A definite Ocean City must is Thrasher’s, for some of their famous fries.
Lisa got some behind the scenes action at the mouthwatering shop. Dating back to 1929- Thrasher’s Fries has been, year-after-year, gifting people with “french fry gold.”
General Manger Les Morris told Lisa that there’s no secret recipe or hidden tricks, it’s just all about commitment to the quality that started it all.
In 2015, Thrasher’s took the number two spot on Buzzfeed’s ‘Top Fries to Eat Before You Die’ List. Read more about Thrasher’s here.
Lisa says “there is nothing in the world that compares to Thrasher’s fries.”
J.T. Thrasher was a Georgia man who introduced a food stand only selling french fries to the Ocean City boardwalk in 1929. Thrasher brought in potatoes from various regions at different times of the year to ensure quality and taste.
In 1974, Buddy Jenkins purchased Thrasher’s and 36 years later, business is still booming at the little french fry stand. The original procedures and recipes are the same ones used in 1929. Les Morris has worked at Thrasher’s for 41 years as the general manager. When asked about the way Thrasher’s has done things for years, such as only serving salt and vinegar as toppings for the fries, Les says, “well that’s the way it’s always been done.”
Lisa gets to go behind the counter at Thrasher’s to scoop buckets of fries for the ever-growing line that Thrasher’s always has in front of their shop.
