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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
Angostura Bitters$0.40
Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Chamblanc 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
Canada Dry$0.45
C. & C. IMPERIAL DRY$0.45
C. & C. Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Imported$0.50
Schwepp
Schwepp's Giner Beer - Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schwepp's Club Sod$0.50
Schultz Club Soda$0.25
Lime Dry$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Perrier$0.40 – $0.60
Appolinaris$0.50 – $0.75
Poland$0.35 – $0.80
Kalak$0.75
Celestine Vichy$0.50 – $0.90
Neuenahr$0.75
Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Trommer's, White or Dark Label$0.30
Schaefer's Brew, Light or Dark$0.30
Loewer's Gambrinus, Light or Dark$0.30
Budweiser$0.40
Schlitz's Brau$0.40
Pickwick Ale$0.45
Tucher's Brau, Light or Dark (Imported)$0.60
Pabst's Blue Ribbon$0.40
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade Plain$0.40
Orangade with Fruit$0.50
Limeade$0.40
Limeade with Fruit$0.50
Loganberry Punch$0.50
Horse Neck$0.50
Egg Lemonade$0.60
Coco Cola$0.25
Hot Lemonade$0.60
Pluto$0.30
Apenta Imperial$0.90
Red Raven$0.30
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Egg Nog$0.50
Grenadine$0.35
Fernet Branca$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40

Page 2

Bread and Butter$0.25
Buttermilk$0.20
Ice Tea$0.30
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Chocolat with Whipped Cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
PRAGER HAM, SAUCE MADERE, ASPARAGUS TIPS$1.10
BREADED LAMB CHOPS, GREEN PEAS NORION$1.35
VOL AU VENT OF SWEETBREAD REGENCE$1.10
BREAST OF LONG ISLAND DUCKLIN AUX CERISES MONTMORENCY$1.80
POACHED CHICKEN REINE WITH RICE, LADY CURZON$1.40
SMALL SIRLOIN STEAK SAUTE LAPEROUSE, POTATO MAITRE D'HOTEL$1.65
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
PRIME RIBS OF BEEF with CROQUETTE POTATO, BUTTERED BEETS$1.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail Angostura
Coupe of Fruit Carmen
Hors d'oeuvres varies
Veloute of Chicken Rossolnick
Consomme Brunoise aux Quenelles
Jellied Beef, Okra or Tomato Broth
Heart of Celery, Green and Ripe Olives
Brook Trout Saute Veronique
COLD Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte
Small Sirloin Steak Saute Laperousse
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres(If taken as a course 1.25)$0.90
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Chicken Reine Poached with Rice Lady Curzon
Cold Veal and Ham Pie
Cold Supreme of Capon Strasbourgeoise
Green Asparagus Polonaise
Buttered Sugar Beets
Potatoes Croquette or au Gratin Cottage
Salad Long Island
Meringue Glace Strawberry
Rice Conde with Peaches
Cocoanut Layer Cake
Vanilla, Coffee,Chocolate or Strawberry Ice Cream
Raspberry, Orange or Pineapple Water Ice
Assorted cheese
Fruit in Season
Demi Tasse
Mints
Consumme (Liquide or Jelly)
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.35
Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Lobster salad$1.60
Lobster a la Russe(1/2)$1.40
Lobster Mayonnaise(1/2)$1.40
Crabflakes 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
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
With Chicken$1.50
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Galantine of Capon, Truffled$1.10
Pate Foie Gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Chicken salad$1.60
Long Island Duckling(1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats$0.25
Filets of Sole Glaced Excelsior
Baked Prager Ham au Madere
Broiled Lamb Chops Cressioniere
VOL AU VENT OF SWEETBREAD REGENCE
Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
Rice Conde with Peach
Cocoanut Layer Cake
Vanilla, Coffee,Chocolate or Strawberry Ice Cream
Orange, Pineapple or Raspberry Ice
Sherbert a la Menthe
AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE
Pear
Apple
Fresh Pineapple
Demi Tasse
iced tea or coffee
iced tea or coffee
Little neck$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail or Migoonnette Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster salad$1.00
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Tomato Robespiere$0.55
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Orange Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Watermelon$0.50
Grapefruit$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Supreme of Melon$0.75
Veloute Rossolnick$0.35
The Petite Marmite bourgeoise$0.45
Consumme aux Quenelles$0.30
Germiny$0.40
Okra Creole$0.40
Cream of tomato$0.40
Green Turtle$0.65
Broths
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.35
Clam$40.00
Nicoise$0.40
Filets of Sole Glaced Excelsior$1.00
Brook Trout Saute Veronique$1.10
Filets of Sole Glaced Menagere$1.00
Brook Trout Saute Vigneronne$1.00
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of Bass Mourrier$1.00
Crustaceans
Crabflakes au Gratin Jules$1.00
Baked Lobster in Shell, Casino$1.40
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled or Fried(3)$1.00
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Chicken Raine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Hot House Chicken$2.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
in chafing dish$0.60
Green Asparagus$0.80
Lima beans$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
CREAMED$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
GREEN PEAS$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Preserved French Peas$0.50
French Preserved Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Succotash$0.60
Cauliflower$0.55
Farinnacious
Fresh Noodles$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Wild Rice$0.45
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Idaho$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potaotes Anna(for2)$0.80
Hashed Brown Potaotes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Potaotes au Gratin$0.40
Potato Souflee$0.50
Fried Sweet Potaotes$0.30
Grilled Sweet Potaotes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potaotes Cubaine$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce, Romaine or Water Cress Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.45
Mixed Green a la Francaise Salad$0.45
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Ambassador Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear Salad(1/2)$0.65
Rice Conde with Peach$0.35
Creme Renversee Caramel$0.35
Cocoanut Layer Cake$0.30
Apricot Tart$0.30
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
a la Mode$0.50
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Vanilla,Chocolate, Coffee,Strawberry or Pastachio Ice Cream$0.40
Cream Mixed Ice Cream$0.45
Raspberry, Lemon, Orange, Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Sherbert a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe de Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Assorted Cheese on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Individual Portion$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.35
with Guava Jelly$0.60
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Coeur a la Cream$0.60
with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
Fresh Fruits
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruits$1.00
Berries in Season
Cooked
Fresh Pear$0.40
Plums$0.35
Rhubarb$0.40
Cherries$0.50
Compote Assorted$0.55
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
with Lemon$0.30
with Cream$0.35
Iced coffee$0.35
Acidophilus(Lederle)$0.35

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