Discover the best chain restaurants serving the ultimate crispy crust and cheese.
Few appetizers are served as well as a plate of potato skins. Rounding the edges, filling with puffed potatoes underneath and topped with cheese, bacon and other tasty toppings, made for sharing. Although potato skins aren’t as popular on restaurant menus as they once were, several chains still offer versions that keep diners coming back. Here are five restaurant chains that fans say have potato skins worth ordering.
Texas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse may be famous for its steaks and rolls with that sweet, hot butter, but many customers want to share potato skins with the table. The dish consists of 8 potato skins topped with cheddar cheese, bacon bits, sour cream and more. Fans especially appreciate how the restaurant gets the proportions right, so no toppings overwhelm the rest.
TGI Friday’s
Potato skin has long been associated with it TGI Friday’sand the supercharged version of the chain remains a favorite with many longtime customers. The skins come topped with bacon, melted cheese and green onions, and ranch-flavored sour cream for dipping.
Black Angus Steakhouse
Black Angus Steakhouse Treat your loaded potato skins to the ultimate steakhouse treatment by topping them with two types of cheese, bacon, sour cream and green onions. This combination makes them a rich appetizer before a steak dinner, but diners say the food is reason to visit in itself.
Logan Road House
Logan Road House He makes his own loaded potato skins from scratch, filling the skins with plenty of toppings and sour cream on the side for a cool contrast to the hot, cheesy appetizer. It’s simple and customers love them.
Request a Jumper
Request a Jumper has built its reputation around generous portions of comfort food, and its Loaded Potato Skins fit right in. Fans of the chain like to point to its massive appetite as part of its appeal as a substantial meal starter.
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