Reader hunts for garlic fries locally
Photo of Weiland Brewery's cheeseburger and garlic fries by Jeff Aragaki
Upland reader Jeff Aragaki writes:
"In your jaunts to downtown LA, have you eaten at a place called Weiland Brewery? There's two locations: one in JTown and one underground on Flower St. at 5th. If you have, did you try the garlic fries? They're actually garlic, parmesan cheese and parsley fries. To die for."
Good choice of words. Jeff continues:
"What I'm looking for is anywhere near us that has similar french fries. Any ideas?"
As I told Jeff, I haven't been to Weiland Brewery nor do I know of any garlic fry opportunities in the Inland Valley, other than the Gordon Biersch stand at Epicenter Stadium. There's a Biersch in Old Town Pasadena if you're willing to travel that far.
Angel's Place in La Verne serves "Greek fries" with oregano, parmesan and feta -- interesting, but no garlic.
Readers, can any of you help out Jeff with some local garlic fries?
10 Comments
Leave a comment
About this blog
About this blogger
A journalist for more than two decades, David Allen has been writing a column for the Daily Bulletin since 1997 and blogging since 2007.He lives in Claremont.
E-mail David here or read columns here.
MNG Corporate Site Map | Newspaper Media Kit
| For more local Southern California News: | Copyright ©2009 |
| Los Angeles Newspaper group |
On July 31, I saw a mention of garlic fries at Bistro Roti in Upland on a blog by some guy named David Allen. Also, I believe 2nd St. Bistro in Pomona has them.
[Huh! I'll have to, er, check out that guy's blog sometime. -- DA, forgetfully]
Get thee to The Press in Claremont and order the Fries For The Boys: fresh cut Kinnebec potatoes smothered in cheddar cheese, chopped garlic and scallions. I've seen people literally get up and follow a server to table just to ask what that fabulous smell is!
David, doesn't The Press in Claremont have a version of garlic fries?
[It seems they do (see comment above, published after your comment came in). Perhaps purists can ask for 'em without cheese. -- DA]
what the hell is "JTown"? is he referring to Little Tokyo? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Tokyo,_Los_Angeles,_California
The burger chain Red Robin has Parmesan garlic fries, and I think you still get unlimited 'refills.'
At "The Bank," aka Citizens Bank Arena, they sell garlic fries during the Ontario Reign hockey games. When someone is sitting behind with them, they smell like "crud," but when YOU get them they are great...bad news if you have to share them, too. Remember, DA, last year's invitation to a game still stands.
[But would you share your garlic fries? -- DA]
Big League Dreams serves them in their snack bar.
[That's the Chino Hills sports park. Thanks, Katy. -- DA]
I think the Pasadena Gordon Biersch is closed down.
[Really? Too bad. -- DA]
David, thanks for helping me out on my quest! And thanks to all that have chimed in.
I was in town today so went to Bistro Roti for lunch. The garlic fries are an appetizer, but the server let me substitute the regular fries with them. Though good, they're missing the chunks of garlic that make the Weiland ones "hot." The search will continue...
Note to criminal: Little Tokyo is probably a more pc name than JTown, but in my family (Japanese-American), if I said "Little Tokyo," no one would know where that was.
[You could always try asking for extra garlic in your Bistro Roti fries and see if they'll do it. -- DA]
Here’s some good “Tasty” fries, Dino’s Chicken and Burgers on the n/w corner of Lark Ellen and Arrow in Azusa. For around $5.50 you get a half flame-broiled chicken marinated with lots of spices served on a bed of fries with coleslaw on the side. The juices of the chicken drench the fries and embed the tangy flavor within. My advice is to eat the fries first before they get too soggy.
James Rodriguez, Fontana
[Why go to Azusa when you can go to the Dino's at Arrow and Towne in Pomona? (Subject of a Restaurant of the Week feature if anyone cares to read more.) However, a friend says the fries aren't as good in Pomona as in Azusa. -- DA]