Pommes Frites
123 2nd Ave
New York, New York 10003
United States
(212) 674-1234
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Belgian-style fries served to-go in a cone.
September 25, 2005

On a good day, this tiny East Village storefront goes through more than 1,000 pounds of potatoes. Folks line up for a cone filled with fries and loaded up with one or two of the 26 toppings. Authentically Belgian, the fries here are hand-cut and twice-fried, but the dippings span the globe: roasted garlic mayonnaise, satay peanut sauce and the complimentary house-special mayonnaise, ketchup and raw onions.

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i think...
September 10, 2010
(3.0 / 5 stars)

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Good fries
August 19, 2010
(5.0 / 5 stars)

$5.5 for a small (which should be more than fine even if you share) including 1 topping...
VERY good selection of toppings..
The place however is very small and not so clean to the eye...

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Pommes Frites... saucy!
April 11, 2010
(4.0 / 5 stars)

Pommes Frites in the E. Village is TINY, so don't walk past it. (Shouldn't be difficult to accomplish, considering there is a line out the door about 90% of the shop's opening hours.) Frites come in three sizes - I always get a Regular size, it's sharable, trust me. The real fun, though, is the sauce menu. It's like a Baskin-Robbins 31 flavors! Personal favs include:
rosemary garlic mayo, sweet mango chutney mayo and believe it or not, good ol' fritessaus (which is one of a few free toppings you can opt for).

Friends and I have concluded that the mayo-based sauces are best. (Sorry non-mayo lovers, you are fresh out of luck.) Stay away from the cheeses and ketchups, they are just plain boring compared to most of these other homemade concoctions. Hail Canada - they have Poutine too! Next on my list to try.

Pros: Many "flavors", fries made fresh
Cons: LONG lines, tiny space to eat
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Worst Fries Ever!!!!!!
March 29, 2010
(1.0 / 5 stars)

I have been a loyal customer for years. I always thought their fries were the best in the city. However, I recently went there and was horrified. The fries were disgusting. They were extremely oily, tasted terrible and the smell of them actually sickened me. The sauces were also horrible. When I first walked in, I should have known better. I saw that there were new workers and I thought the potatoes looked odd. I remember them having some of the skin on them. I went ahead and ordered two doubles along with the mango chutney sauce, cheddar cheese and curry ketchup. When I got outside to my car, my family could not wait to dig in. Well, what a disappointment. We all thought the fries were too greasy and the sauces without flavor. I think they are using substandard potatoes and oil. I hope they go back to how they use to be. $25 later, we threw everything out. The smell was actually making us sick in the car.

Pros: None
Cons: very oily, sauces horrible
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ehh used to be better
December 29, 2009
(3.0 / 5 stars)

I have been a loyal pommes frites customer for years but I believe in the last year there was a change in owners and the flavors have not been the same. The fries are now super oily and the sauces are less flavorful. My usual sauces are the mango chutney and the tomato basil. Considering the price of fries here are not cheap I really expect a non oily fry. Hopefully they get back to the way they used to be.

Pros: main item on menu is fries..doh
Cons: used to be better
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best fries in nyc!
April 14, 2009
(5.0 / 5 stars)

The fries are just amazing! Easily the best in nyc. It's better to order to go though, since it's a very small shop with not many tables.

Pros: great fries!
Cons: small store
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Good or miss
September 08, 2008
(3.0 / 5 stars)

I don't know what it is but recently it's becoming more and more good or miss. Very strange these days.

Pros: sometimes great
Cons: sometimes bad
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good sauce .. OK fries.. EHH overall
August 24, 2008
(2.0 / 5 stars)

Drunk - Pommes Frittes is awesome.
Sober - Go somewhere else

Pommes Frittes is one of those late night spots to get some fried goodness after a long night of drinking.. you dont notice the lines, you dont taste anything due to the all the alcohol you drank. except you think its awesome. I went one night with a few of my friends. and was really excited to get some pommes frittes .. and I wasn't really thrilled. Their sauces are good, yes, but the fries themselves are not tasty at all.. they're very bland and nothing to rave about. But if you're out of town give it a try. Thats what the experience is all about.. waiting on that long line, and sitting next to some strangers crowded in that hole in the wall fast food joint.

Pros: Sauces
Cons: Fries are OK
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great late night spot
June 01, 2008
(4.0 / 5 stars)

Walking up to the spot the line outside was intimidating. Even though it was long it moved quite quickly. The sauces were worth the wait. Great place to go after you leave a club or lounge just for a snack at 1am.

Pros: sauces
Cons: line
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Best. Fries. Ever.
April 29, 2008
(5.0 / 5 stars)

What else can I say? The fries are made fresh. Not fresh from a frozen package, but fresh as in the potatoes are cut right in front of you. The staff is friendly and efficient. They try to make the wait as short as possible without being pushy and they let you sample the sauces. As for the sauces, try them all. I have yet to come across a bad one. Nothing beats walking through the village, hangin with friends eating a cone of fries! It does get crowded and seating is limited, but don't let that stop you from going! Its soo worth it!

Pros: Great fries, open late.
Cons: It's almost always crowded, but that's cause its so good!
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The Extras:

Fan of the various mustards and sauces? All of them are on sale for you to take home.

Know Before You Go:

Give your fries a kick with raw onion.

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THE DETAILS
Category:
Restaurant
Cuisine:
Belgian
Features:
Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats
Prices:
$
Payment:
Cash
Hours:
Mon-Thu; Sun 11:30am-1am Fri-Sat 11:30am-3:30am
Parking:
Street
Serving 2 neighborhoods:
East Village, Downtown
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