They moved several times before settling at 2 South William Street for eighty years , it is credited with being the first restaurant in America to allow patrons to order from a menu Ã la carte , as opposed to table dâ hÃ te . Relocating several times before settling at 2 South William Street for eighty years , it is credited with being the first restaurant in America to allow patrons to order from a menu Ã la carte , as opposed to table dâ hÃ te .