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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-26
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$0.45
C. & C. IMPERIAL DRY$0.45
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
Lime Dry$0.40
Schultz Club Soda$0.25
Schwepp's Club Soda$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schwepp's Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schwepp's Ginger Beer - Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Imported$0.50
C. & C. Imported$0.50
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
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 Apereint$0.30
Red Raven Apereint$0.30
Apenta Imperial Apereint$0.90

Page 2

Cantaloupe Rifraichi
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Artichokes a la Grecque
Potage Ambassador
Consomme With Egg Drops
Jellied Essence of Beef or Okra
Broiled Salmon Trout, Pimento Butter
Buttered Eggs Meyerbeer
Calf's Head Vinaigrette, Cole Slaw
Salisbury Steak Bercy, Fresh String Beans
Baked Wiltehire Ham au Madere
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread and Chicken Princesses
Breaded Lamb Chops, Cucumbers au Veloute
COLD Poached Eggs in Jelly a l'Estragon
COLD: Crab Flakes Mephisto
Cold: Veal and Ham Pie
String Beans au Beurre
Parisienne Potatoes Persillade
Lettuce Salad, Fines Herbes
Diplomat Pudding, Fruit Sauce
Peach Custard Pie
Gateau Moka
Apple
COOKED Oregon Plums Baked Apple Assorted Compote
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon Ice
AMERICAN CHEESE
Coffee - Tea - Milk - Iced Coffee - Iced Tea
SPECIAL TODAY: Crab Flakes Mephisto$0.85
Veal and Ham Pie, Macedoine Salad$1.00
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly) Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$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
halibut parisienne$1.00
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Lobster salad$1.75
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Baby Lobster$1.40
Prager ham$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Roast beef$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts, with Chicken$1.50
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats Extra$0.25
PLATS DU JOUR Served in Restaurant Only$1.00
Broiled Salmon Trout, Parsley Potatoes, Grilled Tomato
Plain Omelette, Creamed Spinach, Mashed Potatoes
Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette, Boiled Potatoes, Cole Slaw
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread and Chicken, Asparagus Tips
COLD Crab Flakes Mephisto
Veal and Ham Pie, Macedoine Salad
Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert
Coffee or Tea
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.25
Buttermilk (1/2) pt.$0.20
Grade A Milk, half Pint, Pint$0.20 – $0.30
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Acidophilis (Lederle)$0.35
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre, with cream$0.40
Demi Tasse$0.20
Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg$0.30
Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg with Cream$0.40
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Grapes Cherries$0.50
FRESH FRUITS Apple Pear$0.25
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Couer a la Creme$0.60
with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
CHEESE Assorted on Tray, served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Omelette Florentine$0.75
Shirred Eggs Meyerbeer$0.65
CALF'S HEAD A LA VINAIGRETTE, COLE SLAW$1.00
SALISBURY STEAK BERCY, MASHED POTATOES, STRING BEANS$1.00
BAKED WILTSHIRE HAM AU MADERE, CREAMED SPINACH$1.00
VOL AU VENT OF SWEETBREAD AND CHICKEN PRINCESSE$1.00
BREADED LAMB CHOPS SAUTE, CUCUMBERS VELOUTE$1.10
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Baked Potato$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Orange
Strawberries
Cherries
Parisienne Potatoes Persillade
Cream Cheese
Swiss cheese
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
Assorted Compote
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.30
Iced tea$0.30
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Compote Assorted$0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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