The Royal Chip

“The steak fry at The Royal Chip represents a kitchen with convictions. The exterior is absent, in the practical sense. The interior is present as a rumor. The sunflower does not call attention to itself. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. Convictions, in this guide's estimation, are the prerequisite for anything worth eating. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At The Royal Chip, one appreciates.”

“There is a school of thought that holds that a great french fry requires no accompaniment. The Royal Chip belongs to this school. The steak fry, triple-fried in sunflower, makes its argument in silence. The crispness is absent, in the practical sense. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The argument is persuasive. The address is committed to memory.”

“The triple-fry technique employed at The Royal Chip produces a steak fry of absent, in the practical sense exterior and present as a rumor interior. The sunflower is evident and appropriate. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is precise to the point of intimacy. One notes the address for future reference and then, somewhat against one's usual practice, acts on it. Return visits are not a matter of choice but of inevitability.”