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JMCKUSICK

(2,248 posts)
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 07:01 PM Apr 25

What is your favorite "Potato" option at any fast food restaurant?

In honor of debm55 questions of this style.

My favorite, hands down is Potato Cakes from Arby's. Onion Rings from Burger King a distant second.

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What is your favorite "Potato" option at any fast food restaurant? (Original Post) JMCKUSICK Apr 25 OP
Sweet potato fries for those places that have them. Laffy Kat Apr 25 #1
Thanks Laffy Kat JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #22
Ah, I forgot about those. Tasty! electric_blue68 Apr 26 #23
Fries SheltieLover Apr 25 #2
Ah yes, the ole stand by lol. Thank you SheltieLover. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #24
Scattered and smothered ILikePie92 Apr 25 #3
I had a hash brown dish from Waffle House called House of Roberts Apr 25 #6
Go! ILikePie92 Apr 25 #8
That sounds amazing. Thank you House of Roberts. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #20
Yum, fried onions. Thanks ILikePie92. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #21
Fries. debm55 Apr 25 #4
Thank you Debbie JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #19
Sweet potato fries. fierywoman Apr 25 #5
Thank you fierywoman. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #25
Red beans and rice from Popeye's. cloudbase Apr 25 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Apr 25 #13
I love Arby's potato cakes too! I also love our deli's tater logs. And anytime I can get it, mashed taters and gravy! Dorothy V Apr 25 #9
Thanks Dorothy V. What's a Tater Log? JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #18
Wendy's CitizenZero Apr 25 #10
I did use to love the Broccoli and Cheddar Potatoes there CitizenZero. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #17
Fries from Culver's with Ken's Boom Boom sauce catbyte Apr 25 #11
I love Culvers's and might have to try one byte. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #16
... catbyte Apr 26 #29
Waffle House scattered hash browns Skittles Apr 25 #12
Twice-baked potatoes. Aristus Apr 25 #14
That does sound Yummy Aristus. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #15
Fries of any kind. I especially like that giant mound of curly fries KitFox Apr 26 #26
Perogies baby! Perogies. applegrove Apr 26 #27
Okay, you've touched on a dicey subject of mine: This trend to liquified whipped mashed potatoes instead of real NBachers Apr 26 #28
I do make all my mashed potatoes from scratch. JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #32
Fried favorite Squeaky41 Apr 26 #30
yum! JMCKUSICK Apr 26 #33
Rice! ProfessorGAC Apr 26 #31

House of Roberts

(6,006 posts)
6. I had a hash brown dish from Waffle House called
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 07:55 PM
Apr 25

'loaded hash browns'. Had ham, cheese, and probably onions and bell peppers, if I recall correctly. It's been years since I was in one, although there's one not very far from my house.

Response to cloudbase (Reply #7)

Dorothy V

(321 posts)
9. I love Arby's potato cakes too! I also love our deli's tater logs. And anytime I can get it, mashed taters and gravy!
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:16 PM
Apr 25
 

CitizenZero

(920 posts)
10. Wendy's
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:18 PM
Apr 25

Wendy's Baked Potatoes. Inexpensive and filling. I also like sweet potato fries when I can find them.

JMCKUSICK

(2,248 posts)
17. I did use to love the Broccoli and Cheddar Potatoes there CitizenZero.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:04 AM
Apr 26

Thanks for the reminder.

catbyte

(36,908 posts)
11. Fries from Culver's with Ken's Boom Boom sauce
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:09 PM
Apr 25

It's a nutrient-free calorie and fat bomb, but yum!

KitFox

(299 posts)
26. Fries of any kind. I especially like that giant mound of curly fries
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:53 AM
Apr 26

you can get at the state fair!😀 The only fast food fries I didn’t care much for were at “In n Out.” They were so dry. I did try the animal fries there which are covered in cheese sauce and grilled onions which vastly improved the situation.

NBachers

(18,476 posts)
28. Okay, you've touched on a dicey subject of mine: This trend to liquified whipped mashed potatoes instead of real
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 03:53 AM
Apr 26

mashed potatoes. The easy way out: just dump 'em into a food processor and whip them to within an inch of their lives. Why do people insist on destroying potatoes like this? It doesn't have to be this way. Put a little effort into it and make real ones.

Real mashed potatoes must have chunks in them and be able to stand up on their own and support a fork or spoon in them.

This lame, grits-consistency trend in mashed potatoes must be stamped out!

But in answer to your question: Home fries loaded with onions, garlic, and whatever else, with hand-grated (not pre-grated from a bag) cheese or cream cheese & chopped chives on top.

JMCKUSICK

(2,248 posts)
32. I do make all my mashed potatoes from scratch.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 03:16 PM
Apr 26

add lots of butter, sour cream and half and half with pepper. See, they're healthy, no salt!!

ProfessorGAC

(72,584 posts)
31. Rice!
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:26 PM
Apr 26

If I have the option, I almost always choose the rice pilaf.
If rice isn't an alternative, I choose based on the entrée. Steak is probably fries, preferably steak fries.
My wife is the potato nut in our house; not me.

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