View Larger Map I recently came across this awesome place near my house called the Fryer Shack.
The name
says exactly what the place is, a shack. The walls are made of metal, there is
a single-unit air conditioner and there is extremely limited seating. With a
bar area for four or five people to sit, two booths and two small tables, it’s
pretty crowded and definitely feels like one is standing in an actual shack.
Fortunately the day I chose to go was cool outside so it was bearable to sit
out in their patio area.
Each day,
the Fryer Shack posts on their Facebook page their available specials. Then
what you need to do is tell the cashier which five-dollar deal
you want. They don’t even charge extra for sales tax so it comes out to five dollars
even. This time, I chose the pulled chicken sandwich and curly fries, which
also came with a fountain drink. I just don’t think you can beat that.
When I
received my meal it came in a little red basket, overfilled with curly fries.
They also offer a variety of other sides, including sweet potato fries, onion
rings and fried dill pickle bites. The sandwich was a decent size and comes
with pickles and barbeque sauce, which I thought was sweet with a touch of
spiciness. The curly fries looked strange to me, but tasted pretty amazing.
They are crispy and curly but aren’t like your typical curly fries that have
some sort of seasoning on them. These were normal French fries but curly. I
liked them better than McDonald’s fries.
I was impressed
when I left the first time and decided I needed to return to try other menu
items. During my second go-round I ordered the number two, which is a single
cheeseburger with all the fixings. I already knew I loved the curly fries so I
wanted to give something else a chance. I chose the fried dill pickles and
wasn’t disappointed. Most fried pickles are greasy and sometimes the batter is
all wrong and falls right off the pickles. These, on the other hand, weren’t
greasy at all and the batter held up well to the pickles. The portion was large
and I could not eat all of them.
One thing
that caught my eye on their menu is their hot dogs. They use all beef hot dogs
and deep fry them, then top them with interesting ingredients. Usually you can
get the hot dog meal for less than five dollars, and it is served with a side
and a drink. I will definitely be returning to try one of the hot dogs, or the
deep-fried burger.
Go check it out and let me know what you think. The
Fryer Shack is located at 1221 SW Huntoon Street.
