Old Original Bookbinder's American

Old Original Bookbinder's Menu

(215) 925-7027
125 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

BAR MENU

Join us for Happy Hour Monday-Friday 4-7pm
Bookie Burger with Cheese
$14.00
Blackened Fish Sandwich
$14.00
BBQ Pork Chop
$14.00
8oz Petit Filet
$24.00
Broiled Tilapia Filet
$21.00

Appetizers


Soup of the Day
$5.50-7.50
Choose from New England Clam Chowder, Bookbinder's Famous Snapper Soup and our Soup of the Day.
Connecticut Blue Point Oysters
$16.00
Served on the half-shell
Bookbinder's Crab Cake Tartar sauce
$16.00
Presidents Room Salad
$6.00
Chopped lettuce, vegetables, and bleu cheese dressing
Caesar Salad
6.00
Grated parmesan and croutons

$Entrees, Salads & Sandwiches


Angus Burger
$14.00
Char grilled 8oz burger & hand cut fries
Bookbinder's Philly Cheesesteak
$14.00
Onions, beef and cheddar with hand cut fries
Grilled Sausage Sandwich
$14.00
Topped with sauteed onions & bell peppers
Blackened Catfish Sandwich
$16.00
Onion rings & cole slaw
Fried Gulf Shrimp
$18.00
Cocktail sauce & tartar
Pan Seared Deep Sea Scallops
$22.00
Sauteed spinach & sticky rice with soy ginger glaze
Market Fish
$18.00
Simply broiled & drizzled with extra virgin olive oil & herbs
Seared Ahi Tuna Steak
$24.00
Seaweed salad, wasabi remoulade & sweet soy
Beef & Shrimp Stroganoff
$19.00
Served over buttered pasta

RAW BAR


THE SANDY
$45.00
ASSORTED SEASONAL OYSTERS, TOPNECK CLAMS, SHRIMP COCKTAIL, COLLOSAL CRAB MEAT COCKTAIL, TWO OYSTER SHOOTERS & 1/2lb. LOBSTER COCKTAIL.
THE JOHNNY
$95.00
ASSORTED SEASONAL OYSTERS, TOPNECK CLAMS, GREENLIP MUSSELS, SHRIMP COCKTAIL, COLLOSAL CRAB MEAT COCKTAIL, 4 OYSTER SHOOTERS, JONAS CRAB CLAWS & 1LB LOBSTER COCKTAIL
OYSTERS
ALASKAN KING CRAB LEGS
SHRIMP COCKTAIL
$16.00
COLOSSAL CRAB MEAT COCKTAIL
$16.00
COCKTAIL SAMPLER
$28.00
JUMBO SHRIMP, CRAB MEAT & LOBSTER
TOPNECK CLAMS
$8.00
CHERRYSTONE CLAMS
8.00

$APPETIZERS


SIMMERED PEI MUSSELS
$9.00
Tomato-garlic sauce
CRAB, AVOCADO, PINEAPPLE SALAD
$13.00
Fresh lime & herbs
CRISPY CALAMARI
$11.00
Tomato-chili reduction
STEAMED CLAMS
$10.00
STEAMED JERSEY LITTLENECK CLAMS. SERVED IN NATURAL JUICE WITH DRAWN BUTTER.
JAYME TAXIN'S TUNA TARTARE
12.00
Soy & ginger

$DRAUGHT BEERS


Stella Artios
euro lager, quenching, light (Belgian)
Yuengling Lager Black & Tan
smooth & mellow, caramel flavors, light body (Pottsville, Pa)
Yards Love Stout
pale & dark English malts & noble hops, smooth (Philadelphia, Pa)
Victory Lager lean German
malts, fine European hops, offers subtle harmony (Downingtown, Pa)
Troegs "Dream Weaver" Wheat
spicy, peppery, clove taste with hint of banana (Harrisburg, Pa)
Dogfish Head 60
minute IPA citrus, cedar, pine, candied orange flavors (Delaware)
Budweiser
Amstel Lite
Yuengling Lager
Coors Lite
Corona
Miller Lite
Heinekin
Guinness
Michelob Ultra

GARDEN FRESH SALADS


PRESIDENT'S ROOM SALAD
$7.00
Our signature house salad with bleu cheese
CAESAR SALAD
$7.00
Hearts of romaine & parmesan cheese
"THE WEDGE"
$7.00
Bleu cheese & bacon
ARUGULA & GOAT CHEESE SALAD
$8.00
Toasted pine nuts & currants
SEAFOOD COBB SALAD
25.00
Crab & shrimp topped with avocado, egg, bacon, tomato & bleu cheese

