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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-12
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Schwepp's Ginger Beer - Imported$50.00
Soda Bi Carbonate$25.00
Italian Vermouth$0.35
French Vermouth$0.35
Angostura Bitters$0.40
Ambassador Cup$3.00 – $1.75
Champblanc$4.00 – $2.00
Loganberry$2.50 – $1.50
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Egg Nog$0.50
Fernet Branca$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Grenadine$0.35
Pluto$0.30
Red Raven$0.30
Apenta Imperial
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Orangeade Plain$0.40
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade 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
Loewer's Gambrinus, Light$0.25
Loewer's Gambrinus, Dark$0.25
R. A. H. Wurtzburger$0.25
R. A. H. Pilsner$0.25
Trommer's, White Label$0.30
Trommer's, Dark Label$0.30
Schaefer's Brew, Light$0.30
Schaefer's Brew, Dark$0.30
Budweiser$0.40
Shlitz's Brau$0.40
Pabst's Blue Ribbon$0.40
Pickwick Ale$0.45
Frontenac Ale$0.55
Muncher Hofbrau$0.70
Tucher's Brau, Light (Imported)$0.60 – $0.90
Tucher's Brau, Dark (Imported)$0.60 – $0.90
White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Perrier$0.40 – $0.60
Appolinaris$0.50 – $0.75
Poland$0.35 – $0.80
Kalak$0.35 – $0.80
Celestine Valley$0.50 – $0.90
Neuenahr$0.75
Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Canada Dry$0.45
C. & C. IMPERIAL DRY$0.45
C. & C. Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schwepp's Club Soda$0.50
Schultz Club Soda$0.25
Lime Dry$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
California$1.50 – $3.00
Florida$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

Page 2

Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Chives Potatoes, Grilled Tomato, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Omelette with Tomato, Potatoes Saute, Fried Egg Plant, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Broiled Chopped Lamb Steak Bercy, String Beans and Potatoes Menagere, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Jambonneau of Capon Bourgeoise, Mashed Potatoes, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Sweetbread and Chicken Patty, Asparagus Tips, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Omelette with Fresh Tomato$0.75
Shirred Eggs Opera$0.65
CALF'S HEAD A LA VINAIGRETTE, COLD SLAW$1.00
CHOPPED LAMB STEAK BERCY, STRING BEANS MENAGER$1.00
JAMBONEAU OF CAPON WITH SPRING VEGETABLES BOURGEOISE$0.90
BITOKES OF BEEF, SUITANE A LA RUSSE$1.00
POACHED SPRING CHICKEN WITH RICE, SUPREME SAUCE DOMINICAN (1/2)$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Potatoes Lyonnaise$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Cherrystone Clams
Loganberry Juice Cocktail
Puree of Lentils Bavaroise
Consomme aux pates d'Italie
Little Neck clams
Grapefruit
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Instant Sanka$0.30
Instant Kaffee Hagg$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Instant Sanka with Cream$0.40
Instant Kaffee Hagg with Cream$0.40
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.25
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Grade A Milk, Pint$0.30
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked Compote Assorted$0.55
Fresh Apple$0.25
Fresh Pear$0.25
Fresh Grapes$0.50
Fresh Cherries$0.50
Fresh Fruit, Assorted$1.00
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Coeur a la Creme with Fresh strawberry compote$0.75
Cheese, Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.50
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Cheese, individual portion$0.40
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$0.45
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Lemon 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
Pudding Diplomat, Vanilla Sauce$0.35
lemon meringue pie$0.30
Almond Cake$0.25
Strawberry tart$0.35
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Chef's Special Salad$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
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Tomato and Cucumber Salad$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Fruit salad$0.65
Tomato Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Ambassador Salad$0.60
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.35
Hashed potatoes au gratin$0.40
Sweet fried potatoes$0.30
Baked Idaho Potatoes$0.30
Grilled potatoes$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.30
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Candied Potatoes$0.40
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Byron Potatoes$0.40
Souffle Potatoes$0.50
Cubaine potatoes$0.50
Halibut, Sauce Tyrolienne, Macedoine Salad$1.00
Stoffed Tomato with Chicken Salad$0.80
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Beef$0.30
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Chicken$0.35
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Okra$0.40
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Bortschock$0.40
Poached Egg in Jelly a l'Estragon$0.45
Egg Arlesienne$0.55
Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
halibut parisienne$1.00
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$0.85
Cranflakes 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$1.10
Pate de Fois Gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Chicken salad$1.60
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato Salad Served with Cold Meats$0.25
Garniture of Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats$0.25

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