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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-08
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
Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Angostura Bitters$40.00
Schwepp's Club Soda$0.50
Schulz$0.25
Champblanc$3.50 – $1.75
Lime Dry$0.40

Page 2

Omelette Parmesane, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Spinach, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Straw Potatoes, Tomato, Mustard Sauce, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Browned Roast Beef Hash, Glaced Pineapple, Fried Egg, Timbale of Spinach, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Stuffed Breast of Veal Chivry, Spaghetti Mslianaise, Creamed Beet Tops, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Ballotine of Chicken, Asparagus Tips and Potato Salad, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Ballotine of Chicken, Asparagus Tips and Potato Salad, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
OMELETTE WITH SORREL$0.70
Scrambled eggs with chicken livers$0.75
CALF'S BRAINS AU BEURRE NOIR, TIMBALE OF SPINACH$0.90
BROWNED ROAST BEEF HASH PROVEINCAE, GLAZED PINEAPPLE, Poached Egg$0.85
STUFFED BREAST OF VEAL VENETIENNE, SPAGHETTI MILANAISE$1.00
LEG OF CAPON A LA DIABLE, IRISH BACON, TOMATO, POTATO ALLUMETTE$1.00
CHICKEN HASH IN BORDURE, CLaMART$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Mashed Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Museau de Boeuf Ravigote
Grapefruit Bresilienne
Tomato Juice
Orange Juice
Leeks and Potatoes Parisienne
Consomme Vermicelli
Jellied Essence of Beef
Jellied Essence of Okra
Baked Salmon Trout Francois I
OMELETTE WITH SORREL
Calf's brains au beurre noir
Browned Roast Beef Hash, Poached Egg
Deviled Leg of Capon with Yorkshire Ham
Chicken Hash in Bordure Clamart
Vegetarian Lunch, Poached Egg
COLD Coquille of Halibut a la Russe
Ballotine of Chicken Argenteuil
Creamed Beet Tops au Fleuron
Potato Neige
Heart of Lettuce Printanier
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING
Chocolate eclair
lemon meringue pie
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon Ice
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
AMERICAN CHEESE
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Cold Coquilie of Halibut a la Russe$0.90
Ballotine of Chicken Argenteuil$0.90
Cold Beef Consomme Liquide$0.30
Cold Chicken Consomme Liquide$0.35
Chicken Consomme Jelly$0.35
Cold Okra Consomme Liquide$0.35
Okra Consomme Jelly$0.35
Cold Madrilene Consomme Liquide$0.40
Madrilene Consomme Jelly$0.40
Cold Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Bortschock$0.40
Poached Egg in Jelly a l'Estragon$0.45
Cold Egg Arlesienne$0.55
Cold Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
COLD Halibut Parisienne$1.00
COLD 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
Cold Prager Ham$1.00
Cold Virginia Ham$1.00
Cold Spring Lamb$1.00
Cold roast beef$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Cold Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Cold Sliced Chicken$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.10
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Chicken salad$1.60
Cold Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad with Cold Meats, Extra$0.25
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Clam juice$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90 – $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
Westphalian Ham$0.80
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.25
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Watermelon$0.50
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Leeks and Potatoes Soup, Parisienne$0.30
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Consomme Vermicelli$0.30
Okra Soup, Creole$0.40
Germiny$0.45
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Armenonville Broth$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mackerel Dijonnaise$0.85
Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried$1.00
Salmon Trout au Four, Francois$1.90
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
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.65
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.65
Mixed Grill$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green Corn on Cob in Chafing Dish$0.60
Green Asparagus$0.80
Succotash$0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichokes$0.60
Plain spinach
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Cauliflower$0.55
French peas$0.50
French Peas A L'Etuvee$0.60
French Peas Rodel$0.60
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Wild Rice$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Potatoes Byron$0.40
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.35
Hashed potatoes au gratin$0.40
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.35
Potato Souffle$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Salad Lorenzo$0.50
Potato salad$0.35
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Watercress Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$0.45
Salad Chiffonade$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
Bread and Butter$0.25
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Buttermilk$0.20
Raspberry tart$0.35

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