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The Ambassador

Date
1933-06-30
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x35.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Champblanc$2.00 – $4.00
Lemonade Plain$0.40 – $0.50
Appolinaris$0.50 – $0.75
Egg Lemonade$0.60
Coco Cola$0.25
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25

Page 2

Fresh Fruit Supreme
Tomato or Orange Juice
Bismark Herring
Clam Chowder Manhattan
Consomme au sagou
Jellied Essence of Beef or Okra
Filets of Sole Saute Cecilia
Eggs Mollet with Sorrel Bergere
Mousseline of Ham au Madere
Ragoût á la Deutch
Breaded Escalope of Veal Viennoise
Scalloped Chicken a la King with Waffle
English Loin Lamb Chop Mixed Grill
COLD Poached Egg Westmoreland
Fresh Mackerel au Vin Blanc, Cucumber Salad
Leg of Lamb en Chevreuil Cumberland
Panache Parisienne
POTATOES MAITRE D'HOTEL
Watercress and Lettuce Salad
Vanilla Custard Pudding
Cherrie Pie Bourdaloue
Apple Turnover
Apple
Orange
Watermelon
Cherries
Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon Ice
AMERICAN CHEESE
EGG MOLLET WITH SORREL BERGERE$0.50
Omelette with asparagus tips$0.75
MINCED FILET OF BEEF A LA DEUTSCH$1.25
MOUSSELINE OF HAM, SAUCE MADERE, NOUILLES AU BEURRE$1.00
BREADED ESCALOPE OF VEAL, ASPARAGUS TIPS, NOIEETTE POTATOES$1.10
ENGLISH LAMB CHOP COMBINATION$1.10
SCALLOPED CHICKEN A LA KING, WAFFLE SOUTHERN STYLE$1.25
Prime rib of beef$1.00
PRIME RIB OF BEEF WITH MASHED POTATOES MAITRE D'HOTEL$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Broiled Live Codfish, Potato Mignonette$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
Filets of Sole Saute Cecilia$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
Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Mixed Grill$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.75
Lamb Chop$0.70
Filet Mignon$1.75
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Fresh Mackerel, Cucumber Salad$0.85
Leg of Lamb en Chevreuil Cumberland$1.00
Broiled Live Codfish, Potatoes Mignonette, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Omelette with Asparagus Tips, Creamed Potatoes, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Mousseline of Ham, Noodles, Creamed Spinach, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Chicken Patty a la King, String Beans, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Fresh Mackerel au Ven Blanc, Cucumber Salad, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Leg of Lamb en Chevreuil Cumberland, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Beef consomme$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Okra consomme$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Bortschock$0.40
Poached Egg a l'Estragon$0.45
Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
Herring au vin Blanc$0.65
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green Corn in Chafing Dish$0.60
Green Asparagus$0.85
Succotash$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.45
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.65
Lima beans$0.55
Baby String Beans$0.55
Cauliflower$0.60
French peas$0.55
French Peas A L'Etuvee$0.65
French Peas Rodel$0.65
Fresh Noodles$0.45
Wild Rice$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.30
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.90
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Watermelon$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Consomme au sagou$0.30
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Heart of Celery$0.40
Westphalían Ham$0.85
Stuffed celery$0.60
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Ambassador Appetizers$1.25
Cantaloupe$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Manhattan clam chowder$0.35
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.40
Soup, Germiny$0.45
Soup, Okra Creole$0.40
Broth, Beef$0.30
Broth, Chicken$0.35
Broth, Okra$0.35
Broth, Clam$0.40
Broth, Armenonville$0.40
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
Salad
Cheese
Dessert
Coffee
Tea
Garniture of Potato, extra$0.25
Beet Salad, extra$0.25
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Mackerel au vin Blanc$0.65
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Roast beef$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted cuts, Commodore$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Chicken salad$1.75
Baby Lobster$1.40
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
halibut parisienne$1.00
Lobster salad$1.75
Crab Flakes Ravigote$0.85
Prager ham$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

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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