I Tried Every Fast Food French Fry In America

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  • Опубліковано 27 кві 2024
  • Almost every fast food restaurant has fries, but which are the best?
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  • @gizmoenterprises3467
    @gizmoenterprises3467 15 днів тому +2749

    Thank you for not filming the workers, and for doing the reviews outside. It shows a huge appreciation and consideration for the people just doing their job.

    • @cunt8814
      @cunt8814 14 днів тому

      you sound like a massive gay nerd tbh

    • @heyuonthewall26
      @heyuonthewall26 14 днів тому +78

      Weissman has love for the industry. It shows in everything he does.

    • @lons1266
      @lons1266 14 днів тому +50

      Stop being so sensitive
      Grow a pair (of potatoes)

    • @ericrios-guzman2177
      @ericrios-guzman2177 14 днів тому +20

      If I was a worker i would want to get filmed and eat a fry w them

    • @gizmoenterprises3467
      @gizmoenterprises3467 14 днів тому +12

      @@lons1266 what are you trying to say?

  • @sundayrunday7586
    @sundayrunday7586 16 днів тому +2796

    As a Canadian, I am AMAZED by how many nation wide fast food chains you have in America.

    • @fairyhaven13
      @fairyhaven13 16 днів тому +422

      Most of these aren't nation wide. He just assumed they were, ironically.

    • @darkwolf719
      @darkwolf719 16 днів тому +70

      Yeah Zaxby’s is mostly down south

    • @toxicginger9936
      @toxicginger9936 16 днів тому +157

      Don't be. I've lived all over from the North East, to the Midwest, to the North West, to the South West, and yet never heard of half of these.

    • @JakeLovesSteak
      @JakeLovesSteak 16 днів тому +127

      I'd say at least half of these places are regional. It's weird that he even includes Jollibee, which isn't even a US-based chain.

    • @cobuck4007
      @cobuck4007 16 днів тому +21

      Please know that our fast food chains are your fast food chains.

  • @michaeltheisen
    @michaeltheisen 9 днів тому +209

    I just saw the same add for a mattress 7 times during the video and now I will never purchase this mattress and actively burn every mattress of this brand that I ever see.

    • @63ah1275
      @63ah1275 5 днів тому +4

      UA-cam Premium - no ads.

    • @cyrus2430
      @cyrus2430 5 днів тому +12

      dude same holy shit

    • @maelgorth
      @maelgorth 5 днів тому +2

      same

    • @Itz_alekz
      @Itz_alekz 5 днів тому +6

      Mine was sterns and foster

    • @jamesfleming1155
      @jamesfleming1155 4 дні тому +4

      You don’t want that stearn and foster???

  • @aurelius8439
    @aurelius8439 8 днів тому +102

    When I worked at chick fil a years ago, me and other staff when making our lunches would re-fry the waffle fries and add the spicy chicken seasoning to them. Improved them massively

  • @biologythings8455
    @biologythings8455 16 днів тому +3539

    Who else thinks It'd be cool to see Josh do a travel food series? Where he visits places all over the world, exploring foods few of us have heard of before

    • @debcarpenter8519
      @debcarpenter8519 16 днів тому +125

      Go to Best Ever Food Reviews. Sonny is amazing and delves into the history and cultures of the countries he's visiting. Highly recommended until Josh travels!

    • @dshaneykins
      @dshaneykins 16 днів тому +6

      Yeah I definitely agree

    • @BotanicalPharmaceuticals
      @BotanicalPharmaceuticals 16 днів тому +10

      He could dominate the travel food series. Ever since these series and the NY pizza series I’ve been hoping he’d do more of them, especially with Christian! Dynamic duo

    • @jeckert547
      @jeckert547 16 днів тому +12

      I might be jaded by the UA-cam algorithm pleasers but a series like that sounds very expensive to produce and might not be very clickable. I like what Josh has done but his content these days has gotten very buzzfeed. Here he is eating French fries because most of his target audience can relate to that. I might enjoy watching a travel food video, but would it bring in the views to pay off the travel expenses? Much safer to just make a chicken nugget video or something…

    • @pkmandlmd9240
      @pkmandlmd9240 16 днів тому +3

      ​@@jeckert547 i agree with you.
      The World would thank him as well and it wouldn't be that important anyway.

  • @AaditeyNim
    @AaditeyNim 16 днів тому +3017

    Joshua’s obsession with fries is undeniable. This is the 69th video he has made about finding the perfect fries. LOL

    • @JoshuaWeissman
      @JoshuaWeissman  16 днів тому +1058

      Dude I love French fries. I literally ate some yesterday.

    • @Plyri_
      @Plyri_ 16 днів тому

      ​@@JoshuaWeissmanwhip it out papa

    • @JordanDotPNG
      @JordanDotPNG 16 днів тому +32

      @@JoshuaWeissman not yet today?

    • @stevenwilson5556
      @stevenwilson5556 16 днів тому +31

      @@JordanDotPNG day is still young, he posted that at just pat 8am PST.

    • @m00r3e
      @m00r3e 16 днів тому +12

      Who isn't obsessed with them

  • @jake52797
    @jake52797 9 днів тому +87

    "No regional restaurants, must be national known"
    *immediately goes to in n out* bruh

    • @birdy6254
      @birdy6254 2 дні тому +9

      FR, Californians overestimate how much of the US In-N-Out reaches

    • @therealnecromancer1231
      @therealnecromancer1231 День тому +3

      the irony of his statement was so clear, obviously not in a malicious way, he just included many regional restaurants that he assumed were more widespread

    • @flow221
      @flow221 День тому +1

      @@birdy6254 He also picked a bunch of places that aren't in California, though. The whole premise just didn't make sense.

    • @birdy6254
      @birdy6254 День тому +1

      @@flow221 Honestly, true, you gotta look up where the locations are if you're gonna make that rule

    • @williamnh
      @williamnh 15 годин тому +4

      He said they have to have over 300 locations as well.
      As of March, 2024, there are 417 In-N-Out Burger restaurants in the United States. These restaurants are located in 7 states and territories and 275 cities.

