I Tried Every Fast Food French Fry In America
Summary
TLDRIn a quest to determine America's best fast food fries, the video features a taste test of fries from various national chains. The criteria include flavor, texture, and salt level, with a scale of 1 to 10. In-N-Out, known for burgers, falls short with their fries, while Jack in the Box surprises with their curly fries. Shake Shack comes close with their crinkle cut, but old oil affects the score. Dairy Queen unexpectedly impresses with their fresh, hot fries, and Freddy's Frozen Custard takes the lead with their thin, seasoned fries. Carl Jr.'s waffle fries also make a strong showing. However, KFC's fries, with their undeniable crunch and buttery taste, secure the top spot by a narrow margin, showcasing that the fast food giant is not just about chicken.
Takeaways
- 🍟 The French fry is a staple in fast food restaurants, often uniting customers despite the competition for new menu items.
- 🏆 The quest to find America's best fast food French fries involves rating major chains based on flavor, texture, and salt level.
- 📈 To qualify, a fast food chain must have over 300 locations and be nationally recognized, not just regional.
- 🍟 In-N-Out's fries, while not typically favored, can be improved by ordering them well done for a crispier texture.
- 🥇 Jack in the Box's curly fries surprisingly took an early lead with a great crunch and seasoning.
- 😋 Shake Shack's fries were praised for their size, seasoning, and creamy interior but lost points due to old fryer oil taste.
- 🍗 Popeyes' fries were described as having a fried chicken skin taste and were appreciated for their flavor despite a lack of crunch.
- 👑 KFC's fries stood out for their unique seasoned batter and almost perfect crunch, earning them a high score.
- 🍟 McDonald's fries, known for their nostalgic taste, were noted for their cleanliness, good potato flavor, and seasoning.
- 📉 Sonic's fries were considered average with acceptable salt levels but lacked the desired crunch and potato flavor.
- 🏅 The final verdict awarded KFC the title for the best French fries among the fast food chains reviewed, edging out with a score just above Carl's Jr. and McDonald's.
Q & A
What are the criteria for a fast food restaurant to be considered in the French fry competition?
-A fast food restaurant must have over 300 locations and must be a nationally recognized chain, not just a regional one.
What are the three factors on which the French fries are rated?
-The French fries are rated based on flavor, texture, and salt level.
What is the trick to getting better fries at In-N-Out?
-Ordering them well done improves the texture and crispiness of the fries.
Which restaurant's fries were described as having a 'nice, pure potatoey flavor'?
-The fries from In-N-Out were described this way, particularly when ordered well done.
What is the ideal texture for French fries according to the script?
-The ideal texture should have a snappy crisp crunch, little to no SOG (sogginess), no oily greasiness, and a fluffy but not dry interior.
Which restaurant's fries were rated the highest in the initial taste test?
-Jack in the Box's curly fries received the highest rating in the initial taste test.
What is the issue with the fries at Shake Shack?
-The issue with Shake Shack's fries is the old fryer oil, which leaves a bitter aftertaste.
Why did the reviewer think Dairy Queen's fries were surprisingly good?
-The reviewer was surprised by the hot, fresh, and well-seasoned fries at Dairy Queen, which had a nice crunch and no bitterness.
What was the final outcome of the French fry competition?
-KFC's French fries were determined to be the best in the competition, but only by a small margin.
What was the main complaint about the fries at Popeyes?
-The main complaint about Popeyes' fries was the lack of crispiness and the greasiness of the fries, despite good flavor.
Which restaurant had the longest wait time for their fries?
-The longest wait time was at Whataburger, with a wait of 7 minutes and 40 seconds to 8 minutes and 30 seconds as guessed by the reviewer.
Outlines
🍟 The Quest for America's Best French Fries
The video embarks on a journey to determine the best French fries among major fast food chains in America. The criteria for inclusion are chains with over 300 locations and national recognition. The evaluation is based on flavor, texture, and salt level, with a scale from 1 to 10. The host shares a personal trick for enhancing In-N-Out's fries by ordering them well done, despite not including this variant in the competition. The initial leader is identified, and the quest for the top fry continues.
🏆 The French Fry Competition Heats Up
The host and his colleague rate various fast food fries based on three main attributes: flavor, texture, and salt level. They discuss the ideal characteristics of a great fry, including a crispy exterior, fluffy interior, and maximum saltiness without overpowering the taste. The video presents a range of fries from different fast food chains, highlighting the best and worst among them, with Jack in the Box's curly fries emerging as a strong contender early on.
🌭 The Mid-Tier Fries and Unexpected Results
The exploration of fast food fries continues with a focus on those that fall in the middle of the ranking, offering a decent eating experience without necessarily standing out. Chains like Arby's and Culver's are mentioned, with the latter showing a slight improvement over previous experiences. The host also visits Del Taco and is surprised by the quality of its fries, which have good saltiness and potato flavor despite a lack of crispness.
🍔 The Rise of Unexpected Contenders
The host samples fries from several more fast food chains, including Rally's and Jollybee, the latter of which impresses with its well-seasoned, fresh-tasting fries. The video captures the host's enthusiasm for Jollybee's fries, which are crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside, with a seasoning that gives them a competitive edge. However, the search for the best fry is still ongoing.
