By Greg Wolferman
Correspondent
I love a good food debate, and the College has no shortage of dining options, whether it’s Eickhoff hall, Blazin’ J’s or my favorite late night option, T-Dubs. There’s something for everyone. Many of these places have french fries, and with so many options to choose from, which one is the best? I have decided to give my two cents.
First up found in Campus Town is Blazin’ J’s. Now, I know they sell amazing chicken, but this is about the fries, and what I can say about their fries is they’re really good. The hand-cut fries could use some salt and maybe a bit of a fiery touch. Other than that, the southern seasoning on them is straight fire. On other hand, the fries can be hit or miss because they can taste amazing, but also be soggy. For this ranking, I will say 8/10.
Now onto the Brower Student Center. We have two places here.
Starting with Traditions, I’m personally a big fan of this dining option. I love how their milkshakes are similar to Chick-fil-A, and just like Chick-fil-A, Traditions has waffle fries. However, unlike Chick-fil-A, Traditions fries can be hit or miss. Sometimes their fries taste delectable, while other times they taste fine. I have had the experience of my fries tasting hard on the outside, but mushy and possibly cold on the inside. However, there is a silver lining for them — you can dip your fries in your milkshake for more flavor. By themselves, Traditions fries would be a 6/10, however the milkshake combination pushes them to about an 8/10.
Also in the stud is The Original Burger Company. OBC’s fries are always hot and crunchy. They aren’t too thick, nor are they too thin. They’re the perfect size for crispy but still firmly soft fries. I do think they can be salty sometimes, but other than that they are delectable. OBC gets a rating of 9/10
Now we go to Eickhoff Hall’s C-Street Grill. The fries here, if they’re even here at all, are usually very warm and firm. However, they could always use some salt and they do leave a little to be desired. They’re average — not overly fantastic but not incredibly terrible. The lack of salt and just “Eickyness” of them reduces their overall rating to a 7/10.
Last, but certainly not least, we have the winner: T-Dubs. When you have the hankering for a late night snack, T-Dubs will be there for you. Even on an average night, T-Dubs still slaps. Its fries taste divine, and are a perfect blend of crunchy and soft. They are spiced immaculately with unparalleled flavor that will do a tango on your taste buds. Since this is about fries, I won’t even get into what you can get with the fries, but just know that these fries compliment so many other food items. Honestly, I’d take T-Dubs over some off-campus places. I rate T-Dubs 9.5/10.
Obviously, T-Dubs has the best fries no question, but OBC and Blazin’ J’s do come in at a close second with the rest duking it out for the bottom spots. This is just my take. If you like Traditions, that's okay. If you're an Eick warrior, that’s perfectly fine too.
