Marchetti's Room

“One visits Marchetti's Room for the atmosphere and departs thinking only of the fries. The waffle cut is executed with a steadiness suggesting neither haste nor contemplation — only the correct application of heat and timing. The crispness is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. 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 finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”

“The single-fry technique employed at Marchetti's Room produces a waffle fry of adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition exterior and earnest and specific interior. The vegetable is evident and appropriate. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is forthcoming. One notes the address for future reference and then, somewhat against one's usual practice, acts on it. Return visits are not a matter of choice but of inevitability.”

“The fry at Marchetti's Room does not arrive unannounced. Its aroma precedes it through the dining room with the confidence of someone who has reserved well in advance. The waffle cut is executed with precision. The single-fried exterior is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The interior presents a potato earnest and specific. The grease does not call attention to itself, which is what one hopes for from grease. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”