🏎️ A Race to the Top for Fast Food Fries
The video script describes the host's experience as he rates more fast food fries, including those from Sonic, Raising Canes, A&W, Five Guys, Popeyes, and Chick-fil-A. The host notes the varying qualities of the fries, such as texture, salt levels, and flavor. While some entries fail to make a significant impact, others, like Freddy's thin and flavorful fries, rise to the top with high scores, making the competition for the best fries even more intense.
🍟 The Final Showdown: KFC's Fries Take the Crown
The host concludes the taste test with fries from Carl's Jr., KFC, and McDonald's. Each is meticulously evaluated, with KFC's fries standing out for their undeniable crunch, buttery taste, and seasoned batter. Despite a close competition, KFC's fries are awarded the highest score, making them the leader in this fast food fry contest. The video ends with the host reflecting on the top contenders and encouraging viewers to try the top-rated fries for themselves.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡French fries
💡Fast food restaurant
💡Crunch
💡Salt level
💡Flavor
💡Texture
💡Regional vs. National
💡Well-done fries
💡Ranking
💡Nostalgia
💡Presentation
Highlights
The quest to determine the best fast food French fries in America.
Criteria for inclusion: over 300 locations and national recognition.
Fries are rated on flavor, texture, and salt level.
In-N-Out's well-done fries offer a fresh potato taste but lack crunch.
V. Schnitzel's fries have a good salt level but are soft, not crunchy.
Wendy's fries are double-fried, resulting in a burnt taste.
Jack in the Box's curly fries have excellent crunch and seasoning.
Dairy Queen surprisingly offers the hottest and freshest fry with near-perfect salt levels.
Steak and Shake's fries lack the expected crunch and have a bitter aftertaste.
Carl's Jr. waffle fries stand out for their crunch and seasoning.
KFC's fries are almost battered, with a crispy exterior and a pureed interior.
McDonald's fries offer a classic taste with a good balance of salt and texture.
The importance of oil quality in the taste and aftertaste of fries.
The impact of fryer oil age on the development of a bitter flavor.
The use of crinkle cut as a common style among chicken-focused fast food chains.
The significance of seasoning from edge to middle for a well-seasoned fry.
The final verdict places KFC's fries at the top of the list.
Transcripts
it's the one thing that almost every
fast food restaurant has they may not
have burgers or chicken sandwiches but
they have fries and everyone can eat
them it's the one thing that unites us
all and it's so simple even with fast
food restaurants constantly fighting for
your money your attention with their
next Frankenstein creation the French
fry has remained untouched and unchanged
now despite the Affinity many of us
share with french fries there's one
question that divides us all that we
have to answer which fast food
restaurant has the best french fry in
America so that's why I'll be eating and
ranking fries at all of the biggest fast
food restaurant chains in America to
answer that question now for a fast food
spot to be considered in this
competition we have two rules number one
it must have over 300 locations which
leads me to number two cannot be a
regional restaurant it must be a
nationally recognized fast food chain
and I'm joined by Christian yet again je
and col producer of the burger show we
will be rating these on a scale of 1 to
10 based on three things flavor texture
and salt level so let's begin with
probably one of the most contentious
french fries in America all right we're
at in and out one of my favorite burger
places of all time how do we think their
Fries Are going to do not good
unfortunately but I do have a trick I
want to show you can I just get one
order of french fries just normal and
then another order of fries um well done
Inn out just has that Nostalgia man look
at these outfits look at how clean it is
in there look how organized it is look
at the quality of this receipt feel us
that's fine that's card stock I don't
even want to go anywhere I don't even
care if their fries or bad I'm just
happy to be here awesome thank you very
much it didn't even feel like 9 minutes
you know honestly I'm giving him the
pass and I'm sure people think oh he's
so biased I don't give I had a good time
where's the palm trees where's the palm
trees there they are there they are what
gets a high rating in flavor it's a nice
pure potatoey flavor no bitter oil
aftertaste which means the oil has not
been recycled which happens a lot in
fast food restaurants now what is a good
texture first off it should have nice
Snappy crisp crunch little to no SOG no
oily greasiness and the interior must be
fluffy but not dry and salt level you
could have the most perfect texture and
flavor but it is all lost at the salt
that it should be salted to the absolute
maximum as much salt as you could
possibly put on it without it actually
tasting just like salt now let's begin
one of my favorite places of all time
In-N-Out I know what you're thinking
Josh In-N-Out fries suck and they kind
of do but I am showing you a trick here
the key to a good In-N-Out fry is always
order them well done
why pause we will not enter the Well
Done fries in the competition because I
don't think it's a fair Advantage we
have to do specifically what you would
get if you just ordered fries and I'm
going to taste test and count just the
typical order of fries could be a little
saltier but I'm happy with where the
salt's at really fresh potato flavor
because they're literally cut them and
frying them this is probably the
freshest fry we will have all day now
we're going to address the problem they
are the softest least crunchy french fry
I think you can buy and that has always
been their problem that's a 90° I love
the salt on them today I love the fresh
potato taste texture not even there it's
not toothsome no Crisp that's a 4.3 on
the regular one below average the normal
version of the fries I'm going to give
them a four they're just not that good
and that's the rating that's get to go
in the competition but if we were going
to rate the Well Done version which is
the right way to order this would at
least be a 6.5 in- and- out is not going
to win the french fry game as much as I
