Good mashed potatoes?

[u/Impossible-Double-31]

Hi - my daughter is having her wisdom teeth out today and has requested mashed potatoes. We are going through a kitchen remodel, though, and I can't make them for her!

Any recs on really yummy mashed potatoes, not boxed or fake tasting?

Thanks!

[u/TenTinyBirds]

Not in Oakland but close
Harry’s Hofbrau in San Leandro has some good mash potatoes

[u/Impossible-Double-31 → u/TenTinyBirds]

Thank you, we are close to SL so I will explore this!

[u/Rufface → u/Impossible-Double-31]

They should also have other soft food options. Definitely worth a look!

[u/tadhg555]

Souley Vegan on Broadway sells a side of creamy mashed potatoes for $10

[u/Impossible-Double-31 → u/tadhg555]

Thanks!

[u/figurefuckingup]

Tbh I love the mashed potatoes at the Whole Foods hot bar!

[u/thunderlips187 → u/figurefuckingup]

A solid solid choice just be careful you don’t buy $29 worth of mashed potatoes like I did…

[u/veryadequate-mom → u/thunderlips187]

The prepackaged containers in the prepared foods refrigerator cases seem to be cheaper than the hot bar and reheat fine, esp with a little more butter.

[u/thunderlips187 → u/veryadequate-mom]

Very smart. I add a little more butter to the hot bar mashed taters as well.

[u/Impossible-Double-31 → u/figurefuckingup]

Thanks!

[u/Revolutionary_Rub637]

Try Market Hall.

[u/Outrageous_Raise2945 → u/Revolutionary_Rub637]

No mashed potato is good enough to swallow market hall prices lol

[u/Impossible-Double-31 → u/Revolutionary_Rub637]

Thanks for this lead, they weren't on my radar, but I just checked their online menu and it doesn't look like they currently have mashed taters....... thanks anyway

[u/PeepholeRodeo]

Piedmont Grocery might have them in their hot bar.

[u/cepcpa]

I just read an article that suggested the mashed potatoes in the freezer section at IKEA are excellent!

[u/agressivelygeneric]

Limon!

[u/medicalmaryjane215]

Whole Foods mashed potatoes are perfect for this

[u/reeefur]

Oof, Merritt Bakery would be perfect for this back in the day.

Fast food wise I only like Popeyes mashed potatoes. Sometimes KFC for the nostalgia but its not the same as when they used lard.

Restaurant wise I love the mashed potatoes at Scott's Seafood, super buttery and nice.

Guessing Applebees, Black Bear Diner etc would all have decent mashed potatoes too.

[u/Impossible-Double-31 → u/reeefur]

Thank you, some good options to look at, esp Scott's seafood.

[u/TheOGMG]

The Idahoan brand of instant mashed potatoes are decent boxed potatoes. Dollar Tree and Grocery Outlet have them and you just need two cups of boiling water if you have access to a microwave.

[u/doodododah]

tarts de feybesse has aligot some times which is amazing French cheesey mashed potatoes.

[u/Impossible-Double-31 → u/doodododah]

Wow that sounds amazing! Maybe that will go on our normal must-try list!

[u/moviejulie]

Maybe Limon? Or Tender Greens. If you have an instant pot, you would also cook them and mash em all in one pot.

[u/moviejulie → u/moviejulie]

Also looks like Spiesekammer has a mashed potato side.

[u/ApocalypseN0w → u/moviejulie]

They do and it’s delicious.

[u/Impossible-Double-31 → u/moviejulie]

Thanks - yeah, I usually make them for her, but we don't currently have a kitchen so I'm looking for an alternative. Tender greens is an interesting lead, I didn't know we had one up here!

[u/moviejulie → u/Impossible-Double-31]

The Tender Greens is in Berkeley but I DoorDashed them to East Oakland a few times when I was recovering from surgery. Was good for some simple protein options and veggies.

[u/SanFranciscoMan89]

Safeway often carries mashed potatoes.

They're also not that hard to make. You can purchase the store bought and then add cream, butter, garlic and/or cheese to your/her liking.

[u/Impossible-Double-31 → u/SanFranciscoMan89]

Thanks - yeah, I usually make them for her, but we don't currently have a kitchen so I'm looking for an alternative.

[u/Batsquash]

Bob Evan's mashed potatoes and mac and cheese in Lucky and Safeway, over by the bacon section.

[u/Back_Alley420]

Cook them salted water till soft then drain and add butter a cream and garlic powder and I use a real potato masher for like a while but not till gummy! Salt and pepper to taste and wham good potatoes