Origin presents a wonderful ambiance to enjoy a group dinner with friends or a nice place for a date, with dim lighting from cool chandeliers and candles, banquette seating and an open-concept kitchen to watch the chefs throw-down.
I ate a late dinner here with friends and really enjoyed my time. The cocktails and wine list were great and we were able to even order drinks not listed. The hostess and waitress were really sweet - no pretentious airs whatsoever that you can often experience at modern restos in the city.
I ordered the smoked fish cakes, which had a nice smoke to them - not overpowering - a great crust and delicious filling. Following that was the squash and pumpkin risotto with marscapone, pine nuts and squash tuiles. Wow! What a dish! Often when I order risotto at restaurants it's underwhelming, but this was bang-on flavourful, creamy and balanced. I gobbled every bite :)