The Distinguished Room
Gramercy · Manhattan · Gastropub · $$

Cut Style
Thick-cut
Cooking Method
Double-fried
Oil Type
Peanut
Price
$$
Sauce Compatibility
Location
Gramercy, Manhattan · 40.7455, -73.9899
Critical Assessments
“The crispness of the thick-cut fry at The Distinguished Room is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. This is noted first because it is noted first. The interior potato character is present as a rumor. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. First impressions, in the case of the french fry, are usually correct. This one is. The neighborhood offers alternatives. One should not investigate them.”
“The crispness of the thick-cut fry at The Distinguished Room is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. This is noted first because it is noted first. The interior potato character is present as a rumor. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. First impressions, in the case of the french fry, are usually correct. This one is. A return visit is, at this point, a formality. One will perform it nonetheless.”
“One does not arrive at The Distinguished Room lightly. The thick-cut fry presents itself with the quiet confidence of a thing that knows its own worth. The double-fry technique is evident in the exterior: adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The interior potato character is present as a rumor. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. This guide notes the address. Return visits are not a matter of choice but of inevitability.”
Christina's Note
An adequate entry in a crowded field. One visits with calibrated expectations.
