5 great places for fries in Birmingham: Plain or fancy, loaded or crispy

The second Friday in July is National French Fry Day, and as far as we’re concerned, that’s reason to celebrate. Tasty fries certainly can be found in Birmingham, no matter if your taste runs to plain and salty or loaded and fancy.

Fast food chains are known as go-to places for fries, and we’re all about speed and reliability when impromptu cravings hit. But if you have a hankering for scrumptious fries that don’t come in a paper container, we can point you to some great places that serve their spuds with extra care and flavor. Here are five of our favorites in the metro area.

Chez Fonfon burger

Yes, Chez Fonfon's signature hamburger is great. But how about those amazing fries, also known as pommes frites? (Tamika Moore/tmoore@al.com)

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