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Hot potatoes: These Augusta-area restaurants serve up the best French fries, says Yelp

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July 18, 2024

Hot potatoes: These Augusta-area restaurants serve up the best French fries, says Yelp

Do you want fries with that?

Chances are, you do. The average American eats an estimated 40 pounds of potatoes every year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Diners often judge restaurants based on the quality of their French fries. In no particular order, here are five locally owned Augusta-area restaurants that serve the best fries, based on reviews posted on the crowdsourced consumer review website Yelp.

The Whiskey Bar on Broad Street in Augusta, Ga., Friday morning March 26, 2021.

Whiskey Bar (Kitchen), 1048 Broad St.

When Kenny and Bobby Morrison founded the popular watering hole in 2012, generously sized hamburgers soon became a menu standout. The fries that accompany them is attracting a following of their own. The Whiskey Waffle Fries include maple chili, rémoulade and crumbled blue cheese.

Others, such as reviewer Lindsay K., keep it simple: “I’m not frequently crazy about waffle fries because I like my French fries on the softer side and waffles don’t often lend to that. However, these were really good and I hardly used any of my ketchup and mostly ate them plain.”

Farmhaus Burger, 1204 Broad St.

Chef-owner Sean Wight opened the first of his two Farmhaus locations in 2013. The simply-seasoned, hand-cut fries, gluten-free on request, draw comments such as “crispy and delicious” and “amazing.”

They can be ordered with sea salt and cracked pepper; with feta dipping sauce; or with red-bean chili and your choice of cheddar or smoked gouda cheese.

Pro tip: Farmhaus serves a special sauce with its sweet potato tots that a lot of returning customers use for their fries.

Jackie M’s and Son, 3308 Milledgeville Rd.

A certain fast-food chain’s reputation for fries has become the yardstick by which customers judge all other fries. So when diners such as Wayne C. describe Jackie M’s version as “the best french fries, even better than McDonald’s,” the comparison is not invoked lightly.

The modest soul-food restaurant, across from Bayvale Elementary School, has a national reputation. In 2020, Yelp ranked the restaurant as one of the top 100 places to eat in America, notably its authentic Philly cheesesteaks.

“The fries are hand-cut and really good,” according to reviewer Jeremy T. “Fresh out of the fryer and seasoned with salt and pepper.”

The Cattleman's Poutine, a snack food of fries and cheese curds topped with ground steak and brown gravy, is a popular menu item at Deep South Cheese and Grill in Dearing, Ga. Photo taken Oct. 20, 2022. — The Cattleman’s Poutine, a snack food of fries and cheese curds topped with ground steak and brown gravy, is a popular menu item at Deep South Cheese and Grill in Dearing, Ga. Photo taken Oct. 20, 2022.

Deep South Cheese and Grill, 4591 Augusta Hwy., Dearing

Quebec native Gino Doucet founded the small restaurant in 2018 and brought one of Canada’s favorite comfort foods with him – poutine, which covers fries in cheese curds and gravy.

Assorted meat toppings often accompany poutine. Ground steak, smoked sausage, chicken and bacon all make appearances on Deep South’s poutine dishes, including a vegetarian “Italian” poutine with marinara sauce.

Doucet has since sold Deep South to Brittany and Andrew Brown, but the fries and poutine are still on the menu.

Laziza owner Nader Khatib stands inside his Broad Street location in this photo from 2020.

Laziza Mediterranean Grill, 4272 Washington Rd., Ste. 8A, Evans

Mediterranean cuisine successfully got its foot in the door locally when Nader Khatib opened his first Laziza in 2011. Adding their crisp fries to the menu was an easy pivot.

The Greek Fries come loaded with favorite gyro ingredients such as beef and lamb. The Feta Fries are drizzled with creamy garlic chili sauce and topped with crumbled feta cheese.

“I know it sounds weird, but their French fries are amazing,” Janina M. said on Yelp. “A great combination is getting some of their hummus, and using it as a dip for their fries. Good stuff! I honestly would go back just for that.”

Reviewer John B. kept his opinion of Laziza’s fries to one word: “Indulgent.”

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Feed your French fry fix by visiting these Augusta-area restaurants

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1 airlifted to hospital after Christmas Eve crash on I-20

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December 26, 2024

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1 airlifted to hospital after Christmas Eve crash on I-20

CRAWFORDVILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – One person was airlifted to the hospital on Tuesday after a crash on Interstate 20, according to officials.

According to Wilkes County Emergency Services, the crash happened in Taliaferro County at mile marker 152.

The crash involved one vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was ejected, according to officials.

“Thank you to all the public safety personnel for your help today. We couldn’t have managed this scene without you,” said the Wilkes County Emergency Services on their Facebook page.

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No injuries reported in Christmas fire on Broad Street

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December 26, 2024

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No injuries reported in Christmas fire on Broad Street

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Augusta fire crews responded to the 1600 block of Broad Street for a fire on Christmas evening.

The Augusta Fire Department says there were no occupants in the home and no injuries were reported.

House fire on Broad Street(WRDW)

Officials with the fire department says power was connected to the home, but they connected Georgia Power to disconnect it.

According to a News 12 crew on scene, at least four fire trucks could be seen, as well as multiple Richmond County Sheriff’s Office cars and EMS.

Early Christmas morning, the Augusta Fire Department posted some fire safety tips:

Be cautious with battery-operated devices and chargers this holiday.
Always use the correct charger, avoid overcharging and keep batteries away from flammable items.
Store batteries in a cool, dry place to prevent overheating or fire risks.

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North Augusta Greeneway opens just in time for the holidays

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December 25, 2024

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North Augusta Greeneway opens just in time for the holidays

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -Just a few months ago, North Augusta’s Greeneway looked nothing like what it does now.

Hurricane Helene did a number on the popular trail, which closed it down for months.

Now the entire thing is back open ahead of schedule and just in time for the holidays.

“I don’t know if we thought it’d be done by Christmas, but it is and I think it’s a great early Christmas present for the citizens of North Augusta and the CSRA,” said Briton Williams, North Augusta mayor.

Williams was expecting the Greeneway to open back up in January, but he says thanks to R&R Tree Service, the job is complete.

“It’s wide open from one end to the next,” said Williams. “I’ve ridden it on the golf cart and it is accessible now for everybody.”

R&R Tree Service has been working on cleaning up the Greeneway since Hurricane Helene hit, which was about three months ago.

Now that it’s all cleaned up, Williams says their next focus is the parks, and they’re hoping to have those done sometime in January.

“We had a lot of damage with our parks, but Creighton Park is a great park, and they’ve cleared that out,” said Williams. “The focus moving forward will be for that company R&R Tree Service to work on the city parks.”

Williams says they own about 25% of the roads inside North Augusta city limits.

“We’re probably at 92% first pass of city-owned roads,” he said.

Williams says there are two separate companies working on the roads and cleaning up the parks because that’s what they can control.

“I think it’s a perfect example,” said Williams. “The Greeneway is telling you when we control something, we can be very efficient.”

And as for what they can’t control, Williams says that a different story.

“Which is unfortunately about 70% of the roads in North Augusta, we just still can’t dictate what to do and we just continue to express, you know, areas of, ‘Hey, this where the focus is.’”

But Williams says having the Greeneway back is like getting back to some form of normalcy.

“Psychologically and physically for citizens, and I can get on that Greeneway because that’s very therapeutic for us, and I think that is the number one thing that is showing we’re getting some normalcy back in our lives.”

Williams says there’s a lot more to be done, but they won’t stop until it’s all complete so he asks that everyone stay patient and positive.

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