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True Dough

(23,399 posts)
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:15 PM Tuesday

Study ranks this fast food franchise's fries as the best. What's your pick?

In-N-Out topped the list with an average rating of 3.86 out of 5, based on 7,595 reviews across 25 locations. The California-based chain’s fresh-cut fries, prepared in-store daily, garnered the highest praise from customers–despite its limited geographic footprint compared to national giants.


Top 10 Fast-Food Chains for Fries:

1) In-N-Out Burger – 3.86
2) Shake Shack – 3.7
3) Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers – 3.59
4) Bojangles – 3.51
5) Chick-fil-A – 3.4
6) Raising Cane’s – 3.24
7) Zaxby’s – 2.98
8) Arby’s – 2.89
9) Hardee’s – 2.86
10) Checkers/Rally’s – 2.84

https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/new-nationwide-study-ranks-best-and-worst-fast-food-fries-in-america/
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Study ranks this fast food franchise's fries as the best. What's your pick? (Original Post) True Dough Tuesday OP
McD's from the 60s. marble falls Tuesday #1
No Five Guys? Diamond_Dog Tuesday #2
We had Freddy's last night. Good fries - great burgers! dchill Tuesday #3
WOW BOSSHOG Tuesday #4
My wife isn't big on burger joints, but when she gets a craving for salty fries, True Dough Tuesday #8
McDonald's claudette Tuesday #5
The only two of those i've ever been to are Arby's and Hardee's, rsdsharp Tuesday #6
In-N-Out are terrible. CentralMass Tuesday #7
I've been doing Keto and haven't had fries in over a year. CentralMass Tuesday #9
Nathan's is not in the top 10 DaBronx Tuesday #10
Wendy's Delarage Tuesday #11
Ditto. Wendy's are the right thickness and have potato flavor. dwayneb Wednesday #15
McDonald's for me. debm55 Tuesday #12
Shake Shack crinkles quaint Wednesday #13
Arby's is the only listed place I've been to... and that's probably 30 or more years ago. Nittersing Wednesday #14
5 Guys or McDonald's Luciferous Thursday #16
big no on In-N-Out Burger Skittles Friday #17
I would say Wendy's at their best, JMCKUSICK Friday #18

BOSSHOG

(42,932 posts)
4. WOW
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:25 PM
Tuesday

My surprise is that McDonalds didn’t make the top ten.

On the rare occasion I go to a burger “joint” my favorite is Burger King based on the burger not the fries.

My wife and I found that Raising Canes is a hidden treasure.

True Dough

(23,399 posts)
8. My wife isn't big on burger joints, but when she gets a craving for salty fries,
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:43 PM
Tuesday

she makes a beeline for the golden arches.

I think a lot of people like them. It's just not fashionable to admit that you like anything from McDonalds these days.

rsdsharp

(10,969 posts)
6. The only two of those i've ever been to are Arby's and Hardee's,
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:32 PM
Tuesday

and I haven’t been in a Hardee’s in at least 30 years, and I don’t recall the fries being all that special. Arby’s curly fries are pretty good, but I’m pretty sure the crinkle fries are frozen Ore-Ida

Fifty years ago, when I was in college, the student union junked its food service and put in a Hardee’s. I was made manager of the student radio station that summer, and was practically living at the union. I ate Hardee’s at least twice a day five to six days a week.

No mas.

CentralMass

(16,186 posts)
9. I've been doing Keto and haven't had fries in over a year.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:47 PM
Tuesday

I liked McD's fries, BK's, Five Guys, and Wendy's, not necessarily in any order.

Nittersing

(7,318 posts)
14. Arby's is the only listed place I've been to... and that's probably 30 or more years ago.
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 08:25 AM
Wednesday

When I get that craving I head to Burger King... because it's the closest.

Not very discerning I guess.

Skittles

(165,237 posts)
17. big no on In-N-Out Burger
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 04:03 AM
Friday

very overrated, burgers AND fries

I'll take McD, Whataburger, Wendy's, Raising Cane, etc.

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