316639 Thu Aug 10 23:00:22 -0700 2006 28 18 Manhattan 0 1800659 I am currently looking for the best fries this city,and the outer boroughs has to offer. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thu Aug 10 23:00:22 -0700 2006 23758 Withnail42 1 1800894 the burger joint in the parker meridian hotel has great fries Fri Aug 11 01:06:17 -0700 2006 1800659 23758 Withnail42 2 1802115 hmm. They are good (i.e., better than the ones at the Shake Shack) but they wouldn't even be in my top 10. Pretty much any brasserie has better fries including Les Halles, Park Bistro and Artisanal (all within 3 blocks of each other). Balthazar as well. db Bistro Moderne's frites that come with the db burger are also very, very good. Though hit or miss (and never good when ordering takeout), Penelope can have excellent fries - thicker than the others. Fri Aug 11 17:10:08 -0700 2006 1800894 20586 dkstar1 2 1875500 You do realize that Burger Joint uses the exact same Lamb Weston fry cut and frying oil as McDonalds, right? I remember it was actually a selling point when BJ opened. Thu Sep 14 04:20:55 -0700 2006 1800894 40108 jakew8 1 1800901 Pommes Frites, Belgian fry stand on 2nd Ave Btwn 7th St and St. Marks...unbelievable fries and a ton of sauces to choose from Fri Aug 11 01:11:42 -0700 2006 1800659 24971 Todd 2 1801142 Do you have an address? I can add it to my GPS for my October trip to the Big Apple. Fri Aug 11 03:43:21 -0700 2006 1800901 13515 Just Larry 3 1801495 123 2nd Avenue (btw 7th/8th). http://www.pommesfrites.ws/ Fri Aug 11 13:08:23 -0700 2006 1801142 21820 Kanger 4 1803820 These are amazing. The fries at Vol de Nuit don't even come close, but if you are in that neighborhood (near Washington Sq. Park, on 4th b/t 6th & MacDougal), they are a decent enough substitute. For a different type of fry, I like Jane's rosemary french fries or Bigg's potato wedges. Sat Aug 12 13:23:27 -0700 2006 1801495 12890 kersie 1 1800973 Pommes Frites and Les Halles Fri Aug 11 01:52:10 -0700 2006 1800659 11223 roze 1 1801817 I like the fat flat steak fries at the Waverly Diner in the Village. Pomme Frites are also very good but how about the Cassava Fries at Negril (also in the Village) as a great alternative? Yum! Fri Aug 11 15:32:20 -0700 2006 1800659 18198 Uptownflavor 1 1802102 Just this week I had a cheeseburger and fries at Burgers and Cupcakes on 9th Ave btwn 35 and 36. The cheeseburger was spectacular, (but that's for another post), but I was surprised at how great the fries were: looks like fresh potatoes fried to perfection well salted and very crispy! I've been thinking about them all week... Fri Aug 11 17:05:44 -0700 2006 1800659 16841 Felixnot 1 1802267 Balthazar. The best downtown, with the Odeon a close second, along with Pastis. Beppe, on 21st off Park, has what they call 'Tuscan' fries. Regular fries with some herbs and garlic flash fried at the last moment. Fantastic. Les Halles, true. But it's not worth the hassle for a plate of fries. - Sean Fri Aug 11 18:04:16 -0700 2006 1800659 11294 Sean Dell 2 1802293 totally agree.... balthazar and pastis for traditional frites... and the tuscan fries @ Beppe are fantastc.... Fri Aug 11 18:13:55 -0700 2006 1802267 15243 kesues 1 1802395 in the keith mcnally vein... i think schiller's has the best of his spots that i've been to. thin, crispy, served w/ both ketchup and mayo. tho have tried them at all of his spots, except balthazar. Fri Aug 11 18:46:42 -0700 2006 1800659 13695 thievery 1 1803590 Having heard countless raves about Les Halles and DB Bistro - and not having been to either yet - I have to officially disqualify myself from being able to weigh in here with any credibility. Then again, if we're just talking about your low rent joints, I have to throw out a special mention to the dill dusted fries at Salut, an excellent, no-nonsense Uzbekistani diner in Rego Park. (At least I think it's