July 2010
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Happy National French Fry Day
As we all take time off to reflect, think about your family, and those who have provided french fries for you in your life. Big ups to all of the potato farmers who have helped us get to such an auspicious occasion.
June 2010
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In search of the perfect french fry. →
Important french fry coverage… A Hamburger Today has posted an awesome play-by-play guide on creating the perfect french fry. Great breakdown, gentlemen.
October 2009
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Tavern
Tavern
Neighborhood: Brentwood
Finally, a place that’s doing their part to give back to the greater good. It makes you feel like you’re home again…because we all grew up in households that made french fries. It makes me really, really happy when fancier place care about their fries (and doesn’t overdo it). But freal, these were awesome- really simple, but really good:...
August 2009
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Honey's Kettle Fried Chicken
Honey’s Kettle Fried Chicken
Neighborhood: Culver City
Hmmm. The random light cajunesque seasoning really makes these. I do like them, but they’re not the best, and they’re consistently not crispy. Ever. Wack city.
Do NOT order them to-go though- they get crazy limp/soggs.
A mini-rant on ordering fries to go; I don’t really know any place with good takeaway fries....
July 2009
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Umami Burger
Umami Burger
Neighborhood: Mid-Wilshire
These reminded me of legos. Legos didn’t taste good, nor were these fries brightly colored with bumps, but they were the most perfectly rectangular fries I’ve ever had. This is neither a good nor a bad thing, it’s just interesting to note. Believe me, a lot of people think this is interesting- I have like 2.5-3 readers now. So, Umami used to do this...
May 2009
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25 Degrees
25 Degrees Neighborhood: Hollywood Can we just sit back and take a moment to recognize the fact that all meals are greatly improved with fried goods of any kind? Seriously though. 8 words: French fry-encased hot dog on a stick. To some, nasty, to me, intriguing. Instead of making us reach down to take a break from eating the hot dog, on a stick (because that’s not convenient enough), you...
February 2009
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Pike Bar & Fish Grill
Pike Bar & Fish Grill Neighborhood: Long Beach If french frying was a sport, these would be definitely be mvp. If it was a video game, these would be Goldeneye 64. You get the point- they’re clutch. There are times when you just need french fries/salted goods, and those times are generally after 11pm, 5-6 drinks in. That’s when these work their magic. Simply seasoned with salt,...
January 2009
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Hal's Bar & Grill
Hal’s Bar & Grill Neighborhood: Venice YYYyeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. French fries, made from real potatoes. It’s like In N’ Out, but doesn’t taste like potato chips/shit. These were a little limpy, even after asking for them well done, but I can see the potential. Super simple, but the oil they used gave it a great semi-unique flavor. I think that’s...
November 2008
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The Magic Castle
Magic Castle 7001 Franklin Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90028 No matter how you feel about regular fries vs. potato wedges, there is an undeniable wholesomeness to wedges. You get the crispiness of a french fry, more room for differentiation of spices, and the greatness of a baked potato. As far as wedges goes, these are pretty high class. I mean they are private club potatoes. Then again, the only thing...
Luna Park
Luna Park 672 S La Brea Los Angeles, CA 90036 5 Hybrid potato- 7 Wedges are bomb but here too much5 Salt saddens this guy. Ratings Scale
October 2008
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EuroStation
EuroStation 6081 Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90045 More like Euro Trash. OOOOOOooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Sorry it was too easy. These fries literally angered me into posting again. So in a way, thank you Euro Station for making some of the shittiest fries I’ve had in a long time. Picture if you you/your mom (not your dad because he never takes the time to make...
July 2008
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Canlis
Canlis 2576 Aurora Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 Many of the greatest thinkers of our day have spoken of these fries. I believe it was Sisqo who said it best: “This thing right here. Is lettin’ all the ladies know. What guys talk about. You know. The finer things in life, Hahaha. Check it out.” So true, Sisqo, so true. Or perhaps it was the underground group of philosophers known as...
Wing Stop
Wing Stop 2280 S Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90007 This the first official post of French Fryday. Every Friday (in theory) I’m going to post a new review, so get excited, and eat some fries. By the way, any time I can use alliteration on this blog, I will. In addition, I’ll will also use puns whenever possible. They’re generally the most effective method of communication....
