Comments on: Fries! At Hellburger! http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/ Your Life Beyond The Capitol Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:22:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: WFY http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13401 WFY Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:10:39 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13401 I really miss Les Halles frites too. Next time I'm in New York, I'll have to stop at one of the ones up there. I really miss Les Halles frites too. Next time I’m in New York, I’ll have to stop at one of the ones up there.

]]> By: The Fries Verdict… » We Love DC http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13383 The Fries Verdict… » We Love DC Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:36:12 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13383 [...] Yesterday, we reported that Rays Hell Burger is now serving fries with their hamburgers. Upon inspection of a picture of said fries, there was some question as to their freshness.  They appeared to be the generic, bagged and frozen variety, which stands in direct contrast to Ray’s mantra of fresh meat and fresh ingredients.  Well, I believe that I can lay your fears to rest.  After some hard hitting investigation, during which I subjected the fries to my discerning palate, I’ll say unequivocally that these fries are not frozen (maybe). [...] [...] Yesterday, we reported that Rays Hell Burger is now serving fries with their hamburgers. Upon inspection of a picture of said fries, there was some question as to their freshness.  They appeared to be the generic, bagged and frozen variety, which stands in direct contrast to Ray’s mantra of fresh meat and fresh ingredients.  Well, I believe that I can lay your fears to rest.  After some hard hitting investigation, during which I subjected the fries to my discerning palate, I’ll say unequivocally that these fries are not frozen (maybe). [...]

]]> By: Jenn Larsen http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13373 Jenn Larsen Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:29 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13373 Oh, those frites at Les Halles were so good. Now you've made me cry, Samer! ;) Oh, those frites at Les Halles were so good.
Now you’ve made me cry, Samer! ;)

]]> By: Kirk http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13370 Kirk Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:09:45 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13370 Expect the results of our investigation first thing tomorrow morning! Expect the results of our investigation first thing tomorrow morning!

]]> By: Tiffany Bridge http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13368 Tiffany Bridge Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:03:07 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13368 See, I think the fries were introduced the same way the reservations policy at the old Ray's the Steaks was thrown out. I think he did it his way out of principle, and then just got tired of the bitching and gave in. It got harder to get a table at Ray's the Steaks (pre-move), and the fries don't hold their own against the burger. See, I think the fries were introduced the same way the reservations policy at the old Ray’s the Steaks was thrown out. I think he did it his way out of principle, and then just got tired of the bitching and gave in. It got harder to get a table at Ray’s the Steaks (pre-move), and the fries don’t hold their own against the burger.

]]> By: Samer http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13367 Samer Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:00:55 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13367 I don't know if the fries are packaged or cut there. I will say they were just okay. Of course, their taste was a bit drowned by my burger and that delicious ketchup they have. These fries are not going to be the replacement for the long lost Les Halles frites, but they are as good a side as the potato chips on offer. I don’t know if the fries are packaged or cut there. I will say they were just okay. Of course, their taste was a bit drowned by my burger and that delicious ketchup they have. These fries are not going to be the replacement for the long lost Les Halles frites, but they are as good a side as the potato chips on offer.

]]> By: Katie http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13365 Katie Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:56:03 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13365 I'm actually with DCUrbanDad on this one - I liked Hell Burgers with watermelon, and corn. If I wanted a burger with fries, I'd go to 5 guys. That said, I trust Landrum to do fries correctly, just as he does everything else. If he's decided to do them, I'm going to trust them, until proven wrong. The picture above might not do it justice, so let's wait til we can get a WLDC investigative report to start judging. I’m actually with DCUrbanDad on this one – I liked Hell Burgers with watermelon, and corn. If I wanted a burger with fries, I’d go to 5 guys.

That said, I trust Landrum to do fries correctly, just as he does everything else. If he’s decided to do them, I’m going to trust them, until proven wrong. The picture above might not do it justice, so let’s wait til we can get a WLDC investigative report to start judging.

]]> By: DCUrbanDad http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13364 DCUrbanDad Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:52:26 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13364 Fries just seem to downgrade the experience. The experience is the burger. Fries get in the way. Fries just seem to downgrade the experience. The experience is the burger. Fries get in the way.

]]> By: Tiffany Bridge http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13362 Tiffany Bridge Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:28:08 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13362 No, I just don't like a yawning chasm of quality between the items on my plate. The fries should be worthy of the burger. Ray's would never serve frozen patties peeled off a stack that came from a box delivered by a truck that says "SYSCO," so why should their fries be different? No, I just don’t like a yawning chasm of quality between the items on my plate. The fries should be worthy of the burger. Ray’s would never serve frozen patties peeled off a stack that came from a box delivered by a truck that says “SYSCO,” so why should their fries be different?

]]> By: WFY http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13360 WFY Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:19:12 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13360 So we've french fry snobs now? So we’ve french fry snobs now?

]]> By: Karl Johnson http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13358 Karl Johnson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:30:28 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13358 I was so taken aback by not being able to get fries when I went, I am still in shock. I love me some french fries. Maybe they can run down the street and get some from the Five Guys? Those are some fresh, homemade fries that do not disappoint. Either way, I'm a fan of them offering fries now. I'll be going more often. But let's wait until we have a first hand account of how good or bad they are before dissing them...these are fries people! YUM I was so taken aback by not being able to get fries when I went, I am still in shock. I love me some french fries. Maybe they can run down the street and get some from the Five Guys? Those are some fresh, homemade fries that do not disappoint.

Either way, I’m a fan of them offering fries now. I’ll be going more often. But let’s wait until we have a first hand account of how good or bad they are before dissing them…these are fries people! YUM

]]> By: Tiffany Bridge http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13357 Tiffany Bridge Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:22:36 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13357 I definitely think they shouldn't have bothered if they didn't want to spare the staff/prep space to make them fresh. That said, they're served a la carte, so it's not like *I* have to pay for them. If people need their fries this bad, I can't blame Landrum for giving the people what they want. I'll stick with corn on the cob or mac'n'cheese. I definitely think they shouldn’t have bothered if they didn’t want to spare the staff/prep space to make them fresh. That said, they’re served a la carte, so it’s not like *I* have to pay for them. If people need their fries this bad, I can’t blame Landrum for giving the people what they want. I’ll stick with corn on the cob or mac’n'cheese.

]]> By: Eric http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13356 Eric Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:20:55 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13356 Bah... they shouldn't even have bothered if that's the crap they are going to serve up. Very disappointing. Doesn't take much to make a good french fry and yet they fail. Bah… they shouldn’t even have bothered if that’s the crap they are going to serve up. Very disappointing.

Doesn’t take much to make a good french fry and yet they fail.

]]> By: TheDenverite http://www.welovedc.com/2009/10/28/fries-at-hellburger/comment-page-1/#comment-13355 TheDenverite Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:20:38 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=21275#comment-13355 Those do look pretty pre-packaged... but I'll gladly cope if it means getting my hands on one of those burgers for dinner. Those do look pretty pre-packaged… but I’ll gladly cope if it means getting my hands on one of those burgers for dinner.

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