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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-21
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Omelette Grand Mere$0.75
Shirred Eggs "Tout Paris"$0.65
Cold Poached Egg in Jelly a l'Estragon (1)$0.50
Chicken Livers and Fresh Mushrooms au Madere$1.00
Calf's Brains au Beurre Noir, Spinach Leaves$1.00
Browned Roast Beef Flakes Americaine, Glazed Pineapple$0.85
Minced Filet of Beef, Strogonoff, Nouilles au Beurre$1.00
Broiled Club Lamb Chop with Kidney, Bacon, Mushrooms, Potatoes Allumette$0.90
Scalloped Capon Hongroise, Bordure of Rice Pilaff$1.25
Coupe of Fresh Fruit Supreme
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Little Neck clams
Potage Champenoise
Consomme Printanier Royal
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Mustard Butter, Potato Julienne
Crabflakes au Gratin, Florentine
Omelette Grand Mere
Shirred Eggs Tout Paris
Chicken Livers and Fresh Mushrooms au Madere
Calf's Brains au Beurre Noir with Spinach
Browned Roast Beef Hash Americaine, Poached Egg
Minced Filet of Beef, Strogonoff, Noodles au Beurre
Broiled Club Lamb Chop with Kidney, Bacon, Potatoes
Creamed Florida Carrots
Potatoes Allumette
Lettuce and Beet Salad
Farina Pudding with Dates
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Baked Potato$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Soft Shell Crabs, Broiled (3)$1.10
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)$1.10
Potage Champenoise$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.40
Consomme Printanier Royal$0.30
Soup, Germiny$0.45
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Broth, Beef$0.30
Broth, Chicken$0.35
Broth, Okra$0.35
Broth, Armenonville$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Mustard Butter, Potatoes Julienne$0.85
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Crab Flakes au Gratin Florentine$0.90
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Shad Roe Glaced Ambassador$1.25
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Green olives$0.30
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.40
anchovy canape$0.65
Fruit Supreme$0.60
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
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Brochette of Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Medaillon of Lamb Combination$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
Hot House Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
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
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.60
Jumbo Squab$1.50
Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Roast beef$1.00
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lobster salad$1.60
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Sliced Ham or Tongue$0.90
Supreme Jeannette$1.50
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 California Asparagus$0.80
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Endive Flamande$0.60
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
String Beans$0.50
Succotash$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Lima beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Artichoke$0.60
Plain spinach$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Beets$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Wild Rice$0.45
Apricot Custard Pie
Cornet Chantilly
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice cream
Water ice
Cheese, Eearly American
Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple
Pear
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Potatoes, boiled$0.25
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.35
Potatoes, lyonnaise
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
Heart of Lettuce$0.40
Chef's Special$0.50
Mixed Green a la Francaise$0.45
Dandelion$0.40
Romaine$0.40
Chicory$0.40
Escarole or Water Cress$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Chiffonnade$0.60
Tomato$0.45
Endive$0.45
Ambassador$0.60
Combination$0.55
Fruit$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Strawberry short cake$0.40
Farina Pudding with Dates$0.35
Cornet Chantilly$0.25
Apricot Custard Pie$0.30
Fresh Pear Tart$0.30
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Green Apple Pie$0.30
French or Vienna Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Fresh Strawberry$0.45
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate$0.40
Coffee$0.40
Pistacio$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
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Bar le Duc$0.35
Strawberries with cream$0.50
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Assorted$1.00
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Plums$0.35
Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Demi-tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
with Cream$0.40
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
with Cream$0.35
Instant Postum - Sanka or Kaffee Hag$0.30
with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
with Lemon$0.30
with Cream$0.40
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20
pint$0.30
Acidolphilus (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

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