Food 5 the shrimp Service 5 Ambiance 5 The space is clean and organized. As I watch this business come from out of bi where it definitely had my attention with the videos and the French Fries. They are one of my favorite sides and Mr. Fryman has made them a meal. I tell you the shrimp with the fried chicken and the sweet tangy sauce!!! I was in heaven! The drinks I tried were the half-and-half and the fruit punch my favorite is the half-and-half it was perfect for me. They are ahead of the game with the locker door where you pick up your order please go check them out it is work every penny! The service was too great if you don't know what you want you can get help. I tried the shrimp and fried chicken customer favorite with the sweet red sauce on read more

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Great spot for a quick and filling meal. We tried the new sauced tenders as well as the hibachi trio fries. Everything was delicious! I've been before and tried their loaded fries and Mambo Wings. They have so many sauce flavors to choose from. Their half tea half lemonade is a must try as well! The staff is super cool and friendly. Just wish there was more seating inside because fries are hard to travel with as they get cold easily. Located in a great spot downtown. read more

Mr. Fries Man - Tenders Build Your Own - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Came here for a late night snack and starting off there was only one guy working and doing everything so after placing our order we waited almost 40 minutes for our food and we only ordered two fry things. Once we got our food, it looked nothing like the picture, the chicken was not fully covered in the sauce, it was burnt and the chicken tasted as if it was sitting in the freezer with freezer burn for a while. The cheese was not melted and the fry to chicken ratio was stingy, and the price was crazy high for what we got. Will never come back here again. read more

When you're craving loaded fries this place is your go to! The guy at the counter was so nice, my bad I didn't catch his name. Since it was my first time there he explained how the whole thing works, the sizes they offer, etc. I got the junior size, and it was super filling, got the bacon chicken fries. It was fries topped with a lemony garlic sauce, crispy fried chicken nuggets/ tenders (it was in between sizes) and bacon bits! It is a bit on the pricier side but hey at 12 am I would pay for this! This place is open until 1 am I think. I really wanted to try the crab and shrimp loaded ones but since my husband is allergic I had to stick to chicken but it did not disappoint! . read more

Mr. Fries Man - Chicken Bacon Parmesan with the Extra FRIED Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I wish there was a Mr fries man back home in Californian They have an amazing selection of fries combos You won't regret it read more

I was out with my daughter shopping the Monday before New Year's . We were looking for a place to eat. We were in Durham so we wanted to eat something local. One place we wanted was closed but I saw Mr. Fries Man, so we decided to give it a shot. It's not a place to sit down and eat but the service was great and friendly. The food was amazing and we got it fast. My daughter got the chicken parm fries and I got the classic chili cheese fries. We got the half order. I can't imagine the full! My box was loaded!! If you're looking for some good takeout, I totally recommend Mr. Fries Man. read more

Mr. Fries Man - Half order of Chili Cheese - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I ordered the Nashville Hot Chicken. First let me say, this is something one can make at home (I have before; different topping)., I got the chicken fried. I am not impressed, maybe the simplicity of the meal who knows? There are many other meals one could try, but this one I'm not impressed with. I may try this with the hot honey another time. They use the tiniest shredded cheese; I ask they goo thicker. The spice level was not with the level of real Nashville Hot. Matter of fact, it wasn't hot at all. You could have used Red-hot hot sauce & it would have been the same. He has many other meals to try, but this one I don't really recommend if you want hot & tangy or spicy. read more

This place was one of the few places that was open late at night. It is a Black owned business as well. The fries were great. and very filling. The Hello sauce what's a very interesting taste which added more flavor to the fries. The food came out fast hot and fresh, literal mouth watering. It is a small restaurant located downtown I believe not really that big in the inside 10/10 recommend read more

Mr. Fries Man - Hello Shrimp And Chicken Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Oh yes, wait a minute Mr. Fries Man! I first heard about Mr. Fries Man from Tik Tok and while driving from Greensboro, NC to Norfolk, VA a lightbulb went off in my head to make a quick detour in Durham to try this place out. I was with 3 other friends and after telling them to pull up the tik tok I saw they had no problems with stopping there for lunch. Be aware that there are no tables and chairs at this location there's only an order window and a waiting area to wait for your food after you order. After looking at the menu my friends and I decided that it would be the most economically sound to order their "Signature Fry Box", which comes with 4 different types of loaded fries; BBQ Bacon Ranch Chicken, Buffalo Chicken, Lemon Garlic Shrimp, and Honey Garlic Shrimp and Steak. Girl, my friends and I took some napkins and 4 forks outside, sat that box down, and tore that box up! While I enjoyed each flavor, I preferred the chicken to the seafood/steak and the BBQ Bacon Chicken Ranch was my personal favorite. Keep in mind that these fries are a lot portion wise so make sure you're hungry before ordering them. Honestly, I can see myself eating these as a treat every once in a while, but not too often because they're so heavy. Luckily my visits to this place will be spaced out because I live 3 hours away. Haha read more

