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The Ambassador

Date
1933-07-02
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x17.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Grapefruit Bresilienne
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Filet of Herring a l'Allemande
Puree of Lentils Bavaroise
Consomme Vermicelli
Jellied Essence of Beef or Okra
Broiled fresh mackerel Maitre d'Hotel$1.50
Eggs en Cocotte Jeannette$1.50
York Ham, Madeira Sauce, Asparagus Tips$1.50
Calf's brains au beurre noir$1.50
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread Financiere$1.50
Minced Chicken with Rice a l'Ancienne$1.50
Beef a la Mode in Jelly$1.50
Buttered Spinach
Potatoes Allumette
Heart of Lettuce Clementtne
Semolina Pudding with Pineapple
Pear Pie Bourdaloue
Chocolate Eclaire
Apple
Orange
Watermelon
Cherries
Oregon Plums
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Tea
Milk
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Coffee
AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE
Lemon, Orange or Pineapple Ice
Braised Beef a la Mode in Jelly$0.90
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Bortschock$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Potatoes Julienne, Fresh String Beans, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Omelette with Virginia Ham, Buttered Spinach, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread Godard, Asparagus Tips, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Broiled Lamb Chop with Bacon, String Beans, Potatoes Bataille, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
COLD Braised Beef a la Mode, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea$1.00
Herring or Mackerel au vin Blanc$0.65
Sliced Eggs Pompadour$0.65
Poached Egg a l'Estragon$0.45
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
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
Garniture of Potato or Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats$0.25
Baby Lobster$1.40
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Lobster Mayonnaise (½)$1.40
Virginia Ham$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Roast beef$1.00
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts 1.25 with Chicken 1.50$1.25 – $1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Chicken salad$1.75
Long Island Duckling (½)$1.75

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Baby Flounder Saute IV Saisons$0.90
Broiled Fresh Mackerel St. Germain$0.85
Fried Julienne of Sole, Sauce Tartare, Cole Slaw$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$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried$1.10
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.35
Egg Cocotte Jeanette (1)$0.50
Omelette with Virginia Ham$0.75
Calf's Brains au Beurre Noir, Buttered Spinach Leaves$0.90
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread Financiere$1.00
Broiled Club Lamb Chop, Bacon, String Beans, Tomato, Potatoes Bataille$1.00
Minced Chicken with Rice a l'Ancienne$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Allumette Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable 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
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Filet Mignon$1.75
Lamb Chop (1)$0.70
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.75
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green Corn on Cob 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
Lima beans$0.55
Baby String Beans$0.55
Cauliflower$0.60
Artichoke$0.65
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 Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflakes Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Clam juice$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 p.p.$2.25
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Watermelon$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.45
Cantaloupe$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Puree of Lentils Bavaroise soup$0.30
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Consomme Vermicelli$0.30
Okra Creole soup$0.40
Germiny Soup$0.45
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Armenonville soup$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Byron Potatoes$0.40
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.35
Souffle Potatoes$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Lorenzo salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.35
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Watercress Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$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 (1/2)$0.65
Semolina and Pineapple Pudding$0.35
Pear Pie Bordaloue$0.30
Chocolate eclair$0.25
Strawberry tart$0.35
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
CHEESE: Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers 45 Individual portion 40$0.40 – $0.45
Coeur a laCreme$0.60 – $0.75
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Berries in Season
COFFEE: Demi tasse$0.20 – $0.40
Tea$0.25
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Iced tea$0.30
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Buttermilk (½) pt.$0.20
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.25
Grade A Milk, Pint$0.30
Milk, Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Coeur a laCreme with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg$0.30
Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg with Cream$0.40
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.60
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.50
Creme Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60

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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
Gingerale$0.45 – $0.50
Sarsaparilla$0.50
Lemon Soda$0.50
Club Soda$0.25 – $0.50
Lime Dry$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Egg Nog$0.50
Bernet Branca$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Grenadine$0.35
Canada Dry Gingerale$0.45
C. & C. Imperial Dry Gingerale$0.45
Schwepp's Imported Gingerale$0.50
Schwepp's Ginger Beer - Imported$0.50
White Rock Mineral Waters$0.40 – $0.60
Perrier Mineral Waters$0.40 – $0.60
Appolinaris Mineral Waters$0.50 – $0.75
Poland Mineral Waters$0.35 – $0.80
Kalak Mineral Waters$0.75
Celestine Vichy Mineral Waters$0.50 – $0.90
Neuenahr Mineral Waters$0.75
Saratoga Vichy Mineral Waters$0.45
Loewer's Gambrinus, Light or Dark$0.25
R.A.H. Wurzburger or Pilsner$0.25
R.A.H. Wurzburger or Pilsner$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
Schlitz's Brau$0.40
Pabst's Blue Ribbon$0.40
Pickwich Ale$0.45
Frontenac Ale$0.55
Munchner Hofbrau$0.70
Tucher's Brau, Light or Dark (Imported)$0.60 – $0.90
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 Apereints$0.30
Red Raven Apereints$0.30
Apenta Imperial$0.90

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