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The Famous Janssen Hofbrau

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Location
The Famous Janssen Hofbrau

350 dishes

Date
October 1, 1957

Sponsor
The Famous Janssen Hofbrau

Physical description
32.5x21.5cm folded; 32.5x43cm open

Call number
1957-0095_wotm

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Dish Page Price
Lobster Cocktail 2 2.0
Graybar Salad: Lettuce, Tomatoes, Egg, Anchovies, Russian Dressing 2 1.75
Celery And Olives 2 0.6
Health Salad With Julienne Of Chicken, Swiss Cheese And Ham 2 2.25
Shrimp Cocktail 2 1.35
Chicken Salad 2 2.5
Crabmeat Cocktail 2 1.5
Smoked Salmon 2 1.35
Lobster Salad 2 3.25
Canape Of Anchovies 2 1.0
Smoked Eel 2 0.8
Shrimp Salad 2 2.5
Crabmeat Salad 2 3.0
Oyster Cocktail 2 0.8
Home Made Sulze 2 1.0
Fruit Cocktail 2 0.75
Tomato Juice Cocktail 2 0.3
Fresh Fruit Salad With Cottage Cheese 2 1.8
V 8 Juice Cocktail 2 0.3
Sliced Tomatoes 2 0.75
Bismarck Herring 2 0.65
Hearts Of Lettuce 2 0.75
Herring Salad 2 0.7
Romaine Salad 2 0.75
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail 2 80.0
Chopped Chicken Liver 2 0.75
Lettuce And Tomatoes 2 0.75
Roquefort Dressing (Extra) 2 0.4
Pate Janssen 2 0.75
Russian Dressing (Extra) 2 0.15
Melon In Season 2 0.7
Chutney 2 0.5
Maatjes Herring 2 0.7
Oyster Stew, Half And Half 2 2.0
Dill Pickle 2 0.2
Marinated Herring 2 0.7
Clam Stew, Half And Half 2 1.85
Clam Stew, Milk 2 1.55
Oyster Stew, Milk 2 1.7
Rarebits: Welsh 2 1.5
Rarebits: Golden Buck 2 1.7
Bel Paese 2 0.65
American Cheese 2 0.45
Cream Cheese 2 0.45
Cream Of Tomato ( Cup) 2 0.45
Blue Cheese 2 0.6
Lentil Soup With Frankfurters ( Cup) 2 0.45
Camembert 2 0.5
Gruyere 2 0.4
Port Du Salut 2 0.6
Chicken Broth With Rice ( Cup) 2 0.45
Einlauf ( Cup) 2 0.45
Imported Swiss Cheese 2 0.75
Liederkranz 2 0.5
Consomme, Fr. Vegetables 2 0.45
Onion Au Gratin Plate) 2 0.7
Apple Juice 2 -
(Soup Without Entree, Extra) 2 0.25
Fresh Fruit Cup 2 -
V 8 Juice 2 -
Tomato Juice 2 -
Grapefruit Juice 2 -
Oysters Cocktail (Extra) 2 0.35
Shrimp Cocktail (Extra) 2 0.35
Clam Cocktail (Extra) 2 0.35
Marinated Herring 2 -
Cantaloupe 2 -
Maatjes Herring 2 -
Honey Dew Melon 2 -
Plain Omelette 2 1.2
June Christian Chocolate Gelatine Dessert 2 0.5
Chopped Chicken Livers 2 -
Meringue Glace 2 0.75
Ham And Eggs 2 1.9
Bismarck Herring 2 -
Home Made Pastries 2 0.6
Crabflakes Ravigotte (Extra) 2 0.35
Jelly Omelette 2 1.4
Proscuitto Melon (Extra) 2 0.35
Sliced Fresh Pineapple 2 0.5
Cheese Cake 2 0.6
Nova Scotia Smoked Salmon (Extra) 2 0.35
Apple Pie A La Mode 2 0.75
Apple Strudel 2 0.6
Bacon And Eggs 2 1.8
Mushroom Omelette 2 1.6
Mixed Fruit Compote 2 0.65
Raspberry Sherbet 2 0.6
