The Authoritative Guide to French Fries in New York City

One thousand restaurants. Thirty-four hundred opinions. Compiled by Christina, who has not taken a vacation in eleven years and does not plan to.

1,000
Restaurants
21
Fry Stars
153
Christina's Selections
1,000 of 1,000
French fries at Okafor's Dining Room
$

Okafor's Dining Room

Flushing · French

2.5
Crispiness
2.5
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structure
1.5
Crinklesingle-frycanola
French fries at The Golden Fry
$

The Golden Fry

Fort Greene · Bistro

2.5
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.5
Thick-cutdouble-fryduck fat
French fries at The Perfect Pomme
$$

The Perfect Pomme

Chelsea · Diner

2.5
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
3.0
Structure
2.5
Wedgetriple-fryblended
French fries at Girard's Room
$$

Girard's Room

Carroll Gardens · Continental

2.5
Crispiness
2.5
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.0
Shoestringdouble-fryduck fat
French fries at Pierre Rousseau's Bar & Grill
$$$$

Pierre Rousseau's Bar & Grill

Harlem · French

2.5
Crispiness
2.5
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.5
Thick-cutdouble-frylard
French fries at The Absolute Chip
$$$

The Absolute Chip

Tremont · Bistro

2.5
Crispiness
1.5
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structure
2.0
Shoestringsingle-frypeanut
French fries at Margaret Laurent's Table
$$

Margaret Laurent's Table

Hell's Kitchen · Continental

2.5
Crispiness
1.5
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structure
2.0
Matchstickdouble-fryvegetable
French fries at Au Pomme
$$

Au Pomme

NoHo · Brasserie

2.4
Crispiness
1.5
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structure
2.5
Matchstickdouble-frysunflower
French fries at Pierre Patel's Bar & Grill
$$$

Pierre Patel's Bar & Grill

Red Hook · Bistro

2.4
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.5
Shoestringtriple-fryvegetable
French fries at Marchetti's Concern
$$

Marchetti's Concern

Sunnyside · Burger Joint

2.4
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
3.0
Structure
2.0
Shoestringtriple-frypeanut
French fries at Manhattan Stick
$$$$

Manhattan Stick

Midtown West · Bar & Grill

2.4
Crispiness
1.5
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structure
2.0
Thick-cutsingle-frysunflower
French fries at Hoffman's Bar & Grill
$$

Hoffman's Bar & Grill

West Village · Bar & Grill

2.4
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.5
Steaktriple-frycanola
French fries at Arthur Montrose's Bar & Grill
$$

Arthur Montrose's Bar & Grill

Chelsea · Gastropub

2.4
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structure
1.5
Waffledouble-fryblended
French fries at Lexington Stick
$$$$

Lexington Stick

Midtown East · Belgian

2.4
Crispiness
2.5
Potato Flavor
1.0
Structure
2.5
Thick-cutsingle-frysunflower
French fries at Café Fry
$$

Café Fry

Pelham Bay · Gastropub

2.4
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.0
Crinklesingle-frybeef tallow
French fries at Arthur Petrov's Tavern
$$$

Arthur Petrov's Tavern

Washington Heights · Gastropub

2.4
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.0
Waffletriple-frysunflower
French fries at Manhattan Wedge
$$$$

Manhattan Wedge

Lower East Side · Gastropub

2.4
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.0
Waffledouble-fryblended
French fries at The Perfect Room
$$

The Perfect Room

Washington Heights · Bar & Grill

2.4
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structure
1.5
Matchsticksingle-frysunflower
French fries at The Gilded Spud
$$$

The Gilded Spud

Red Hook · Diner

2.4
Crispiness
1.0
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structure
2.5
Waffledouble-frysunflower
French fries at Jacques Ricci's Brasserie
$$

Jacques Ricci's Brasserie

Astoria · Brasserie

2.4
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.5
Structure
2.0
Curlydouble-frysunflower
French fries at Pierre Antonelli's Bistro
$$$

Pierre Antonelli's Bistro

Sunset Park · Continental

2.3
Crispiness
2.5
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.5
Wedgetriple-frybeef tallow
French fries at Hoffman's Tavern
$$$

Hoffman's Tavern

Bushwick · British

2.3
Crispiness
2.5
Potato Flavor
1.5
Structure
2.0
Wafflesingle-fryduck fat
French fries at Bar Plank
$$$$

Bar Plank

Astoria · Gastropub

2.3
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.0
Crinklesingle-frycanola
French fries at Constance Carmichael's House
$$

Constance Carmichael's House

Yorkville · Belgian

2.3
Crispiness
2.0
Potato Flavor
2.0
Structure
2.5
Curlysingle-fryduck fat