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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-23
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Italian 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
C.&C. Imperial Dry$0.45
Schwepp's Ginger Beer-Imported$0.50
BEVERAGE LIST

Page 2

POACHED EGG IN CROUSTADE, CARDINAL (1)$0.50
Omelette Romaine$0.70
BROWNED ROAST BEEF FLAKES, GLACED PINEAPPLE, EGG TURNOVER$0.90
BROILED HONEY COMB TRIPE PARISIENNE, JULIENNE OF EGG PLANT$0.85
LEG OF LAMB EN CHEVREUIL AUX NOUILLES, POTATO PANCAKES$1.00
BREADED ESCALOPE OF VEAL ARGENTEUIL$1.10
GRILLED HALF SPRING CHICKEN CARLTON$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Chives Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Broiled Live Codfish, Chive Potatoes, Buttered Spinach, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Plain Omelette with Spinach and Potatoes Saute, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Browned Roast Beef Hash, Grilled Tomato and Egg Plant, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Breaded Escalope of Veal, Asparagus Tips, Potatoes Allumette, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Coquille of Halibut a la Russe, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Beef a la Mode in Jelly, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Broiled Live Codfish Maitre d'Hotel
Poached Egg Cardinal au Gratin
Browned Roast Beef Flakes, Glaced Pineapple, Egg Turn over
Broiled Honeycomb Tripe Parisienne
Leg of Lamb en Chevreuil, Potato Pancakes
Grilled Half Squab Chicken Carlton
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg
COLD Eggs Mollet a la Dreher
COLD Coquille of Halibut a la Russe
COLD Beef a la Mode in Jelly
Coupe of Fruit Supreme
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Mixed Sweet Pickles
Clam Chowder Manhattan
Consomme Printanier
Jellied Essence of Beef
Jellied Essence of Okra
Fried Egg Plant a l'Anglaise
Chives Potatoes
Mixed Salad, Fines Herbes
Pudding Reneversee Caramel
Pear custard pie
Chocolat Layer Cake
Orange
Strawberries
Cherries
Apple
Cooked, Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon Ice
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
AMERICAN CHEESE
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee
Iced coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced tea
Coquille of Halibut a la Russe$0.90
Beef a la Mode in Jelly$0.90
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
Bortschock$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise Soup$0.45
Poached Egg a l'Estragon$0.45
Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
Herring au vin Blanc$0.65
Mackerel au vin Blanc$0.65
halibut parisienne$1.00
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Pudding Renversee Caramel$0.35
Manhattan clam chowder$0.35
Pear custard pie$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Baby Lobster$1.40
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Lobster salad$1.75
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato$0.30
Clam$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90 – $1.25
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Heart of Celery$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.60
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Westphalían Ham$0.85
Amabssador Appetizers$1.25
Watermelon$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Cantaloupe$0.50
Orange Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Cream of tomato$0.40
Consomme Printanier$0.30
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Broiled Live Codfish Maitre d'Hotel, Chive Potatoes$0.85
Crab Flakes au Gratin a la Jules$1.00
Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled or Fried$1.10
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
Mixed Grill$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.75
Lamb Chop$0.65
Filet Mignon$1.75
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Potatoes, boiled$0.25
Potatoes, Baked Idaho$0.30
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
au gratin$0.50
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.35
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Okra Creole$0.40
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Tea$0.25
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Iced tea$0.30
Buttermilk (1/2) pt.$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.25
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.40 – $0.45
Coffee
Tea
Salad
Cheese
Dessert
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Pate de Fois Gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Garniture of Potato, extra$0.25
Beet Salad, extra$0.25
Chicken salad$1.75
Spring Lamb$1.10
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Roast beef$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Broth, Beef$0.30
Broth, Chicken$0.35
Broth, Okra$0.35
Broth, Clam$0.40
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Broth, Armenonville$0.40
Plain spinach$0.40
Green Cornon Cob in Chafing Dish$0.60
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.65
Lima beans$0.55
Green Asparagus$0.85
Beets$0.40
String Beans$0.50
French peas$0.55
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Succotash$0.65
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.45
Cauliflower$0.60
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.65
French Peas, Rodel$0.65
Wild Rice$0.45
Potatoes, French fried$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.30
Potatoes, au gratin$0.40
Potatoes, hash brown$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.35
Potatoes, mashed$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Candied$0.40
Potatoes, julienne$0.30
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes, Byron$0.40
Potatoes, Souffle$0.50
Sweet Potatoes, Cubaine$0.50
Salad, Chef's Special$0.50
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.40
Salad, Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Salad, Combination$0.55
Apricot Tart$0.35
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Salad, Romaine$0.40
Salad, Tomato and Cucumber$0.50
Salad, Cucumber$0.45
Salad, Watercress$0.40
Salad, Chiffonade$0.60
Salad, Lorenzo$0.50
Salad, Tomato$0.45
Salad, Fruit$0.65
Salad, Potato$0.35
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Salad, Ambassador$0.60
Salad, Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Chocolate eclair$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.45
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.40
Ice Cream, Strawberry$0.40
Ice Cream, Pistachio$0.40
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.35
Water Ice, Lemon$0.35
Water Ice, Orange$0.35
Water Ice, Apricot$0.35
Water Ice, Pineapple$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Ice Cream, Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.50
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$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 Fruit$1.00
Berries in Season
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.60
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Iced coffee$0.35
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Demi Tasse$0.20
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35

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