Allison F.
Yelp
Spud Headz has a nice concept -- smashed potatoes smothered in meats, cheeses and sauces -- but they don't execute it very well.
I purchased a Groupon worth $15, so my husband and I drove there to give them a try. It's not in a good neighborhood. Of the five people who picked up orders while we were there, three of them reeked of pot smoke. Gross. There are unprofessional hand-written signs everywhere saying this or that, which is always a turnoff for me.
The menu isn't very thoughtful or inventive. Just rudimentary chicken, steak and seafood dishes. I went with the chicken bacon (easy on the) ranch. Jacob ordered the chicken fajita.
The girl who took our order was nice enough and we waited about fifteen minutes for our food. Like everyone says, you get a lot of food, but 75% of it is unseasoned smashed potatoes and you easily run out of toppings to eat with said potatoes.
My chicken bacon ranch was tasty but the potatoes needed salt or butter, neither of which were provided in the takeout bag. Additionally, the bacon was, I'm 90% sure, Bacon Bits or Bacos. Very crunchy and artificial tasting. Jacob's fajita chicken dish was under-seasoned and he desperately wished the meal were spicier.
For my net cost (about $11) it wasn't a bad meal. But had I paid full price ($20+), I'd have been bummed at the lack of flavor and toppings atop the potatoes.