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Adam's Restaurant

Date
1913-08-17
Restaurant
Adam's Restaurant
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Little Neck clams, half shell$0.15
Clam Fry$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 Chowder$0.10
Scotch Broth$0.10
Cup of Cold Consomme$0.10
Little Neck Clam Fritters and Bacon, Cream Sauce$0.25
Fried codfish steak, tomato sauce$0.20
Boiled Kennebec Salmon Steak, Sauce Hollandaise$0.30
Broiled Individual Sea Bass$0.25
Broiled Individual Sea Bass with Beechnut Bacon$0.35
Baked Bluefish, Italienne$0.25
Broiled Chicken Halibut$0.25
Baked Chicken Halibut au Gratin$0.25
Boiled Codfish Steak, Egg Sauce$0.20
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.25
Steamed Clams, Shore Style$0.35
Sardines Imported$0.25
Fried Sea Bass, Tartar Sauce$0.25
Salmon Salad$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Broiled Green Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel with Bacon$0.35
Half Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise and Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Lobster salad$0.35 – $0.60
Bone Veal Cutlet with Spaghetti, Italienne$0.30
Lobster a la Newbery en Caisse$0.60
Lobster Patties a la Newburg$0.45
Split English Mutton Chop and Bacon$0.30
Whole broiled live lobster
Chicken patties a la reine$0.20 – $0.35
Roast Chicken, Apple Sauce and String Beans$0.45
Braised Sweetbreads en Casserole$0.30
Potted Beef with Spaghetti$0.20
Spring lamb stew, new vegetables$0.20
Steamed Beef, New England Style$0.25
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Spaghetti$0.25
Boiled Corned Pork, New Spinach$0.25
Fried Calf's Sweetbreads, New Peas$0.30
Roast Ribs of Jersey Pork, Dressing, Apple Sauce$0.30
Vienna Roast, Baked Beans$0.20
Minced Ham with Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.25
Baked Boston Beans and Brown Bread$0.20
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Jelly omelette$0.20
Chicken Omelette$0.25
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Green Peas$0.30
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$0.30 – $0.40
Roast Leg of Canada Mutton, Currant Jelly$0.25
Combination Cold Cuts, Potato Salad$0.45
Cold Roast Leg of Lamb, Potato Salad$0.30
Cold Roast Leg of Lamb, Potato Salad, with Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Cold Sliced Chicken and Ham, Potato Salad$0.45
Cold Sliced Tongue, Sliced Cucumbers$0.30
Cold Prime Rib, Potato Salad$0.30
Cold Prime Rib, Potato Salad with Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Cold Roast Long Island Duck, Vegetable Salad$0.40
Egg Salad$0.25
Asparagus salad$0.20
Chicken salad$0.30
New Succotash$0.10
Green Corn on Cob$0.10 – $0.15
Friend Egg Plant$0.10
New Spinach$0.10
New Spinach, with Egg$0.15
New Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Lettuce and Hard Boiled Egg$0.15
New string beans$0.10
New green peas$0.10
Boiled New Onions$0.05
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.15
Pickled beets$0.05
Baked Spaghetti au Gratin$0.10
Fried onions$0.05
Stewed Corn$0.05
French Fried Onions$0.15
Boiled New Potatoes in Cream$0.05
German fried potatoes$0.10
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.10
Potatoes au Gratin$0.15
Blackberry Pie$0.05
Huckleberry Pie$0.05
FRESH PEACH PIE$0.05
Individual Fresh Peach Pie$0.10
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.10
COCOANUT CUSTARD PUDDING$0.05
Cherry Pie$0.05
Apple Pie$0.05
Individual Banana Pudding, Whipped Cream$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
French Pea Omelette$0.25
Blackberry Roll with Sauce$0.05
Chipped Fresh Pineapple$0.05
Fresh Peach Short Cake$0.10
Huckleberries and Cream$0.15
Half Cantaloupe$0.10
rice pudding$0.05
Stirred Eggs$0.20
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.35
Cup of Cold Consomme With Meat Orders$0.05
Bowl of Rice and Milk$0.10
Graham Crackers and Milk$0.10
Force and Milk$0.10
Bowl of Force and Assorted Fruit$0.15
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Half Cream Extra$0.05
Cold Sliced Tongue, Potato Salad$0.30
Smoke a Mi Rosa Cigar$0.10 – $0.25
Lettuce Salad, German Style$0.25
Two boiled eggs$0.15
Two Fried Eggs$0.15
Steak a la Tartare with Egg$0.40
Lamb Chops$0.30 – $0.40
English Mutton Chop with Bacon$0.45
Plain Omelette$0.15 – $0.25
Club sandwich$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.10
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Egg Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Fried Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.15
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Cold Sliced Chicken, Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Cold Roast Prime Rib Beef Extra Cut$0.30 – $0.35
Cold Roast Top Sirloin of Beef$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.25
Small Lobster Salad$0.35
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
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05

