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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-27
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
C. & C. Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Imported$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$0.40 – $0.60
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
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$0.40
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade$0.40
Orangeade with Fruit$0.50
Limeade$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
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Egg Nog$0.50
Grenadine$0.35
Fernet Branca$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40

Page 2

Tomato Juice Cocktail
coupe of Orange Orietale
Tuna Fish Nicoise
Mutton Broth Ecossaise
Consomme Velour
Jellied Essence of Beef or Okra
Split Sea Bass Saute Jackson
Poached Eggs with Asparagus Tips Grand Duc
Fricassee of Veal with Spring Vegetables
Pilaff of Chicken Livers Valencienne
Leg of Lamb Poele a l'Estragon
Gratin of Sweetbread in Bordure Argenteuil
Prime Ribs of Beef au Cresson
Egg Mollet with Ham in Jelly
COLD Salmon Salad Cosmopolite
Pickled Lamb Tongue, Potato Salad au Cresson
Kohlrabi a l'Etuvee
Hash Brown Potatoes
Lettuce and Beet Salad
Creme Renversee, Caramel
Boston Cream Pie
Raspberry Fruit Jello
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 Coffiee
Iced tea
Lobster Salad Cosmopolite$1.25
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly)
Omelette with asparagus tips$0.75
Poached Egg Grand Duc (1)$0.60
Fricassee of Veal with Spring Vegetables$0.90
Pickled Lamb Tongue, Potato Salad$0.85
Beef consomme$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Okra consomme$0.40
Bortschock Consomme$0.40
Madrilene Consomme$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
Lobster salad$1.75
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Baby Lobster$1.40
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Virginia Ham$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Roast beef$1.00
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats$0.25
Chicken salad$1.75
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Mustard Sauce, Julienne Potatoes, Buttered Spinach$1.00
Omelette with Asparagus Tips, Kohlrabi Menagere$1.00
Pilaff of Chicken Livers Valencienne, Fried Onions$1.00
Sweetbread Patty Argenteuil Asparagus Tips$1.00
Cold Lobster Salad Cosmopolite$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue, Potato Salad$1.00
Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert
Coffee or Tea
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail or Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
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
Ambassador Appetizers$1.25
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Orange Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Cantaloupe$0.50
Watermelon$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Mutton Broth Ecossaise$0.30
Okra Creole$0.40
Cream of tomato$0.40
Consomme Velour$0.30
Germiny$0.45
Onion au gratin$0.40
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Armenonville Broth$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Mustard Sauce, Straw Potatoes$0.85
Split Sea Bass Saute Jackson$0.85
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
PILAFF OF CHICKEN LIVERS AU MADERE, VALENCIENNE$0.90
LEG OF LAMB POELE A L'ESTRAGON, KOHLRABI A L'ETUVEE$1.00
GRATIN OF SWEETBREAD IN BORDURE, ARGENTEUIL$1.00
BROILED BONED SPRING CHICKEN YORKSHIRE, Corn Fritters and Tomato (1/2)$1.35
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
PRIME RIBS OF BEEF WITH POTATOES FONDANTE$1.25
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.75
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Mixed Grill$1.25
Lamb Chop (1)$0.70
Filet Mignon$1.75
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Corn on the Cob in Chafing Dish$0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.65
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Green Asparagus$0.85
Beets$0.40
Succotash$0.65
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.45
String Beans$0.50
French peas$0.55
Cauliflower$0.60
Peas a l'Etuvee$0.65
Lima beans$0.55
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Wild Rice$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.30
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Sweet Potatoes Grilled$0.35
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Byron Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Potato Souffle$0.50
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.60
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Coeur a la Creme with Fresh strawberry compote$0.75
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.35
CHEF'S SPECIAL SALADS$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Lorenzo salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.35
Creme Renversee Caramel$0.35
Boston Cream Pie$0.30
Raspberry Fruit Jello$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Apple Tart$0.35
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
CHEESE Assorted on Tray, served with Saltines and Crackers$0.40 – $0.45
Mixed Green a la Francaise Salad$0.45
Chiffonnade salad$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Tea$0.25
Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg$0.30
Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg with Cream$0.40
Bread and Butter$0.25
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Heart of Lettuce Romaine$0.40
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Cream Cheese$0.35
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Tomato and Cucumber Salad$0.50
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.50
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Buttermilk (1/2) pt.$0.20
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2) Salad$0.65
Peas a la Rodel$0.65
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Watercress$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Lemon water ice$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35

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