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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-11
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Italian Vermouth---Glass$0.35
French Vermouth (glass)$0.35
Angostura Bitters (glass)$0.40
Ambassador Cup, quart, pint$1.75 – $3.00
Champblanc Cup, quart, pint$2.00 – $4.00
Loganberry Cup, quart, pint$1.50 – $2.50
California Cup, quart, pint$1.50 – $3.00
Florida Cup, quart, pint$1.50 – $3.00
Champblanc, quart, pint$1.75 – $3.50
Mott's Golden Russet, quart, pint$1.25 – $2.50
Duffy's Apple Juice, quart, pint$1.00 – $2.00
Canada Dry Ginger Ale, pint$0.45
C. & C. Imperial Dry, pint$0.45
C. & C. Imperial Dry Gingerale, pint$0.45
C. & C. Imported Gingerale, pint$0.50
Schwepp's Imported Gingerale, pint$0.50
Schwepp's Ginger Beer - Imported, pint$0.50
Schwepp's Sarsaparilla, pint$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda, pint$0.50
Schwepp's Club Soda, pint$0.50
Schultz Club Soda, pint$0.25
Lime Dry Club Soda, pint$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda), pint$0.45
White Rock Mineral Water$0.40 – $0.60
Perrier Water$0.40 – $0.60
Appolinaris Mineral Water$0.50 – $0.75
Poland Mineral Water$0.35 – $0.80
Kalak Mineral Water$0.75
Celestine Vichy Water$0.50 – $0.90
Neuenahr Mineral Water$0.75
Saratoga Vichy water$0.45
Loewer's Gambrinus Light Beer$0.25
Loewer's Gambrinus Dark Beer$0.25
R.A.H. Wurzburger Beer$0.25
R.A.H. Wurzburger Pilsner$0.25
Trommer's, White Label Beer$0.30
Trommer's, Dark Label Beer$0.30

Page 2

Broiled Bluefish Bourguignonne, Potatoes Saute, Grilled Tomato, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Poached Egg Daisy, Potatoes Allumette, Fresh String Beans, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread a la Russe, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Fricasse of Lamb Printanier with Corn Fritter, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Smoked York Ham, Potato Salad, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
OMELETTE WITH CHEESE AND POTATOES$0.70
Poached Egg Daisy (1)$0.55
FRICASSE OF LAMB WITH VEGETABLES IV SAISON$0.90
BROILED MUTTONN KIDNEYS, Beech Nut Bacon a la Diiable, Potato Mignonette$0.90
COQUILLE OF SWEETBREAD ROYAL$1.00
BREADED HALF SQUAB CHICKEN A LA MARYLAND$1.35
CURRIED MINCED CHICKEN WITH RICE, FRIED ONIONS, CHUTNEY SAUCE$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Chives Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Semolina Pudding with Dates$0.35
Peach Custard Pie$0.30
Strwberry Tartelette$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
French Pastry$0.25
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled or Fried$1.10
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Grapefruit Cocktail
Watermelon
COLD Leg of Lamb, String Beans and Potato Salad
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Stuffed Tomato with Crab Flakes Carlos$0.90
halibut parisienne$1.00
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Semolina Pudding with Dates
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90
Broiled Bluefish Bourguignonne, Potatoes Sautes$0.90
Sauerkraut$0.30
Cold Spring Lamb$1.00
Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$0.90
Mutton Broth Ecossaise
Consomme With Egg Drops
Jellied Essence of Beef
Jellied Esssence of Okra
Omelette with Potatoes and Cheese
Crabflakes au Gratin Martin
Fricassee of Lamb with Vegetables
Broiled Mutton Kidneys Diable with Bacon
COQUILLE OF SWEETBREAD ROYAL
Creamed Minced Chicken with Rice, Chutney Sauce
Vegetable Luncheon with Poached Egg
COLD Stuffed Tomato with Crab Flakes Carlos
Creamed Beet Tops with Egg
Potatoes with Chives
Heart of Celery$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.60
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Peach Custard Pie
Mille Feuilles Viennoise
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Lemon Ice
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
AMERICAN CHEESE
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Cold Leg of Lamb, String Beans, Potato Salad$0.90
Beef Consomme (Liquide)$0.30
Chicken Consomme (Liquide)$0.35
Okra Consomme (Liquide)$0.40
Beef Consomme (Jelly)$0.30
Chicken Consomme (Jelly)$0.35
Okra Consomme (Jelly)$0.40
Madrilene (Liquide)$0.40
Madrilene (Jelly)$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise (Liquide)$0.45
Creme Bourbonnaise (Jelly)$0.45
Bortschock (Liquide)$0.40
Bortschock (Jelly)$0.40
Bortschock (Jelly)$0.40
Lobster salad$1.60
Lobster Ravigote (1/2)$1.40
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Cold Prager Ham$1.00
Cold Virginia Ham$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 Served 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
Westphalian Ham$0.80
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Beluge Caviar, p.p.$2.25
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Watermelon$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Cantaloupe$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Mutton Broth Ecossaise$0.30
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Consomme With Egg Drops$0.30
Okra Soup, Creole$0.40
Germiny Soup$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
Julienne of Sole Saute, Mireille$1.00
Broiled Kennebec salmon, St. Germain$1.00
Crabflakes au Gratin, Times Square$1.00
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
Spring Chicken (half)$1.75
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.65
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Filet Mignon$1.75
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Mixed Grill$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Green Corn on the Cob in chafing dish$0.60
Green Asparagus$0.85
Succotash$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.45
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Lima beans$0.55
String Beans$0.50
Cauliflower$0.60
Artichoke$0.65
French peas$0.55
French Peas A L'Etuvee$0.65
French Peas Rodel$0.65
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Wild Rice$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Byron Potatoes$0.40
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.40
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Souffle Potatoes$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Lorenzo salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.35
Heart 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
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Tomato and Cucumber Salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2) Salad$0.65
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Strawberry tart$0.35
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Assorted Cheese on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Individual Portion of Cheese$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Coeur a la Creme Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.55
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Berries in Season
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Sanka$0.30
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hagg$0.30
Kaffee Hagg with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Grade A Milk, Pint$0.30
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) pt.$0.20
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.25

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