As for the Topic of the Day...
French Fries:
For fast food: The "original" McDonald's French Fries - before they changed the formula - twice! I like the Burger King ones, but they tend to lose a lot of their of their appeal as they cool down. The McD's fries were always good until they were stone cold. -And the "little crunchies" are still the best! *And, yes, both BK and Hardee's "treated" their fries with sugar/corn syrup.
Oh... And I guess the curly fries from Arby's - although, I usually get their potato cakes. And the waffle fries from Chik-fil-A.
The whole Boardwalk Fries - whether in brand or style - thing is OK, but they do tend to be more on the "soft" side - which, at times can be good. The fried fish place in my 'hood has "boardwalk Restaurant/sit-down:
Joe's Inn in Richmond always has great shoestring fries. Another Richmond standby, The Village, also has great fries - there were always rumors that they would give them a very light spritz with beer right after they took them out of the fryer, and right before they seasoned them.
I like the crinkle cut fries at Shake Shack in NYC, but I'm not a fanatic about them like some people are. -Heck, they are basic food service supplied, frozen crinkle cut fries.
And when the kitchen at the Renaissance Diner in NYC is on their game, their sweet potato fries served with a dusting of confectioner's sugar and a bowl of maple/pancake syrup... YUM!!!