  • @CharlesEastonIV
    @CharlesEastonIV 8 днів тому +21

    Two separate comments.
    1. It's not a permanent menu item, but you have got to try Taco Bell's Nacho Fries when they are in rotation. They are surprisingly super good, and you dip them in nacho cheese instead of ketchup.
    2. While not a national brand and not fast food, anyone who can should visit Chickie's and Pete's and have thier crab fries. They are crinkle-cut with an old bay like seasoning. Also, like the Taco Bell fries, these ones are served with warm cheese sauce that's amazing.

  • @corycolley
    @corycolley 16 днів тому +2382

    "Rule #2: MUST have national presence" and the first stop is In-N-Out...

    • @joellemendez7365
      @joellemendez7365 16 днів тому +310

      Right lol I haven’t heard of half these places or even have them in my state

    • @JDubST
      @JDubST 16 днів тому +288

      I mean.... Even though In-N-Out only has restaurants on the West Coast, it is still famous nationwide. I'd say it's more famous then what a burger 🤷

    • @CosmicGenesys
      @CosmicGenesys 16 днів тому +55

      To be fair, it felt like they went to In-N-Out just to sht on it. Like even before they go there they're already dreading it...

    • @madhatter2549
      @madhatter2549 16 днів тому +12

      No it's absolutely not lmao burger king is arguably the second most l own fast food place in the nation besides McDonald's in and out isn't national in the slightest ​@@JDubST

    • @MinistryOfMagic_DoM
      @MinistryOfMagic_DoM 16 днів тому +60

      ​@@JDubST In n Out is in Texas as well. Thanks to Patty McHomes Whataburger is also in Missouri and Kansas.
      Neither are national franchises.

  • @isaacjoro5279
    @isaacjoro5279 16 днів тому +656

    0:57 In-N-Out
    3:10 Wienerschnitzel
    4:10 Whataburger
    5:32 Zaxby's
    6:19 Burger King
    7:06 Jack in the box
    8:18 Shake Shack
    9:21 Arby's
    10:18 Culver's
    11:26 Habit
    12:10 Del Taco
    12:50 White Castle
    13:55 Rally's
    14:38 Jollibee's
    16:13 Wendy's
    17:08 Church's Chicken
    18:18 Steak N Shake
    19:01 Bojangles
    20:17 Sonic
    21:20 Raisin' Canes
    21:59 A&W
    23:08 Five Guys
    24:01 Popeye's
    25:02 Chick-fil-A's
    25:50 Dairy Queen's
    27:25 Freddy's
    29:04 Carl's Jr.
    30:37 KFC
    32:06 McDonald's

    • @zoltek9101
      @zoltek9101 16 днів тому +27

      This should be pinned

    • @ljeans531
      @ljeans531 16 днів тому +4

      Zaxby is crazy to me.
      I love their fries, easily in my top 5.
      Just crispy enough with super soft insides.

    • @sayso_q2
      @sayso_q2 16 днів тому +5

      Doing gods work 😭

    • @bakerman10
      @bakerman10 16 днів тому +3

      Well done sir!

    • @JulieJullieter
      @JulieJullieter 16 днів тому +2

      Thanks babe

  • @sarahsupasweet
    @sarahsupasweet 3 дні тому +4

    Started watching this. Started craving fries. Paused the video. Ordered fries. Now I'm eating fries whilst continuing the video. 🍟 💕

  • @KeithPhillips
    @KeithPhillips 9 днів тому +7

    These videos bring me back to my line cook days in High School at my local Hardee's (also Carl's Jr.)
    The Carl's Jr. waffle fries were my ALL TIME favorite, especially with the House dressing as a dipping sauce

  • @aydenbeauchamp6234
    @aydenbeauchamp6234 16 днів тому +379

    I appreciate how thorough and long this was.
    honestly.
    There are so many other youtubers who say "Testing ALL of the X" and then they end up going to like 4-5 places plus a 2 minute sponsor segment. The end.

    • @stg2125
      @stg2125 15 днів тому +40

      I appreciate them tasting them right when they get them. Too many reviewers will first spend 40 minutes driving around to get all the food first and then rate them back at their house. How are you going to judge fast food that's been sitting around that whole time?

  • @Uldihaa
    @Uldihaa 14 днів тому +403

    Having worked fast food, I can tell you what's going on with the under-seasoned/no salt fries: front of house is dropping the ball, or no one knows who is supposed to salt the fries after they come out of the fryer; so the kitchen expects front to do it, but front expects kitchen to do it.

    • @MajorMlgNoob
      @MajorMlgNoob 14 днів тому +14

      I worked at a campus CFA but the front couldn't even salt the fries it was all in the kitchen lol

    • @DoubleDrayco
      @DoubleDrayco 13 днів тому +6

      I've worked at 2 fast food places and only one - McDonald's - had foh workers salt the fries....I'm sure that's not normal across the board as far as fast food goes.

    • @Uldihaa
      @Uldihaa 13 днів тому +8

      @@DoubleDrayco I depends on where the heat lamps for the fries are. If it's along the wall but still in the kitchen area, it's the kitchen that does it. If it's a dividing wall-style just behind the registers, it's usually foh.

    • @giannidescalzo2101
      @giannidescalzo2101 13 днів тому +20

      I was gonna say, the problem with these being all fast food is you could go back every shift change and the salt, flop, and oil quality'll be different every time.

    • @Iisakkiik
      @Iisakkiik 12 днів тому +4

      All I can say is that fries are supposed to be seasoned immediately after frying or the seasoning just won't stick well at all.

  • @strikehold
    @strikehold 10 днів тому +5

    Salt is definitely the key for a great tasting fry. It has to be applied to the immediately after it hits the fry bin, the high temperature of the fries will fuse the salt to it locking the salt to the fry.
    A restaurant that doesn't have a large number of locations (60+) that imo has the best waffle fries is PDQ and there chicken tenders are of the chart.

