... about (drum roll please) french fries!
Send me your favorite fry place by Feb. 16. I'll scout possibilities and begin the tournament with 16 contenders, which will be whittled down week by week with a combination of taste-testing and voting (details to come).
The champion will be announced to coincide with the NCAA basketball championship. Previous years' winners: Moosehead Grill for wings and Luigi's for pizza.
NOTE: This is not a voting stage; it's just a call for suggestions on places we should try. The voting comes later. You can comment on this post, e-mail me at hschwab@charlotteobserver.com, tweet @helenschwab (be sure to use the hashtag #helendining), leave a message at 704-358-5250, or drop me a line at Helen Schwab, Charlotte Observer, P.O. Box 30308 Charlotte, NC 28208-0308.
Monday, February 8, 2010
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 235 Newer› Newest»Rusty's Deli and Grille in Quail Corners Shopping Center
Big Daddy's
East Blvd. Bar & Grill, fries
Moosehead Grill
Blackfinn
Moosehead
Hef's - underneath Jason's Deli on Woodlawn.
Moosehead (fries at night, not during the day). For some reason they use different fries during the day...so get them for dinner, not during the day!
Tenders Fresh Food in Cornelius
Tenders Fresh Food in Cornelius
Showmars
Nolen's Kitchen, Big Daddy's, Steak and Shake
Little Village Grill which is located on W. Trade Street in the Gateway Village.
Crepe Cellar - hands down, my favorite fries in Charlotte.
Arnie's Tavern at Birkdale Golf Club - Exit 25 in Huntersville.
Moosehead
The Comet Grill
Rusty's Deli and Brooks Sandwich Shop
Lulu
FIVE GUYS!
Outback Cheesefries are still the best; although, Johnny Brusco's runs a close 2nd with addition of Pepperoni
Big Daddy's sweet potato fries. Hands down.
Tenders, Cornelius
Matt's Chicago Dogs
Nolen Kitchen has great fries.
Little Village Grill - try them with chili and cheese sometime...awesome!
Rooster's!!!!
Matt's Chicago Dog
Rusty's and Five Guys for the win!
The Comet!!!
I'd also nominate Big Daddy's. Amazing!
CommonHouse on Central Ave.
Try the chippers at Philosophers Stone ... like fries but a little bit crisper.
If sweet potato fries count - The Penguin has the best, hands down!!
MEZ at the epicenter
The garlic fries at The Tilted Kilt are the best french fries I have ever had in my life, and I have eaten some fries! They are absolutely addictive. Please try them. They should at least make your top three!
East Blvd Bar & Grill - chip fries!
Mr. C's, Monroe Rd and Wendover.
For sure Little Village Grill. You can add extra seasoning to make them even better.
Penguin!!!!!
Lulu, Terra and Five Guys
Five Guys or Penn Station Subs
For God's sake, go to Harris Teeter and get a bag of Ore-Ida!
FIVE GUYS....hands down.
Dilworth Grille
Comet Grill in Dilworth--- the BEST fries!
Athenian Corner, a new spot right off of Trade, next to CPCC, Great Food
Showmars, extra crispy...with ketchup w. salt on top of the ketchup.
The fries @ Therapy Cafe are delish!
Five Guys hands down
Five Guys FRESH FRIES
The Palm Frites at LuLu's
the comet!!!!
The Penguin. Showmars makes a good crinkle fry too!
Big Daddy's sweet potato fries cooked in duck fat !
Definitely Matt's Chicago Dogs
Lulu on Central Ave. and Thomas St. Tavern.
NIX sweet potato fries
bojangles, freedom fries!
Funny -- we were talking about this just last night, and although I know I should be preparing oven fries more often, we all agreed that Five Guys is the winner. Hands down. Crispy, salty, lots of potato taste, and well, lots of fries! So that's three votes right there. (We go to the one in Southend, but aren't picky about the location!)
Definitely Matt's Chicago Dog. They're proud of their homemade chips, but the fries are out of this world !
Five Guys! You have to eat them first--save the burger for last.
East Blvd. Bar & Grill and Five Guys!
Parmesan Truffle Fries at Capital Grille. Nothing comes close.
Golden fries tossed in shredded Grana Padano, kosher salt
and white truffle oil.
Beantown Tavern in Matthews
BLACKFINN
Regular fries at Big Daddy's cooked in duck fat.
Big Daddy for sweet potato and Roosters for regular perfect fries
Regular fries at Big Daddy's fried in duck fat.
