Hello, and welcome to part one of a weekend two part review (the second will be up later today). The first review today was a place we stopped for lunch at yesterday, Plank’s Bier Garten in German Village.

Address: 888 S High St, Columbus, OH 43206

Cut: Straight Cut (fast food style).

Thickness: 5/10

Crispiness: 3.5/10

Salt/Seasoning: Very light salt, no seasoning.

Price: $5.49 (large size).

The first thing about these fries is a bit of terminology, I call these style of fries, where the skins are bumpy/rough textured, fast food style fries. This is what the Ore Ida bagged fries with this style are called, and I see no reason to argue with them. It’s a pretty common style of french fry for a bar setting, and that’s what we have here. First thing to note is that these are pretty far toward the not crispy side for the type. Usually fries like this have significantly more crisp. Not to say there’s none, there’s a pretty satisfying initial crisp, but it gives way quickly to the rest of the very substantial, potato interior. The interior texture is very good, very satisfying flaky interior. These are definitely better fare than the standard pub fries, which honestly tend to serve as a vehicle for soaking up alcohol. Very light salt, no seasoning, price is pretty high for the serving size, but that’s standard for the area. Would definitely recommend, but considering the food options in the area, there’s probably something better just based on how much good food is in the area, I just haven’t found it yet.