Gaby's Express
Gaby’s Express 3216 Washington Blvd Marina del Rey, CA, 90292 Suprisingly ok. Restaurants that have “Express” in the name always turn me off (since uh, generally I’m turned on by good restaurant names…?). Since this restaurant name says nothing about the (pretty good) Greek & Mediterranean food they serve, it just makes me feel like Gaby is a female cleansing...
June 2008
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Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium 1000 Elysian Park Ave. Los Angeles, CA, 90012 These fries are almost as bad as the Dodgers are at life this season. Maybe there’s a correlation. It’s not even worth discussing. Now, I had the garlic fries, which may be a little different than the regular ones but I highly doubt it. Since it’s a “staple” I figured why not. You know those little frozen...
Cafe 50s
Cafe 50s 11623 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA, 90025 These were like the KCET of fries- they have potential but were pretty damn boring. The words generic, dull, and Rob Schneider come to mind when eating these. I’ve had these a couple times and there’s a couple problems. The first thing is they’re consistently undercooked- floppy, flimsy, basically all in all wack city. And...
May 2008
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Upstairs 2
Upstairs 2 2311 Cotner AveLos Angeles, CA, 90064(310) 231-0316 Pure excellence. Thank you Upstairs 2. I think I can speak for most people when I say that it is truly appreciated when a fancy restaurant takes the time to make quality french fries. For me, it not only legitimizes the restaurant, but the rest of my meal. These fries weren’t just well made, they made me feel good on the...
15
15 1320 Echo Park AveLos Angeles, CA, 90026(213) 481-0454 These fries were awesome. A great, crispy, fresh potato texture with an awesome unique twist: apart from their own seasoning, they sprinkled fresh lavender all over them. This is definitely a hit or miss taste- some people might be thrown off too much that their fries smell like bathroom soap or persian ice cream. Although I was actively...
2-9 Café
2-9 Café 2827 S Hoover St Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 746-2929 It was one of those days where I was like, 55 cents more to add garlic? Blow the expense. I got the garlic fries, and, though my opinion of the fries themselves might have been swayed because of the garlic, I think they were good. Not great, but good. Garlic aside, they weren’t really unique or anything, but they were the...
Tony P's Dockside Grill
Tony P’s Dockside Grill 4445 Admiralty WayMarina Del Rey, CA, 90292(310) 823-4534 For some reason I was excited about these and Mr. P really let me/the world down. These fries didn’t taste like they were straight out of the box, but like that they took them out of a box yesterday and let them sit for a while, and then cooked them. They tasted a bit mealy in a “let’s try to...
23rd Street Cafe
23rd Street Cafe 936 W 23rd StLos Angeles, CA, 90007(213) 749-1593 These were just ok to goodish. I think they were surprised we ordered them since not only did it take far longer than our delicious breakfast burritos to make, but we got like 2 plates full. For the money, it was great. But in terms of taste, they were just your average everyday french fries, with a standard restaurant...
Langer's Deli
Langer’s Deli 704 S Alvarado StLos Angeles, CA, 90057 (213) 483-8050 These crinkles brought back fond memories of french fries as a 5 year old because they tasted like the Ore-Ida ones my Mom made when I was little. These were a little better of course since, sadly, my Mom & Dad never invested in a deep fryer. They came out crispy- the cooked them well- but you could just tell...
The French Fry Rating Scale
Taking into consideration freshness, uniqueness, quantity, value, and presentation, I’m going to rate french fries on a 5-tier scale; This means that you should feel sorry for the poor, poor potato who waited its whole life to become cut up and fried with honor, and instead, was turned into a mushy, bland tasting french fry. It’s not worth the calories let alone the space on your...
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The Search Begins...
The French Fryar: In Pursuit of the Perfect French Fry
I’ve developed a love, or perhaps an obsession. Not that stalker kind of love, but the love that makes your mouth happy and your stomach full. It’s not something that everyone gets, but those who do understand my mouth-watering feelings. I have a love for french fries. Crispy, salty, seasoney french fries. Those 20-40 slivers of...