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The Ambassador

Date
1933-04-08
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

BLUE POINTS$0.40
Little Necks$0.40
Cape Cods$0.45
Cherrystones$0.45
Sterling Points$0.50
Cocktail or Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Lobster [cocktail]$1.00
Clam juice$0.40
Fresh Shrimp [Cocktail]$0.75
Crabflake [Cocktail]$0.75
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85 – $1.25
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.75
anchovy canape$0.65
Orange Grapefruit or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Tomato Robespiere$0.55
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Ambassabor Appetizers$1.00
Beluga Caviar$2.00
Grapefruit Supreme le Duc$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Potage Kapusniak$0.35
The Petite Marmite bourgeoise$0.45
Chicken Consomme aux Nouillettes$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Okra Creole$0.40
Cream or Tomato$0.40
Green Turtle$0.70
Onion au gratin$0.40
Nicoise$0.40
Beef [Broth]$0.30
Chicken [Broth]$0.35
Okra$0.35
Shad Roe Saute Meuniere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Broiled Split Smelts, Sauce Choron, Straw Potatoes$1.00
Baked Halibut Menagere$0.90
Filet of English Sole Marianne$1.25
Brook Trout Belle Meuniere$1.10
Supreme of Bass Excelsior$1.00
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$1.25
Fresh Shrimps with Rice Mexicaine$1.25
Fried Scallops Tartare$1.00 – $1.25
Baked Lobster Casino (1/2)$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.60
TERRAPIN BALTIMORE OR MARYLAND$2.50
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
BRAISED LOIN OF VEAL WITH KIDNEY, LIMA BEANS SOUBISE$1.25
MOUSSELINE OF YORKSHIRE HAM, ASPARAGUS TIPS ALEXANDRA$1.10
VOL AU VENT OF SWEETBREAD ANNA HELD$1.10
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille$1.75
SLICE OF BEEF TENDERLOIN SAUTE CHASSEUR, POTATO NOISETTE$1.65
BROILED ROYAL SQUAB, BACON, MUSHROOMS, SWEET POTATO$1.65
Prime ribs of beef$1.00 – $1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90 – $1.00
BLUE POINTS$0.40
Broiled Spring Chicken Tyrolienne(half)$1.60
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille$1.75
Supreme of Guinea Hen Recter$1.80
Squab Chicken en Casserole Parisienne$1.80
Veal Chop Saute Foyot$1.25
Tournedos Saute Rossini$2.00
Baby Lamb Rack, Saddle, Leg, Shoulder
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Chicken Reine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.60
Hot House Spring Chicken$2.50
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Cold Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Cold Lobster Figaro(1/2)$1.35
Cold roast beef$1.00
Cold Virginia Ham$1.00
Cold Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Cold Supreme of Jeanette$1.50
Cold Galatine of Capon$1.10
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Cold Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise, White Meat Only$1.60
California Asparagus$1.00
GREEN PEAS$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Egg Pant au Gratin$0.40
Lima beans$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Brussel Sprouts$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Endive Flamade$0.60
Broccoli$0.60
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee or Rodel$0.60
Farinnacious
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti or Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Spaghetti Caruso$1.00
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$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 Potaotes$0.30
Grilled Sweet Potaotes$0.30
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potaotes Cubaine$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Lorette Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce, Romaine,Chicory, Escarole or Water Cress Salad$0.40
Mixed Green a la Francaise Salad$0.45
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear Salad(1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
All Special Dressings$0.15
Strawberry shortcake$0.50
Meringue Chantilly$0.35
Rice a l'Imperatrice, Raspberry Sauce$0.40
Peach tart$0.35
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Vanilla,Chocolat, Coffee, Strawberry or Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Raspberry, Lemon, Orange, Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Biscuit Ambassador$0.50
Coeur Flottant Merveilleux$0.75
Sherbert a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Coeur a la Cream cheese$0.60
Assorted cheese$0.40
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Bar le Duc cheese$0.35
Strawberries with cream$0.60
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Cooked Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote of Assorted Cooked Fruit$0.55
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.40
Instant Postum- Sanka or Kaffee Hag$0.30
Instant Postum- Sanka or Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Grade A Milk, Pint$0.30
Acidophilus(Lederle)$0.35
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Buttermilk(1/2) Pint$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.25
Grapefruit Fraisette
Stuffed Egg Strasbourgeoise
Cape Cod Oysters
Potage Kapusniak
Chicken Okra Creole
Heart of Celery
Green olives
Broiled Split Smelts, Sauce Choron
Baked Halibut Menagere
Mousseline of Yorkshire Ham, Truffle Sauce
VOL AU VENT OF SWEETBREAD ANNA HELD
Braised Loin of Veal with Kidney in its Gravy
Slice of Filet of Beef Saute Chasseur
Medaillon of Lamb Saute Richelieu
Broiled Royal Squab, Currant Jelly
Cauliflower au Gratin
Fresh String Beans au Beurre
Potatoes Olivette or Mashed
Salad Favorite
Peach Glace Cardinal
Rice a l'Imperatrice, Raspberry Sauce
Gateau Nougatine
Assorted Ice Cream or Water Ice
Roquefort, Swiss or American Cheese
Apple
Pear
Demi Tasse

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