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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-15
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Filets of Sole Glaced Mourrier
Soft Shell Crabs Saute, Algerienne
Mousseline of Ham, Sauce Madeira
Breaded Escalope of Veal Viennoise
Baron of Baby Lamb, Mint Sauce
Royal Squat, English Stuffing en Casserole au Beurre
Small Sirloin Steak Saute Minute Cabaret
Grilled Whole Squab Chicken Diable
Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg
MOUSSELINE OF YORK HAM MADEIRA, FRESH ASPARAGUS TIPS$1.10
BREADED ESCALOPE OF VEAL, VILLE NEUVE$1.25
JUMBO SQUAB EN CASSEROLE, PARISIENNE$1.60
BARON OF BABY LAMB, BAKED TOMATO, GLACED TURNIPS, PRINCIER$1.40
WHOLE HOT HOUSE SQUAB CHICKEN GRILLED, CARLTON$1.50
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
PRIME RIBS OF BEEF with STRING BEANS and SAUTE POTATOES$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Long Island Ducking$3.50
Shad Roe Saute with Salt Pork$1.25
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Cape Cods$0.45
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Plain Spinich$0.40
Creamed Spinich$0.50
Beets$0.40
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Green olives$0.30
anchovy canape$0.65
Orange$0.60
Grapefruit$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Ripe Olives$0.35
Tomato Robespiere$0.55
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
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
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.00
Grapefruit Supreme le Duc$0.75
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Bisque of Oysters a l'Anglaise$0.35
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
The Petite Marmite bourgeoise$0.45
Consomme Viveur$0.30
Okra Creole soup$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.70
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Filets of Sole Glaced Mourrier$0.90
Filet of English Sole Marianne$1.25
Brook Trout Belle Meuniere$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs Saute Algerienne$1.10
Supreme of Bass Excelsior$1.00
Fresh Shrimps with Rice Mexicaine$1.25
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$1.25
Baked Lobster Casino (1/2)$1.40
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.50
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Broiled Spring Chicken Tyrolienne (half)$1.60
Supreme of Guinea Hen Recter$1.80
Veal Chop Saute Foyot$1.25
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille$1.75
Squab Chicken en Casserole Parisienne$1.80
Tournedos Saute Rossini$2.00
Baby Lamb, rack
Baby Lamb, Saddle
Baby Lamb, Leg
Baby Lamb, Shoulder
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Hot House Spring Chicken$2.50
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Chicken Reine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Cold Lobster Figaro (1/2)$1.35
Cold roast beef$1.00
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Cold Virginina Ham$1.00
Cold Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Cold Supreme Jeanette$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 Corn on Cob$0.25
Green California Asparagus$0.85
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Endive Flamade$0.60
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Celery with marrow$0.55
Succotash$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
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$0.40
Spagetti au Baurre$0.40
Macaroni au Baurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Spagetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Honey Dew Melon
Clam Juice Cocktail
Blue Point Oysters
Bisque of Oysters a l'Anglaise
Consomme des Viveurs
Heart of Celery
Mixed Olives
String Beans Panache
Braised Celery, Fines Herbes
Saute Potatoes
Potatoes au Gratin Cottage Style
Salad Eldorado
Vacherin Glace with Strawberry
Creme Renversee Caramel
Cocoanut Layer Cake
Assorted Ice Cream
Assorted Water Ice
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Swiss cheese
AMERICAN CHEESE
Apple
Pear
Demi Tasse
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes Anna (for 2)$0.80
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.35
Lyonaise Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Soufflee Potatoes$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Cubaine Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Lorette Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.40
Water Cress Salad$0.40
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin Salad$0.75
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear Salad (1/2)$0.60
All Special Dressings, p.p.$0.15
Creme Renversee Caramel$0.35
Oregon Plum Tart$0.30
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Strawberry shortcake$0.45
Strawberry Fruit Jello$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.45
Chocolat Ice Cream$0.45
Coffee Ice Cream$0.45
Pistacio 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
Biscuit Ambassador$0.50
Coeur Flottant Merveilleux$0.75
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
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 Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
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$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Sanka$0.30
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hag$0.30
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
Acedophilus Milk (Lederle)$0.35
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Iced coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25

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