  • @drewed1781
    @drewed1781 13 днів тому +107

    It was good that you remind viewers that "you're not always going to get a fry like this". Consistency is key, and a lot of these restaurants will let you down if you just pull up and order fries. Bojangles is my favorite!

  • @haoh3711
    @haoh3711 11 днів тому +1

    Thank you for doing this! I am a big fan of french fries at fast foods 😋 ❤

  • @BunnyFett
    @BunnyFett 9 годин тому +1

    This ranking confirms my own thoughts and feelings on fries and that makes me feel good. Thank you.

  • @goli2786
    @goli2786 13 днів тому +291

    I love how unbiased this is. They were like “this fries are shit” and then give them a 7.8 and then “this fries are awesome, and give them a 4.3

    • @JustMurkingNoobs
      @JustMurkingNoobs 10 днів тому +25

      that's not being unbiased. Its just a flawed and stupid ranking system lmao

    • @davidmccancer
      @davidmccancer 10 днів тому +15

      @@JustMurkingNoobs I love your nuanced understanding of sarcasm.

    • @JustMurkingNoobs
      @JustMurkingNoobs 10 днів тому +7

      @@davidmccancer When you read 30 of the same comments commending their video for how great it is, you might wish it's sarcasm but its truly what they think. Or what the people who liked his comment think. Context clues my friend

    • @goli2786
      @goli2786 9 днів тому +1

      @@JustMurkingNoobs I at least wrote it as sarcasm, but I don’t know why people liked it

    • @RoninRose541
      @RoninRose541 9 днів тому +2

      This video is biased as hell. Anything judged on taste is. But that doesn’t make it not entertaining.

  • @TarverSamuel
    @TarverSamuel 16 днів тому +254

    “I’ve never had something good from Dairy Queen”
    The blizzard is one of the best ice cream items in the game.

    • @concon2000
      @concon2000 16 днів тому +11

      I think technically it’s not ice cream 😆

    • @mannykings5
      @mannykings5 16 днів тому +2

      Last time I went it treated like pen ink. It was some artificial ice cream with fake cookie dough. I couldn’t eat it.

    • @Dennis_The_Peasant
      @Dennis_The_Peasant 16 днів тому +4

      I think the general consensus is that their ice cream is good but all their other food sucks

    • @xSintex
      @xSintex 15 днів тому +1

      Blizzard is not an icecream, it doesn't even have enough milk in it to be called ice cream.

    • @rawchicken3463
      @rawchicken3463 14 днів тому

      Objectively true

  • @K3mbusm
    @K3mbusm 8 днів тому +3

    If you're ever in the South, find a Ward's and try their fries. Best I've ever had. Also, they are famous for their Big One chili cheeseburgers & homemade root beer.

  • @Reaperx1123
    @Reaperx1123 7 днів тому +3

    Thought this was clickbait and that trying every French Fry in one video was wild, but look at you, props. Also the standards you were using to judge the fries was perfect. +1 sub

  • @ericduckman3135
    @ericduckman3135 13 днів тому +195

    Lots of variables. As you noticed, oil freshness varies by location, that's probably on the franchisee. Salting is dependent on who's on the fry station. You at least controlled for freshness. McDonald's fries are 9 when hot out of the fryer, 7 about 5-10 minutes later, and about 5 when I get home. Why I'm usually eating them on the way.

    • @ABikerLife
      @ABikerLife 12 днів тому +5

      McDonald's fries are tossed at 7 minutes,, or they are supposed to be.

    • @ChicagoTRS
      @ChicagoTRS 11 днів тому +7

      That is pretty much the case for every fry - best right out of the fryer and they decline from there.

    • @ColossalM
      @ColossalM 11 днів тому +1

      @@ChicagoTRS Well done in-n-out fries can hold up for hours. That probably applies to any fry that's fried super crispy

  • @randylayhee3018
    @randylayhee3018 16 днів тому +159

    I know people say don’t trust a skinny chef but dude you look better, just healthier, seriously congratulations on the successful diet/workout plan, and thank you for all of the cooking videos, definitely improved my cooking abilities

    • @maxque2841
      @maxque2841 14 днів тому +6

      You can eat all this shit and be skinny its just about not overconsuming

    • @KevinJDildonik
      @KevinJDildonik 13 днів тому +12

      "Don't trust a skinny chef" is something only Boomers would say because they're old enough to remember Depression era parents who actually got thin from starvation. That advice is moronic today. If anything, be suspicious of fat chefs. Big portion sizes and covering everything in oil isn't good for you. If anything, skinny chefs are people who care about food. Today, it's buff chefs. Cooking is a tough job. People who care about their profession are lifting weights and getting health. The next generation of cooks will be the most swole in history.

  • @brkinwrx6200
    @brkinwrx6200 4 дні тому +1

    YES!!! The key is asking for extra crispy ESPECIALLY at in n out. Well done n you get some that are literally potatoe chips it’s great. And they give you salt packets if they don’t put enough

  • @gingging9611
    @gingging9611 13 днів тому +139

    The switch up on dq was absolutely amazing

    • @lindblumpickles3407
      @lindblumpickles3407 10 днів тому +9

      I knew it would happen. People sleep on their fries lol

    • @aprila888
      @aprila888 10 днів тому +6

      Dq is my number one

    • @kiernancorbett
      @kiernancorbett 8 днів тому

      @@lindblumpickles3407right and their chili cheese fries are insanely good

  • @sharendonnelly7770
    @sharendonnelly7770 16 днів тому +234

    Ah, the legendary fast food french fry. As I am 70, I was blessed to have been around when the amazing McDonald's fries cooked in beef tallow existed, and sadly ended in 1990 when it was considered too high in cholesterol and replaced with vegetable oil. I am positive that you would have, hands down, chosen those fries over all the others because they were the total package, flavor, crunch, texture, amazingly great. Have not had a better fry since then. RIP beef tallow.

