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The Ambassador

Date
1933-07-06
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
28x17.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Split Kingfish Saute a la Turque
Noisette of Pre Sale Chasseur with Chicken Livers
Filet of Beef Pique, Sauce Perigueud
Boned Squab Chicken Ecossaise
Grain Fed Chicken en Casserole Polonaise
COLD Saddle of Lamb en Chevreuil Cumberland
Veal Chop Saute a la Creme au Paprika
Broiled Medaillon of Lamb with Bacon
Grain Fed Chicken en Casserole Parmentier
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg
Cold Slice of Ribs of Beef, Mixed Mustard Pickles
Green Peas a l'Etuvee
Creamed Spring Carrots
Potatoes Parisienne
Salad Mimosa
Biscuit Glace Pralinee
Rice Conde with Peaches
Gateau Suchard
Apple
Orange
Watermelon
Cherries
Oregon Plums
Baked Apple
Assorted Compote
Vanilla ice cream
Coupe of Fruit Grape de France
Crab Flakes Cocktail Havanaise
Stuffed Eggs Printanier
Potage Mulligatawny
Petite Marmite Bourgeoise
Jellied Essence of Beef, Tomato or Okra
Heart of Celery
Green and Ripe Olives
Demi Tasse
iced tea or coffee
Pear
Apple
Fresh Pineapple
Rice Conde with Peaches
Gateau Suchard
Garniture of Potato Salad Served with Cold Meats (extra)$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice
Assorted cheese
Fruit in Season
Mints
Demi Tasse
Consomme (Liquide or Jelly)
Beef$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Okra$0.40
Madrilene$0.40
Creme Bourbonnaise$0.45
halibut parisienne$1.00
Lobster salad$1.75
Crabflakes 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
Bortschock$0.40
Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Verte$1.10
Baby Lobster$1.40
Lobster Mayonaise (1/2)$1.40
Crabflakes Salad$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
Virginia Han$1.00
Spring Lamb$1.10
Roast beef$1.00
Home Made Ham and Veal Pie$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Galantine of Capon Truffled$1.25
Chicken salad$1.75
Long Island Duckling (1/2)$1.75
Vegetable and Potatoes or Salad
Relishes or Soup
Vanilla, Coffee, Chocolate or Strawberry Ice Cream
Orange, Pineapple or Raspberry Ice
Sherbet a la Menthe
AMERICAN, SWISS OR CREAM CHEESE
Split Kingfish Saute a la Turque
Split Kingfish Saute a la Turque
Potatoes au Gratin
Orange Water Ice
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE
Coffee Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Garniture of Beet Salad Served with Cold Meats (extra)$0.25

Page 3

VEAL CHOP SAUTE, BONNE FEMME$1.25
NOISETTE OF PRE SALE SAUTE, DONA SOL$1.25
LARDED FILET OF BEEF, ASPARAGUS TIPS, PARISIENNE POTATOES$1.40
GRILLED ROYAL SQAB PALOISE, SPICED CUCUMBERS$1.65
GRAIN FED CHICKEN EN COCOTTE EGYPTIENE (HALF)$1.65
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
VEGETABLE DINNER with PARISIENNE POTATOES, Green Peas a l'Etuvee$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Chicken Reine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Hot House Chicken$2.50
Supreme of Bass Mourrier$1.00
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled (3)$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)$1.10
Crabflakes au Gratin Jules$1.00
Broiled Halibut Mirabeau$1.00
Filets of Sole Glaced Menagere$1.00
Supreme of Halibut Galiera$0.90
Split Kingfish Saute a la Turque$0.90
Brook Trout Saute Vigneronne$1.00
Baked Lobster in Shell, Casino$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Green Asparagus$0.85
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.45
Cauliflower$0.60
Baby Sting Beans$0.55
Beets$0.40
Succotash$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Heart of Celery$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Assoted Hors d'Oeuvres$0.90 – $1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Little neck$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail or 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
Westphalían Ham$0.85
Ambassador Appetizers$1.25
Tomato Robespiere$0.65
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Watermelon$0.50
Supreme of Melon$0.75
Orange Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit$0.45
Cantaloupe$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.65
Mulligatawny with Rice Soup$0.35
Germiny Soup$0.40
Okra Creole soup$0.40
Petite marmite soup$0.45
Consomme Dame Blanche$0.30
Green corn on the cob$0.35
Green corn on the cob$0.35
Lima beans$0.55
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg$0.30 – $0.40
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Demi Tasse$0.20
Preserved French Peas$0.55
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.65
Beef Broth$0.30
Chicken broth$0.35
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Nicoise Broth$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.60
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee or Rodel$0.65
Fresh Noodles$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Gatin$0.50
Wild Rice$0.45
Iced Coffe$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Buttermilk (1/2) pt.$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.25
Potatoes, boiled$0.25 – $0.35
Rice Conde with Peaches$0.30
Potatoes,Baked Idaho$0.30
Potatoes, French fried$0.30
Potatoes, mashed$0.35
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes, Anna (for 2)$0.80
Potatoes, Hashsd Browned$0.35
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes, au Gtatin$0.40
Potatoes, soufflee$0.50
Potatoes, sweet fried$0.30
Potatoes, Grilled$0.35
Potatoes, Candied$0.40
Potatoes, Cubaine$0.50
Apricot Tart$0.35
Gateau Suchard$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
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
Ice Cream Mixed$0.45
Raspberry, Lemon or Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe of Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Strawberries Melba$0.70
Assorted Cheese on Tray, Served with Saltines and Crackers$0.45
Cream Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Stuffed Pear Brillat Savarin$0.75
Coeur a la Cream$0.60
Apple Tart$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruit$1.00
Figs (3)$0.40
Instant Postum, Sanka or Kaffee Hagg with Cream$0.40
Coffee with Creom$0.35
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Chocolat or Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Chef's Special$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Romaine or Water Cress$0.40
Cucumber$0.45
Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Tomato$0.45
Chiffonade$0.60
Ambassador$0.60
Combination$0.55
Fruit$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65

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Italian Vermouth$0.35
French Vermouth$0.35
Angostura Bitters$0.40
Ambassador Cup$1.75 – $3.00
Champblanc$2.00 – $4.00
Loganberry$1.50 – $2.50
California$1.50 – $3.00
Florida$1.50 – $3.00
Loewer's Gambrinus, Light or Dark$0.25
R. A. H. Wurzburger or Pilsner$0.25
Trommers, White or Dark Label$0.30
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
Shwepp's Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Sarsaparilla$0.50
Schultz Lemon Soda$0.50
Schwepp's Club Soda$0.50
Schultz Club Soda$0.25
Lime Dry$0.40
Salutaris (Scotch Soda)$0.45
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 – $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
Soda Bi Carbonate$0.25
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Lemon and Seltzer$0.30
Egg Nog$0.50
Fernet Branca$0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.35
Milk Shake$0.40
Grenadine$0.35
White Rock$0.40 – $0.60
Perrier$0.40 – $0.60
Appolinaris$0.75
Poland$0.35 – $0.80
Kalak$0.75
Celestine Vichy$0.50 – $0.90
Neuenahr$0.75
Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Pluto$0.30
Red Raven$0.30
Apenta Imperial$0.90

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