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JP's Chips (Baseline near Clyde) ·
McDonald's (All locations) ·
Luxe Bistro ·
Wendy's ·
New York Fries ·
Greek Souvlaki House ·
Frenchie's Chip Wagon ·
The Hot Potato ·
S & S Chip Wagon ·
Really Lebanese ·
Euro Bistro Café ·
The Clock Tower Brew Pub ·
Wes' Chips ·
Café Nostalgica (Ottawa U) ·
Moxie's (Kanata Centrum) ·
Spuds (124 Osgoode) ·
The Arrow and the Loon ·
Lone Star (Kanata) ·
Lick's ·
A&W ·
Burger King
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Jul 26
WOW.... Had my first box of fries/chips from JP's today (Yes... the Baseline/Clyde location) .... and boy-oh-boy I never had such good fries since my visit to Sheila's Canteen.
She is located at a beach just southwest of Halifax NS. Near Hubbards on St Margaret's Bay. She gave me three pieces of fried haddock when I only ordered two. Sheila said "One of the pieces looked a little small so I gave you three".
Took me two hours of swimming in the Atlantc ocean to burn off the fish and chips.
The fries at both locations are good and crispy AND they taste like potatoes. Go figure ... french fried potatoes tasting like ... potatoes.
PS: The pic was taken by me while on vacation a few years ago.
McDonald's [8]
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2006 Dec 14
I must admit, other than Yukon Gold Duck Fat Fries, Mickee Dees' fries are the bomb. Just don't refrigrate them and eat them the next day. They lose that hot, greasy yumminess that we all know and love.
2006 Nov 25
McDonald's fries taste like McDonald's fries. If you want that "McDonald's" pre-frozen taste then go nuts.
2006 Nov 7
You're right! I seem to remember that they dropped the beef fat several years ago to accommodate vegetarians, but then they brought it back because the fries didn't taste as good without it. Kind of like what happened with "new" Coke. :)
McDonald's has been working for years trying to come up with a trans-fat-free recipe for their fries. So far, no luck.
McDonald's has been working for years trying to come up with a trans-fat-free recipe for their fries. So far, no luck.
2006 Nov 7
Re. "fried in (hydrogenated) vegetable fat" -- not entirely. "A blend of partially hydrogenated...beef fat and cottonseed oil."
I am filled with shame about this, but: I eat these despite having been otherwise pretty strictly vegetarian my entire life. I was too old to go back when I found out about the beef fat. These are the _sole_ exception to the 'vegetarian' thing; I don't cheat anywhere else.
Re. "oh so good if they're less than 2 minutes old" -- oh, yes, yes...
I am filled with shame about this, but: I eat these despite having been otherwise pretty strictly vegetarian my entire life. I was too old to go back when I found out about the beef fat. These are the _sole_ exception to the 'vegetarian' thing; I don't cheat anywhere else.
Re. "oh so good if they're less than 2 minutes old" -- oh, yes, yes...
2006 Sep 15
Sure, they're fried in (hydrogenated) vegetable fat and they're pretty salty. But they're the standard against which all fries are measured. Thin, crispy, and oh so good if they're less than 2 minutes old. ;-)
Luxe Bistro [7]
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2006 Sep 14
Luxe serves those neato small Belgian-style frites. Pretty good although I'm no fan of mayo with my fries.
Wendy's [4]
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2006 Sep 9
There's something unique about the fries here. They're always piping hot with a nice crisp to them. Really, really hot... I can't explain it!
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2007 Mar 12
This is practically right across the street from my house and it is pretty difficult to fight the temptation to go here more often than I do. Fortunately for my waist line I manage to keep it to maybe twice a month at most. Wow they make good chips! Fresh cut and cooked to perfection!
I think I noticed them there today, in fact, with the nice weather. Maybe I'll pay them a visit this week and take a photo or two for the site.
I think I noticed them there today, in fact, with the nice weather. Maybe I'll pay them a visit this week and take a photo or two for the site.
2006 Nov 25
Fries are FRESH- you can see the guy press the whole potatoes through the fry-maker and everything. Nice thick skin-on fries. Extemely tasty with salt and vinegar. I usually get them with gravy and curd (a la poutine) - but these fries are good enough to stand alone!
