Best french fries
The fries and Five Guys Burgers and Fries were your pick for best french fries at a chain restaurant. Photo: Becky Stein / Special
YOUR PICKS (chain)
1. Five Guys Burgers and Fries
You say, “I don’t even like their burgers, but I go there for fries” and “Five Guys, with the malt vinegar…Yum!!!”
2. Checkers
3. Zaxby’s
4. Steak ‘n Shake
5. Chick-fil-A
6. Wendy’s
With a selection of dipping sauces — and, of course, a cold beer — the Wrecking Bar’s fries are the readers’ pick for the best at a homegrown Atlanta restaurant. Photo courtesy of the Wrecking Bar
YOUR PICKS (local)
1. The Wrecking Bar
You say, “Best overall is Wrecking Bar served with several dipping sauces and a great beer.”
2. Leon’s Full Service
3. The Varsity
4. Porter Beer Bar
5. Farm Burger
6. Muss & Turner’s
Photo: Lou Freeman / loufreeman.com
OUR PICKS
1. JCT Kitchen
The AJC dining team’s specialist in Southern and Neighborhood Fare Jenny Turknett says, “While truffle oil may be passé now, my favorite fries are the truffle- parmesan fries at JCT Kitchen. Great crispy fries with a soft interior dressed with true white truffle oil and parmesan shavings, it doesn’t get much better than that.”
2. Muss & Turner’s (tie)
2. Local Three (tie)
4. Leon’s Full Service
5. Oak Street Cafe
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123 comments Add your comment
Rob
January 28th, 2013
3:47 pm
ATL FRY GUY!
No question. pomme frites with a variety of sauces.
Mr_Hat
January 28th, 2013
3:51 pm
Zaxby’s!!!!!
Road Scholar
January 28th, 2013
3:57 pm
1.Ted’s
2.Five guys
3.McDonalds
Hogans Recepticle
January 28th, 2013
3:58 pm
Moe’s n Joe’s Irish Nachos. Pig n Chick Redneck Nachos. C’mon BROTHER these are by far the best fries in the Atlanta of Georgia.
Hindu Elvis Pimp
January 28th, 2013
4:06 pm
Porter
Wrecking Bar
Delias
WW
January 28th, 2013
4:08 pm
Mykonos Taverna @ Clairmont and 85
DMR
January 28th, 2013
4:12 pm
1. Five Guys
2. Wallac BBQ
3. Steak N Shake
Hands down
January 28th, 2013
4:13 pm
JET
January 28th, 2013
3:39 pm
Why has nobody mentioned Steak ‘N Shake??? Always hot and always crispy and never greasy!!!
Because they suck.
I can’t believe the large number of fast food responses I see here.
Hands down
January 28th, 2013
4:14 pm
Best overall is Wrecking Bar served with several dipping sauces and a great beer
Porter would be a close second.
JJ
January 28th, 2013
4:14 pm
US CAFE in Smyrna
Lynn
January 28th, 2013
4:16 pm
1. Five Guys
2. Ted’s
3. Steak ‘N Shake
Bar Stool # 1
January 28th, 2013
4:20 pm
Wrecking Bar
Mike
January 28th, 2013
4:21 pm
Leon’s Full Service in Decatur. Awesome!
Noelle
January 28th, 2013
4:27 pm
Flip Burger
SRY
January 28th, 2013
4:30 pm
Chic-fil-A
Respectable Dan
January 28th, 2013
4:32 pm
1 Wrecking Bar
2 Porter
3 Leons
lol @ fast food,
ATLgirl
January 28th, 2013
4:32 pm
It’s a tie for me. Muss & Turner’s – which are great plain but even better with their amazing dipping sauces – and Farm Burger’s – both the regular and sweet potato fries.
van
January 28th, 2013
4:35 pm
The sweet potato fries at Arena Tavern in Duluth…yum!
The Truth
January 28th, 2013
4:39 pm
Bocado
palana
January 28th, 2013
4:44 pm
Fudrucker’s
Bobby Flay
January 28th, 2013
4:46 pm
Anyone who says Varsity fries are the best needs to get out and try others. Like this article, I’ll need to visit/revisit some of the places mention. Recently, I just had Community BBQ fries and they were fantastic. Yumbi fries are excellent. As for a chain, Checker’s does them well. But like I said, this article has inspired me to go out and test some of everyone’s suggestions.
