Hamburger Inn is a place quite out of the normal areas I travel to eat fries. Situated in downtown Delaware, it’s about 30 miles due north of my house. Even considering the distance, I did find time to try out their food, and of course their french fries. So, how were they?

The fries here are pretty thin, borderline shoestring cut. Considering that they’re of the handcut variety, they’re significantly less crispy than usual for this style, only about average, or perhaps slightly more crispy than the average fry. Steak & Shake crispiness, this is not. The fries are more greasy than would be hoped for, likely an artifact of the handcut nature, grease just tends to stick to the uneven surface area of these fries more than your mass-produced type fries at a McDonald’s or other fast food places. No seasoning or salt produces a pretty typical fry experience. Even though it’s not nearly as much a negative as it sounds, some of the fries did have a bit of a rubbery feel and crunch to them, and it’s not an ideal texture. On the good side, the fries are very crisp and hot, freshly made and done exactly right. Price is $2.75, and the serving size is moderate to moderate +, and the price is fair and reasonable, though this is hardly a bucket of fries 😦

Price: $2.75

Seasoning/Salt: None and None.

Cut: Shoestring/Straight Cut borderline.