Uncle Rays Potato Chips

Uncle Rays and Better Made r the best in chips and of course a Michigan original like Faygo and Vernors. Uncle Rays has a taste to thier chips no one else has

Always like to support the locals rather than gigantic Frito-​Lay. These chips are hard to find occasionally. They’re not stocked at the mainstream stores. BBQ is my favorite. I prefer these over Better Made
Note: Saw Uncle Ray’s chips at 7 – 11.

Uncle Ray’s are my go-​to Sour Cream and Onion chip whenever I can get my mitts on them. They have the best flavor of any SC & O chip out there. Also, I like the fact that they are the flat chip not the wavy ones most chip companys use for SC & O chips. Add in the fact that they are locally made in the D and you can’t go wrong with Uncle Ray’s!!!

I bought a bag of the salt and vinegar chips a few weeks back. There was literally an ounce of the salt/​vinegar spice in the back. It was so strong it ‘burnt’ my tounge. Don’t get me wrong. I like a lot of flavor but these were inedible. I sent a note to the manufacturer with the lot number but got no response from them. The convenience store clerk took the remaining back and refunded my money. A few weeks before that I tried the Cheddar chips and that bag had very little flavor. The appear to have process control issues. From now on I’ll spend a few more cents and get Frito Lay products. At least they are consistent.

Uncle Ray’s as good as it get’s. I’m from a little town just out side Dayton Ohio. West Milton to be exact, any who I was raised up on Mike –Sells and Charlies Chips. I happened to tangel with a bag of Uncle Ray’s Hot flavored chip’s. O.M.G. What can I say. My tounge JUMPED OUT OF MY MOUTH AND SLAPPED MY EYE-BROW’S CLEAN OFF MY FORHEAD. The only problem is our I.G.A. is the only store in the area I have been able to find them and that is hit and miss on the Hot chips. Love the life storys on the back of the bags, they bring back some of my life leasons. Please don’t stop sending them south of your border as we love them here in Ohio. Take care & God Bless.

As far as potato chips go, Uncle Ray’s is in the top 5 of my list. I love them because they are a Detroit company. I love supporting quality Detroit companies along with other good quality Michigan companies. The stories and godly messages on the back of each bag is nice. They have plenty of flavors, and the Black Pepper was my favorite of the year. Bettermade is much more popular, but Uncle Ray’s are great, and they don’t get as much recognition as they should. Don’t sleep on them. Next time you go to a corner store or gas station that has them, try a bag. You might find your new favorite chip.

Uncle Ray’s Potato Chips in southern Illinois and southern Kentucky?!? You betcha! They show up everywhere!
On par with Better Made, plus they have chapters of Uncle Ray’s life on the back of each bag.
I love ‘em!

According to a statistic I read years ago, Michigan eats more potato chips than any other state in the union (other recent statistics show New Mexico and Virginia)
I just noticed Matthew J’s review on Uncle Ray’s chips and I also read Jim R’s review. I totally agree w/​Jim. I use Lay’s as the standard chip, they have a meticulous standard of quality and they maintain it with store inventories (read «In Search of Excellence»)
Ray’s does a fantastic job of combining great taste for a great price. I actually like Ray’s a little bit more than I like Better Made. With that being said I can’t see Ray’s beating Lay’s on a national level unless they tried to go in to grab a market for low cost, good quality chips, but I don’t think that would work because there are too many local companies around the country that fill that gap.
Ray’s isn’t going to win any health contests either, they are pretty salty (not as salty as Aldi’s chips though)
Rating 4.25 For taste, low price, and cute stories on the back. Uncle Ray’s represents a great local product and stands pretty tall next to Better Made.

I love an underdog.
Like Hertz and Avis, Uncle Ray’s has been fighting it out with Better Made and losing, but I will give them credit for lots of things.
1. Commitment to the D.
They could have put the plant anywhere, but they located in the D, and provides much needed employment for its citizens. I like that., and when I cant get the other chips, I will always buy Uncle Rays
2. Flavors.
Ketchup, coney island, sour cream and onion and jalapeño are just a few of the flavors they offer. Sometimes when I want something different, and who doesn’t once in a while, I reach for a bag.
3. Price.
The national brands can be pricey. Uncle Ray’s is not. You can get a big bag for 1.99, and you get a lot of chips. They are unbroken and really fresh.
4. The stories
On the back of every bag is another chapter in Uncle Ray’s life ended with a verse from the Bible. A lesson on every bag. Who couldnt love that?
Ray came from the poor side of Detroit, and hasn’t forgotten that. That is something special in my view.
It’s not easy to be number 2 in a world of firsts, but like the perennial contender, Uncle Rays refuses to go down for the count. You have to admire that, and the chips aren’t bad. Try a bag. You’ll be back.