The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
please almost any one. The bill read as

please almost any one. The bill read as
! follows:
| Rice-tomato.
ENTREES.
| Roast Pork. Stuffed Veal. Corned Beef Hash
| Spanish). Boiled Beef (horseradish
sauce). Fried Brains. Triple in
| any style.
| Rice Custard Pudding.
I ordered plate of soup, which more
thnn came up to expectations, then roast
pork with mashed potatoes, and the guam
tity served was enough to satisfy the appe-
tlte of the hungriest man in town; cup
of good coffee was also served and custard
pudding concluded the repast. The sum
of Is cents was all that was demanded.
After settling the bill asked:
Madam, does this pay your"
ayes sir; you see, do nearly all my
own work and by that means I manage to
make both ends meet very readily. You
see, feel the dull times a little, but not so
much as those who keep dearer eating
| houses"
"How is that?"
''Well, when people cannot pay 25 or 50
cents for meal they must of necessity
seek cheaper places. They must eat, you
| know, of course " and she went about clear
| ing away the dishes.
| D. J. Murphy has presided over the
modest little clearinghouse at 149 Seventh
| street for the past eleven wears, and in
| that time has managed to lay by some
thing for a rainy day by serving cheap
meals. His good wife does the cooking
and waitress and dishwasher are all the
4 other help employed. Soups, roasts.
pie or pudding, with tea. coffee or wine, is
what you get for the price, together with
vegetables, fresh bread and butter and
| potato salad. | asked him if he had eX-
perienced any hard times during the
winter, and he cheerfuIlv said no. "Nor
have lost any money! he observed. 'be-
cause onlv trust those that know"
Antoine Russell is the new proprietor of
the old stand at 131 Seventh street. Hereto
| fore he has been the manager of high
priced restaurants, but since marrying he
resolved to own place of his own. He
prides himself on his souns, and insisted
that [ should try some. His regular din
rer did not differ from the others very
materially.
The new Popular restaurant at 1907
| Suffer street conveys the impression of a
very high-priced establishment, vet they
| serve an elegant 15-cent meal, and charm
ing waiter-girls do the work.
"You can get meal here for Is cents
that will satisfy the greatest epicure," said
| Charles Stewart, who keeps a restaurant at
| 1077 Market street. 81 have been here for
eighteen months, and prior to that con-
Quoted an eating house on Great Jones
street, New York, where my walters got
into the habit of singing out, a stack of
whites with collar and draw one but
that kind of thing don't go here"
Acting upon the proposition that an ex-
cellent dinner would be served here for Is
cents, [ sat down at table near the door,
and among others who crowded the restau-
rant, partook of the bill of fare, which
consisted of the following:
Rice Tomato. Bean.
Fried Sole. Fried Founder.
Roast Chicken and Jelly.
Spring Lamb.
ENTREES.
Fried Chicken, Cream. Chicken Fricassee
Corn Beef and Cabbage.
Lamb Tongue, Tomatoes. Corn Beef Hash.
! Pork and Beans
Liver and Bacon. Apple Fritters
Green Peas. Sugar Corn.
stewed Tomatoes. Mashed TuTnips.
PUDDING AND PIE.
Tapioca Pudding Stewed Prunes.
Baked Cream. stewed Rhubarb.
Apple, Lemon. Squash, Custard
I ordered every course on the menu and
| found that they were served in, really, an
| excellent manner. The service was clean.
walters courteous and neat, and even the
napkins spoke of good management.
Mr.. Stewart told me that there was no
reason in the world why any one should
complain because a good meal could not
be obtained for less than 25 or 90 cents. He
said that in his experience in New York
and San Francisco he was able to attest the
fact that good square dinner could be
| served for the sum of IL cents
M. G. Milcerith, who conducts the
Saratoga restaurant at 800 Larkin street,
| said:
My price for a dinner is 25 cents, but any one
can get all they want for Is or 20 cents. I
| have large City Hall trade, and these people
generally take everything on the bill.
| f. P. Fenton, manager of the Western
oyster-house at 1910 Polk street, said:
We can serve good substantial meal, either
! breakfast dinner or supper, for Is cents. Our
regular price is 25 cents but one does not need
| to order the full bill.
c. P. Harrison of 1924 Hyde street said:
| have conducted restaurant at this num-
| Der for five years and am doing good bust
ness. I serve mighty good feed for 5 cents,
| and think that all my customers are satisfied
| Mrs. F. Wood of 1147 Howard street said:
! In my experience of twelve years at this
stand l am able TO say something about res
| taurant business | serve excellent meal
| for 10 cents, and my customers will indorse
| this statement. Steaks, chops soups and des-
| serts are included in my 15-cent bill OF fare.
The observation-disclosures, generally, say
| that business is improving, and that they
| are greatly encouraged by the outlook.