Friterie

hello while i was out last night my husband and i decided to hit up one of our favorite spots in the village Friterie Belgian fries @
36 St Marks Pl
New York, NY 10 003
b/​t Cooper Sq & Astor Pl
East Village
the girl behind the register was rude at first started with she told us she didn’t know much about sauces when i asked for a sample to try one before we buy it she threw the cap on the severing glass and just walked away i asked her for a fry to taste she huff and puffed. the worst was when she started throwing our fries in the bag while she danced to music i was utterly disgusted at her service and before she threw the second set a fries in the bag i asked for it in my hands and she still threw it in there she had a friend there with her which when i gave her the bag she knew what she did was wrong and told her to just give me my refund i go here all the time i usually deal with a male which is down to earth super kool and always tells me what sauce he thinks ill like awesome!!! but this girl no i failed a compliant with 311 as well we walked away with no food and rude customer service and completely disgusted

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 Unilocaler 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.

I was trying get some fries because I miss pomme frite but the minute I went in I knew I made a mistake. These people were standing around and when I order the guy making the fries just stands there staring into space. After another guy takes the order they make the order. Guy number one then throws fries into the grill with his bare gross hands. As I eat I watch him cough all over the fries, touch more fries with his hands and sneeze into the fridge of sauce or drinks. We go to complain saying it is wrong to serve people fries that he coughs all over and he says I don’t care. There are other customers but they say I wasn’t watching so i don’t know. We ask for a refund and they just stare at us, there’s no manager, and all they know is to say I don’t care. Seriously pissed off and I feel sick to my stomach. SAVE YOURSELF and wait till the real pomme frite comes back.

This place is a sad excuse of a replacement for Pomme Frite. The guy handling the fries grabbed the fries with his bare hands. Like for real? Could of at least waited till i wasn’t watching, it’s not like anyone is here anyways. He was definitely high as well, I told him my order and he just stared stupidly at the register. For 7 dollars I could of bought non soggy Macdonald fries.
If you decide to come watch out for the guy who’s wobbling around not doing shit and make sure he doesn’t touch your soggy fries

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.

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 Unilocaler 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.

To call this place a replacement for pomme frites is an insult.
There was no one there. I ordered the middle size (not sure what they call it). Looked at the available sauces… asked to try the roasted pepper mango and the chimichurri, the guy laughs and says we don’t do samples, if u want a sample come earlier in the day.
Let me know which sauces interest u and I will tell you if they are good or not…
How do u expect to stay in business like that?
Someone who doesn’t know a damn thing about u, is gonna pick your sauce. Secondly the fries are pre-​fried and SUPER SALTY.
And sauce is an additional 1.50, which is fine if u knew what u were getting, not some luck of the draw.
This place will probably be closed by december. The reviews are not wrong… this place is nothing special.

Their fries are just okay. I guess you can say it’s a nice alternative to pomme frites, but the fries aren’t the problem. It’s their sauces. Their sauces will just never compare to the sauces pomme frites had. And there’s not as many options for the sauces.
But, if you are really having a good craving for for Belgian fries, stop by here.

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.

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…

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.

Agree with the other reviewers here. Came for the poutine which I have been missing dearly since pomme frites is gone.
Very average stuff. The cheese was meh, there was wayyyyyy too much gravy and it had 0 flavor to it and the fries were mush.
Wish I had read the other Unilocal reviews here. With that being said, for a normal fries and not the poutine there could be hope.

Okay, I’ll admit, we were pretty hammered when we went here, but the guys behind the counter we super nice and friendly and handled us, and the rest of the hammered costumers really well.
On our way to our destination, we saw the sigh for Friterie and were a little tempted, but continued on. AFTER a night of drinking was a different story. While walking to the car, my friend made a detour to Friterie. While there were fries sitting out, the guys made us a fresh batch. The fries were delicious (and fresh), the sauces were very good. I went with chipotle mayo, but the honey mustard was a winner.
During the time we were in there, the guys behind the counter handled two different drunk costumers very well. One guy freaked because he claimed that he ordered a different sauce, the guys were like, okay, just toss it and we’ll get you a different one. And another guy who said he was missing a «black box» that seemed to have something of value in it. He also left his skateboard behind.
Definitely a good place to go after a night of drinking… and it looks like it would be good before drinking too!

Not great, actually not good. I meandered my way over to Friterie after celebrating a friend’s birthday at Good Night Sonny (which is great).
I ordered the Grand which was $ 5.50 (a little expensive) with a side of Chipotle Mayo for $ 1.50 (that’s right, almost 2 DOLLARS for little plastic cup filled with mayo). It would’ve been fine if the fries were crispy and nicely salted… which they weren’t. They were cold and and floppy (that’s right floppy) with NO salt! And DON’T get me started on the mayo, it was gross, REALLY GROSS. I was so disappointed, and there’s nothing like disappointment after a few cocktails, it was practically heartbreaking.
Needless to say, I will not be coming back to Friterie, and will tell anyone who’ll listen… DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY.

