Four McDonald's locations in the South Bay resumed testing out Gilroy's famous garlic fries on Tuesday, after the worldwide restaurant chain had to temporarily stop because of a shortage of scrumptious ingredients.
The two-week hiatus left customers with their mouths watering. But McDonald's was able to secure more potatoes, garlic, parsley and Parmesan cheese and spices to resume offering the treat, the company first debuted on May 3. The garlic in the new Gilroy Garlic Fries is grown at the family-owned Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, the largest garlic production operation in the country.
Paul Sigafoos of San Jose tried them on Tuesday. "A little more garlic would be nice," he said. "But it's OK. It's very good."
Lorne Gordon of San Jose said that he likes Gilroy garlic, but he's not sure if the flavor would be too much for McDonald's customers.
Right now they are only available at four McDonald's locations in the South Bay.
- 3509 Homested Road in Santa Clara
- 2191 Monterey Road in San Jose
- 1398 West San Carlos Street in San Jose
- 4838 San Felipe Road in San Jose
If the fries are a success, the fast food chain will make them available at nearly 250 McDonald’s restaurants across the Bay Area.
