The 6 Best Spots for French Fries in New Mexico!
Potatoes and salt are two elements that put together make one of the most satis-fying comfort snack foods around … French fries! Simple or smothered in cheese or gravy or sour cream, there’s just nothing better when you just want a nibble of something. These 6 places will satisfy your craving.
Laguna Burger, Laguna, NM
The Laguna Burger is a winner, placing first at the New Mexico State Fair in 2016, so it is the perfect complement to the hand-cut, cooked-to-order French fries served with it. The potatoes are always fresh, never frozen, cut thick and hefty and lightly salted. For a meal in itself, try the chili cheese fries—those same hand-cut potatoes topped with cheese, red chili and diced onions
Sammy C’s Rock n Sports Pub & Grille, Gallup, NM
This renowned sports bar is just the place for a plate of fries, a variety of ways. All are fresh and handmade. There’s the traditional thin style. Chile cheese fries are smothered in cheddar cheese and topped with either red or green chile. How about a little East Coast-style—Philly cheesesteak fries are also smothered in cheddar cheese but topped with Philly beef. Sweet potato fries are a tasty and healthy alternative. The kicker is Kristy’s wet fries—crisp, covered in brown gravy, and a Gallup tradition.
Fry House Wings & Fries, Silver City, NM
So many choices! Fresh potatoes are the base for these hand-cut fries that come seasoned with either: Cajun, lemon pepper, parmesan, garlic, mustard, barbecue, Greek, or Jamaican jerk. You can also get sweet potato fries, as well as crispy cheese fries, topped with cheddar cheese, chives and sour cream—add green chile for an extra kick.
The Burger Stand at Taos Ale House, Taos, NM
Go for a beer, stay for the fries. All choices begin with fresh, hand-cut fries and then the fun begins: try them tossed in duck fat, sprinkled with orange zest and parsley, tossed in white truffle oil, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, dusted with Cajun spice, smothered in a green chile cheese sauce, with Chimayo red chile and a lime wedge. Don’t miss the sweet potato with paprika, cinnamon and sugar.
Plaza Cafe Southside, Santa Fe, NM
This modern-day diner is the progeny of the celebrated Plaza Café, a part of the Santa Fe dining community since 1947. With a blend of American, Southwestern and Mediterranean food, the menu is a smorgasbord of cultures. The fries are a tribute to Greece and begin with house cut fries that are then tossed in olive oil, a lemon and caper sauce, oregano and Feta cheese.
66 Diner, Albuquerque, NM
If you’re looking for comfort food, this is the place. And it’s a really cool 1950s-style diner, right on Route 66. Doesn’t get much better than that for road trip food. Fries can be a stand alone meal and include: 66 fries, smothered with queso and chopped green chile, Fiesta fries, covered with Texas chili and cheese, cheddar fries, topped with melted cheddar, and wets, with brown or cream gravy. Nothing could be finer!