love it but when you do go order them
well done moving on and the first spot
on the board in and out look I love you
but it's not a matter of if you'll be
beat it's a matter of when onto our next
spot V schnitzel I'm not going to lie
this place looks closed we we Wier the
inside it looks like everything is off
can I just get one large order of fries
thank you look at this mascot I have to
take a picture of this thank you 3
minutes and 13 seconds I will say they
just open and I'm pretty sure we are
their first customer vitel oh yeah
that's is good hang on hang on something
interesting happened a second I just
want to see if it happens again thank
you for your business but we currently
visit us again during our normal
business how the do we get fries when
they're closed maybe they just leave
that on hoping people don't come through
the drive-thru the Wier schil corporate
is probably watching this right now
they're like the mother wish addess this
all right 1 2 three salt level is good
could be saltier but like I'm happy with
the salt level most places are
undersalted crunch not really there it's
just kind of soft it's stiff but not
crunchy I don't know I feel like out of
all the fries that we have to taste
today to me this is like maybe a 5.5 I
was say this is a solid six flat I'll
match that six and there it is our first
new leader honestly to be expected I
mean not that surprised by it so let's
move on to our next spot Water Burger I
hate this place I always have and I
always will waterg today can I just get
one large french fry thank you are you
guys ready for this to be the longest wa
for French fries that we've had today 7
minutes 40 seconds that's my guess I'm
going to guess 8 minutes and 30 seconds
awesome thank you very much appreciate
it new record you know maybe we talk too
much that's what it is I'm not going to
lie this presentation is the best french
fry presentation I have seen today so I
will give you that shout out water bger
good God damn we need to bring like a
bow and arrow with
us that's some crunch on there no
salt look look look you can see the salt
on this one let me know if it's enough
oh that was nice flavor-wise I'm not
picking up a ton of potato they're
really really really muted in flavor
salt level not great you get a salty one
here and there but for the most part
they're all relatively almost borderline
unseasoned but texturally these are kind
of like the Hallmark french fries
they're just kind of what you expect
they're really dry and crisp on the
outside and powdery on the inside in
comparison to some of the other fries
I'd give this a six and a half it's
definitely above mid it's hard right
because like the flavor really brings it
down but the texture brings it back up
on the scale I'm thinking about like
what I eat like a hand like a good
amount of these it's got enough salt for
me to do that I'm going to say so 6.7
good job waterb not bad moving on an
immediate new leader not too bad for one
of my least favorite spots but I don't
expect this being in first place for
much longer moving on to the next all
right we're back at Zach be's can I get
a large french
fry yes sir thank you very much they
almost hit seven we had the exact same
problem last time when we went to ZX
right I think they took a long time last
time can we get a quick rewind check
we're still next to a Highway by the way
the Zach Beast fry is a crinkle cut
season fry I will say the thickness of
them is causing quite a lot of
flaccidity I like that they're season
but there's definitely like a flavor in
there that I do not like no you think
it's the oil so flavor is weird salt
levels are good crispiness
I don't know the texture I get when I
eat this is like I bite into it I hear a
little crack but not a crunch and then
it's chewy and then it's immediately
just like mashed potato I usually like
crinkle cut fries these are some of the
worst I've ever had I'm going to give it
a four 4.3 all right Zach be nice try
the chicken's great fries a four and our
first tie honestly this kind of makes
sense being on par within and out moving
on to our next Contender guess where we
went hi can I just get an order of a
large fry thank you window thank you
it's crazy how Burger King always smells
exactly the same we'll share it Burger
King here we go
no salt right off the bat W it's
seasoned but it's not these used to be
amazing texture not crunchy taste potato
seasoning non-existent I'm starting to
get annoyed okay I've eaten a lot of
french fries today and I'm on a diet I
still got to eat 180 gr of protein today
give me a Gooding fry and I'm also fing
tired of people being like these like
fast food teenage workers that are
underpaid it's not about them it's about
the billions of dollars that this
company is generating and they cannot
standardize the way that they make their
fing french fries that's aing tube I was
going to say 2.2 moving on I'm shocked
BK came in with the worst fry of the day
so far I don't know how that's possible
onto the next spot Jack in the Box hi
can I just do one order of seasoned
curly fries a medium and a medium french
fry as well thank you she gave you your
fries before your card yeah I almost
drove off without my I saw that we're
exactly where you would expect the Jack
in the Box to be right by a major
highway so it might be a little loud
Jack and the MOX has two fries they're
known for their curly fries but they
also have regular french fries so we're
going to taste test both depending on
which one is better that will be the one
that we end up pitting against the rest
of the fries let's taste it's actually
not bad that's good crisp curly all
right cheers here's the thing it almost
feels like an unfair Advantage with the
curly fry But ultimately this is about
salt crunch flavor so curly is easily
the better one crunch good God that's
like one of the best crunches we've had
all day is it's seasoned but you don't
lose the flavor of like the toasted
roasted potato salt levels perfect the
curly is like probably I'm going to give
it an eight I was going to give it an
eight and then the French fry it's
actually not bad it's one of the better
ones that we've had today I would give a
regular french fry a 6.7 yeah I'd give
it a six just because the flavor of the
potato seems like non-existent regular
fries a six curly fries and eight not
bad Jack in the Box moving on a shocking
