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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-14
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Omelette Fines Herbes$0.70
Poached Egg Benedict (1)$0.55
COLD POACHED EGG IN CRUSTADE ROSSINI (1)$0.55
IRISH BACON SAUTE WITH GREEN PEAS A LA FRANCAISE$1.00
BROWNED ROAST BEEF HASH, POACHED EGG, FRIED BANANA$0.85
LAMB CHOP BOUCHERE, DEERFOOT Sausage, Potato Croquette, Spinach Leaves (1)$0.90
CALF'S LIVER WITH BACON, MASHED POTATOES$1.00
BROILED MUTTON KIDNEYS A LA DIABLE, FRESH STRING Beans, Straw Potatoes$0.90
CHICKEN HASH WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS IN BORDURE FAVORITE$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
PRIME RIBS OF BEEF WITH CREAMED POTATOES$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Potage Cressoniere$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Beef broth (hot)$0.30
Beef broth (jellied)$0.30
Chicken broth (hot)$0.35
Chicken broth (jellied)$0.35
Okra Broth (hot)$0.35
Okra Broth (jellied)$0.35
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Germiny Soup$0.45
Consomme Vermicelli$0.30
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Armenonville soup$0.40
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$0.90
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Shad Roe Glaced Ambassador$1.25
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.50
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Fried Oysters and Julienne of Sole, Sauce Remoulade$0.85
Fried Oysters and Julienne of Sole, Sauce Remoulade
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Brochette or Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Medalillon of Lamb Savoyarde$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Hot House Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Lamb Chop$0.65 – $1.25
Mixed Grill$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.60
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Jumbo Squab$1.50
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green California Asparagus$0.85
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Succotash$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Endive Flamande$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spagetti au gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Spaghetti Caruso$1.00
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Soufflee Potatoes$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce
Romaine
Chicory
Escarole or Water Cress$0.40
Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Dandelion$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Chiffonade$0.60
Tomato$0.45
Endive$0.45
Ambassador$0.60
Combination$0.55
Fruit$0.65
Lorette$0.50
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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