13 Restaurant Chains With The Best Baked Potatoes

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13 Restaurant Chains With The Best Baked Potatoes By Andy Beth Miller Nov. 7, 2025 3:40 pm EST

Let's talk about America's love affair with the baked potato. You may think it's a basic dish, but that cynical take on this staple spud is fried. Simply put: The baked potato is no small potatoes. Call it comfort food, call it carb therapy, call it the side dish that somehow steals the show, but the baked potato has been holding its own on the American stage (menus) for generations. Whether it's serving a stellar, sizzling performance on a steakhouse platter or tucked into a supporting role alongside a burger, the baked potato brings it.

But not all baked potatoes are created equal. Some are just sad, undercooked scrawny little spuds that simply whimper on a plate. We ar