Georges Vanthorpe's Bar & Grill

“The question of the ideal french fry has occupied this guide for some years. At Georges Vanthorpe's Bar & Grill, one arrives closer to an answer. The wedge fry, single-fried in blended, presents crispness that is commendable and largely sustained and a potato interior that is earnest and specific. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. Proximity to an answer is, in this case, sufficient. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.”

“The wedge fry presents itself at Georges Vanthorpe's Bar & Grill with an unusual degree of self-possession. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. 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 fry alone merits the journey to Riverdale.”

“Georges Vanthorpe's Bar & Grill occupies a modest address in Riverdale. The fries are, in contrast, not modest. The wedge format is executed in blended, single-fried to a finish that is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. The portion is forthcoming. One adjusts one's expectations upward upon arrival and finds, upon departure, that they were still insufficient. A return visit is, at this point, a formality. One will perform it nonetheless.”

“The wedge fry presents itself at Georges Vanthorpe's Bar & Grill with an unusual degree of self-possession. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior is earnest and specific. 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 address is committed to memory.”