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Astor Place (6)
8th St-Broadway (R, W)
3rd Ave-14th St (L)
Mon-Thu. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Fri-Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 a.m.
Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.
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Hey Yelp, I just found out about this great little under-the-radar place to get frites! I'm surprised no one has reviewed this yet, I mean between the fifty different sauces and--eh, whatever, I lack the commitment to continue this bit. I'm pretty sure I'm contractually obligated to review Pommes Frites.
If you have never been here at 3 a.m., got in line and bargained with your friends about which sauces to get, purchased the frites and then sat on the dirty sidewalk outside, drunkenly exclaiming that these are the best things you have ever eaten, well, I have serious doubts that you have ever gone out for a night of drinking in NYC.
This place sells french fries, with your choice of 50 different sauces. That's right. Just fries. It doesn't have bourbon in it or nuthin. And a Large is about $7+. Seven dollars for fried potatoes.
If somebody opened this place on 6th street in Austin, it would make a killing.
Came here after dinner to grab a midnight snack with a few friends! We weren't too hungry, so we ordered the "regular fries" which was still a pretty good size to share for about $4.50. We were about to pick two sauces when the guy behind the counter said that if you buy 2 sauces, you get 1 free. The sauces are about $1 a piece, but sooo worth it!
We decided on the black peppercorn, mango chutney and roasted garlic. I really liked the black peppercorn sauce which basically tasted like grounded black peppers with mayo or something, a little spicy kick to it and still very flavorful. I could totally imagine this sauce as a spread on a sandwich. All of us really liked this sauce, so I would definitely recommend it! As for the mango chutney, this was my second favorite. It was a little sweet, but not too sweet, so it tasted very good with the hot fries. I can't explain the flavor, but I would recommend this sauce if you are a mango person. As for the roasted garlic, I didn't try it since I'm not a big garlic fan, but from what I heard, it wasn't that great. So I would try my luck with something else.
Once you get your fries and dipping sauces, this place has a few tables and counter tops where you can chill and enjoy the fries. They even how these cute little french fry holders in the tables (which are little circle cut outs in the tables/counter tops). I thought that was very creative idea!
I would recommend coming to this place to grab a snack, since they offer a large variety of sauces will probably satisfy anyone's taste buds! The fries here are also very fresh and served right off the frying pan! Yummy :)
So I bet you're thinking, " Oh, what's so special about french fries? Isn't that what pommes frites means? "
Well, you're right - fries ARE just fries ( even though the ones here are very tasty ). BUT this place is about the 50+ sauces and spices you can choose from to have with your fries.
Tell the workers what your tongue likes and they can even recommend something which you'll luv.
Came here based on word of mouth. The charm of this place is that fries are a grab and go type of food, especially by the way they serve it. Not only is it delicious (hot and crispy), but the sauces are amazing. I'd recommend the black peppercorn first, then the mango chutney. The garlic mayo didn't really stand out to me.
A regular size is good enough for 2 people who are not super hungry, and good for 4 people if they just finished dinner. The feel is snack food - grab one while walking down the street to your location or for a stroll to catch up with friends.
Okay so duh, this place is pretty awesome. Nice huge fries with delectable crumby remnants..AWESOME.
I'm just writing this as a warning. If you come here with friends, try not to order 3 different mayo based sauces. You will want to/ try to vomit on yourself.
Otherwise, Pommes Frites is dope!
If your establishment only does one thing, you better be damn sure it does it better than anyone else in the world. Pommes Frites, you win at fries/chips/ life!
Usually when a place gets this successful, everyone that works there is a giant asshat. But no, these guys are so sweet and friendly, offering their advice on sauces (do you like sweet or spicy) and giving generous tastings. The fries were the best I've ever tasted, nirvana! The mango chutney was amazing and the rosemary mayo, I would happily eat it every day forever. This place is my food bliss!
I weep that Pommes Frites is in NY and not in London.
I'd give it 4.5 if I could.
Crazy sauces on fantastic frites (just Belgian for fries, no need to be afraid since its not fancy or anything). While the pomegranate teriyaki may sound odd, everyone I've taken here LOVES it.
