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Crispy, golden, hot: The best french fries in Snohomish County

You voted, we tallied, here are the results.

Every year we take your nominations and let you vote for our Readers’ Choice awards. There are dozens of categories, but here we focus on the ever-popular subject of food and drink.

For the year 2021, these are our readers’ top choices for the best french fries to be found in Snohomish County:

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First place: Five Guys in Bothell, Lynnwood, Marysville and Monroe

Second place: McDonald’s all over the place

Third place: Ray’s Drive-In in Everett

Runners up: Nick’s Jr. and Buck’s American Cafe

See last year’s winners here.

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