$HOUSE MADE SOUPS


BOOKBINDER'S SOUPS
NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER
MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER
BOOKBINDER'S FAMOUS SNAPPER TURTLE SOUP
BISQUE OF THE DAY
5.50-7.50

$FAMILY-STYLE SIDES


BOOKBINDER'S SIDES
CREAMY COLE SLAW
$5.00
BAKED POTATO
$6.00
JOHNNIES POTATOES & ONION RINGS
$7.00
CREAMED SPINACH
$8.00
STEAMED VEGETABLE, HOLLANDAISE
10.00

$SPECIALTY COMBOS


SEAFOOD & LINGUINI
$27.00
SCALLOPS, SHRIMP, MUSSELS, CLAMS, & CALAMARI, SIMMERED WITH FRESH LINGUINI IN A WHITE WINE GARLIC & CHILI SAUCE.
FRIED/BROILED SHRIMP
$28.00
6 GULF SHRIMP BREADED & FRIED WITH 6 GULF SHRIMP BROILED IN HERBS SERVED WITH HAND CUT FRIES, TARTAR SAUCE & LEMON.
FRIED SEAFOOD PLATTER
$29.00
BREADED GULF SHRIMP, 5oz CRAB CAKE & FRIED CATFISH, SERVED WITH COLE SLAW & CREAMED SPINACH.
SEARED AHI TUNA STEAK & SPICY TUNA ROLL
$29.00
SEAWEED SALAD, WASABI & SWEET SOY- SERVED WITH STICKY RICE.
PACIFIC & ATLANTIC
$29.00
BROILED WILD ALASKAN HALIBUT & SCOTTISH SALMON FILET TOPPED WITH CRISPY SWEET SHRIMP & STEAMED ASPARAGUS.
BAKED JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKE
$32.00
CHIPOTLE & TARTAR SAUCE SERVED WITH COLE SLAW & ASPARAGUS.
SLAW & ASPARAGUS.
$35.00
JUMBO LUMP CRAB TOPPED WITH TASSO HAM, SHRIMP, & MUSHROOMS, SERVED WITH A BAKED POTATO.
DAYBOAT FISH
Grilled with herbs & citrus
GRILLED VEGETABLE ANTIPASTO
$20.00
Fresh herbs & olive oil
SEAFOOD PLATTER
$38.00
Chef's Selection
STEAK'N CRAB
$52.00
8oz FILET PAIRED WITH A 6oz CRAB CAKE, SERVED WITH A BAKED POTATO.
SURF'N TURF
62.00
8oz FILET PAIRED WITH A 1.5lb MAINE LOBSTER, SERVED WITH A BAKED POTATO.

$LIVE MAINE LOBSTER


WHOLE LOBSTER
SIMPLY STEAMED
BROILED HALF'N HALF
GRAND MARNIER CREAM SAUCE
BAKED STUFFED WITH CRAB CAKE (ADD $22)
ALSO AVAILABLE
LOBSTER TAILS

STEAKS & CHOPS


PAN ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST
$20.00
8OZ FREE RANGE SEMI BONELESS BREAST, SPRING HERB SAUCE.
BBQ PORK CHOP
$20.00
14OZ. ORGANIC PORK CHOP, GLAZED IN MILD BBQ SAUCE.
14 oz. BLACK ANGUS NY STRIP STEAK
$43.00
10oz. FILET
$37.00
With bearnaise sauce
SIMPLY PREPARED FISH

DAILY SELECTIONS

Available simply broiled, grilled, blackened or steamed. Served with lemon, capers. evoo & parsley:
SCALLOPS
SWORDFISH
MAHI MAHI
TILAPIA
25.00

$SUSHI BAR MENU - ROLLS


California Roll
$4.50
Sesame seed, fish cake, cucumber & avocado
Tuna Roll
$5.00
Red Tuna- available with spicy sauce
Chris Booker's Lobster Roll
1 lb maine lobster, avocado, spicy sauce, tempura crunch & soy wrap

