Pommes Frites


Pommes Frites is a New York City restaurant which specializes in Belgian-style fries. The restaurant was located in the East Village at 123 2nd Avenue, but relocated to 128 MacDougal Street after the original building was destroyed in a 2015 natural gas explosion.

History

The shop was opened by Suzanne Levinson, a Bronx native, in January 1997 after returning from a backpacking trip through the Low Countries. Nine months after it opened, New York Magazine reported that there were lines outside the restaurant every day. At one time, the restaurant had expanded to two locations, as well a copycat restaurant under the same name with a different owner, but by 2013 only the original location remained.

Gas explosion

On March 26, 2015, the restaurant was destroyed when the building which housed it collapsed, following a natural gas explosion. No Pommes Frites customers or employees were seriously injured, although an employee and a customer of another nearby restaurant were killed. Pommes Frites reopened on May 23, 2016.

Menu

The restaurant sells only one food item: fries, served in paper cones, with a variety of sauces to choose from. Fries are prepared in the Belgian style, deep fried twice at two different temperatures. The fries, which can be served plain or styled as greek or truffle fries, come in regular, large, and 'double' sizes. Poutine, which is sold in regular and 'Poutine for 2' sizes, is sold either with or without 'impossible' plant-based meat. Additionally, a variety of European beers, soft drinks, and fruit smoothies are offered as beverages.
Below is a list of the 34 sauces currently offered at Pommes Frites as of 5/8/2025.
  1. Aji Verde
  2. Black Truffle Mayo
  3. Black Truffle Ketchup
  4. Truffle Supreme
  5. Honey Mustard
  6. Pomegranate Teriyaki
  7. Rosemary Garlic
  8. Sweet Mango Chutney
  9. Smoky Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese
  10. Dill Lemon
  11. Roasted Garlic - Aioli
  12. Thai Chili Ketchup
  13. Vietnamese Pineapple
  14. Samurai Spicy Mayo
  15. Warm Peanut Satay
  16. Warm Irish Curry
  17. TLC
  18. Sweet Chili
  19. War Sauce
  20. Wild Mushroom
  21. Smoked Eggplant
  22. Pesto
  23. Barbecue - Kansas City Style
  24. Mexican Ketchup
  25. Curry Ketchup
  26. Sambal Olek
  27. Poutine Gravy
  28. Parmesan Peppercorn
  29. Curry Ketchup Especial
  30. Blue Cheese
  31. Parmesan & Fresh Herbs
  32. Cheddar Cheese
  33. Curd Cheddar Cheese
  34. Frites Sauce