Friterie
“the Thai pineapple cilantro is sweet and just tastes like pineapples – not much Thai or cilantro flavor.”
“I had the medium size fries that are fit for two, though you just can't get enough of it!”
“They have a wide variety of dipping sauces ranging from sweet to salty to herby to creamy to spicy and more.”
Friterie
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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This will never compare to Pomme Fries, which sadly burned down. They make the fries on the spot so it is extra fresh. This place had the fries sitting out being warmed by a heat lamp or something. The fries were not even crispy and it just doesn't compare at all. I definitely would not be returning here.
After catching a show near by I wanted something easy to pick on.
Came across this place , not bad how can you go wrong with just Fries !!
We got an order of the Truffle fries w Parmesan cheese grand size with the garlic aioli sauce.
We sat down to wait Fries were brought to our table nice & hot.
Very good fries , good truffle taste & good dipping sauce , could use more garlic flavor tho.
Not much to be said about the location , small some seating nothing crazy.
Service was quick & prices are good great place for a quick snack.
It's hard not to compare Friterie to Pommes, especially since they are located just around the corner from where Pommes used to be.
The fries here are still solid nonetheless after a night out painting the town. The sauces are serviceable, but they definitely don't wow you away like Pommes did.
There is seating inside, and usually a table or two outside the sidewalk.
I LOVE fries at Pommes frities and since that place was gone, I needed a rebound. And boy, do I regret this. I lost a bet with a yelper and had to treat him to french fries and it just so happens that this place was near where we had for dinner. So we stopped by to try this place and let me tell you, it was a HUGE disappointment.
We ordered the Truffle Fries in the slim size with a side of Sriracha Ketchup. The fries we got tasted like nothing but oily soggy fries. Shoot, even McDonald's fries were MUCH better.
The customer service was so sh-ty. We wanted to clarify the order we had with the guy prepping our fries but he was on the phone the WHOLE time. The receipt stated that the truffle fries came with Parmesan cheese? Well we didn't get any of that on the fries, which was actually a good thing.
Will I be back there? Heck no. I wouldn't want to risk something close to $10 at this place ever again; that's lunch money right there!
PS. Get out please. or take a really long vacation.
PPS. Pommes frities is back.
The void that was created upon the untimely and tragic destruction of the beloved Belgian fry institution (i.e. P*mmes Fr*tes) was all too palpable. Fond memories of many people, reminiscing on their days as unintelligent (albeit know-it-all) college goers… or perhaps memories of those who recall ending debaucherous nights at this place… somehow generated a great of scandal due to the lack of sympathy to those who actually lost lives and/or shelter in the great fire. Nevertheless, plenty was lost on that day, including a safe haven for those in search of their sobriety and tasty hot carbs.
Our beloved establishment never returned, rendering any Christian allegories of the "Resurrection" inapplicable in this review. Instead, something of a shade, a pretender if you will, has sought to take advantage of the people (in their grief) and their desire for some deep fried potatoes and a veritable selection of dip-ables. A sly and un-deliciously surreptitious effort to steal into the people's heart… not very well done, Friterie.
One may think that this review does nothing but wax nostalgia… but the truth of the matter is: this particular writer couldn't give two sh*ts about nostalgia if the food was any good. Let's be real… the ability to make a killing off of the purchase and sale of fried potatoes (and an assortment of sauces) is the American dream. And by making a customer pay dearly for such a product (relatively speaking of course), the product should at least be properly made.
I was skeptical of the low rating at first, knowing how powerful the memory of the long-since-departed-OG-Belgian-fry-place still resonates with the general NYC populace, I attributed the poor score to an emotionally fragile and illogical collection of reviews from a collection of "Yelpers" with but one or no reviews to their name (let's face facts, that s*it happens all the time). However, it looks like the reviews were soundly based in reality, after experiencing this poor excuse of an East Village Belgian fry supplying rip-off of an establishment.
As far as appearances are concerned, Friterie is pretty much what P*mmes Fr*tes was: they have the sizes, they have the sauces… easy enough. They lack two of the most important things though… the service and the quality fries. Our cook was on his cell phone the whole time, and when I tried to flag him down to point out a discrepancy in my receipt, all I got was a "yeah yeah yeah" (luckily he created the correct order, despite the receipt being wrong, lucky him I guess… still, disgusting display of customer service). The fries were a damn shame. Not crunchy, not salted, and just an oily sponge of a potato.
The place pretty much does the bare minimum in order to score maximum profit. This place ought to be ashamed of itself (at least I was able to eat here for free, since I won a bet with a fellow Yelper and had her by me fries here). You can bet your sweet @ss that I won't be stepping in to this place again, lest god have mercy on my soul.
I was in the East Village and needed something small to coat my stomach before a night out. My friend reminded me about this fry shop, so we decided to finally give it a try.
As every other person in the world has probably already said it, this is a clear imitation of Pomme Frites. And Pomme Frites has my heart to this day, so I went in with low standards.
I ordered a medium fry with bbq sauce and sweet chili sauce. It was almost $8 which was pretty pricey. They were thick cut fries and the sauces were good. It wasn't as good as Pomme Frites, no, but it's hard to mess up fries and these were fried and seasoned correctly. Thick and soft in the middle, I had no real complaints. Nothing special, but it did the job. I will go back if I'm in the area and have some money to spend, because really I could go to a bar and get fries AND wings for the same price, but these are good and I do like the large variety of sauces and would like to try other kinds. Good area to be in too, and open late.
The reason the rating is so high is because of the SERVICE! I went in there and asked the girl if the fries were gluten free and she was a bit confused, but as I continued to ask for details about if the fries are cooked in the same batter as the chicken tenders she immediately stopped me in my tracks and let me know that they take pride in their fries and don't cross contaminate or cook anything with the fries. This made me happy.
She was extremely sweet and chipper, and she even yelled over mid meal to ask me how I was doing. Then she gave my friend and I coupons for our next visit, for a buy one get one free deal. She even greeted us like 15 minutes later when we caught a cab from across the street!! She was super attentive and had a bright smile on her face and made me feel really welcomed.
I think her name was Tabitha? Or something else with a T? Really bad with names.
They're okay and definitely not a Pomme Frites replacement.
I swung by late one Thursday night for a snack. The fries start at a $4 slim size and go up to $6. The most disappointing factor was the price of the sauces. At $1.50 a sauce, it runs you a minimum of $6 if you want frites with a sauce other than ketchup or mayo. I asked if I could try some of the sauce before ordering, which was okay but not? I asked to sample the garlic mayo and pineapple chili sauce, to which I was told the garlic mayo just tastes like garlic, so I should only sample the pineapple.
I ended up grabbing a slim and requested freshly fried fries, which they accommodated. The quality is aight, and nothing to write home about. I miss Pomme Frites…
A poor replacement (if you can call it that) of the beloved Pomme Frites.
The fries are really inconsistent. One burnt bite, then one too mushy, then one unseasoned.
At least they don't have a credit card minimum.