I have never seen so few fries from Five Guys before.
this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2023
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There's more but they had to crop out the 1ga bag of fries that they use as insulation for your burger.
The fries act as ballast too
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Homemade
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As a non-american it blows my mind that you have so many fast food companies.
What blows my mind is that it's all large franchise. We have tons of independant selling various form of fast-food. Stuff like Sandwiches, Pizza, kebap and more. But I can't think about only 2-3 large chain, basically we have Mc-Donalds, Quick, and that's it ? or may-be burger kind did a comeback last years, not even sure...
What really amazes me is that, that's not all of them
To be fair, where I'm at in the south we have these. Still a lot but most are very regional
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I'm a human not a french fry
Top two picks from each row:
- McDonalds is a standard, but I prefer Arby's seasoned curly fries
- Wendy's recently changed their fries and they're good enough, but prefer Smash fries.
- (Special mention goes to Canadian KCF, which offers fries and gravy instead of mashed potatoes and gravy. I don't know if their US fries are different because I don't mess with that if mashed 'taters are an option.)
- Five guys and Checkers
- Steak 'n Shake and Popeyes
Overall, if I were choosing a place based solely on the fries: Smash > Five Guys > Popeyes > Arby's
The top two spots were tricky. I like the 5 guys fresh cut style, but Smash mixes a traditional thin cut fast food fry with rosemary. And they don't make things weird by giving you more than you can or should eat.
The only one I actively dislike is Chick-fil-A, but some of the other offerings are 'meh' enough that they need ketchup.
Missing entries: Penn Station and Skyline. They're both regional, but I like both of them over most of the other offerings. Penn Station has fresh-cut style and Skyline's fries are thin and crispy.
Do people eat enough fast food to have a favourite? I've probably eaten fries from a fast food place under 10-15 times in my life.
lol at the attempted superiority
Trillion dollar market
Literally the largest restaurant chain in the world
Still enough market demand for dozens of other restaurant chains to complete
wHo EveN eATs FaSt foOd?
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What, you think you're better than me? Nobody's better than me! Hahaha
Maybe in food related matters but in life, no.
There are just so many better options for takeaways. Fast food is like bottom of the barrel, if I absolutely have to kinda food.
I was just giving you shit. Reminded me of a Rick and Morty episode. I eat like crap. I know that haha
Same, but at least it's delicious.
I'm guessing that you're some combination of "not poor" and "not from the US."
I'm no longer poor, but I do travel through the continental US on a regular basis. Even though my workplace reimburses me for food when I travel and budget doesn't enter into the equation, I eat fast food fairly frequently.
Scenario A) I've been though a series of planes, airports, and rental cars for the last eight hours. I'm in central Iowa, I've just checked into my hotel, and there's a major winter storm 30 minutes away. Non-fast food takeout isn't an option because this town has 20,000 people in it and I would need to travel for an hour to find a larger town. I could find a nice local restaurant, but there's an Arby's that's a block away from my hotel. Since my priorities are 1) putting some warm food into my face, 2) not driving through snow, and 3) going to sleep, it's Arby's.
Scenario B) I'm driving back home from Chicago, which is about a 7-hour trip by interstate highway. I'm in the scary part of Indiana when I realize that I'm hungry and still hours away from civilization. Food options are a) fast food and b) truck stop food. That last option is basically "unknown fast food with an unreadable label that's been sitting in a heated tray for 4 hours."
Scenario C) I'm in a small southern city that I've never visited. My plane was delayed and my luggage is lost. The rental agency couldn't find the car that I had reserved, so I'm driving a lifted pickup through dark and unfamiliar streets. By the time I finish shopping for some basic overnight things (deodorant, hairbrush, underclothing for the next day), it's 9:45 and most nearby restaurants are closing. Five Guys is a block from the hotel and because they close at 10, I can either choose that or try finding and walking to a restaurant that's open later.
Those are all examples from this year. Basically, takeout options outside of major cities are horrible. In small cities, most places - if they even exist - close earlier than fast food chains. If I have the time and energy I'll absolutely find the nicest local restaurant and enjoy some regional cuisine. And under normal travel circumstances, that's exactly what I do. But sometimes you just need to put warm food into your mouth and get to sleep.
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I've heard of eight of these and I've tried four. Are any of them better than Belgian frites?
Nope!
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Arby's curly fries are peak fast food fries.
Checkers/rally's fries are my #1, plus I think they're the only ones on this list that backup their fries with a guarantee.
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I don't have brand loyalty but curly fries > french fries any day of the week
I genuinely love McDonald's fries. I don't love anything else there and I go maybe once or twice a year, but they really are my favourite fries.
OP is looking to start some fights.
None of these, I really donβt get why people like fries so much. Those baked potato wedges on the other hand are great
This is Taco John's potato olΓ© erasure, and I will not stand for it.
Jbox curly fries are on point. Def S-tier.
Then BK, McDonalds.
Iβll lump all the rest in the middle scribe I donβt think Iβve had them.
And F- for In-n-out good lord do they make terrible fries, (B- if you make them animal style)
If you could get McD's fries but animal style, we'd have a clear winner. Source: username contains the word obesity
Wendys old fries were the best, but currently culvers.
McDonald's and burger king, in that order
I'm all about Jack in the Box/Arby's curly fries.
I don't know why they are always separate things on these tho. They are literally the same fries.
Those Taco Bell fries are also pretty damn good. I didn't expect much (because it's Taco Bell) but God damn! They're like the best potatoes you can get at TB.
Didn't like the Popeye's sweet potato fries at all. I love sweet potato, but... That's not the flavor I seek with french fries. Too sweet for something that my brain associates with salty only.
Every other fry is just kinda... There. They don't suck, they're just not amazing.
Screw fries, tots are where it's at.
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