Best Fries in and around Hollywood

[ExtraCheesePlease]

I was reading the Apple Pan post about their fries and it got me thinking. I'm obsessed with french fries and they are usually the only things I will not give up even when I feel the pants getting tight. I love the fries at the Farm in the Grove the most and I hate the fries at In-and-Out Burgers the most. Let me know where you can get the best fries in and around Hollywood and also the worst. Thanks!

[1newyorkguy]

I haven't had too many in the area, but the ones at Lucky Devil's are quite good :)

[Jeryy]

Best kept secret - the fries are truly fabulous at JRs Barbecue on La Cienega between Washington and Adams -right where Fairfax meets La Cienega. Their BBQ is all very good, but their fries, made fresh, are the best I've had since Dive closed down in Century City.

[schrutefarms]

Chataeu (SP?) Marmont, the Standard diner, and McDonalds.

[foodiemahoodie]

Citrus at Social Hollywood.

Bouchon has great fries? Beg to differ. And Carney's? If you're starving and you've blown enough pot to smoke a sow. Or have they changed? Don't make me try them! Someone else confirm I'm right or wrong. If they've changed from my memory, I'd be happy to return. But I just this Apple Pan experience with lousy fries, yah see...

And The Oinkster is not in Hollywood. But, I'd rather make that drive (from Santa Monica) than eat Apple Pan's once frozen reconstituted spud links.

[AquaW]

Another one here for Skooby's and Oinksters. I am also partial to sweet potato fries and, if that floats your boat, the Bowery does a good version of that.

~H.C.
http://la-oc-foodie.blogspot.com

[rednyellow]

The Kitchen in Siverlake on Fountain at Sunset has great fries. perfectly cooked and salted with flecks of herbs.

[maxzook]

Yes! I forget how good these are, even if they are shoestrings (and normally I HATE shoestrings).

Another place where the fries are much better than anyone would have reason to expect is Papoo's Hot Dog Show in Toluca Lake.

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The Kitchen
4348 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Papoo's Hot Dog Show
4300 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91505

[millions]

I'll second Comme Ca. Fantastic, and the homemade mayo with which they are served is also top notch.

Hungry Cat's are great, too.

[Dylan]

I had an outstanding poutine at Animal tonight. Poutine traditionally consists of fries topped with beef gravy and cheese curds. In Animal's version, the gravy is a rich and buttery demiglace reduction spiked with braised short rib, and the cheese is a sharp white cheddar. The fries underneath would undoubtedly be delicious if you ordered them sans the poutine accoutrements, but I have to admit, I was a fan of the total package.

[ExtraCheesePlease]

OMG, I can't stop my mouth from watering.

[Hackenbush]

The best I've had in and around Hollywood were at Skooby's.

[whatanappetite]

Hot Wings Cafe on Brand Blvd.
greatest curly fries with ranch sauce!

and totally agree with you on the fries at the Farm!

[SmokeyDoke]

Never had the fries at Hot Wings, but I'll vouch for their homemade potato chips. They are great.

[mrshankly]

The crinkle cut fries made extra crispy at Langer's are my favorite.

Bouchon will be opening up in the Fall of 2009 in Beverly Hills. Although it won't satisfy your immediate fix for fries, you'll find some of the best frites (if not THE best) there. You can also fly out to the Bouchon in Vegas to try but that may be a costly venture just for fries.

[Hershey Bomar]

Langer's. I just returned from NJ where I ate in a diner every day. None of the fries were as good as Langer's. 'Course I didn't have any disco fries.

I often think about Langer's fries. They must just be frozen or do they make them?

[Dommy]

They are Crinkle Cut, I'm sure they are frozen and processed... but Langers just KNOWS how to fry them... perfectly crisp on the outside, perfectly fluffy on the inside...

--Dommy!

[maxzook]

The fries at the Islands chain are almost (if not quite) up to the Oinkster's exalted standards ... unfortunately they're far and away the best thing on the menu. There's one on Broadway in Glendale and another at Beverly and Olympic, also Burbank and Pasadena

Linking ...

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The Hungry Cat
1535 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028

25 Degrees Restaurant
7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Oinkster
2005 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041

Jar Restaurant
8225 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048

Standard Hotel
550 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Islands
117 W Broadway, Glendale, CA 91204

Islands
101 E Orange Grove Ave, Burbank, CA 91502

Skooby's
6654 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Islands Restaurant
350 S Beverly Dr Ste 150, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Carney's Restaurant
8351 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Islands
330 E Colorado Blvd Ste 240, Pasadena, CA 91101

[ExtraCheesePlease]

Had the pug burger and fries for lunch yesterday. Yup, excellent fries. Excellent burger as well. Now I need to hit Carney's with my nephew.

[SauceSupreme]

Big fan of the fries at both Hungry Cat and 25 Degrees.

[nikky]

Second both Hungry Cat and 25 Degrees - yum!

[Queequeg]

Third the The Hungry Cat. Was there a month or two ago - snapped a picture of the fantastic $5 plate of fries. Don't have the file on the computer I am working on, but it is on my flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/orangesa...

[JeetJet]

Fries are serious food and when they are topped with chili, cheese and onion they become a meal. Carney's does it best! Get a large order but leave room for the best chili dog in LA. (best dog, best chili and best fresh bun). I eat this meal twice a month just to stay healthy. Don't want my pants falling down -- No? Oh, that chocolate covered banana is double dipped and is probably the best priced desert Hollywood.

http://www.carneytrain.com/

[tastycakes]

the standard hotel bar has awesome fries

[ipsedixit]

Jar

www.thejar.com

[Feed_me]

I finally happened by Skooby's one night last week and they were open. Amongst the items I ordered were the fries and they were pretty good. It was regular fries with the potato skin and some potato chip cut fries. Fresh made and quite nice with the aioli that comes with it.
I'd been by Skooby's before at night and they were closed, but the guy there told me I probably came on a night when they had nobody to work the place. They are open fairly late daily and up until 3am on Fridays/Saturday according to the sign.

[420 Reasons to eat]

The Oinkster has really good Belgium Fries. They are located in Eagle Rock on Colorado near Eagle Rock Blvd.