Jac's on Monroe Street

The frites at Jac's were definitely interesting.  The fries are fresh cut--straight cut--and have skins on them.  They have the goodness of a french fry with the crispiness of a potato chip.  There was a lot of seasoning on them, but it was really good. They come with aioli for dipping.  I would put these in my top seven in Madison.

Blue Moon

The fries at Blue Moon are very, very good - the problem is they can be too crispy (you can't even taste the potato).  They are crinkle cut, and they come in large orders.  They come hot, which is a good thing.  They usually put a little to a medium amount of salt on them, which is also good.  I would rate these on my top 3 in Madison.  I would highly recommend going there and getting the fries (and other stuff).

Babe's Sports Bar

These were good fries, but the problem was they also tasted store bought (kind of like Rookies).  These were shoestring style and looked very good - but when you bit into them they weren't always cooked.  They were not salty at all; I had to add salt.  They also weren't as crispy as I like, especially for shoestring.  The portion size was large; they come in large baskets.  I couldn't finish them because they weren't quite done enough.

Rookies (in Black Earth)

The fries were good and crispy but they tasted store bought. They were steak fries, natural cut (skins on) but they didn't taste that way. Lots of salt (a good thing), but it was too much even for me. There was some pepper on them, too. The main dish came with few fries...so if you go, get a separate order. Honestly I would recommend going to rookies to look at sports decorations and play whiffleball.

Simm's Place Tavern (near Oscar Mayer/Kraft)

When I went to Simms Place it was different than I expected. The fries were amazing! I didn't expect them to be that good. They put exactly enough seasoning on the crinkle cut fries. A few seemed not quite done in the center but they were so good I wanted more (my mom wouldn't let me get more). It was a nice place, but well, it's a little small. For its size, they have amazing food.

Laurel Tavern

  Today I went to the Laurel Tavern on Monroe St. I was so happy to go there because it's my favorite restaurant, but sadly, they used too much salt. I mean, the fries we're good, but they used a boatload of salt on the fries. It was a big disappointment, but I managed. The fries were crinkle-cut shoestring blend. Super thin fries with crinkle cut shape and lots of salt. Me and my peeps ordered 4 baskets of fries and gobbled 'em up in like 15 minutes. They were delish!

Culvers Butterburgers and Frozen Custard

Today I went to Culver's and what is different from regular bars is that 1)They put your fries in a little bag instead of giving you a basket, 2) It's FAST FOOD. I'm not kidding. Once you sit down, your  food is there.

The fries were fabulous. They were crinkle cut , crisp on the outside soft on the inside. Maybe you should go there sometime!