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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-01
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Brochette of Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Medaillon of Lamb Savoyarde$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Fried Whitebaits and Onions, Sauce Remoulade$1.50
Baked Fresh Mackerel Italienne$1.50
Omelette Creole$1.50
Eggs Mollet Dijonnaise$1.50
Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette, Boiled Potatoes$1.50
Chopped Filet of Beef with Spaghetti Bolognaise$1.50
Smoked Ham Saute, Mushrooms, Asparagus Tips$1.50
Leg of Lamb Poele, Sliced Potatoes, Cucumbers, Tomatoes$1.50
Turban of Sweetbread Valencienne$1.50
Shirred Eggs, Calf's Brains, Browed Butter$0.65
Omelette Creole$0.75
Eggs Mollet Dijonaise (2)$0.65
POTATOES HASH BROWN
Cauliflower au Gratin
Mixed Salad, Egg Dressing
Essence of Beef Lyonnaise aux Diablotins
Potage Fleurette
Bismark Herring
Radishes, Scallions and Olives
Grapefruit Porto Rico
Friture Whitebaits and Oyster Crabs, Sauce Remoulade$0.90
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Fried Scallops remoulade$1.00
Fried Scallops Remoulade with Bacon$1.25
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.60
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Sterling Points$0.50
Cape Cods$0.45
Cherrystones$0.45
Little Necks$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise, White Meat Only$1.60
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Wild Rice$0.45
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Spaghetti Caruso$1.00
Chicken broth$0.35
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Caramel Custard Pudding
Apple Fritters, Sabayon Sauce
Chocolate eclair
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice cream
Water ice
Yearly American Cheese
Cream Cheese
Currant Jelly
Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette, Boiled Potatoes$0.90
Chopped Filet of Beef with Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.90
SMOKED JERSEY HAM SAUTE, MUSHROOMS, ASPARAGUS Tips, Sweet Potatoes$1.00
LEG OF LAMB POELE SLICED POTATOES, CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES Livournaise$1.00
TURBAN OF SWEETBREAD A LA VALENCIENNE$1.10
CHICKEN HASH BORDURE OF STRING BEANS, POACHED EGG AU GRATIN$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Hashed Brown Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Potage Fleurette$0.30
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres If Taken as a Course$1.25
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar$2.00
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Soup, Essence of Beef Lyonnaise$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Beef Broth$0.30
Soup, Germiny$0.45
Soup, Okra$0.35
Soup, Armenonville$0.40
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
anchovy canape$0.65
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Baked Fresh Mackerel a l'Italienne$0.85
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Shad Roe Saute Meuniere$1.25
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Jumbo Squab$1.50
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Filete Mignon$1.60
Mixed Grill$1.25
Hot House Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Lamb Chop (2)$1.25
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Sirloin Steak$1.60
Roast beef$1.00
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lobster salad$1.60
Mutton Chop$0.85
Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Sliced Ham or Tongue$0.90
Supreme Jeannette$1.50
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Green California Asparagus$0.85
GREEN PEAS$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
Beets$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Endive Flamande$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Farinacious Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Potatoes, boiled$0.25
Potatoes, Baked Idaho$0.30
Potatoes, French fried$0.30
Potatoes, mashed$0.35
Potatoes, julienne$0.30
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes, au gratin$0.40
Potatoes, soufflee$0.50
Potatoes, Hash Browned$0.35
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Candied$0.40
Sweet Potatoes, Cubaine$0.50
Apple
Pear
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Salad, Chef's Special$0.50
Salad, Lorette$0.50
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.40
Salad, Romaine$0.40
Salad, Chicory$0.40
Salad, Escarole$0.40
Salad, Water Cress$0.40
Salad, Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Salad, Dandelion$0.40
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Salad, Chiffonade$0.60
Salad, Tomato$0.45
Salad, Endive$0.45
Salad, Ambassador$0.60
Salad, Combination$0.55
Salad, Fruit$0.65
Salad, Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Custard Pudding, Caramel sauce$0.35
Strawberry shortcake$0.50
Apple Fritter, Sabayon Sauce$0.35
Mirabelle Tart$0.30
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.45
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.40
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.40
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.40
Ice Cream, Pistacio$0.40
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.45
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.35
Water Ice, Lemon$0.35
Water Ice, Orange$35.00
Water Ice, Apricot$0.35
Water Ice, Pineapple$0.35
Sherbert a la Menthe$0.40
Ice Cream, Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Ice Cream, Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Assorted Cheese p.p.$0.40
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Bar le Duc$0.35
Strawberries with cream$0.60
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked Fruit Compote Assorted$0.55
Coffee, demi tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.40
Instant Postum - Sanka or Kaffee Hag$0.30
Instant Postum - Sanka or Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Grade A Milk, Pint$0.30
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.25

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