I Tried Every Fast Food French Fry In America

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  • čas přidán 27. 04. 2024
  • Almost every fast food restaurant has fries, but which are the best?
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  • @gizmoenterprises3467
    @gizmoenterprises3467 Před 14 dny +2685

    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 Před 13 dny

      you sound like a massive gay nerd tbh

    • @heyuonthewall26
      @heyuonthewall26 Před 13 dny +74

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

    • @lons1266
      @lons1266 Před 13 dny +49

      Stop being so sensitive
      Grow a pair (of potatoes)

    • @ericrios-guzman2177
      @ericrios-guzman2177 Před 13 dny +19

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

    • @gizmoenterprises3467
      @gizmoenterprises3467 Před 12 dny +12

      @@lons1266 what are you trying to say?

  • @michaeltheisen
    @michaeltheisen Před 7 dny +154

    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.

  • @aurelius8439
    @aurelius8439 Před 6 dny +92

    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

  • @jake52797
    @jake52797 Před 8 dny +56

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

    • @birdy6254
      @birdy6254 Před dnem +3

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

    • @kitchi707
      @kitchi707 Před 7 hodinami

      I was literally like ???

  • @sundayrunday7586
    @sundayrunday7586 Před 15 dny +2761

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

    • @fairyhaven13
      @fairyhaven13 Před 15 dny +414

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

    • @darkwolf719
      @darkwolf719 Před 15 dny +69

      Yeah Zaxby’s is mostly down south

    • @toxicginger9936
      @toxicginger9936 Před 15 dny +150

      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 Před 15 dny +125

      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 Před 15 dny +21

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

  • @biologythings8455
    @biologythings8455 Před 15 dny +3507

    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 Před 15 dny +124

      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 Před 15 dny +6

      Yeah I definitely agree

    • @BotanicalPharmaceuticals
      @BotanicalPharmaceuticals Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny +12

      I might be jaded by the CZcams 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 Před 15 dny +3

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

  • @sethbracci7972
    @sethbracci7972 Před 10 dny +61

    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 Před 6 dny

      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 Před 2 dny

      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 Před 5 hodinami +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

  • @CharlesEastonIV
    @CharlesEastonIV Před 7 dny +16

    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.

  • @AaditeyNim
    @AaditeyNim Před 15 dny +3000

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

    • @JoshuaWeissman
      @JoshuaWeissman  Před 15 dny +1052

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

    • @Plyri_
      @Plyri_ Před 15 dny

      ​@@JoshuaWeissmanwhip it out papa

    • @JordanDotPNG
      @JordanDotPNG Před 15 dny +32

      @@JoshuaWeissman not yet today?

    • @stevenwilson5556
      @stevenwilson5556 Před 15 dny +31

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

    • @m00r3e
      @m00r3e Před 15 dny +12

      Who isn't obsessed with them

  • @isaacjoro5279
    @isaacjoro5279 Před 15 dny +649

    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 Před 15 dny +27

      This should be pinned

    • @ljeans531
      @ljeans531 Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny +5

      Doing gods work 😭

    • @bakerman10
      @bakerman10 Před 15 dny +3

      Well done sir!

    • @JulieJullieter
      @JulieJullieter Před 15 dny +2

      Thanks babe

  • @KeithPhillips
    @KeithPhillips Před 8 dny +6

    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

  • @sarahsupasweet
    @sarahsupasweet Před 2 dny +2

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

  • @corycolley
    @corycolley Před 15 dny +2360

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

    • @joellemendez7365
      @joellemendez7365 Před 15 dny +306

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

    • @JDubST
      @JDubST Před 15 dny +281

      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 Před 15 dny +54

      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 Před 15 dny +11

      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 Před 15 dny +59

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

  • @aydenbeauchamp6234
    @aydenbeauchamp6234 Před 15 dny +374

    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 Před 14 dny +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?

  • @0MidnighttheDragon0
    @0MidnighttheDragon0 Před 10 dny +3

    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.

  • @Uldihaa
    @Uldihaa Před 13 dny +398

    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 Před 12 dny +12

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

    • @DoubleDrayco
      @DoubleDrayco Před 12 dny +5

      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 Před 12 dny +7

      @@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 Před 12 dny +18

      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 Před 11 dny +3

      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.

  • @drewed1781
    @drewed1781 Před 11 dny +104

    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 Před 9 dny

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

  • @strikehold
    @strikehold Před 9 dny +1

    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.

