627618 Sat Jun 13 12:58:58 -0700 2009 7 11 South 0 4769919 Okay, french fries are not a culinary obsession that is worth driving an hour for, but sometimes I want a really good batch o' fries as a snack or as part of a meal. I did some searching and didn't find a thread on the subject, so here we go. Any recommendations on good fries? I'm at the border of Cary and Apex, so those communities get top priority on my personal request, but if you want to open this up for the benefit of foodies around the rest of the Triangle, that's fine with me. If you make a recommendation, please tell us what style of fry your place produces... Thick cut steak fries? Thin "McDonald's-style" fries? Little strings like shoestring potatoes? Skin on? Is there something else unique about them? Special seasonings? Everyone likes something different, and I don't want to discriminate. For my personal tastes, I like the thinner cut fries with a crisp outer shell and a puffy, airy interior. My GF prefers them more massive and dense. Thanks, all! Sat Jun 13 12:58:58 -0700 2009 37297 klmonline 1 4770115 Not in Cary or Apex, but I'm a big fan of the fries at Vin Rouge. Very french - thinnish but not shoestring, crispy with a soft interior (sounds like you like this same kind of fry). And they give you a fairly huge portion. An order of the fries and their duck confit salad and I'm a very happy woman. Sat Jun 13 14:45:36 -0700 2009 4769919 56762 LulusMom 1 4770385 Strangely enough, the fries at Greek Fiesta are usually pretty darn tasty. Not thick like steak fries, but not shoestring, either - they're in between. Generally done crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and dusted with seasoned salt - cumin, garlic, etc. I also really like the fries at Five Guys. Skin on, medium thickness. I think the plain are better than the cajun spiced there. I generally ask for them a little less done, because I'm not a hard-crispy fry fan. Just get them out of the bag ASAP, because the steaming in the bag doesn't do them any favors. Sat Jun 13 17:06:10 -0700 2009 4769919 67610 Suzy Q 2 4770599 I dsagree with your assertion that good fries aren't worth driving an hour for. I think they are. I like the garlic fries at Tyler's in Apex. They're hand cut and tossed with garlic. They're really tasty. Sat Jun 13 19:11:28 -0700 2009 4770385 15062 Tom from Raleigh 3 4771408 Hand cut is not always a good thing. Tyler's fries are good but it's because they are cooked once in cooler oil and then a second time ine hot oil. Allen and Son's BBQ who also serve hand cut fries don't twice fry and serve up the limpest, greasiest, nastiest fries anywhere. When the planets line up and they do everything they are supposed to do I love the fries at Bojangles BUT that almost never happens. Way more often than not you get way undercooked, over seasoned crap that reminds me of the the underbaked Ore Ida's from the school cafeteria. When they get cooked until they're just starting to turn golden and they DON'T get covered in enough spice to season you average crawfish boil they are some of the best fries anywhere. Not Cary/Apex but The Federal in Durham has good fries too. Sun Jun 14 07:50:21 -0700 2009 4770599 168938 LBD 3 4771474 I think the flavor of the fries at Tyler is wonderful - very potatoey. But too often they come out sort of soggy and/or limp. Sun Jun 14 08:26:02 -0700 2009 4770599 56762 LulusMom 1 4771409 I have enjoyed the fries at Coquette in North Hills shopping center. Thin fries - good, but the kicker IMO is that they are served with a white truffle aioli. Oh, my! Sun Jun 14 07:50:43 -0700 2009 4769919 238104 ncmike276 2 4771650 Spirits in downtown Cary also has Wedgies with truffle mayo. The fries are far from shoe string, more like a potato cut into thick wedges with the skin still on. Always very crisp but not your traditional thin cut fries. Sun Jun 14 09:36:47 -0700 2009 4771409 94656 winedine