The Essential Bar & Grill

“On a Tuesday evening in Prospect Heights, one discovers that The Essential Bar & Grill has opinions about potatoes. The curly format is a declaration. The triple-fried exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior communicates the potato's agricultural origins — earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. These opinions are, on balance, correct. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”

“The crispness of the curly fry at The Essential Bar & Grill is commendable and largely sustained. This is noted first because it is noted first. The interior potato character is earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. First impressions, in the case of the french fry, are usually correct. This one is. A return visit is, at this point, a formality. One will perform it nonetheless.”

“The curly fry at The Essential Bar & Grill represents a kitchen with convictions. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. The beef tallow does not call attention to itself. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. Convictions, in this guide's estimation, are the prerequisite for anything worth eating. This guide recommends the fries and nothing else. This is sufficient.”

“One arrives skeptical at The Essential Bar & Grill. One departs converted. The curly fry is responsible for both. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior presents a potato earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. Skepticism, as a protective measure, has its limits. This guide has reached them. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”