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JMCKUSICK

(3,284 posts)
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 07:01 PM Apr 2025

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 2025 OP
Sweet potato fries for those places that have them. Laffy Kat Apr 2025 #1
Thanks Laffy Kat JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #22
Ah, I forgot about those. Tasty! electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #23
Fries SheltieLover Apr 2025 #2
Ah yes, the ole stand by lol. Thank you SheltieLover. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #24
Scattered and smothered ILikePie92 Apr 2025 #3
I had a hash brown dish from Waffle House called House of Roberts Apr 2025 #6
Go! ILikePie92 Apr 2025 #8
That sounds amazing. Thank you House of Roberts. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #20
Yum, fried onions. Thanks ILikePie92. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #21
Fries. debm55 Apr 2025 #4
Thank you Debbie JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #19
Sweet potato fries. fierywoman Apr 2025 #5
Thank you fierywoman. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #25
Red beans and rice from Popeye's. cloudbase Apr 2025 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Apr 2025 #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 2025 #9
Thanks Dorothy V. What's a Tater Log? JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #18
Wendy's CitizenZero Apr 2025 #10
I did use to love the Broccoli and Cheddar Potatoes there CitizenZero. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #17
Fries from Culver's with Ken's Boom Boom sauce catbyte Apr 2025 #11
I love Culvers's and might have to try one byte. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #16
... catbyte Apr 2025 #29
Waffle House scattered hash browns Skittles Apr 2025 #12
Twice-baked potatoes. Aristus Apr 2025 #14
That does sound Yummy Aristus. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #15
Fries of any kind. I especially like that giant mound of curly fries KitFox Apr 2025 #26
Perogies baby! Perogies. applegrove Apr 2025 #27
Okay, you've touched on a dicey subject of mine: This trend to liquified whipped mashed potatoes instead of real NBachers Apr 2025 #28
I do make all my mashed potatoes from scratch. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #32
Fried favorite Squeaky41 Apr 2025 #30
yum! JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #33
Rice! ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #31

Laffy Kat

(16,731 posts)
1. Sweet potato fries for those places that have them.
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 07:05 PM
Apr 2025

They are slightly better for you, too.

House of Roberts

(6,136 posts)
6. I had a hash brown dish from Waffle House called
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 07:55 PM
Apr 2025

'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

(369 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 2025
 

CitizenZero

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

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

JMCKUSICK

(3,284 posts)
17. I did use to love the Broccoli and Cheddar Potatoes there CitizenZero.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:04 AM
Apr 2025

Thanks for the reminder.

catbyte

(37,409 posts)
11. Fries from Culver's with Ken's Boom Boom sauce
Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:09 PM
Apr 2025

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

KitFox

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

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

(18,761 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 2025

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

(3,284 posts)
32. I do make all my mashed potatoes from scratch.
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 03:16 PM
Apr 2025

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

ProfessorGAC

(73,761 posts)
31. Rice!
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 01:26 PM
Apr 2025

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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