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| - Restaurant: Origin Restaurant
Cuisine: International
Location: St Lawrence Market
Address: 107 King St E
Price Range: $15~
1: Poor 2: OK 3: Good 4: Very Good 5: Excellent
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ambiance: 3
Overall: 3.5
Extra information:
* Takes reservation
* Open for brunch on weekends
* Open for lunch and dinner
* Serves alcohol
* Sharing style
I don't know about you, but I normally never go to restaurants that are around my house. And this is funny because I live downtown- smack middle of it too. So this should explain why I never cared to check out Origin restaurant until my friend decided to organize the dinner there one day. As far as I can remember, it rained that day and it was perfect in terms of convenience- at least for me anyways.
I never really got to grasp what the Origin restaurant really was about. I would walk by and see people eating something.. but could not put my finger on it, what type of food are they serving? Of course, it turned out to be 'internationl'- little bit of everything from here and there and yes, they recommend you share all the dishes.
Since there was few of us, I got to try a lot of the things that triggered my foodie mind-
Ordered: Deviled eggs 4/5
* Souffletine + herbs + smoked bacon for $7
* This was one thing off the menu that everybody seemed to order
* The presentation of this dish is gorgeous
* They took 'could be boring' devilled eggs and made it into art
* I think the presentation was more exciting than how it tasted
* Still worth a try, it was a nice appetizer
Ordered: Bufala mozzarella 4/5
* Served with pear, rosemary oil, pinenuts and honey for $17
* I actually considered ordering this as my main dish if we weren't sharing
* Well made bufala mozarella could be so delicious on its own
* This was good, but was too salty for everyone at the table
* Pear added nice sweetness where the pinenuts added a crunch
Ordered: Burrata 3/5
* Served with butternut squash puree and basil for $17
* I thought this would be served the way Bufala mozzarella was served
* There was something in butternut squash puree that made it spicy
* I didn't really care for this dish
Ordered: Bangkok Beef Salad 4/5
* With peanuts, mint, mango, fried shallot and nam jim dressing for $16
* This was nice and light, it was almost like pad thai but raw and without noodles
* Beef was cooked medium rare which I enjoyed
Ordered: Cornish hen adobo 4/5
* Served with plantain and mole for $22
* This was another solid dish that was well made
* Hen was cooked perfectly, nicely charred outside and tender inside
Ordered: Crispy calamari 2/5
* Served with caramelized peanut sauce, pineapple and shredded vegetables for $17
* I found the calamari to be not so crispy, but rather soggy
* It wasn't anything too memorable
Ordered: Origin beef burger 4/5
* Served with avocado, smoked mayo and arugula for $17
* We made this into a combo with Spanish fries and float for $25
* This is one dish that I would probably get again
* With the spanish fries (which I didn't care for) and the float (which came way too early so it just ended up melting before we finished our mains), $25 is a pretty good deal
* I didn't really care for spanish fries because I personally like skinny, crispy fries
Ordered: Beef tenderloin 4/5
* Sizzling hot plate, potatoes, kale, mushrooms, roasted onion butter and ponzu for $33
* This is one dish that was really hard to share but I still enjoyed it nontheless
Summary: I left Origin restaurant feeling a little confused. It might have been that there were a lot of us so I got to try a little too much in short period of time. Or maybe it was the whole 'international' cuisine thing happening. There were some solid dishes here and there but nothing that blew my mind. The bill can get quite pricey since it is sharing style so keep that in mind.
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