Cheap and fun, great early date place to go. Sit inside on one of the special tables that will hold your frites, or go sit in the mini park a block away. I hope my ex's can't figure out who I am by this entry because this may be a mandatory 2nd or 3rd date night for me...
PS SAMPLE THE SAUCES!!! They'll give you a couple frites and sauce sample, be adventurous! I love the peanut sauce, Parmesan peppercorn, and the Pomegranate Teriyaki!
I'd give it 4.5 if I could.
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I love the French Fries and the great different sauces. The customer services are rude. They talk in their own language and give dirt look. Some of the customer service are nice. They need to learn how to have manners. But great French Fries and sauces.
I am giving Pomme Frites 5 stars because:
1: there is nothing like it in California.
2: it's fresh: you can taste it and see it because they cook it right in front
of you.
3: you can clog your arteries at wee hours like at midnight.
4: it's darn cheap: $5 for a regular with a dipping sauce which is more
than enough for one.
5: With more than 20 sauces, how can I decide...well, you are allowed
to try before you buy.
I got their regular size fries with the war sauce, which was enough not to fully clog up my arteries. The venue is super small, but you can easily eat them on the run.
These Belgian-style fries are awesome. I could barely put away a "regular" (the smallest size) with roasted garlic mayo. Oh man, I wish I had a beer to go with this magical snack. Gotta love the friendly Filipino ladies behind the counter, gossiping away in their mother tongue...
As I sat outside in one of the two chairs, stuffing my face (yes, in the middle of November--crazy, I know), I'm pretty sure I "lured" at least two customers. They should've hooked me up for advertising.
:-( + ||| = :)P , then :D
I really love fries, fries I love.
When you bring me Pomme frites,
it's the ultimate treat.
Late night, delight.
With sauce, it's just right.
Too perfect, line's quick,
Many sauces to pick.
Regular, large, double,
If you share, get the Double.
Just remember, bring cash,
Or else, just dash
To the nearest ATM,
And return quickly, before they end.
wow, that was bad rhyming.. haha. But, hopefully, you get my point.
The fries are big. They're fresh. The sauces are interesting. Some exciting. The Vietnamese Pineapple was delicious. Rosemary Garlic Mayo was pretty great too. You probably want to try some different sauces, so go with a few friends. Line up. Meet people. Order fries. Drink water.
And hope you end up similarly -- :D.
a store dedicated to french fries and dipping sauce!?!?!?! who is the genius that thought this up??? i had the mango sauce and i think the sweet chili...
damn good food for after drinking or during drinking.
There once was a place in LA called Hollywood Fries. I used to make the treacherous drive down the 405 fwy from Orange County to Westwood (slightly more than 50 miles) for these yummy treats and all their delectable sauces. I was in utter shock when I showed up one day and it had shut down.
I was tickled to pieces when I realized there was a similar place on our side of town. WOO HOO!!! Last night, during a midnight craving, I finally lost my Pommes Frites cherry.
We ordered a double-size of fries with three sauces - mango chutney, roasted garlic mayo and curry ketchup especial. The total came up to $10.25 for a heavy bag of fries and three delicious sauces. We wanted to eat them in the comfort of our own living room so we decided to walk 15 blocks in the frigid cold (I never have the patience to wait for an available cab). The fries remained warm and crispy despite the 12-minute walk home.
The double-size portion was HUGE. But we polished that bag rather quickly. It was damn good. All three sauces were really great but I wish we got them with raw onions. Next time.
Great spot for munchies and late-night cravings. Can't wait to go back and try their other sauces.
I can't believe I am rating a place that boasts french fries as it's featured menu item. But here I am. There is a reason this place has almost 900 reviews and that's because the french fries are amazing! They are cooked fresh right in front of you, seasoned just right, and of course topped with those infamous sauces. Also, it's cheap! A $5.50 portion was more than enough to split with my boyfriend. We had the mango chutney sauce which was delicious! I'm not sure if it was my drunken state, or the fries themselves, but this was the best late night snack I've ever had!
