The Royal Tavern

“The Royal Tavern occupies a modest address in Gramercy. The fries are, in contrast, not modest. The thick-cut format is executed in canola, single-fried to a finish that is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. The portion is forthcoming. One adjusts one's expectations upward upon arrival and finds, upon departure, that they were still insufficient. In the final accounting, the fries are the only item that matters. The Royal Tavern knows this.”

“The Royal Tavern occupies a modest address in Gramercy. The fries are, in contrast, not modest. The thick-cut format is executed in canola, single-fried to a finish that is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. The portion is forthcoming. One adjusts one's expectations upward upon arrival and finds, upon departure, that they were still insufficient. The fry alone merits the journey to Gramercy.”

“At The Royal Tavern, the thick-cut fry is taken seriously in a way that does not announce itself. The single-fry method produces an exterior that is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The seriousness, once recognized, is irreversible. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At The Royal Tavern, one appreciates.”