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The Ambassador

Date
1933-07-03
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x17.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Cantaloupe Rafraichi
Tomato Juice
Orange Juice
Baby Artichokes Viennoise
Potage Paysanne Vermicelli
Essence of Lamb with Barley soup
Jellied Essence of Beef
Jellied Essence of Okra
Soft Shell Crabs Saute Murat
Omelette with Cucumbers Mathilde
Calf's Head Vinaigrette, Beet Salad
Imported Frankfurters, Hot Potato Salad Bavaroise
Breaded Lamb Chops a l'Orange
Broiled Half Squab Chicken, Southern Style
Vegetarian Lunch, Poached Egg
COLD Beef Salad Escoffier
Cream Spinach
Hash Brown Potatoes
Mixed Salad, Egg Dressing
Apricot Cream Pie
Gateau Chocolate
Apple
Orange
Watermelon
Cherries
Cooked Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Fresh Strawberry Mousse
Lemon Ice
Orange ice
Pineapple Ice
AMERICAN CHEESE
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Soft Shell Crabs Saute Parmentier, Buttered Spinach, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea
Poached Egg Times Square, Hearts of Lettuce Fines Herbes, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea
Calf's Head Vinaigrette, Boiled Potato, Beets Salad, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread Kossuth, Asparagus Tips, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea
Cold Beef Salad Escoffler, Choice of Salad, Cheese or Dessert, Coffee or Tea
Beef Salad Escoffier$0.90
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly)
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 or Mackerel au vin Blanc$0.65
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
Baby Lobster$1.40
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Roast beef$1.00
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Chicken salad$1.75

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Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Omelette with Cucumbers Mathilde$0.75
POACHED EGG AU GRATIN TIMES SQUARE$0.60
CALF'S HEAD A LA VINAIGRETTE, BEET SALAD$0.90
SALISBURY STEAK, SCALLION SAUCE, CREAMED SPINACH, POTATO SAUTE$1.00
IMPORTED FRANKFURTERS, HOT POTATO SALAD, BAVAROISE$0.90
BREADED LAMB CHOPS SAUTE A L'ORANGE, Asparagus Tips, Potato Galette$1.10
BROILED WHOLE SQUAB CHICKEN, IRISH BACON, TOMATO, CORN FRITTER$1.35
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Hashed Brown Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Broiled Bluefish, Grilled Sweet Potatoes$0.90
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
Soft Shell Crabs Saute Murat$1.00
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
Sirloin Steak$1.75
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.40
Mixed Grill$1.25
Lamb Chop$0.70
Filet Mignon$1.75
Jumbo Squab$1.40
Milkfed Chicken (half)$1.50
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
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 gratin$0.50
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Julienne$0.30
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.35
Hashed potatoes au gratin$0.40
Hash Brown Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes Souffle$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Apricot Cream Pie$0.30
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Oregon Plum Tart$0.35
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Gateau Chocolate$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
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
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
Raspeberry Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
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
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
Potage Paysanne Vermicelli$0.30
Cream of tomato$0.40
Essence of Lamb with Barley$0.30
Onion au gratin$0.40
Germiny$0.45
Okra Creole$0.40
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Armenonville Broth$0.40
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Figs (3)$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.40
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Coffee with Cream$0.35
Chocolate or Cocoa with Whipped Cream 35$0.35

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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
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 Russett$1.75 – $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
Gingerales, Etc.$0.25 – $0.50
Mineral Waters$0.40 – $0.90
Beers and Malts$0.25 – $0.90
Soft Drinks, Etc.$0.25 – $0.60
Apereints$0.30 – $0.90

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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