The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-09-16

up to about seven francs, Cabout one dollar
and folty cents in gold. y which at the latter
almost any amount of money can be eaten
up, great deal depending upon the appe-
tite of the diner and his capacity. The
sixteen sous restaurant is mostly patronlsec
by the workingmen, students, shop girls.
ETC.; are generally clean and neat. the wal
ters attentive and civil. and furnish to those
d ,sirine it dinners as high as one franc and
a quarter, The sixteen sous dinner consists
of.a plate of soup, plate OF meat, dish
of vegetables. a dessert, a small bottle of
wine and bread as desired, quite enough to
satisfy even hungry man, though the por-
tions arc some times small. For five sous an
additional bottle Of wine. double the size
of the one given with the sixteen sous meal,
is furnished, or if teutonic in your tastes.
YOU can have beer instead. For a franc and
a quarter, (twenty five sous. you are allow
ed plate Of soup. three dishes from the bill
of fare at choice, for instance, fish, roast
meat and entree, dessert, and a small bot
tie of wine with bread as before. The bill
Of fare presents a considerable variety to
select from, and persons who are not too
fastdious, or those who do not stop to con-
slider that in the economical management
necessary in such an establishment, such
scraps as are left on the plates of those who
find their portions too large, may become
the component parts of some appetizing
dish on the bin of fare of the day following,
SO disguised that the very person who left it
the day before would fail to recognize it.
The next class of restaurants are those where
dinner is served for two francs and for two
francs aud a-half, the difference in price
owing to the quality of wine furnished, and
among this class some very excellent places
are to be found, especially in the Pa,ais Roy
ale. They are generally on the second floor,
are neat and tidy, serve the dinner well,
furnish napkins, etc. Dinner at these places
consists Of soup, your choice of three dishes
from the bill Of fare. omprising fish. en-
trees, roasts, vegetables and entremets,
dessert and a small bottle of wine. The
portions are larger than the cheaper estab-
Iishments furnish, and a hearty appetite can
easily be satisfied. Other restaurants. on
the same principle, charge more, according
to their reputation for cuisine and the fur
nishing of the establishment but any rea-
sonabls person can be satisfied at the two
franc and a-half restaurants. Parties who
become acquainted in this city, have no
trouble in living for less than they could
under similar circumstances at home, and let
those Of your readers, who contemplate
coming here "cut this out and paste It in
their hats" and save vexation that had to
go through. from not being able to read upon
the bill of fare holo many dishes | was en-
titled to, sometimes not getting all and
sometimes having to pay considerable for
extra dishes ordered, but which / was not
entitled to. Those anxious for home fare
will find on one of the principal streets a
where buck wheat cakes are
served every morning, where pumpkin pies
are baked fresh every day, and baked pork
and beans ready. three times a week, in fact
so many Americans visit here that their
tastes are catered to, in many places.
and American iced drinks and American |
Soda Water, have become established nsti-
tutions. 3,