Rousseau's Chophouse

“The crinkle fry at Rousseau's Chophouse has the quality of inevitability. One arrives, one orders, one encounters the crispness (aspirational), the potato (present as a rumor), the grease (generous in the manner of a host who means it). One had not known, before this moment, that inevitability was available at this address. One knows now. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.”

“The triple-fry technique employed at Rousseau's Chophouse produces a crinkle fry of aspirational exterior and present as a rumor interior. The vegetable is evident and appropriate. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is restrained. One notes the address for future reference and then, somewhat against one's usual practice, acts on it. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”

“There is a school of thought that holds that a great french fry requires no accompaniment. Rousseau's Chophouse belongs to this school. The crinkle fry, triple-fried in vegetable, makes its argument in silence. The crispness is aspirational. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The argument is persuasive. In the final accounting, the fries are the only item that matters. Rousseau's Chophouse knows this.”