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    The Potato Place

    3.9 (171 reviews)
    Open 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Dennis R.

    This review is going to be somewhat hard. I'm a Wayne state grad (many years ago anyway) so when my wife mentioned this place I said let's go try it. We went on a Saturday so the limited parking wasn't a problem but I'm sure that during the weekdays parking close would be a consideration. The menu has many choices so finding something you like shouldn't be hard as long as you want a potato base. Place was small with only a few tables (several carry outs while we were there eating). The food was made in a timely manner and all ingredient's that were fresh. Food also has a nice visual presentation. Food came in a plastic box so taking leftovers home was a breeze. Food had good taste and a generous portion size. OK, I'm saying all these good things, why no 5 stars? It just doesn't seem to meet that standard. Personally I thought it was a novel idea to try a jazzed up potato and it was, but going back, well I don't think I'll make the trip. If you're looking for a novel fast food meal with friendly service and fresh ingredients in a generous portion go here. If you're looking for a more sit down family type of meal go elsewhere. So you see my dilemma, there is nothing to ding this place for. It's a solid value but just isn't my cup of tea. Would I recommend this place? Sure, with the understanding of just what it is and no more. Clean fast friendly service fresh food ingredients presented well with a novel twist but I would suggest that they try putting some beans and/or chile over the potato's. Go ahead give this place a try for yourself. See if you think it's worth 5 stars.

    Midtown Potato & salted caramel chocolate brownie
    Nay W.

    Might be a year since I've been here. Items have been removed. Items have been added. Potatoes are still huge! I placed an online order that was ready before I left the house so by the time I got it, it was room temp. In my memory, 1 free daisy tube of sour cream came with the purchase, but there was no sour cream. (You have to request.) I asked for garlic butter but the potato & fillings must have absorbed it all & i eat SO much garlic in my own cooking, that regularl amounts don't stand out. Although, the potato was potato dry (not enough butter to moisten) Brownie is very good. Caramely, chocolatey, and soft. All things considered, still a spotI enjoy humongous stuffed potatoes

    Build Your Own
    Donna O.

    Two weeks ago some friends and I were taking about what kind of restaurant we would open if we could. I said I'd open a stuffed potato bar. This week, there was a make your own stuffed potato restaurant! I may have gone overboard, adding ham, bacon and salmon with my broccoli and cheese sauce but OMG it's so yummy!!! I couldn't eat it all at once, ado I've got food for a while lol

    House Potato
    Dawn H.

    When I was a student at Wayne state I went to the potato place several times a week. I haven't had a potato from here in at least 15 years. I was driving in the area and decided to give them a try. The first thing I noticed in the upgraded interior(again I haven't been here in 15 years). They have big screens with images of the most popular items and the full menu. I ordered the house potato (chicken, bacon and broccoli) with mixed cheese and garlic butter. The cashier told me it would be about a 10 min wait so I went to sit in my car. I received a text when my order was ready (less than 10 mins) and couldn't wait to get home to eat. The potato was as large as I remembered but I feel it used to have more butter and cheese. I added sour cream when I got home and was immediately taken back to my college years. I'm glad to see the quality has not declined.

    Farmhouse Potato
    Destiny J.

    The service was fast. I ordered online and it was ready at the estimated time. It was fresh & hot. Steam came from the container as soon as you opened it. The potato was a very good size. All the toppings were correct and at the top. Garlic butter melted inside the potato. Im pleased. It could've been a little more chicken but i still got nice & full. The lady at the register was happy and well mannered.

    House baked potato with broccoli, white queso, mixed shredded cheese, tomato, bacon and garlic herb butter

    Great place for a baked potato with more toppings than you could ask for!! Enough for two meals!

    MeatLovers Potato
    Carolyn E.

    Clean and updated inside, very friendly, fast service and delicious huge loaded potatoes. They're not open late, but you want this when you come home from the bar! Order you one at closing time and put it in your fridge for later - it heats up so well. We had the meat lovers and the chicken Cajun one - both were so yummy. Go to here.

    Chili
    Jt M.

    We stopped in here after walking around the Wayne State campus as it is right across the street. The place is very clean (even the bathrooms) and we had great service. (Even had full size ice waters.) I had a potato with chicken, broccoli and bacon (a d a side of ranch.) The potato is huge and it was nice and hot. It was good but I would probably order something else next time. My hubby had the chili. I thought it was good, he thought too tomatoey (but that is a personal thing.) All in all I will come back.

