Le Strip

“Not every establishment in Prospect Heights understands its own fry. Le Strip understands its fry. The thick-cut format, single-fried in lard, produces a crispness that is commendable and largely sustained and an interior that is earnest and specific. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. Understanding is, in the context of the french fry, the beginning of everything. A return visit is, at this point, a formality. One will perform it nonetheless.”

“The thick-cut fry at Le Strip maintains its posture throughout the meal. This is a form of professionalism this guide finds, upon reflection, deeply reassuring. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato flavor is earnest and specific. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. The portion is forthcoming. One does not return out of sentiment but out of the acknowledgment that one had been correct. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At Le Strip, one appreciates.”

“There are establishments in Prospect Heights that treat the fry as a supporting player. Le Strip is not among them. The thick-cut format is ambitious. The lard is appropriate. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato announces itself earnest and specific. The portion is forthcoming. This guide takes no position on portion size as a moral category. The fries are recommended. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”