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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-15
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Budweiser$0.40
Italian Vermouth$0.35
Canada Dry$0.45
Schwepp's Imported$0.50
Shlitz's Brau$0.40
Frontenac Ale$0.55
White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Loewer's Gambrinus, Light or Dark$0.25
C. & C. IMPERIAL DRY$0.45
Egg Lemonade$0.40
Apenta Imperial$0.90
Egg Nog$0.50
Hot Lemonade$0.60
Kalak Mineral Water$0.75
Tucher's Brau, Light (Imported)$0.60 – $0.90
Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Trommer's, White Label$0.30
Mott's Golden Russet$1.25 – $2.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Limeade Plain$0.40
Limeade with Fruit$0.50
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Florida Cup$1.50 – $3.00
French Vermouth$0.35
Angostura Bitters$0.40
champbland cup$2.00 – $4.00
Loganberry Cup$1.50 – $2.50
California Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Duffy's Apple Juice$1.00 – $2.00
Champblanc$1.75 – $3.50
C. & C. Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Ginger Beer - Imported$0.50
Schwepp's 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
Perrier$0.40 – $0.60
Appolinaris$0.50 – $0.75
Poland Mineral Water$0.35 – $0.80
Celestine Vichy$0.50 – $0.90
Neuenahr Mineral Water$0.75
R. A. H. Wurzburger$0.25
R.A.H. Pilsner$0.25
Schaefer's Brew, Light$0.30
Schaefer's Brew, Dark$0.30
Trommer's, Dark Label$0.30
Pabst's Blue Ribbon$0.40
Pickwick Ale$0.45
Tucher's Brau, Dark (Imported)$0.60 – $0.90
Munchner Hofbrau$0.70
Orangeade$0.40
Orangeade with Fruit$0.50
Loganberry Punch$0.50
Horse Neck$0.50
Coca Cola$0.25
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Pluto Apereint$0.30
Red Raven Apereint$0.30
Fernet Branca$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Grenadine$0.35

Page 2

Omelette Chasseur, Potatoes Julienne, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Broiled Split Sea Bass, Potatoes Persillade, Fresh String Beans, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Browned Roast Beef Hash, Fried Banana and Egg Turned over, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Club Lamb Chop Saute with Chicken Livers, Carrots Vichy, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Poached Egg in Jelly Colbert, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Saddle of Lamb, Salad Macedoine, Mint Jelly, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
BUTTERED EGGS A L'AMERICAAINE$0.65
Omelette Chasseur$0.75
FRICASSEE OF BABY LAMB AUX PRIMEURS IV SAISON$1.00
BROWNED ROAST BEEF HASH, POACHED EGG, FRIED BANANA$0.90
CALF'S LIVER SAUTE WITH BACON, FRESH STRING BEANS MENAGERE$1.00
CLUB LAMB CHOP SAUTE, CHICKEN LIVERS, LORETTE POTATOES NELSON$1.00
SCALLOPPED CHICKEN HONGROISE, RICE PILAFF$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
PRIME RIBS OF BEEF WITH HASHED CREAMED POTATOES$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Mixed Sweet Pickles
Grapefruit
Filet of Herring a l'Allemande
Watermelon
Potage Champs Elysee
Essence of Lamb with Barley
Jellied Essence of Beef
Split Sea Bass Saute Jackson
Omelette Chasseur
Fricassee of Baby Lamb aux Primeurs IV Saisons
Browned Roast Beef Hash, Fried Banana
Calf's Liver Saute with Bacon a l'Ainglaise
Scalloped Chicken Hongroise, Rice Pilaff
COLD Poached Egg in Jelly Colbert
COLD Halibut Parisienne
Saddle of Lamb, Macodoine Salad, Mint Jelly
Carrots vichy
Potatoes au Gratin
Mixed Green Salad
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING
lemon meringue pie
Fresh Stewed Pears
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon Ice
Split Sea Bass Saute Jackson$0.90
Crab Flakes au Gratin a la Jules$1.00
Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Julienne of Sole Saute Mireille$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Broiled Kennebec Salmon St. Germain$1.10
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Crabflakes au Gratin Times Square$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried$1.10
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
COLD Coquille of Halibut a la Russe$0.90
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.75
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Idaho Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Byron Potatoes$0.40
Souffle Potatoes$0.50
Prager ham$1.00
Veal and Ham Pie, Salad Macedoine$1.00
Beef Consomme (Liquide or Jelly)$0.30
Chicken Consomme (Liquide or Jelly)$0.35
Okra Consomme (Liquide or Jelly)$0.40
Madrilene Consomme (Liquide or Jelly)$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
consomme Bortschock$0.40
Poached Egg in Jelly a l'Estragon$0.45
Cold Egg Arlesienne$0.55
Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
COLD Halibut Parisienne$1.00
cold Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte (½)$1.10
Lobster salad$1.60
Lobster Ravigote (½)$1.40
Lobster Mayonnaise (½)$1.40
Virginia Ham$1.00
Cold Spring Lamb$1.20
Cold roast beef$1.00
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Jellied Essence of Okra
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
Cherrystones clams$0.45
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes cocktails$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Clam juice$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvre$0.90 – $1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.60
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Westphalian Ham$0.85
Amabssador Appetizers$1.25
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.25
orange grapefruit$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Watermelon$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Cantaloupe$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
potage champ elysee$0.30
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Essence of Lamb with Barley$0.30
Okra Creole soup$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
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Mixed Grill$1.25
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Filet Mignon$1.75
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green Corn on 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
Wild Rice$0.45
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Cubaine Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes hashed in cream au gratin$0.40
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.30
Sweet Potatoes Grilled$0.35
sweet candied potatoes$0.40
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 a la Francaise Salad$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
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING$0.35
Fresh Stewed Pears$0.30
lemon meringue pie$0.30
Apple 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
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
Assorted Cheese on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Individual Portion Cheese$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.50
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
stuffed pear brillat savarin cheese$0.75
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Coeur a la Creme with Fresh strawberry compote$0.75
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruits$1.00
Plums$0.35
Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.60
Coffee, demi tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hagg$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hagg with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $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
AMERICAN CHEESE
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Cold Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Cold Sliced Chicken$1.25
Cold Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Cold Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.10
Chicken salad$1.60
Cold Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Potato Salad with Cold Meats$0.25
beet salad with cold meats$0.25

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