    • @wickitklown90
      @wickitklown90 15 днів тому +9

      I was born that year. 🤬

    • @kamlando3089
      @kamlando3089 15 днів тому +10

      Yeah my grandma and grandpa both still complain about it too. Working at McD's is where the met. When ever they talk about how they got together, they always bring up the fries.

    • @Gorgonzolaa
      @Gorgonzolaa 15 днів тому +3

      great idea for a video to recreate them nil

    • @vortex2598
      @vortex2598 15 днів тому +6

      Exactly. I was about to say the same thing. McDonald's fries now aren't even close to what they used to be. I thought it was insane that Joshua used vegetable oil when he made the video about trying to make the perfect fries. So many better options

    • @iheartlownotes
      @iheartlownotes 14 днів тому +1

      @@Gorgonzolaapretty sure he has and they were amazing!

  • @unlyricallyrics4152
    @unlyricallyrics4152 5 днів тому +2

    I admit I haven’t had a ton of different fast food fried but I had Five Guys last year for the first time and the fries were fantastic

  • @thomasmulligan843
    @thomasmulligan843 9 днів тому +1

    You guys should say your ratings at the same time, so that the other person isn’t swayed to rate it close to who went first, since most ratings were within a few points ♥️♥️

  • @katiea2500
    @katiea2500 14 днів тому +127

    I was actually shouting "hell yes!" when you loved the DQ french fries. I grew up in a small town in WI and DQ's were everywhere along our little lonely highways and I just loved their fries. Not too thick, not too thin, perfectly crunchy and fluffy inside. Still my all time favorite fry.

    • @YoJayJay88
      @YoJayJay88 13 днів тому +3

      Rhinelander location has killer fries

    • @brandoncouch3162
      @brandoncouch3162 13 днів тому +1

      Idk DQ fries are good but not that good lol so many places I’d put over them. But for the most part taste is subjective. Not hating though.

    • @davidkelln9225
      @davidkelln9225 13 днів тому +2

      It really depends. Some DQ locations undercook them- they need to be slightly over and then they are amazing.

    • @davidkelln9225
      @davidkelln9225 13 днів тому +2

      @@YoJayJay88 I was going to say Eagle River!

    • @brandoncouch3162
      @brandoncouch3162 13 днів тому

      @@davidkelln9225 yeah I guess you can say that with most places though…because when he put Arby’s fries that low I was like WHAT? I at least thought some of the lower ones would be higher but maybe he got a bad location.

  • @pvlse
    @pvlse 16 днів тому +220

    I used to work at Five Guys and I have to say, their fries are fantastic if they are cooked exactly how you want them, the standard was always 'firm exterior and perfect mashed potato interior' but I always cooked them crispy and they were actually so amazing.

    • @FinisimaPersonaLive
      @FinisimaPersonaLive 16 днів тому +41

      I’ve never had fries that were less than spectacular at Five Guys. OTOH, most of the time I’ve had fries at KFC they’ve been just a tad over “OK”. Can’t say I agree with this vid 🤔

    • @eloisethecat7537
      @eloisethecat7537 16 днів тому +5

      REAL

    • @psstimbatman6646
      @psstimbatman6646 16 днів тому +7

      I've been to Five Guys a few times now in the EU and UK and always found the fries very tasty. Certainly not the crispiest, but the taste makes up for that. For me, one of the best fries in the fast food game.

    • @ShineRunnersGarage
      @ShineRunnersGarage 15 днів тому +5

      I've never had good fries from five guys. They always taste like I got them at the county fair

    • @joel5956
      @joel5956 15 днів тому +5

      Yeah, my experience is that you normally get some fries in your order that are a little soggy but also some that are extra crispy. Honestly, I kinda like the texture variation but I could see somebody eating a couple soggy fries and writing off the whole batch.

  • @daniellevaughn4598
    @daniellevaughn4598 8 днів тому +1

    Had Raising Cane's for the first time yesterday and second time today. Totally agree about the fries.

  • @zmyst41
    @zmyst41 8 днів тому +2

    Its not very well known, even in Wisconsin, but there's a fast food chain with 9 locations centralized in north eastern Wisconsin called Tom's Drive In. Their fries are pretty basic but it would've been nice to see them included as a little shout out to the smaller chains.

  • @KeiichiKei
    @KeiichiKei 16 днів тому +134

    Was very cool to run into you at In & Out and was looking forward to this video! Thank you for being so cool 🤗

  • @I.Fumblebee.I
    @I.Fumblebee.I 16 днів тому +51

    You should definitely fly to the fry museum in Belgium. And then do a tour of Belgiums most famous frituurs.

  • @cjjorge6636
    @cjjorge6636 7 днів тому +1

    if you like crunchy ALWAYS well done !! ask for cooked/raw at in and out and put on the frys with hot peppers & N&OS.S !

  • @chasclos2239
    @chasclos2239 День тому

    I only tried the new sea salt fries when they changed the recipe and was not impressed and have never had them since. Frisch’s here in Kentucky has grt crinkle cut fries and when u dip them in the Frisch’s tartar sauce…omg! Life changing bro!!

  • @sethbracci7972
    @sethbracci7972 11 днів тому +67

    I loved your reaction to DQ's fries! My local Dairy Queen just closed down and there's no other locations for miles and miles so I miss those dang fries so much! I've always said that DQ is one of the most underrated fast food places; their savory food is actually really good for a place that mostly is known for ice cream.

    • @nosoundsgal
      @nosoundsgal 7 днів тому

      I rarely eat lunch there (I'm usually a dessert person when I want DQ) but damn if their chicken isn't fantastic.

    • @Kelnx
      @Kelnx 3 дні тому

      They were only ice cream at first but then they started making the Brazier restaurants which had burgers and stuff. Eventually it all got combined under just the DQ logo. Every once in a while I'll be driving and have to stop in a small town for gas and the only things around are McDonalds and a DQ so I go to DQ and realize all over again they actually have decent food. Not great food, but definitely underrated and better than a typical McDs.

