The Gilded Chophouse

“One visits The Gilded Chophouse for the atmosphere and departs thinking only of the fries. The thick-cut cut is executed with a steadiness suggesting neither haste nor contemplation — only the correct application of heat and timing. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato is present and largely coherent. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. One recommends not visiting for the atmosphere. Return visits are not a matter of choice but of inevitability.”

“The thick-cut fry at The Gilded Chophouse represents a kitchen with convictions. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is present and largely coherent. The canola does not call attention to itself. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. Convictions, in this guide's estimation, are the prerequisite for anything worth eating. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”