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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-12
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Hors d'oeuvres varies
Coupe of Pineapple and Orange
Blue Point Oysters
Clam Chowder Manhattan
Chicken Broth, family style
Potage Richelieu
Heart of Celery
Green olives
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs, Sauce Choron$2.00
Shad Roe Saute Belle Meuniere$2.00
Smoked Beef Tongue au Madere$2.00
Escalope of Veal Saute with Tarragon$2.00
Baron of Baby Lamb, Mint Sauce$2.00
Braised Sweetbread, Fresh Mushrooms$2.00
Fried Half Spring Chicken Viennoise$2.00
Prime Ribs of Beef au Cresson$2.00
Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg$2.00
Potatoes with Chives
Hash Brown Potatoes
Assorted Ice Cream
Water ice
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Swiss cheese
AMERICAN CHEESE
Little Necks$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cape Cods$0.45
Lobster$1.00
Clam juice$0.40
Fresh Shrimp$0.75
Crabflake$0.75
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Tomato Juice$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
SMOKED OX TONGUE MADEIRA SAUCE, VELOUTE OF BROCCOLI$1.10
Stuffed celery$0.55
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar$2.00
Grapefruit Supreme le Duc$0.75
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Chicken Broth, family style$0.35
ESCALOPE OF VEAL SAUTE A L'ESTRAGON, NOODLES VENETIENNE$1.10
ROAST BARON OF BABY LAMB GRATIN LIVOURNAISE$1.40
BRAISED SWEETBREAD WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS$1.50
FRIED SQUAB CHICKEN A LA MARYLAND (HALF)$1.35
PRIME RIBS or BEEF$1.00
with CHIVE POTATOES, GREEN PEAS a la Francaise$1.25
Shad Roe Saute Belle Meuniere$1.10
Royal Squab$1.50
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille$1.75
Broiled Spring Chicken Tyrolienne (half)$1.60
Supreme of Guinea Hen Recter$1.80
Veal Chop Saute Foyot$1.25
Squab Chicken en Casserole Parisienne$1.80
Tournedos Saute Rossini$2.00
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs on Toast, Sauce Choron$1.25
Shad Roe Saute with Salt Pork$1.25
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.60
Supreme of Bass Excelsior$1.00
Fresh Shrimps with Rice Mexicaine$1.25
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Baked Lobster Casino (1/2)$1.40
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$1.25
Filet of English Sole Marianne$1.25
Brook Trout Belle Meuniere$1.10
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.75
anchovy canape$0.65
Tomato Robespiere$0.55
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.40
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Demi Tasse$0.20
Manhattan clam chowder$0.35
Broth, Chicken$0.35
Soup, Green Turtle$0.70
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Broth, Okra$0.35
Broth, Nicoise$0.40
Potage Richelieu$0.30
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Okra Creole$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Broths (Hot or Jellied)
Broth, Beef$0.30
COLD SUPREME OF CHICKEN IN JELLY$1.50
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
RACK OF BABY LAMB
Saddle of Baby Lamb
Leg of Baby Lamb
Shoulder of Baby Lamb
Long Island Ducking$3.50
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Roast beef$1.00
Hot House Spring Chicken$2.50
Virginia Ham$1.00
Chicken Reine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Lobster Figaro (1/2)$1.35
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
With Chicken$1.50
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
White Meat Only$1.60
Green California Asparagus$0.85
GREEN PEAS$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
CREAMED$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Cauliflower$0.55
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Endive Flamade$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Preserved French Peas$0.50
a l'Etuvee or Rodel$0.60
Wild Rice$0.45
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.40
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Spagetti Baurre$0.40
Spagetti au gratin$0.50
Spagetti Bolognaise$0.75
Boiled$0.25
Baked Idaho$0.30
Green Peas a la Francaise
Spring Turnips au Gratin
Endive and Beet Salade
Pear Glace Belle Helen
Rice Conde with Apricots
Strawberry Tartelette
Apple
Pear
Demi Tasse
Iced coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
pint$0.30
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
with Cream$0.35
Tea$0.25
with Lemon$0.30
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.35
Instant Postum - Sanka or Kaffee Hag$0.30
Instant Postum - Sanka or Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Anna potatoes (for 2)$0.80
Cabinet pudding, fruit sauce$0.35
Rice Conde with Apricots$0.30
Apricot Tart$0.30
Strawberry shortcake$0.45
Fresh Strawberry Chantilly$0.45
Coeur Flottant Merveilleux$0.75
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Potatoes Lyonaise$0.35
Potato Soufflee$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes, Cubaine$0.50
Apple$0.25
Strawberries with cream$0.60
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Cooked Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Assorted cheese$0.40
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Bar le Duc$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolat Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.45
Pistacio Ice Cream$0.40
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
Biscuit Ambassador$0.50
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Stuffed Peare Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)$1.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Macaroni au Baurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
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, Watercress$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
All Special Dressings$0.15

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