    • @kevyak
      @kevyak День тому +1

      I don’t know why their aren’t more DQ’s have three in my area and all three have cars wrapped around them especially in the summer

  • @MinistryOfMagic_DoM
    @MinistryOfMagic_DoM 16 днів тому +278

    Josh: Must be a national franchise!
    Also Josh: picks In n Out which is famous for only being in less than 5 states.

    • @MinistryOfMagic_DoM
      @MinistryOfMagic_DoM 16 днів тому +3

      Man.. 0/3 on national franchise right out the gate?
      Guess I know what I'm getting Josh for his birthday 😂

    • @travisreynolds1329
      @travisreynolds1329 16 днів тому +21

      He did specify 300 restaurants though!

    • @MinistryOfMagic_DoM
      @MinistryOfMagic_DoM 16 днів тому +23

      ​@@travisreynolds1329 he said multiple criteria. You have to have them ALL. 300 doesn't mean anything if you're not national.

    • @MinistryOfMagic_DoM
      @MinistryOfMagic_DoM 16 днів тому +8

      Did some googling. A lot of these are in more states than you'd expect.
      Definition for national chain is all over the place though. The official definition claims you have to operate across the entire nation with a distribution center for them all.
      Another claims just 3 states. Technically this definition makes Big Boy a national chain despite being specifically region locked.

    • @JvariW
      @JvariW 16 днів тому +2

      He did that so he could include Whataburger and not be biased lol

  • @BrandonAaskov
    @BrandonAaskov 11 днів тому

    Love that you called out a good manager. I say that because the manager for my local McDonald’s is not so great, and it shows.

  • @kennyschouten4631
    @kennyschouten4631 День тому

    I love the fastfood series, would be cool to see a series where you try the country specific menu items from McDonald’s. Like for example the mc kroket from the Netherlands

  • @Galactic123
    @Galactic123 13 днів тому +32

    I know it's not a nationwide chain and I doubt they have 300 restaurants, but Bon Chon, the Korean fried chicken chain, served me some of the best fast food fries I've ever had in my life.

    • @redwolfexr
      @redwolfexr 12 днів тому +3

      Just like Jollibee -- they have that many internationally but are in very few places in the US - but not focusing so much on one region.
      Jollibee is also going for wide, they are in like 14 states with 60 locations. (based to some extent where there are strong filipino populations)

    • @qwertyboo
      @qwertyboo 11 днів тому +1

      Bon Chon has nice flavor but not substantial. Idk how to explain it

  • @harrislam
    @harrislam 15 днів тому +89

    Just from the footage alone, that's the best MCD fries I've ever seen in my life.

    • @michaeljfigueroa
      @michaeljfigueroa 14 днів тому +1

      Yeah I'm inscribing from this channel. That's not a McDonald's fry. He knows the guy who runs the restaurant. Pure bs

    • @brainwashedarchive
      @brainwashedarchive 13 днів тому +7

      Bro unsubbed over a french fry 💀​@@michaeljfigueroa

    • @charlesrogers1471
      @charlesrogers1471 12 днів тому +1

      Bro thanks for translating. I was like why is he writing into a rock about the channel.​@brainwashedarchive

    • @kuri5943
      @kuri5943 12 днів тому

      Nahh it was trash

    • @suddenshotty
      @suddenshotty 12 днів тому +1

      Yeah, those KFC fries are the same.. I usually get a soggy mess!

  • @homerchap
    @homerchap 22 години тому

    I’m glad someone else gives Freddy’s fries the love they deserve. They’ve been one of my favorite fries since I went there the first time. Some people don’t like them because they say they’re too thin but I like the crunch of them

  • @UIairi
    @UIairi 11 днів тому

    Everytime I watch one of these I'm reminded that me and Josh have completely opposite preferences.

  • @terri_loves_plants5799
    @terri_loves_plants5799 16 днів тому +42

    The whole time I'm shouting 'PLEASE TRY KFC FRIES' 😂
    I have loved them for so long. Super crunchy and salty. My test is that if they sit and get room temperature , are they still wonderful. And these are! Great video!

    • @joeegarseea1402
      @joeegarseea1402 15 днів тому +4

      Kfc fries are SOO underrated. Definitely deserved the number 1 spot in my opinion

    • @celica49
      @celica49 15 днів тому +4

      KFC fries are actually still pretty solid once they cool.off. not a whole lot of fries that can say that. Taco Bell Nacho fries are kind of in the same boat, since the flavor is so good the crunch or lack thereof can be overlooked

    • @wonderduck2345
      @wonderduck2345 15 днів тому +2

      Yup, kfc and Taco bell both have fantastic flavorful fries that are just underrated. He skipped on Taco bell's nacho fries and I feel it was a grave injustice.

    • @celica49
      @celica49 15 днів тому

      @@wonderduck2345 to be fair, nacho fries may not have been available at the time

    • @wonderduck2345
      @wonderduck2345 15 днів тому

      @@celica49 they have been available for at least the last year. They haven't been a temporary item for at least a year.

  • @DanDunfordRSM
    @DanDunfordRSM 16 днів тому +159

    Josh we really miss the single recipe videos from years past. Are we ever going to get some of them mixed in with the new style content?

    • @iLoveLeatherNYC
      @iLoveLeatherNYC 16 днів тому +19

      Yeah I miss the old days when he talked to us from inside the cabinet.

    • @SquidInkSpaghetti
      @SquidInkSpaghetti 16 днів тому +1

      he wont, he has a cookbook now and wants to make money from it. he wont be giving out free recipes anymore like that

    • @stevenwoodward5923
      @stevenwoodward5923 16 днів тому +5

      I aslo prefer his single recipe video's, there are a lot of post from people who like this style. A good mix would be nice.

    • @Cherry01449
      @Cherry01449 16 днів тому +3

      Miss those too. Some videos like today's are borderline boring for us not living at the US 🙄
      KFC, mc Donald's, burger king all I know of those

    • @ameister83
      @ameister83 16 днів тому +5

      For real, I kinda felt like I was the only one that was getting a little tired of these 30 minute review style vids. I miss the cooking and single recipes!