Also, I usually get the worst hangovers, but the morning after, I was as fine as ever. Which leads me to believe Pommes Frites found the secret cure to hangovers. I will use this new rationale to make sure I stop here every time I drink in the future!
The fry place! The fry place!
Most amazing place to live near...deliciously perfect fries with a myriad of sauces open til the wee hours of the morning? Mmm...what genious birthed this miracle?
The fries are wonderful. Exceedingly well done. There is a pretty wide variety in any given serving, from the larger steak fries to the smaller crispier bits. Quite satisfactory.
The sauces are where it's at. Mango chutney, yes...the most addictive and delicious, and therefore most popular. But don't let that keep you from at least trying others!! The pesto mayo is interesting...I honestly can't remember many others because I get mango chutney so often now! But I alway try to point to a random flavor and taste it, just for fun. (They're really nice about this sort of thing...in fact, on more than one occasion I've found myself at this place at 1 or 2 in the morning, looking a little you-know, and they've thrown in an extra sauce or two for me...sometimes even extra fries...complete with a wink, of course. Those guys!)
I have to say, the one disappointment I've had there has been the war sauce! After spending time this summer in the Netherlands and falling madly in love with war fries in Amsterdam, I was psyched to be able to have the same thing here in the States. But alas, the war sauce is nothing like it was in the A'dam....sad sad times.
Also, always get the onion/ketchup/mayo side...it's free!! Don't be scared of fries with mayo...that's how the Dutch do it!
They're absolutely right. You want to get the raw onions. You want the raw onions in the ketchup. You want the raw onions, the ketchup, and the mayo. All of these are complimentary sauces.
Fries-wise, I've had better. They're the thicker, steak-fry variety. Some were a little too browned, most were crispy, but lots were oily or not crispy enough. The people frying up your food are quite friendly, though, as my regular-sized cone held more than they usually dish out. You can also sample the sauces. I didn't think to, since there was a line behind me, but got the lemon dill mayo. They've got so many interesting sauces it's hard to choose, but most are mayo-based. The lemon dill was good, but given the greasiness of the fries I needed that ketchup acidity.
Then we enter the raw onions. I did not think it was possible to improve ketchup, that king of condiments. But I was wrong. Proven wrong by the ADDITION OF RAW ONIONS TO KETCHUP. Despite having eaten dinner at Momofuku Noodle (this was a post-dinner snack), I finished all my fries except some burnt ones. There were no onions left. The lemon dill mayo lay forgotten.
Seating in the back: a couple a booths and then stools at a counter with holes in it to hold your fry cones. A family sat behind us, where the kid was talking about how weird Chinese people were. The parents said nothing. WTF?
I shake my head in disbelief.
Anyway.
Back to the fries.
I'm going to mix up some raw onions in my ketchup now. Goodnight.
Pommes Frites! Where have you been my phone life! Or rather, where were you the last 10 years as i tried to convince people that flavored mayonnaise is da bomb and not something to fear.
Went there on a Friday night, and it was expectedly busy. Nevertheless, we had a chance to sample as many sauces as we wanted before ordering. We got a medium order for two people with rosemary garlic mayo and sundried tomato.
The rosemary was good, reliable. The sun-dried was absolutely delicious. We also sampled the cheese sauce, which was tasty but reminiscent of standard cheese fries. Also liked the Pesto mayo, and will probably order that next time I go.
I'd been wanting for a long time to find a place specializing in fried potatoes and their sauces, and I'm appalled at how long it too me to find Pommes Frites. I should have been on the ball.
The only reason this gets 4 starts instead of 5 is because the location is so tiny. It might be part of the charm (or rather a reflection of real state expenses), and they've done a good enough job making it seem cozy and deliberate. But still... we couldn't find a place to sit and barely got some counter to stand next to. Maybe it's more of a summer place, where you can take the fries to-go and sit in the park nearby.
I came to NYC for Pomme Frites. Well OK to see my sister but also for Pomme Frites. If you like French fries and dipping them into things this is for you!!! They have like 25 different dipping sauces ranging from Pomegranate Terryaki to Mango Pesto Mayonnaise. It is GLORIOUS! The guys that work there fry up the fries right in front of you so you always have a fresh cone of French Fries.
