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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-16
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Angostura Bitters$0.40
Italian Vermouth$0.35
French Vermouth$0.35
Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Champblanc Cup$2.00 – $4.00
California Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Florida Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Canada Dry Gingerale Pint$0.45
C.& C. Imperial Dry Gingerale Pint$0.45
C.& C. Imported Gingerale PINT$0.50
Schweppe's Imported Gingerale Pint$0.50
Schwepp's Ginger Beer- Imported Pint$0.50
Schweppe's Sarsaparilla Pint$0.50
Schultz 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 Quart$0.60
White Rock Mineral Water Pint$0.40
Perrier Mineral Water Quart$0.60
Perrier Mineral Water Pint$0.40
Appolinaris Mineral Water Quart$0.75
Appolinaris Mineral Water Pint$0.50
Poland Mineral Water 1/2 Gallon$0.80
Poland Mineral Water Quart$0.50
Poland Mineral Water Pint$0.35
Kalak Mineral Water Quart$0.75
Celestine Vichy Mineral Water Quart$0.90
Celestine Vichy Mineral Water Pint$0.50
Neuenahr Mineral Water Quart$0.75
Saratoga Vichy Mineral Water Pint$0.45
Loewer's Gambrinus, Light or Dark Pint$0.25
R.A.H. Wurzburger or Pilsner Pint$0.25
Trommer's, White or Dark Label Pint$0.30
Schaefer's Brew,Light or Dark Pint$0.30
Champblanc$1.75 – $3.50
Mott's Golden Russet$1.25 – $2.50
Duffy's Apple Juice$1.00 – $2.00
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)$0.90
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Orangeade Plain$0.40
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade with Fruit$0.50
Limeade Plain$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
Pluto$0.30
Red Raven$0.30
Apenta Imperial$0.90
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Egg Nog$0.50
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Fernet Branca$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Grenadine$0.35
Budweiser Pint$0.40

Page 2

Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Watermelon$0.50
Beluga Caviar, p.p.$2.25
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Ripe Olives$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90
Green olives$0.30
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Heart of Celery$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.60
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Westphalían Ham$0.85
Amabssador Appetizers$1.25
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Cantaloupe$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Broiled Halibut, Potato Persillade, Fresh String Beans, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea1$1.00
Poached Egg a la Reine, Asparagus Tips, Green Peas, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Boiled Leg of Lamb, Caper Sauce, Mashed Turnips, Potatoes, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Brochette of Chicken Livers, Grilled Tomato, Mashed Potatoes, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Crab Flakes Mephisto, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Braised Beef a la Mode Bellevue, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
OMELETTE WITH SORREL AND POTATOES$0.75
POACHED EGG IN CROUSTADE A LA REINE$0.55
MINCED FILET OF BEEF WITH KIDNEY STRAGONOFF$1.25
BOILED LEG OF LAMB, CAPRE SAUCE, MASHED WITH TURNIPS$1.00
BROCHETTE OF CHICKED LIVERS, FRESH STRING BEANS, GRILLED TOMATO$0.90
CHICKEN HASH IN BORDURE ST. GERMAIN$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Hashed Brown Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Clam Chowder$0.35
Okra Creole soup$0.40
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.75
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
Live Codfish au Beurre Noir, Boiled Potatoes$0.85
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$0.90
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. Germaine$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
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
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Wild Rice$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spagetti au gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.25
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$0.35
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
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
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)$0.65
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
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Consomme aux Oeufs Files$0.30
Germiny Soup$0.45
Onion au gratin soup$0.40
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Armenonville Broth$0.40
Pudding Renversee Caramel$0.35
Custard Pear Pie$0.30
Gateau Napoleon$0.25
Oregon Plum 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 Cheeses on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.40 – $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
Fresh Apple$0.25
Fresh Pear$0.25
Coeur a la Creme cheese$0.60
Coeur a la Creme cheese with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
Fresh Grapes$0.50
Fresh Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruits$1.00
Berries in Season
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted fruits$0.60
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 Hag$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hag 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$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
Crab Flakes Mephisto$0.85
Prager Ham, Potato Salad$1.00
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Coupe of Fruit, Supreme
Artichokes a la Grecque
Clam Chowder Manhattan
Consomme With Egg Drops
Live Codfish au Beurre Noir, Boiled Potatoes
OMELETTE WITH SORREL
Boiled Leg of Lamb, Caper Sauce, Mashed Turnips
Brochette of Chicken Livers Verte Pre
CHICKEN HASH IN BORDURE ST. GERMAIN
Vegetarian Lunch, Poached Egg
Cold Stuffed Tomato with Crabflakes Carlos
COLD Poached Egg in Jelly a l'Estragon
Cold Braised Beef a la Mode Bellevue
Fresh String Beans
Hash Brown Potatoes Lyonnaise
Heart of Lettuce, Russian Dressing
Pudding Renversee Caramel
Pear custard pie
Gateau Napoleon
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Beef consomme$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Okra consomme$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonaise$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
Baby Lobster$1.40
Lobster Mayonnaise(1/2)$1.40
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
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 Foie Gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Chicken salad$1.60
Long Island Duckling(1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats$25.00
Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert
Coffee or Tea

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