new leader with Jack In The Box and a
great curly fry coming in this early
with a number that high is going to be
hard to beat Next Up Shake Shack hi uh
can I just get a medium or a large
french fry thank you oh these smell good
these are
gbd seeing visual representation of the
salt on the fry you know it's seasoned
enough oh you can hear that because of
the size these you get a lot of that
creamy fluffy potato on the inside but
you still have all the crunch you want
because of the crinkle cut so you get
lots of crunch you get lots of fluff
texturally it's almost perfect salt
levels almost perfect it's seasoned just
about to the max I think you could go a
little more if I wanted to be really
nitpicky but I'm pretty happy about it
he's running away the crazy thing is the
initial flavor is like
the that's what a Ford Focus sounds like
when you straight pipe it I just want
you to know it doesn't sound good Ford
Fest this has the iconic french fry
flavor that I want but there's a problem
and you know what that problem is
towards the end you get that bitterness
and you know why old fryer oil
everything said that's a 7.7 even with
the bitter fry oil I'm going to give
this a solid 7.5 moving on you know we
love shake shake around here they were
so close to Greatness and being our
potential new leader but old fry oil
drags it down to second place next up
Arby's the giant boot what isn't it like
a giant hat hat whatever the it is why
is it a hat anyway can I get one large
order of crinkle fries one large order
of curly I hope their fries are better
than their Waggy Burgers wag poo burgers
thank you very much this is another
place that has two different kinds of
fries they're curly fries are the most
iconic but they also have crinkle cut
we'll taste both whichever one is the
better one will be the one that we judge
for the leaderboard oh hot they don't
have any salt of them no they're not I'm
not even finishing that that's horrible
that is the worst fry we've had today it
sucks because the crunch is incredible
literally no flavor it tastes like I'm
eating crispy oil now the curly for the
sake of the statement the curly fries
are better so we'll judge these crunch
is great the salt levels are a little
little better but it's still lacking
salt it's crazy cuz they're battered all
they have to do is season the batter
properly no potato flavor crunch is
there flavor is lacking it's kind of dry
preseason but still UND Seasons at the
same time it's a mid- french fry I would
say 5.5 it's a five moving on a shocking
result with ARB solidifying as a mid fry
hence being in the middle of the
leaderboard onto our next stop Culver
which has honestly been a frequent
disappointment so hopefully they step it
up this place is more known for its
cheese curds than fries so I'm hesitant
to say this will do well for them damn
how old is that but it's so so faded it
almost looks black and white they
probably printed that out in like 1952
hi uh can I just get a large french fry
and that's it thank you all right we got
the bag we forgot to record the time
oopsy doopsy but it was pretty fast I
would say like somewhere around 2 to 3
minutes and this is like feels Hefty in
this bag there's not space taken up by
carboard you like to take a little fry
feel that you like feeling my back
cheers that was disgusting it had like a
really taste you probably got a weird
fry yeah that one tastes fine why first
of all crunch I want more crunch but I'm
not unhappy with the crunch the inside
is nice creamy mashed potato like salt
levels pretty good it's almost where I
want it and flavor it's nice you know
you got that weird fry but I'm picking
up potato flavor which I like it's very
simple it's a 6.2 the texture is great
it's really fluffy it's above average on
the salt like first thing that touches
my mouth is potato then salt it is above
average overall 5.8 Culver just
constantly kind of disappoints us so
this is kind of a oneup for them good
job moving on all right Culver not
terrible now for the next we're
splitting this up here Christian will be
our representative in La while I travel
to New York here we are at the habits in
La cuz there's n near Josh I'm expecting
this french fry to be like a solid 6.0
either can I get a side of fries okay
407 so I only ordered fries cuz sweet
potato fries it's not even a real potato
are sweet potatoes good though I mean
there are some hitters that could be
another video thank you so much all
right here we are at the Habit this one
looks good right off the bat it's kind
of bitter but it's really it's nicely
salted I'm not really digging the flavor
it's a little soggy no that was a good
one that was a good one so overall
texture it's enjoyable it could be a
little bit crispier saltiness is about
70% there could be better I'm going to
give this a I mean it's it's a mid fry
honestly there's nothing exciting about
this this is going to be a 5.5 on to the
next one wow it's about as mid as mid
gets it's like Habit Burger and Arby's
are having a little mid off but we're
not done yet on to the next LA stop Dell
Taco I didn't even know they had fries
ooh jumbo shrimp kind of fast food place
to sell shrimp hey there can I get a
large fry please all right thank you a
solid french fry has to at least take 2
minutes anything faster than that it's
half ass smells good oh sh let's go oh
that was a sleeper this is nice and
salty 80% of the salt maybe even 90% of
the salt levels is where I want it to be
texture it looks crispy but it's not
we're moving cuz a lawn mower
but still not crispy saltiness I love it
but potato flavor is way better it's not
as bitter as I thought it'd be let me
give this a 6.3 on to the next one all
right Christian wa high score on Del
Taco I'm a little confused but they
still didn't take the lead now we're
going to switch up to New York where
it's time for my most favorite beloved
spot in the whole world we're back at
the worst fast food restaurant on planet
fing Earth the first thing I got when I
open the door immediately guy burps and
farts and I'm like awesome we are
definitely at White Castle these
fries here this one's not too floppy
here we go somehow these don't taste
like anything I'm not even joking this
literally doesn't taste like anything at
all they don't isn't that weird I can't
even taste salt I can't taste potato I
