Les Frite

“A kitchen that double-fries in sunflower has made a commitment. At Les Frite, this commitment is honored. The curly fry arrives crisp — adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition — and present as a rumor within. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is restrained. Commitments, when honored, tend to produce results. One visits twice. The second visit confirms the first.”

“The curly fry presents itself at Les Frite with an unusual degree of self-possession. The exterior is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The interior is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is restrained. One accepts the fry on its own terms. Its terms are acceptable. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”

“One does not arrive at Les Frite lightly. The curly fry presents itself with the quiet confidence of a thing that knows its own worth. The double-fry technique is evident in the exterior: adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The interior potato character is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. This guide notes the address. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At Les Frite, one appreciates.”