumbers$0.40
Watercress$0.30
Spanish or Bermuda onion$0.30
English gherkins$0.10
Chow-chow$0.10
Pickled beets$0.10
Onions$0.20
Chutney Sauce$0.10
Chili Sauce$0.10
Olives$0.20
Pickled English walnuts$0.25
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15

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Small Steak$0.60
Small steak with mushrooms$0.85
Sirloin Steak$1.10
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
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin steak with fried potatoes$1.15
Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce$1.15
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.25
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.25
Tenderloin steak with truffles$2.00
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Family porterhouse$2.50
Family Porterhouse, mushrooms extra$0.50
Squab$0.75
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Hashed potatoes with cream$0.20
Hashed browned potatoes$0.20
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.20
New peas$0.40
New asparagus$0.50
New string beans$0.30
Plain Macaroni$0.15
Mushrooms, stewed$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Giant peeled asparagus$0.50
String Beans$0.25
Strawberry shortcake with cream$0.40
Strawberry pudding, Madeira sauce$0.15
Baked apple dumpling, brandy sauce$0.15
rhubarb pie$0.15
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
Jelly Doughnuts$0.10
Cheese Cake$0.10
Hot Rice Pudding$0.15
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
Strawberries and Cream$0.40
Grape fruit$0.40
Grape Fruit, Half$0.25
Oranges, each$0.10
Apples, each$0.10
Bananas, each$0.10
Stewed rhubarb$0.15
Brie$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.20
Camembert$0.20
Pot of coffee$0.15 – $0.25
Demi Tasse Coffee$0.10
Pot of chocolate$0.25
Pot of cocoa$0.25

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