  • @michaelmunno
    @michaelmunno День тому

    my personal top 3:
    1) Shake Shack (plain or with ketchup)
    2) McDonald's (even better dipped in Sweet N Sour sauce)
    3) Raising Cane's (dipped in cane's sauce)

  • @Salofoodbeast-wn5fp
    @Salofoodbeast-wn5fp 5 днів тому

    What a amazing creativity ❤

  • @krazydrumer13
    @krazydrumer13 14 днів тому +25

    As a San Antonian, it’s funny to recognize most of the fast food locations Josh went to. Literally drove around my neighborhood for a lot of them 😂

    • @johnarmijo6854
      @johnarmijo6854 11 днів тому +1

      he should’ve went to p terrys

    • @christiannakamura1187
      @christiannakamura1187 10 днів тому +1

      I'm also a San Antonian. I had NEVER heard of Zaxby's before this video but turns out they're in SA I guess.

    • @tsunderelolita
      @tsunderelolita 10 днів тому +1

      ​@christiannakamura1187 they just opened a location in the NE but they've been out there in the converse area. Don't bother with their fries tho, I didn't like them either.

    • @NahBNah
      @NahBNah 10 днів тому

      Ok

    • @jenellehernandez4560
      @jenellehernandez4560 4 дні тому

      He lives in San Antonio and he hates Whataburger????

  • @0MidnighttheDragon0
    @0MidnighttheDragon0 11 днів тому +6

    the thing I've noticed about BK fries:
    you either get ones with literally 0 salt, or oens with like the PERFECT amount of salt. no in between and it's completely random
    when they have the salt, they taste REALLY good imo.

  • @loneleviathan
    @loneleviathan 5 днів тому

    As a dq lover I was about to give Josh the SMOKE and I was so glad they made it so high on the list 😂

  • @mikejones-nd6ni
    @mikejones-nd6ni 2 дні тому +1

    "Five Guys" Cajun fries are by for the best. You gotta do an East VS West

  • @niveketihw1897
    @niveketihw1897 16 днів тому +25

    When I worked at Arby's 1990 to 1992, for my own meals on a long Saturday I got a giant roast beef with extra meat, a cherry turnover that I murdered with frosting, a jamocha shake with extra jamocha flavoring (if you held the lever at just the right position you could emphasize the flavoring to milk ratio), and fries that I cooked an extra 2 minutes or so. The fries were excellent.
    The above may sound like a ridiculous meal but this was me working noon to close in the largest Arby's in Texas (Northeast Mall in North Richland Hills) and I NEEDED those calories just to not lose weight from my already thin frame.
    We had curly fries at the time but I never got on with those. Too much seasoning and "tartness" for me and I never thought they cooked as well as our normal fries.

    • @papiermache
      @papiermache 16 днів тому +3

      That was the mall I hung out at as a teenager in the early 90s! I have good memories of sitting in the Arby's with friends, daring each other to dip jelly beans we bought at Gumballs into Horsey Sauce.

    • @niveketihw1897
      @niveketihw1897 16 днів тому +3

      @@papiermache Excellent, did you ever go down into that huge basement arcade they opened when the food court went in?

    • @papiermache
      @papiermache 16 днів тому +3

      @@niveketihw1897 Yes! Tilt! With the big pirate ship! I'm glad I grew up in the peak mall hangout era. :)

  • @dubbleder4050
    @dubbleder4050 16 днів тому +19

    I just appreciate how much effort y'all put into these types of videos. Holy sheesh

  • @DistrictHero13
    @DistrictHero13 10 днів тому

    It is very interesting to see some of the fries at the same restaurants that we have in Canada that look different to what we have and I think they would have changed how they scored on the list.

  • @WY-SP85
    @WY-SP85 6 днів тому

    Now you gotta do a whole video on whose got the best well done French fries

  • @jcool838
    @jcool838 16 днів тому +18

    Putting the taco sauce on the jack in the box curly fries is top tier

  • @edwardtdm123
    @edwardtdm123 16 днів тому +6

    The dedication and effort in these videos are truly remarkable. Impressive stuff!

  • @michaellutcher214
    @michaellutcher214 4 дні тому

    I have loved white castle fish sandwiches and cheese burgers and shake yessss I'm from Chicago and grew up eating them 57 yrs old now and still dig em

  • @Mastoryer
    @Mastoryer 5 днів тому

    Combine the French fry tier list with fast food ice cream for the best combination!

  • @psstimbatman6646
    @psstimbatman6646 16 днів тому +56

    I've been to Five Guys a few times now in the EU and UK and always found the fries very tasty. Certainly not the crispiest, but the taste makes up for that. For me, one of the best fries in the fast food game.

    • @pimpinvideos1234
      @pimpinvideos1234 14 днів тому +3

      One thing that I noticed was vastly different when I had five guys in the UK/Germany was that the bag they put the fries in had little vents in the packaging that didn’t allow it to get soggy. In America, we just throw them in a cup and I wish they did the same thing here with their fries bc those were the best fries I ever had when I was over there!

    • @Schmagurty
      @Schmagurty 14 днів тому +1

      Same. Five Guys are my fav

    • @starrwinter
      @starrwinter 14 днів тому +1

      @@pimpinvideos1234my local 🇨🇦 place does this and agree… best fries ever!

    • @jonathang6920
      @jonathang6920 14 днів тому +2

      This video is absolutely affected by the small sample size of their fries. There’s no way a Five Guys fry or a Chick-fil-a fry loses to Dairy Queen or Sonic unless the particular examples they got were outside the norm. 9 times out of 10 (or more), Five Guys would win that match.

    • @htttyu9773
      @htttyu9773 14 днів тому +1

      Agree!!!!!!! Their fries is the best and you can taste that they are not chemical fries

  • @joshdaniels2680
    @joshdaniels2680 14 днів тому +7

    This is very important work and a service to a nation. Thank you.

