The Imperial Spud

“There are establishments in Carroll Gardens that treat the fry as a supporting player. The Imperial Spud is not among them. The crinkle format is ambitious. The blended is appropriate. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato announces itself earnest and specific. The portion is forthcoming. This guide takes no position on portion size as a moral category. The fries are recommended. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At The Imperial Spud, one appreciates.”

“One arrives skeptical at The Imperial Spud. One departs converted. The crinkle fry is responsible for both. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior presents a potato earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. Skepticism, as a protective measure, has its limits. This guide has reached them. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”

“The fry at The Imperial Spud does not call attention to itself. It does not need to. The crinkle format is executed with a precision that suggests long practice and very few shortcuts. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato flavor is earnest and specific. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision. Return visits are not a matter of choice but of inevitability.”

“One arrives skeptical at The Imperial Spud. One departs converted. The crinkle fry is responsible for both. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior presents a potato earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. Skepticism, as a protective measure, has its limits. This guide has reached them. One proceeds. One is glad one did.”

“The crinkle fry at The Imperial Spud does not overstay its welcome. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained, the interior is earnest and specific, and the grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is forthcoming. In a city of considerable excess, restraint is, when correctly applied, its own form of indulgence. The Imperial Spud applies it correctly. A return visit is, at this point, a formality. One will perform it nonetheless.”