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"Fries w/ toppings by Brightleaf in Durham" We ordered from here last night via Uber Eats, and my take was similar to many of the other reviewers'. All the "customer favorite" options had meat, but there were some options from "build your own" fries where you could include Beyond Meat as the protein. I confess I was intrigued about the crab options but just decided to go with junior grilled chicken since I was nervous, and added ranch dressing. The base price was good -- $4.15 for junior or $5.22 for regular. But the price goes up a good amount when you do choose a protein. For instance, grilled/ fried chicken was $10.26 for junior or $13.25 for regular. Beyond Meat was $16.15 for junior or $19.14 for regular. Oof! Or for crab and shrimp... $24.89/ $27.88. Even cheddar cheese raised the price by almost $2 further. Some of the mix options they list on the site are a slightly better deal, but only very slightly. Very curiously, they don't have standard poutine. That seemed an obvious thing to add to the menu, but no cheese curds or gravy on the menu even for build-your-own. (Unless the cryptically named "Hello" or "Smack" sauce is actually gravy-- though they are described as "sweet & tangy", so I assume not.) I will say that the junior size was a good amount of food for one person, even a pretty big eater. I assume the regular is probably enough to share. The quality-- it was good. I liked it. The grilled chicken was yummy-- had good seasoning on it, so wasn't plain/ boring at all. My wife got the fried chicken topping, and she enjoyed it-- it had a thin but tasty batter. The fries were fine-- middle-of-the-pack restaurant fries. The mix was tasty-- I enjoyed it. Personally, I would have loved a "side" option... I love fries, but a meal of just "fries" is pretty hefty on the stomach. Overall, I came away positive but not overwhelmed. I felt like the value for my grilled chicken + fries meal was decent, especially for near-downtown and given recent inflation. I was sad that the Beyond Meat option was so much more expensive since I would have wanted to try it, but that seems a lot for fries with a topping. I would and likely will order from there again, but probably would not top my list for local dining options. read more

When I say this was EVERYTHING i expected. When i walked in I was greeted upon entry. It was one guy in the kitchen preparing food and taking orders. He recommended so many things but I ordered Lemon Garlic and Shrimp Crab fries, Honey Garlic Steak and Shrimp, and the Mambo Wings when I say so tasty I didn't order a full order of fries but even the smaller portions filled me up. The ingredients are so fresh. The inside is small not really a sitting area but it's very cute nice vibe music playing. This will definitely be a spot we visit when we are in the area. read more

Atmosphere: Mr. Fries Man is located not too far from Duke's East Campus, but parking can be a bit tricky. The interior is pretty updated and new, but there isn't really a place to sit down and eat your food. Service: We went to the store a bit before closing, but the worker at the register was still enthusiastic and helped us navigate the menu. Our food came out in around 20 minutes. Food: We ordered the Honey Garlic Shrimp & Steak for a late-night snack. The sauce and fries were delicious and came in a good hefty portion. The sweetness and tanginess of the sauce was unique and went well with the protein provided. However, the shrimp and steak were just alright and relied on the strength of the sauce. The meal did comfortably feed 4 people on a late-night snack adventure with some leftovers, but the leftovers didn't hold as well. Overall: The food at Mr. Fries Man wasn't necessarily bad, but we can't bring ourselves to spend $25 on a plate of fries again. Mr. Fries Man is good to try and split with friends, since after a handful of bites the taste can get a bit old and overwhelming. Mr. Fries Man might be a trendy, intriguing stunt food to try a couple of times, but we did not feel like our plate would be a truly satisfying or complete meal. read more

Mr. Fries Man - Honey Garlic Shrimp & Steak - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

First time going. Good food, nice size portions. Idk how business is on a regular, but there was only one guy in there when I went and he was whipping those plates up left and rightshoutout to him 9/10 would recommend read more

Mr. Fries Man - Honey Garlic Shrimp & Steak - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Got it via UberEats. Good flavor but chicken seemed a bit over done. Will try it again. read more