Came by one evening when Friterie had just opened. They serve Belgian fries with more sauces than I can begin to name. I’m not sure what makes Belgian fries Belgian, but these were a thick cut. Other than that, I’m not sure there was anything special about the fries.
We asked the cashier person to recommend a sauce, but he didn’t know much about the sauces since they had just opened. So he let us sample a few and then we chose…
Sesame Peanut with Scallions — tastes like an Asian peanut sauce, the kind you dip spring rolls in
Spicy Mango — sweet & creamy
Green Goddess — herbaceous, slightly creamy, a good way to balance out the other 2 sauces
Fries come in 3 different sizes — Slim ($ 4), Grand ($ 5.50), Mighty ($ 6.75).
Seems the prices have gone up a little since I’ve last visited.
We chose the Grand which was a pretty generous size, in my opinion. Three sauces was more than enough.
Sauces are $ 1.50, or 3 for $ 3.75, which I thought was a little expensive in my opinion; $ 1.25 per miniature plastic cup of sauce. There are free sauces too — ketchup, thousand island, & mayo. I appreciate that they label the sauces on each container with a sticker.
The restaurant has tables and stools. The tables have holes in them that act as fry holders for the conical shaped paper bag of fries.
They also serve more interesting things than fries, like poutine, cheese fries, truffle fries, & chicken tenders. If you’re a fry lover, or fried things lover, this place is for you.

If you are french fry lover this place will not disappoint.
Came here since Pomme’s Frites moved and gave this place a try; and it is pretty good.
It was about 930pm and it was not busy here. I was able to make an order quickly. Fries are tossed and made in front of you. Ordered the grand (enough to share with 3 people) with cheese sauce but only came one cheese dip container
Pros:
–large portion ($ 5 for grand)
–tasty fries
–fried perfectly
–variety of dipping sauces
–inexpensive
Cons:
–one small dipping sauce with each order
–extra $$$ for dipping sauces

Okay maybe my slightly drunken taste buds might have altered this review.
After roaming around bars, ya girl needs a break and some fries. Friterie was opened during late hours.
We ordered a slim (the smallest) with the pineapple cilantro mayo. Fries were good! I love the big chunky potatoes. The sauce was good too but I dont think I tasted any pineapple or cilantro flavor.
Maybe sober patty might think differently, but Friterie definitely got drunk patty’s approval.

***My review from early July got deleted. Here it is again, because I refuse to agree that mentioning Pommes Frites counts as «promotional content.» Shame on Friterie and Unilocal HQ for being sneaky.***
Stumbling upon this place, we were intrigued but wary:
— I was impressed (but unoffended) by the blatant opportunism of this spot opening right after the loss of Pommes Frites around the corner.
— My friend is Canadian and caught between having high standards for proper poutine, and low standards due to his desperation for poutine in a city that lacks it.
We got the large poutine, $ 10. For deep-​fried starch covered in gravy and cheese, it was weirdly unenjoyable. The gravy was crazy salty, the fries were varying degrees of burnt, the cheese curds were an existential lesson in being meaningless blobs floating in a vast emptiness while contributing nothing to it.
We still ate all of it, which adds a layer of philosophical relevance.
They just opened a week ago. It’s bright inside, food comes out pretty fast, and like Pommes Frites, the tables have cut-​out holes to hold your paper cones. But the poutine — and the frites themselves — were a disappointment. Hopefully they get their sea legs sooner rather than later.

Friterie, newly opened right after Pommes Frites closed (R.I.P.), provides the neighborhood with deep fried potatoes again! They have a wide variety of dipping sauces ranging from sweet to salty to herby to creamy to spicy and more.
The fries themselves are cut very thick and cooked fully, but I couldn’t help but want them to be slightly crispier… maybe 1 – 2 minutes more in the fryer? They still had that great salty, starchy/​meaty taste with a slight crisp. If you like thin fries, you’re out of luck here for now. Not sure if real Belgium frites are like this though.
The three dips we got were Sesame Peanut Sauce with Scallions, Spicy Mango Sauce, and Greek Goddess. The Sesame Peanut Sauce is like those Thai/​Vietnamese peanut sauces for spring rolls. The Spicy Mango is creamy and definitely not too sweet with a good balance of savory. The Greek Goddess was my favorite with a crème fraîche herby flavor.
Side notes, music was on point and cashier was friendly, funny, and quirky.
All-​in-​all, I would want to come back here to try the other sauces. 3 sauces for $ 3.75 is more than enough for «grand» medium portion fries, which we got, and probably better for the «mighty» largest portion and a bunch of friends.

A new place for Belgian fries opened up on St. Mark’s Place! It has a good number of sauces (not as much as Pomme Frites) and I tried the sundried tomato and pesto mayo, Thai pineapple cilantro mayo, and green goddess.
the Thai pineapple cilantro is sweet and just tastes like pineapples — not much Thai or cilantro flavor.
Really liked the green goddess and the sundried tomato.
The fries themselves aren’t that great. Hot and thick but not crispy unfortunately.
But reasonably priced so probably will be back!
7 or so small tables with stools.
and bonus — there’s a bathroom!