The only thing about this place that would make me take away a star is that there's like no seating so when you're sitting enjoying the most delicious of sauces you feel eyes starring at you waiting for you to move. People stalk you for your seat and well I my friend do not like to be rushed when eating delicious dips.
In theory, Pomme Frites should be an awesome place to grab a quick bite, they specialize in only one food, have gigantic portions and offer way more than the standard ketchup as a means of enjoying your fries. However, when you strip away the massive assortment of Mayonnaise Dipping Sauces and the Belgian style interior design, what your left with is only exceptionally oily steak fries that are a multitude more expensive than what you can get at your average fast food joint.
Here I ordered a large thing of fries alongside some of the signature Pomegranate Teriyaki and Mango Chutney sauces. The order only took about five minutes and they were quick to hand over the fries. The problem with this is that the fries are served in a wonky shaped cone and about a tenth of my order fell off in the process of it simply being handed over to me. While I know it's authentic to serve it this way but the entire process just felt very heavy handed to me, maybe the paper could be larger or less flimsy.
To its credit though, the large fries were pretty much the only thing I ate all day and by the end of it I could hardly even move but I felt this was more of grease and fat overload (from the Mayonnaise) than it was from the food actually being fulfilling or well made. While I was able to finish it (barely), most of the other people around me quit about halfway through. It was probably a better idea, I felt completely trashed after eating it. A small would be more than sufficient.
While all the reviews on Yelp seem to love the Mango Chutney, I wasn't really a big fan. I don't really feel like the sweet taste of Mango really complements mayonnaise much at all let alone when paired with French Fries. Likewise, the Teriyaki Pomegranate sauce came off as a bit strong in the Horse Raddish sense of the word, not necessarily spicy but a bit offensive nonetheless.
My friend defended this place saying that it's the most delicious thing in the world if it is near 1 am and you are drunk after hitting up a few bars but honestly, if you have to be drunk to fully enjoy the food at a place, is that really that high of a standard at all?
Mango Chutney is the way to go. I also had the curry ketchup which tastes just like Japanese curry and ketchup mixed together and garlic mayo which belongs in a sandwich. While deciding what to get, I sampled the Irish Curry which tastes like an exact replica of Japanese curry!
Seating is few but it is so convenient because there are holes in the tables for your cone shaped fry container! Four of us shared the double -- the largest size -- and it was more than enough for a pre-dinner snack. Unfortunately I didn't love it as much as I did a few years back.
SO GOOD! I am definitely a lover of sauces so this place is heaven. Of course I didn't go inside.… Read more »
Pommes Frites... what will I ever do without you? I was skeptical at first. I mean fries are fries right? What's so special about Belgian fries?
...These are the best fries I have ever had. Omg.
I know they're just seasoned fries and fried in mayonnaise.... but still! The first whiff of the fries when you're handed the cone is AMAZING. I have to restrain myself from diving my face into the cone of fries. You can get sauces for $.75 each, or 3 for $1.75. My favorites are the Pomegranate Teriyaki and Mango Chutney.... yummm...
One of the nice employees gave me double the fries. Aww, thanks for making me fat, you're always looking out for me, Pommes Frites! ;)
I've been coming to this place for about 13 years, and it is one of the few places in the neighborhood that hasn't really changed much. The fries are simply the best in the city. I love the stacks of potatoes in the back, and of course all the sauce seletions (though they've changed the way they price the sauce, which kind of sucks). A village fixture for me.
It's freezing outside.
Your face is warm and pink from all the drinking you did earlier.
There are weird howling noises - wind? Oh, just the guy pretending to be a werewolf .. or something, typical of ny.
with the warm cone in your hand, you look down and smile. And refuse to let go to share with your friends.
Honestly, I think the quality of the fries have gone down significantly since I first had them 2 years ago - but the immense choice of delicious sauces are always a plus.