WINES BY THE GLASS - WHITE


Sparkling, Marquis de la Tour NV Loire Valley France
$8.40
Ripe melons, pink grapefruits with a touch of toasty almonds...Think Shellfish.
Chardonnay, Chalone Vineyards 2006 Monterey County
$12.42
Clean and citrus driven with exotic, ripe apple notes
Chardonnay, Talmard Macon-Chardonnay 2006 Burgundy
$14.56
Grown in the village of Chardonnay, pure and intensely flavoured
Chardonnay, Louis Jadot "Le Vaucrain" 2004 Burgundy
$16.58
Rare, Cote De Nuits-Villages, "over the fence" from Premier Cru vineyards!
Riesling, Rudi Wiest Mosel River 2006 Mosel-Saar- Ruwer
$10.40
Classic off-dry finish with refreshing mineral crispness
Pinot Grigio, Casarsa 2006 Delle Venezie Italy
$9.36
Blended with Pinot Blanc for added character and full flavor
Sauvignon Blanc, Newharbor 2007 Marlborough
10.40
Gushing with grapefruit and guava...grab some oysters, nature's perfect pairing

$WINES BY THE GLASS - REDS


Pinot Noir, Angeline 2006 Russian River Valley
$12.48
Vibrant and refreshing yet soft and earthy...the reason why you drink pinot!
Malbec, Laurel Glenn "Terra Rosa" 2004 Mendoza
$11.44
The crowd pleaser...Rich and powerful with a delicate, long finish
Zinfandel, Grayson Cellars 2006 Central Coast
$10.40
Lush and balanced with layers of bright raspberries
Merlot, BV Signet Collection 2003 Central Coast
$10.40
Medium bodied with soft tannins and smooth chocolate finish
Cabernet/Merlot, Chateau Bonnet 2004 Bordeaux
$11.44
Half Cabernet, half Merlot...all delicious
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cartlidge & Browne 2006 California
14.56
Classic flavors of cassis, blackberry and cedar

$CHAMPAGNE/SPARKLING WINE


Champagne/Sparkling Wine
$8.40
Marquis de la Tour Brut NV Loire Valley France
Piper Heidsieck "Baby Piper"
$15.00
Gruet Brut NV New Mexico
$32.00
Moet & Chandon "White Star" NV 375ml Epernay France
$50.00
Domaine Chandon Brut Classic NV California
$60.00
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin NV
$105.00
Perrier-Jouet Fleur De Champagne Brut 1999
$250.00
Moet & Chandon "Dom Perignon" Epernay France 1998
$300.00
Krug Grand Cuvee Brut France NV
$325.00
Cristal "Louis Roederer" 2000
$500.00
Sauvignon Blanc
$10.40
Newharbor 2007 Marlborough, New Zealand
Arabella 2007 South Africa
$34.00
Moon Mountain Vineyards 2005 Sonoma County
$42.00
J Lohr 2006 Napa Valley
$50.00
Quivira 2005 Dry Creek Valley
$56.00
Joseph Phelps Vineyards 2006 Napa Valley
$58.00
Artesa Reserve 2003 Carneros
$60.00
Rochioli 2006 Russian River Valley
$65.00
St Suprey "Virtu" semillion/sauvigon blanc 2005 Napa Valley
$66.00
Cloudy Bay 2007 Marlborough New Zealand
$69.00
PlumpJack Winery "Cade" 2006 Napa Valley
$70.00
Duckhorn Vineyards 2006 Napa Valley
$75.00
Pinot Grigio
$9.36
Casarsa 2006 Delle Venezie Italy
Valent 2006 Veneto, Italy
$48.00
Stellina di Notte 2006 Delle Venezie, Italy
$50.00
Adelsheim Pinot Gris 2006 Williamette Valley
$55.00
Santa Margherita 2006 Alto Adige Italy
$65.00
"J" Pinot Gris "Jordon Family" 2006 Russian River Valley
$70.00
Livio Felluga 2005 DOC Colli Orientali del Friuli
$75.00
Eclectic Whites
$10.40
Rudi Wiest Mosel River Riesling 2006 Mosel-Saar Ruwer
Turkey Flat "The Turk" Semillon/Marsanne 2005 Barossa
$40.00
Remy Pannier Mucadet 2005 Loire France
$40.00
McManis Viognier2006 California
$40.00
Marcel Giraudon Aligote 2006 Burgundy France
$40.00
BV Coastal Estates Riesling 2006 California
$40.00
Renwood Viognier 2005 Sierra California
$45.00
Sauvion Vouvray 2006 Chenin Blanc/Loire France
$45.00
Kestral "Pure Platinum #3" Gewurztraminer/ Viognier Washington
$45.00
Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc 2006 Sonoma
$48.00
Sauvion Sancerre 2006 Loire Valley France
$50.00
Burgans Albarino 2006 Spain
$50.00
Zind-Humbrecht Riesling 2005 Alsace France
$58.00
Cerotto "Arneis Blange" 2006 Italy
$60.00
Barth Rene Gewurztraminer 2005 Vin D'Alsace
$60.00
Trimbach Riesling 2001 Alsace France
$62.00
"Bucci" Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2005 Italy
65.00

