Best French Fries Restaurants in Lower East Side (10002)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
375° Chicken 'n Fries
High-heat fried chicken and wings with big sauce variety.
Notable Picks
8.7
375° Chicken 'n Fries is a fast-casual Lower East Side staple where triple-cooked crinkle fries get as much attention as the buttermilk fried chicken. Regular, cheese, truffle, and fully loaded Ludlow fries all show up crispy, well-seasoned, and built to handle a heavy drizzle of house sauces late into the night.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chick 'n Wings (any sauce), Buffalo-Honey Chick 'n Slider, Ludlow Loaded Fries
What makes it special: High-heat fried chicken and wings with big sauce variety.
#2
Holy Cow
8.6
Holy Cow is a tight Chinatown counter spot best known for smashburgers, but its skin-on fries and fully loaded cheese fries are a major part of the draw. Fries come crisp, aggressively seasoned, and sturdy enough to carry cheese sauce, onions, and house dips without going soggy.
Must-Try Dishes:
Classic fries with house seasoning, Cheese fries with onions and special sauce, Fries alongside the signature smashburger
What makes it special: Smashburgers backed by crisp, heavily seasoned fries and indulgent cheese fries.
#3
Bel-Fries
8.3
Bel-Fries is a Lower East Side stand dedicated almost entirely to Belgian-style fries, double-cooked and served in paper cones with an unusually deep sauce roster. Locals treat it as the go-to when they want fries to be the main event rather than a side, from classic mayo to truffle, curry, and poutine-style options.
Must-Try Dishes:
Classic cone with frite sauce, Truffle parmesan fries, Classic poutine with cheese curds and gravy
What makes it special: Belgian-style double-cooked fries with an unusually wide sauce lineup.
#4
K.O. Burger
8.1
K.O. Burger is a Chinatown walk-up smashburger joint where cross-cut fries and loaded cheese fries are treated like a second headline act. Crinkle-style fries arrive golden and crunchy, with options to pile on cheese sauce, chopped beef, and a mix of house condiments.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cross-cut fries, K.O. Cheese Fries with onions and chipotle mayo, Beef Loaded Fries with chopped burger patty
What makes it special: Hand-smashed burgers backed by cross-cut fries, cheese fries, and fully loaded beef fries.
Worthy Picks
#5
Casa Colven
7.7
Casa Colven is a Colombian-Venezuelan restaurant on Clinton Street where papas fritas show up alongside ribs, sandwiches, and hearty mains. The fries lean more bistro-style than fast food, often plated with BBQ ribs or chicken and dressed up with sauces rooted in Latin flavors.
Must-Try Dishes:
Papas fritas / French fries side, BBQ ribs with fries, Chicken sandwich with fries
What makes it special: Latin American mains where crisp fries appear as generous sides to ribs, sandwiches, and platters.