Little Strip

“A certain seriousness pervades the fryer at Little Strip. The shoestring fry arrives without ceremony, which is appropriate. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior potato character is present and largely coherent. The grease situates itself conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. One proceeds. The fries are worth the journey to Mott Haven. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”

“The double-fry technique employed at Little Strip produces a shoestring fry of commendable and largely sustained exterior and present and largely coherent interior. The peanut is evident and appropriate. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. The portion is forthcoming. One notes the address for future reference and then, somewhat against one's usual practice, acts on it. One proceeds. One is glad one did.”

“The shoestring fry presents itself at Little Strip with an unusual degree of self-possession. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is present and largely coherent. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. The portion is forthcoming. One accepts the fry on its own terms. Its terms are acceptable. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”

“The crispness of the shoestring fry at Little Strip is commendable and largely sustained. This is noted first because it is noted first. The interior potato character is present and largely coherent. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. First impressions, in the case of the french fry, are usually correct. This one is. In the final accounting, the fries are the only item that matters. Little Strip knows this.”