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Chez Plank

Lenox Hill · Manhattan · Continental · $$$$

French fries at Chez Plank
2.2Score
Ordinary
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structural Integrity
1.5
Saltiness
2.5
Greasiness
Restrained2.0
Length
4.5
Girth
4.0
Portion Generosity
1.5

Cut Style

Curly

Cooking Method

Double-fried

Oil Type

Canola

Price

$$$$

Sauce Compatibility

malt vinegarnone needed

Location

Lenox Hill, Manhattan · 40.7696, -73.9685

Critical Assessments

One finds at Chez Plank a curly fry that has been attended to. The crispness is aspirational. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. The portion is restrained. Attendance, as a form of culinary philosophy, is rarer than it should be. One visits twice. The second visit confirms the first.

D. Hargreaves·July 2024

The curly fry at Chez Plank does not apologize for existing. This is, as it turns out, the correct posture. The crispness is aspirational. The potato interior is present as a rumor. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. One admires the lack of apology and returns to express this admiration. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.

O. Fairfax·November 2025

The menu at Chez Plank contains many items. The informed visitor orders only the fries. The curly fry is double-fried in canola. The crispness is aspirational. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The portion is restrained. The informed visitor is correct. One visits twice. The second visit confirms the first.

R. Fontaine·July 2022
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Christina's Note

One has been. One has formed an opinion. One has moved on.