taste nothing I'm like impressed that
they were able to figure out I don't
even know how to do this the crunch is
almost non-existent flavor you could put
a million pounds of salt on this and it
still won't taste like anything it's
just like water this is by far the worst
french fry I have ever had in my entire
life this gets a zero not even a one
we've tried almost everything at White
Castle for multiple kinds of videos but
it has failed miserably every single
time and I'm proud and glad to say that
this may be the very last time that I
ever have to come here again unless it's
like against my will moving on White
Castle Jesus dude bottom of the barrel
as usual let's go to Christian for one
final La taste pulling up at rallies
feeling good about rallies I don't know
why I just feel it hey there can I get a
large fries anything else your r's got
the AI thank you so much 2 minutes and
21
seconds smells like fear I mean not
going to lie these look good they also
look really greasy let's give it a shot
that's not bad at all it's the best
crunch I've had all day it's seasoned
it's got good flavor it's got a good
texture it's a little greasy I do like
the little texture bits on there given
it's great texture weak on the seasoning
but great on the flavor this is a 7.8
thank you rallies wow a big rebound off
the previous tasting with rallies coming
in at second place but we still haven't
seen Jack in the Box get taken down yet
I've got my fingers crossed so we move
on Jolly Bee Jolly Jolly Jolly
Be of the famous chicken Jo hi uh can I
just get a large french fry they're
talking about you I know they're talking
about D chill are you I am hello how are
you hi I watch your video oh thank you
brother appreciate that what's your name
my name's Caleb I'm a big fan of
Jollibee as you know so he's a big fan
of Filipinos that is also good to meet
you brother he's hey throw that away to
get some new fries thank you guys 4
minutes and 42 seconds we're back at one
of my favorite fast food places in the
world if not my most favorite jollybee I
will say their burger did disappoint a
little bit full honesty these fries on
the other hand look very good there's
some underlining seasoning in there the
inside of the fries season there might
even be a little MSG in there I don't
even know there's a little twang a
little meatiness to it but what I love
is they're not just covering these hot
fries and salt these are like brind or
something the fry from Edge to the
middle of it is seasoned basically
perfect you can taste the potato it
doesn't taste old it tastes fresh here's
the best part no oil flavor no
bitterness even the Soggy one like it's
still stick yeah every single fry is
crisp I think they could be crispier but
I'm not unhappy with where they are the
outside's got like a nice immediate
crunch little bit of chew on the outside
the inside's like puree a little creamy
a little bit pillowy oh God I want to
keep eating these so bad I'm going to
give this a solid strong standing eight
in the straight cut potato world this
reminds me back when Burger King and
McDonald's were primed I want to say 8.3
jollybee always coming through baby
moving on and we have a new leader
jollybee thank you we really needed this
by the way Jolly Be if you're watching
please let me franchise a jollybee in
Austin Texas I dm'd you and you said
maybe I would love to do it now moving
on to our next spot Wendy's there's a
strong chance Wendy's could come in with
the upset hi can I get a large order of
fries you said a large french fries uh
yes anything else nope that's it told
the window you said fries you said Fri
holy there's going to be some floppers
in there some
floppers that's smells putrifying yeah
it's like fried fish these are
definitely double fried the crisp is is
good though bitter as aftertaste that
was cold that fry was just sitting on
the side and she like scooted it in
there and put it in the bag there's not
enough salt on this at all usually their
fries are salted better than this I'm
not getting a lot of potato flavor I'm
getting a lot of burnt oil it's so burnt
that it's almost got a spiciness in the
back of my throat yeah it's like rotten
in it's kind of honestly that fres
is a 2.5 it almost has like a plasticky
taste to it yeah these are not good but
they are crisp I'll give them more of
like a four their bottom the barrel if I
got them I'd eat them I wouldn't be
super happy with them they're below
average not very good one of these I
expected better your Baconator did far
better than this moving
on hi can I just get a large french fry
and that's it this is the one we went to
last time where that other guy was like
randomly pissed off do you remember that
sorry what sandwich okay I'm regular
spicy thank you very much what 47
seconds that was remarkably fast we have
their fries crinkle cut they look crisp
but I'm not sure if they are they smell
old this smells like this oil hasn't
been changed out for several days which
typically when you are constantly
cooking fried chicken and fried stuff
over and over and over in oil and then
it burns at the bottom and permeates
through the oil and then you cool it
down and then the next day you use the
oil again and the next day you use the
oil again that oil is just like becoming
carcinogenic and burnt and stinky and
that's what this smells like frally not
bad actually hang on now that burnt oil
is coming through oh I don't like that
taste damn these could have been so good
you sort of get like this meaty Umami
potatoey flavor and then immediately
burnt oil it like perfumes your mouth
and comes out your nose starts good ends
bad but it's got that mashed potato
interior which I do like it's like an
okay fry if I got this I'd probably eat
it it's below mid it's a 4.5 it just has
like a tough texture for me but I do
like the interior on this one it's
definitely the oil it's giving it like a
bitter taste I agree below average 4.3
for me that's fair moving on yeah
there's a reason it's called Church's
Chicken and not Church's fries onto our
next stop one of the more surprising
great fast food burgers in America steak
and shake Steak and Shake was the winner
of the burger competition and rightfully
deserve I hope more people went to steak
and shake after that cuz I had never
been really and I was very happy with my
choice the fries look good I don't see