Shirred Eggs, Bercy 2 1.6
Orange Sherbet 2 0.5
Melon 2 0.7
Hoppel Poppel 2 1.95
Chicken Liver Omelette 2 1.75
Rice Pudding 2 0.5
Spanish Omelette 2 1.6
Lentil Soup With Frankfurters 2 -
Peach Melba 2 0.75
Fresh Strawberries And Cream 2 0.75
Coffee Ice Cream 2 0.6
Broiled Fresh Kennebec Salmon, Sliced Tomato, French Fried Potatoes 2 2.5
Chicken Broth With Rice 2 -
Strawberry Ice Cream 2 0.6
Pistachio Ice Cream 2 0.6
Peach Ice Cream 2 0.6
Consomme With Fresh Vegetables 2 -
Vanilla Ice Cream 2 0.6
Chocolate Ice Cream 2 0.6
Brook Trout Saute Aux Amandine, Cucumber Salad 2 2.5
(Cold) Vichyssoise 2 -
(Cold) Madrilene 2 -
Coffee, Tea, Etc. 2 -
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, French Fried Pototoes 2 2.25
Fresh Brook Trout, Saute Meuniere 2 3.95
Broiled Swordfish Steak 2 2.5
Demi Tasse 2 0.3
Pot Of Coffee 2 0.35
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce 2 3.95
Iced Coffee 2 0.35
Milk 2 0.25
Whole Broiled Lobster, French Fried Potatoes (Priced According To Size) 2 -
Imported Dover Sole, Meuniere 2 2.75
Buttermilk 2 0.25
Broiled Swordfish Steak, Maitre D'hotel 2 3.85
Iced Tea 2 0.3
Tea (Pot) 2 0.35
Lobster A La Newburg With Rice 2 4.5
Fried Fillet Of Sole, Tartar Sauce, Sliced Tomatoes, French Fried Potatoes 2 2.25
Half Lobster Thermidor, French Fried Potatoes 2 3.3
Sanka 2 0.35
Chocolate Or Cocoa 2 0.35
Postum 2 0.35
Fried Oysters, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes 2 2.0
Boiled Beef, Horseradish Sauce, Bouillon Potatoes, Pickled Beets 2 4.1
Broiled Boston Scrod, Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw 2 2.0
Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes 2 3.0
Fried Jumbo Shrimp, Tartare 2 2.75
Shrimps A La Newburg 2 3.0
Crabmeat A La Dewey 2 3.25
Corned Pig's Knuckle, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes 2 3.0
Curried Shrimp 2 3.0
Lobster A La Newburg 2 3.75
Chicken Livers En Brochette, String Beans, Baked Potato 2 3.5
Paprika Schnitzel With Spaetzle 2 4.25
Chicken A La King 2 3.0
Curried Chicken 2 3.2
Roast Leg Of Lamb, String Beans, Baked Potato, Mint Sauce, Green Salad 2 3.95
Roast Prime Ribs Of Beef, Baked Potatoes, Salade 2 4.1
Half Paprika Chicken W. Spaetzle 2 2.5
Chicken Patty With Peas 2 2.0
Roast Fresh Loin Of Pork, Apple Sauce, Red Cabbage, Sweet Potato 2 3.95
Alpen Ragout, Veal Tenderloin, Kidneys, Mushrooms, Fines Herbes, Cream Wine Gravy 2 3.35
Ragout Of Beef A La Deutch En Casserole 2 3.5
Sliced Tenderloin Of Beef Saute With Spaetzle 2 3.7
Fried Calf's Liver With Bacon 2 4.25
Huhn Im Topf 2 2.5
Fresh Calf's Liver With Bacon, French Fried Potatoes 2 2.9
Fresh Calf's Liver With Bacon, French Fried Potatoes 2 2.9
