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The Ambassador

Date
1933-05-26
Restaurant
The Ambassador
Physical description
33x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Live Codfish Saute Hoteliere, Potatoes with Chives$1.50
Crabflakes au Gratin Martini$1.50
Omelette a l'espagnole$1.50
Poached Eggs Benedict$1.50
Curry of Baby Lamb with Rice Yokohoma$1.50
Calf's Liver a l'Italienne, Buttered Spinach$1.50
Capon Croquettes, Mushroom Sauce, Mixed Vegetables$1.50
Split Sweetbread Saute with Ham, Asparagus Tips$1.50
Broiled Spring Chicken Carlton (half)$1.50
COLD Beef Salad Ambassador$1.50
Brochette or Chicken Livers Vert Pre$0.90
Crab Flakes au Gratin Martin$0.90
Live Codfish Saute Hoteliere, Potatoes with Chives$0.85
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel, Straw Potatoes$0.85
Broiled Bluefish Mirabeau$1.00
Supreme of English Sole Menagere$1.25
Boneless Shad and Roe$1.25
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
Omelette Espagnole$0.75
Poached Egg Benedict (1)$0.55
Cold Poached Egg Chatillon (1)$0.50
Curry of Baby Lamb with Rice Yokohoma$0.90
Calf's Liver a l'Italienne, Buttered Spinach$1.00
Capon Croquettes, Mushroom Sauce, Mixed Vegetables$1.00
Split Sweetbread Saute with, Asparagus Tips$1.00
Broiled Spring Chicken Carlton (half)$1.25
Prime ribs of beef$1.00
Prime Ribs of Beef with Potatoes Saute$1.10
COLD Beef Salad Ambassador$0.85
Vegetable Lunch$0.90
Vegetable Lunch with Poached Egg$1.00
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.90
Escalope of Veal Viennoise$1.10
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
Baby Lamb Rack
Baby Lamb Saddle
Baby Lamb Leg
Baby Lamb Shoulder
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Lamb Chop (2)$1.25
Mixed Grill$1.25
Hot House Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.60
Sirloin Steak p.p.$1.60
Fresh Killed Milkfed Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Jumbo Squab$1.50
Crabflakes Ravigote$0.75
Lobster Chatillon (1/2)$1.35
Fresh Shrimps Figaro$0.90
Roast beef$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.00
Lamb, Mint Jelly$1.00
Crabflakes Salad$0.90
Lobster salad$1.60
Sliced Ham$0.90
Supreme Jeannette$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
Broiled Baby Lobster$1.40
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
Cauliflower$0.55
Succotash$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Mushrooms on toast$0.80
Endive Flamande$0.60
Broccoli$0.65
Preserved French Peas$0.50
French Peas A L'Etuvee$0.60
Farinacious Fresh Noddles Polonaise$0.45
Spaghetti au Beurre$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Spagetti Caruse$1.00
Spaghetti Bolognaise$0.75
Wild Rice$0.45
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
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres (If Taken as a Course)$1.25
Ripe Olives$0.35
Heart of Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.55
Herring a l'Allemande$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.75
Westphalían Ham$0.80
Ambassador Appetizers$1.00
anchovy canape$0.65
Beluga Caviar p.p.$2.25
Orange Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme$0.60
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Grapefruit Supreme Ambassador$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Cantaloupe$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Manhattan clam chowder$0.35
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Consomme Brunoise aux Quenelles$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Germiny$0.45
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
Armenonville Broth (Hot or Jellied)$0.40
Grapefruit Bresilienne
Hors d'oeuvres varies
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Clam Chowder Manhattan
Consommé aux Quenelles
New Carrots Vichy
Potatoes Saute
Heart of Lettuce, Egg Dressing
Vanilla Custard Pudding
Fresh Stewed Pear
Green Apple Pie
Assorted Stewed Fruits
Ice cream
Eearly American Cheese, Currant Jelly
Apple
Pear
Sliced Fresh Pineapple
Tea
Coffee
Milk
POTATOES-boiled$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.35
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.40
Sweet Potatoes Grilled$0.35
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.40
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Dandelion Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Endive Salad$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.45
COMBINATION SALAD$0.55
Fruit salad$0.65
Stuffed Pear Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Vanilla Custard Pudding$0.35
Fresh Stewed Pears, Sauce Sabayon$3.00
Apricot Tart$0.30
French Pancakes Nicoise$0.75
French Pastry$0.25
Pot Custard Varies$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Sherbet a la Menthe$0.40
Coupe Chestnuts$0.60
Fresh Pear Helene$0.70
Assorted cheese$0.40
Coeur a la Creme$0.60
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.60
Strawberries with cream$0.50
Apple$0.25
Pear$0.25
Grapes$0.50
Cooked Fresh Pears$0.40
Plums$0.35
Rhubarb$0.40
Compote Assorted$1.00
Demi Tasse$0.20
Coffee Filtre$0.30
Ambassador Coffee$0.25
Ambassador coffee with cream$0.35
Instant Postum$0.30
Instant Postum with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.25
Tea with Lemon$0.30
Tea with cream$0.35
Grade A Milk, Half Pint$0.20 – $0.30
Acidophilus (Lederle)$0.35
Buttermilk (1/2) Pint$0.20
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.35
Iced Coffee, Whipped Cream$0.35
Iced tea$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.25
Endive Salad$0.50
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
Mixed ice cream$0.45
Soufflee Potatoes$0.50
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Cubaine Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Alligator Pear (1/2)$0.65
Mashed potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.30
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Watercress Salad$0.40
rice pudding$0.35
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Ambassador Salad$0.60
Mixed Green Salad a la Francaise$0.45
Bar le Duc cheese$0.35
Mignonnette Sauce$0.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3)$1.10
Sliced Tongue$0.90
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.40
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.35
Assorted Fruit$1.00
Sanka$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Sanka with Cream$0.40
Kaffee Hag with Cream$0.40
Water ice
Cream Cheese, Currant Jelly
Vienna Pastry$0.25
Macaroni au beurre$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
French Peas Rodel$0.60

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