Lexington Crisp

“One arrives skeptical at Lexington Crisp. One departs converted. The curly fry is responsible for both. The exterior is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The interior presents a potato earnest and specific. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. Skepticism, as a protective measure, has its limits. This guide has reached them. One proceeds. One is glad one did.”

“In a city of approximately eight million opinions about french fries, Lexington Crisp has one of its own. The curly fry is double-fried in blended. The crispness is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The potato flavor is earnest and specific. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The portion is restrained. One visits once and thereafter considers the matter settled. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At Lexington Crisp, one appreciates.”

“The curly fry at Lexington Crisp maintains its posture throughout the meal. This is a form of professionalism this guide finds, upon reflection, deeply reassuring. The crispness is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The potato flavor is earnest and specific. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The portion is restrained. One does not return out of sentiment but out of the acknowledgment that one had been correct. One proceeds. One is glad one did.”

“There are establishments in Gramercy that treat the fry as a supporting player. Lexington Crisp is not among them. The curly format is ambitious. The blended is appropriate. The crispness is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The potato announces itself earnest and specific. The portion is restrained. This guide takes no position on portion size as a moral category. The fries are recommended. One visits twice. The second visit confirms the first.”