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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-09
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Egg Nog$0.50
Grenadine$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Fernet Branca$0.40
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Apenta Imperial$0.90
Red Raven$0.30
Pluto$0.30
Hot Lemonade$0.60
Coco Cola$0.25
Egg Lemonade$0.60
Horse Neck$0.50
Loganberry Punch$0.50
Limeade with Fruit$0.40 – $0.50
Orangeade - With Fruit$0.40 – $0.50
Lemonade Plain -- With Fruit$0.40 – $0.50
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$2.00 – $4.00
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's Ginger Beer - Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schwepp's Lemon Soda$0.50
Schwepp's Club Soda$0.50
Schultz Club Soda$0.25
Lime Dry Club Soda$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45

Page 2

MOUSSELINE OF HAM, ASPARAGUS TIPS, ALEXANDRA$1.00
BROILED SQUAB GUINEA HEN, SOUTHERN STYLE (1/2)$1.25
MEDAILLON OF LAMB DUROC$1.10
BREAST OF CHICKEN ARMENOVILLE$1.75
FILET MIGNON OF BEEF FAVORITE$1.75
LONG ISLAND POELE A L'ORANGE, CORN FRITTER$1.25
LONG ISLAND POELE A L'ORANGE, CORN FRITTER (BREAST)$1.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$1.00
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with PARISIENNE POTATOES$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Filets of Bass Glaced Cecilia
Shad Roe Saute Belle Meuniere
Supreme of Chicken Armenonville
Broiled Filet Mignon of Beef, Sauce Bearnaise
Long Island Duckling Poele Bigarade
COLD Boned Royal Squab Perigourdine
Succotash au Paprika
Aspragus Tips on Toast Polonaise
Potatoes Parisienne
Mashed potatoes
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Lima beans$0.55
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Blanc Manger, Fruit Sauce$0.35
Oregon Plum Tart$0.30
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee, Strawberry or Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Raspberry, Lemon, Orange Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Clam Chowder$0.35
Salad Chiffonade
Coupe Glace Montmorency
Blanc Manger, Fruit Sauce
French Pastry
Strawberry Tartelette
Vanilla ice cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Raspberry Water Ice
Orange Water Ice
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE
Assorted cheese
Fruit in Season
Demi Tasse
Mints
Grapefruit Rafraichi
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Fresh Shrimp Cardinal
Clam Chowder Manhattan
Potage Florentine
CONSOMME SEVIGNE
Heart of Celery
Green and Ripe Olives
Beef consomme$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Okra consomme$0.35
Madrilene$0.40
RELISHES
Soup
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
Mousseline of Ham au Madere, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
Grilled Squab Guinea Hen, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
MEDAILLON OF LAMB DUROC, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
Long Island Duckling Poele a l'Orange, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
COLD Braised Beef a la Mode, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
Creme Boubonnaise$0.45
Bortschock$0.40
halibut parisienne$1.00
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Lobster salad$1.60
Lobster a la Russe(1/2)$1.40
Lobster Mayonaise(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
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$1.00
Pate de 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$25.00
Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
Blanc Manger, Fruit Sauce
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
Little neck$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail 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
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Migoonnette Sauce$0.10
Tomato Robespiere$0.55
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Watermelon$0.50
Supreme of Melon$0.75
Potage Florentine aux Croutons$0.35
CONSOMME SEVIGNE$0.35
Soup, Germiny$0.40
Soup, Okra Creole$0.40
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.40
Soup, Green Turtle$0.65
Broth, Beef$0.30
Broth, Chicken$0.35
Broth, Okra$0.35
Broth, Clam$0.40
Broth, Nicoise$0.40
Jellied Beef Broth
Okra Soup
Tomato Broth
Westphalian Ham$0.80
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Stuffed celery$0.55
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Grapefruit$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Glaced Filets of Bass Cecilia$0.90
Shad Roe Saute Hoteliere$1.00
Filets of Sole Glaced Menagere$1.00
Brook Trout Saute Vigneronne$1.00
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of Bass Mourrier$1.00
Crabflakes au Gratin Jules$1.00
Baked Lobster in Shell, Casino$1.40
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried$1.00
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Roast Guinea Hen$3.25
Roast Royal Squab$1.50
Roast Chicken Raine$3.50
Roast Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Roast Hot House Chicken$2.50

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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