$CHARDONNAY


Chalone Vineyards 2006 Monterey County
$12.42
Talmard Macon-Chardonnay 2006 Burgundy
$14.56
Louis Jadot Cotes De Nuits-Villages "Le Vaucrain" 2004 Burgundy
$16.58
Santa Julia "Organica" 2006 Mendoza Argentina
$40.00
Edna Valley 2005 San Lius Obispo County
$42.00
Moon Mountain Vineyard 2004 Sonoma County
$46.00
Jewel "Un-Oaked" 2005 Monterey
$50.00
West Cape Howe "Styx Gully" 2005 Western Australia
$55.00
Domaine Napa 2005 Napa Valley
$55.00
Acacia Carneros 2005 Sonoma
$60.00
Chablis Domaine Vocoret "La Foret" 2006 Burgundy France
$60.00
Forestville Reserve 2004 Sonoma County
$60.00
Sonoma Cutrer 2005 Russian River Ranches
$60.00
Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve 2005 Napa Valley
$62.00
Charles Krug "Peter Mondavi Family" 2005 Carneros
$65.00
B.R Cohn 2006 Sonoma County
$65.00
Au Bon Climat 2005 Santa Barbara County
$68.00
Domaine Chandon 2004 Carneros
$70.00
Hess 2005 Napa Valley
$70.00
Roux Pere & Fils Pulingy Montrachet 2006 Burgundy
$75.00
Simi Reserve 2004 Russian River Valley
$78.00
Stags Leap 2006 Napa Valley
$80.00
Dutton Goldfield 2004 Russian River Valley
$83.00
Sterling Reserve 2005 Napa Valley
$85.00
Roux Pere & Fils Meursault 2004 Burgundy
$90.00
Newton "Unfiltered" 2005 Napa Valley
$95.00
Littorai "Charles Heintz Vineyards" 2000 Sonoma Coast
$96.00
Cakebread Cellers 2006 Napa Valley
$100.00
Storrs "Christie Vineyard" 2006 Santa Cruz Mountains
$103.00
Ramey 2005 Russian River Valley
$105.00
Saintsbury "Brown Ranch" 2005 Carneros
$110.00
Beringer Private Reserve 2005 Napa Valley
$115.00
Merryvale Silouhette 2003 Napa Valley
125.00

$PINOT NOIRS


Angeline 2006 Russian River Valley
$12.48
Mirrabooka 2005 South Eastern Australia
$46.00
Baron Philippe De Rothschild 2006 France
$55.00
Coppola Diamond Collection 2006 Monterey County
$60.00
Lechthaler Pinot Nero 2005 Trentino, Italy
$60.00
Pessagno "Central Avenue Vineyards" 2005 Monterey
$70.00
Chalone Vineyards Estate Growne 2005 Monetery County
$75.00
Domaine Chandon Pinot Meunier 2005 Carneros
$95.00
Chehalem Tree Vineyards 2004/2005 Oregon
$100.00
Merry Edwards 2006 Sonoma Coast
$105.00
Rodney Strong Reserve "Jane's Vineyard" 2004 Russian River Valley
$120.00
Archery Summit 2005 Willamette Valley Arcus Estate
135.00

$SYRAH & SHIRAZ


Elsa Bianchi 2005 Argentina
$44.00
Osborne Solaz Tempranillo/Shiraz 2005 Spain
$46.00
West Cape Howe 2005 Western Australia
$50.00
Greg Norman Estates 2005
$55.00
Penfolds Bin #128 2004 Australia
$65.00
Peter Lehmann "Eight Songs" 2002 Australia
$75.00
Terry Hoage Vineyards "46" Grenache/Syrah 2004 Paso Robles Calif.
$90.00
Rockblock Del Rio Vineyards 2002 Oregon
$86.00
Terry Hoage Vineyards "The Hedge" 2005 Paso Robles California
$99.00
Sequel By Long Shadows Columbia Valley 2004 Washington
$125.00
Shafer Relentless 2002 Napa Valley
150.00

$ZINFANDELS


Grayson Cellars 2006 Central Coast
$10.40
Coppola Diamond Collection 2005 California
$46.00
Quivira 2004 Dry Creek Valley California
$55.00
Gravity Hills 2005 Paso Robles
$60.00
Dutton-Goldfield Morelli Lane 2002 Russian River Valley
$70.00
Girard 2004 Napa Valley
86.00

