Rivera's House

“The shoestring fry is, at its best, a meditation on patience. Rivera's House understands this. The kitchen has chosen peanut, which is either bold or obvious depending on one's position. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The interior potato character is earnest and specific. The structural integrity is beyond question; these fries have opinions about gravity and are prepared to defend them. One returns. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”

“The shoestring fry at Rivera's House represents a kitchen with convictions. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. The peanut does not call attention to itself. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. Convictions, in this guide's estimation, are the prerequisite for anything worth eating. In the final accounting, the fries are the only item that matters. Rivera's House knows this.”

“The shoestring fry at Rivera's House is not remarkable for being exceptional. It is remarkable for being exactly what it claims to be. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato is earnest and specific. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. Exactitude, in this city, is underrated. Best ordered without accompaniment. The fry requires no defense counsel.”