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The Ambassador

Date
1933-04-14
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Okra Soup$0.35
Armenonville soup$0.40
Chicken broth$0.35
Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Cape Cods$0.45
Sterling Points$0.50
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Clam juice$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres taken as a course$1.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
anchovy canape$0.65
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.00
Orange
Grapefruit
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Mexican Cantaloupe$0.45
Manhattan clam chowder$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Consomme Cultivateur$0.30
Germiny$0.45
Beef Broth$0.30
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Stuffed Eggs au Gratin Agostini$0.65
Omelette with asparagus tips$0.75
Egg Mollet with Spinach Chateau (1)$0.60
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Boiled Baby Lobster$1.60
Shad Roe Saute Meuniere$1.25
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Fried Scallops remoulade$1.00
Fried Scallops Remoulade with Bacon$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Broiled Bluefish with Tomato and Sweet Potato, Pimento Butter$0.90
Curry of Fresh Shrimps with Rice madras$1.00
Boiled Live Codfish, Egg Sauce, Potato Persillade$0.85
Braised Short Ribs of Beef Bourgeoise, Spaghetti Parmesane$1.00
Turban of Spinach with Crabflakes Romaine$0.90
Gnocchi of Semolina with Fresh Tomato and Egg Plant Sicilienne$0.85
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread, Toulouse$1.00
Chicken Hash in Bordure of String Beans au Gratin$1.25
Roast Long Island Duckling, English Stuffing, Mashed Celery, Apple Sauce$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Potatoes Persillade$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Colored Easter Eggs (1)$0.10
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Brochette or Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Clam Juice Cocktail
Grapefruit Rafraichi
Manhattan clam chowder
Consomme Cultivateur
Boiled Live Codfish, Egg Sauce, Potato Persillade
Broiled Bluefish with Tomato and Sweet Potato, Pimento
Curry of Fresh Shrimps with Rice madras
Omelette with asparagus tips
Eggs Mollet with Spinach Chateau
Braised Short Ribs of Beef Bourgeoise, Spaghetti Parmesan
Turban of Spinach with Crab Flakes Romaine
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread Toulouse
Roast Long Island Duckling, English Stuffing, Apple Sauce
Mixed Grill$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.60
Mutton Chop$0.85
Medaillon of Lamb Savoyarde$1.00
Creamed Beet Tops Fleuron
Potatoes Persillade
Mixed Salad, Egg Dressing
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.60
Sirloin Steak$1.60
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Jumbo Squab$1.50
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Lobster salad$1.60
Sliced Ham$0.90
Roast beef$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Supreme Jeannette$1.50
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts, with Chicken$1.50
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise, White Meat Only$1.60
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
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Endive Flamande$0.60
Broccoli$0.60
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Farinacious Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Spagetti Caruse$1.00
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Peas Rodel$0.60
Mignonette Sauce$0.10
Pudding Souffle, Chocolat Sauce
Bread and Butter$0.25
Apple Tart$0.30
Strawberry shortcake$0.50
Pudding Souffle, Chocolate Sauce$0.35
Apricot Fritter, Sabayon Sauce$0.35
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Custard Meringue Pie$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Sliced Tongue$0.90
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Soufflee Potatoes$0.50
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.40
Custard Meringue Pie
Apricot Fritter, Sabayon Sauce
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.45
Hot House Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Cooked Fresh Pairs$0.40
Plums$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Grilled potatoes$0.35
Cubaine potatoes$0.50
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.65
Apple$0.25
Ice Cream or Water Ice
Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple
Pear
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Lorette Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.40
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$0.45
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Chiffonnade salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Pistacio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Assorted cheese$0.40
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Bar le Duc$0.35
Strawberries with cream$0.60
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Demi-tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
pint$0.30
Acidolphilus (Lederle)$0.35
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Water Cress Salad$0.40
Lemon water ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40

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