here's the deal: this place is a pittsburgh institution. you to kennywood, you eat potato patch fries. that's just the way it is when you're born & raised in the 412. if you don't give this place 5 stars, you're definitely not a true pittsburgher.
for those out-of-towners: the fries are hand-cut, like steak fries. toppings include cheese (lots & lots of melted cheddar cheese that comes out of pumps but is still somehow delicious), beef gravy, garlic salt, seasoned salt, and bbq salt. oh yeah, and bacon. actually, fried bacon -- perfection!
right by the thunderbolt & noah's ark, it's almost worth the price of admission to kennywood alone!
ps - i saw a guy buy baked lay's here. at the potato patch. really?!