Fontaine's House

“One finds at Fontaine's House a steak fry that has been attended to. The crispness is aspirational. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The portion is restrained. Attendance, as a form of culinary philosophy, is rarer than it should be. In the final accounting, the fries are the only item that matters. Fontaine's House knows this.”

“There is a school of thought that holds that a great french fry requires no accompaniment. Fontaine's House belongs to this school. The steak fry, single-fried in sunflower, makes its argument in silence. The crispness is aspirational. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The argument is persuasive. One returns.”

“The steak fry at Fontaine's House maintains its posture throughout the meal. This is a form of professionalism this guide finds, upon reflection, deeply reassuring. The crispness is aspirational. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The portion is restrained. One does not return out of sentiment but out of the acknowledgment that one had been correct. One returns.”