I know these are matters of taste, and somebody likes anything. But a proper french fry can be difficult to do. It takes cooking in two stages at different temperatures. Lower to cook the potato through, and higher to make it GBD (golden brown and delicious). That can be cheated by making them very thin, or using par-boiled potatoes.
McDonalds actually pre-cooks the fries before they get to the stores, where they are cooked again. It's no accident that their fries are consistently rated the at the top.
Cutting up a potato and dropping it in a fryer is simple and efficient, but it isn't a proper french fry and can't compare to one made correctly.
A little off topic but I’ve discovered that you can make very good french fries at home at relatively low temperature so you don’t get a lot of spattering. Put the cut potatoes in a skillet, cover with oil, then cook for about ten minutes on medium low heat. I read about it in the NYT and didn’t think it could work but tried it and sure enough it did. Maybe not quite as good as the proper method but still pretty dang good. Golden brown, crisp, not soggy. I was surprised.
I like McDonald’s fries, but I rate Five Guys as superior.