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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-19
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Italian Vermouth$0.35
Egg Nog$0.50
Milk Shake$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Fernet Branca$0.40
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Angostura Bitters$0.40
French Vermouth$0.35
Ambassador Cup$3.00 – $1.75
Champblanc$4.00 – $2.00
Florida Cup$1.50 – $3.00
White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Pluto$0.30
Schwepp's Imported$50.00
Trommer's, White or Dark Label$30.00
Kalak$0.75
Schwepp's Ginger Beer - Imported$0.50
Loewer's Gambrinus, Light or Dark$0.25
California Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Champblanc$1.75 – $3.50
Mott's Golden Russett$1.25 – $2.50
Duffy's Apple Juice$1.00 – $2.00
Canada Dry$0.45
Red Raven$0.30
Apenta Imperial$0.90
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Schweppe's Sarsaparilla$0.50
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
Hot Lemonade$0.60
Tucher's Brau, Light or Dark (Imported)$0.60
Coco Cola$0.25
Egg Lemonade$0.60
Horse Neck$0.50
Limeade Plain$0.40
Munchner Hofbrau$0.70
Orangeade Plain$0.40
C. & C. IMPERIAL DRY$0.45
Schaefer's Brew, Light or Dark$0.30
Schwepp's Club Soda$0.50
Perrier$0.40 – $0.60
Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Grenadine$0.35
Pickwick Ale$0.45
Pabst's Blue Ribbon$0.40
Shlitz's Brau$0.40
Appolinaris$0.50 – $0.75
Poland$0.35 – $0.80
Lime Dry$0.40
C. & C. Imported$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Neuenahr$0.75
Tucher's Brau, Light or Dark (Imported) Large$0.90

Page 2

Supreme of Sole Glaced Bercy$2.00
Mousseline of Chicken, Sauce Poulette$2.00
Rack of Lamb in Casserole Parmentier$2.00
Filet of Beef Saute Minute Creole$2.00
Long Island Duckling Poele Bigarade$2.00
COLD Halibut a la Parisienne$2.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Aspic$2.00
Broiled Bluefish Dijonnaise$1.50
Braised Prager Ham au Madere$1.50
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread Financiere$1.50
Long Island Duckling Roti, Spiced Cranberries$1.50
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.50
Cold Veal and Ham Pie$1.50
COLD Halibut Parisienne$1.50
Supreme of Sole Glaced Bercy$0.90
Crabflakes au Gratin Jules$1.00
Baked Lobster in Shell, Casino$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Green Turtle Soup$0.65
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Nicoise Broth$0.40
Creme Bavaroise Chocolate$0.35
Creme Renversee Caramel$0.35
Gateau Suchard$0.30
Prager Ham, Sauce Madere, Timbale of Spinach$1.00
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread Financiere$1.10
Filet of Beef Saute Minute Creole, Potato Croquette$1.50
Mousseline of Chicken aux Cucumbers, Mathilde$1.25
Rack of Lamb en Casserole aux Primeurs$1.35
Breast of Long Island Duckling Bigarade, Corn Fritters$1.75
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Croquette Potato, Green Peas and Carrots$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Clam juice$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly)
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Lobster salad$1.75
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Baby Lobster$1.40
Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats$0.25
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Heart of Celery
Green and Ripe Olives
Jellied Essence of Beef or Okra
consomme Mikado
Veloute of Chicken Irma
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Hors d'Oeuvres Parisienne
Coupe of Fresh Pineapple Fraisette
Green Peas with Carrots
Cauliflower au Gratin
Potatoes Croquette or Rissolee
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Gateau Suchard$0.00
Cream Bavaroise Chocolate$0.00
RELISHES
Soup
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Chocolat with Whipped Cream$0.35
Boiled$0.25
Green Asparagus$0.85
Assoted Hors d'Oeuvres$0.95
Heart of Celery$0.40
Westphalían Ham$0.85
Orange Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit$0.45
Veloute of Chicken Irma$0.35
Petite marmite$0.45
Consomme Double Mikado$0.30
Brook Trout Saute Vigneronne$1.00
Broiled Bluefish Dijonnaise$1.00
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$1.00
Lima beans$0.55
Plain spinach$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.60
Chef's Special$0.50
Heart of Lettuce, Romaine or Water Cress$0.40
Hashed in Cream$0.35
Cucumber$0.45
Chiffonade$0.60
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Oregon Plum Tart$0.35
Cauliflower$0.60
Succotash$0.65
Beets$0.40
Royal Squab$1.50
Chicken Reine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Gateau Suchard
Fresh Strawberries Glace Parisienne
Creme Bavaroise, Sauce Chocolat
Oregon Plums
Gateau Suchard
Vanilla ice cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
Raspberry Ice
Sherbet a la Menthe
AMERICAN CHEESE
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Pear
Apple
Fresh Pineapple
Demi Tasse
Iced tea
Iced coffee
Chicken salad$1.75
Strawberries
Cherries
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Vanilla ice cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Raspberry Water Ice
Orange Water Ice
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE
Assorted cheese
Fruit in Season
Demi Tasse
Mints
Bortschock$0.40
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Lobster Mayonaise (1/2)$1.40
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Virginia Han$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Roast beef$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.50
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Stuffed celery$0.60
Ambassador Appetizers$1.25
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Tomato Robespiere$0.65
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Buttermilk 1/2 pt$0.20
Iced tea$0.30
Coffee with Creom$0.35
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Iced coffee$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Instant Postum$0.30 – $0.40
Sanka$0.30 – $0.40
Kaffee Hagg$0.30 – $0.40
Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg$0.30
Germiny$0.40
Fresh Noodles$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Okra Creole$0.40
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.35
Supreme of Bass Mourrier$1.00
au gratin$0.50
fried$0.30
Grilled$0.35
Candied$0.40
Cubaine$0.50
Wild Rice$0.45
Hashed browned$0.35
Strawberry shortcake$0.45
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Fruit$0.65
Hot House Chicken$2.50
Combination$0.55
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Ambassador$0.60
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Lemon Orange Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Compote Assorted$0.60
Cooked Fresh Pear$0.40
Individual Portion$0.40
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Cream$0.35
with Guava Jelly$0.60
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Cooked Cherries$0.50
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Vanilla Chocolate Coffee Strawberry or Pistachio$0.40
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
a la Mode$0.50
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Anna (for 2)$0.80
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Tomato$0.45
Mixed$0.45
rice pudding$0.35
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
in chafing dish$0.60
CREAMED$0.50
Beets$0.40
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35

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