  • @isabelcontreras1664
    @isabelcontreras1664 13 годин тому +1

    Definitely need to try Culvers’s on the east coast. Never disappoints

  • @jonnysixx
    @jonnysixx 3 дні тому +1

    Should do the restaurants “house” sauce … probably a small sample size but hey would be interesting to see the different ones. (Ex. Mac sauce, chicfila sauce, Arby’s sauce, etc…)

  • @ditz3nfitness
    @ditz3nfitness 16 днів тому +8

    These videos keep on getting better! Next up, ICE CREAM! Perfect episode for the summer coming up!

  • @michaelbrown7430
    @michaelbrown7430 12 днів тому +53

    Jollibee doesn't meet your qualifications with 103 locations worldwide

    • @nca4794
      @nca4794 5 днів тому +17

      That's just in North America, not the world. They have over 1500 locations.

    • @escapingtheneon1220
      @escapingtheneon1220 5 днів тому

      Soon to be 104 🤞🤞

    • @ArtificialintelligenceBeats
      @ArtificialintelligenceBeats 5 днів тому +4

      I'm pinoy and jolibee fries is at the bottom

    • @galacticwarlock2271
      @galacticwarlock2271 4 дні тому +1

      Jollie Bee's was more yummy with the spicy powder. I loved it and I misses it, my precious...

  • @jakepophal985
    @jakepophal985 11 днів тому +1

    You can do the well done at Culver’s as well or tbh any restaurant with fries

  • @MHVideos777
    @MHVideos777 6 днів тому

    trippy seeing drone footage of some fast food locations right down the street from where i live in a huge youtube video like this lol

  • @yovigomez6497
    @yovigomez6497 16 днів тому +143

    I haven’t heard of half of these restaurants. But it was still fun to watch!

    • @seemorebutts1798
      @seemorebutts1798 16 днів тому +9

      I live in Pennsylvania. We don't have most of these restaurants.

    • @TheBaldr
      @TheBaldr 16 днів тому +26

      Most of these are regional, which is against his rules. If they have no locations either East or West of the Mississippi River, then it probably not a national chain.

    • @ASEVENK
      @ASEVENK 16 днів тому +5

      @@TheBaldr Pretty much only 2 are questionable, the rest are pretty much in every state. Wienerschinitzel and jollibees arent but are atill nationwide they just miss a state here or there.

    • @alvinc.607
      @alvinc.607 16 днів тому

      @@TheBaldr He mentioned the criteria in the beginning of the video.

    • @erikchard6582
      @erikchard6582 16 днів тому +1

      ​@@ASEVENKthe nearest Whataburger is a 9 hour drive from me and the nearest In N Out is 15 hours

  • @annaleabrown4588
    @annaleabrown4588 13 днів тому +30

    The Culver's hack is to order a Family Size, and ask for well done and extra salt. Wendy's always needs a shit ton of salt added. The way to eat Steak and Shake Fries is on a plate smothered in extra, extra cheese sauce.

    • @aflacmcquacc
      @aflacmcquacc 12 днів тому +4

      This!!! Steak and Shake fries are mean to be eaten inside on a plate dowsed in sauce and eaten with a fork

    • @redwolfexr
      @redwolfexr 12 днів тому

      Culver's is the same as In n Out... and a few other places. You CAN ask for it well done, and they are better. But they don't serve them that way normally.

    • @Jellybean199611
      @Jellybean199611 10 днів тому +1

      Steak and Shake also sometimes has a thing of fry seasoning on their tables. Adding that makes them pretty tasty.

    • @tylersmith9868
      @tylersmith9868 2 дні тому

      Tell me youre huge without telling me

  • @Dan_Letters
    @Dan_Letters 10 днів тому

    Would love for you to do a UK version of this since we have a good chunk of the chains but the taste can often be different.

  • @keinlieb3818
    @keinlieb3818 4 дні тому +1

    I actually love Carl Jr's and their fries are amazing. I'm guessing it's all about location.

  • @AznInvasion85
    @AznInvasion85 16 днів тому +22

    Checkers fries were awesome when i was living in Michigan!

  • @Papermoonnn
    @Papermoonnn 14 днів тому +4

    I looooooove these videos!! Plsss never stop making them!!!

  • @AntiTheory
    @AntiTheory 7 днів тому

    The problem with the In-N-Out fry trick, which I do definitely use, is that they don't cut their fries all to the same length. So if you order them well done, you get like 70% of the fries (mostly the large ones) done perfectly and the small ones are basically burnt while if you order them regular you only have the small fries and the little nubbins cooked crispy enough and all the large ones are soggy.
    Aside from the problem with some fries getting over/undercooked depending on how you order them, the In-N-Out fries just have zero salt on them. You have to add like two additional salt packets to them and hope it sticks because the oil on the exterior has already cooled. I somtimes need to add pepper to them to give them more flavor than just potato.
    My personal favorite is Burger King. Their fries are what I consider to be the gold standard of fast food french fry - evenly cooked, a golden color and crisp but not overdone on the outside, fluffy and warm on the inside, and salted *perfectly* ever time with a lot of salt. I have noticed that you get some variations in quality depending on location, but since I typically go to the same location every time, I'm always blown away by how good BK fries are and I don't get the hate for them.

  • @ninjireal
    @ninjireal 9 днів тому +4

    >no regional fast food chains
    >immediately goes to in-n-out

  • @outragexz
    @outragexz 16 днів тому +11

    Love this series

  • @benji4746
    @benji4746 16 днів тому +6

    “I feel like going bowling”had me cracking up, thanks for that.

  • @trebane
    @trebane 9 днів тому

    I'll be honest, the Five Guys where I live is my favorite place for french fries. I literally go there just for their fries. I also don't really like a lot of salt on my fries, so any of the place you guys noted as low salt I'd probably be more inclined to visit.

