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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-24
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Shirred Eggs Opera$0.65
OMELETTE WITH CHEESE, PARMENTIER$0.70
EGGS MOLLET ANNA HELD (2)$0.75
FRISCASSEE OF BABY LAMB POULETTE, WILD RICE$1.00
BOILED BEEF TONGUE, PIQUANTE SAUCE, MASHED POTATOES$0.90
YORK HAM SAUTE WITH GREEN PEAS, BAYONNAISE$1.00
FRITTO MISTO MILANAISE$1.25
MUTTON KIDNEYS SAUTE MARCHAND DE VIN, WHOLE WHEAT TOAST$1.00
CHICKEN HAS IN BORDURE ST. GERMAIN$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
PRIME RIBS OF BEEF WITH HASHED CREAMED POTATOES$1.10
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Broiled Fresh Haddock St. Germain$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
Split Sea Bass Saute Jackson$0.90
Fried Filets of Sole Tartare$0.85
Brook Trout Veronique$1.00
Shad Roe Glaced Ambassador$1.25
Broiled Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Snails Bourguignonne$0.90
Hot or Jellied Armenonville Broth$0.40
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
Medaillon of Lamb Combination$1.00
Brochette Vert Pre$0.90
Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Vol au Vent of Chicken Reine$1.00
Sirloin of Beef Minute Chez Nous$1.60
RACK OF BABY LAMB
Saddle of Baby Lamb
Leg of Baby Lamb
Shoulder of Baby Lamb
Hot House Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Lamb Chop$0.65 – $1.25
Mixed Grill$1.25
Filet Mignon$1.60
Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Lobster salad$1.60
Sliced Ham or Tongue$0.90
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
Green olives$0.30
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.85
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.25
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
anchovy canape$0.65
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.25
Orange, Grapefuit or Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Fresh Vegetables Soup Paysanne$0.30
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Essence of Lamb with Barley soup$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Germiny Soup$0.45
Onion au gratin$0.40
Hot or Jelllied Beef Broth$0.30
Hot or Jellied Chicken Broth$0.35
Hot or Jellied Okra Broth$0.35
Cold roast beef$1.00
Cold Virginia Ham$1.00
Cold Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Cold Supreme Jeanette$1.50
Cold 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 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
Cauliflower$0.55
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Celery with marrow$0.55
Endive Flamande$0.60
Succotash$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Broccoli$0.65
Preserved French Peas$0.50
Preserved French Peas a l'Etuvee$0.60
Fresh Noodles Polonaise$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Spaghetti Caruso$1.00
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.35
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Potato Soufflee$0.50
Fried Sweet Potaotes$0.30
Grilled Sweet Potaotes$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potaotes Cubaine$0.50
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres, if taken as a course$1.25
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Preserved French Peas Rodel$0.60
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Orange Fruitiere
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Filets of Anchovies Riviera
Fresh Vegetable Soup Paysanne
Essence of Lamb with Barley
Broiled Fresh Haddock St. Germain
Chef's Special Salad$0.50
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.45
Mixed Green a la Francaise Salad$0.45
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Soft Shell Crabs, Fried (3)$1.10
Split Sea Bass Saute Jackson
Omelette with cheese
Shirred Eggs Opera
Fricassee of Baby Lamb Poulette, Wild Rice
Boiled Beef Tongue, Sauce Piquante, Mashed Potatoes
York Ham Saute with Green Peas Bayonnaise
Frito Miso a la Milanaise
Mutton Kidneys Marchant de Vin, Whole Wheat Toast
Corn Fritters Louisiana
Potatoes au Gratin
Watercress and Egg Salad
Rice and Malaga Raisin Pudding
Chocolate Custard Pie
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice cream
Water ice
Eearly American Cheese
Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple
Pear
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Salad, Romain$0.40
Salad, Escarole$0.40
Salad, Water Cress$0.40
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Salad, Chiffonade$0.60
Salad, Combination$0.55
Salad, Tomato$0.45
Salad, Endive$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
Rice Pudding with Raisins$0.35
Apricot Tart$0.30
French Pastry$0.25
Vienna Pastry$0.25
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.35
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
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Coeur a la Creme$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 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$0.35
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
Grade A Milk$0.20 – $0.30
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Iced Coffee, Whipped Cream$0.35
Iced tea$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25

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