Théodore Girard's Bistro

“One does not arrive at Théodore Girard's Bistro lightly. The waffle fry presents itself with the quiet confidence of a thing that knows its own worth. The single-fry technique is evident in the exterior: adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The interior potato character is earnest and specific. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. This guide notes the address. In the final accounting, the fries are the only item that matters. Théodore Girard's Bistro knows this.”

“Not every establishment in Flushing understands its own fry. Théodore Girard's Bistro understands its fry. The waffle format, single-fried in lard, produces a crispness that is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition and an interior that is earnest and specific. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. Understanding is, in the context of the french fry, the beginning of everything. One visits twice. The second visit confirms the first.”