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True Dough

(24,610 posts)
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:15 PM Jun 2025

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 Jun 2025 OP
McD's from the 60s. marble falls Jun 2025 #1
No Five Guys? Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #2
We had Freddy's last night. Good fries - great burgers! dchill Jun 2025 #3
WOW BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #4
My wife isn't big on burger joints, but when she gets a craving for salty fries, True Dough Jun 2025 #8
McDonald's claudette Jun 2025 #5
The only two of those i've ever been to are Arby's and Hardee's, rsdsharp Jun 2025 #6
In-N-Out are terrible. CentralMass Jun 2025 #7
I've been doing Keto and haven't had fries in over a year. CentralMass Jun 2025 #9
Nathan's is not in the top 10 DaBronx Jun 2025 #10
Wendy's Delarage Jun 2025 #11
Ditto. Wendy's are the right thickness and have potato flavor. dwayneb Jun 2025 #15
McDonald's for me. debm55 Jun 2025 #12
Shake Shack crinkles quaint Jun 2025 #13
Arby's is the only listed place I've been to... and that's probably 30 or more years ago. Nittersing Jun 2025 #14
5 Guys or McDonald's Luciferous Jun 2025 #16
big no on In-N-Out Burger Skittles Jun 2025 #17
I would say Wendy's at their best, JMCKUSICK Jun 2025 #18

BOSSHOG

(43,751 posts)
4. WOW
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:25 PM
Jun 2025

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

(24,610 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
Jun 2025

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

(11,371 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
Jun 2025

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

(16,564 posts)
9. I've been doing Keto and haven't had fries in over a year.
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 10:47 PM
Jun 2025

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

Nittersing

(7,669 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
Jun 2025

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

Not very discerning I guess.

Skittles

(167,796 posts)
17. big no on In-N-Out Burger
Fri Jun 20, 2025, 04:03 AM
Jun 2025

very overrated, burgers AND fries

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

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