Michelle
January 28th, 2013
4:53 pm
Smashburger’s Smashfires with rosemary & olive oil
DAWG FAN FROM DOUGLISVILLE
January 28th, 2013
4:58 pm
HOOTERS HAD GRATE FRYS GRATE WINGS ICE COLD BUD AND EVEN BETER SEENERAY!! LOLOLOLO!!!
68Jacket
January 28th, 2013
4:58 pm
The “V”
ironeagle
January 28th, 2013
5:01 pm
i really enjoyed the fries at Jacks Sandwich Shop, sadly they closed up shop on the 18th. They were my once a week dont tell the doctor i got these treat….. guess i need to find a new place!
Chick-Fil-A'er
January 28th, 2013
5:01 pm
Chick-Fil-A does so much right, but their waffle fries leave much to be desired.
I’d like to see them come out with seasoned fries or tator tots.
Deanna
January 28th, 2013
5:10 pm
Checkers
Chick Fil A on Sunday
January 28th, 2013
5:11 pm
Do you suppose Chick Fil A thinks french fries are gay?
Madea gets gender reassignment surgery
January 28th, 2013
5:13 pm
I’m guessing the people that nominate Checkers or McDonalds are tipping the scales at 300 lbs.
Bashwol Skomditchtikuup
January 28th, 2013
5:16 pm
Farm Burger or The Porter. This is really a tough one. I like steak fries too! AAAAAAH!
Not Sure
January 28th, 2013
5:17 pm
Carls Jr for their BIG ASS FRIES! and an extra large Brawndo.
John Mann
January 28th, 2013
5:21 pm
East Point Corner Tavern
KX100
January 28th, 2013
5:23 pm
Joey D’s..
Smaller Portions, Please
January 28th, 2013
5:24 pm
Oh, yes. A fatty blog.
You can alwayas tell who the biggest fatties are. They use all the exclamation points when discussing food.
OMG. The hand-cut fried potatos at Flying Biscuit are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But my favorite is still FIve Guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And I love frozen yogurt and pie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m too tired to go to the gym or cook today. You wanna just get MEXICAN? We can get CHEESE DIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 28th, 2013
5:28 pm
HATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michelle Wade
January 28th, 2013
5:31 pm
My vote for the best fries in Atlanta is Steak and Shake and then McDonald!!!!!
Egger
January 28th, 2013
5:40 pm
The EARL has the best skinny fries. Hankook Taqueria’s sesame fries are yummy too.
JesusHChristo
January 28th, 2013
5:43 pm
Smaller Portions, Please – Smaller portions of You, please… #HadTo
Fat Johnny sez
January 28th, 2013
5:56 pm
I wanna love me some tators !
RHG
January 28th, 2013
6:19 pm
JCT. They have the truffle fries of my dreams.
B C
January 28th, 2013
6:46 pm
1. Five Guys Cajun Fries – heaven in a greasy bag!
2. Varsity – THE classic!
craig
January 28th, 2013
6:50 pm
5 guys. I don’t even like their burgers, but I go there for fries
Brad
January 28th, 2013
6:53 pm
You gotta try the fry’s at Ringside in North Buckhead! They are phenomenal! They have the perfect seasoning that makes them sweet and tangy, with lingering heat on the end.
Michael
January 28th, 2013
7:23 pm
5 Guys
Walker
January 28th, 2013
7:29 pm
No contest- Dreamland in Roswell!
Fryguy
January 28th, 2013
7:31 pm
Fuddrucker’s and Red Robon’s, and also Joe’s American Grill in Grayson.
Jim Fisher
January 28th, 2013
7:52 pm
I love the biggie fries at McDonalds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BubbaDaSpud
January 28th, 2013
8:00 pm
Zaxby’s…throw back Krinkle Cut fries…
Hugh Jass
January 28th, 2013
8:09 pm
Flip is the best. It is laughable to compare fast food chains to it.
Edie lee
January 28th, 2013
8:14 pm
Leons Full Service
Ted’s
Slopes BBQ