My brother and I stopped at Mr. Fries Man on our drive from New York back to Charlotte. We had both heard about it on social media - from the Daily Special CLT and Mr. Chime Time. BBC The location is really nice, and near other restaurants that seemed fairly populated on a Tuesday night. I must say, I was really impressed by the number of menu options. John, one of the chefs, explained the whole menu to us. It was about 2 paragraphs worth of explaining lol, but basically you can mix any protein with any sauce or seasoning, and everything has cheese! John was also kind enough to give my brother a student discount. It got really quiet in the restaurant as everyone started eating - that's how you know it was good! So about the fries - the freshness made the world of difference! I had the Lemon Garlic Shrimp, which is actually their happy hour special, but I upgraded it to regular size. My brother had the Honey Garlic Steak and Shrimp, and ate it all before I could take a picture! He's a pretty picky eater, so I know he enjoyed it when his container was completely empty! He also proceeded to call all of his friends in New York to tell them how good it was - needles to say, we enjoyed it! I'll definitely be adding Mr. Fries Man to my stops in Durham! Until then, happy eating! read more

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No one wants fries to go.... And there is only a little bar that seats 4 people. We walked in and walked out. The concept seemed interesting but by time we would have made it home, the fries would have been cold. read more

Every time I'm In Durham I come here. Been following them since Cali! I put my coworkers on and now they travel to Durham to get a fry box naw mean! read more

Mr. Fries Man - Build Your Own! Fried chicken, honey garlic sauce! - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I've passed by many times but never dropped in until today! As other yelpers have mentioned, I was immediately thrown by the prices. A regular size is $20 while the junior size is $10...... pretty steep for what you get. The fries themselves were decent, I think the chicken wasn't terrible also but should have been higher quality given the price. These would be five stars if the price were 1/2 of what it is. Really can't justify the price tag here read more

Food taste like cafeteria food made my stomach and head hurt 14 dollars for a small plate

First, I like fries and sauces. Fries with lots of sauces. Sounds great. 1. I ordered extra sauce, but they did not pack it. My fault not double checking when I picked it up. 2. Fries are soggy. Of course with lots of sauce they would get soggy. 3. Only 4 small pieces of chicken. I am glad that I did not go for more expensive dishes. 4. Sauces are tasty, richy and bountiful. Overall, 2 starts because I still like fries, and sauces were good. read more

Mr. Fries Man - Bacon parmesan chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Girls day out led us to Mr. Fries Man in downtown Durham, and man we were so happy!! Mr. Fries Man offers order-at-the-counter and our meals were ready within minutes, even with a line stacking at the door. There's no dining inside so we took our to-go bags outside and enjoyed al-fresco on the street bench. We chose the Honey Garlic Steak & Shrimp fries, Honey Garlic Chicken & Shrimp fries, and BBQ Chicken fries. Each was so delicious! We had every intention to save a portion of our meals for later in the evening, but that did NOT happen. We ate them all! One of us, I'm not saying who, even went back the following day to try the Buffalo Chicken fries... so you KNOW we loved it! Whether you're in Durham or not, find your way to Mr. Fries Man and enjoy this family-owned restaurant, by Craig and Dorothy Batiste, part of a revolutionary underground foodie frenzy started in Los Angeles. read more

Mr. Fries Man - Honey Garlic Steak & Shrimp, Honey Garlic Chicken & Shrimp, and BBQ Steak & Chicken Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I have mixed reviews, I ordered the buffalo chicken fries. 20 minutes into the meal the cheese was still not melted and the quality of the fries were average. It seemed to me that the focus is more around the creative combinations and toppings. All in all the concept is brilliant and the location looks great inside but there is a gap between value and quality. read more

Mr. Fries Man - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The food was excellent, and the customer service was great. It took about 20 minutes for the food, but it was worth the wait.

This was our first time here and wejust moved here from the DMV area and this place did not disappoint. The portions were amazing. We ordered the regular and the junior size and its more than enough. Customer service was amazing, he explained the menu in great detail and even let us try some of the sauces that they offer. You gotta order the triple mix drink. The triple mix drink tastes just like the koolaid from back in the day. You won't be disappointed. Trust Me. read more

No, no, and no. I purchased the steak fries with honey garlic sauce. The steak was overcooked and the shredded cheese didn't/wouldn't even melt completely. I was not a fan; this was definitely my first and last time. read more

Im giving this place 2 stars because I am inspired and proud of the founders hustle to start where he did and make it this far. The articles on the wall are a reminder of the American dream. Im taking one star back because of the outrageous prices for a box of generic prepackaged fries with an extremely small topping. I asked could i get the shrimp in a separate container to keep fries crispy on ky drive home, and i was informed that they do not do that. I see why! If they did that you would actually see the small portion of what you are "supposed" to really be paying for. Its a HARD pass for me. 5-6 pcs of frozen shrimp on top of a small bed of fries for 17 bucks I'll pass! I get the rent may be high there... but better off getting food in another place a few doors down. read more

