Located in the armory, this is pretty much the subway of fry shops. I came here for lunch and didnt have to wait in line. Unfortunately the machine glitched during my transaction so I thought the buttons didnt work and ended up added an extra zero or 2 to my tip. Gotta figure that out at some point. I ordered the nacho fries. I was the only person in line when I first came so my food came out quick. The fries were cooked fresh to order, but not cut fresh. I believe is was pre made and frozen for storage. When i finally got my food, i felt like the presentation wasn't too shabby. Nore was it in a proper to-go box. Since i had time i went ahead and enjoyed my food at their bar. The fries themselves reminded me of burger King fries. To speak on my service, it was pretty basic. The helper couldn't speak much English but I didn't need her to. The flavor was actually kind of good, but My fries tasted barely cooked enough. Luckily they were on the right side of the line so they get a pass. A few people walking by had tried this place already and for sure wanted to discuss the differences in experiencs. Which made someone else walking by chime in and say "WHAT, HOW CAN ANYONE MESS UP MAKING FRIES". This started a whole new debate. somehow they managed to live up tot he "bar" portion of their name. Idk if I would recommend this place based on the convo I had with others. From my own experience, I'd say yes if u just want something quick and cheap. Often I regret eating quick and cheap, but not today. On this visit my food was good for the price. Do be ware, the quality was pretty darn mid to low (essence of taco bell). Either way I had enough for two meals and both times I chowed down pretty hard. No side effects after either so maybe better quality than taco bell or regular fast food. Also the conversations I've had about food with random people in fast food restaraunts have never been that entertaining. read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Huge portions for good prices! The food quality is fast food quality at best, but when you're looking to feed your kids for a decent price at Seattle center, this is the place! The popcorn chicken would have been enough for all three of us! The nacho fries was also a huge portion. Service was a little slow and you have to wait for them to make it so the kids got a bit inpatient. read more

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Grabbed some Cool Guys Fry's for a quick bite. It was solid and got the job done. The fry's were thick and and crispy and the chicken was thin and didn't have much crunch. Decent spot read more

Fries we way overpriced and greasy. The garlic in the garlic fries had no taste. The soda was flat. The spicy jalapeño dog had no flavor. Do not recommend. read more

Food taste so bad lol and very expensive don't go here the other food places have wayyyy better fries. There isn't a line for a reason.

How I heard of this place: The Seattle Center Armory is the place to be when you're visiting and need a quick bite to eat. Some establishments are more snacky, and highly tempting, others offer more full meals. This place does both. Type of cuisine: Hot dogs with the works and fries to match! Ambiance: The inside of The Armory, if you haven't been, is quite like a food court or cafeteria with a number of dining options, all leading to a central "courtyard" of seating. Often, one can catch the latest show or presentation on The Stage while partaking of your selected fare. What I ordered: The BBQ Throwdown ($7.79): dixie BBQ sauce, BBQ seasoning, cheddar cheese sauce, bacon, green onion; and the Loaded Baked ($7.79): cheddar cheese sauce, bacon, green onion, sour cream. What I loved: Tasty and filling, the portions are loaded with yummy toppings that can settle any snack-food craving. Why I loved it: It's fun that this "snack-like" item can suffice as a full meal, even when shared among a party of three. Cost: Average to high ($7.79 - $8.79 per portion) read more

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Ehhh. I need more... LOCATION & PARKING // This is right by the door of the Armory. As you can expect, it is a madhouse. It's super loud, people are everywhere, and there are a million things happening at once. Parking is... choose your own adventure. SERVICE // The folks I met working here were really kind and friendly. In general, props to them! And I got my food super quickly so that's a plus. FOOD // I ordered the small curly fries with 3 sauces: Sweet & Spicy Mango, Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce, & Cool Guys Fry Bar. The fries were great but the sauces were just okay. The Cool Guys Fry Bar sauce is the one that I used the most. The Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce was okay but it should've been thicker. And the Sweet and Spicy Mango wasn't my favorite... even though I thought it would be my favorite. The fries had good consistency and I enjoyed them. OVERALL // 3.0 stars I don't know. I wanted more? I saw a few of their loaded fries orders from others and I think I'll come back in the future with some friends to try those out. To be determined... read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Curly fries - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Seriously, WHAT HAPPENED to this place??? This place (pre 2020) was such a great find with a diverse menu and option of flavors. Went back this past weekend at the Armory and was disappointed that there are a whopping two, very unoriginal, fry options (nacho and chili cheese) and now offer plain chicken strips and sandwiches. There is no differentiating factor. This place now tastes like "we have chicken strips and crinkle fries at home" Look I know how hard it is to have a diverse food menu, the costs of it and the stress it adds on a kitchen. I'm glad they made it through the worst city for restaurant owners and small businesses these past few years because Seattle/WA did small businesses no favors, but man, this just makes me sad. read more

