It doesn't matter if you have the spicy fries, the garlic fries, the regular fries, the sweet potato fries or the cheese fries. It doesn't matter if you dip them in ranch, mustard or a special blend of spicy ketchup. No matter what fries you order or how you eat them, the fries at the Iron Horse Brew Pub are hauntingly delicious. They're not too battered, not too bare. They're velvety inside and never, ever overcooked. It's the kind of place that makes you a believer that fries can be more than a side—they can be a meal. That distinction—plus their win in this category—is the highest praise we can offer. Iron Horse Brew Pub: 501 N. Higgins; 728-8866; ironhorsebrewpub.com
2. Hoagieville: Multiple Locations; 543-5265
3. Tie:
Hob Nob: 531 S. Higgins; 541-4622
Red Robin: Southgate Mall; 830-3170; redrobin.com