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Restaurant 3: Prune
54 E. 1st Street
New York City.
Rating: 4.5
Description: "Potatoes Rosti"
Actual Description: Something close to hash browns--a shredded potato patty.
At Prune, the brunch wait at peak brunch-time can be anywhere from a half an hour to two. By the time you've made it into the restaurant and to your table, the idea of real hash browns can be overwhelming. Hopes that the Potatoes Rosti will be the hash browns you've been dreaming of can set your expectations to an unattainable high. Although the Potatoes Rosti has been challenged by these unreasonably set expectations (and is not exactly the typical hash brown) it will NOT disappoint.
Prune's Potatoes Rosti is the closest I've found to hash browns in NYC. It is the closest to hash browns mainly in texture. However, they are thinner potato gratings than regular hash browns, clumped together to form a patty, which is then cut in half and served. The outside layer is fried crispy and golden brown. The moist inside is more comparable in texture and taste to the typical hash brown, but is slightly lacking in flavor. To solve this problem, ask for a side of salt. Potato-salt lovers: You will be satisfied with exquisite texture and salty goodness.
The Potatoes Rosti is best served with a fried egg so that the potato may be brushed through the moist golden yolk, which adds to the flavor and creates a wonderful contrast to the crispy outer-layer. What a delectable combination! Prune's Potatoes Rosti is definitely worth the wait.