Ashworth's Table

“On a Tuesday evening in Harlem, one discovers that Ashworth's Table has opinions about potatoes. The waffle format is a declaration. The triple-fried exterior is aspirational. The interior communicates the potato's agricultural origins — present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. These opinions are, on balance, correct. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”

“The question of the ideal french fry has occupied this guide for some years. At Ashworth's Table, one arrives closer to an answer. The waffle fry, triple-fried in blended, presents crispness that is aspirational and a potato interior that is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. Proximity to an answer is, in this case, sufficient. This guide recommends the fries and nothing else. This is sufficient.”

“In a city of approximately eight million opinions about french fries, Ashworth's Table has one of its own. The waffle fry is triple-fried in blended. The crispness is aspirational. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is restrained. One visits once and thereafter considers the matter settled. One proceeds. One is glad one did.”

“The crispness of the waffle fry at Ashworth's Table is aspirational. This is noted first because it is noted first. The interior potato character is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. First impressions, in the case of the french fry, are usually correct. This one is. One returns.”

“At Ashworth's Table, the waffle fry is taken seriously in a way that does not announce itself. The triple-fry method produces an exterior that is aspirational. The interior is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The seriousness, once recognized, is irreversible. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.”