We’ve given you plenty of fast food facts, but now we have an age-old debate to settle: Who’s got the best fries in the biz? As far as American fast food chains are concerned, here is a ranking of the best fries in the business. Some are curly, some are natural and some are waffle style, but no matter the cut, these fries are all served with a side of freedom.
Anyone in the mood for some hot fries now? I know I am.
And now let’s rank pizza: The Definitive Ranking Of The Top 12 Major Pizza Chains In America
Best Fries in the Biz
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10. Sonic
Straight to the point, the Sonic French fry is what you might expect in an American fry. Classic, crispy and drenched in ketchup, this is the American way. You can’t get a Sonic burger and no fry; that would be pure madness. Anyone could tell you that.
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9. Burger King
The BK Lounge (we promise no more Dane Cook references ever again) made a little switch with its fry business a few years back, coming out with the Satisfries after decades as a regular fry guy. The new crinkle-style fry was lower in calories and served to win people over who had health concerns, but the King quickly dropped those and went back to focusing on their usual greatness in 2014. More batter, more oil and more fat content, please.
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8. Wendy’s Natural-Cut
We love it when the girls go au naturale, and our favorite gal, Wendy, did just that. When Wendy’s introduced its natural-cut fry, we had our doubts, since we already loved the traditional fry. But there’s nothing better than some good old potato skin on a fry, a clever move by our gal pal, Wendy.
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7. Chik-fil-A Waffle Fries
We love anything concerning waffles, but we’re not into bigotry so it’s almost a wash. But we seriously love fries so it’s hard to stay away from Chik-fil-A’s waffle-style fry. A rare and reputable commodity for any surviving fast food chain, the waffle fry is an under-appreciated style of fry when done well.
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6. Five Guys Cajun Fries
Five Guys fries are just the tops, and we wanted to spice up the menu here so their cajun fries seem like the way to go. Nobody does fast food cajun fries better than Five Guys, just as we know they make one of the best fast food burgers in the biz.
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5. Shake Shack Cheese Fries
It’s really hard to turn down those squiggly little suckers, especially when they're drizzled with hot cheese. Am I right? There was a bit of controversy over the Shake Shack fry when its CEO decided to switch up their fry game, just before their loyal fry fans freaked out over it. It took the Shack six months to realize the mistake they had made after countless outcries and a steady drop in sales.
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4. In-N-Out Animal Style Fries
Once your fingers are dunked in animal style, there’s no going back. The In-N-Out secret menu exists for those who can handle it, and once you’ve gotten the cheesy, caramelized oniony, special saucy taste on your precious fries, which are already great by themselves, there’s no going back. You animal.
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3. Arby’s Curly Fries
If we can speak frankly, the food at Arby’s is pretty gross, once you’re old enough to understand what healthy food is. But a trip to Arby’s wouldn't be a total waste if you went there for their curly fries. Although you can go traditional all you want, if you're sitting next to someone who went curly, you'll feel the biggest mistake of your life come over you. And then you’ll most definitely ask that person to switch, at which point you'll be rejected, just as you should be, you sick bastard.
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2. McDonald’s
Again, we’re not huge fans of McDonald’s food, but then again the fries aren’t bad. When they’re hot and extra crispy, there’s really nothing better. It almost makes it alright that you’re putting whatever it is they call meat in between those buns in your mouth, so long as you're getting the largest size of fries they have to go with it.
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1. Steak ‘n Shake Classic Fries
Not everyone knows about Steak ’n Shake, but they damn well should. As a midwesterner who lived off those steak burgers and fries, it’s comforting to see the chain clean up its style, add beer to the menu and start hitting the west coast. I enjoyed one the other day, and to be honest, I couldn't wait on the fries. I ate them out of the bag as I walked, just like a degenerate psycho, and I regret nothing. Nothing!
