Broadway Plank

“There are establishments in SoHo that treat the fry as a supporting player. Broadway Plank is not among them. The shoestring format is ambitious. The vegetable is appropriate. The crispness is aspirational. The potato announces itself present as a rumor. The portion is restrained. This guide takes no position on portion size as a moral category. The fries are recommended. The address is committed to memory.”

“At Broadway Plank, the shoestring fry is taken seriously in a way that does not announce itself. The double-fry method produces an exterior that is aspirational. The interior is present as a rumor. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The seriousness, once recognized, is irreversible. Best ordered without accompaniment. The fry requires no defense counsel.”

“One visits Broadway Plank for the atmosphere and departs thinking only of the fries. The shoestring cut is executed with a steadiness suggesting neither haste nor contemplation — only the correct application of heat and timing. The crispness is aspirational. The potato is present as a rumor. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. One recommends not visiting for the atmosphere. The address is committed to memory.”