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"A fast-casual outpost specializing in over-the-top loaded French fry platters, this concept — fronted by chef Craig Batiste and known for his trademark “HELLLOOOOOO” Instagram greeting — grew from an L.A. food cart into a social-media cult favorite with 21 franchise expansions in five years. The simple, customizable menu piles a mountain of fries with toppings such as chicken, shrimp, steak, bacon, chili, crab, and plant-based meat, and a range of sauces including sweet barbecue, hot Buffalo, lemon garlic, mango habanero, and the house “Smack” and “Hello” recipes. The Flamingo Road spot complements an earlier North Las Vegas location that sold out of ingredients on opening day; it occupies a former 1,350-square-foot Subway space in the Flamingo Market Place near Cambridge Street, sits less than two miles from the Strip, and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m." - Susan Stapleton