New chips pop-up is serving 54 variations of Belgian-style loaded fries

Manchester’s latest opening is giving the humble plate of chips an exciting new makeover.

Now, it’s no secret that us Northerners regard the deep-fried potato snack very highly – chips aren’t just a meal, they’re a way of life.

Whether you enjoy your chips thick cut or skinny, drenched in salt and vinegar, with a healthy dollop of ketchup or with lashings of gravy, you’ll struggle to find someone who doesn’t hold an avid appreciation for a piping hot plate of chips.

However, here in Manchester, you can usually only enjoy chips as a side with a larger meal – very few places offer the opportunity to buy a portion of delicious chips to enjoy on their own, with a wide variety of toppings on offer to compliment them.

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Well, our chips-on-the-go woes have finally come to an end.

New opening, The Fry-By, located in Hilton Street’s The Corner Boy, has refined the way we eat our beloved chips – they hand cut their potatoes to a consistent thickness and length before triple cooking to perfect that ‘crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside’ texture.

And then comes the seasoning – there are six different salts on offer; the O.G., Smoky, Citrus, Chilli Citrus, Italian and Greek. 

And as for their toppings? Well, this is when the real party begins.

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There are nine different sauces to choose from, all made in-house by Head Chef Cam. 

On the menu, you will find the House Ando (a lemony red pepper mayonnaise), Brown Crab Mayo, Mumbo, BB Sauce, 3 Cheese Sauce, Gravy, Korma Curry and a classic Marinara, which features diced olives, cheese and meat balls – yes, meatballs and chips. 

Each order can come with topped with melted cheese, too.

After a bit of quick maths, that means there are a total of fifty-four different combinations of chips, sauce and salt – what more could you ask for?

The Fry-By will be open and dishing out their loaded fries Thursdays to Sundays between 5pm and 11pm.

You can stay up to date with them on Instagram here.