    Trenton S.

    I wanted to try this place for some time and finally got to! The potato did not disappoint! Loss of stars because there's no fountain soda, only bottled or Koolaid. The koolaid just wasn't that good. The place is very small with few seats and there's only street parking. I wouldn't go to Detroit for it but if you're in the area and like baked potato's try it!

    Philly Steak Supreme Potato
    Tesha P.

    We ordered Lunch through Door Dash today. I ordered the Philly Supreme Cheesesteak Potato. Funny it didn't look like a Philly Cheesesteak on a potato, with all that broccoli. It more like mixed vegetables with cheddar cheese . Don't let me start on the firm chunks of beef some with fat attached. I was looking for tender thin slices of meat , that wasn't there either. Yeah, I was underwhelmed by this lackluster meal. It was also on the dry side. For a potato this size you'll need to use quite a bit of butter to help keep it moist. I think the quality has went down and the price has risen with this place. I really didn't want Potato Place because the last time I had it, I didn't enjoy it . Sometimes you must take one for the the team. They can definitely do better in the future with the quality, taste and presentation of their food especially if they going to charge you an arm. Oh yeah you're going to pay extra for butter, sour cream ect.. especially if it don't come on it. Im not saying don't give it a try, I just would prefer better quality even if its as simple as topping on a potato.

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    Great service. Good options. You can even pick your own toppings! Went on a rainy day just to check it out, will definitely be going back.

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    I ordered through DoorDash. I had the Taco potato and it was massive and delicious. I would recommend.

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    I forgot this place was here as the bridge over Anthony Wayne drive to 3rd Street got taken out,…read moreseemingly forever and the bridge over Second was awol for the longest time, getting replaced by a new one that's trying really hard to be a landmark. All that made this area a big dead end it made no sense to venture into if you're not a Wayne State student or employee. This Sevs does some serious business. I'm guessing it does the most volume of any 7-11 in Detroit. Only the one on Jefferson between downtown and Belle Isle and the one in Cadillac Square offer any real competition and I'm guessing this college Sevs crushes em. Parking here sucks. I'm not keen to feed the meters and even if i was spaces are scant. Late night on the weekends, though, after metered hours, when I'm getting off my restaurant job grind and have a taste for some junk food this place is banging. Like crazy busy. Like I almost feel like I'm in an 80s movie or TV show where the convenience store is this happening hangout. There's more space here for hot food - pizza, wings, hot dogs, taquitos, etc - than I've ever seen at a Sevs and they keep it moving, too. The hot dogs are no doubt unhealthy but I at least feel like they haven't been rolling around on those metal cylinders for hours. The slurpee and Big Gulp stations are bigger than usual as well. And there's usually three employees on as opposed to the one or two you'd usually see. Even still the line at the checkouts gets stacked pretty deep - seven, eight or nine at times. One night I came in a bit earlier, around ten and it wasn't jumping, only a couple other patrons besides me. Late night, though, students with snack attacks are rolling deep. As you can imagine things can get pretty messy here sometimes with all that foot traffic. The employees do a reasonable job I'm sure but the customers just work even harder at tearing this place up. The trash can by the hot dog station just isn't close enough to it either. The cops are ALWAYS in here, too, even more than a regular 7-11. That night I came in earlier than usual was I think the only night I didn't see police in here and I've probably been to this Sevs at least 7 or 8 times by now. No good cheap dollar beverages here, they only stock the big Arizonas and even waters run more than a buck. They do actually have a couple functioning water fountains, though, for some reason. This 7-11 is just really extra and sometimes I'm in the mood for that and sometimes not. If you need late night convenience around here after the mighty Marcus Market closes and you don't feel like fighting the crowd here I recommend Midtown Market.

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    Functioning drinking fountains, a rarity
    Functioning drinking fountains, a rarity
    This ladder up the side would never fly in old Detroit. There'd definitely be graffiti at the top
    This ladder up the side would never fly in old Detroit. There'd definitely be graffiti at the top
    No gas pumps here, business owner stock photo to the contrary. Funny Yelp uses that as an avi pic

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