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The Best French Fries You Can Find in Greater Cincinnati, According to CityBeat Readers

By CityBeat Staff on Wed, Jul 10, 2024 at 12:18 pm

Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of Cincinnati®, wherein readers and staffers alike pick which bars are the booziest, which people are the coolest and which shops are your best bet for dropping a pretty penny. While the entree may be the star of any meal, let's not forget about all the heavy lifting the humble sides do to round everything out — especially the beloved and often-opted-for French fries.

To celebrate this savory spud dish — whether it be served as thick-cut Pommes Frites or thin shoestrings or topped with gravy and cheese — we're looking at the Greater Cincinnati restaurants that serve up the best plates of French fries, according to our readers. Keep scrolling to see where you can get some amazing fries in Cincinnati.

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No. 10 Best French Fries: CityBird

Multiple locations
What to order with your fries: An order of the chicken tenders (4, 6, 8 or 10) with a cup of the Lemon Thyme Ranch for dipping goes perfectly with these herb-and-parmesan-dusted shoestring fries.

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No. 9 Best French Fries: Nine Giant Brewpub

6095 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge
What to order with your fries: Split a plate of the shareable Pommes Frites with your table and enjoy alongside the NG Burger (Avril Bleh Angus beef, secret sauce, pickles, lettuce, tomato, caramelized onion, cheddar and caramelized mustard on a toasted challah bun).

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No. 8 Best French Fries: Senate

1100 Summit Place, Blue Ash
What to order with your fries: Opt between the Duck Fat Fries or the Truffle Fries for a garlicky kick and pair them with the gourmet Trailer Park hot dog (beef hotdog, applewood bacon, American cheese, coleslaw and crushed Grippo’s chips).

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No. 7 Best French Fries: Gold Star Chili

Multiple locations
What to order with your fries: If you want to do a more traditional Cincinnati chili parlor order, get the fries under a heap of Gold Star chili and cheddar. But this chain’s burgers are also a great main dish.

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No. 6 Best French Fries: Northside Yacht Club

4231 Spring Grove Ave., Northside
What to order with your fries: While Northside Yacht Club rotates its menu monthly, if you see the Poutine on there, GET IT. The Creature Fries (comes with three-cheese mornay, Wisconsin sharp cheddar, jalapeños, scallions, pickled red onions and NASCAR sauce) are also a stellar choice.

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No. 5 Best French Fries: Taste of Belgium

Multiple locations
What to order with your fries: Opt for breakfast for dinner and get the Brunch Burger — a 7-oz. all-natural beef patty topped with smoked bacon, Havarti cheese, a sunny-side egg and Ohio maple syrup and served with TOB’s “frites.”

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No. 4 Best French Fries: Tuba Baking Co.

517 Sixth Ave., Dayton, Ky.
What to order with your fries: The Schnitzel Sandwich, a sourdough pretzel-encrusted chicken thigh with red cabbage slaw and pickles on a potato bun.

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No. 3 Best French Fries: Bard’s Burgers & Chili

3620 Decoursey Ave., Covington
What to order with your fries: The Bard Boy: a cheeseburger with house-made tartar sauce, lettuce and pickles. Or, go for the Disco Fries, a plate of fries topped with gravy and shredded cheese.

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