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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

Italian Vermouth$0.35
French Vermouth$0.35
Angostura Bitters$0.40
Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Champblanc$2.00 – $4.00
Loganberry$1.50 – $2.50
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
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 Club Soda$0.50
Schultz Club Soda$0.25
Lime Dry$0.45
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
Loewer's Gambrinus, Light or Dark$0.25
R.A.H. Wurzburger of Pilsner$0.25
Trommer's, White or Dark Label$0.30
Schaefer's Brew, Light or 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
Munchner Hofbrau$0.70
Tucher's Brau, Light or Dark (Imported)$0.60
Tucher's Brau, Light or Dark (Imported) Large$0.90
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade Plain$0.40
Limeade Plain$0.40
Orangeade with Fruit$0.50
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
Red Raven$0.30
Apenta Imperial$0.90
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Fernet Branca$0.40
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Egg Nog$0.50
Grenadine$0.35
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40

Page 2

Coupe of Fruit Grape de France
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Hors d'Oeuvres Parisienne
Veloute of Chicken Milanaise
Consomme Americaine
Jellied Beef, Okra or Tomato Broth
Heart of Celery
Green and Ripe Olives
Grilled Squab Guinea Hen, Spiced Crancberry Sauce
Filets of Bass Glaced Richelieu
Baron of Baby Lamb, Mint Sauce
Chicken Reine Poached with Rice Diva
Cold Galantine of Capon with Aspic
COLD Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte
Braised celery with marrow
String Beans au Beurre
Potato Croquette or Mousseline au Gratin
Salad Chiffonade
Mousse Glace au Fraises
Charlotte Russe
Gateau aux Amandines
Vanilla, Coffee, Chocolate or Strawberry Ice Cream
Raspberry, Orange or Pineapple Water Ice
Assorted cheese
Fruit in Season
Demi Tasse
Mints
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly)
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$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 Tavigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Virginia Han$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Roast beef$1.00
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
With Chicken$1.50
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.10
Chicken salad$1.60
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats$25.00
RELISHES
Split Sea Bass Saute aux Cocumbers
Braised beef à la mode
Zephyres of Virginia Ham Favorite
Poached Chicken Reine Hongroise
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg
COLD Coquille of Crab Flakes Trouvillaise
Cold Veal and Ham Pie
Cold Veal and Ham Pie
CHOISE OF
Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
Choice of
Mousse aux fraises
Gateau aus Amandines
Vanilla, Coffee, Chocolate or Strawberry Ice Cream
Orange, Pineapple or Raspberry Ice
Sherbet a la Menthe
AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE
Pear
Apple
Fresh Pineapple
Demi Tasse
Iced tea
CLAMS, ETC
Little neck$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp$0.75
Crabflakes$0.75
Lobster$1.00
Tomato$0.30
Clam$0.40
Sauerkraut$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvres
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Tomato Robespiere$0.65
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Ambassador Appetizers$1.25
Beluga Cavier p.p.$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 of Chicken Milanaise$0.35
Petite marmite$0.45
Consomme Americaine$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$0.40
Nicoise$0.40
Fish
Filets of Sole Glaced Richelieu$0.90
Shad Roe Saute Cleopatra$1.10
Filets of Sole Glaced Menagere$1.00
Brook Trout Saute Vigneronne$1.00
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$1.00
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of Bass Mourrier$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled or Fried (3)$1.10
Crustaceans
Crabflakes au Gratin Jules$1.00
Baked Lobster in Shell, Casino$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
BRAISED BEEF A LA MODE, CROQUETTE POTATO$1.10
ZEPHIRES OF VIRGINIA HAM, GRAND DUC$1.25
GRILLED SQUAB GUINEA HEN LOUISIANAISE, Spliced Cranberry Sauce (half)$1.35
Sweetbread Saute Arizona$1.50
BARON OF BABY LAMB BOUQUETTIERE$1.40
Chicken Reine Poached with Rice Diva$1.40
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
With CROQUETTE POTATOES, Buttered String Beans$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Migoonnette Sauce$0.10
Soup
Coffee

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