I am wondering if anyone knows where to get the biggest most affordable order of french fries in town made the way you want them?
COMMENT 135487
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2011-01-11 02:56 PM |
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What do you mean by "made the way you want them"?
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COMMENT 135489
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2011-01-11 02:58 PM |
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Anywhere but In-n-Out. Worst fries in the world.
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COMMENT 135491
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2011-01-11 03:01 PM |
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I like the fries at Dargans. They come with garlic flavored mayonaise.
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COMMENT 135493
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2011-01-11 03:02 PM |
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Sly's in Carp.
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COMMENT 135494
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2011-01-11 03:02 PM |
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I miss the big steak fries at Red Robin.
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COMMENT 135495
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2011-01-11 03:03 PM |
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Animal Style Fries @ In & Out mmmmmm
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COMMENT 135498
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2011-01-11 03:15 PM |
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Firestone in SLO...mmmm...best fries! Oh sorry you said local...um.................................
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COMMENT 135500
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2011-01-11 03:26 PM |
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really?
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EDHATBARBARA
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2011-01-11 03:32 PM |
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I like my fries crispy -- "well done" and prefer shoestrings to steak fries. They do 'em right at the Nugget in Summerland and at The Spot in Carpinteria. (The Nugget has great lamb chops, by the way -- and really affordable pricing; The Spot is a great beach shack -- I'll eat a burger there any day!)
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COMMENT 135503
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2011-01-11 03:34 PM |
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Brewhouse
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COMMENT 135504
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2011-01-11 03:38 PM |
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mmm.....I miss Red Robin!
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COMMENT 135505
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2011-01-11 03:52 PM |
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The Habit are good and they give you free ranch dressing if you ask!
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EDHAT ONLINE
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2011-01-11 03:54 PM |
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In 2004, Edhat did a fry survey where we measured height and weight.
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COMMENT 135508
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2011-01-11 04:02 PM |
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A free side of ranch dressing isn't free, its full of fat and you'll pay for eating that
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COMMENT 135511
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2011-01-11 04:08 PM |
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I know it sounds crazy,. but try the Santa Barbara Zoo - their zoo cafe is really pretty good and not high priced. My kids think they have the best fries - the small order is around $1.25
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COMMENT 135513
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2011-01-11 04:10 PM |
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We're talking about fries here 135508...I don't think that the caloric value of ranch is a huge concern.
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COMMENT 135519
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2011-01-11 04:20 PM |
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Every time I go there I am amazed that Del Taco includes fries with their combo meals. As far as fast food fries go, they are not that good. Carl's Jr and Wendy's are my favorite fast food fries. McDonalds is a distant third and Burger King fries are, well, inedible.
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COMMENT 135521P
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2011-01-11 04:30 PM |
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What about real Belgian fries? Can you find them in SB?
I found them at Petro's in Los Olivios. They also come with garlic mayo as 491 mentioned (491, are they Belgian style fries at Dargan's?)
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COMMENT 135525
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2011-01-11 04:51 PM |
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No, Dargans does not fry their fries twice a la Belgian style.
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COMMENT 135526
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2011-01-11 04:52 PM |
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Dargan's frieds are great. I used to hate the In n Out fries too, until I saw Tom Hanks on a late night show talking about their unpublished secret menu. Google it... You can order your fries "well done" and they will be delicious and crispy, instead of the limp half-done fries they normally serve.
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COMMENT 135527
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2011-01-11 04:55 PM |
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SBCC JSB Cafe downstairs has amazing fries. Thin Crisp and flavorfull. Kinda like Mc D's 20years ago. Also, the Brewhouse for happy hour. $2 for a plate of fries and ask for grated fresh garlic on top. This plus a $3 pint.. YUMMY.
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COMMENT 135531
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2011-01-11 05:33 PM |
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Timber's used to have excellent fries, but they've been closed for years. The fries at the Beachside are similar and excellent!
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COMMENT 135533P
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2011-01-11 05:37 PM |
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Is it just me, or do the fries at In 'N Out always seem to be a bag of small, broken fry pieces? I've never gotten a bag full of fries that were over 2 - 2.5" long! They're tasty, but what a hassle to eat! Don't even try to dip 'em in ketchup 'cause you'll wind up dipping your fingertips.
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PATRICK
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2011-01-11 05:41 PM |
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I'm always pushing places on the Bestside: Burger Express has fries the way I like them. Thin and crispy.
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KIDS
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2011-01-11 05:46 PM |
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I like the fries (and burgers!) at the Paradise Cafe. I often ask for them to be well done.
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COMMENT 135538
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2011-01-11 05:48 PM |
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Tinkers! they have awesome curly fries
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AQUAHOLIC
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2011-01-11 05:50 PM |
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Belgian fries, or pommes frites are fried twice...I haven't found any around here. That's probably a whole story for Ms. Lemonjelly to address! My kid likes the fries at Tinkers...curly fries with seasoned salt. Derf's used to have really good shoestring potatoes. McDonald's was the place when they still fried them in animal fat. The Habit has decent fries and not too expensive.
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COMMENT 135542P
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2011-01-11 06:11 PM |
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union ale has good sweet potato fries
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COMMENT 135543P
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2011-01-11 06:15 PM |
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It's not in town, but Bel Frites in SLO has good Belgian fries and lots of seasoning and dip variety. There is still a Red Robin in Santa Maria.
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COMMENT 135544P
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2011-01-11 06:26 PM |
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I really like the fries at Javan's in IV. :-) They have skinny and wedge. Otherwise, well-done fries at In-N-Out.
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COMMENT 135546
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2011-01-11 06:32 PM |
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Brewhouse, kahuna grill, and hollister brewing co are good-to-fantastic in my book.
