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5 Chain Restaurants Famous for Their Ranch, According to Diners

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Diners say these five chain restaurants serve the best ranch dressing.

If we learned anything from the viral German athlete, people are obsessed with ranch. Ranch is just the superior condiment when it comes to dipping your pizza crust, chicken tenders, or covering your salad bar plate. That said, it has to be a good ranch and these five restaurants stand out among others, according to diners.

Wingstop

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Wingstop continues to come up in conversation when it comes to their ranch, and is a favorite among diners. “Yeah [in my opinion] the only other ones that can compare [to Jack in the Box ranch] are Wingstop’s ranch and Popeye’s blackened ranch. Can’t go wrong with any of those three,” a Reddit commenter said.

Jack in the Box

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Jack in the Box impresses customers, serving tasty fast food and dips like their buttermilk ranch. “Best is Jack in the Box [in my opinion],” a Reddit commenter said. Others followed, weighing in to say “Jack in the Box buttermilk ranch” or simply “Jacks” to share their opinion that the ranch from Jack in the Box is their favorite.

Popeye’s

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After the comment above, a diner gave their opinion on Popeyes. The chain has one of the best ranch dips out there, according to customers, and others chimed in to say the same. Under a comment that just says “Popeye’s blackened ranch,” others followed saying, “preach” and even “legendary.”

Texas Roadhouse

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Texas Roadhouse does a lot right, it’s honestly impressive, especially for a chain restaurant. From their quality steaks to their famous warm rolls, everything on the menu gets the attention of customers, including the dressings. “Any employees know the recipe? I consider it the gold standard of ranch dressing and no internet search I do can find exactly what I’m looking for. Which is the real recipe,” a Reddit user posted.

Wendy’s

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Wendy’s has a variety of sauces that people love dipping those nuggets and fries into. “Wendy’s Ghost Pepper Ranch,” a Reddit commenter said, discussing the best ranch available at chain restaurants. “This is by far the best.  All other answers are wrong,” another said. The website backs up their dip quality, saying “Wendy’s sauces are premium. No shortcuts. No fillers. No sad dips. Just straight-up flavor mic drops.”

Jess Kelly
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