The Top 100 List: #86 Bistro Vendome’s “Pommes Frites”
Bistro Vendome’s “Pommes Frites”
Location: Downtown
Rating: 6.5 (out of 10)
Price: $4
The Skinny: About mid-way through dinner, I look around and try to determine if I like the fact that I’m seated outside of the restaurant, in a glorified hallway or not. On one hand, it feels kinda like I’m outside a café, with chit-chat all around, and fake trees to make the scene. On the other hand, I’m in a goddamn hallway – with windows next to me of a dark, closed dress store. I decide to make the most of it and order a small feast for the table, the highly acclaimed Pommes Frites as piece de resistance.
6.5 is where I’d put them. Better than good, but not quite great. I don’t know what this odd trend is of putting sugar on French fries, but Vendome and TAG better cut it the hell out. On top of the crispy, herb-seasoned fries was a sugary sweet syrup. It deflated the crunch out of the fry and stuck to my hands after every bite. Taste-wise, it was fine at first, but got tiresome towards the end – the novelty of the sweet flavor wearing out its welcome. In general, I did really enjoy the herbs de provence seasoning, and thought the crust on the fries were great before it was done in by the hummingbird food.
AGREE OR DISAGREE?
January 20th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
If you try them again, ask for the sauce on the site….then dip as desired, that’s what I do, much better that way. Still not a 10 in my opinion, but much more savory, which is what I think they should be.
January 20th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Very smart, Jen. That should do the trick. I still think the fries at Jonesy’s are top for Denver. Outside of Denver, I lovvve the fries at Claim Jumper. And yeah, I know it’s a chain. But they’re awesome.
July 29th, 2010 at 11:18 am
I agree with Jen u need a lil dipping sauce… even if you choose a lil ketchup. I get cravings for these. It’s one of the only good things there. :/ I would definitely give them at least a 7.5.
(Don’t know what else u would eat w/ them.)