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The Ambassador

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

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

saparilla$0.50
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
Shcwepp's Imported$0.50
Shcwepp's Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Ginger Beer-Imported$0.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schwepp's Lemon Soda$0.50
Schultz$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
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
Tucher's Brau Light or Dark (Imported) Large$0.90
Lemonade Plain$0.40
With Fruit$0.50
Limeade "$0.40
Orangeade "$0.40
Lemonade with Fruit$0.50
Limeade with Fruit$0.50
Horse Neck$0.50
Loganberry Punch$0.50
Coco Cola$0.25
Pluto$0.30
Hot Lemonade$0.60
Egg Lemonade$0.60
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
Milk Shake$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35

Page 2

Broiled Boston Scrod St. Germain$1.50
Shirred Eggs with Chicken Livers$1.50
Browned Roast Beef Flakes, Fried Banana, Poached Egg$1.50
Calf's Brains in Bordure Gastronome$1.50
Green Asparagus Polonaise, Boiled Ham$1.50
Grilled Half Grain Fed Chicken Tyrolienne$1.50
COLD Poached Egg Colbert$1.50
Salmon Salad Cosmopolite$1.50
Prager Ham, Potato Salad$1.50
PLAT DU JOUR - Broiled Boston Scrod, Straw Potatoes, Grilled Tomato, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
PLAT DU JOUR - Omelette Creole, Deviled Egg Plant, Potatoes Julienne, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
PLAT DU JOUR - Curried Spring Lamb, Rice Pilaff, Fried Onions, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
PLAT DU JOUR - Browned Roast Beef Hash, Poached Egg, Buttered Spinach, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
PLAT DU JOUR - COLD Salmon Salad Cosmopolite, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
PLAT DU JOUR - Prager Ham, Potato Salad, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
SHIRRED EGGS, CHICKEN CROQUETTE ABBYSINIENNE$0.65
Omelette Creole$0.75
CURRY OF SPRING LAMB, RICE PILAFF, YOKOHOMA$0.90
Browned Roast Beef Flakes, Fried Banana, Poached Egg$0.85
CALF'S BRAINS GASTRONOME IN BORDURE$0.90
GREEN ASPARAGUS A LA POLONAISE, BROILED WILTSHIRE HAM$1.10
GRILLED WHOLE SQUAB CHICKEN, TYROLIENNE$1.35
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
(PRIME RIBS OF BEEF) WITH POTATOES SAUTE$1.10
VEGGETABLE LUNCH$0.90
(VEGETABLE LUNCH) WITH POACHED EGG$1.00
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Mixed Grill$1.25
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.75
Lamp Chop (1)$0.70
Squab Chicken$1.40
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Salmon Salad Cosmopolite$0.90
Ptager Ham, Potato Salad$1.00
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Bortschock$0.40
Poached Egg a l'Estragon$0.45
Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
Herring au vin Blanc$0.65
Little Neck clams$0.40
Mackerel au vin Blanc$0.65
Cherrystone Clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
halibut parisienne$1.00
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Lobster salad$1.75
Tomato Juice$0.30
Clam juice$0.40
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Prager ham$1.99
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90 – $1.25
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Green olives$0.30
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.40
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Stuffed celery$0.60
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats, Extra$0.25
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Westphalían Ham$0.85
Baby Lobster$1.40
Ambassador Appetizers$1.25
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.25
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Cantaloupe$0.50
Spring Lamb$1.10
Watermelon$0.50
Roast beef$1.00
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Potage Sante aux Croutons$0.30
(Assorted Cold Cuts) with Chicken$1.50
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Consomme Brunoise Tapioca$0.30
Chicken salad$1.75
Okra Soup Creole$0.40
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Germiny Soup$0.45
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Broiled Egg Plant with Tomato
Potatoes Saute
Beef Broth$0.30
Lettuce Salad, Fines Herbes
Chicken broth$0.35
Rice Pudding and Raisins
Okra Broth$0.35
Green Apple Pie
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Gateau Napoleon
Armenonville soup$0.40
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Boiled$0.25
Hashed in Cream$0.35
Cantaloupe Rafraichi
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Cherrystone Clams
Little Neck clams
Potage Sante aux Croutons
Consomme Brunoise aux Quenelles
Jellied Essence of Beef
Jellied Essence of Okra
Apple
Orange
Strawberries
Cherries
ICE CREAM AND WATER ICES
Cooked Fresh Pears 40 Plums 35 Rhubarb 40 Compote Assorted 60$0.35 – $0.60
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
in chafing dish$0.60
Green Asparagus$0.85
Green Asparagus$0.85
Succotash$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
CREAMED$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.45
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Potatoes Byron$0.40
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Potato Souffle$0.50
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Fried Sweet Potaotes$0.30
Grilled Sweet Potaotes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE
Coffee Tea Milk
Iced Coffee Iced Tea
Broiled Boston Scrod St. Germaine$0.85
Pilaff of Fresh Shrimps Cora$1.00
Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Julienne of Sole Saute Mireille$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Cecilia$1.10
Broiled Kennebec Salmon St. Germain$1.10
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Crabflakes au Gratin Times Square$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled or Fried$1.10
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Lorenzo salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.35
Heart of Lettuce, Romaine or Water Cress 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
Rice Pudding with Raisins$0.35
Gateau Napoleon$0.25
Oregon Plum Tart$0.35
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Vanilla,Chocolate, Coffee, Strawberry or Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Raspberry, Lemon, Orange, Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Sherbert a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Assorted Cheese on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Individual Portion$0.40
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 Cream$0.60
Coeur a la Cream with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruit$1.00
Berries in Season
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote of Assorted Cooked Fruit$0.60
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Instant Postum- Sanka or Kaffee Hag$0.30
Instant Postum- Sanka or Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
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
Acidophilus(Lederle)$0.35
Buttermilk(1/2) Pint$0.20
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.25
Artichoke$0.65
Farinnacious
Fresh Noodles$0.45
French peas$0.55
French Peas a l'Etuvee or Rodel$0.65
Wild Rice$0.45
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Coffee or Tea

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