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Adam's Restaurant

Date
1913-05-25
Restaurant
Adam's Restaurant
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Chicken Okra Soup, Mexicaine$0.10
1 1/2 lb. Broiled Live Lobster$0.65
Blue Points oysters, half shell$0.15
Oyster Stew$0.25
Box Stew$0.25
Oyster Fry$0.25
Large Fry Oysters$0.35
Oyster Fry with Bacon$0.35
Oyster cocktail$0.20
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
consomme, Spaghetti$0.10
Cup of Cold Consomme$0.10
cup of cold consomme (with meat orders)$0.05
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Grilled Potatoes$0.30
Finnan haddie, Caledonian style$0.35
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.25
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce$0.35
Creamed Finnan Haddie$0.25
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.25
Small Lobster Salad$0.35
Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole$0.60
Half Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise and Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Fried or Broiled North River Shad$0.25
Fried or Broiled North River Shad with Bacon$0.35
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
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.35
Single Porterhouse, Mushroom Sauce$0.65
Roast Spring Chicken, Apple Sauce, Stewed Corn$0.40
roast spring chicken all white meat, apple sauce, stewed corn$0.45
Stuffed Young Turkey, Stewed Corn, Grape Jelly$0.45
stuffed young turkey all white meat, stewed corn, grape jelly$0.50
Long Island Duck, Apple Sauce$0.40
Fried Spring Chicken, Southern style$0.50
Half Broiled Spring Chicken, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.45
German Pot Roast en Casserole, Corn Fritters$0.30
Baked Beechnut Ham and New Spinach$0.35
Veal Cutlet breaded with spaghetti$0.25
Round Bone Veal Cutlet with Spaghetti$0.35
Filet of Beef en Casserole$0.40
Corn Fritters and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.25
Broiled Lamb Kidneys and Beechnut Bacon on Toast$0.25
Fried Egg Plant and Bacon$0.20
Egg Salad$0.20
Salmon Salad$0.20
Corn Fritters and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.25
Cold Sliced Tongue, Sliced Cucumbers$0.30
Cold Roast Lamb, Potato Salad$0.30
Cold Prime Rib, Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Cold Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.20
Roast Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce, New Sauerkraut$0.30
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Green Peas$0.30
roast prime ribs au beef au jus$0.30
roast prime ribs au beef au jus 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
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.15
Cold Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.20
Fried onions$0.05
Stewed Corn$0.05
GREEN PEAS$0.10
String Beans$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Boiled New Potatoes in Cream$0.05
German Fried Potatoes, To Order$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.10
Apple Pie$0.05
lemon meringue pie$0.05
Peach Pie$0.05
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.10
Fresh Strawberry Pie$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
Potatoes Julienne$0.10
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.10
Raw French Fried Potatoes$0.10
Potatoes au Gratin$0.15
Sherry Custard$0.10
Strawberry Pie, Individual$0.10
Fresh home=made rhubard pie$0.05
Individual Banana Pudding$0.05
Vanilla Ice Cream with Crushed Berries$0.10
Special-Old=fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.10
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Strawberry Jelly with Ice Cream$0.10
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
rice pudding$0.05
Cup Custard$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
Stewed rhubarb$0.05
Sliced Bananas and Ice Cream$0.10
Half Large Grape Fruit$0.10
Whole Grape Fruit$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
home-made grape reserve$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.10
American Cheese and Saltines$0.10
Tea$0.05
Coffee$0.05
Milk$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Pot of coffee
Bread and Butter

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

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Fruit or Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders$0.20
Fruit and Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders$0.25
Sliced Banana
Baked Apple
Apple Sauce
Strawberries and Cream$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.10
Stewed prunes
Orange
Sliced Orange
Force
Shredded Wheat
Grape Nuts
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Wheat Cakes
Buckwheat Cakes
Two boiled eggs
Two Fried Eggs
Two Poached Eggs
Two Scrambled Eggs
Fried Sausages
Fried Bacon
Fried Ham
Corned Beef Hash
Plain Omelette
Fried Bacon and One Egg
Fried Ham and One Egg
One Lamb Chop
One Pork Chop
Fried Liver and Onions
Hamburger Steak
Pot of Tea
Coffee
Cocoa
Glass of milk
Boiled potatoes
Hot Rolls
Dry Toast
Buttered toast
French fried potatoes
German fried potatoes
Half grape fruit$0.10
Baked Apple$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
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
Bowl of Force$0.10
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Oatmeal$0.10
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.15
oatmeal with cream$0.15
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Glass Half and Half$0.10
Buttered Toast and Coffee$0.10
Dry Toast and Coffee$0.10
Coffee and Rolls$0.10
Coffee and Rolls with Small Order of Cereal$0.15
Small Order of Cereal with Order$0.05
Two Lamb Chops on Toast, French Fried Potatoes$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 Ham$0.25
Broiled Ham$0.25
Corned beef hash, poached eggs$0.20
Fried Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Spanish Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
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 Cutlet Breaded, Coffee and Rolls$0.30
Onion or Tomato Omelette, Coffee and Rolls$0.25
mushroom onelefte, coffee and rolls$0.30
Pot of coffee
Tetley's Celebrated Teas
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA
Ceylon Tea
Mixed Tea
Oolong Tea

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