This is a great place to indulge in one of life's guilty pleasures. The french fries are large, steak fries. The sauces are too many to name. A friend and I shared the Vietnamese Pineapple Mayo, Sweet Mango Chutney Mayo, the Sundried Tomato Mayo, Mexican Ketchup, Sweet Chili, and Pomegranate Teriyaki Mayo. The difference in tastes seemed rather slight between all the dipping sauces. However, I realized we chose flavors that were all on the sweet/spicy palate.
The space is small-- seats about ten people comfortably and more uncomfortably. The prices are reasonable, portions are more than adequate, and they stay open late for those inevitable late-night cravings.
"The Pommes Frites Experience! A feast for all five senses."
"Pommes Frites is an authentic Belgian fries made from freshly cut potatoes, TWICE-FRIED to golden perfection, and topped with your favorite sauce."
This place is a small narrow little shack, but with all the hundreds of great reviews, the size of this location didn't bother me. Between 4 people, we got the large with roasted garlic mayo, sweet mango chutney mayo, and vietnamese pineapple mayo. I was a little hesitant in eating the TWICE-FRIED potatoes, but it was surprisingly good. You get your sauces right away while you wait for your fries to come out.
If you get their little take home menu, you will notice the 25 different flavors you can order from. The guy said the first 5 are their most popular flavors. Out of all the flavors we got, the favorite was the sweet mango chutney mayo. If you taste them right off the bat without the fries, they taste great. With the fries though, the sweet mango chutney was the best. It was sweet which went hand in hand with the salty fries. It was a great balance. You probably don't even need to drink anything while you're there.
They also have this spicy green sauce which they mix with ketchup and horseradish. He let me have a small sampling but he warned me that it was really spicy. It kind of looked like a thick salsa verde but packed with a bunch of flavor that can numb your mouth if you can't take the spicyness. Definitely eat it with the ketchup to keep the spice level down.
There are two tables in the back and holes to put in your dipping sauces. Along the side is a very narrow bar with bar stools. Not very convenient as the entrance of the back of the store is right there. Take in the experience and watch them prepare the fries. If you the food happens to make you thirsty, go for the large water. It's only a $0.50 different from the small one.
wow... Hand down the best fries I have ever taste..
Not sure if these are authentic Belgium fries but i don't care a shit... the fries are just TOO good.. They have this two step frying process which makes the fries nice and crispy.. They have around 25 sauces and the MANGO chutney is a must have.. Me and my friend ordered a large fries and two sauces and it was heaven .. very filling .. you have to wait in the line but worth it. ..
i'm a sucker for fries and then you add delectable sauces to go with it?
Convert.
I visited New York City this summer and my friend's coworker suggested this place to eat at.
The fries are freshly cooked and they have about 20-30 different signature sauces that compliment them. The line can get really long, but these are truly the best fries I have ever had. It's worth eating here. If you're ever in the area, YOU MUST GO.
Awesome!
Huge cones of fries, delicious real potato thick cut and deep fried, served in a paper cone with sauce on the side. Mmmmmmm.
The cones don't look that big until they're filled with fries. Glad I got the smallest size they had cause I couldn't finish it.
A little disappointed that so many delicious sounding sauces were mayonnaisse based. I have an adversion to mayonnaisse. Got the cheddar cheese sauce instead. It was okay. The fries were delicious on their own.
The guys working were so sweet and nice and cheerful! I was actually kind of shocked..... If my existence were to deep fry and serve ass drunk EV-ers, I wouldn't do it with a smile like these guys..... awesome.
Are you drunk yet? Then come to this place. I would not recommend coming here while you are sober and sane because even a small order of their fries can make you go grease overdozed. Nonetheless, they serve hand cut french fries with tens of dipping sauce to choose from. It is great to share with your drinking/partying/fun-loving buddies to have a cholestrol high together.
A place that sells only fries?? HELL yes!!!
We came here for an "appetizer" before going out to dinner, so we tried the smallest size they offered (which was still huge). As for the sauces, we got the dill lemon mayo (delicious!), and the rosemary garlic (the rosemary flavor was a little strong, in my opinion). The fries were perfectly crispy and salted, but they had a bit too much oil on them. I think that was because they had just come out of the fryer.
