Clarissa M.
Yelp
UNF! You know what they say about being in Rome and all. Well, when in Haarlem the saying is, "When in Haarlem, eat delicious Flemish fries." All right, maybe I made that up. But it's still true!
I came to the Netherlands having been instructed by my Dutch friend to try some fries with "special sauce." I had no idea what a "special sauce" was, but suspected it had something to do with mayonnaise (I was wrong!). Regardless, when I spotted this wee chip shop in town with a steady stream of customers, as well as a cute location close to the grote markt, I added it to my must-visit list!
By the time we actually got round to visiting after a long cycle, we arrived to find quite the line of like-minded individuals. Despite the queue we had placed our order in no time to the friendly guys behind the counter: one order of the most gargantuan fry cone I've ever clapped eyes on + special sauce. With fry cone in hand, we ambled off to savor our prize. And let me tell ya. This five-star review was well deserved. Those were some GOOD fries. The special sauce turns out to be some kind of tomato-based sauce with onions, and that coupled with the most perfectly crispy-soft fries made for the perfect snack. (Really, more of a meal for us, considering the size of the cone!)
I wish that I could transport this fry shop to my current homebase, because I think I could easily sample every other sauce/fry combo they had on a daily basis. I'm particularly intrigued by the "Amerikain" sauce on offer. I don't know what that is, but it probably tastes like freedom.
A must-visit when in the lovely city of Haarlem, hands-down! (Not necessary but also quite fun: standing in the gigantic wooden clogs just next door to take a cringe-worthy tourist photo while holding your prize. Not that we did that. No way!)