I got the kids meal because I don't eat much. but i got such a good amount of food for the price which was 8 dollars. They had some of the best fries I've ever had and the service was servicing and the ambiance was ambiancing read more

Mmmmmmm. Mmmmmmm. This place is kind of iffy. Service was decent like it wasn't AMAZING nor whack it's in the middle. Not really friendly either. It's super expensive for fries but I wanted some curly fries so I decided to give it a shot. Had the small curly fries with 3 sauces. I had total of 3 sauces choices of Mango habanero 7/10 this was pretty good but it wasn't spicy at all! Old school ranch : 6/10 tbh if I'm being real... idk what old school ranch taste like or it supposed to be... but it just tasted like ranch with pepper. Then I had their signature sauce. 5/10 if you guys EVER had in n out sauce it's literally that (pretty much thousand island dressing) It wasn't anything mind blowing. I saw that they were selling animal style fries for almost 9$ which from Cali animal styled fries for us is only 4$... LOL Honestly it was cute but I wouldn't come back for it. But give this place a shot if you're really into sauces! read more

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Everything was overcooked. The kids chicken strips and fries were both almost burnt. Not good at all. read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Chicken and fries kid meal. Way over cooked. - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Reminds me of "pommes frites," which are basically like regular fries but twice fried. It's common around Europe (mainly Belgium, Germany and Amsterdam) and it's amazing there! These potatoes are fresh and more crisp than those weak ass McDonald's fries! No offense McDonald's, I still eat your fries every now and then. The fries were good and made to order but definitely had better. The sauces were on point though! The flavors gave life to those potatoes, although they tasted good plain. Can't beat the crispiness, they didn't get soggy at all throughout the meal. Let's not be too basic though and get at least one sauce, it comes with one free anyways! Anything extra will cost you. I recommend their classic and the curry ketchup! read more

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This place is so bad, I can't think of anything good to say. The food just tastes like frozen grocery store food put into a deep fryer, or as another reviewer put it, "we have fries and chicken strips at home". The hawaiian rolls were extremely stale when we got them today, like inedible - which is unnecessary given that they are so cheap to buy wholesale, it's just lazy and corner cutting to serve stale ones. Service is also extremely slow, even for simple meals. Literally nothing redeeming and I wish new management would take over and make this place good. read more

Fries are greasy, service is horrible employees were extremely disrespectful to my mother who is allergic to nightshades, when my mom looked on the website, spices that could send my mom to the hospital and potentially worse were not listed in the ingredients list, they then refused my mom a refund. My mom is now sick. read more

Pros: Curly fries and strawberry lemonade were pretty good; quick service; friendly staff Cons: Expensive; nothing unique about this joint; may or may not return read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Loaded Fries - Animal Style - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I saw a whole menu of fries, so I got kind of excited; I had to try something. The fries with the toppings sounded good, but I already ordered a burrito from next door, so I just decided to order the large Curly Fries to share with everyone. Dipping sauces were $0.59 or 3 for $1.59, which isn't too bad compared to what some other places charge, and it was a good size. There are lots of dipping sauces to choose from, and I got Curry Ketchup (it was really watery, tasted okay), Cool Guys Fry Sauce (everyone's favorite), and Habanero Mayo (not too bad). The fries were perfectly-cooked; nice and crispy. Everyone loved the fries. read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Curly Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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NOT SURE WHY THERE ARE ONLY 3 STARS FOR THIS PLACE BUT I LOVE COOL GUYS FRY BAR!!!!! We ordered the Garlic Parmesan Fries here, and it came out very quick! It was ALSO HUGE. There were even BIGGER sizes (but there was a standard set size for the garlic parmesan) that they served in cones, but no way could we finish that. Everything is made to order, so when you receive your fries, they are HOT OUT OF THE FRYER and absolutely divine. The crisp warm outer layer dipped with the garlic....oh my god. So. Worth. The. Terrible. Breath. I have had very few fries that compare to these. SO GOOD. read more

