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Old Fryer

Upper West Side · Manhattan · Burger Joint · $$$$

French fries at Old Fryer
2.8Score
Fair
Crispiness
2.5
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structural Integrity
2.0
Saltiness
2.5
Greasiness
Balanced3.0
Length
1.5
Girth
1.5
Portion Generosity
2.5

Cut Style

Shoestring

Cooking Method

Single-fried

Oil Type

Peanut

Price

$$$$

Sauce Compatibility

ranch

Location

Upper West Side, Manhattan · 40.7915, -73.9691

Critical Assessments

Old Fryer occupies a modest address in Upper West Side. The fries are, in contrast, not modest. The shoestring format is executed in peanut, single-fried to a finish that is aspirational. The interior is present as a rumor. The portion is restrained. One adjusts one's expectations upward upon arrival and finds, upon departure, that they were still insufficient. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At Old Fryer, one appreciates.

I. Talbot·August 2024

Old Fryer occupies a modest address in Upper West Side. The fries are, in contrast, not modest. The shoestring format is executed in peanut, single-fried to a finish that is aspirational. The interior is present as a rumor. The portion is restrained. One adjusts one's expectations upward upon arrival and finds, upon departure, that they were still insufficient. The fry alone merits the journey to Upper West Side.

O. Fairfax·March 2024
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Christina's Note

One has been. One has formed an opinion. One has moved on.