dill...what the hey, it's 12:30 on a Friday...it's dill). Sat Aug 12 04:30:02 -0700 2006 1800659 24813 Polecat 1 1803674 The fries at Zip Burger are pretty good. Sat Aug 12 06:11:58 -0700 2006 1800659 11043 devil 2 1804024 i agree..they make excellent belgian fries. Sat Aug 12 16:40:31 -0700 2006 1803674 21712 mrbeachy 1 1803713 second pommes frites, would recommend any of the petite abeille chain for excellent fries and perhaps a stella. Even if you're a stupid mayo-phobic american like me, definetly get pommes frites' fry sauce and NOT their ketchup, because as far as I'm concerned they don't taste better any other way. Also, btw, imho the fries at Shake Shack are distinctly sub-par unless coated in cheese. Also, this is probably not at all near the best, but my favorite hang 99 Miles to Philly has some excellent "dirty" Waffle Fries that keep me coming back. Sat Aug 12 06:59:35 -0700 2006 1800659 22662 Nick F. 1 1804065 I have never had better fries than the ones at the Park Ave. So. edition of Les Halles. I do like the Belgian fries at Pommes Frîtes, and LOVE their sauces! Someday when I abandon all gustatory inhibitions, I'm going to get poutine there--fries, cheese curds, and gravy. Just look: http://www.pommesfrites.ws/menu.html Sat Aug 12 17:16:42 -0700 2006 1800659 13568 Tom Steele 2 1806222 The poutine is awesome...I've tried a number of sauces at Pommes Frites but the poutine is the first one I tried where I had to get a second order cause it was so dang good. Mon Aug 14 11:47:35 -0700 2006 1804065 15908 masha bousha 3 1874527 Holy crap I was just there and I didnt see poutine...damnit! Wed Sep 13 20:38:54 -0700 2006 1806222 16760 inane 1 1804246 Cafe de Bruxelles on Greenwich Avenue has far and away the best frites I've ever had. Have been maybe half a dozen times, and they're always perfect, with no burnt bits or duds, and amazing homemade mayo. Plus you can pop in and sit at the bar and order nothing but frites, which is nice. Yesterday, without even seeing this thread, I just happened to go to both Pommes Frîtes and ChipShop and was a bit disappointed with both, considering that frites are their specialty. The regular mayo sauce at Pommes Frîtes didn't do much for me either -- maybe there's a specialty sauce that puts them over the top! Sat Aug 12 19:41:04 -0700 2006 1800659 10112 MatthewB 1 1807566 Pommes Frites is awesome. It is great when you have a large group...you can share a few orders of fries with but everyone should get their own condiment so that everyone can try a large variety. I've loved every one I've tried so far. I also really enjoy the fries at Croxley's. They have regular fries and sweet potato...I think they have a great crunch to soft ratio. Mon Aug 14 20:49:43 -0700 2006 1800659 23574 asm305 1 1807920 Orsay on 75th and Lex has excellent fries. I will also agree that Zip Burger on 52nd has great fries and mayo. For something different, the cottage fries at JG Melon's can be very good. Mon Aug 14 22:56:25 -0700 2006 1800659 21566 tbear 1 1808648 Nathan's in Coney Island. Tue Aug 15 06:13:52 -0700 2006 1800659 15393 bigmackdaddy 1 1809068 Best non-potato fry I've had was at Tempo in Park Slope (the restaurant, not the sandwich one). Delicious strips of polenta, fried, not greasy, and creamy in the middle. Does it really count as a french fry? Probably not, but it's so tasty. Sadly, it comes with the entree. Not sure if you can order it as a side. Tue Aug 15 14:58:16 -0700 2006 1800659 24107 Gluttonous Prime 1 1822416 Coffeeshop on union square has great herb fries. Mon Aug 21 17:06:41 -0700 2006 1800659 13611 csw 2 1875494 I second that. And they're even better when a) you order them covered in cheese, and b) you've been drinking. Thu Sep 14 04:17:18 -0700 2006 1822416 40108 jakew8 1 1823627 Carl's Philly Cheese Steak has really good fries. Mon Aug 21 23:26:56 -0700 2006 1800659 20483 jenniebnyc