Cheesy chips, also known as cheese fries, are a popular snack food consisting of French fries topped with melted cheese. The origins of this dish are unclear, but it is believed to have originated in the United States in the 1950s. According to some sources, the dish was first served in a restaurant in Ohio, where a customer requested a side of melted cheese to dip their fries in. The restaurant owner decided to combine the two and serve them together, creating the now-famous cheesy chips.