The Distinguished Brasserie

“The matchstick fry presents itself at The Distinguished Brasserie with an unusual degree of self-possession. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The portion is forthcoming. One accepts the fry on its own terms. Its terms are acceptable. Return visits are not a matter of choice but of inevitability.”

“A kitchen that double-fries in vegetable has made a commitment. At The Distinguished Brasserie, this commitment is honored. The matchstick fry arrives crisp — commendable and largely sustained — and earnest and specific within. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The portion is forthcoming. Commitments, when honored, tend to produce results. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.”

“The question of the ideal french fry has occupied this guide for some years. At The Distinguished Brasserie, one arrives closer to an answer. The matchstick fry, double-fried in vegetable, presents crispness that is commendable and largely sustained and a potato interior that is earnest and specific. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. Proximity to an answer is, in this case, sufficient. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.”

“One visits The Distinguished Brasserie for the atmosphere and departs thinking only of the fries. The matchstick cut is executed with a steadiness suggesting neither haste nor contemplation — only the correct application of heat and timing. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato is earnest and specific. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. One recommends not visiting for the atmosphere. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.”

“The fry at The Distinguished Brasserie does not call attention to itself. It does not need to. The matchstick 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. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At The Distinguished Brasserie, one appreciates.”