Boiled Beef, Bouillon Potatoes, Pickled Beets, Dill Pickle 2 2.9
(Cold) Westphalian Ham And Sliced Turkey, Potato Salad 2 3.85
Chopped Filet Steak, Smothered Onions, Mashed Potatoes 2 2.75
Sauerbraten, Potato Dumpling, Red Cabbage 2 3.0
Schnitzel Holstein, Fried Egg, Peas, Potato 2 3.0
Roast Prime Ribs Of Beef Au Jus 2 4.95
Wiener Schnitzel, String Beans And Potato 2 2.9
Broiled Half Chicken A L'americaine 2 3.6
Paprika Schnitzel With Spaetzle 2 2.9
Rham Schnitzel With Spaetzle 2 2.9
Sirloin Steak, Mixed Green Salad 2 5.5
Filet Mignon, Mixed Green Salad 2 5.5
Calf's Head Vinaigrette, Pickled Beets 2 2.25
Calf's Head Tortue, Pickled Beets 2 2.25
Double Sirloin, Mixed Green Salad 2 11.0
Chateaubriand, Mixed Green Salad 2 11.0
Calf's Brains With Brown Butter And Fried Egg 2 1.9
Broiled Lamb Chops (2), Mixed Green Salad 2 3.95
Minute Steak, Mixed Green Salad 2 4.25
String Beans 2 -
Succotash 2 -
Buttered Carrots 2 -
Green Salad 2 -
Bauernwurst, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes 2 1.85
Knachwurst, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes 2 1.85
Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes 2 1.85
Veal Porterhouse Steak With Mushrooms, Mixed Green Salad 2 3.0
Au Gratin Potatoes 2 -
Mashed Potatoes 2 -
Sweet Potatoes 2 -
Boiled Potatoes 2 -
Home Made Frankfurters, Sauerkraut And Potatoes 2 1.65
Pork Chops With Red Cabbage And Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Green Salad 2 2.75
Corned Pig's Knuckle (Large), Sauerkraut, Potato 2 1.85
Veal Kidney With Bacon, Mixed Green Salad 2 2.25
German Pancake With Preiselbeeren 2 1.85
Broiled Half Spring Chicken On Toast, Mixed Green Salad 2 2.5
Cheese Cake 2 -
Liederkranz Cheese 2 -
Apple Pancake With Cinnamon Sugar 2 1.75
Chicken Liver En Brochette With Rice, Mixed Green Salad 2 2.5
Apple Strudel 2 -
Potato Pancake With Apple Sauce 2 1.25
Fruit Jello 2 -
Potato Pancake With Preislebeeren 2 1.25
Fresh Plum Cake 2 -
Meringue Glace 2 -
Ham Steak With Pineapple Ring And Spinach, Mixed Green Salad 2 2.5
Raspberry Jelly Roll 2 -
Profiterole, Chocolate Sauce 2 -
Chocolate Custard Cream Pie 2 -
Danish Butter Coffee Cake 2 -
Cantaloupe 2 -
Liederkranz Cheese 2 -
Chopped Filet Steak Sandwich 2 1.85
Club Sandwich 2 1.75
Famous Langlois Oregon Blue Vein Cheese 2 -
Pound Cake 2 -
Red Cabbage 2 0.45
Creamed Spinach 2 0.75
Roast Beef Sandwich (Hot) 2 2.45
Baked Idaho Potato 2 0.5
Roast Beef Sandwich (Cold) 2 1.75
Honey Dew Melon 2 -
Sliced Fresh Pineapple 2 -
Westphalian Ham Sandwich 2 1.75
Sauerkraut 2 0.45
Tartare Sandwich 2 1.95
Tartare Sandwich With Egg 2 2.15
String Beans 2 0.5
Cauliflower Au Gratin 2 0.75
Assorted Ice Cream 2 -
Sherbet 2 -
Lima Beans 2 0.5
Apple Pie 2 -
