Last year,
Five Guys pulled a big upset in the hamburger category by tying with the long-established Missoula Club. This year, they’ve edged out The Iron Horse with their signature fresh-cut French fries cooked in 100 percent peanut oil. Five Guys is a nationally owned chain, but they’ve got the local angle covered. A whiteboard behind the counter tells you where the potatoes have come from that day (somewhere in Idaho), and when you walk into the restaurant, the throng of red-shirted employees is really happy to see you.
Five Guys Burgers & Fries: 820 E. Broadway; 830-3262;
fiveguys.com
Finalists, Best French Fries
2. Iron Horse Brew Pub
501 N. Higgins;
728-8866;
ironhorsebrewpub.com
3. Hoagieville
Multiple Locations;
543-5265;
hoagieville.com