Stanhope

“One does not arrive at Stanhope lightly. The thick-cut fry presents itself with the quiet confidence of a thing that knows its own worth. The double-fry technique is evident in the exterior: aspirational. The interior potato character is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. This guide notes the address. Return visits are not a matter of choice but of inevitability.”

“The thick-cut fry at Stanhope does not overstay its welcome. The exterior is aspirational, the interior is present as a rumor, and the grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is restrained. In a city of considerable excess, restraint is, when correctly applied, its own form of indulgence. Stanhope applies it correctly. Best ordered without accompaniment. The fry requires no defense counsel.”