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4.0 (145 reviews)

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Amy Y.

Cool fries, potato guys. If you haven't guessed, they specialize in fries. They took over C Food Crush, which used to be San Mateo's only cajun boil place. It's a little odd for a french fry place to have a spacious area, as there's an entire seating area upstairs (so great for hangouts). There's also tables outside, but no seating on the first floor. They also do burgers and other fried snacks. Wish they still had soft serve, but it's discontinued. For their made-to-order crispy fries, you pick either regular or large, the style of fries, and then the flavor/seasoning. Just pick whatever you like best; you can do half and half flavors. Cajun is solid, similar to the cajun fries at any seafood boil place. Seaweed pepper salt is exactly like the Calbee seaweed potato chips - subtly sweet and umami. The garlic + parm flavor was a bit too thick and strong on the parm for me. Large is definitely worth sharing, though you can share regular, too, if you're okay with snack portions. They stack the fries high in the cup! Their chicken sandwich tastes like an upgraded McChicken, and their other fried items are just okay. I'd go here exclusively for the fries unless you want to junk out, as the prices are pretty reasonable. Because items are made to order, it will take at least 5 minutes to get your order unless you're the only customer, so don't expect fast food speed.

Cajun Fries
Joseph T.

Whenever I have a craving for fries, I usually come to this place and it doesn't disappoint. I've only tried the Cajun and the Chili BBQ flavors on the curly fries but I prefer the Cajun. It has the right amount of spice to salt ratio and it really compliments the curly fries. The chili bbq has a slight sweetness to it that is good, but after a couple of fries, I got tired of the taste. I see that they also have burgers as well in addition to chicken wings. I'll have to give it a try the next time I'm there. Overall good fries

Diana M.

Highly recommend this spot for a snack stop. I love potato snacks. The curly fries were super delicious and i even saw tater tots. They have lots of complimentary flavors. Love this spot. The service is fast and easy and so much room to sit and relax. Will definitely be back!

Tots and waffle fries
Tim Y.

Great spot in downtown San Mateo for a late night snack. They are located on B Street between 2nd and 3rd Ave, across the street from the wine bar and an Indo Chinese restaurant. We went with a large tub of tater tots and waffle fries. Both were freshly fried and served hot and crispy. Didn't realize how big this order was! It was a perfect snack to munch on while sitting on one of the outdoor tables in front. They offer several flavors - cajun style, chili bbq, tomato, cumin bbq, seaweed pepper salt, and sweet corn, if you'd like your fries flavored. We stuck with plain and ketchup. Will definitely be back to try their New Orleans style chicken wings, onion rings, and butterfly shrimp.

Curly fries
Sandra S.

The curly fries were solid, crispy, and well-seasoned. I liked that you could choose a half-and-half mix of flavors, which was a fun touch. That said, the flavors did start to blend together after a bit. There's upstairs seating available, but the weather was too nice to pass up, so we grabbed a spot outside in the shared area. Got some boba next door as well. Great vibe overall.

Danielle C.

This place is not bad. Contrary to its name they actually have more stuff than just potatoes! I tried a spicy chicken sandwich combo and I thought it was decent. The flavor of the chicken is not bad and I thought it was fried well. The bun was a little big for the chicken though and I felt like the bun was a bit too buttery for my liking. It was a little messy to eat with the sauce and the lettuce so I ended up using a lot of napkins. The Cajun tater tots were good. They were seasoned nicely and went well with ketchup. The small size was very generously sized!

Kristy L.

Came here on a whim as my boyfriend and I needed a little snack while doing some work. We were surprised to find a spot that reminded us of another potato joint (by a similar name). We decided to give it a try, and to our surprise, this spot is really good! Ordering is easy, there's a machine or you can order from one of the workers at the register. I like the variety of potatoes and chicken sando options. The seasonings all sound great but my boyfriend and I opted for Cajun and chili bbq. Both were delicious but I would have to say that the chili bbq won our palettes. The fries are perfectly crispy and yet soft in the middle. I would come back to try their other new flavors (garlic parm), and I love that there's an upstairs dining area where I've seen many come to work or chitchat with friends. Great vibe and in a nice part of San Mateo.

Cathy K.

Stumbled upon this place while waiting for our dinner to be ready. The concept is similar to Potato Corner but this place was lacking flavor for my partner and I :( FOOD - We ordered the Garlic Parm + Cajun seasoning. In order to get 2 flavors, you have to order the large size. The cajun seasoning was good, but the garlic parm tasted nothing like garlic parm.. it just tasted like extra salt. The fries were cooked to perfection though - nice and crispy. SERVICE - The workers inside were nice and the answered all the questions we had with detail to help us make our decision on what to order. AMBIANCE - The inside was very well kept and clean. I enjoyed that they had seating available upstairs to enjoy our snack. Overall, this place was just ok for us and not a place that we'd go out of our way to visit.

Jennifer Y.

I LOVE FRIES and what this place has is buckets of fries! Potato Guys is a great place for a quick snack after a day of walking through downtown San Mateo. You have the option to choose between different styles of fries, like curly or regular and you can pick a flavor. My favorite is the seaweed and cajun. The regular size is also quite large. It also pairs well with the many boba options in the area! If you love fries, this is the place for you!

Grace C.

The portions are large so you may want to share with a friend. Tried both the tater tots (cheddar cheese) and the fries (Cajun). The tots had the perfect crunch. The flavor of the Cajun fries was the better of the two. As good as they are, they're just too dry. The only sauce option is ketchup but the fries and tots could be stellar with the addition of sauces instead of flavors that are dry rubs. No issues with service. The atmosphere was ruined a bit by some obnoxiously loud adults but maybe they don't get out much and forgot how to people. Not the Potato Guys' fault. The burgers were meh, best to skip those or get the tots/fries to supplement burgers from elsewhere.

Sophia W.

One of my favorite spot for seasoned curry fries! It comes fresh and hot with lots is seasoning. Our go to flavor is chili bbq!

Tater tots with less Cajun seasoning
YJ L.

I was craving fries, and happened to run into this place! Ordered tater tots with less Cajun seasoning, and I thought it was 10/10! Crispy outer, piping hot, soft interior, just enough seasoning. A regular size was more than enough for me. Seating upstairs and outside. I think they should monitor the state of the upstairs--absolutely dirty with napkins and trash on the ground and all over the tables, and the TV was playing something I would not want kids to be watching... But their potatoes are great, and would come back for more! Next time, I'll try the curly fries!

Fries with tomato seasoning
Alison V.

My new favorite fry place! The tomato seasoning is sooo good. There are lots of seasoning and fry options, including shoestring, waffle, tots and curly fries. Service is friendly and seating is comfortable, with fun tunes playing. Will definitely return!

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