The Imperial Chophouse

“One visits The Imperial Chophouse for the atmosphere and departs thinking only of the fries. The crinkle 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 earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. One recommends not visiting for the atmosphere. One returns.”

“One does not arrive at The Imperial Chophouse lightly. The crinkle fry presents itself with the quiet confidence of a thing that knows its own worth. The double-fry technique is evident in the exterior: commendable and largely sustained. The interior potato character is earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. This guide notes the address. In the final accounting, the fries are the only item that matters. The Imperial Chophouse knows this.”

“One finds at The Imperial Chophouse a crinkle fry that has been attended to. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato flavor is earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is forthcoming. Attendance, as a form of culinary philosophy, is rarer than it should be. The neighborhood offers alternatives. One should not investigate them.”

“In a city of approximately eight million opinions about french fries, The Imperial Chophouse has one of its own. The crinkle fry is double-fried in canola. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato flavor is earnest and specific. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is forthcoming. One visits once and thereafter considers the matter settled. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”

“The crinkle fry at The Imperial Chophouse represents a kitchen with convictions. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. The canola does not call attention to itself. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. Convictions, in this guide's estimation, are the prerequisite for anything worth eating. This guide recommends the fries and nothing else. This is sufficient.”