One potato, two potato, three potato four. This South Jersey spot features stuffed spuds

MILLVILLE – If you want to get your fill of potatoes, then travel to Millville and get stuffed with potatoes with names like the Wife Pleaser and Yogi meets Dracula.

Full Potatoes restaurant is unique in that the main items on the menu are … potatoes with all sorts of fillings.

The Black-owned eatery opened initially in Bridgeton two years ago, then had a short stint in Philadelphia, before opening in Millville in November 2023.

Owner Marcedes McFarland and her husband Chucky Ward, the head chef, run things at the restaurant.

“My husband figured if you can put anything on pasta, you can put anything in a potato; that's why we call them Full Potatoes,” said McFarland, a Sicklerville resident. “My husband is the head chef and hand cuts all meat and vegetables in-house while I do all the baked goods like sweet potato cheesecake and banana-free banana pudding.”

McFarland, a Woodbury High School graduate, grew up in South Jersey. Her husband was born in the area, but was raised in Chicago, a foodie’s paradise.

The husband-wife team have created an interesting and unique restaurant, with potatoes as a base, although the menu also offers burgers, potato tots and desserts.

The restaurant is located at 201 North High Street in a busy downtown area of Millville, near the iconic Lavoy Theatre.

What are the customer favorites at Full Potatoes?

There are about 36 potato offerings on the menu.

One of the top sellers is the Wife Pleaser, which includes sautéed chicken, shrimp, broccoli, topped with homemade Alfredo sauce.

Then there’s the chicken bacon ranch, which includes sauteed chicken, bacon, topped with ranch dressing. Another popular potato is the bacon cheeseburger, which comes with ground beef, bacon, red onion, topped with shredded cheddar cheese.

McFarland said their “craziest potato hands down” is the Yogi meets Dracula. That includes your choice of meat (shrimp, chicken breast, steak, ground beef, bacon or beef kielbasa), sautéed with carrots, broccoli, garlic and drizzled with honey.

All are inside of a baked potato.

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What’s next for Full Potatoes?

After finding a firm footing in South Jersey, McFarland is considering expanding.

“We went to Philly, but we were surprisingly unsuccessful, so we came to Millville in November. We would like to open other locations in the future and are currently learning how to grow our business and take on employees.”

There are even breakfast potatoes, which come with your choice of one meat, two scrambled eggs, one vegetable and cheddar cheese.

Customers can also build their own potato.

The restaurant is open six days a week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday, 11a.m. to 6 p.m.

Celeste E. Whittaker is a news features reporter for the Courier Post, Daily Journal and Burlington County Times. The South Jersey native started at the CP in 1998 and has covered the Philadelphia 76ers, college and high school sports and has won numerous awards for her work. Reach her by email at [email protected].

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This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: These South Jersey diners get their fill of potatoes at this eatery