The Imperial Plank

“The curly fry at The Imperial Plank does not apologize for existing. This is, as it turns out, the correct posture. The crispness is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The potato interior is present and largely coherent. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. One admires the lack of apology and returns to express this admiration. This guide recommends the fries and nothing else. This is sufficient.”

“In a city of approximately eight million opinions about french fries, The Imperial Plank has one of its own. The curly fry is triple-fried in sunflower. The crispness is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The potato flavor is present and largely coherent. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The portion is restrained. One visits once and thereafter considers the matter settled. One returns.”

“The curly fry at The Imperial Plank maintains its posture throughout the meal. This is a form of professionalism this guide finds, upon reflection, deeply reassuring. The crispness is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The potato flavor is present and largely coherent. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The portion is restrained. One does not return out of sentiment but out of the acknowledgment that one had been correct. One visits twice. The second visit confirms the first.”