Little Plank

“One does not come to Prospect Heights for the fries. One comes for the fries at Little Plank. The distinction matters. The steak fry is commendable and largely sustained without, and earnest and specific within. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. The portion is forthcoming. The distinction, once understood, becomes permanent. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.”

“There are establishments in Prospect Heights that treat the fry as a supporting player. Little Plank is not among them. The steak format is ambitious. The blended is appropriate. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The potato announces itself earnest and specific. The portion is forthcoming. This guide takes no position on portion size as a moral category. The fries are recommended. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”

“The steak fry is, at its best, a meditation on patience. Little Plank understands this. The kitchen has chosen blended, which is either bold or obvious depending on one's position. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The interior potato character is earnest and specific. The structural integrity is beyond question; these fries have opinions about gravity and are prepared to defend them. One returns. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.”

“The steak fry is, at its best, a meditation on patience. Little Plank understands this. The kitchen has chosen blended, which is either bold or obvious depending on one's position. The crispness is commendable and largely sustained. The interior potato character is earnest and specific. The structural integrity is beyond question; these fries have opinions about gravity and are prepared to defend them. One returns. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”

“One arrives skeptical at Little Plank. One departs converted. The steak fry is responsible for both. The exterior is commendable and largely sustained. The interior presents a potato earnest and specific. The grease is calibrated with clinical precision. Skepticism, as a protective measure, has its limits. This guide has reached them. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”