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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$0.35
Apenta Imperial$0.90
Egg Nog$0.50
White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Neuenahr$0.75
Angostura Bitters$0.40
French Vermouth$0.35
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
Lime Dry$0.40
Frontenac Ale$0.55
Hot Lemonade$0.65
Loganberry Punch$0.50
Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Champblanc Cup$2.00 – $4.00
Loganberry Cup$1.50 – $2.50
California Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Florida Cup$1.50 – $3.00

Page 2

Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Pear Pie Bordalou$0.30
Cabinet Pudding, Strawberry Sauce$0.35
Meringue Chantilly$0.35
Strawberry tart$0.35
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Strawberry shortcake$0.45
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
rice pudding$0.35
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Ice Cream: Vanilla$0.40
Raspberry, Lemon, Orange Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystones clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Migoonnette Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Lobster Mayonaise (1/2)$1.40
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
halibut parisienne$1.00
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
PRAGER HAM AU PORTO, CREAMED FRESH SPINACH$1.10
BRAISED LOIN OF VEAL AND KIDNEY, VELOUTE OF SORREL$1.10
SIRLOIN STEAK SAUTE MINUTE AIGLON$1.75
MOUSSELINE OF DUCKLING A LA ROUENNAISE, HOME MADE NOODLES$1.10
BABY LAMB STEAK SAUTE, COTE D'AZUR$1.75
GRILLED HOT HOUSE SQUAB CHICKEN A LA DIABLE, Julienne of Egg Plant$1.60
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of beef, with FRESH STRING BEANS, Parisienne Potatoes$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Cream of Sorrel aux Croutons$0.35
Germiny$0.40
Broths
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra Creole$0.40
Okra Creole$0.40
Okra Creole$0.35
Petite marmite$0.45
Cream of tomato$0.40
Consomme Royal$0.35
Green Turtle$0.65
Nicoise$0.40
Clam$0.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
Baked Lobster in Shell, Casino$1.40
Supreme of Bass Mourrier$1.00
Brook Trout Saute Vigneronne$1.00
Shad Roe Saute Doria$1.10
Entrees
Soups
Filets of Sole Brevale$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled or Fried (3)$1.10
Crustaeans Crabflakes au Gratin Jules$1.00
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$1.00
Filets of Sole Glaced Menagere$1.00
Hors d'Oeuvres
Assorted hors d'Oeuvres (If taken as a course 1.25)$0.90
Green olives$0.30
Chocolat or Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Cooked Fresh Pear$0.40
Plums$0.35
Rhubarb$0.40
Cherries$0.50
Compote Assorted$0.55
Cream$0.35
with Guava Jelly$0.60
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Farrinacious
Fresh Noodles$0.40
Preserved French Peas$0.55
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Lima beans$0.55
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
in Chafing Disk$0.60

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