Best Fast-Food Fries?

[rucky]

Tried to weed out the regional chains. Vote the best choice, then if you have an "other", please post.

[Kali]

1. Mc Donalds used to

but then the health nazis intimidated them to stop using lard. Now they coat them with something (like virtually every place does) and use inferior, but "healthier" oils. (WTF is that stuff that coats fries? corn starch and wax?)

I'm not familiar with most of those (either don't eat there, or do but not fries), but Wendy's can get them right sometimes. Not consistent, but when you get a good fresh, hot order they are pretty good.

[ThomWV]

38. I agree with you on this - they really did used to be great tasting, and now they aren't.

[Captain Hilts]

39. I bought some on a recent road trip and just couldn't eat them. Ugh! Greasy and flavorless. nt

[rucky]

2. Arby's curly fries are the only reason to go to Arby's

along w/ the Jamocha Shake

[blue_onyx]

14. The curly fries are great

Arby's use to have a very good turkey sub but they got rid of it for their new toasted subs. I don't go there nearly has much as I use to but the fries are the best part.

[dysfunctional press]

20. and the corned beef reuben.

but their curly fries win hands down.

[Captain Hilts]

40. The chicken cordon bleu also is good. Really. nt

[MorningGlow]

3. Wendy's

I like squishy fries that hold their heat. No matter what the national polls say, I don't like McDonald's fries because they are neither squishy nor remain warm. x(

[rucky]

4. Squishy fries

is an oxymoron. Like Jumbo Shrimp.

But I guess there's a place for them in the world :shrug:

[MorningGlow]

5. Yes there is

In mah belly!

[KamaAina]

6. Um, not that we have Sonic out here or anything,

but based on their ubiquitous TV ads, it appears that they serve Tater Tots in various permutations instead of fries.

edit: point of clarification

[rucky]

7. Fries are on the menu

but you'd be insane not to go for the tots

[pokerfan]

8. KFC potato wedges

Potato Wedges are lightly battered Potato Wedges and seasoned with savory herbs and spices for a full flavor.

Not really what we would consider fries, I guess. But they're good. Their chicken, not so much.

[dysfunctional press]

21. omg- i go to kfc JUST to get small side orders of potato wedges and coleslaw...

i use the potato wedges as an 'edible spoon' to eat the cole slaw.
it's my current fast-food addiction.

i don't get any chicken, tho.

[pokerfan]

25. An interesting combination

One of the things I like to do for a cheap, quick and hopefully not too unhealthy meal is to hit Wendy's for a baked potato and a small chili. I skip the butter and sour cream and pour the chili over the baked potato instead.

[Captain Hilts]

41. Their cole slaw is THE best. The chicken pot pie rocks. nt

[flying rabbit]

9. Wendy's if they are fresh out 'o' the fryer.

Kickin' it under the heat lamp for too long, not so much. McD's fries age better.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. In and Out... real potatoes

[rucky]

16. I miss In n' Out... but there's a regional chain in Ohio that does 'em like that.

BK Rootbeer Stand

decent Spanish Dogs, too :P

[txwhitedove]

11. Jack's curly fries!

:9

[flvegan]

12. Evos.

Air fried.

[fishwax]

13. Arby's are my favorite of that list

Specifically the curly fries :)

I've never understood why McDonald's fries are always the favorite--I haven't eaten there in years, but I always thought their fries were just okay. To each their own, though ...

[blue_onyx]

15. McDonald's

Arby's is a close second. McDonald's fries are particularly good if they give me a batch with lots of soft fries.

[Sugarcoated]

17. Boardwalk Fries

They come in a big cup and I eat them till I'm in pain.

[kwassa]

18. Five Guys

regional but fabulous

[fizzgig]

19. that was my choice, too

:9

[MadBadger]

31. Hardly regional anymore, and if we are considering it fast food, Id agree with you.

[snailly]

22. Steak-n-Shake

yum

[Skip Intro]

23. Can't decide between McD's and Wendy's. However, I like Chik-fil-a waffle fries too, when they're

fresh and not over-salted.

'course, I don't eat any of that stuff now, day 6 of diet...

[rucky]

24. Wendy's fries are good for about 5 minutes.

McD's keep for over an hour.

[MrSlayer]

26. McDonald's always had the best fries.

I haven't had any in years but they were always the best menu item.

[mockmonkey]

27. McDonald"s fries

Unless they are cold or overly salted both of which is usually the case. Hardees crispy curls were pretty good the few times I tried them.

[NJmaverick]

28. I voted BK, but they really are nearly all the same to me

[Brother Buzz]

29. In-N-Out burger?

In-N-Out uses the Kennebec strain of potato for its fries and prepares them in store as opposed to purchasing them pre-made from other companies. The company's french fries have always been fried in vegetable oil while other chains had originally used lard or beef tallow.

[Bennyboy]

34. Yep..but they could be crisper....

But still the best.

[Jade Fox]

30. Dairy Queen's are supposed to be the healthiest...

according to the "Eat this, not that" guy.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

32. Del Taco for me

If I buy fast food somewhere else, I'll go out of my way to get the fries at Del Taco. They're crinkle cut, soft, thick, and flavorful. I do not like McDonald's fries as I find them too hard and cut too fine. Arby's to me has the very worst fries. I compare their corkscrew fries to typical drive-in corkscrew cut fries with car hops that I used to go to as a child in the 1950s and they're sadly far inferior and I don't like their extra crispyness as I think they're over-cooked. You just can't find anything that compares to the great fries you used to get from a car shop long ago. In-N-Out's fries also do not do it for me.

[Sannum]

33. FIVE GUYS!!!

[Skittles]

35. McDonalds and Steak 'n Shake

[alphafemale]

36. Blazin' hot fries from a dinky trailer on the Midway at the County Fair....doused with vinegar

yum

[Roon]

37. My Grandparent's old Bar and Grill

used to use the same french fries that Mcd's did..it was a big hit.

[DainBramaged]

42. Arby's food is thee bestest periods

ummmmmmers onion petals.

http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-arbys-onion-petals-i118757

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1 regular (113.0 g) 1 large (283.0 g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 331 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.0g 35%
Saturated Fat 4.0g 20%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 332mg 14%
Total Carbohydrates 35.0g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g 8%
Sugars 7.0g
Protein 4.0g

Vitamin A 11% • Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 0% • Iron 0%

[PfcHammer]

43. In and Out be da bomb!

[mvd]

44. I'll go with McDonalds

Their fries and Big Mac became back in favor with me recently. Though I don't have a lot of fries since they really add calories when combined with the reasonable Big Mac.