In my memory it does seem like potatoes always stand out, but the generously pork-laden potatoes at Wursthall definitely outshined Kenji’s beloved smashed burger, which was a fine burger, but not so much finer than a smashed burger from Smashburger.
re: La Taq, there’s a pupusa place near there that has yucca fries, which I think are underrated in general.