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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-20
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Italian Vermouth, Glass$0.35
French Vermouth, Glass$0.35
Angostura Bitters, Glass$0.40
Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Champblanc Cup$2.00 – $4.00
Loganberry Cup$1.50 – $2.50
California Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Florida Cup$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 Ginger Ale$0.45
C. & C. Imperial Dry Ginger Ale$0.45
C. & C. Imported Ginger Ale$0.50
Schweppe's Imported Ginger Ale$0.50
Schweppe's Ginger Beer- Imported$0.50
Schweppe's Sarsaparillla$0.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schwepp's Club Soda$0.50
Schultz Club Soda$0.25
Lime Dry Club Soda$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Perrier$0.40 – $0.60
Poland$0.35 – $0.80
Mineral Waters
Appolinaris$0.50 – $0.75
Kalak$0.75
Celestine Vichy$0.50 – $0.90
Neuenahr$0.75
Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Gingerales, Etc.
Sparkling Wines and Ciders
Cups
Aperitifs
Loewer's Cambrinus, Light or Dark$0.25
R.A.H. Wurzburger or 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
Soft Drinks, Etc.
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Orangeade Plain$0.40
Limeade Plain$0.40
Loganberry Punch$0.50
Horse Neck$0.50
Egg Lemonade$0.60
Coco Cola$0.25
Hot Lemonade$0.60
Apereints
Pluto$0.30
Red Raven$0.30
Apenta Imperial$0.90
Miscellaneous
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Egg Nog$0.50
Fernet Branca$0.40
Bromom Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Grenadine$0.35
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade with Fruit$0.50
Limeade with Fruit$0.50

Page 2

Baby Flounder Saute Meuniere, Potatoes O'Brien, Corn Fritter, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Omelette Parmesane, Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus Tips, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Stuffed Shoulder of Veal Venitienne, Creamed Lettuce, Spaghetti Italienne, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Bouchee of Chicken a la King, Heart of Lettuce, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Coquille of Crab Flakes Virginia, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Leg of Lamb, String Beans and Potato Salad, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
POACHED EGG WITH KIDNEY, MEYERBEER (2)$0.65
Omelette Bonne femme$0.75
Pilaff of Chicken Livers Valencienne$0.90
STUFFED SHOULDER OF VEAL VENITIENNE, VELOUTE OF LETTUCE$0.90
CALF'S BRAINS A LA POULETTE, ASPARAGUS TIPS, CORN FRITTERS$1.00
PORK CHOPS SAUTE MINUTE LYONNAISE, MASHED POTATOES, APPLE Sauce$0.90
MINCED CAPON A LA KING, WAFFLE, SOUTHERN STYLE$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Mashed Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Broiled Salmon Trout Vernet
Buttered Eggs with Kidneys Meyerbeer
Omelette Bonne femme
Pilaff of Chicken Livers Valencienne
Calf's Brains Poulette, Asparagus Tips
Pork Chops Saute Minute Lyonnaise, Apple Sauce
Minced Capon a la King with Waffle
COLD Poached Egg Arlesienne
COLD Coquille of Crab Flakes Virginia
COLD Leg of Lamb, String Beans and Potato Salad
Cold Coquille of Crab Flakes Virginienne$0.90
Consomme (Liquide) - Beef$0.30
Consomme (Liquide) - Chicken$0.35
Consomme (Liquide) - Okra$0.40
Consomme (Jelly) - Beef$0.30
Consomme (Jelly) - Chicken$0.35
Consomme (Jelly) - Okra$0.40
Veloute of Lettuce Fleuron
Potatoes Mousseline
Lettuce and Beet Salad
Diplomat Pudding, Fruit Sauce
Jellied Essence of Beef
COLD Halibut Parisienne$1.00
Heart of Celery$0.40
Jellied Essence of Okra
Watermelon
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Sardines in Oil
Giblet Soup with barley
Consomme Vermicelli
Green Apple Pie
Mille Feuilles Viennoise
Split Kingfish Saute Arlesienne$0.90
Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried$1.10
Broiled Salmon Trout Vernet$0.90
Julienne of Sole Saute Mireille$1.00
Broiled Kennebec Salmon St. Germain$1.10
Crabflakes au Gratin Times Square$1.00
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
Apple
Orange
Strawberries
Cherries
Cold Leg of Lamb, String Beans, Potato Salad$1.00
Cooked Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Consomme (Liquide) Madrilene$0.40
Consomme (Liquide) Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Consomme (Liquide) Bortschock$0.40
Consomme (Jelly) Madrilene$0.40
Consomme (Jelly) Bourbonnaise$0.45
Consomme (Jelly) Bortschock$0.40
Cold Poached Egg a l'Estragon$0.45
Cold Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
Cold Herring au vin Blanc$0.65
Cold Mackerel au vin Blanc$0.65
COLD Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon Ice
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
AMERICAN CHEESE
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Stuffed celery$0.60
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Lobster salad$1.75
Cold Baby Lobster$0.14
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Cold Prager Ham$1.00
Cold Virginia Ham$1.00
Cold Spring Lamb$1.10
Cold roast beef$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Cold Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Cold Slice 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$1.25
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Chicken salad$1.75
Cold Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad with Cold Meats, Extra$0.25
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.57
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Clam juice$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90 – $1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Herring a l'Alllemande$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Westphalian Ham$0.85

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