The 20 best French fries in the Detroit-area

By Layla McMurtrie and Metro Times editorial staff on Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 10:06 am

Simple yet delicious, French fries are one of the most popular side dishes, perfect for complementing a burger (or really just about any other entrée if we’re being honest). We love them all — curly fries, shoestring, waffle-cut, sweet potato, and many others that can be plain, seasoned, or loaded with numerous toppings. The second Friday of July is even celebrated as National French Fry Day.

Regardless of your preference, these 20 Detroit-area eateries offer some of the best French fries around.

You’re missing out if you haven’t tried them yet.

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Lafayette Coney Island

118 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit; 313-964-8198; places.singleplatform.com

While humble, coney fries must be represented in this list, and we choose Lafayette. You can get plain fries with ketchup, or top them with chili and cheese for a true Detroit delicacy. Plus, they’re cheap af.

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Green Dot Stables

2200 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit; 313-962-5588; greendotstables.com

Sliders are the name of the game at Green Dot Stables, but their shoestring fries pair amazingly with this spot’s signature sliders. The restaurant won Best Poutine in the Metro Times Best of Detroit reader’s poll multiple times. Plus, they’ve got great truffle fries too, and all options are affordable.

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Hopcat

Multiple locations; hopcat.com

The Cosmik Fries at this Michigan-based craft beer chain won Best French Fries in our 2023 Best of Detroit reader’s poll. The beer-battered fries sprinkled with the restaurant’s secret cracked pepper seasoning are so good they’re addicting.

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Mercury Burger Bar

2163 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-964-5000; mercuryburgerbar.com

Though this spot is most well-known for its burgers, it was one of the earlier eateries to serve up the Canadian staple poutine to eager Detroiters. Bacon fries and garlic fries are also available.

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SuperCrisp

4830 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-474-8880; supercrisp.com

These fries are unique and delicious. SuperCrisp – the Asian-inspired sandwich spot that’s a sister restaurant to ramen spot Ima – serves fries with flavor profiles like umami, oki, and kimchi. The kimchi fries are the most loaded, seasoned with chili lime sea salt and topped with spicy kimchi, kimchi mayo, scallions, and crispy shallots.

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Seva

66 E. Forest Ave., Detroit; 313-974-6661 | 2541 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-662-1111 | sevarestaurant.com

If you like sweet potato fries, the ones at this local vegetarian restaurant are to die for. The delicacy is elevated by a side of vegan spicy mayo sauce.

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The Brooklyn Street Local

1266 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-262-6547; brooklynstreetlocal.com

For the poutine lovers, this spot has four options: classic poutine, vegan poutine, BSL poutine with caramelized onions and your choice of protein, and breakfast poutine with added protein and an egg on top. Knock yourself out.

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Jolly Pumpkin

441 W. Canfield St., Detroit; 313-262-6115; detroit.jollypumpkin.com

The truffle fries at Jolly Pumpkin are top tier, and the rosemary aioli dipping sauce makes them even better. The restaurant recently also added loaded waffle fries to the menu, for those who like different cuts.

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Momo Cha

474 Peterboro St., Detroit; momochadetroit.com

At the Detroit Shipping Company, Momo Cha serves up mainly Nepalese dumplings. Their French fry chaat is a must try. The thin cut fries are topped with house-made mint and tamarind dipping sauces, tart yogurt sauce, onions, tomatoes, and crunchy bits. So good.

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Detroit 75 Kitchen

4800 W. Fort St., Detroit; 313-843-3215; detroit75kitchen.com

The garlic cilantro fries at Detroit 75 Kitchen are basic yet delicious and addicting.

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Slows Bar BQ

2138 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-962-9828 | 4107 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-309-7560 | slowsbarbq.com

The chili cheese fries at Slows are a more fancy version, consisting of waffle-cut fries, sharp cheddar cheese, brisket chili, and pickled jalapeños. With or without toppings, the fries at Slows are great.

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Eddie’s Gourmet

25920 Greenfield Rd., Oak Park; 248-968-4060; eddiesgourmetmi.com

The Hawaiian fries at Eddie’s Gourmet are a unique creation of fries topped with a special buttery sauce, red pepper flakes, and parsley. If you visit the Oak Park restaurant, you must try them.

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Telway Hamburgers

6820 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-843-2146 | 27000 John R Rd., Madison Heights; 248-545-7962 | thetelway.4-food.com

There are a handful of greasy white-tiled burger spots in and around Detroit, but this one may be at the top. The fries are simple and cheap, exactly what you need when you’re craving greasy diner food.

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Taystee’s Burgers

Multiple locations; taysteesburger.com

This Dearborn-based burger spot that has been rapidly expanding around Michigan in recent years has five loaded fry options. There’s cheese fries, chili cheese fries, and bacon cheese fries, as well as more loaded options including Midwest-style fries with nacho cheese, grilled onions, and Taystee’s sauce, and coleslaw fries topped with coleslaw and BBQ sauce. Whatever floats your boat.

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Royale with Cheese

4163 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-315-3014; royalewithcheese.menu

You can get Royal Fries with your choice of seasoning: fresh herb and garlic parmesan, cajun, smokey BBQ, or sea salt and cracked pepper. If you want something more substantial, get the Royale Fries and Brisket, mixing sweet and savory flavors for fries topped with 18-hour smoked brisket, gouda cheese fondue, creamy coleslaw, and honey-ancho BBQ sauce.

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Frita Batidos

66 W. Columbia St., Detroit; 313-725-4100 | 117 W. Washington St., Ann Arbor;734-761-2882 | fritabatidos.com

This Cuban-inspired street food restaurant has amazing shoestring fries with a perfect mix of crunch and softness. You can get the garlic cilantro fries if you want more flavor.

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Bucharest Grill

Multiple locations; bucharestgrill.com

If you like curly fries but you’re with a friend who likes straight-cut fries, no worries! Bucharest has both and either option is delicious.

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Republica

1999 Coolidge Hwy., Berkley; 248-268-3175; republicaberkley.com

This gastropub in Berkley has award-winning fries that make a simple side look fancy. Dubbed “Platos Potatoes,” the fries are topped with feta cheese, lemon, and oregano for a Greek twist.

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The Emory

22700 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-546-8202; theemoryferndale.com

At The Emory, you can get hand-cut fries or tater tots in a variety of ways: regular, truffle, cheese, chorizo chili, or chorizo chili cheese. For the most fun, get the Area 51 fries or tots, which are topped with American cheese, a three cheese blend, caramelized onions, and chimichurri aioli.

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Vinsetta Garage

27799 Woodward Ave., Berkley; vinsettagarage.com

All of the restaurants under local restaurant company Union Joints have great fries, and Vinsetta Garage is just one of them. The “Disco Fries” are topped with Ellsworth cheese curds, whole grain mustard gravy, chili flakes, and scallions. The “Tikka Fries” are topped with chicken tikka masala, fresh mozzarella, and scallions. Who knew people could get so creative with fries?

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