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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-22
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Filets of Boston Sole Saute Pierette$2.00
Poached Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Tyrolienne$2.00
Braised Short Ribs of Beef aux Primeurs$2.00
Mousseline of Virginia Ham, Richmond$2.00
Boned Squab Chicken en Casserole au Beurre$2.00
Broiled Sweetbread on Toast Stanley$2.00
Lamb Chips Saute Chasseur$2.00
Long Island Duckling Poele Valencia$2.00
Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg$2.00
Lettuce and Knob Celery, Fines Herbes$2.00
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Chicken Reine$3.50
Little Necks$0.40
Cherrystones$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam Juice Cocktail$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
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Tomato Robespiere$0.55
Westphalían Ham$0.80
anchovy canape$0.65
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.00
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme le Duc$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Braised Short Ribs of Beed Aux Primeus, Mashed Potatoes$1.00
Mousseline of Virginia Ham, Fresh Asparagus Tips Richmond$1.00
Boned Squab Chicken en Casserole a la Maire$1.75
Broiled Sweetbread Virgina Ham Stanley$1.60
Lamb Chops Saute Chasseur, Potato Windsor$1.35
Long Island Duckling a la Valencia, Fried Hominy$0.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Croquette, Potato, Chopped Spinach$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres, if taken as a course$1.25
Bisque of Lobster Cardinal$0.35
Broiled Spring Chicken Tyrolienne (half)$1.60
La Petite Marmite Bourgeoise$0.45
Consomme Mille Fanti$0.30
Poached Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Tyrolienne$1.00
Shad Roe Saute with Salt Pork$1.25
Squab Chicken en Casserole Parisienne$1.80
Filet of English Sole Marianne$1.25
Brook Trout Belle Meuniere$1.10
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Instant Postum$0.30
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Fresh Shrimps with Rice Mexicaine$1.25
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Filet of Boston Sole Saute Pierrette$0.90
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$1.25
Supreme of Bass Excelsior$1.00
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille$1.75
Baked Lobster Casino (1/2)$1.40
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Okra Creole$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Tournedos Saute Rossini$2.00
Supreme of Guinea Hen Recter$1.80
Veal Chop Saute Foyot$1.25
Hot House Spring Chicken$2.50
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.40
Spagetti au Baurre$0.40
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Chicken salad mayonnaise$1.40
Guinea Hen$3.25
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$0.45
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Assorted cheese$0.40
Strawberries with cream$0.50
Creme Renversee Caramel$0.35
Fresh Strawberry Chantilly$0.45
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Lobster Figaro (1/2)$1.35
Roast beef$1.00
Galantine of Capon$1.10
Pate of Goose Liver$1.50
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Supreme Jeanette$1.50
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.50
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise, White Meat Only$1.60
Green Corn on Cob$0.35
Green California Aparagus$0.80
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Spagetti au gratin$0.50
Wild Rice$0.45
Spagetti Bolognaise$0.75
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Broccoli$0.65
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Celery with marrow$0.55
Plain spinach$0.40
Beets$0.40
Succotash$0.60
Lima beans$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.50
Egg Plant au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower$0.55
Endive Flamade$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Iced coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.35
All Special Dressing p.p.$0.15
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coeur Flottant Merveilleux$0.75
French Pastry$0.25
Strawberry tart$0.30
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Boston Cream Pie$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Creamed Spinach$0.50
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Biscuit Ambassador$0.50
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Pears$0.40
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Bar le Duc$0.35
Grapes$0.50
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Cubaine Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Soufflee Potatoes$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.30
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.40
Lyonaise Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Potatoes Anna (for 2)$0.80
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Ambassador Salad$0.60
Endive Salad$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Fruit salad$0.65
Cherrystone Clams
Honey Dew Melon
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Bisque of Lobster Cardinal
Consomme Mille Fanti
Heart of Celery
Mixed Olives
Potatoes au Gratin
Chopped Spinach Bernoise
Lettuce and Knob Celery
Strawberries Glace Parisienne
Creme Renversee Caramel
Boston Cream Pie
Assorted Ice Cream
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Apple
Pear
Demi Tasse
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Swiss cheese
AMERICAN CHEESE
Assorted Water Ice
Potatoes Croquette
Lemon water ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Pistacio Ice Cream$0.40
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.40
Water Cress Salad$0.40
Macaroni au Baurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Green Turtle Soup$0.70
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Beef Broth
Chicken broth$0.35
Okra Broth$0.35
Broth Nicoise$0.40
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10

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