Best Fries in Houston: 12 Spots by Style, with Dips

The best fries in Houston run from a $6.25 truffle-parmesan bar bite to $28 steak frites with au poivre sauce. The standouts: Trill Burgers for aggressively seasoned shoestrings with a 3 a.m. drive-thru on weekends, BB’s Tex-Orleans for Tex-Cajun Fries loaded with roast beef debris and queso gravy, and Bludorn in Montrose for hand-cut frites shaped by Aaron Bludorn’s Café Boulud training. This guide covers ten verified picks by style, with what to dip in each.

Every restaurant below was confirmed operating via its official website in October 2026. Hours and prices change — check the restaurant before you go.

How we chose

We covered the styles Houstonians actually argue about: seasoned shoestrings, fresh-cut, steak fries, Cajun-loaded, truffle-dressed, and proper frites with classic sauces. For each category we picked the best destination — somewhere the fries justify the trip, or at minimum, the best reason to order a side. Every spot was verified open with current hours. We excluded baked fries, permanently closed locations, and restaurants where the fry is a pure afterthought.

Shoestring fries

Trill Burgers — Montrose, Westheimer, Spring, Missouri City

Trill Burgers calls its fries “Trill Fries” — thin-cut and aggressively seasoned in a way Houstonians debate loudly. They come standard with the OG Burger: two smashed all-beef patties, caramelized onions, Trill Sauce and pickles on a potato roll. The Westheimer location opened a drive-thru in fall 2026 with service until 3 a.m. on weekends, making these the best late-night shoestrings in Houston.

What to dip them in: Trill Sauce comes built into every burger. Ask for it on the side and use it as a dip.

Locations: 3607 S Shepherd Dr (Montrose), 7616 Westheimer Rd, 6810 Louetta Rd (Spring), 20220 Fort Bend Pkwy (Missouri City). Visit trillburgers.com for current hours.

Hopdoddy Burger Bar — River Oaks, Rice Village, Heights and more

Hopdoddy cuts its fries in-house daily at each location. The full lineup: standard hand-cuts, Parmesan Truffle Fries tossed with truffle oil, parmesan and chives (with truffle aioli on the side), Green Chile Queso Fries served with the house queso, sweet potato fries with chipotle aioli, and Hot Honey & Sage sweet potato fries. The Parmesan Truffle Fries are the order.

What to dip them in: Truffle aioli comes with the Parmesan Truffle Fries. For the standard hand-cuts, ask for the house comeback sauce on the side.

Locations: River Oaks (4444 Westheimer Rd), Rice Village (5510 Morningside Dr), Heights Waterworks (449 W 19th St), City Centre, plus Cypress, Vintage Park, Baybrook and The Woodlands. Typically open daily at 11 a.m. Visit hopdoddy.com.

Fresh-cut fries

Pappas Burger — Westheimer and Richmond Ave

Pappas Burger cuts its potatoes fresh every morning from specially curated stock. The result is a proper fresh-cut fry — golden, not greasy — that holds its own against anything in the city. Sweet potato fries are on the menu too, but the daily fresh-cut is the call. Pair with the Hickory Cheddar Burger and see the surrounding area in our Galleria restaurant guide.

What to dip them in: The burger’s house sauce works as a dip. No elaborate sauce lineup — this is a clean-potato experience.

Locations: 5815 Westheimer Rd, 6360 Richmond Ave. Visit pappasburger.com for current hours.

Steak fries

B&B Butchers & Restaurant — Washington Ave

B&B Butchers on Washington Ave has been a Houston steakhouse anchor since 2014. The steak fries ($12 side) are the right thick-cut accompaniment to a ribeye or the Butcher Shop Burger: crisp exterior, yielding interior, properly salted.

What to dip them in: Béarnaise from the steaks is what you want — ask for it on the side. The house steak sauce also works.

Location: 1814 Washington Ave. Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Visit bandbbutchers.com.

Cajun fries

BB’s Tex-Orleans — Heights, Montrose, Briargrove and more

BB’s Tex-Orleans serves Tex-Cajun Fries ($13.99) that work better as a starter than a side: shoestring fries under roast beef “debris,” house queso and dark Cajun gravy. “Debris” is a New Orleans term for the caramelized drippings and scrapings from a slow-roasted beef — the richest part of the roast, ladled directly over the fries. This is the most distinctly Houston-Cajun fry in the city. More options in our Cajun restaurant guide.

