"Belgian" Fries to Die For

Pommes Frites
123 2nd AveNew York, NY 10003

***** (Best in Category)

When thirty year old Suzanne Levinson resolved in 1997 to risk everything and open up a street shop in the East Village, she based her decision on just one enlightening trip to Belgium when she came across rows of street shops selling the perfect Belgian fries. She saw the need and the opportunity for one in her home city of New York and that, in a nutshell, is how Pommes Frites was conceived.



Within weeks, her petite Bavarian, Tudor-style eatery serving authentic European-style twice-fried potatoes raked in patrons in the hundreds - and rightfully so. In addition to the Belgian fries which are served in three different sizes of paper cones, the shop offers a selection of more than thirty dipping sauces, ranging from the traditional European mayo to the exotic Pomegranate Teriyaki. They also have an awesome policy of letting the customers try the fries and any of the sauces before placing their order. The line usually extends out the door and well onto the street, but the perfect crisp-on-the-outside-soft-on-the-inside Belgian fries and the yummy dipping sauces make it worth the wait.