  • @heroofnone
    @heroofnone 9 днів тому +1

    I wish the scores included the amount verses the cost as well. some of these places charge an arm and a leg for something that would be a kiddie fries in another place.

  • @ForTheLoveOfC
    @ForTheLoveOfC 12 днів тому +7

    I requested a Jollibee here in Austin because WE NEED ONE HERE! I will sign any and all petitions to get one in Austin. Let’s get it done!

  • @missclaireblume
    @missclaireblume 14 днів тому +4

    Once again, thank you for doing the good work.

  • @Juicypaint
    @Juicypaint 7 днів тому

    I love Sonic for their ice machine as well. And their fish sandwich when they have it during lent.

  • @NaanProphet
    @NaanProphet 19 годин тому

    "Must be a national chain.." Immediately starts with In N Out, which is anything but national. Solid consistency.

  • @Marsh94
    @Marsh94 15 днів тому +31

    Rallys/checker fries are my favorite. It was #1 craving while I was pregnant. Dipping them in ice cream was chef kiss 😅

    • @havencircle
      @havencircle 14 днів тому +1

      I was onboard with you, but I cannot mix savory foods with dessert. That just grosses me out. I'll give you a pass since you were pregnant lol

    • @KevinJDildonik
      @KevinJDildonik 13 днів тому +1

      ​@@havencircleCan't mix savory with dessert? Lol. Don't tell her chocolate is savory.

    • @havencircle
      @havencircle 13 днів тому +1

      @@KevinJDildonik Chocolate is a dessert food.

    • @joerosario6624
      @joerosario6624 9 годин тому

      ​@@havencircle yeah but it's savory

  • @techboy95
    @techboy95 5 днів тому

    So one thing that took me a while to get used to when I moved to Türkiye from the US, restaurants never salt the fries at all and I really do mean at all. So that means you salt it to your own taste (obviously that also means it doesn’t get salted when it’s hot out of the frier which is obviously the superior time to salt it). Anyway I wanted to comment about that when you mentioned that the steak and shake fries weren’t salted.

  • @lauriegelinas257
    @lauriegelinas257 2 дні тому

    I'm old enough to remember when A&W was fantastic where you would have a tray on your car window and they would bring out to your car the best burgers and iced cold frothy root beer!

  • @gillianstreeter2952
    @gillianstreeter2952 16 днів тому +46

    As someone from Wisconsin, Culver’s fries are always mid however if you get their onion rings 🔥🔥🔥 Always crispy and always well seasoned highly recommend.

    • @mwheel4
      @mwheel4 16 днів тому

      Their cheese curds are a solid nod too

    • @georgiascookies
      @georgiascookies 16 днів тому

      Love their onion rings too!

    • @KwazyKats
      @KwazyKats 16 днів тому +1

      I love their fries 😅😅

    • @zekebones34
      @zekebones34 16 днів тому

      @@mwheel4Culver’s Cheese Curds are terrible compared to any Wisconsin bar. I laugh at people not from WI that love them. They don’t come close to bar curds

    • @ImmaKnight14
      @ImmaKnight14 15 днів тому

      ​@@mwheel4Their cheese curds are so bad. Any local pub will have cheese curds miles ahead. Being from Wisco they're so sad

  • @nikman2
    @nikman2 16 днів тому +13

    Papa is looking good! You’re doing great Josh keep it up!

  • @FatherAxeKeeper
    @FatherAxeKeeper 5 днів тому

    In N Out ordered light-well is actually my favorite fast food fry. and it's one of the few fries you can reheat and they still taste good. While something like McDonalds are absolute fire but only for like 10 minutes.

  • @dusty8789
    @dusty8789 9 днів тому

    i love watching these just so i can remember i dont have a majority of the best options near me LMAO

  • @cheemomugdoo799
    @cheemomugdoo799 16 днів тому +13

    I think the quality of a fry is so variable. Are they fresh out of the fryer? How old is the oil? Who was working the fry station, and adding the salt? I've had amazing fries at McDonalds, and terrible ones as well.

    • @jvallas
      @jvallas 4 дні тому

      When they've just fried a batch that very minute - French fry heaven.

  • @Gobbersmack
    @Gobbersmack 4 дні тому

    *This is not a fast food review, this is a franchise owner review, and I am for it.*

  • @Phuturegrits
    @Phuturegrits 5 днів тому

    17:38 goodie MOB said it best, "Churches dropping chicken in yesterdays grease!"

  • @elijahschuman68
    @elijahschuman68 12 днів тому +35

    The only issue as you mentioned is inconsistency I have a Wendy’s By my work that gives me fries that are 7.9-8.4 level fries and I love a McDonald’s fry done right but theirs are usually mid as hell (across from Wendy’s) so it depends on the staff, and management too

    • @fantasyfan9320
      @fantasyfan9320 4 дні тому

      Well no shit

    • @halliejones1663
      @halliejones1663 3 дні тому

      Same with five guys, when they’re actually done right they’re amazing but most people don’t do it right

  • @Ghost-xl3um
    @Ghost-xl3um 16 днів тому +3

    YES FINALLY THE SERIES CONTINUES

  • @therealmelbeee
    @therealmelbeee День тому

    You should do a similar video but with breakfast sandwiches !

  • @Bizzozeron
    @Bizzozeron 10 днів тому

    I have learned today that I like the jack n the box little jack logo guy. thanks josh

  • @mrrd4444
    @mrrd4444 16 днів тому +10

    One of my favourite things about Jollibee fries is that if you leave it for a night, unlike other fries that dry out, it's still good. It's got a very different texture so even old Jollibee fries stay firm and delicious even if they're no longer crispy. I used to think all fries were like that and I got burned by the awful dry overnight fries I had in the future.

    • @slee2695
      @slee2695 13 днів тому +2

      The glazing is off the charts for the worst fast food in the world
      I get it..Their country brings a lot of views

    • @promisedjubileedaniels
      @promisedjubileedaniels 13 днів тому

      Dude! They toast up so good in a toaster oven or air fryer. Just as good as fresh!