Best Fries in Utah

BEST FRIES IN UTAH
- revised 10 Aug 2022 
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This has been updated, but originally started in a 2001 taste test of 42 burger places - every burger shop in Utah Valley and most in Salt Lake City - every one on State St. and also on 2100 South and other locations, plus all in Heber and Midway, Utah.  Since then we have updated our tests with visits to another couple dozen burger places that have opened shop. They all serve fries, plus we tried fries at over 30 actual restaurants in Utah in 2012-2014 and a couple dozen since. 

The Best Fries

2021 test: (IN ORDER:)

(10 national chains were tested side by side, as indicated. All others were not tested side by side:)

With additions 10 Aug 2022

B+

Avenue Bakery, American Fork, rosemary fries

Pretty Bird Chicken, Salt Lake 

Smashburger's rosemary garlic fries (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

Texas Roadhouse steak fries, national chain 

Magleby's, Provo 

Strap Tank Brewery, Lehi, Springville 

SECOND LEVEL 

B/B+

Wendy's (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

McDonald's (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side); Pre-1992 their's was B+, but they did away with using their magical ingredient, beef tallow to fry in.

In-and-Out (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

B

Cubby's Rosemary fries (tested with Smashburger's rosemary fries above)

Arby's crinkle cut - tested 2022

Five Guys regular fries (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

Del Taco (one of the 10 national - actually regional - chains tested side by side)

The Habit Burgers (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

Five Guy's Cajun fries (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

KFC/A&W 

El Pollo Loco 

Chom, Provo 

China Kitchen, American Fork 

B-

Carl Jr. (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

Popeyes 

C+

Super Chixx (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

Culver's (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

C/C+

Shake Shack 

C

Fish Go food truck 

C-

On the Hook food truck 

D+/C-

Sonic (one of the 10 national chains tested side by side)

2014-2020 tests TOP 11 (not in order)

1. Blue Plate diner, Salt Lake City
2. Squatters, garlic fries (not their others), downtown SLC
3. O'Shucks, Park City
4. Applleby's, National chain
5. OUT OF BUSINESS: Chef's Table, Orem: Parmasan fries (their standard fries are black pepper: B+)
6. Seans Smokehouse, Saratoga Springs. large steak fries - ONLY ORDER THEM FRESH
7. Cubby's, Rosemary Fries, Provo
8. Art City Trolly Cafe, rosemary and garlic fries (but greasy), Springville
9. Chic Fillet, national chain
10. Sizzler, national chain
11. Pretty Bird Chicken, SLC, crinkle cut fries B+

THE Next group of best fries (not in order)

11. Smashburger's Rosemary, garlic, and olive oil fries, Provo

12. Del Taco (crinkle cuts) Tip: Order it with no salt and they have to make it fresh for you. They're much better when fresh. This tip applies to other places as well. Then you can add salt on it once it's served, if you wish.
13 In and Out - fresh and fabulous
14. McDonalds

15. Wendy’s new Natural Cut fries - fresh and tasty

16. Summerhays Halibut and Chips, Salt Lake City

17. Iggy's, regional chain
18. Communal, Provo - herbs and truffle oil (it was served only warm to us, which happens at all places unless you ask for no salt, per above)
19. Five Guys B
20. The Habit B/B+
21. El Pollo Rollo, SLC and Provo B/B+
22. Zaxby's, with cajun seasoning B

Historical note: Shoney’s crinkle cuts were in our top 8, but they’re out of business in Utah and most places now.