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The Ambassador

Date
1933-04-25
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Tomato Juice Cocktail Angostura
Coupe of Fruit Grape de France
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvres
Bisque of Duckling Aredennaise
consomme Mikado
Heart of Celery
Green olives
Broiled Bluefish, Tarragon Butter$2.00
Baked Lobster in Shell Thermidor$2.00
Braised Brisket of Beef Nivernaise$2.00
Timbale of Guinea Hen Chasseur$2.00
Saddle of Spring Lamb a la Broche, Current Jelly$2.00
Breaded Escalope of Veal au Beurre Noisette$2.00
Glaced Virginia Ham, Champagne Sauce$2.00
Philadelphia Capon Albufera$2.00
Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg$2.00
Broccoli Polonaise
Creamed Lettuce with Fleuron
POTATO CROQUETTE
Potatoes, hash brown
Endive Salad Clementine
Coupe Glace aux Marrons
Boston Cream Pie
Strawberry Fruit Jello
Assorted Ice Cream
Assorted Water Ice
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Swiss cheese
AMERICAN CHEESE
Pear
Coffee, demi tasse
BRAISED BRISKET OF BEEF NIVERNAISE POTATO MOUSSELINE 1.00$1.00
TIMBALE OF GUINEA HEN CHASSEUR, BROCCOLI POLONAISE 1.00$1.00
BREADED ESCALOPE OF VEAL, SPAGHETTI MILANAISE 1.10$1.10
SADDLE OF SPRING LAMB GARNIE AGRICULTURE 1.25$1.25
GLADED VIRGINIA HAM, CHAMPAGNE SAUCE, CREAMED SPINACH 1.10$1.10
PHILADELPHIA CAPON WITH RICE ALBUFERA 1.40$1.40
PRIME RIS of BEEF 1.00 with CROQUETTE POTATO, CREAMED LETTUCE 1.25$1.00 – $1.25
VEGETABLE DINNER .90 WITH POACHED EGG 1.00$0.90 – $1.00
Bisque of Duckling Aredennaise 35$0.35
The Petite Marmite bourgeoise 45$0.45
Cnsomme Mikado 35$0.35
ASSORTED CHEESE 40 p.p.$0.40
Philadelphia Cream Cheesewith Guava Jelly$0.60
STRAWBERRIES with CREAM 60$0.60
Tomato Juice$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85 – $1.25
Wild Rice 45$0.45
Spagetti Bolognaise 75$0.75
Boneless Shad and Roe 1.25$1.25
Shad Roe Sauté Meuniere 1.25$1.25
Clam Broth 40$0.40
Okra Creole 40$0.40
Cream or Tomato 40$0.40
Green Turtle Soup 70$0.70
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Little Necks$0.40
Cape Cods$0.45
Cherrystones$0.45
Sterling Points$0.50
Cocktail Sauce, Extra$0.10
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Anchovy Canape 65$0.65
Orange Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme 60$0.60
Ripe Olives$0.35
Tomato Robespiere 55$0.55
Broths Beef 30 Chicken 35 Okra 35 Nicoise 40$0.30 – $0.40
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Westphalian Ham 80$0.80
Ambassador Appetizers 1.00$1.00
Beluga Caviar 2.00 p.p.$2.00
Grapefruit Supreme le Duc 75$0.75
Honey Dew Melon 60$0.60
Half Grapefruit 40$0.40
Onion au Gratin 40$0.40
Broiled Bluefish, Tarragon Butter, Potatoes 1.00$1.00
Filet of English Sole Marianne 1.25$1.25
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin 1.25$1.25
Fried Scallops Tartare 1.00 with Bacon 1.25$1.00 – $1.25
Broiled or Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3) 1.10$1.10
Baked Lobster in Shell Thermidor (half) 1.25$1.25
Brook Trout Belle Meuniere 1.10$1.10
Baked Lobster Casino (½) 1.40$1.40
Supreme of Bass Excelsior 1.00$1.00
Fresh Shrimps with Rice Mexicaine 1.25$1.25
Broiled Baby Lobster 1.60$1.60
Snailes Bourguignonne 90$0.90
Broiled Spring Chicken Tyrolienne (half) 1.60$1.60
Supreme of Guinea Hen Rector 1.80$1.80
Veal Chop Saute Foyot 1.25$1.25
BABY LAMB Rack <blank> Saddle <blank> Leg <blank> Shoulder
