Habit Burger Grill Fries Review: There's No Substitute for Quality!

Habit Burger & Grill started off with humble beginnings, being a small family owned business founded in 1969 in Santa Barbara, California. As it gained popularity and gradually spread nationwide, it saw continuous praise over its delectable shakes and signature charbroiled burgers. From day one, Habit Burger has given its focus on quality and has positioned themselves well above a traditional fast food chain but not as hefty as a full sit-down restaurant. As seekers for the best fries, we were extremely excited to try out Habit Burger's fries; would they be of the highest quality? This is our review of Habit Burger Grill's regular fries.

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Texture (7/10)

These fries are decently thick compared to many other fries. There's definitely a heft and they do not come across flimsy or floppy. In contribution to its plump size, is the amount of innards this fry contains. It has more insides than your average fry, but these innards are nice and soft, and does not feel over-stuffed, well complementing the exterior. The outside of the fries are slightly crispy, followed up by a full, genuine crunch as you bite into it especially at the tips. This nice blend of textures will be sure to support some of the fries' other attributes. The texture absolutely speaks towards quality, although they may not be at the absolute top.

The texture is solid and the fries definitely are of high quality.

Flavor (6/10)

All of the fries are lightly salted, and do not enter the "bland" zone. The salt could've been spread a bit more evenly as it did get saltier towards the bottom, but all within the acceptable range. Its flavor in general is nice and mellow to the palate, and they do not contain any extra seasoning. These are genuinely wholesome and robust tasting fries, almost following a textbook. If there was a textbook on fries, this would be the perfection of chapter 1. Standard, but wholesome.

Shape (7/10)

The fries are not consistently the same length, but in a natural way. This isn't about careless cutting or fries breaking in pieces. The shape definitely has an intentional bend while the thickness and texture provides the sturdiness. They are able to hold after and before you crunch down on their potato bodies, even with a healthy amount of ketchup. Again, the keyword here is quality. You can see it with every stick.

Naturally consistent even to the slight bend. These fries hold their shape well.

Presentation (6/10)

Your fries are placed in a small horizontal container, unlike the vertical cartridges that most other fast food restaurants have their fries placed in. This open topped container provides better reach for everybody. Now the downside of the boat is that the fries can look messy in its presentation. But thanks to the meaningfully sturdy and long sticks, the presentation holds well. Although not special in a particular way, this is probably as solid as a horizontal boat container fries can be.

Experience (6/10)

The fries pair well with the burgers which are rich in flavor. It seems very clear that Habit Burger Grill gently balanced a burger companion but also ensured that there was enough for the fries to stand alone. However, we highly recommend eating these with ketchup. Again, these are quality fries. Honest to the potato, no frills or smoke and mirrors. Just some well made potato sticks. The amount of fries you get might seem a bit small, considering the price of $4.99. But in general, these are great fries.

Texture	7
Flavor	6
Shape	7
Presentation	6
Experience	6
Overall	6.4 / 10

Conclusion

Overall, Habit Burger Grill has done a good job with their fries. Staying truthful to their mantra of "There's No Substitute for Quality!", indeed, their fries showcase the best textbook version of the basic fries. Each fry is meaninful and sturdy, crunchy and crisp, which supports the lightly salt seasoned skin. Although the presentation is average and the price is a bit higher than other fries, its overall quality pulls it through as a solid fry. With such respectable execution of the base version, next up is a review of their sweet potato fries!

Even the packaging itself is above the regular fast food chains.