The Hot Potato [1]
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S & S Chip Wagon [1]
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May 10
Got my first fix of fries from a chip wagon today.... so the summer season has officially begun!
S & S Fries has been a fixture in the Canadian Tire parking lot in Barrhaven for a couple of years now, and has a dedicated following.
The fries today were great... big thick hand cut potatoes lightly fried (not too oily) and the oil was perfect (not dark). As this was a mid-afternoon "snack" I didn't have a hotdog or hamburger to go with them (but I'm sure I will in the near future).
S & S Fries has been a fixture in the Canadian Tire parking lot in Barrhaven for a couple of years now, and has a dedicated following.
The fries today were great... big thick hand cut potatoes lightly fried (not too oily) and the oil was perfect (not dark). As this was a mid-afternoon "snack" I didn't have a hotdog or hamburger to go with them (but I'm sure I will in the near future).
Really Lebanese [1]
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2006 Nov 7
The fries here are those long thin spiraley fries and they serve them with this pale orangy-pink sauce. I think it's garlic sauce mixed with tahini.
They really douse then and they get so covered it's at that point where it's so gross but so good all at the same time.
Better for eat-in as opposed to take-out because it sort of congeals.
They really douse then and they get so covered it's at that point where it's so gross but so good all at the same time.
Better for eat-in as opposed to take-out because it sort of congeals.
Euro Bistro Café [1]
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2007 Sep 17
Probably the best pommes frites I've ever tasted. Crispy, perfectly salty and served with the most delicious flavoured mayonnaise. Must try!
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Sep 28
Another 2 strong thumbs for their fries. Perfectly crisp on the outside, tender on the inside.
Mar 3
Had fries (w/a burger) here on Friday and I'm still thinking about them -- they were very good. Home-cut fries are so rare these days.
2007 Mar 23
Was back at lunch today and this time had the fries with my burger instead of salad. They appear to be home-cut and were very yummy. Nice and crisp on the outside and tender inside. Good job clocktower!
Wes' Chips [0]
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Café Nostalgica [0]
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2006 Nov 30
Their cajun french fries have just the right amount of spice to keep you addicted to them.
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Aug 28
Absolutely superb! Could not possibly be improved! The only real complaint is that they coyly ask if you want herbed mayo instead of ketchup to be 'European', but they don't tell you they are going to charge you 70 cents extra for it whereas the ketchup is free.
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2007 Mar 14
The side of fries I had on my burger were done to perfection. Every single one of them was perfectly crisp on the outside and nice and tender on the inside.
Lone Star (Kanata) [-1]
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Jul 11
Better than the last time I had them here. They were good fries - last time I rated them only "so-so". But they were still not great fries. Nonetheless I cleaned off my plate - of course I'd have done that even if they were crappy fries because I hate to see food go to waste.
2007 Mar 16
Had these with my burger today and would rate them as 'so-so'. I cleaned my plate off but then I always try to just on principle - I hate seeing food go to waste. They were just a bit soggy but not greasy soggy. Not sure what causes that - maybe they'd been sitting around?
Lick's [-1]
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A&W [-1]
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Burger King [-5]
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| JP's Chips (Baseline near Clyde) [8] | ||
| McDonald's (All locations) [8] | ||
| Luxe Bistro [7] | ||
| Wendy's [4] | ||
| New York Fries [3] | ||
| Greek Souvlaki House [3] | ||
| Frenchie's Chip Wagon [2] | ||
| The Hot Potato [1] | ||
| S & S Chip Wagon [1] | ||
| Really Lebanese [1] | ||
| Euro Bistro Café [1] | ||
| The Clock Tower Brew Pub [1] | ||
| Wes' Chips [0] | ||
| Café Nostalgica (Ottawa U) [0] | ||
| Moxie's (Kanata Centrum) [0] | ||
| Spuds (124 Osgoode) [0] | ||
| The Arrow and the Loon [-1] | ||
| Lone Star (Kanata) [-1] | ||
| Lick's [-1] | ||
| A&W [-1] | ||
| Burger King [-5] |