Long Island Duckling 3.50$3.50
Fresh Squab Chicken 1.60$1.60
Royal Squab 1.50$1.50
Hot House Spring Chicken 2.50$2.50
Chicken Reine 3.50$3.50
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille 1.75$1.75
Squab Chicken en Casserole Parisienne 1.80$1.80
Tournedos Saute Rossini 2.00$2.00
Guinea Hen 3.25$3.25
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chcken 3.00$3.00
Roast Beef 1.00$1.00
Galantine of Capon 1.10$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver 1.50$1.50
Virginia Ham 1.00$1.00
Lamb, MInt Jelly 1.00$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts 1.25 with Chicken 1.50
Chicken Salad Mayonaise 1.40 White Meat Only 1.60$1.40 – $1.60
Lobster Figaro (½) 1.35$1.35
Supreme Jeanette 1.50$1.50
Green Peas 50$0.50
Egg Plant au Gratin 40$0.40
Cauliflower 55$0.55
Endive Flamade 60$0.60
Fresh Noodles Polonaise 40$0.40
Spagetti Caruso 1.00$1.00
String Beans 50$0.50
Broccoli 65$0.65
Lima Beans 50$0.50
Stuffed Tomato 40$0.40
Artichoke 60$0.60
Preserved French Peas 50$0.50
Preserved French Peas 50 a l'Etuvee or Rdel 60$0.50 – $0.60
Spagetti or Macaroni au Baurre 40 au Gratin 50$0.40 – $0.50
Plain Spinach 40 Creamed 50$0.40 – $0.50
Green California Asparagus 85$0.85
Beets 40$0.40
POTATOES Boiled 25 Baked Idaho 30 French Fried 30 Mashed 35 Hashed in Cream 35 Anna(for 2) 80 Hashed Browned 35 Lyonaise 35 Au Grantin 40 Souflee 50$0.25 – $0.80
SWEET POTATOES Fried 30 Grilled 50 Candied 40 Cubaine 50$0.30 – $0.50
SALAD CHEFF'S SPECIAL 50 Lorette 50$0.50
Salad: Heart of Lettuce Romaine Chickory Escarole or Water Cress 40$0.40
Salads: Mixed Green a la Francaise 45 Dandelion 40 Lettuce and Tomato 50$0.40 – $0.50
Salads: Chiffonade 60 Tomato 45 Endive 40 Lettuce and Tomato 50$0.45 – $0.60
Salads: Combination 55 Fruit 65 Alligator Pear (½) 65$0.55 – $0.65
Stuffed Pear BrillatSavarin 75$0.75
All Special Dressings 15 p.p.$0.15
Boston Cream Pie 30$0.30
Mirabelle Tart 30$0.30
French or Vienna Pastry 25$0.25
Chocolate Layer Cake 30$0.30
Strawberry Shortcake 50$0.50
Strawberry Fruit Jello 30$0.30
Green Apple Pie 30 a la Mode 50$0.30 – $0.50
Pot Custard Varies 30$0.30
Rice Pudding 35$0.35
Ice Cream Fresh Strawberry 45$0.45
Ice Cream: Vanilla$0.40 – $0.45
Raspberry Lemon Orange Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice 35$0.35
Biscuit Ambassador 50$0.50
Sherbet a la Menthe 40$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts 60$0.50
Coeur Flottant Merveilleux 75$0.75
Fresh Pear Helene 70$0.70
COEUR A LA CREME 60$0.60
Bar le Duc$0.35
FRUITS Apple 25 Pear 25 Grapes 50 Assorted 1.00$0.25 – $1.00
Cooked Pears 40 Plums 35 Rhubarb 40 Compote Assorted 55$0.35 – $0.55
Demi Tasse 20$0.20
Coffee Filtre 30 with Cream 40$0.30 – $0.40
Ambassador Coffee 25 with Cream 35$0.25 – $0.35
Instant Postum - Sanka or Kaffee Hag 30 with Cream 40$0.30 – $0.40
Tea 25 with Lemon 30 with Cream 35$0.25 – $0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint 20 Pint 30$0.20 – $0.30
Chocolate or Cocoa with Whipped Cream 35$0.35
Acidopilius (Lederle) 35$0.35
Buttermilk (½) Pint 20$0.20
Bread and Butter 25$0.25
Grapefruit$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Chocolat Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Pistacio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Apple
Mignonette Sauce$0.10
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres, if taken as a course$1.25

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