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The Ambassador

Date
1933-07-05
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x17.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Brook Trout Sauté Belle Meuniere$2.00
Saddle of Lamb en Chevreuil, Sauce Grand Veneur$2.00
Small Sirloin Steak Saute Minute a l'Estragon$2.00
Poached Chicken Reine with Corn Washington$2.00
COLD Long Island Duckling Cumberland, Salad Alma$2.00
Filets of Sea Bass Glaced Florentine$1.50
Mousseline of Westphalian Ham au Madere$1.50
Saddle of Pre Sale en Chevreuil, Sauce Grand Veneur$1.50
Poached Chicken Reine with Corn Washington$1.50
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.50
COLD Long Island Duckling Cumberland, Salad Alma$1.50
Raspberry Glace Melba
Cantaloupe Rafraichi
Crab Flakes Cocktail Xavier
Cornets of Westphalian Ham
Veloute Reine Margot
Consomme Waldes
Jellied Essence of Beef
Heart of Celery
Green and Ripe Olives
Long Island Duckling Cumberland, Salad Alma
Cauliflower au Gratin Viennoise
Asparagus Polonaise
POTATOES MAITRE D'HOTEL
Salade Eldorado
Creme Bavaroise, Sauce Chocolat
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake
Apple
Orange
Watermelon
Cherries
Cooked, Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Ice Cream, Vanilla
Water Ice, Raspberry
Assorted cheese
Fruit in Season
Demi Tasse
Mints
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Beef$0.30
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Chicken$0.35
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Okra$0.40
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly), Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
Bortschock$0.40
halibut parisienne$1.00
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Baby Lobster$1.40
Lobster salad$1.75
Lobster Mayonaise (1/2)$1.40
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.85
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Prager ham$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
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 with Cold Meats, extra$0.25
Cream Bavaroise, Chocolate Sauce
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake
Ice Cream, Vanilla
Orange ice
Sherbet a la Menthe
AMERICAN CHEESE
Pear
Apple
Fresh Pineapple
Demi-tasse
Iced tea
Potatoes, mashed
Ice Cream, Coffee
Ice Cream, Chocolate
Ice Cream, Strawberry
Water Ice, Orange
Water Ice, Pineapple
Jellied Essence of Tomato
Jellied Essence of Okra
BEET SALAD garniture served with cold meats$0.25
Vegetalbe and Potatoes
Salad
RELISHES
Soup
Ice Cream, Coffee
Ice Cream, Chocolate
Ice Cream, Strawberry
Pineapple Ice
Raspberry Ice
Swiss cheese
Cream Cheese
Coffee

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Mousseline of Westphalian Ham Madeira, Creamed Spinach$1.10
Saddle of Pre Sale en Chevreuil Noodles Polonaise$1.25
Sweetbread Saute Paillard$1.50
Small Sirloing Steak Saute Minute Laperouse$1.75
Poached Chicken Reine with Corn, Washington$1.40
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Potato Maitre d'Hotel, Asparagus Tips Polonaise$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Soup, Veloute Rein Margot$0.35
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.45
Soup, Consomme Waldes$0.30
Brook Trout Sauté Belle Meuniere$1.10
Brook Trout Saute Vigneronne$1.00
Supreme of Bass Mourrier$1.00
Baked Lobster in Shell, Casino$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Filets of Sea Bass Glaced Florentine$0.90
Filets of Sole Glaced Menagere$1.00
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$1.00
Crabflakes au Gratin Jules$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled (3)$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)$1.10
Creme Bavaroise, Chocolate Sauce$0.35
Little neck$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$0.75
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Hear 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
Germiny$0.40
Okra Creole$0.40
Cream of tomato$0.40
Green Turtle$0.65
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Nicoise$0.40
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Chicken Reine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Hot House Chicken$2.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
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
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Wild Rice$0.45
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Idaho$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes Anna(for 2)$0.80
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Potato Soufflee$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled Sweet Potaotes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.45
Mixed Green a la Francaise Salad$0.45
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Ambassador Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear Salad(1/2)$0.65
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.35
Apple Tart$0.35
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
French Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Assoted Hors d'Oeuvres$0.90
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Beef Broth$0.30
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.65
Fresh Noodles$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.40
Water Cress Salad$0.40
Vienna Pastry$0.25
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
Water Ice, Lemon$0.35
Water Ice, Orange$0.35
Water Ice, Apricot$0.35
Water Ice, Pineapple$0.35
Sherbert a la Menthe$0.40
Ice Cream, Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Cheese, Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Cheese, Assorted on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers Individual Portion$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Cheese, Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Fresh Fruit, Assorted$1.00
Figs (3)$0.40
Berries in Season
Cooked, Fresh Pear$0.40
Cooked, Plums$0.35
Cooked, Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked, Cherries$0.50
Cooked Fruit Compote Assorted$0.60
Coffee, demi tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Creom$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hagg$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Sanka with Cream$0.40
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$0.20 – $0.30
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.25
Vanilla,Chocolate, Coffee, Strawberry or Pistachio Ice 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
Sparkling Wine, Champblanc$1.75 – $3.50
Ciders, Mott's Golden Russet$1.25 – $2.50
Ciders, Duffy's Apple Juice$1.00 – $2.00
Gingerales, Canada Dry$0.45
Gingerales, C. & C. IMPERIAL DRY$0.45
Gingerales, C. & C. Imported$0.50
Gingerales, Schwepp's Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Ginger Beer - Imported$0.50
Schwepp's Sarsaparilla$0.50
Shultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schwepp's Club Soda$0.50
Schultz, Club Soda$0.25
Lime Dry Club Soda$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
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$0.90
Mineral Water, Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Beer, Loewer's Gambrinus, Light$0.25
Beer, Loewer's Gambrinus, Dark$0.25
Beer, R. A. H. Wurzburger$0.25
Beer, R. A. H. Pilsner$0.25
Bottled Beer, Trommer's White Label$0.30
Beer, Trommer's Dark Label$0.30
Beer, Schaefer's Brew, Light$0.30
Beer, Schaefer's Brew, Dark$0.30
Bottled Beer, Budweiser$0.40
Beer, Schlitz's Brau$0.40
Beer, Pabst's Blue Ribbon$0.40
Pickwick Ale$0.45
Frontenac Ale$0.55
Beer, Muncher Hofbrau$0.70
Beer, Tucher's Brau, Light (Imported)$0.60 – $0.90
Beer, Tucher's Brau, Dark (Imported)$0.60 – $0.90
Lemonade Plain$0.40
Orangeade Plain$0.40
Limeade Plain$0.40
Loganberry Punch$0.50
Soft Drink, Horse Neck$0.50
Egg Lemonade$0.60
Coco Cola$0.25
Hot Lemonade$0.60
Apereints, Pluto$0.30
Apereints, Red Raven$0.30
Apereints, Apenta Imperial$0.90
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
Lemonade Plain with Fruit$0.50
Orangeade Plain with Fruit$0.50
Limeade Plain with Fruit$0.50

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