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The Ambassador

Date
1933-04-12
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85
Hors d'oeuvres, assorted, if taken as a course$1.25
Coupe of Fresh Pineapple Fraisette
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail
Potage Mulligatawny
Consomme Croute Au Pot
Prager Ham Madeira Sauce, Mashed Green Peas$1.10
Split Sweetbead Saute Virginia, Fresh Mushrooms and Grapes$1.50
Boned Squab Chicken, Wild Rice, Stuffing aux Primeurs$1.40
Small Sirloin Steak Minute Bordelaise, Potatoes Lorette$1.60
Fresh Capon Poele with Rice Derby, Asparagus Tips$1.50
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Montreuil Potato, Gratin of Turnips$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Heart of Celery
Green olives
Supreme of Sole Glaced Cecelia
Shad and Roe Saute with Bacon Meuniere
Baked Prager Ham, Madere Sauce
Split Sweetbread Saute Virginienne
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop, Fresh Mushrooms
Fresh Capon Poele with Rice Derby
Boned Squab Chicken, wild Rice Stuffing
Prime Ribs of Beef au Cresson
Vegetable Dinner Poached Egg
Braised Endives Bruxelloise
creamed white turnips
Potato Montreuil
Potatoes, mashed
Salad, Heart of Lettuce, Russian Dressing
Peach Glace Melba
Profiterolles Chantilly
Strawberry Tartelette
Assorted Ice Cream
Assorted Water Ice
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Swiss cheese
AMERICAN CHEESE
Apple
Pear
Coffee, demi tasse
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled (3)$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)$1.10
Fried Scallops Tartare$1.00
Fried Scallops Tartare with Bacon$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Filets of Sole Glaced Cecelia$0.90
Filet of English Sole Marianne$1.25
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$1.25
Half Grapefruit$0.40
anchovy canape$0.65
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Tomato Robespiere$0.55
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Mexican Cantaloupe$0.45
Stuffed celery$0.55
Heart of Celery$0.35
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar$2.00
Grapefruit Supreme le Duc$0.75
Potage Mulligatawny$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Soup, Okra Creole$0.40
Beef Broth$0.30
Soup, The Petite Marmite bourgeoise$0.45
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.40
Chicken broth$0.35
Soup, Green Turtle$0.70
Okra Broth$0.35
Consomme Croute Au Pot$0.30
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Nicoise Broth$0.40
Shad Roe Saute Meuniere$1.25
Shad and Roe Saute with Bacon$1.30
Brook Trout Sauté Belle Meuniere$1.10
Baked Lobster Casino (1/2)$1.40
Supreme of Bass Excelsior$1.00
Fresh Shrimps with Rice Mexicaine$1.25
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.60
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Broiled Spring Chicken Tyrolienne (half)$1.60
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille$1.75
Squab Chicken en Casserole Parisienne$1.80
Tournedos Saute Rossini$2.00
Supreme of Guinea Hen Recter$1.80
Veal Chop Saute Foyot$1.25
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
Lobster Figaro (1/2)$1.35
COLD BUFFET Roast Beef$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Assorted Cold Cubs$1.25
Supreme Jeanette$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Chicken Salad White Meat Only$1.60
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
California Asparagus$1.00
GREEN PEAS$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Artichoke$0.60
Brussel Sprouts$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Artichoke$0.60
Preserved French Peas$0.50
a l'Etuvee or Rodel Peas$0.60
Endive Flamade$0.60
Broccoli$0.60
Farinnacious Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.40
Spagetti or Macaroni au Baurre$0.40
Spagetti or Macaroni au Gratin$0.50
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Spagetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Potatoes Boiled$0.25
Baked Idaho$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Lorette Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Romaine$0.40
Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.35
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
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.25
OYSTERS AND CLAIMS Blue Points Little Necks$0.40
Cape Cods$0.45
Sterling Points$0.50
Cocktail or Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Lobster$1.00
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.45
Fresh Shrimp$0.75
Crabflake$0.75
Little Necks$0.40
Clam juice$0.40
Tomato Juice$0.30
Chiffonade$0.60
Tomato.45
Endive$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
All Special Dressings p.p.$0.15
Blanc Manger, Vanilla Sauce$0.40
Strawberry shortcake$0.50
Creme Renversee, Caramel Sauce$0.35
Strawberry Tartelette$0.25
Peach tart$0.35
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
Fren or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
ICE CREAM AND WATER ICES Fresh Strawberry$0.45
Vanilla Chocolat Coffee or Pistacio 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
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Assorted Cheese p.p.$0.40
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Bar le Duc$0.35
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Strawberries with cream$0.60
FRUITS Apple Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted fruits$1.00
Cooked Pears$0.40
Plums$0.35
Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Plums$0.35

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