What to dip them in: Nothing additional — the debris gravy and queso are the dip. Order these before a bowl of gumbo.

Locations: Heights (2701 White Oak Dr), Montrose (515 Westheimer Rd), Briargrove (6154 Westheimer Rd), Upper Kirby, Energy Corridor, Tomball, Kingwood. Visit bbstex-orleans.com for current hours.

Timmy Chan’s — Multiple Houston locations

Timmy Chan’s has been serving wings and fried rice in Houston since 1980, and the fries here are exactly what they’re meant to be: a simple, well-salted sidekick to the city’s most debated wings. The fry itself is not Cajun-seasoned — that flavor lives in the wing sauces — but eating fries alongside a Cajun or lemon-pepper wing order is its own Houston ritual, and the wing sauce doubles as an excellent fry dip.

What to dip them in: Order Cajun or garlic wings alongside and use the wing sauce.

Locations: 9550 Bissonnet St, 4208 W Fuqua St, 7625 W Bellfort St (SW Houston), 3006 Gears Rd (NW Houston), plus additional citywide locations. Visit timmychanshouston.com.

Truffle and dressed fries

Georgia James — Midtown

Chef Chris Shepherd’s Georgia James on Dallas Street has two versions worth knowing. The Social Hour Truffle Fries ($10) — house-cut fries tossed with parmesan and truffle — are the best-value truffle fry at a serious Houston restaurant. The Steak Frites ($28) goes further: 6 oz of house-cut frites with au poivre sauce made from green peppercorns and cognac. The Steak Frites is the more complete experience; the Social Hour version is the bar move. Check the best happy hour in Houston guide for timing.

What to dip them in: Au poivre sauce with the Steak Frites. The parmesan-truffle coat on the Social Hour order functions as its own dip.

Location: 3503 W. Dallas, Montrose. Mon–Wed 3–10 p.m., Thu 3–11 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sat from 3 p.m. Visit georgiajameshouston.com.

The Union Kitchen — Memorial, Heights area and more

The Union Kitchen’s Truffle Fries ($6.25) — crispy fries tossed in truffle oil with parmesan and parsley — are the most accessible dressed-fry in the city at that price point. Not a handmade artisan fry, but consistently good and available at five-plus Houston locations any day of the week.

What to dip them in: Ranch on the side, or the parmesan-truffle coat is enough on its own.

Locations: 12538 Memorial Dr, 3452 Ella Blvd, plus Cypress, Kingwood and Tomball. Visit theunionkitchen.com for hours.

Steakhouse frites

Bludorn — Montrose

Aaron Bludorn trained at Café Boulud in New York before opening his Montrose flagship, and that French kitchen background shows in the frites: hand-cut, properly browned, served with sauce au poivre (green peppercorns and cognac) as part of the Steak Frites. This is the closest Houston gets to a proper Parisian frites preparation — thin, crisp-edged and treated as a feature rather than a starchy side. More nearby in our Montrose restaurant guide.

What to dip them in: Sauce au poivre is the natural pairing. Ask your server if béarnaise is available on the night.

Location: 807 Taft St, Montrose. Dinner only: Mon–Thu 5–9 p.m., Fri–Sat 5–10 p.m., plus Sunday brunch. Reservations recommended. Visit bludornrestaurant.com.

State of Grace — River Oaks / Upper Kirby

Ford Fry’s Southern-influenced restaurant serves House Fries with Béarnaise as a stand-alone side — a textbook frites execution with coarse salt and chives (check the current menu for pricing); these are among the best-value serious frites at a Houston restaurant; ordering them at the bar before a dinner reservation is the move.

What to dip them in: Béarnaise comes with the order. Pair with the dry-aged burger for the full experience.

Location: 3258 Westheimer Rd (River Oaks / Upper Kirby area). Mon–Tue 5–10 p.m., Wed–Thu 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5–10 p.m. Visit stateofgracetx.com before going.

Bar fries

Eight Row Flint — East End

Eight Row Flint’s East End location (3501 Harrisburg Blvd) runs a full kitchen with Cheese Fries as a bar staple alongside tacos and fried chicken. This is bar-fry territory, not a destination fry spot — but the cheese fries at one of Houston’s better icehouse bars, open until 2 a.m., earns a place on any Houston fry list. Go to the East End location specifically; the Heights location relies on a food truck with a different menu.