$ECLECTIC REDS


Terra Rosa, Laurel Glen Malbec 2004 Mendoza
$11.44
Carpineto Chianti Classico 2006 Greve in Chianti Italy
$40.00
Montecillo Tempranillo 2001 Rioja Spain
$46.00
Oriel "Courant" Cotes Du Rhone 2004 France
$46.00
Remo Farina "Ripasso" Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2005 Italy
$50.00
Pecchinio Dolcetto "San Luigi" 2004 Piedmont Italy
$55.00
Triennes "St Auguste" 2003 France
$60.00
Castello Di Fonterutoli Chianti Classico2004 Tuscany Italy
$60.00
Produttorio Del Barbaresco Nebbiolo "Langhe" 2005 Piedmont Italy
$65.00
Yalumba, Grenache Handpicked Tricentenary Vines 2004 Barossa Valley
$70.00
Elizabeth Spencer " Special Cuvee" Grenache 2006 Mendocino County Calif
$70.00
San Patrignano "Aulente" Sangiovese 2006 Emilia Romanhna
$75.00
Shafer Firebreak Sangiovese
155.00
Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Napa Valley

$MERLOTS


BV Signet Collection 2003 Central Coast
$10.40
Stephen Vincent 2005 Califorina
$50.00
St. Supery 2001 Napa Valley
$56.00
Coppola Diamond Collection 2005 California
$65.00
Provence 2004 Napa Valley
$70.00
Cantarutti 2003 Friuli, Italy
$70.00
Burgess 2004 Napa Valley
$75.00
Grigich Hills 2003 Napa Valley
$85.00
Neyers 2003 Napa Valley
$90.00
Robert Mondavi Carneros 1999 Napa Valley
$100.00
Merryvale Reserve 2002 Napa Valley
$105.00
PlumpJack Reserve 2002 Napa Valley
155.00

$CABERNET SAUVIGNON


Chateau Bonnet 2004 Bordeaux France
$11.42
Cartlidge & Browne 2006 California
$14.56
Edna Valley 2004 San Luis Obispo California
$50.00
Artesa 2003 Napa Valley
$56.00
Montgras "Ninquen" Cabernet/Carmenere 2005 Colchagua Valley Chile
$60.00
Oberon 2004 Napa Valley
$60.00
Charles Krug "Peter Mondavi Family" 2005 Napa
$65.00
Hess
$85.00
Hess "Allomi Vineyards" 2004 NapaValley
$70.00
Barnwood "3200" 2004 Santa Barbara
$75.00
Santa Tresa "Nero d'Avola/Cabernet" 2004 Sicilia
$80.00
St Suprey 2002 Napa Valley
$90.00
Sterlng SVR Reserve 2004 Napa Valley
$100.00
Laurel Glen "Counterpoint" 2004 Sonoma Mountain
$102.00
Concho Y Toro Don Melchor 2004 Chile
$105.00
Rodney Strong Reserve 2004 Sonoma County
$110.00
Arrowood 2002 Sonoma County
$115.00
Frog's Leap 2005 Napa Valley
$120.00
Jordan 2003 Alexander Valley
$125.00
Cardinale 2003 Napa Valley
$150.00
Sterling Reserve 2004 Napa Valley
$175.00
Paul Hobbs Stagecoach 2003 Napa Valley
250.00

$SPECIALTY DRINKS


Bloodless Mary
Absolut Peppar, Lime Juice, Tomato Water, Infused Basil, Celery, Onion & Cilantro
Rivers Pineapple Basil
Tangueray Rangpur, Cointreu, Simple Syrup, Pineapple Juice, Fresh Basil
Pristine Cosmo
Smirnoff Citron Vodka, Lime juice, Splash of Blue Curacao
Chocolate Pantelone
Van Gough Dutch Chocolate Vodka, Godiva Chocolate
Mario Mojito
ask for flavor of the week Ten Cane Rum, Mint Leaves, Cointreau, Sugar, Lime
Bookie's Kiss
Freixenet Champagne, Smirnoff Raspberry, with a red sugar rim
Old Original Apple Martini
Pravda Vodka, Apple Pucker and Cherry
Saketini
Jizake Sake/Vodka and Cucumber
Pepe's Mango Kiss
3 Olives Mango Vodka, Pineapple Juice, Cherry
The Chef's Orange Blossom
Bulleit Bourbon, Cointreu, Tangerine Juice, Orange Flower Water

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