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The Ambassador

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

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

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Cream of Barley Marie Louise
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Clam Juice Cocktail
Hors d'Oervres Varies
Crab Flakes Cocktail Patio
Consomme Sicilienne
Jellied Essence of Beef
Jellied Essence of Tomato
Jellied Essence of Okra
Heart of Celery
Green olives
Crabflakes au Gratin a la Jules$2.00
Saddle of Pre Sale Roti, Spiced Cranberry Sauce$2.00
Filet of Beef Saute Minute Mexicaine$2.00
Philadelphia Capon Poele Valencienne$2.00
Veal and Ham Pie Maison$2.00
Green peas and Carrotss
Corn Fritters, Maple Syrup
Potatoes au Gratin
Potatoes Mashed
Salad Chiffonade
Coupe Glace au Fraises
Diplomat Pudding, Fruit Sauce
Cocoanut Layer Cake
Apple
Orange
Watermelon
Cherries
Cooked Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Vanilla ice cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Raspberry Water Ice
Orange Water Ice
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE
Assorted cheese
Fruit in Season
Demi Tasse
Mints
Beef consomme$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.35
Okra consomme$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Bortschock$0.40
halibut parisienne$1.00
Lobster salad$1.75
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Baby Lobster$1.40
Lobster Mayonnaise (1/2)$1.40
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Virginia Han$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Roast beef$1.00
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.75
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Sliced Chicken$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Supreme of Chicken Jeannette$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Pate de Foie gras de Strasbourg$1.50
Chicken salad$1.75
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Garniture of Potato Salad Served with Cold Meats$0.25
RELISHES
Filets of Sole Saute Orangeine$1.50
Braised Loin of Veal au Jus$1.50
Saddle of Lamb Roti, Spiced Sickle Pears$1.50
Mousseline of Chicken, Supreme Sauce$1.50
Philadelphia Capon Poele Valencienne$1.50
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.50
Veal and Ham Pie Maison$1.50
Vegetable and Potatoes
Diplomat Pudding, Fruit Sauce
Cocoanut Layer Cake
Vanilla ice cream
Orange ice
Sherbet a la Menthe
AMERICAN CHEESE
Pear
Apple
Fresh Pineapple
Demi Tasse
Iced tea
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee
Pineapple Ice
Raspberry Ice
Coffee Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Ripe Olives
Soup
Garniture of Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats$0.25
Salad

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Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail 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
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Tomato Robespiere$0.65
Westphalían Ham$0.85
Ambassador Appetizers$1.25
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Orange Supreme$0.60
Watermelon$0.50
Grapefruit$0.45
Cantaloupe$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Supreme of Melon$0.75
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Chicken Reine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Hot House Chicken$2.50
Veloute of Barley Marie Louise$0.35
Petite marmite$0.45
Consomme Sicilienne$0.30
Loin of Veal Braise au Jus, Creamed Spinach$1.10
Saddle of Spring Lamb, Bouquetiere$1.30
Mousseline of Chicken, Asparagus Tips, Favorite$1.25
Filet Mignon of Beef, Bartholdi$1.80
Philadelphia Capon Poele with Rice Valencienne$1.50
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Au Gratin Potatoes, Pea and Carrots$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Germiny Soup$0.40
Okra Creole soup$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.65
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Nicoise Broth$0.40
Filets of Sole Saute Orangeine$0.90
Crab Flakes au Gratin a la Jules$1.10
Filets of Sole Glaced Managere$1.00
Brook Trout Saute Vigneronne$1.00
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$1.00
Crabflakes au Gratin Jules$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled (3)$1.10
Supreme of Bass Mourrier$1.00
Baked Lobster in Shell, Casino$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Wild Rice$0.45
Demi Tasse$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.20
Chocolat with Whipped Cream$0.35
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green Corn on the Cob in chafing dish$0.60
Green Asparagus$0.85
Lima beans$0.55
Plain spinach$0.40
CREAMED$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.45
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.60
Succotash$0.65
Cauliflower$0.60
Preserved French Peas$0.55
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Baby String Beans$0.55
Fresh Noodles$0.40
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.35
Diplomat Pudding, Fruit Sauce$0.35
Oregon Plum Tart$0.35
French Pastry$0.25
Strawberry shortcake$0.45
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Cocoanut Layer Cake$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
rice pudding$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Water Ice, Apricot$0.35
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.65
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.35
Sweet Potatoes Candied$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Potatoes, Souffle$0.50
Potatoes, au gratin$0.40
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes, Anna (for 2)$0.80
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hagg$0.30
Buttermilk$0.20
Iced tea$0.30
Coffee with Creom$0.35
Acidophilus (Lederle($0.35
Iced coffee$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Cooked Fresh Pear$0.40
Cooked Compote Assorted$0.60
Cooked Cherries$0.50
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Berries in Season
Figs (3)$0.40
Cheese, Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Salad, Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Salad, Chiffonade$0.60
Salad, Chef's Special$0.50
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.40
Salad, Cucumber$0.45
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Salad, Tomato$0.45
Salad, Ambassador$0.60
Salad, Combination$0.55
Salad, Fruit$0.65
Salad, Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.40
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.40
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.40
Ice Cream, Strawberry$0.40
Ice Cream, Pistachio$0.40
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.45
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Salad, Romaine$0.40
Salad, Watercress$0.40
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)$1.10
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Water Ice, Lemon$0.35
Water Ice, Orange$0.35
Water Ice, Pineapple$0.35
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Cheese, Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers Individual Portion$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Cheese, Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Cheese, Coeur a la Creme with Fresh Strawberry Compote$0.75
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40

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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
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
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
Grenadine$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Fernet Branca$0.40
Egg Nog$0.50
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Apereints, Apenta Imperial$0.90
Apereints, Red Raven$0.30
Apereints, Pluto$0.30
Schultz Club Soda$0.25
Lime Dry Club Soda$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Lemonade Plain with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade Plain$0.40
Orangeade Plain with Fruit$0.50
Limeade Plain$0.40
Limeade Plain with Fruit$0.50
Loganberry Punch$0.50
Soft Drink, Horse Neck$0.50
Egg Lemonade$0.50
Coco Cola$0.25
Hot Lemonade$0.60
Mineral Water, White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Mineral Water, Perrier$0.40 – $0.60
Mineral Water, Appolinaris$0.50 – $0.75
Mineral Water, Poland$0.35 – $0.80
Mineral Water, Kalak$0.75
Mineral Water, Celestine Vichy$0.50 – $0.90
Mineral Water, Neuenahr$0.75
Mineral Water, Saratoga Vichy$0.45

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