While officially, I can't eat the fries, it's tough to beat the hand cut potatoes at Papa Jakes, on Elmwood, just around the corner from Amherst Street, in Black Rock !

Isn't "horseradish ketchup" basically coctail sauce?

speaking of handcut, Lonestar's are the best deal in town......I really wish Buffalo had something that even compares to the "chips" served throughout the UK.

Shango, on Main St across from UB South, has parmesan fries that are the most delicious fries I've ever had and I never go into a restaurant without ordering fries. They also have sweet potato fries, complete with honey, of course. The presentation is killer; the fries come out in these cool, upright metal baskets. Order both, sit at the bar, atnd partake in their excellent beer and wine selection. Sometimes you can even get the owner, Jimmy, out of the kitchen long enough to chat for a bit.

They are without question the best fries ever made. I'm not so sure that there's horseradish in the ketchup, but it is my understanding that the ketchup is homemade, as is the mayonaise that also accompanies the fries.

Heart Failure, the closest things to "chips" would be served by Red Top on Route 5 across from Hoak's (Hamburg) This is a summer hot dog joint worth the trip,straight out of 1952

thanks for the tip on Red Top.. hopefully it isn't seasonal.

The new Rib joint on Elmwood has hand cut fries and the best beef ribs so far offered in the area. ( BBQ & Brew). Being serious does anyone really seek out dining for fries as the main reason? If so look for a whole new trend to be announced

"Amaryllis, typically known for dishes like foie gras"

Hmmm. I'm not sure I would eat in a restaurant that serves that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_gras

Speaking of the BBQ & Brew...went there last week to watch the Sabres game....loved everything about it except the beer selection was really weak for a place that has Brew in its name...just because Canadian beer is imported...doesn't mean it's good.

Edie's (sp?) in hamburg has fries that are amazing. They're seasoned and crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside.

Edie's (sp?) in hamburg has fries that are amazing. They're seasoned and crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside.

Kosta's Curly Cue Fries. Louie's on Elmwood with vinegar. Sweet Potato Fries at off the wall.

Actually, Amaryllis serves domestic foie gras. In the U.S., it is illegal to force feed fowl. That which they serve is duck and these ducks are not force fed. It would be great if you actually went to the restaurant to find out more about it prior to making such general and entirely wrong judgements. They also serve organic meats, cheeses, greens, organic wine, and all of their produce is grown locally and purchased at Guercio's. They are doing great things at Amaryllis and if one would venture in, a tour of the kitchen and a conversation with the Slow Food Movement influenced chef would make that quite apparent.

Actually, Jennifer, it's not really the restaurant, but the farm one needs to go to. As I understand it, it is impossible to get the oversized liver that is fois gras without force-feeding the birds. A search on "domestic fois gras" took me to this site[1], which indicates: "His facility feeds the ducks by hand 'the old fashioned way,' using a plastic funnel and not a mechanical pump." Usage of a funnel does indicate force feeding.

Also at this site: "...the 80 or so feeders at the [fois gras] farm, all Mexican immigrants, complain that they are required to work 30 days in a row, because if they took a day off, the feeding process would be disrupted and the ducks would become stressed, ultimately impacting the quality and flavor of the foie gras." So it does appear that the mass consumption of food is non-optional for the ducks.

[1] http://www.starchefs.com/features/food_debates/foie_gras/index.shtml