Corned Beef Sandwich 2 1.5
Fried Eggplant 2 0.5
Ham And Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich 2 1.45
Turkey Sandwich 2 1.5
Carrots 2 0.5
Plain Spinach 2 0.5
New Peas 2 0.5
Coffee 2 -
Broccoli Hollandaise Sauce 2 0.8
Demi Tasse 2 -
Milk 2 -
Broccoli Butter Sauce 2 0.8
Tea 2 -
Mashed Potatoes 2 0.4
Cold Westphalian Ham And Sliced Turkey 2 3.25
Potatoes Au Gratin 2 0.6
Saute Potatoes 2 0.5
Cold Corned Brisket Of Beef, Potato Salad And Tomatoes 2 2.5
Cottage Fried Potatoes 2 0.5
Hashed Cream Potatoes 2 0.6
Cold Half Lobster 2 2.9
Steak Tartare With Egg 2 3.5
Lyonnaise Potatoes 2 0.5
Hashed Brown Potatoes 2 0.5
Lyonnaise Potatoes 2 0.5
Assorted Cold Cuts 2 2.85
French Fried Potatoes 2 0.4
Cold Prime Ribs Of Beef 2 3.75
Boiled Potatoes 2 0.35
Cold Seafood Platter: Lobster, Shimps, Crabflakes 2 3.35
O'brien Potatoes 2 0.5
Ham And Egg Sandwich 2 1.6
Franconia White Wine Iphofer Kronsberg 1954 (Individual Bottle) 3 1.8
Amer Picon 4 1.0
Manhattan 4 0.8
Martini 4 0.8
Pink Lady 4 0.85
Rob Roy 4 0.95
Martini Extra Dry 4 0.85
Side Car 4 1.1
Vodka Martini 4 0.8
Alexander (Gin) 4 0.9
Stinger 4 1.1
Whiskey Sour (Rye) 4 0.85
Bronx Cocktail 4 0.8
Champagne 4 1.0
Bacardi 4 0.85
Martini, Imported Gin 4 1.0
Dubonnet 4 0.75
Alexander (Imported Brandy) 4 1.25
Clover Club 4 0.85
Old Fashioned (Rye) 4 0.85
Daiquiri 4 0.85
Old Fashioned (Scotch) 4 0.95
Jack Rose 4 0.8
Whiskey Sour (Scotch) 4 1.0
Orange Blossom 4 0.8
Sloe Gin Fizz 4 0.8
Gin Fizz 4 0.8
Golden Fizz 4 1.0
Silver Fizz 4 1.0
Sloe Gin Rickey 4 0.8
Gin Rickey 4 0.8
Rum Rickey 4 0.8
Bourbon Collins 4 0.9
Tom Collins 4 0.9
Jamaica Rum Collins 4 0.9
Rum Collins 4 0.9
Vodka Collins 4 0.9
John Collins 4 0.9
Bonded Bourbon 4 0.95
Ryes (Bonded) 4 0.8- 0.0
Canadian Whiskies 4 0.95
Scotch 4 0.85- 75.0
Gin And Tonic Water 4 0.85
Blended Bourbon 4 0.8
Vodka And Tonic Water 4 0.85
Gin 4 0.8- 2.5
Remy Martin 4 1.0
Anisette 4 1.0
Cherry Liqueur 4 1.0
Blackberry Liqueur 4 1.0
Cointreau 4 1.0
Creme De Menthe, White Or Green 4 1.0
Strega 4 1.0
Kummel 4 1.0
Basler Kirschwasser 4 1.0
Rock And Rye 4 1.0
Rouyer 4 1.0
Southern Comfort 4 1.0
Uzo 4 1.0
Van Der Hum 4 1.0
Chartreuse Yellow 4 1.1
Asbach Uralt 4 1.0
Bisquit Dubouche 4 1.0
Chartreuse,Green 4 1.25
Perfect Cocktail 4 0.8
Courvoisier 4 1.0
D O M Benedictine 4 1.1
Hennessy 4 1.0
Cherry Heering 4 1.1
Metaxa* 4 1.0
Metaxa 4 0.9
Grand Marnier 4 1.1
Drambuie 4 1.1
Martell 4 1.0
Otard V S O P 4 1.1
Otard 4 1.1
Munich Lowenbrau Dark On Tap 4 0.35- 0.65
Wuerzburger Hofbrau Light On Tap 4 0.35- 0.65
Knickerbocker 4 0.2- 90.0
Prior's Light Or Dark 4 0.3- 0.55
Molson Ale 4 0.75
Budweiser 4 0.5
Heineken's 4 0.75
Schlitz 4 0.5
Guinness (Pint) 4 0.75
Ballantine Ale 4 0.5