What to dip them in: More queso. The house hot sauce works too.

Location: 3501 Harrisburg Blvd, East End. Mon–Fri 12 p.m.–2 a.m., Sat–Sun 11 a.m.–2 a.m. Heights location also open at 1039 Yale St.

Steakhouse sea-salt fries

Vic & Anthony’s — Downtown

Vic & Anthony’s at 1510 Texas Ave, Downtown, is one of Houston’s landmark prime steakhouses. Their Sea Salt Fries are the purist’s version: good potato, coarse salt, no performance. They’re meant alongside a prime ribeye, using the steak’s au jus or the béarnaise from the mains as a dip. More dining options nearby in our downtown restaurant guide.

What to dip them in: Au jus from the steak, or béarnaise from the mains.

Location: 1510 Texas Ave, Downtown. Sun–Thu 5–10 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sat 5–11 p.m. Bar opens daily at 4 p.m. Visit vicandanthonys.com.

Save this: the Houston fry checklist

• Best seasoned shoestring, late-night: Trill Burgers (Trill Sauce on the side; Westheimer drive-thru until 3 a.m. weekends)
• Best hand-cut with variety: Hopdoddy Parmesan Truffle Fries with truffle aioli
• Best fresh-cut daily: Pappas Burger (Westheimer), potatoes cut every morning
• Best steak fries: B&B Butchers ($12 side, Washington Ave) with béarnaise on request
• Best Cajun/loaded: BB’s Tex-Orleans Tex-Cajun Fries with roast beef debris ($13.99)
• Best wing-joint side: Timmy Chan’s fries + Cajun wing sauce as a dip
• Best truffle under $11: Union Kitchen Truffle Fries ($6.25)
• Best truffle splurge: Georgia James Social Hour Truffle Fries ($10) or Steak Frites with au poivre ($28)
• Best proper frites: Bludorn, Montrose — hand-cut with sauce au poivre
• Best béarnaise frites: State of Grace House Fries with Béarnaise
• Best bar fry, late-night: Eight Row Flint Cheese Fries (East End, open until 2 a.m.)
• Best sea-salt steakhouse fry: Vic & Anthony’s, Downtown

Last verified: October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best french fries in Houston?

The top picks by style: Trill Burgers for seasoned shoestrings, BB’s Tex-Orleans for Cajun-loaded fries with roast beef debris, Bludorn in Montrose for hand-cut steak frites with au poivre sauce, and State of Grace for house frites with béarnaise at $9.

Where can I get Cajun fries in Houston?

BB’s Tex-Orleans serves Tex-Cajun Fries ($13.99) at locations in the Heights, Montrose, Briargrove and more — shoestring fries topped with roast beef debris, house queso and Cajun gravy. Timmy Chan’s (since 1980) pairs standard fries with Cajun wing sauce; the wing sauce doubles as an excellent fry dip.

Where can I find late-night fries in Houston?

Trill Burgers’ Westheimer location has a drive-thru open until 3 a.m. on weekends. Eight Row Flint at 3501 Harrisburg Blvd (East End) serves Cheese Fries until 2 a.m. Monday through Sunday.

What is roast beef debris on fries?

“Debris” is a New Orleans term for the caramelized drippings and scrapings from a slow-roasted beef — the richest, most flavorful part of the roast. BB’s Tex-Orleans ladles it over shoestring fries with house queso and Cajun gravy for their Tex-Cajun Fries ($13.99).

Where can I find truffle fries in Houston?

Three options at different price points: The Union Kitchen serves Truffle Fries for $6.25 at multiple Houston locations. Georgia James in Midtown offers $10 Social Hour Truffle Fries and $28 Steak Frites with au poivre. Hopdoddy Burger Bar (8+ Houston locations) has Parmesan Truffle Fries with truffle aioli, made from fries cut in-house daily.

Which Houston restaurants serve steak frites with a classic sauce?

Bludorn (807 Taft St, Montrose) serves hand-cut steak frites with sauce au poivre (green peppercorns and cognac). Georgia James (3503 W. Dallas, Montrose) serves Steak Frites ($28) with au poivre. State of Grace (3258 Westheimer Rd) serves House Fries with Béarnaise as a stand-alone side — check the current menu for pricing.