Quest for the Best Fries: Roots Steakhouse

Roots Steakhouse is one of the restaurants we've frequented ever since we first moved to Jersey.  It's a dependable fixture in the area when you're in the mood for a classic steakhouse meal.  So we figured it'd be a great next stop in our Quest for the Best Fries!

We went on a particularly hot day, so Mel decided to splurge on her favorite summer treat meal: the lobster roll.  Delicious as always!

DJ went for a simple steak salad, we shared an order of the Applewood Smoked Slab Bacon (joy!), and of course - the fries!  They were definitely the perfect thin stick shape and fried to perfection.  However, after the first bite we remembered that they toss them generously with Old Bay seasoning.  For those who love that flavor, it would certainly be a treat.  But, it quickly became apparent that our Fry Guy does not fall in that category.  He definitely gave them a fair chance, but wound up drinking half a glass of water after every bite.

Between sips of water, we asked him to rank the restaurant fries we've tried so far.  The results:

1.  Committed Pig

2.  Echo Tap and Grille

3.  Roots Steakhouse

And the quest continues...

Quest for the Best Fries: Echo Tap and Grille

Next stop on our Quest for the Best Fries: Echo Tap and Grille.  We visited this place a few times after they first opened years ago.  Nice modern decor (love all the natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows!), fun sports bar ambience, typical bar food.  So we figured it was a safe bet they'd have solid French fry options.

DJ tried the Chipotle Taco Flatbread (fun and tasty!).

Mel and Fry Guy shared the sliders.  

Translation: Mel ate the sliders and he tried the fries.

We say "tried" because he definitely gave them a fair chance, but they didn't get devoured like usual.  In the end, not a huge fan of the stringy style and prefers them a bit thicker.  Noted.  

The Quest continues...

Quest for the Best Fries: The Committed Pig

We haven't posted since March, but not for lack of content.  COVID-19 restrictions were slowly lifted as 2021 warmed up, and we actually had a pretty great foodie spring!  We personally aren't comfortable with dining indoors yet, but we've found plenty of outdoor seating options at a lot of wonderful restaurants.  This first taste of freedom was made even sweeter by the fact that our little picky eater now loves French fries!  Woo!  So we decided to make a point of visiting places with fries on the menu to find the best plate of potato goodness.  

 

Our first stop back in May - which was also our first time dining at a restaurant table since 2019! - was The Committed Pig.  DJ has eaten there a bunch of times with a colleague, and Mel once tried their Cubano sandwich.  We figured a place dedicated to burgers and sandwiches would have decent fries.  And our hunch was right!  The kiddo was beaming from ear to ear as he devoured nearly the whole plate.  At one point he lovingly patted the table and said, "This restaurant is amazing!"  

Cheers to being out and about in the world again!