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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-07
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Omelette Virginia, Creamed Spinach, Potatoes Saute, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Curried Lamb, Boiled Rice, Fried Onions and Potatoes, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Sweetbread Patty Argenteuil, Potato, Fresh String Beans, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Lettuce, Eggs, Tomato Salad, Russian Dressing, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Beef Salad Ambassador, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
SLICED EGGS A LA KING$0.75
Omelette with Virginia Ham$0.70
CURRY OF LAMB, RICE JULIENNE$0.90
BROILED MUTTON KIDNEYS WITH BACON NICOISE$0.90
FRITTO MISTO MILANAISE$1.10
VOLE AU VENT OF SWEETBREAD WITH ASPARAGUS TIPS PRINCESSE$1.00
BROILED SQUAB CHICKEN WITH BACON, CORN FRITTERS AND TOMATO (1/2)$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Potatoes Saute$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
SPECIAL TODAY Cold Buffet
Kennebec Salmon Chatillon$1.00
Beef Salad Ambassador$0.90
Madrilene$0.40
Okra$0.35
Bortschock$0.40
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly) Beef$0.30
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly) Chicken$0.35
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Poached Egg in Jelly a l'Estragon$0.45
Eggs Arlesienne$0.55
Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
halibut parisienne$1.00
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Lobster salad$1.60
Lobster Ravigote (1/2)$1.40
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.80
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.00
Roast beef$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.10
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats Extra$0.25
Coffee or Tea
Creamed Spinach Potatoes Saute
Heart of Lettuce, Egg Dressing
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake
Rice and Sultana Pudding
Chocolate Custard Pie
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon, Orange or Pineapple Ice
AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE
Coffee - Tea - Milk - Iced Coffee - Iced Tea
ONE DOLLARD and FIFTY CENTS If served in apartment 25c extra
LUNCHEON Served from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Grapefruit Rafraichi
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Feuille Suedoise
Potage Malakoff
Consomme Velour
Jellied Essence of Beef or Okra
Broiled Bluefish, Tarragon Butter
Filets of Sole Saute a l'Anglaise
SLICED EGGS A LA KING
Curry of Lamb with Rice a l'Indienne
Broiled Mutton Kidneys (3) Nicoise
VOL AU VENT OF SWEETBREAD PRINCESSE
Broiled Half Squab Chicken with Bacon
Chicken, Tomato, Lettuce, Sandwiches, Mayonnaise
Vegetable Luncheon with Poached Egg
Cold Kennebec Salmon Chatillon
Beef Salad Ambassador
Little Necks$0.40
CLAMS, ETC
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail or Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Crabflakes$0.75
Tomato$0.30
Fresh Shrimp$0.75
JUICES CLAM$0.40
JUICES Sauerkraut$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Orange Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Beluga Cavaiar p.p.$2.25
Watermelon$0.50
Cantaloupe$0.50
Potage Malakoff$0.30
SOUPS Cream of Tomato$0.40
Consomme Velour$0.30
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Onion au gratin$0.40
Armenonville$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Germiny$0.45
Armenonville$0.40
Broths Beef$0.30
Brooths Chicken$0.35
Broths Okra$0.35
Broiled Bluefish, Potatoes Persillade$0.90
Filets of Sole Saute a l'Anglaise Doria$0.90
Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Julienne of Sole Saute Mireille$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Broiled Kennebec Salmon St. Germain$1.00
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled or Fried$1.00
Crabflakes au Gratin Times Square$0.90
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Mixed Grill$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.65
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Filet Mignon$1.65
Filed Mignon$1.65
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green Corn in Chafing Dish$0.60
Green Asparagus$0.80
Succotash$0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.50
FRESH VEGETABLES (TO ORDER)
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Lima beans$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Cauliflower$0.55
French peas$0.50
Fren Peas a l'Etuvee or Rodel$0.50
Artichokes$0.60
Farinacious
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Wild Rice$0.45
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Idaho Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Byron Potatoes$0.40
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Hash brown$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Cubaine Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Sweet fried potatoes$0.30
Sweet Grilled Potatoes$0.35
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Lorenzo salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.35
Heart of Lettuce Romaine or Watercress Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Tomato and Cucumber Salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.65
Rice Pudding Sultana$0.35
Chocolate Custard Pie$0.30
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.35
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Raspberry tart$0.35
French Pancakes Nocoise$0.75
rice pudding$0.35
ICE CREAM AND WATER ICES Mixed$0.45
Vanilla Chocolate Coffee Strawberry or Pistacho Ice Cream$0.40
Raspberry Lemon Orange Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
CHEESE Assorted on Tray, served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
CHEESE Individual Portion$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.50
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Couer a la Creme$0.60
Couer a la Creme with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
FRESH FRUITS Apple Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Compoted Assorted$0.55
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Berries in Season
Rhubarb$0.40
Plums$0.35
Demi Tasse Coffee$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.36
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Grade A Milk, Pint$0.30
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) pt.$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.25
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35

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