There is very little seating in the back, so you may have to eat your fries while walking. When we got there, we didn't have to wait long, but by the time we left, at a little before 8PM, the line was down the street.
Basically, Pommes Frites is a must try for fry-lovers! The fries aren't out of the ordinary, but they're delicious and will definitely hit the spot.
I love fries in general, but at this place something as simple as fries can be made so good! The fries alone are amazing, but with the sauces it's heavenly! Everytime I come here there's always a short wait, but it's well worth it. Love this place for their fries, sauces and their location!
Yeah, I know, this place doesn't need a 800-something-th review to emphasize how awesome it is. I'll just emphasize that aside from it being delicious, I've had a lot of great times at Pomme Frites. Mostly drunk out of my mind, but that is totally what this place is for - RECOVERY (via fatty fried foods!). I'm pretty sure one night I went off ranting about why small asian girls (myself included) are vicious and possessive, and managed to captivate (or annoy) half the back dining area in the process. I also met a producer for Gossip Girl there but made an idiot out of myself by repeatedly asking what it is exactly that producers do. Yeah, good times.
Back to the food. A small is good enough for me; and that means me and a friend. These things are pretty large and filling. I'd definitely recommend getting 3 sauces. My favorites are the Mango-Chutney, Parmesan Peppercorn, and Garlic Mayo (the rosemary mayo is good too!).
I once lived on Seventh Street while attending NYU. Pomme Frites was right down the block, so naturally, I went there all the time for the cheap (under $5) mound of fries they served in conical paper cups. Within it's tiny, wooded enclosure, I found perfection: french fries cooked in the belgian style with over two dozen sauces to choose from. There was always a line, but it was never long, and when I didn't have time to wait around for one of the few cool (but small) tables, I just headed home and ate the dish while playing Blades of Steel on my NES.
Truly, it was a paradise.
I have since returned to Pomme Frites, and while it has changed in some ways, the quality hasn't. It's a little more expensive than my fledgling days, but still not bad. The sauces are also a tiny bit more limited, but they still have a massive range from simple ketchup, up through garlic mayo, and all the way into curry/lemon/wasabi. Be adventurous and try a few. Bring some friends and order a large. Convert to these large, stocky fries and you will never go to McDonald's again. This, I vow, in my father's name.
FOOD SELECTION: Fries and canned drinks. The fries are the ones that God serves in heaven; thick, long, and deep-fried, while the sauces are enough to make Satan recant his wicked ways.
SERVICE: Quick and efficient. The lines are sometimes long, but they move. Ask for a sample of a sauce; they'll give you a fry or two to test it out on.
My favorite was always the curry-ketchup sauce, but strong seconds were rosemary/garlic-mayo and anything with raw onions.
The fries are alright--- the last 2 times I came here. The oil needs to be changed more frequently. The only thing that keeps me coming is the roasted eggplant, mango chutney, and sundried tomato dipping sauce. Yum!
The only place I go for fries after 1AM -- and they always hit the spot!
There isn't much to add on top of everyone else's similar proclamations of happiness and joy that they get from this place, but what I thought was great about when I visited last night was that they reorganized the back area -- the added a new bench so the seating is much more comfortable and relatively "spacious". Way to go!
I recommend the Pesto Mayo to all who are trying this place for the first time soon.
You want your fry fix after bar hopping? This is an ideal stop. Great fresh cut potatoes, fried twice, served with a mayo sauce (of your choice) or with non-mayo sauces.
The concept is simple and the fries are done well. They are also one of the few spots in New York that offer poutine (gravy fries with cheese curds, similar to disco fries).
There's very limited seating and the walkway is always jammed, however if you have the cash, and it's a toss up between mickey d's fries and pommes frites, the choice should be simple: head downtown.
Not much that has not been said... great fries and awesome sauces. It is worth a few minutes wait for sure. The Irish Curry and Peanut Satay are my favorite sauces, with the War Sauce as a follow up. Fresh, tasty and unique. Ask for samples of any of the sauces and they are glad to let you have a try!
The fries were a little too salty/ sauce is the shiznit/ pom teriyaki is the fav/ mango was cool/ i lov e mango
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