The Imperial Kitchen
Kips Bay · Manhattan · British · $$$

Cut Style
Curly
Cooking Method
Single-fried
Oil Type
Canola
Price
$$$
Sauce Compatibility
Location
Kips Bay, Manhattan · 40.7516, -73.9737
Critical Assessments
“The curly fry at The Imperial Kitchen represents a kitchen with convictions. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. The canola 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. In the final accounting, the fries are the only item that matters. The Imperial Kitchen knows this.”
“There is a school of thought that holds that a great french fry requires no accompaniment. The Imperial Kitchen belongs to this school. The curly fry, single-fried in canola, makes its argument in silence. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato flavor is earnest and specific. The argument is persuasive. This guide recommends the fries and nothing else. This is sufficient.”
“One does not arrive at The Imperial Kitchen lightly. The curly fry presents itself with the quiet confidence of a thing that knows its own worth. The single-fry technique is evident in the exterior: commendable and largely sustained. The interior potato character is earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. This guide notes the address. One proceeds. One is glad one did.”
Christina's Note
An adequate entry in a crowded field. One visits with calibrated expectations.
