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    Man vs Fries

    4.1 (110 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Dogs allowed
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    Kevin P.

    Hype!! Location is a bit hard to find due to the name. It's actually located inside of Cinco Taco Bar. The man v fries is literally just a menu. The carne asada fries... the best thing was probably the fries themselves. Fresh and crispy. The asada felt aged, dry and been sitting. The cheese was just nachos cheese that's been heated (you can see the can from the kitchen front). It's a small portion for $15 overall, nothing worth driving for unless you're in the area since other places that serve carne asada fries are more likely to be better. Service was great and restrooms were clean. They also have a great bar selection.

    James H.

    Location: inside of Cinco Taco Bar, in the corner you can order and pi k up food when ready. I had the Nor Cal burrito which is basically a cali burrito. I liked it, the sauce gave it some good flavor. The nacho fries were tasty. Loaded with asada and fries were crispy. I like that they give nacho cheese with the order and plenty of salsas for your chips.

    Socal Burrito
    Erica L.

    This isn't an actual restaurant location. You order inside Cinco Taco Bar. At the cash register area, there is a small chalkboard menu with their popular items. They have a wider selection on their website. All the workers are extremely friendly, so don't hesitate to ask them about it. I love Hot Cheetos, so I ordered the SoCal Burrito with steak. It also came with salsa and tortilla chips, which were thin and crispy. They have an orange hot sauce, which was great with the burrito as well. As I was eating my burrito, I noticed that it didn't have any Hot Cheetos inside. I asked the worker, and she was very accommodating and nice. She gave me a side of Hot Cheetos and nacho cheese. I added the Hot Cheetos into the burrito myself, which wasn't a big deal. If anything, it worked in my favor. I saved half the burrito for later, and I didn't have to worry about the Hot Cheetos getting soggy. The SoCal Burrito itself was amazing! The steak was well marinated and juicy. There was no rice or beans, which I liked! The burrito was meat, fries, cheese, and a variety of sauces. One of the best burritos I have ever had!

    Asada Fries
    Cat N.

    Man vs Fries is located inside Cinco Taco Bar. Very easy to order from both menus if you can't decide on the two. Which was what happened. I walked in there and ended up ordering from both places. They are open for take out only during Covid. The place was very bright and clean and had marks on where to stand for social distancing. This review will be for Man vs Fries food only. The carne asada fries were good. Only trick is that you have to eat them as soon as possible! I ordered the SoCal version but let's be honest here, it's truly hard to find a place that makes it exactly they way it should be. Close but not quite. Everything else looked great in the menu and in pictures and these are very large portions. Come hungry! I may come back for their California Crunch or something.

    Asada Fries
    Frances L.

    We found Man vs Fries on Yelp and couldn't resist trying. It's located inside the Cinco Taco Bar. My boys and I shared the Asada Fries. Extra crispy curly fries piled high with carne asada, queso, guacamole and drizzled with more sauces. So good and worth the splurge!

    Burrito with hot cheetos
    Daisy G.

    Me and the kids came here on our way home and we had to stop to check it out. My son got a burrito with carne asada and it had hot cheetos in it he said it was delicious

    Sree S.

    This was a popular inside a taco shop, I was really excited to be trying put this place but felt like the crunch wrap was above a Taco Bell not exactly amazing. The fries were good we got the NorCal version carne asada I felt the meat was a bit gamey otherwise the fries itself was seasoned very well. I asked for hot sauce ans the sauce we got was not spicy at all.. may try the burrito if I end up here again

    SoCal Burrito (carne asada, flamin' hot cheetos, straight-cut fries, cheese, sour cream, guacamole)
    Jaime T.

    This pop-up is located inside Cinco TacoBar, and partners with GrubHub. We ordered on our way to this location, and to our surprise, our order was hot and ready for us within 10 minutes! The incorporation of hot Cheetos definitely lured us to come check this place out. We ordered the SoCal Burrito, and we easily split this 13" burrito. The entire burrito was flavorful, and their side of secret sauce was bomb! Towards the end of the meal, do not intend the burrito to be as delicious since the hot Cheetos do get to a soggy point. We hit the lunch rush, as we saw the line build up to the door. The Papa Loca (waffle cut fries) was delicioussss. The portion size definitely aligned with the price. Don't forget to pair it with a refreshing drink! The staff here are really nice, and it seems that they offer new fun concoctions at the bar, which is a plus! Overall, we would definitely come back to grab a few tacos and make sure to save some room to try out their desserts that they offer.

    Quesadilla California Pizza
    Cedric R.

    Quesadilla pizza anyone? California style. We were so excited to eat this! These dillas are filled with fries, your choice of meat (chicken or asada), sour cream, queso, gauc, and hella cheese! The asada flaming doritos nachos are fire!! And did I mention the flaming crunch wrap holy moly! We still needa try some of the other items...soon! You def get your bang for your buck as we got killed fries beat us this time, but we'll be back for round dos.

    #fryedcheesecake?? More like #burntcheesecake
    Debvora W.

    I am so elated and excited that I gave Man Vs. Fries a second chance! This time around I ordered the HellaDilla with cheese, fries, and flammin' hot Doritos and it was delicious. The spiked ranch provided the flavor that I was missing from my last visit. Also, I had to give the #fryedcheesecake another chance and it was delightful. I will definitely be going back and taking every opportunity to let my friends know P.S. I had the pleasure of interacting with the owner and he's a really nice guy who genuinely cares about his craft and the product that he puts out.

    Best burrito in town!
    Rob F.

    First class customer service! Best burrito in town! I challenge anyone to finish one of these humungous burritos.

    Nesto T.

    1 "Socal burrito" With an agua fresca, and a $2 tip(which I regret now) came out to $22. And half way through my burrito I found no guacamole. $22 for meat, cheetos, and French fries. And not even guacamole, Thats a little ridiculous.

    Helladilla
    Sara R.

    Ordered two helladillas over the phone because I was super excited to try them out. The spiked ranch really peaked my interest. I got my order and when I opened it up it only came with carne asada, fries, and cheese inside. The sides included 2 sides of pico de gallo, two sides of salsa, two sides of chips, and one side of sour cream. No spiked ranch, guacamole, or queso! I was super disappointed and when I called I was told that those things are all extra, something totally different than what's on their menu. When I told the manager that, I was met with an "ok.." and nothing else. The menu needs to be fixed. It's a shame, I really wanted to like this place. The customer service I received was also really odd. I expected more than just an "Ok"

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