Big Als Pub in cornelius
Bojangles! I like the seasoned salt on fries. Very tasty and crispy.
Moosehead. Best fries hands down.
Angry Ale's! Similar to Five Guys, but local.
The Penguin - Sweet Potato Fries!!!
DUCKWORTH'S
Wendy's
I really like Lulu's Pom Frites.
Tenders Fresh Food, Cornelius
Matt's Chicago Dog, Cornelius
The Galway Hooker, Huntersville
This is headline news in the Charlotte Observer! Are you kidding me...
Sonnys, the Penguin, and Showmars.
The Soda Shoppe in Park Road Shopping Center...long standing in Charlotte, love their crinkle fries!!
Bricktop and East Blvd B&G
Charley's (Cotswold)....bar far the best steak fries!!!
Big League Hot Dog in Mooresville, exit 33 by Starbucks.
Five Guys because they always pile them up high.
Tavern on the Tracks in South End
Five Guys, for real.
Harris Teeter.
Frozen section, Ore-Ida.
Tator Tots at Big Daddys or fries at Penn Station.
Comet Grill!
Moosehead and Rusty's
Moosehead is #1. Can't beat the wings and fries combo!!
Rusty's Deli - Quail Corners
Matt's Chicago Dogs, Big Daddy's
Moosehead. You should see the pic on the Eat My Charlotte blog at creativeloafing.com
hef's off of woodlawn and joe momma's on s.tryon
Mooshead is the best neighborhood bar in Charlotte. Best fries, best wings, best owners.
The Counter - love the sweet potato fries!!
East Blvd. Bar & Grill #1
Moosehead a close second
Ed's Tavern a respectable third
pppffttt!
Village Tavern
Best fries!! You must try Martino's Italian Restaurant at Afton Village in Concord.
5380 Village Drive STE 101
Concord NC.
The fries are too die for! I think they might be homemade, so good.
fries at arthurs in belk with their ranch to dip them in
Duckworth's Grill
Park Road Shopping Center
Lebowski's on East Blvd
Sweet potatoe fries at eeZ Asian Fusion (Birkdale Village in Huntersville)
Foster's grille, Concord
Five Guys
Five Guys. No doubting it.
Five guys and Rusty's Deli
Bricktops at SouthPark
Nix, Downtown Charlotte
The Comet Grill!! Although Five Guys is right up there too...
I would have to agree. Crepe Cellar has great fries.
Yes, Crepe Cellar in NoDa has great fries.
Mez Truffle Fries
Hef's Bar and Grill--hands down
For some reason I LOVE the fries at Matt's Chicago Dog in Cornelius, NC. Give 'em a try!
TLC Wings in Pineville
BT's Burger Joint in the RiverGate Shopping Center
Five Guys, hands down!
If sweet potato fries count. Then EEZ fusion Huntersville
Five Guys at SouthEnd for sure - super fresh and taste like, gee, I don't know POTATOES! : )
Comet Grill...for sure.
Five Guys!!!!!!!!
Five Guys are incredible; also can't beat Big Daddy's sweet potato fries.
McDonalds!!!!
Five Guys
The Comet Grill!
Cosmos
Red Robin has endless baskets of fries. Might not be the best tasting-but the gimmick is on point...
East Blvd Grill (chip fries) & Carolina Soda Shoppe at Park Rd shopping center (crinkle cut)
Ore-Ida at my house.
Kristopher's in Matthews
Tenders in Cornelius has the best fries!
Tenders Fresh Food in Cornelius
East Blvd Bar and Grill - reminiscent of the Press Box
Bojangles
BLT Steak's sweet potato fries with rosemary & blue cheese -- inhalable.
Whiskey Warehouse
Five Guys
Comet Grill
blackfinn's fries are amazing. crispy, flaky, and lightly seasoned. If you like the typical soggy yellow fries there are not for you
The cafeteria at Carolinas Medical Center. They really hit the spot after an angioplasty.
End the voting...Comet Grill.
If they need toppings then they ain't that good.
I have yet to find fries in Charlotte I really like. The place needs a real Belgian frites place (Lulu comes close) where you can also get real poutine.
Five Guys!
Rusty's. It really isn't close.
Shomars FOR SURE
Five Guys and Penn Station
Joe Momma's on S Tryon St and Five Guys for regular fries. The Stringbean in Belmont for sweet potato fries.