Just a disclaimer this is 2 stars for only what I've tried which was the garlic and herb chicken dog. The hotdog was overcooked for me and tough. There wasn't a garlic and herb flavor at all really. I just had regular fries so I can't really give a fair rating since there wasn't anything special on it. The fries itself weren't as crunchy as I liked, and to me didn't have a good balance of flavor (but I do like my fries salty). It's a simple menu with a ton of varieties of sauces and interesting combo fries. If I go back here again in the future I'll do it the right way and try their fries lol. read more

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It's an alright place the hot dog not too bad and just plain fries are good fries. But I got the mexi madness and the bottom of the container was just a soup of a grease. As I ate my fries became soggy and unenjoyable. read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Mexi Madness + the grease - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The fries here were delicious and the kind I love - soft on inside with crispy outside, on the thicker side. Lots of selections and sizes and specialty fries. Lots of condiments and seasoning options on the side for you to add. Minus two stars for the prices - they were on the high end, if the prices were $1 or more lower I'd consider trying more. Specialty condiments were extra, bringing the price up even more. Located in the Armory section of Seattle Center read more

This place is FRY HEAVEN! I love love fries. Its basically my most favorite food item! I visited the Armory for the Winter Wonderland during December and found this great snack place. I shared regular fries and curly fries with my friends and got the cheese and sriracha ketchup dipping sauces. There are so many fries and sauces to choose from! The fries are made fresh and come out piping hot! It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, just how I like them. It was soooo good that we ended up getting another order and tried the chili cheese fries. Delicious and highly recommended for a snack especially if you love fries!!! read more

Went here on a road trip and fries sounded good. They hit the spot and we ordered 2 and it was more than enough. We could have ordered 1 order and it would have fed the 3 of us just fine. The guy working was nice and the food came out pretty quick and was tasty when in the area why not stop by for some yummy fries! read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Hey!!!! So excited! - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

A little overpriced considering the quality and service. Nothing special but hits the spot if you're craving fries. We tried a hot dog and paid a little extra to get the additional fries. It was worth it just because the fries portion was huge. Would skip out on the hot dogs and just order fries instead. read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

You know......this place really isn't that special. I wanted to try it out because I was craving potatoes. For a fry place, I was expecting WAY more. I prefer Dicks fries over this place. The fries are under seasoned in my opinion. Even during popular days at the seattle center, it never seems to captivate as many people and it reflects in their food): read more

For a place that specializes in fries, I just expected a little more. Pretty pricy at $7 for regular sized seasoned curly fries. We tried the original fries and seasoned but even the seasoned tasted a bit bland to me. I would have been a bit more satisfied if they tasted fresh and crunchy but I felt like I was eating reheated or frozen fries. Service was a bit lack luster as well. I asked for water while ordering at the counter and they gave me a glass, but my aunt asked the man at the end of the counter (where you wait for your order) and he told her they didn't have water there. Keep in mind she asked seconds before I did. Seemed like he was just too lazy to grab her a glass. Overall, these fries helped beat my craving, but I probably won't be back. read more

I'm staying at a nearby hotel and came here because of a Yelp recommendation. Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan. I also made a rookie mistake and tried to get here using Google maps. Don't do it out-of-towners. This is actually located in the food court of the Seattle Center. Unfortunately that meant a farther walk than I had anticipated. Now with that settled, let's get to the review. I ordered the chili cheese fries. The Good: - fresh fries - nice enough service - nice presentation The Bad: - Did you really just pull out the movie theater nacho sauce for my chili cheese fries? Say it isn't so! [Clutches pearls]. - The chili may be house made, but it's unimpressive. - green onion was a pretty garnish, but made it all taste even worse The whole time I ate I wondered if I should stop and get something else. I'm cheap though, so I ate a good amount before my taste buds revolted. I won't be back. read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - This is when my taste buds revolted. I chucked the rest. - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Fries are tasty but wish their dips were better. The curry ketchup was grainy. The cheese dip tasted odd. My friend nailed it when she said it tasted like movie popcorn oil mixed with Cheese Whiz. As in, not good! The only one we liked was their house sauce. Wish they'd get more creative with their dip recipes. Not like the old Frites on Capitol Hill (miss that place!!!) but it's a decent place if you're craving fries while at some event at Seattle Center. read more

All the sauce except for ketchup is awful. We got the spicy peanut, spicy habanero mayo, spicy mango, and tartar wasn't good at all. The spicy mango sauce was more water down. We got the cool guys buckets. All the fries was just okay. read more