Mr. Fries Man - 6 small shrimp over fries for 17$ - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Loved the use of technology to place order. Wasn't impressed though. The fries themselves were basic. The toppings lacked flavor. read more

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How do you forget the chicken on a grilled chicken bacon ranch? The flavoring was good, not great. Would be 4/5 otherwise but hard to rate higher without the main meat portion.. read more

Mr. Fries Man - Chicken Bacon Parmesan - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Food was great. Considering I ordered the smaller size portion it was still more than enough. Crab and shrimp were good. Naj was the employee that helped me and she was super friendly. read more

Overpriced for what you get and tastes just okay. I gotta say, I've been looking forward to trying this place since it opened and after all the wait my experience with Mr. Fries was very mediocre at best. My wife and I ordered online and let me stress that the ordering online experience means you better be right there waiting for your food. The website says online orders take between 10-15 minutes and we ordered saturday night around 7PM and the food was ready for pickup five minutes later. Given the horrendous parking situation at Mr. Fries you'll spend longer waiting for a spot to park. Parking is drive up for takeout only and there's no close street parking. So plan ahead when it comes to parking to pick up your order. The pick up experience is seamless though. Your order is kept in a warming cubby that unlocks with your order code so you don't need to interact with anyone. A bonus for those socially awkward folks. I ordered the honey garlic steak and shrimp. I'll say the portions are insanely big, but not worth the price of $20. The sauce was excellent. I really can't stress that they have the sauces nailed down. The quality of the steak and shrimp though was lacking. The steak dried out and well done, the shrimp tasted salty and not very good. You'll have leftovers with these portions but fries never heat up well. My wife got bacon and chicken fries. The cheese was barely melted and the chicken was fried out and the bacon was kind of pathetic. She was not thrilled at all with hers. Overall I feel like Mr. Fries is a good example of too much of a good thing in an overpriced package. Who doesn't love loaded fries? It's a great premise that's execution isn't really worth the price. $40s+ for two orders of loaded fries that were not very good. It's just something I can't justify beyond the initial experience. I'd try this place again to sample other offers but the price is just too much. The ingredients are not representative of what you're paying for them. Also the parking is truly awful. read more

The food was enjoyable to an extent, however I wish the rest of the restaurants criteria was on par with it. The ambiance was sub par. The price was through the roof for food that was not freshly bought or prepared. The service was also horrendous. Not a smile, "please", or "thank you" from the man taking orders. read more

I went to Mr Fries Man for the first time yesterday and it was awesome! The store was clean, the food was great, and the cook was cute . What more can you ask for? I will definitely go back. I recommend this place to everyone. Parking is horrible, but don't blame them for that, it's down town Durham ‍ read more

Mr. Fries Man - Chicken Bacon Parm fries - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Our food was absolutely delicious...this was my first time trying this restaurant and they didn't disappoint. The only issue I had was finding a place to park. Food was top notch though! read more

Mr. Fries Man - Chicken Bacon Parmesan Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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The staff were great. FYI-there's nowhere to park. I received a large portion of food and the taste was great. This was about $30 and honestly I prob wouldn't get it again. Though it wasn't bad, it's nothing I would rave about. read more

Mr. Fries Man - Lemon garlic shrimp and crab - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

10/10 definitely recommend. customer service was outstanding and the food was top tier. read more

Mr. Fries Man - absolutely delicious & the customer service was excellent ! - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

It was really good and i was suprised when i opened the box! Im sad i couldnt finish my drawing, she was cooking so fast!

Good experience. This is a take out location. You can order at the checkout area or using one of the kiosks. Fries were good, lots of flavors and selections to choose from. If you order ahead, you can pick up your food using one of the takeout lockers. Unique concept. No parking at this location, you'll need to park across the street and walk up. Highly recommend. read more

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Very unpleased with the food, although it taste good, it doesn't appear like anything it promotes online, not worth $40, barely gave me any shrimp, steak, or crab, definitely don't recommend this location. read more

Mr. Fries Man - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Definitely a must try! I was skeptical based on some of the previous reviews but im so glad I tried it out for myself. I ordered the Lemon Garlic Shrimp & Crab (added steak to mine) and it was so so good! You can tell they use real crab meat. My bf ordered the Honey Garlic Steak & Shrimp which was also really good. They have two different sizes to choose from. I think the portions are a nice size. I would definitely go back again! The only down side about this location is the parking situation. read more

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Huge fry fan already so this was the place I was meant to find. Love the portions and the service. Would recommend to any fry lover!!! read more

Mr. Fries Man - Mango habanero chicken fries with cheddar and parmesan cheese - Fast Food Near Me - Durham, North Carolina