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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-25
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
Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Angostura Bitters$0.40
Canada Dry Gingerale$0.45
Champblanc Cup$2.00 – $4.00
C.&C. Imperial Dry Gingerale$0.45
C.&C. Imported Gingerale$0.50
Loganberry Cup$2.00 – $4.00
California Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Florida Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Champblanc Sparkling Wine$1.75 – $3.50
Mott's Golden Russet Cider$1.25 – $2.50
Duffy's Apple Juice$1.00 – $2.00
Schwepp's Imported$0.50
Shwepp's Ginger Beer - Imported$0.50
Shwepp's Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Shultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schultz$0.25
Lime Dry$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Mineral Waters
Sparkling Wines and Ciders
Gingerales, Etc.
Beers and Malts
Perrier$0.40 – $0.60
Appolinaris$0.50 – $0.75
Poland$0.35 – $0.80
Kalak$0.75
Celestine Vichy$0.50 – $0.90
Neuenahr$0.75
Saratoga Vichy$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
Budweiser$0.40
Shlitz's Brau$0.40
Pabst's Blue Ribbon$0.40
Pickwick Ale$0.45
Frontenac Ale$0.55
Munchner Hofbrau$0.60
Tucher's Brau, Light or Dark (Imported), Large$0.60 – $0.90
Soft Drinks, Etc.
Lemonade Plain, With Fruit$0.40 – $0.50
Orangeade, With Fruit$0.40 – $0.50
Limeade$0.40 – $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
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Egg Nog$0.50
Fernet Branca$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Grenadine$0.35

Page 2

Cantaloupe Rafraichi
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Cornets of Westphalian Ham
Philadelphia Pepper Pot
Consomme Vermicelli
Jellied Essence of Beef or Okra
Broiled Bluefish, Tarragon Butter
Scrambled eggs with chicken livers
Calf's brains au beurre noir
Pilaff of Veal au Paprika, Hongroise
Lamb Kidneys with Irish Bacon a la Diable
Sweetbread Patty a la King
Capon Croquettes, Sauce Perigueud, Asparagus Tips
Head Cheese
Potato salad
cole slaw
Creamed Beet Tops with Egg
Potatoes Mousseline
Broccoli Salad Vinaigrette
Farina Pudding with Sultana
Pear Pie Bourdalou
Chocolate Layer Cake
Head Cheese with Potato Salad and Cole Slaw$0.90
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly) Beef$0.30
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
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
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
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Chicken salad$1.75
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats Extra$0.25
Soft Shell Crabs (2) Meuniere, Potatoes Parmentier, Fresh String Beans
Omelette a la Suisse, Mashed Potatoes
Calf's Brains au Beurre Noir, Buttered Spinach, Boiled Potatoes
Chicken Croquettes, Asparagus Tips, Straw Potatoes
Broccoli a la Polonaise, Poached Egg
Head Cheese with Potato and Cole Slaw
Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert
Coffee or Tea
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90
Heart of Celery$0.40
Westphalían Ham$0.85
(If taken as a course$1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.50
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Amabssador Appetizers$1.25
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.25
Orange$0.60
Grapefruit$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Watermelon$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Cantaloupe$0.50
Philadelphia Pepper Pot$0.30
Okra Creole$0.40
Cream of tomato$0.40
Consomme Vermicelli$0.30
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.35
Germiny$0.45
Onion au gratin$0.40
Clam$0.40
Armenonville$0.40
Broiled Bluefish, Potatoes Allumette$1.10
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
Soft Shell Crabs Saute Bohemienne$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
Omelette a la Suisse$0.70
Scrambled eggs with chicken livers$0.75
CALF'S BRAINS AU BEURRE NOIR, BUTTERED SPINACH$0.90
PILAFF OF VEAL AU PAPIRKA, HONGROISE$0.85
LAMB KIDNEYS, IRISH BACON A LA DIABLE, POTATO MIGNONETTE$0.90
CAPON CROQUETTES, SAUCE PERIGUEUD, ASPARAGUS TIPS PRINCESSE$1.00
SWEETBREAD PATTY A LA KING, BROCCOLI POLONAISE$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
WITH MOUSSELINE AU GRATIN POTATOES$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
with poached egg$1.00
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.75
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Mixed Grill$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.75
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green Corn on Cob in Chafing Dish$0.60
Green Asparagus$0.85
Succotash$0.65
Succotash$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.50
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.65
Farinacious
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Lima beans$0.55
Beets$0.40
Beets$0.40
String Beans$0.50
String Beans$0.50
French peas$0.55
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.45
Cauliflower$0.60
a l'Etuvee or Rodel$0.65
Wild Rice$0.45
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Crabflakes$0.75
Lobster$1.00
Lobster$1.00
Sauerkraut - juice$0.30
Clam - juice$0.40
Fresh Shrimp$0.75
Tomato - juice$0.30
Apples
Orange
Strawberries
Strawberries
Cherries
Cherries
Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon Ice
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Byron$0.40
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Souffle Potatoes$0.50

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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