McDonald's garlic fries are back

Photo: Courtesy McDonald's

Plug your noses. A lot of bad breath is about to blast the Bay Area.

But that's not necessarily a bad thing—because McDonald's hugely popular garlic fries are back at nearly 250 participating restaurants around the greater Bay Area.

The salty, fried potato sticks are doused in a garlic–olive oil puree made with bulbs from the self-proclaimed garlic capital of Gilroy.

They're then sprinkled with a Parmesan and parsley mixture and served in a paper boat.

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The fries were first introduced in Northern California last summer and a huge hit. McDonald's tested the product in four South Bay locations and ran out in less than two weeks.

A few weeks later, McDonald's garlic fries became available all around the Bay.

This year the fries seem to be popular again as Twitter users are beginning to spread the news of their arrival in restaurants.

"Garlic Fries at McDonalds! Have I died and gone to heaven?" Brett Ortone wrote on Twitter.

This year, McDonald's promises plenty of supply.

"Last year's launch reinforced McDonald's customers in the Bay Area love our world-famous fries, especially when combined with a local favorite like Gilroy Garlic," McDonald's Northern California Marketing Director Robin Doss said in a statement. "We have worked closely with our garlic supplier, Christopher Ranch in Gilroy, to ensure we meet the demand from our customers across the Bay Area."