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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-06
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Italian Vermouth$0.35
French Vermouth$0.35
Angostura Bitters$0.40
Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Champblanc Cup$2.00 – $4.00
Loganberry Cup$1.50 – $2.50
California Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Florida Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Champblanc$1.75 – $3.50
Mott's Golden Russet$1.25 – $2.50
Duffy's Apple Juice$1.00 – $2.00
Apereints, Pluto$0.30
Apereints, Red Raven$0.30
Apereints, Apenta Imperial$0.90
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Egg Nog$0.50
Fernet Branca$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Grenadine$0.35
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade Plain$0.40
Orangeade with Fruit$0.50
Limeade Plain$0.40
Limeade with Fruit$0.50
Loganberry Punch$0.50
Horse Neck Soft Drink$0.50
Egg Lemonade$0.60
Coco Cola$0.25
Hot Lemonade$0.60
Canada Dry$0.45
C. & C. IMPERIAL DRY$0.45
C. & C. Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Ginger Beer, Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schwepp's Club Soda$0.50
Schultz Club Soda$0.25
Lime Dry$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
Mineral Water, White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Mineral Water, Perrier$0.40 – $0.60
Mineral Water, Appolinaris$0.50 – $0.75
Mineral Water, Poland$0.35 – $0.80
Mineral Water, Kalak$0.75
Mineral Water, Celestine Vichy$0.50 – $0.90
Mineral Water, Neuenahr$0.75
Mineral Water, Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Trommer's White Label$0.30
Trommer's Dark Label$0.30
Schaefer's Brew, Light$0.30
Schaefer's Brew, Dark$0.30
Loewer's Gambrinus, Light$0.30
Loewer's Gambrinus, Dark$0.30
Budweiser$0.40
Shlitz's Brau$0.40
Pickwick Ale$0.45
Pabst's Blue Ribbon$0.40
Tucher's Brau, Light (Imported)$0.60
Tucher's Brau, Dark (Imported)$0.60

Page 2

Omelette a la Romaine, String Beans Portugaise, French Fried Potatoes, Choice of Salad or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Salisbury Steak Saute, Creamed Spinach, Potatoes Lyonnaise, Choice of Salad or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Vol au Vent of Chicken, Fresh String Beans, Straw Potatoes, Choice of Salad or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Slice of Roast Beef, Potato Salad, Sliced Tomato, Choice of Salad or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
OMELETTE WITH FRESH MUSHROOMS AUX FINES HERBES$0.75
POACHED EGG LAFAYETTE (1)$0.55
BROILED HONEY COMB TRIPE PARISIENNE, POTATOES MIGNONETTE$0.85
PICKLED PORK TENDERLOIN A L'ALLEMANDE, COQUILLETTES AU BEURRE$0.90
BAKED LAMB CHOPS LIVOURNAISE$1.00
GRILLED GRAIN FED CHICKEN, CARLTON (HALF)$1.25
VOL A VENT OF CHICKEN A LA REINE$1.00
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Mashed Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Broiled Boston Scrod St. Germain
Split Sea Bass Saute Egyptienne
Omelette a la Romaine
Buttered Eggs with Kidney Meyerbeer
Pickled Pork Tenderloin au Smitane, Coquillettes
BAKED LAMB CHOPS LIVOURNAISE
Grilled Squab Chicken Carlton
Chicken Patty with Mushrooms a la Reine
Cold Braised Beef a la Mode Bellevue
COLD Halibut Parisienne
Fresh String Beans Portugaise
Potatoes Saratoga
Heart of Lettuce, Roquefort Dressing
French Pastry
Vanilla Custard
Boston Cream Pie
Stewed pears
AMERICAN CHEESE
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced Coffiee
Iced tea
Filet of Herring a l'Allemande
Mixed Sweet Pickles
Grapefruit Fraisette
Potage Champs Elysee
Consomme Brunoise
Cabinet Pudding, Sabayon Sauce$0.35
Raspberry tart$0.30
Vienna Pastry$0.25
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
French Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Strawberry shortcake$0.45
Gateau Moka$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Broiled Boston Scrod St. Germain, Chives Potatoes$0.85
Split Sea Bass Saute Egyptienne$0.90
Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Brook Trout Sauce Doria$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried$1.00
Julienne of Sole Saute Mireille$1.00
Broiled Kennebec Salmon St. Germain$1.00
Crabflakes au Gratin Times Square$0.90
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
Halibut a la Parisienne$0.90
Beef a la Mode Bellevue$1.00
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp$0.75
Crabflakes$0.75
Lobster$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Clam juice$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Garniture of Potato$0.25
Potage Champs Elysee$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Beef Broth$0.30
Cream of tomato soup
Germiny Soup$0.45
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
Consomme Brunoise$0.30
Onion au gratin soup$0.40
Armenonville Broth$0.40
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.65
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Mixed Grill$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Filet Mignon$1.65
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green Corn on Cob, in Chafing Dish$0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichokes
Plain spinach$0.40
Lima beans$0.50
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Green Asparagus$0.80
Beets$0.40
String Beans$0.50
French peas$0.50
Succotash$0.60
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Wild Rice$0.45
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Potatoes, boiled$0.25
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes, Baked Idaho$0.30
Potatoes, au gratin$0.40
Potatoes, French fried$0.30
Potatoes, hash brown$0.35
Potatoes, mashed$0.35
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes, julienne$0.30
Potatoes, Byron$0.40
Potatoes, Souffle$0.50
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Candied$0.40
Sweet Potatoes, Cubaine$0.50
Coffee
Tea
Salad
Dessert
Salad, Chef's Special$0.50
Creme Bourbonnaise Soup$0.45
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Beef$0.30
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Chicken$0.35
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Okra$0.35
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Madrilene$0.40
Bortschock$0.40
COLD Poached Egg in Jelly a l'Estragon$0.45
halibut parisienne$1.00
Lobster salad$1.60
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.80
Prager ham$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
BEET SALAD$0.25
Eggs Monaco$0.60
Eggs a l'Estragon$0.60
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Terte$1.10
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.40
Salad, Romaine$0.40
Salad, Cucumber$0.45
Salad, Watercress$0.40
Salad, Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Salad, Combination$0.55
Salad, Tomato and Cucumber$0.50
Salad, Chiffonade$0.60
Salad, Lorenzo$0.50
Salad, Tomato$0.45
Salad, Fruit$0.65
Salad, Potato$0.35
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Salad, Ambassador$0.60
Salad, Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.40
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.40
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.40
Ice Cream, Strawberry$0.40
Ice Cream, Pistachio$0.40
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.45
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.35
Water Ice, Lemon$0.35
Water Ice, Orange$0.35
Water Ice, Apricot$0.35
Water Ice, Pineapple$0.35
Sherbert a la Menthe$0.40
Ice Cream, Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cheese, Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.40 – $0.45
Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.50
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Cheese, Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Cheese, Coeur a la Creme with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruit$1.00
Berries in Season
Cooked Fruit, Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Fruit, Plums$0.35
Cooked Fruit, Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked Fruit Compote Assorted$0.55
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) pt.$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.25
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Lobster Ravigote (1/2)$1.40
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Spring Lamb$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Roast beef$1.00
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.10
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Heart of Celery$0.35
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Stuffed celery$0.55
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Cantaloupe$0.50
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Honey Dew Melon$0.60

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