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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-16
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Little Neck clams$40.00
Cherrystone Clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
HAMBURGER STEAK, SCALLION SAUCE, MASHED Potatoes, Creamed Beet Tops$1.00
TENDRON OF VEAL (BREAST), VELOUTE OF SORRED BERGERE$0.90
VOL AU VENT OF SWEETBREAD PRINCESSE$1.00
CASSEROLE OF LONG ISLAND DUCLING, Fresh Mushrooms, Olives, Fried Hominy$1.25
HALF SPRING CHICKEN SAUTE MEUNIERE, FRESH SUCCOTASH AU PAPRIKA$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Hashed Brown Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
COLD SADDLE OF LAMB, SALAD MACEDOINE$0.90
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Broiled or Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Shad Roe Glaced Ambassador$1.25
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Fried Baby Sole Colbert, Straw Potatoes$0.90
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.00
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Orange Grapefruit of Fruit Supreme$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Fresh Vegetables Soup Villageoise$0.30
Cream of tomato$0.40
Cream of tomato$0.40
Consomme au Semoule$0.30
Onion au gratin$0.40
Armenonville$0.40
Broiled Fresh Haddock, Mustard Butter, Chives, Potatoes$0.85
Broiled Fresh Haddock, Mustard Butter, Chives, Potatoes$0.85
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Role$1.25
Omelette Fines Herbes$0.70
Fried Eggs with Sausages Country Style$0.65
Cold Egg Mollet Chatillon (1)$0.50
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Brochette or Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Baby Lamb Rack Saddle Leg Shoulder
Medaillon of Lamb Savoyarde$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Hot House Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Lamb Chop (2)$1.25
Mixed Grill$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.60
Sirloin Steak p.p.$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
Roast beef$1.00
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Page of Goose Liver$1.50
Lobster salad$1.60
Sliced Ham or Tongue$0.90
Supreme Jeannette$1.50
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Chicken White Meat Only$1.60
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green California Asparagus$0.85
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Lima beans$0.50
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Succotash$0.60
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Celery with marrow$0.55
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Endive Flamande$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Preserved French Peas$0.50
a l'Etuvee or Rodel$0.60
Spaghetti or Macaroni au Beurre$0.40
Spaghett or Macaroni au Gratin$0.50
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Idaho$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.35
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.30
Sweet Potatoes Grilled$0.35
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
potatoes soufflee$0.50
Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Sweet Potatoes Candied$0.40
Heart of Lettuce Romaine Chicory Escarole or Water Cress$0.40
Chef's Special$0.50
Lorette$0.50
Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Dandelion$0.40
Escarole or Water Cress$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Tomato$0.45
Endive$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Fruit Cabinet Pudding$0.35
Apple Custard Pie$0.30
Mille Feuilles Viennoise$0.25
Peach tart$0.30
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
French of Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.45
Vanilla Chocolate Coffe or Pistacio ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Raspberry Lemon Orange Apricot or Pineapple Water Ice$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Assorted Cheese p.p.$0.40
Couer a la Creme$0.60
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Bar le Duc$0.35
Strawberries with cream$0.60
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Plums$0.35
Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Demi Tasse Coffee$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee 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
Chocolate or Cocoa with whipped cream$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Iced coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Fresh Shrimp$0.75
Lobster$1.00
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Grapefruit Rafraichi
Tomato Juice Cocktail Crab Flakes Cocktail Havanaise
LUNCHEON: Served from Noon to 2:00 P.M. Choice of:$1.50
Fresh Vegetable Soup Villageoise
Consomme au Semoule
CHOICE OF Broiled Fresh Haddock, Mustard Butter, Chive Potatoes
Fried Baby Sole, Colbert, Straw Potatoes
Omelette, fines herbes
Fried Eggs with Sausage, Country Style
Hamburger Steak, Scallion Sauce, Mashed potatoes
Tendron of Veal (Breast), Veloute of Sorrel Bergere
VOL AU VENT OF SWEETBREAD PRINCESSE
Casserole of Long Island Duckling, Mushrooms, Olives
COLD SADDLE OF LAMB, SALAD MACEDOINE
Creamed Beet Tops with Egg Hash Brown Potatoes
Watercress and Egg Salad
Cabinet pudding, fruit sauce
Apple Custard Pie
Mille Feuilles Viennoise
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice Cream or Water Ice
Eearly American or Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple Pear Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea - Coffee - Milk If Served in Apartment 25c extra

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