  • @gingging9611
    @gingging9611 Před 11 dny +137

    The switch up on dq was absolutely amazing

    • @lindblumpickles3407
      @lindblumpickles3407 Před 9 dny +9

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

    • @aprila888
      @aprila888 Před 9 dny +5

      Dq is my number one

    • @kiernancorbett
      @kiernancorbett Před 7 dny

      @@lindblumpickles3407right and their chili cheese fries are insanely good

  • @chasclos2239
    @chasclos2239 Před hodinou

    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!!

  • @amelia_airhead272
    @amelia_airhead272 Před 10 dny +1

    I think the Culver’s fries are the best “dip it in your milkshake” fry. The crinkle cut means you get more milkshake per fry, and it’s sturdy enough to not break under the thick ice cream. It’s not the best standalone, but it’s a great companion piece to what Culver’s is known for: the Concrete Mixer.

  • @TarverSamuel
    @TarverSamuel Před 15 dny +247

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

    • @concon2000
      @concon2000 Před 14 dny +11

      I think technically it’s not ice cream 😆

    • @mannykings5
      @mannykings5 Před 14 dny +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 Před 14 dny +4

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

    • @xSintex
      @xSintex Před 14 dny +1

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

    • @rawchicken3463
      @rawchicken3463 Před 13 dny

      Objectively true

  • @randylayhee3018
    @randylayhee3018 Před 14 dny +157

    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 Před 13 dny +6

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

    • @KevinJDildonik
      @KevinJDildonik Před 12 dny +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.

  • @K3mbusm
    @K3mbusm Před 7 dny +1

    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.

  • @katiea2500
    @katiea2500 Před 13 dny +125

    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 Před 12 dny +3

      Rhinelander location has killer fries

    • @brandoncouch3162
      @brandoncouch3162 Před 12 dny +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 Před 12 dny +1

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

    • @davidkelln9225
      @davidkelln9225 Před 12 dny +2

      @@YoJayJay88 I was going to say Eagle River!

    • @brandoncouch3162
      @brandoncouch3162 Před 12 dny

      @@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.

  • @ericduckman3135
    @ericduckman3135 Před 12 dny +192

    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 Před 11 dny +4

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

    • @ChicagoTRS
      @ChicagoTRS Před 10 dny +7

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

    • @ColossalM
      @ColossalM Před 9 dny +1

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

  • @unlyricallyrics4152
    @unlyricallyrics4152 Před 4 dny +1

    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

  • @blackalarm3488
    @blackalarm3488 Před 10 dny +2

    I wish he would have tried Spangles in Kansas. It probably didnt meet the qualifications but their fries are my absolute favorite. They even let you choose other fry seasonings for free. Theyre battered fries, super crispy, fluffy, not oily and always made fresh.

    • @guitarsbunch347
      @guitarsbunch347 Před 9 dny

      came here to say this. Spangles fries beats all of them.

  • @goli2786
    @goli2786 Před 12 dny +287

    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 Před 9 dny +25

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

    • @davidmccancer
      @davidmccancer Před 8 dny +15

      @@JustMurkingNoobs I love your nuanced understanding of sarcasm.

    • @JustMurkingNoobs
      @JustMurkingNoobs Před 8 dny +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 Před 8 dny +1

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

    • @RoninRose541
      @RoninRose541 Před 7 dny +2

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

  • @sharendonnelly7770
    @sharendonnelly7770 Před 14 dny +231

    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 Před 14 dny +8

      I was born that year. 🤬

    • @kamlando3089
      @kamlando3089 Před 14 dny +7

      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 Před 13 dny +3

      great idea for a video to recreate them nil

    • @vortex2598
      @vortex2598 Před 13 dny +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 Před 13 dny +1

      @@Gorgonzolaapretty sure he has and they were amazing!

  • @Reaperx1123
    @Reaperx1123 Před 5 dny +1

    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

  • @Salofoodbeast-wn5fp
    @Salofoodbeast-wn5fp Před 4 dny

    What a amazing creativity ❤

  • @KeiichiKei
    @KeiichiKei Před 15 dny +134

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

  • @pvlse
    @pvlse Před 14 dny +219

    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 Před 14 dny +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 Před 14 dny +5

      REAL

    • @psstimbatman6646
      @psstimbatman6646 Před 14 dny +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 Před 14 dny +5

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

    • @joel5956
      @joel5956 Před 14 dny +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 Před 7 dny

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

  • @zmyst41
    @zmyst41 Před 7 dny +1

    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.

  • @I.Fumblebee.I
    @I.Fumblebee.I Před 15 dny +49

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

  • @Galactic123
    @Galactic123 Před 11 dny +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 Před 10 dny +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 Před 10 dny +1

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

  • @cjjorge6636
    @cjjorge6636 Před 5 dny +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 !

