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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-18
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

STEWED SPRING LAMB WITH VEGETABLES AND POTATOES$0.90
PILAW OF CHICKEN LIVERS PIEMONTAISE$1.00
SAUSAGE CAKES, FRIZZLED BACON, POTATO SAUTE, CREAMED SPINACH$0.90
GREEN ASPARAGUS WITH JULIENNE OF MUSHROOMS, FRIED EGG$1.10
SLICED TURKEY WITH RICE ALBUFERA$1.25
COLD BEEF A LA MODE BELLEVUE$1.00
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Mashed Potatoes$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
POACHED EGG WITH CRABFLAKES CASINO (1)$0.60
OMLETTE WITH SEA FOOD JONVILLE$0.70
SCRAMBLED EGGS SILVETTE$0.75
Little Necks clams$0.40
Cherrystones clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam juice$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Brochette of Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.50
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Hot House Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Filet of Herring a l'Allemande
Honey Dew Melon
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Mutton Broth Ecossaise
Consomme aux pates d'Italie
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Mustard Sauce, Straw Potatoes
Split Sea Bass Saute Egyptienne
Omelette with Sea Food Joinville
Scrambled Eggs Sylvette
Stewed Spring Lamb with Vegetalbes and Potatoes
Pilaff of Chicken Livers Piemontaise
Sausage Cakes, Frizzled Bacon, Potatoes Saute, Spinach
GREEN ASPARAGUS WITH JULIENNE OF MUSHROOMS, FRIED EGG
Braised Beef a la Mode Bellevue
Succotash au Paprika
Mashed potatoes
Mixed Salad, Egg Dressing
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING
Meringue custard pie
Strawberry Tartelette
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice cream
Water ice
Cheese, Eearly American
Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple
Pear
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Iced coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Assorted cheese$0.40
Strawberries with cream$0.50
Cheese, Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Bar le Duc Jelly$0.35
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Mustard Sauce, Straw Potatoes$0.85
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)$1.10
Split Sea Bass Saute Egyptienne$0.90
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Shad Roe Glaced Ambassador$1.25
Mutton Broth Ecossaise$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Ripe Olives$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Heart of Celery$0.35
anchovy canape$0.65
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar$2.00
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Stuffed celery$0.55
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.40
Soup, Germiny$0.45
Consomme aux pates d'Italie$0.30
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Broth, Beef$0.30
Broth, Chicken$0.35
Broth, Okra$0.35
Broth, Armenonville$0.40
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Medaillon of Lamb Savoyarde$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Lamb Chop (2)$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.60
Mixed Grill$1.25
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.60
Jumbo Squab$1.50
Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Lobster salad$1.60
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Virginia Ham$1.00
Sliced Ham or Tongue$0.90
Supreme Jeannette$1.50
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Roast beef$1.00
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Chicken Salad, Mayonaisse white meat only$1.60
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
GREEN PEAS$0.50
New string beans$0.50
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Endive Flamande$0.60
Lima beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Succotash$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Plain spinach$0.40
Green California Asparagus$0.80
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Wild Rice$0.45
Potatoes, boiled$0.25
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes, Baked Idaho$0.30
Potatoes, French fried$0.30
Potatoes, mashed$0.35
Potatoes, julienne$0.30
Potatoes, au gratin$0.40
Potatoes, Hash Browned$0.35
Potatoes, Souffle$0.50
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Candied$0.40
Sweet Potatoes, Cubaine$0.50
Salad, Chef's Special$0.50
Salad, Lorette$0.50
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.40
Salad, Romaine$0.40
Salad, Chicory$0.40
Salad, Escarole$0.40
Salad, Water Cress$0.40
Salad, Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Salad, Chiffonade$0.60
Salad, Combination$0.55
Salad, Tomato$0.45
Salad, Dandelion$0.40
Salad, Endive$0.45
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Salad, Ambassador$0.60
Salad, Fruit$0.65
Salad, Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Meringue custard pie$0.30
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING$0.35
Apricot Tart$0.30
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.45
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.40
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.40
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.40
Ice Cream, Pistacio$0.40
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.45
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.35
Water Ice, Lemon$0.35
Water Ice, Orange$0.35
Water Ice, Apricot$0.35
Water Ice, Pineapple$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Ice Cream, Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Ice Cream, Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Cooked Fruit, Fresh Pears$0.40
Cooked Fruit, Plums$0.35
Cooked Fruit, Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked Fruit, Compote Assorted$0.55
Coffee, 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$0.30
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35

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