America's Best Fries: The Leaderboard

Let’s face it: diving into these posts one by one is time consuming. At some point, you’ll likely throw your hands up and think, “Okay, I get it! Fries are crispy, golden, and delicious, but for the love of all fried variations of potatoes, which one reigns supreme?” We totally get it! You’re not here for a novel on potatoes; you’re on a quest for the holy grail of fries. And we believe settling that debate is an essential part of the core mission of this blog.

A Running Leaderboard

Typically, many comparison reviews choose a handful of brands and do a one-time rank. Our approach is different. We believe in the quest for greatness in the art and science of deep-fried potatoes and do not think that it is possible to review hundreds of fries in a short period of time. Thus, from our very first review, we have set the benchmark with McDonald's and taken a principled approach with clear dimensions of the ideal fries.

Plus, given we will be reviewing hundreds, we did not want our readers to wait for years before we put it all together into a single rank. The only way for us to continue our mission while defining fries supremacy was to keep a running leaderboard. So without further ado, here it is.

Rankings updated on 6/22/2025 with KFC.

Rank	Maker / Creator / Restaurant	Score
1	Five Guys	8.2
2	Johnny Rockets	7.0
3	Popeyes	6.6
4	Taco Bell	6.4
4	KFC	6.4
6	McDonald's	6.0
7	Shake Shack	5.6
8	Wendy's	5.0
9	Chick-fil-A	4.2
10	California Pizza Kitchen	3.8
11	Wendy's (Baconator Fries)	3.6
11	Burger King	3.6
13	In-N-Out	3.0

Share Your Thoughts with Us

Yes, we understand that judging flavors can be subjective. You may not agree with some of our reviews, or perhaps different branches of the same chain may have varying quality. Also, you might be screaming right now that we have not reviewed a particular restaurant. Please leave us comments on your thoughts or which fries we should review next! We are on a mission. And we will continue on this journey for all of us.