visible
salt there's no salt on it salt would
help so much here texturally I'm just
missing the crunch that I want it's like
crispy but it's not crunchy and the
worst part of all the flavor they taste
kind of good and then boom there's that
bitterness I don't know I'm going to
have to give these a flat six I think
it's below mid I'm go 4.5 maybe I just
feel good about Steak and Shake I would
say it's fair to call it mid so moving
on another tie I've said it before I'll
say it again a little salt goes a long
way so sorry Steak and Shake we still
love you moving on to mojangles next
level Southern
flavor hi can I just get a large french
fry and that's it yeah it's clean in
there you see the way you swivel that
scooper oh they look good from far I'm
excited thank you very much under two
fresh fries these fries look good
they've kind of got like a hand cut
quality to them they're not perfect it's
like an appealing look like I want to
eat it last time I was here I bit the
out of my tongue these are good the
seasoning is not overwhelming you
immediately get that really pure potato
flavor and it is a fresh fresh potato
I'm even picking up a little bit of
sweetness from the potato itself salty
Umami a little bit of spiciness this is
the best seasoned fry we pad I think
this is the best seasoned fry I have
ever had it's as good as a seasoned
curly fry but better the crunch is there
but it could be crunchier and I think it
has to do with the shape I think the
shape puts them a bit at a disadvantage
I'm a fan of the shape it's thin so it
gets that crisp but it's like wide so
you get potato I'm going to give this
8.2 I was thinking a 7.5 this one I just
had is actually way better than the
first
oh do that suck on it that's a seasoned
right there oh I can't get this an eight
I really need that texture but the
flavor is so good that it makes up for
the lack of texture that I'm not getting
out of this Ry so I'm still going to
give it a 7 and a half which I think is
very polite moving on and a new
restaurant steps on the fast food podium
in third place Bo angles surprisingly
welld deserved moving on to our next
spot we're at Sonic you pull into the
little thing and you order through the
damn thing pull into a closer stall you
said oh okay sure we pulled up to the
thing and we pressed the button we
waited for I don't know how many minutes
and then she basically was like please
move to a stall that's closer and we
were like we'll just go through the
drivethru so we still have the timer
running can I get for you today can I
just do one large order of french fries
and that's it I do not like Sonic but
we're
here I mean right out the gate it's a
very basic fry salt levels are actually
surprisingly not bad acceptable salt
it's not like maxed out crunch 50%
capacity flavor I'm not picking up any
potato they just taste like old potato
first one I had was good it was nicely
seasoned 50% of these are floppy but not
this one there's a slight crunch I
heavily taste potato but not like in a
good one way and season what say this a
5.7 yeah I mean look if you don't really
want to think about the fry that you're
getting and just eat something to shovel
in your mouth without thinking it's mid
it's not that bad it's a five moving on
you know I love Sonic for their ice
machines and that's about it so they're
edging out with Arby's in the mid off at
our new number 10 spot is there anything
that can beat the Jolly Bee fry surely
there are because we have some big dogs
coming up moving next to racing canes we
got another crinkle cut the chicken
places really like crinkle cut fries
that's what I'm noticing can I just do a
a large fry good thank you very much
holy 25 seconds that'll find the spot
Wolverine now yeah all right here we go
cheers they did not salt these it tastes
like Styrofoam well that's probably cuz
there's a bunch of melted styrofoam
right there you see that we're eating
that I'm not even going to worry about
that I'm not picking up much flavor cuz
there's no salt I don't even taste a
potato but at least the oil isn't bitter
it's not the worst crunch we've had all
things considered it's not necessarily
bad tasting but it's missing a lot of
the elements that we need so I'm going
to give it like a three I do like their
texture it's just super lackluster I
could say 3.7 moving on oh God another
bottom tier fry canes comes in at 14th
Place moving on to another spot that has
a good chance A&W this is an underrated
one back to the A&W that smells like
fish because it is combined with a Long
John Silvers can I actually just get a
large order of fries and that's it thank
you all right we got the bag let's taste
we're back at A&W one of the most
clapped fast food restaurants in America
but I will say the last time we were
here we were surprised by their sandwich
hopefully we'll be surprised by their
fries something nostalgic about this one
I want this with chicken tenders or some
sh I feel like a little kid I feel like
going bowling right now this is a
different kind of fry it's not exactly
the style of fry that I'm looking for
crunch it's good it's there it's crisp I
will say the border of crust is a little
too thin for me I want it to be thicker
there's a ton of flavor in these fries
you can taste the roasted potato and all
that which is great the salt level is at
maybe 50% of what it could be there's a
lot of potato inside there very mashed
potato texture out of the ones that I
rated at six I think this is a seven I
don't think it's up there at 7 just
because there's like there's a lot of
better fries out there I want it to be
more crispy and more salty I'm going
give a 6.9 that's pretty good good job
A&W you know honestly I think that puts
them somewhere in the leaderboard pretty
close up to the top we'll see who goes
next moving on you know I expected
higher but still in the top six A&W a
welcome surprise moving on to Five Guys
okay we're in the car for this one it is
now raining we have both their fries
they're known for their iconic cajun
fries a lot of people like to talk about
them they smell amazing I mean like
we're going to compare the two pick the
better one and that will enter the
competition starting off with Mr salt
only just as bad as I remember I will
say the salt level very nice text not
there yeah there wasn't really a crunch
and the flavor is nice really good
