[MENU] JOYCE CHEN

Cambridge, Mass., c. 1971. Staplebound. Cream illustrated wraps. Very good. 8 pages. 28 x 21 cm. This menu likely dates from the final period of Joyce Chens original restaurant at 617 Concord Avenue in Cambridge, before she moved to a larger space. At the back of the menu, Chen notes that the existing dining room had become too small and that guests were sometimes uncomfortable, and she explains that a new building was expected to be completed within a year to better fulfill her vision for the restaurant. The buffet dinner was offered on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., and on Sundays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., at a cost of $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for children under 10, and $1.00 for children under 5. The offerings were extensive, with sections for appetizers, soups, poultry, beef, pork, seafood, eggs, vegetables, fried rice, Chinese-style soft noodles, chow mein, chop suey, complete American dinners, desserts, and beverages, reflecting the breadth of Chens early menus at 617 Concord Avenue. Covers lightly soiled, interior lightly creased.