This review is for The Potato Patch, a food location inside the Lake Compounse Amusement Park in Bristol, CT... it is not for the park iteslf which is still a fun place to visit despite the removal of its AWESOME Mountain Sky Ride in 2017.
Want a light, healthier option when spending a refreshing day at a water/theme park? A baked potato (with a little sour cream & chives) provides a filling healthier option that's not just shredded lettuce! The Potato Patch at Lake Compounse had just that! However this year ON TWO OCCASIONS the listed baked potatoes were not available when I got to the front of the line. On each occasion this was only made known to me AFTER I waited 30 minutes (with portly rude teenagers cutting the line for their "free" seasons pass sodas --not diet I'm sure). I was told they only were selling "monster fries" or as I call them "heart attack on-a-plate".
After the second incident I was told that the baked potato- a signiture item at this location- was an "intermittant" item and not always avalable. I took my concerns to guest services. I was told there was a problem with their baking oven
What was the food manager's solution??? A new oven??? NO! I returned two weeks later... They re-did the menu & signage erasing ALL signs of any baked potato items. Now only monster fries and chicken tenders! So much for healthy eating at Lake Compounse. (Though they do have a great and healthy grilled chicken sandwich at the Pink's location at the park... Hold the mayo!!!)
A funny note.... a ditzy worker at the Potato Patch location offered me a cup of water when I asked if there were healthy options at the park! read more