flavor fresh potato it's no bull now
let's try this one it's not crunchy it's
definitely flavorful flavor and salt
level is really good but the texture is
so low on the scale that it's dragging
their score all the way down I do like
that one better like that's more
balanced than this okay so we're rating
the salt one just to be extra Fair it's
got a great potato flavor texture really
lacking I would say this is 5.2 four
those are our opinions we're moving on
woo Five Guys didn't even make the
little mid off over there all right
moving on to another big boy potentially
in the fry game we're at popey hi can I
just get a large order of fries and
that's it you can buy a one gallon
beverage from here that's crazy we got
the Popeye's fries they're battered I'm
struggling to find a crispy fry these
are the crispiest ones I could find so
here we go cheers it's like good and not
good at the same time like the good part
is it almost tastes like fried chicken
skin almost too bad we're eating french
fries and not fried chicken skin texture
the second you bite it you're greeted
with a beautiful crisp CR but upon your
second shoe you realize that was all a
lie and it immediately becomes chewy the
inside does have a nice moist mashed
potato interior which I like but it's
greasy flavor is awesome these are some
of the best tasting fries I've ever had
it's salty it's got Umami clearly these
are fried in the same oil as the chicken
and it has a fried chicken flavor I
think you'd take maybe a hint more salt
all things considered the texture is
bringing it down but like a fry is so
much about the texture look at my six
it's got great flavor and that's what's
sticking to me right now but it is
really greasy even seven all right
that's fair maybe I'm a little bit mean
on this one so we're moving on you know
I expected better from Popeyes so let's
bring in a heavyweight Contender
Chick-fil-A and of course there's
483,000 people there hello how are you
doing we're just going to do uh one
order of fries is that everything today
yes it is thank you very much not bad
for a long ass line though the waffle
fry fried fresh seconds ago I've always
found this to be a lot of potatoes
smells like nothing that's sad cheers oh
hot it's all right salt levels are
actually better than they usually are I
will say they've always been very good
about potato flavor but but the crunch
is very lackluster if any at all it's
very pillowy but it's not a french fry
texture was whack texture is at the
bottom floor for me personally like this
fry I don't know to me this feels like a
five fry shouldn't need sauce but this
needs sauce would give this a 4.7
exactly what I thought look I know a lot
of people love these but on a
competition for the best fast food
french fry we need to see something
special and we got a couple choices that
might just get that that being said our
next one doesn't have a likely chance
because it's Dairy Queen I'm nervous
it's actually kind of amazing how long
DQ's been in business hi can I just get
one large order of french fries and
that's it 440 calories for a large
french fry why do they have dog treats
in the window of the restaurant and that
F water look at that now you know what I
think it's funny I know people are going
to see this and they're going to go oh
come on what do you expected to DQ I
expect like human decency that's gross
it just shows disrespect to like the
people that are about to eat that is
gross to me culturally unacceptable do
you want someone to wash their hands
before they cook your food of course
should be ashamed thank you oh they gave
out pup cups a yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
that makes a little bit more sense we
went on this whole R really did we got
the fries holy
hot wow that's actually really good I
think this is the hottest fry we've
tasted like that's the freshest fried
fry so salt levels almost perfect if not
perfect flavor really clean super clean
no bitterness I mean I just taste potato
and salt I'm Blown Away same wow you're
greeted with a nice pop of crispy crunch
it continues to Crunch as you're chewing
which then melts away to the fluffy p
interior this is kind of fry I've been
looking for me this is top tier basic
fry this is an
8.5 wow that puts DQ in the leaderboard
it deserves that score let's move on an
unexpected new leader what is happening
arguably the biggest french fry upset I
have never had a good thing at Dairy
Queen before until today now the
question remains is Dairy Queen going to
become our number one french fry or can
someone please top them all right we're
at Freddy's Frozen Custard hi can I just
get a large order of french fries and
that's it it'll be $3.99 at the window
thank you did you want any like fries or
anything you mean ketchup yeah no like
fries sauce yeah that'd be great thank
you you want some fries that's what we
got leave her alone bro she's probably
tired thank you so much appreciate it
wow so I've had my opinions about
Freddy's french fries super thin these
are the thinnest fries we've had the
first fries that we've seen pepper like
physically on it although this is
definitely pre-ground pepper they smell
different it smells like you're at a
steakhouse flavor very nice super potaty
roasted french fry flavor salt levels I
would say almost perfect it's missing a
little bit of salt but I like this
seasoning so much I want it crispy salty
fatty and I'm getting that with this I
love a thin french fry I've said this
before and I'll say it again they've got
the perfect amount of like a thin wispy
crunch on the outside and then there's a
little bit of fluff on the inside would
I want a little bit more potato fluff I
don't know I'm kind of more about the
crunch anyways I get a lot of crunch but
it's also like teey kind of crunch like
it's tooth some chewy I'm just going to
say that I'm going to give these an 8.7
I'm giving these an 8.7 I'm giving these
an 8.7 I'm sorry they're really good
these are the kind of fries I like do
you ever eat a fry one at a time like
this I want to grab like two to four
dunk them in an aoli and shove them in
my mouth and these are perfect for that
best tasting fry so far potato flavor is
great texture not my favorite but it's
up there because it's boosted by the
flavor it's boosted by The Taste I want
to say it's an 8.4 who would have known
