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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-22
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 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 Gingerale$0.45
C. & C. Imperial Dry Gingerale$0.45
C. & C. Imported Gingerale$0.50
Schwepp's Imported Gingerale$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$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
White Rock Mineral Water$0.40 – $0.60
Perrier Mineral Water$0.40 – $0.60
Appolinaris Mineral Water$0.50 – $0.75
Poland Mineral Water$0.35 – $0.80
Kalak Mineral Water$0.75
Celestine Vichy Mineral Water$0.50 – $0.90
Neuenahr Mineral Water$0.75
Saratoga Vichy mineral water$0.45
Loewer's Gambrinus, 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 – $0.90
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade Plain$0.40
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
Fernet Branca$0.40
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Egg Nog$0.50
Grenadine$0.35

Page 2

Cantaloupe Rafraichi
Museau de Boeuf Ravigote
Loganberry Juice Cocktail
Potage mongole
Consomme aux Pates d"italie
Jellied Essence of Beef or Okra
Broiled Fresh Mackerel Dijonnaise
Buttered Eggs with Chicken Livers a la Turque
Calf's Tongue, Sauce Piquante, Veloute of Lettuce
Braised Short Ribs, New Carrots and Onions
Lamb Chop Saute with Chicken Livers Nelson
Casserole of Long Island Duckling Nivernaise
Halibut Chatillon
Pickled Lamb Tongue, Potato Salad au Cresson
OMELETTE WITH HAM, AND GREEN PEPPER$0.75
Shirred Eggs with chicken livers a la Turque$0.65
CALF'S TONGUE, PIQUANTE SAUCE, VELOUTE OF LETTUCE$0.90
BRAISED SHORT RIBS OF BEEF, NEW CARROTS AND ONIONS$0.90
CLUB LAMB CHOP SAUTE WITH CHICKEN LIVERS, POTATO LORETTE (1)$1.00
FRESH HEARTS OF ARTICHOKE WITH CHIKEN MATIGNON (2)$1.25
CASSEROLE OF LONG ISLAND DUCKLING, NIVERNAISE$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 Fresh Mackerel, Chives Potatoes, Fresh String Beans, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Omelette with Ham, Creamed Spinach, Potatoes, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Calf's Tongue, Sauce Piquante, Veloute of Lettuce, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Chicken Patty Princesse, Straw Potatoes, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Halibut Chatillon, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue, Potato Salad au Cresson, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Kohlrabi a la Menagere
Mashed potatoes
Heart of Lettuce, Russian Dressing
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING
Chocolate Custard Pie
Apple Turnover
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.75
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Mixed Grill$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.75
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
Crabflakes au Gratin Times Square$1.00
Broiled Kennebec Salmon St. Germain$1.10
Julienne of Sole Saute Mireille$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled or Fried$1.10
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Broiled Fresh Mackerel Dijonnaise$0.85
Cheese - Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.40 – $0.45
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING$0.35
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Strawberry tart$0.35
Chocolate Custard Pie$0.30
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Apple Turnover$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$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
Westphalían Ham$0.85
Amabssador Appetizers$1.25
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Watermelon$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Cantaloupe$0.50
Tomato Juice$0.30
Clam juice$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Apple
Orange
Strawberries
Cherries
Cooked
Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon, Orange or Pineapple Ice
AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Halibut Chatillon$0.90
Pickled Lamb Tongue, Potato Salad Cressoniere$0.85
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly) Beef$0.30
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly) Chicken$0.35
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly) Okra$0.40
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly) Madrilene$0.40
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly) Bortschock$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Poached Egg a l'Estragon$0.45
Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
Herring or Mackerel au vin Blanc$0.65
halibut parisienne$1.00
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Lobster salad$1.75
Baby Lobster$1.40
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Roast beef$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
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
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad served with Cold Meats 25c extra
Puree of Mongole Soup$0.30
Okra Creole soup$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Consomme aux pates d'Italie$0.30
Onion au gratin soup$0.40
Germiny Soup$0.45
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Armenonville Broth$0.40
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Baked Idaho Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Byron Potatoes$0.40
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Souffle Potatoes$0.50
Sweet fried potatoes$0.30
Sweet Grilled Potatoes$0.35
sweet candied potatoes$0.40
Cubaine potatoes$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Lorenzo salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.35
Heart of Lettuce Romaine or 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 Salad (1/2)$0.65
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Strawberry or 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 or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Cheese – Individual Portion$0.40
Cheese – Cream$0.35
Cheese – Cream with Jelly$0.50
Cheese – Cream with Guava Jelly$0.60
Cheese – Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Cheese – Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Cheese – Coeur a la Creme with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
FRESH FRUITS – Apple$0.25
FRESH FRUITS – Pear$0.25
FRESH FRUITS – Grapes$0.50
FRESH FRUITS – Cherries$0.50
FRESH FRUITS – Assorted$1.00
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.60
COFFEE – Demi Tasse$0.20
COFFEE – Coffee Filtre$0.30
COFFEE – Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.35
COFFEE – Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg$0.30
COFFEE – Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg with Cream$0.40
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
Cauliflower$0.60
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Lima beans$0.55
String Beans$0.50
French peas$0.55
French Peas a l'Etuvee or Rodel$0.65
Wild Rice$0.45
Artichoke$0.65
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Grade A Milk, Pint$0.30
Milk – Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) pt.$0.20
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.25

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