The best fast food french fries ranked for 2024

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Popular burger chain In-N-Out has failed a new french fry test – with critics categorizing the “divisive” side as “stale matches at room temperature.”

“Yes, they are famously freshly cut from Kennebec potatoes,” say the fast food experts at Eat This, Not That! explained.

But what they say about the famous Southern California brand, now found everywhere from the Pacific Northwest to Texas and soon Tennessee, is the restaurant's “infamous” aversion to twice-frying their high-quality product or even blanching it before doing so reach fat. seals her fate.

The not-so-hot results landed In-N-Out second from the bottom.

And that's not the only chain that earned high praise from taste testers – the seemingly Teflon-colored Five Guys, with its well-done burgers, sky-high prices and seemingly unwavering popularity, took a hit, landing at the bottom of the No. 9 ranking the unlucky list of thirteen.

While acknowledging the boardwalk-style treat's popularity, the fresh-cut, twice-cooked product still received a bit of a cold shoulder for being “notoriously rather greasy,” with particular attention to its status as one of the “least cooked” products. According to the local pros, there are “healthy fast food fries.”

And who can't go wrong when it comes to the list? McDonald's, that's who – the fat jockeys at Golden Arches got top marks here, with insiders saying that “the fries often outshine anything else on the menu, burgers included.”

Fresh potatoes are used, with varieties rotating throughout the year to “guarantee seasonal freshness,” eaters explained, calling the end result “light and starchy on the inside and perfectly crispy on the outside (with just the right amount of finger-licking salt). “) Supremacy).”

“McDonald's fries are undeniable and irresistible,” they claimed.

The relatively unsung hero of the Wendy's menu took second place, while underdog Arby's took bronze with its curly fries in third place.

The flavor of the tasty spirals—”a tasty blend of onion powder, cornmeal, garlic powder, baking powder, and other spices”—helped them outperform other, trendier offerings like Chick-Fil-A's waffle slice favorites that had to be satisfied with 5th place.

Hometown legend Shake Shack earned a No. 7 spot for its crinkle cuts — described by testers as “some of the best” in the category.

The best fast food fries for 2024, according to critics

1. McDonald's
2. Wendy's
3. Arby's Curly Fries
4. Burger King
5. Chick-Fil-A
6. Taco Bell Nacho Fries
7. Shake Shack
8. Culvers
9. Five boys
10. Sonic Groovy Fries
11. WingStop
12. In and out
13. Arby's Crinkle Cut