  • @MHVideos777
    @MHVideos777 Před 5 dny

    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

  • @terri_loves_plants5799
    @terri_loves_plants5799 Před 14 dny +41

    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 Před 13 dny +4

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

    • @celica49
      @celica49 Před 13 dny +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 Před 13 dny +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 Před 13 dny

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

    • @wonderduck2345
      @wonderduck2345 Před 13 dny

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

  • @MinistryOfMagic_DoM
    @MinistryOfMagic_DoM Před 15 dny +277

    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 Před 15 dny +3

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

    • @travisreynolds1329
      @travisreynolds1329 Před 15 dny +21

      He did specify 300 restaurants though!

    • @MinistryOfMagic_DoM
      @MinistryOfMagic_DoM Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny +2

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

  • @brkinwrx6200
    @brkinwrx6200 Před 3 dny

    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

  • @thomasmulligan843
    @thomasmulligan843 Před 7 dny +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 ♥️♥️

  • @krazydrumer13
    @krazydrumer13 Před 12 dny +24

    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 Před 10 dny +1

      he should’ve went to p terrys

    • @christiannakamura1187
      @christiannakamura1187 Před 9 dny +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 Před 9 dny +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 Před 9 dny

      Ok

    • @jenellehernandez4560
      @jenellehernandez4560 Před 2 dny

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

  • @DanDunfordRSM
    @DanDunfordRSM Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny +19

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

    • @SquidInkSpaghetti
      @SquidInkSpaghetti Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny +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 Před 14 dny +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 Před 14 dny +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!

  • @kennyschouten4631
    @kennyschouten4631 Před 2 hodinami

    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

  • @mikejones-nd6ni
    @mikejones-nd6ni Před 19 hodinami +1

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

  • @harrislam
    @harrislam Před 14 dny +89

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

    • @michaeljfigueroa
      @michaeljfigueroa Před 12 dny +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 Před 12 dny +7

      Bro unsubbed over a french fry 💀​@@michaeljfigueroa

    • @charlesrogers1471
      @charlesrogers1471 Před 11 dny +1

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

    • @kuri5943
      @kuri5943 Před 10 dny

      Nahh it was trash

    • @suddenshotty
      @suddenshotty Před 10 dny +1

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

  • @niveketihw1897
    @niveketihw1897 Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny +3

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

    • @papiermache
      @papiermache Před 15 dny +3

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

  • @jonnysixx
    @jonnysixx Před 2 dny +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…)

  • @Juicypaint
    @Juicypaint Před 6 dny

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

  • @michaelbrown7430
    @michaelbrown7430 Před 10 dny +53

    Jollibee doesn't meet your qualifications with 103 locations worldwide

  • @annaleabrown4588
    @annaleabrown4588 Před 12 dny +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 Před 11 dny +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 Před 11 dny

      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 Před 8 dny +1

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

    • @tylersmith9868
      @tylersmith9868 Před dnem

      Tell me youre huge without telling me

  • @ninjireal
    @ninjireal Před 8 dny +4

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

  • @DistrictHero13
    @DistrictHero13 Před 9 dny

    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.

  • @dubbleder4050
    @dubbleder4050 Před 15 dny +19

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

  • @jcool838
    @jcool838 Před 15 dny +18

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

  • @jakepophal985
    @jakepophal985 Před 10 dny +1

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

  • @Dan_Letters
    @Dan_Letters Před 9 dny

    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.

  • @cheemomugdoo799
    @cheemomugdoo799 Před 15 dny +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 Před 2 dny

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

  • @Marsh94
    @Marsh94 Před 14 dny +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 Před 12 dny +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 Před 12 dny +1

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

    • @havencircle
      @havencircle Před 12 dny +1

      @@KevinJDildonik Chocolate is a dessert food.

  • @keinlieb3818
    @keinlieb3818 Před 3 dny +1

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

  • @BrandonAaskov
    @BrandonAaskov Před 10 dny

    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.

  • @outragexz
    @outragexz Před 15 dny +11

    Love this series

  • @edwardtdm123
    @edwardtdm123 Před 15 dny +6

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

  • @brandonkeeley2860
    @brandonkeeley2860 Před 9 dny

    This makes me want a crave case!

  • @loneleviathan
    @loneleviathan Před 4 dny

    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 😂

  • @yovigomez6497
    @yovigomez6497 Před 15 dny +143

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

    • @seemorebutts1798
      @seemorebutts1798 Před 15 dny +9

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

    • @TheBaldr
      @TheBaldr Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny

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

    • @erikchard6582
      @erikchard6582 Před 15 dny +1

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

  • @AznInvasion85
    @AznInvasion85 Před 15 dny +22

    Checkers fries were awesome when i was living in Michigan!