one of the most disappointing fast food
places I think I have ever been to might
very well have the best french fry and
boom Another new leader with a very
tough score to beat at 8.55 Freddy's
takes the spot at this stage I don't
even know what to expect we might have
even another number one moving on to
Carl Jor I used to go here all the time
when I was a morbidly obese kid can I
just get a large normal french fry and a
large waffle fry thank you not going to
lie that was pretty awkward she's like
stared at you hello yet again we have
two different fries to choose from we're
going to taste them both decide which is
better and that will be the one
considered for the competition I'm not
going to lie the waffle fries look
insane
these fries look good but honestly just
without even tasting these if someone
put these in front of me they're like
pick one I would not even look at this
so I think we should start with this one
I don't even want to try these but I'll
give them the benefit of the doubt well
hang on that's nice and seasoned though
I don't think one is better than the
other I see why they have two options
they're both good can they both enter
the competition I don't know if that's
fair ultimately we think this one is the
better one but we're going to rate them
both so you know where they both stand
starting with the regular fries it's
crisp it's a moist fluffy not a powdery
fluffy but not a greasy fluffy not a
greasy one either so the normal straight
cut fries I'm going to give seven I was
going to say 7.5 these wouldn't even win
the competition but they're really good
the waffle fries on the other hand
crunch insane salt levels they're at
about 85 maybe even 90% of where I want
them to be not 100 flavor Perfect 10 out
of 10 on flavor but I do have one
demarcation they're pretty oily that
said I'm going to give these a solid
standing 8.4 this is a great
8.6 dud I can't believe it cuz I really
do not like Carl Jr so Carl junr comes
in in a new second place on the fast
food fry Podium missing first repl by
just
05 points this is getting serious with
only two more spots to go there's still
a chance we have a new and final winner
next up with
KFC their numbers are wrong 3 four P
backwards
PFC hi can I just get a large french
fry okay great she made me pull up for
one order of french fries wait up here
yeah how is she going to give it to us
thank you very much appreciate that you
too wow I ordered a large fry I have to
point this out this thing is half full
these fries do look really good though
these look almost battered they look
seasoned wow we're going to start with
texture texture of taste Link in the
description the crunch is undeniable
it's so good the outside has a crispy
sort of like thin wispy batter Crunch
and then the interior is like exactly
like a mashed potato puree I would say
90% of where it needs to be texture
amazing The Taste the potato is buttery
it's seasoned I love that slight batter
on the outside Pros are outweighing any
negative I'm going for it I'm giving it
an
8.7 what bring back the fries it all
kind of comes down to Christian's vote
here because I almost feel like I rated
it too high but I really like these
fries that's got to be up there at an
eight8 KFC has the highest score does
that mean the KFC wins no it doesn't
because we have one more they're known
for their chicken but you know what now
the world knows that they are about
their fries too and with that they are
the new leader with only one more place
that could snatch the position away the
most globally recognized french fry in
the entire world the McDonald's french
fry wow I can't believe it we're really
going to find out who the winner is is
it going to be McDonald's I don't think
it's going to be but we've been
surprised several times on this how can
I help you can I just get one large
french fry and that's it 339 thank you
honestly just based on the how fast he
answered I feel like this is going to be
fast thank you very much 41 seconds
that's fastest the last time we were at
this McDonald's they gave me not only
the best thing I've ever had from
McDonald's but the best hamburger I've
ever had from McDonald's this place runs
a tight chip they're new and their
manager or whoever is running this place
is not around so these might be the best
version of a McDonald's fry that we
might get in the whole state let's dig
in
WoW probably looks like we're making a
only fans video out here you think you'd
be so tired of french fries but that
kind of gave you like a little boost of
life a little bit flavor nice roasty
toasty pure potato flavor it's got that
McDonald's taste but at the same time
kind of what you're looking for in a
fries it's become a nostalgic thing they
have clean oil so flavor is good potato
taste classic nostalgic salt amazing if
not the most through the tea perfect
amount of salt on McDonald's fries I've
ever had it's like right there dude I do
kind of wish that the inside was salted
just because there's so many places
we've been to where the inside of the
potato was salted but the outside is so
beautifully seasoned it balances itself
out so it works I put it in a 95% salt
and then texture I mean the outside is
crunchy it's dry and Aid as it should be
but the inside is Fluffy and moist but
it's a little drier on the inside more
powdery less moist texture for
McDonald's this is great the only
downfall on the texture is just the
inside's a little grainy versus super
smooth and mashed potato we I don't know
what you're going to say I'm going to
judge what I'm eating in front of me I
want to give a caveat that any other
McDonald's you were to go to you
probably will not get fries of this
quality cover your ears up I'm going to
give it an 8.3 all right Christian this
to me think about all the fries
everything that's out
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there 8.4 but the that means that the
winner today is officially KFC's french
fries and honestly only by a small
margin it's up to you to decide which
one you truly like we now have a laundry
list of at least a top five for you to
go to that are all really close that
have fantastic french fries I can't say
anything about the rest of their food
but if you want a good french fry now
you know where to go love you so much
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