Ruffles Chips

Update Review, 2026

As I discovered back in my original review in 2012, it turns out, the chips I grew up eating, Ruffles, just really truly aren't for me anymore.  But after another nearly 15 years, I decided to give them one more shot ... and, yeah, nope.  Not the chips for me, nostalgia and all.

Cheddar & Sour Cream.

"A blend of rich, velvety cheddar with smooth, creamy sour cream flavor."

I was so excited when I saw these at my office one day.  Sure, I remembered that I've really not enjoyed any Ruffles in recent years (my parents still exclusively eat them, and, meh), but I had such fond memories of this flavor.

The flavor still was nostalgic for me: creamy, cheesy, unique.  But underlying all that was the base Ruffles chip, which I just don't care for.  The taste is really greasy, they don't really taste like potatoes, I just don't care for them.  Maybe 3/5 nostalgic flavor, but still just a 1/5 for me because, Ruffles.

Baked Cheddar & Sour Cream.

Next up, baked. These tasted way too healthy.  Like compressed potato flakes.  I didn't care for the form factor, and even the "ridges" weren't as dominant as in real Ruffles with ridges.  Cheddar & sour cream flavor was ok.

1.5/5.

Original Review, 2012

My favorite chips back when I was a kid were Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream (or perhaps Cape Cod chips, those still hold a special place in my heart!).  I loved the addicting tang from the sour cream, and the cheesy goodness.

It was time to try them out again, along with their baked counterparts.  I appreciated them for the nostalgia, but, turns out, my tastes have changed.   I guess Frito-Lay brand chips in general just ... don't quite do it for me, as you've read about in all my other reviews too.

Baked! Cheddar and Sour Cream.

These were unlike any other baked chips that I've had in that they were still ruffles, so they had ridges.  Most baked chips don't have that going for them.

They were basically a healthier, more potato-y tasting Ruffle.  The sour cream flavor was very strong, the cheddar flavor was ok.  Not bad for a healthier chip, but not really something I want more of.

Cheddar & Sour Cream.

Now these, these are just like I remember. 

Strong flavor that I guess is cheddar and sour cream.  Orange coating.  Yup.

Update Review: Yup, exactly what I remember, except that I don’t really like them now :(

Update Review #2: Ok, they have their place.  I think it is alongside a burger or hotdog, at a cookout.  In any other setting I seem to dislike them, but there, they aren't bad.