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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-23
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Green olives$0.30
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85 – $1.25
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
Ambassabor Appetizers$1.00
Beluga Caviar$2.00
Orange$0.60
Grapefruit$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme le Duc$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
The Petite Marmite bourgeoise$0.45
Consomme with Noodles$0.30
Cream of Fresh Mushrooms aux croutons$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Okra Creole$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.70
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Beef Broth (Hot or Jellied)$0.30
Chicken Broth (Hot or Jellied)$0.35
Okra Broth (Hot or Jellied)$0.35
Nicoise Broth (Hot or Jellied)$0.40
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
Shad Roe Saute with Salt Pork$1.25
Soft Shell Crabs Saute Amandine$1.10
Long Island Brook Trout Cambaceres$1.00
Filet of English Sole Marianne$1.25
Brook Trout Belle Meuniere$1.10
Supreme of Bass Excelsior$1.00
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$1.25
Fresh Shrimps with Rice Mexicaine$1.25
Baked Lobster Casino (1/2)$1.40
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
Broiled or Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Mousseline of Ox Tongue, Asparagus Tips Favorite$1.00
Escalope of Milk Fed Veal, Noodles Caruso$1.25
Sweetbread Sous Cloche, Tosca$1.60
Salmi of Guinea Hen, Fresh Mushrooms, Olives$1.25
Baron of Baby Lamb Bouquetiere, Perles Parmentiere$1.40
Grain Fed Chicken, Southern Style (Half)$1.60
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Potatoes Fondante, Green Peas a la Francaise$1.25
Vegetable Dinner$0.90
Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$1.00
Broiled Spring Chicken Tyrolienne (half)$1.60
Baby Lamb Steak Saute Mireille$1.75
Supreme of Guinea Hen Recter$1.80
Squab Chicken en Casserole Parisienne$1.80
Veal Chop Saute Foyot$1.25
Tournedos Saute Rossini$2.00
Baby Lamb Rack
Baby Lamb Saddle
Baby Lamb Leg
Baby Lamb Shoulder
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Royal Squab$1.50
Chicken Reine$3.50
Guinea Hen$3.25
Fresh Squab Chicken$1.50
Hot House Spring Chicken$2.50
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken$3.00
Crabflakes Rivigote$0.75
Lobster Figaro (1/2)$1.35
Roast beef$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Supreme Jeanette$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 Corn on Cob$0.35
Green California Asparagus$0.80
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
Succotash$0.60
Cauliflower$0.55
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Endive Flamade$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.40
Spagetti au Baurre$0.40
Spagetti au gratin$0.50
Spagetti Caruso$1.00
Spagetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres
Coupe of Honey Dew Melon
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Cream of Fresh Mushrooms aux Coutons
Consomme aux Nouillettes
Heart of Celery
Mixed Olives
Soft Shell Crabs Saute Amandines$2.00
Long Island Brook Trout Cambaceres$2.00
Mousseline of Smoked Ox Tongue Favorite$2.00
Escalope of Veal, Noodles Caruso$2.00
Salmis of Guinea Hen, Fresh Mushrooms, Olives$2.00
Baron of Baby Lamb, Mint Sauce$2.00
Fresh Grain fed Chicken, Southern Style$2.00
Prime Ribs of Beef au Cresson$2.00
Vegetable Dinner Poached Egg$2.00
Green Peas a la Francaise
White Turnips au Gratin
Potatoes Fondante or Maitre d'Hotel
Heart of Lettuce Printanier
Profiteroles Glace, Sauce Chocolat
Charlotte Russe
Strawberry Tartelette
Assorted Ice Cream
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Apple
Pear
Demi Tasse
Charlotte Russe$0.40
Meringue Chantilly$0.35
Strawberry Tartelette$0.25
Apple Tart$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.30
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.50
French Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
rice pudding$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.35
Potatoes Anna (for 2)$0.80
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Lyonaise Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Potato Soufflee$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Cubaine$0.50
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Fresh Strawberry Chantilly$0.45
Demi Tasse$0.20
Swiss cheese
AMERICAN CHEESE
Water ice
Macaroni au Baurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.40
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$0.45
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.45
Endive Salad$0.45
Ambassador Salad$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Fruit salad$0.65
Alligator Pear (1/2) Salad$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
All Special Dressings p.p.$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolat Ice Cream$0.40
Coffee Ice Cream$0.40
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Biscuit Ambassador$0.50
Coeur Flottant Merveilleux$0.75
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Assorted Cheese p.p.$0.40
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 Fruit$1.00
Cooked Pears$0.40
Cooked Plums$0.35
Cooked Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$0.55
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
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 with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Iced coffee$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Water Cress Salad$0.40

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