10 Restaurants Where You Can Still Get Potato Skins In Western New York

Some of you may remember a time when potato skins were the next big appetizer on the menu. Everywhere you went, they had potato skins. Now, it feels like you have to search high and low for them. However, if you're looking for potato skins in Buffalo, NY, they're still available, and we've put together a list of 10 great places that still offer them on their menus.

What is a potato skin?

I know, it sounds gross to those of you who haven't ever tried them. Normally, potato skins are the things that people throw out before they cook the potatoes. But the appetizer potato skins are a whole different animal. God bless whoever the first person was to dream up this incredible concoction and find a way to use the part that most people discard.

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They're made by taking a baked potato and cutting it in half. Then they scoop out a bunch of the potato from the inside to create a little boat-like shape. Then they fill that space with cheese and bacon and throw it back in the oven to melt the cheese into the bacon. Normally, it's served with sour cream to dip it in, too.

They're delicious!

Potato skins used to be the hot new item on menus

In the 80s, it felt like every restaurant had them as a starter on its menu. I remember begging my mom and dad to take us to TGI Fridays just to get some. They made them so much a part of their identity that some people think they were invented there.

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Keebler even came out with a potato chip snack called "Tato Skins." They were meant to taste just like potato skins. Do you remember them?

Now, it feels like a lot of restaurants have gotten rid of them. They'll have loaded fries on their menu, and maybe some mozzarella sticks, but rarely do you find actual potato skins.

Where can you still find potato skins in Western New York?

We found a list of 10 places that still have them on their online menus. Of course, if you're going there just for that one item, I'd suggest you call ahead to make sure they haven't changed their menu before you go, but these places still have them listed.