Lebowski's
Branchview Tavern for Funnel Cake Fries.
McDonalds, Mez, and little village grill
Max's Ally for Sweet Potato Fries
Gotta give some love to south of the border.
Wing King(Rock Hill) - Fries
McHales(Rock Hill) - Homemade Chips
I could almost guarantee you that all the people who like Five Guys fries are not from here originally. I tried them and absolutely hated them. I threw most of them away--yuk! Dry and burnt is not my idea of a good french fry.
Hartigan's!
DD Peckers
Five Guys, hands down.
Green's - uptown
Rusty's, Common House, Five Guys
D D Pecker's!!!
The Comet. And I think fast food french fries shouldn't be a part of the discussion.
131 Main and/or Tenders Fresh Food (Cornelius-owned by the same people I believe, have the same fries, but sometimes better at 131 Main).
BAD DOG!!! BAD DOG!!! BAD DOG!!! BAD DOG!!! ...located in University Area
regular fries or sweet potato fries...can't lose either way
Little Village Grill...perfection!
Tenders in Cornelius is solid...Cant beat Five Guys.
seasoned fries at Nix on 5th downtown
JOE MOMMA'S Grille on S. Tryon St.!! Have been eating them for yrs. And their steak n cheese!!
Duckworths Mooresville- Sweet Potato & Regular Fries.
Outback Steakhouse
Five Guys
Bojangles
Lulu's Wine/Dine on Central Avenue. Simply the best fries EVER.
Cafe Monte @ Phillips Place
Cafe Monte @ Phillips Place
The Comet!! Period
BrickTops in SouthPark has the best...they are thin and crispy!
131 Main
Dilworth Neighborhood Grill
Bentley's - Belmont
Home fries with cheddar & bacon!
Great pickles too!
Cafe Monte is pretty good but their frites suck big time as well as the attitude of most of the wait staff. Their frites are a cold version of McDonalds.
I vote for LuLu for palm frites and Common House for bacon, pimento cheese and scallion loaded fries.
Zack's on Scaleybark.
Go back to Moosehead Grill
The Sub Corral in Belmont
4:15 person....I forgot about Zacks. I'll give them my vote althouh I lie at the lake and rarely get down there. The Onion Rings are killer..but fries are darn good as well.
I had planned to give somewhere else my vote but you reminde3d me...Zack's it is!
I absolutely love the fries at Nathan's at the airport...piping hot and full of potato flaver, just enough salt and a splash of malt vinegar...potato perfection!
Lulu on Central Ave.
fenwicks hand cut fries. mmmmmm.
Mickey Dee's!
Y'all ackin' like y'all don't eat Mickey Dee's fries! Oh please...
For $1, ya just can't beat 'em unless ya frying at home.
However, a hot pepper cheesesteak and fries at Arthur's in the Overstreet is a winner.
Eat Here Now in Ayrsley.
Hard to find, Fries are impossible to beat. Hand cut and salty!
Crepe Cellar, Crepe Cellar, Crepe Cellar. Did I mention Crepe Cellar?
Tilted Kilt....fries with a view!
Anyplace that serves shoestring fries should be immediately disqualified (they stay hot for only a couple of minutes). They need to be crinkle-cut, and crispy on the outside but soft on the inside, hot, and a uniform golden color. Tough to get it right.
Tenders in Cornelius has the best...especially with the creamy garlic dipping sauce!
Akropolis (Arboretum) and Hef's Bar & Grill (near Park Road Shopping center)
1849 Pizza & Wing Company in Statesville
The Liberty (South Blvd)
Lulu and Bricktops
Tenders and 131 Main in Cornelius (same owners - same awesome fries)
Moosehead by far... and I agree about getting them at night. By far the best with the Comet coming in a close 2nd.
To the Big Daddy's posters.. ARE YOU KIDDING?? That place is gross - never could understand the hype. Over priced yuppie burger and the fries are without a doubt not even close to being a nomination..
Comet Grill and Nolen Kitchen
The Penguin - Sweet Potato Fries
The Liberty - Potato Fries w/aioli sauce
Akroplis Cafe in the Arboretum. Absolutely worth the calories! Crispy on the outside, hot and steamy inside. Fabulous!
Mac's speed shop
Galway Hooker
Irish chips at Dandelion Market... dipped in Bourbon BBQ sauce... amazing!
Max's Ally in Concord. Hand-cut fries made daily.
Six Pence Pub in Baxter Village
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