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The Ambassador

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

Pages

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Dishes

Little Necks clams$0.40
Cherrystones clams$0.45
Bluepoints oysters$0.40
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Cape Cods oysters$0.45
Cocktail Sauce
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85 – $1.25
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
anchovy canape
anchovy canape$0.65
Beluga Caviar p. p.$2.00
Boiled Live Codfish, Caper Sauce, Potato Persillade$1.50
Broiled Fresh Mackerel Maitre d'Hotel, Potatoes Vapeur$1.50
Omelette with Creamed Oysters$1.50
Shirred Eggs Tout Paris$1.50
Tripette a la Robert, Mashed Potatoes$1.50
Boiled Short Ribs of Beef Bourgeoise, Horseradish Sauce$1.50
Escalope of Veal a l'Estragon, Noodles au Beurre$1.50
Casserole of Duckling with Vegetables Nivernaise$1.50
Broiled Club Lamb Chop with Kidney, Ragout Printanier$1.50
Vegetable Luncheon with Poached Egg$1.50
SLICED EGGS A LA TRIPE IN BORDURE AU GRATIN$0.65
Omelette with oysters$0.75
Shirred Eggs "Tout Paris"$0.65
Boiled Live Codfish, Caper Sauce, Potato Persillade$0.90
Broiled Baby Mackerel, Maitre D'Hotel, Potatoes$0.85
Friture of Whitebaits and Oyster Crabs, Tartare, Buttered Brown Bread$0.90
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Fried Scallops remoulade$1.00
Fried Scallops Remoulade with Bacon$1.25
Tripette a la Robert, Mashed Potatoes$0.85
BOILED SHORT RIBS OF BEEF BOURGEOISE, HORSE RADISH SAUCE$0.90
Escalope of Veal a l'Estragon, Noodles au Beurre$1.10
Casserole of Duckling with Vegetables Nivernaise$1.15
BROILED CLUB LAMB CHOP WITH KIDNEY, RAGOUT PRINTANIERE$0.90
CHICKEN HAS IN BORDURE OF GREEN PEAS, ST. GERMAIN$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
PRIME RIBS OF BEEF WITH BOUILLON POTATOES$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Vanilla Custard Pudding$0.35
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Farinacious Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Grapefruit Rafraichi
Cooked Plums$0.35
French Pastry$0.25
Ambassador$0.60
Consomme Cultivateur$0.30
Germiny$0.45
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Vanilla Custard Pudding
Yearly American Cheese, Currant Jelly
Ragout Printanier
Bouillon potatoes
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Consomme Cultivateur
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Orange, Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Grapefruit$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Mahattan Clam Chowder$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Hot Beef Broth$0.30
Jellied Beef Broth$0.30
Hot Chicken Broth$0.35
Jellied Chicken Broth$0.35
Hot Okra Broth$0.35
Jellied Okra Broth$0.35
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Armenonville soup$0.40
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Shad Roe Saute Meuniere$1.25
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.60
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Brochette of Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Medaillon of Lamb Savoyarde$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Hot House Sping Chicken (half)$1.25
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Lamb Chop (2)$1.25
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.60
Mixed Grill$1.25
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.60
Mutton Chop$0.85
Jumbo Squab$1.50
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Cold Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Cold Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Cold roast beef$1.00
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Cold Virginia Ham$1.00
Lobster salad$1.60
Cold Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Cold Sliced Ham$0.90
Cold Sliced Tongue$0.90
Cold Supreme Jeannette$1.50
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
CHICKEN SALAD, MAYONNAISE$1.40
Chicken Salad, Mayonnaise, White Meat Only$1.60
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Endive Flamande$0.60
String Beans$0.50
Broccoli$0.65
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Lima beans$0.50
Artichoke$0.60
Plain spinach$0.40
Green California Asparagus$0.85
Creamed Spinach$0.50
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
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Bluepoint Oysters
Clam Chowder Manhattan
Mixed Salad a la Francaise
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice cream
Water ice
Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple
Pear
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.35
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Soufflee Potatoes$0.50
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Salad Lorette$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Romaine Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.40
Water Cress Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.45
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2) Salad$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Strawberry shortcake$0.45
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.40
rice pudding$0.35
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 Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Demi Tasse$0.20
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.45
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Sanka with Cream$0.40
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
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Iced coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Baby Lamb, rack
Baby Lamb, Saddle
Baby Lamb, Leg
Baby Lamb, Shoulder
ASSORTED CHEESE, p.p.$0.40

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