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COMMENT 135548
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2011-01-11 06:45 PM |
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Mac's Fish and Chips has great and hefty british style chips - fries to you blokes.
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COMMENT 135552
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2011-01-11 06:53 PM |
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Madison's has great waffle fries, and Habit has awesome sweet potato fries. Mesa Cafe and Cody's both do a great job too- they serve 'em up fat and wide (not crispy). I'll always be a sucker for Jack In The Box's curly fries.
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COMMENT 135553
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2011-01-11 06:58 PM |
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....mmmmm..... Jack-In-The-Box ... let's talk tacos
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COMMENT 135562
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2011-01-11 07:37 PM |
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EdhatBarbara, the Nugget is in Goleta too. The Fish and Chips (fries) is great!
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COMMENT 135571
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2011-01-11 08:25 PM |
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Woody's in Goleta, bucket of fries. Also Burger Express is great for the price.
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COMMENT 135575
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2011-01-11 08:35 PM |
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The Minnow, down in the harbor, has great fries.... ...and yes, I know it's been sold. Get 'em before they're gone!
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COMMENT 135577
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2011-01-11 08:46 PM |
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I recall that Lettuce B. Frank served Belgian style fries, twice fried. Mac's has served me chips that seemed twice fried, which technically was not the correct thing to do for British chips. This was late at night, when the owner wasn't there. He told me later the late night guys sometimes do it that way. This might actually be the closest I recall to Belgian fries, due to their chunky size. Add your own mayo. So, I won't say these are my favorite fries in town, but the OP seemed to be asking for a large volume and a low price. I'll suggest Woody's for that. They have a bucket sized family order. Their website says it's $5, so either the bucket size I once got is not longer available, or that's a darn good price. But downside of that is that you have to go to Woody's. :) Just kidding! There are many other good things you can get at Woody's besides their bbq. Add a Muleskinner burger for an absolute gutbuster of a meal.
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COMMENT 135580P
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2011-01-11 08:54 PM |
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I can't stand Woody's fries about as much as I can't stand people still voting it as "Best BBQ" in all those polls. Ick! And I love fries!
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COMMENT 135581
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2011-01-11 09:00 PM |
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French fried potatoes (or chips, as some of us call them) are bad for you in any way shape or form. If you simply can't resist, try sweet potatoes fries: they're marginally better. To answer the original question, the Margie's Diner chain is the most over-the-top in terms of amounts -- an order of fries there could easily feed a family of six.
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EDHATBARBARA
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2011-01-12 08:14 AM |
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I didn't know there was a Nugget in Goleta! COOL!
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SBALAX
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2011-01-12 08:18 AM |
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I like the fries at Carl's, Jr. if they are freshly done. Ask for a fresh batch and they will do it for you. And thanks to the poster about asking for "well done" fries at In 'n' Out. I like their burgers but have never liked the fries.
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EDHATBARBARA
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2011-01-12 08:23 AM |
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Okay, this led me on the great In and Out Burger secret menu hunt and to several incredible articles on the subject! (Nothing like taking off on a tangent when I'm supposed to be working, right?) If you're curious too, try this: http://daviswiki.org/in-n-out_secret_menu -- much more comprehensive than even the "not-so-secret menu" listing on the corporate official website. Okay, now I really, REALLY got to get back to work! Until later, anyway.
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COMMENT 135618
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2011-01-12 08:26 AM |
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Cantwells Market (the one on State and Arrellaga) does a huge take-out box full of fries for about $2. They are dangerously good.
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COMMENT 135630
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2011-01-12 08:49 AM |
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575, you have time. I went to Brophy's last Friday and they said it will be late 2011 before they close The Minnow. Permits and such.
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COMMENT 135640
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2011-01-12 08:59 AM |
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Chips or fries or pomme frites have been European diet staples for centuries. They are healthier and fitter than most Americans so stop demonizing perfectly good food. Balance and moderation is key, along with a fit lifestyle. There is no bad food; but there are plenty of bad choices.
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COMMENT 135695
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2011-01-12 11:29 AM |
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Wow...the only thing worse than the BBQ at Woody's is their fries. And don't get me started on their disgusting shoestring onion "rings". Talked to a bartender at Dargans and he says they receive their fries (I assume frozen) already blanched in oil. Maybe that's the way all frozen fries are prepared for sale...who knows. Anyway, when they fry them (for the second time in the fries' life), they are technically cooked "Belgian" style. But then again, if you accept that then ANY fry that is not freshly cut from a potato (like In 'n Out) has been cooked twice.
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COMMENT 135728
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2011-01-12 01:45 PM |
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The Corktree restaurant in Carpinteria has the best fries in town.
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COMMENT 135732
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2011-01-12 01:51 PM |
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Chubby's has very good fries!!
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EDHATBARBARA
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2011-01-12 02:36 PM |
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Parmesan truffle fries at Hob Nob are great with an after-work drink, if you want some high end fries!
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COMMENT 135763
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2011-01-12 03:43 PM |
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Have you tried the fries at Longboard's lately....? Perfection.
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COMMENT 135771P
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2011-01-12 04:10 PM |
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I think the fries at Joe's have been realy good recentl -- they seem definitely twice fried...yum.
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SEEDLADY
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2011-01-13 07:53 AM |
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Are the fries being mentioned Naked? I personally detest the current trend for fries to come with a cornstarch coating 'for extra crispiness'. And that--gag--awful stale "Cajun ' seasoning? Please! Give me red potato fries with light salt, please. The browner the better. Pete's Pierside at the end of Harford Pier in Avila Beach does them the way I like. Del Monte Cafe in SLO also does them TWIL, but with russets.
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COMMENT 167634
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2011-04-26 08:42 AM |
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mad dogs on state has amazing fries!!! i get some every time i go downtown
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