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This place is alright. Their loaded fries are not pouttine style . . . So I was caught off guard and straight up disappointed with the dry garlic parm$10. I also got a polish dog, they don't come with mayo and that was strange to me a dry dog!? Sorry not sorry I'm from CA! There wasn't even mayo on the side with the dressings and the seasonings were a plus definitely! Ok food not the best, not really getting what you think you order. But the meat was good. That's about it. Ok service didn't take to long to receive our order. Complimentary condiments/ seasoning available on the counter. read more

Nice spot.to get a snack at!! This place is located in a food court setting at the Space Needle. We got a few of the fry combos before our trip up!! Have to say it did not disappoint. We got an order f the sweet potatoes fries, regular fries and polish dog with red relish and a cheese and chili fry! We will return if in the area. read more

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Good value and good food for the area! We have been on a Seattle trip for a week and everything is so expensive, it was refreshing to come to this place and pay six dollars for a big basket of food! Service was fast and food was hot! read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Damn good friiies... so good I went twice while on vacation to Seattle. My girlfriend and I split the Mexi Madness and Sriracha Samurai Sword our first visit... good lord, delicious. The Sriracha Samurai Sword basically tastes like pad thai with sweet potato fries in place of noodles and is pretty easily the best "loaded" fries I've had. The Mexi Madness fries were good, but were made a lot better when we shaked some of the Baja seasoning on them. Next visit we got the BBQ Throwdown fries, and they weren't anywhere near as good as the other two. I don't know what it was, maybe the BBQ sauce, but it was too salty. Despite that, they were still easily worth the price. A last note... Cool Guys claims they have "fresh" lemonade, but it tastes like it's possibly just fresh from a jug. It's still refreshing, but it doesn't really taste like fresh lemonade normally does. In any event, this is definitely one of the better food options at The Armory. If you don't consider fries a meal, they also have a number of hot dogs on the menu -- I didn't try any of them, but if they're even half as good as the fries, they're worth having. read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Mexi Madness and Sriracha Samurai Sword. O ya. - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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So, they forgot to make our order. After 15 mins waiting for just a dog, we asked to find out the cook hadn't received our ticket. Grr! So we waited another 7 mins to get our darn hot dog. It was overpriced and average. While waiting, we saw them break health code. Had a customer hand her half eaten cardboard tray over the counter/food, then he scooped some fresh fries into her dish, giving it back to her. That's just unsanitary. Health codes should never be compromised. Regardless of the reason, make her a fresh tray, never take customer food in and out of the kitchen. The wait, the poor quality and the sanitation concern leave me to a one star review. Sorry, I wanted to like them. read more

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What a novel idea. Tasty loaded fries!!! We sampled the Sriracha Samurai Sword and Garlic Parm. Super good as a fun carb loaded snack. Conveniently located right next to the Space Needle. read more

Cool Guys Fry Bar - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Really should have read the reviews before stopping here. I don't think I have ever had a worse Fry. I don't think they added any salt to them and anyone who loves a good fry knows, you have to add salt right when they come out of the fryer. I had mine with chicken strips and the strips were also void of flavor, not to mention burned. My suggestion would be a higher quality spud. Flavorless taters are for haters. I would also suggest better chicken strips that are meatier and juicier. Now that Frankfurter is gone, I would also add more dogs. The Italian Hot is sorely missed and Fry Guys had no answer for it. read more

I love fries , these are fantastic, generous, and they have a lot of dipping sauces to choose from. I'm a fan! Stopped because we saw a guy coming away with a giant cone of fries! Sold! read more

More like NOT so cool guys. First off, the guy serving me was rude and I felt rushed after waiting a decent amount of time to order. (Tip to cashier: if I waited I should be able to order at my own pace.) Be true to the name and BE COOL, GUY! On to the Not so cool food. Hot dog had a hard exterior which made the texture overly tough to bite through and the bun wasn't fresh at all. The sauces are overly hyped. "Secret sauce" is just thousand island. The only good thing about this place are the fries which are basic. Recommend going to any other place surrounding this not so cool place. read more

Only one cool guy working the whole place but the food was served piping hot. Huge portions but the high price point matches. Don't be afraid to share. Crappy corn dog but this place is all about the fries. read more

Best freshest fries! Go right when they open and you get the tastiest straight from the fryer fries... chili cheese was delicious...mmm

Loved it! We ordered the loaded fries and there were plenty to go around for the two of us! The fries were super crisp and piping hot when we got them. We even got some tiny fry forks! Our order came out very quickly and we were able to sit right in front of the restaurant at their little fry bar (which has holes cut so your fry cups can go in - very handy). The cashier was very friendly and knowledgeable when we had a question about what came on what. read more