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Peaches and cream$0.15
Cantaloupe$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.10
Baked Apple$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.05
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
Blackberries and Cream$0.10
Sliced Bananas$0.05
Whole Orange$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.10
Bowl of Force$0.10
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Small Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes$25.00
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.25
Fried Liver with Onions$0.20
Small Sirloin Steak with Two Fried Eggs$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.45
Hamburger Steak$0.20
Hamburger Steak with Mushrooms$0.25
Two Lamb Chops on Toast, French Fried Potaotes$0.25
One Lamb Chop with Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Broiled Lamb Kidneys and Bacon on Toast$0.30
Pork Chops$0.25
Fried Liver with Bacon$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.20
Fried Country Sausage$0.20
Fried Country Sausage and Wheat Cakes$0.25
Broiled Beechnut Ham$0.25
Fried Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Boiled eggs$0.15 – $0.20
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.25
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.35
Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.35
Fried egs$0.15 – $0.20
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Plain Omelette$0.15
Tomato Omelette$0.20
Fruit with meat orders$0.20
Fruit and Cereal with Meat Orders$0.25
Sliced Banana
Baked Apple
Apple Sauce
Stewed prunes
Orange
Sliced Orange
Force
Shredded Wheat
Grape Nuts
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
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
One Lamb Chop
One Pork Chop
Fried Liver and Onions
Hamburger Steak
Pot of Tea
Boiled potatoes
Hot Rolls
Pot of Coffee (Our Own Special Blend)
English Breakfast
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.15
Wheat Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.10
Oatmeal$0.10
oatmeal with cream$0.15
Pitcher of Pure Cream$0.05
Coffee and Rolls$0.10
Coffee and Rolls with Small Order of Cereal$0.15
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Milk toast$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Glass Half and Half$0.10
Cream toast$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.10
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Cereal with meat orders$0.20
Fruit with egg orders$0.20
Cereal with egg orders$0.20
Coffee
Cup of cocoa
Glass of milk
Three eggs$0.20
French fried potatoes
German fried potatoes
Ceylon Tea
Mixed Tea
Oolong Tea
Tetley's celebrated tea
Dry Toast
Buttered toast
Fruit and cereal with egg orders$0.25
Fruit and wheat cakes with meat orders$0.25
Fruit and wheat cakes with egg orders$0.25
BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.10

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Little Neck clams, half shell$0.15
Clam Fry$0.25
Clam Stew$0.20
Cold Sliced Chicken, Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Clam cocktail$0.25
Steamed Little Neck Clams$0.30
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20
Cold Corned Beef and Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Roast Prime Rib Beef$0.30
Extra Cut$0.35

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Peaches and cream$0.15
Cantaloupe$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.10
Baked Apple$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.05
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
Blackberries and Cream$0.10
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
Bowl of Force$0.10
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Oatmeal$0.10
Pitcher of Pure Cream$0.05
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.15
oatmeal with cream$0.15
Coffee and Rolls$0.10
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.15
Crackers with milk$0.10
Glass Half and Half$0.10
Coffee and Rolls with Small Order of Cereal$0.15
Small Order of Cereal with Order$0.05
Small Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes$0.25
BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.10
Small Sirloin Steak with Two Fried Eggs$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.45
Hamburger Steak$0.20
Hamburger Steak with Mushrooms or Onions$0.25
Two Lamb Chops on Toast, French Fried Potatoes$0.25
One Lamp Chop and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Broiled Lamb Kidneys and Bacon on Toast$0.30
Pork Chops$0.25
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.25
Fried Liver with Onions$0.20
Fried Liver with Bacon$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.20
Fried Country Sausage$0.20
Fried Country Sausage and Wheat Cakes$0.25
Broiled Beechnut Ham$0.25
Fried Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Boiled eggs$0.15 – $0.20
Fried Eggs$0.15 – $0.20
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Plain Omelette$0.15
Three Eggs Omelette$0.20
Tomato Omelette$0.20
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.25
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.35
Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.35

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