  • @Phuturegrits
    @Phuturegrits Před 4 dny

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

  • @michaellutcher214
    @michaellutcher214 Před 3 dny

    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

  • @joshdaniels2680
    @joshdaniels2680 Před 13 dny +7

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

  • @ditz3nfitness
    @ditz3nfitness Před 15 dny +8

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

  • @tylernewsome1153
    @tylernewsome1153 Před 9 dny

    I’ve been waiting on you to do Carrabbas Bread!!!! I would love to know how to make it lol

  • @therealmelbeee
    @therealmelbeee Před 11 hodinami

    You should do a similar video but with breakfast sandwiches !

  • @psstimbatman6646
    @psstimbatman6646 Před 14 dny +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 Před 13 dny +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 Před 13 dny +1

      Same. Five Guys are my fav

    • @starrwinter
      @starrwinter Před 13 dny +1

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

    • @jonathang6920
      @jonathang6920 Před 12 dny +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 Před 12 dny +1

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

  • @nikman2
    @nikman2 Před 15 dny +13

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

  • @heroofnone
    @heroofnone Před 8 dny +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.

  • @lauriegelinas257
    @lauriegelinas257 Před dnem

    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!

  • @TheTEN24
    @TheTEN24 Před 15 dny +12

    Love these type of videos. What chain am I gonna want to try today now from this stuff lol. Also shake shack has never had properly salted fries for me shocked to see that salt level.

  • @invidious07
    @invidious07 Před 18 minutami

    From the east coast perspective I haven't even heard of 11 of these and another 3 of them I have only ever heard of but never seen one in person.

  • @Gobbersmack
    @Gobbersmack Před 3 dny

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

  • @Papermoonnn
    @Papermoonnn Před 13 dny +4

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

  • @coreyunder90
    @coreyunder90 Před 14 dny +5

    Wow, I am truly amazed by how much difference there is between the French Fries you got in the States vs the ones we get offered here in Germany. Like the KFC ones over here are totally different and are among the worst I've ever had while the Five Guys French Fries are among the best available in Germany (at least from fast food restaurants).
    Love the video, had so much fun watching this. Thanks Josh :)

    • @steveforden
      @steveforden Před 14 dny +3

      Agreed. Here is the UK, KFC fries are famously terrible!

  • @trebane
    @trebane Před 7 dny

    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.

  • @flashdonat
    @flashdonat Před 47 minutami

    As a Minnesotan we only have about 5 of these in Minnesota! (located in Minneapolis)
    As a rural Minnesotan we only have 2 about 20 miles away!
    So the only Fry's we get are from little hole in the wall restaurants! ... And they are not so good!

  • @benji4746
    @benji4746 Před 15 dny +6

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

  • @ForTheLoveOfC
    @ForTheLoveOfC Před 11 dny +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!

  • @WY-SP85
    @WY-SP85 Před 5 dny

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

  • @keinlieb3818
    @keinlieb3818 Před 3 dny +2

    This would be best as a blind taste test.

    • @T-Mo_
      @T-Mo_ Před 3 dny

      Yep. Pretty worthless scores otherwise imo

  • @nattyfatty6.0
    @nattyfatty6.0 Před 15 dny +9

    14:27 Surprised to hear they're underseasoned. Maybe they've changed the recipe, or maybe it was just that location. I've never tasted Rally's fries that weren't exquisitely seasoned. They definitely are greasy though, but I like that in the context of the crunch and fluffiness of the potato

  • @techboy95
    @techboy95 Před 4 dny

    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.

  • @michaelfoster7022
    @michaelfoster7022 Před 6 dny

    Love your content man! Also.... what diet are you doing. You are looking good man!

  • @gillianstreeter2952
    @gillianstreeter2952 Před 15 dny +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 Před 15 dny

      Their cheese curds are a solid nod too

    • @georgiascookies
      @georgiascookies Před 15 dny

      Love their onion rings too!

    • @KwazyKats
      @KwazyKats Před 15 dny +1

      I love their fries 😅😅

    • @zekebones34
      @zekebones34 Před 15 dny

      @@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 Před 14 dny

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

  • @missclaireblume
    @missclaireblume Před 13 dny +4

    Once again, thank you for doing the good work.

  • @asherkaynan1017
    @asherkaynan1017 Před 9 dny

    You NEED to try White Castle’s vanilla shake!! It’s super thick and probably their one redeeming quality

  • @dusty8789
    @dusty8789 Před 8 dny

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

  • @ruxandradorobantu
    @ruxandradorobantu Před 13 dny +5

    I'm always amazed at how large the portions are, I think our large McD fries are somewhere around half-¾ of those