Origin Restaurant

I really haven't had many burgers lately because A) I need to be on a beach diet for Cancun, B) work, and C) the past 3 weeks of summer school had been more intense than regular school. So today I decided to take my mother out at Origin for a cute little expensive brunch so that I can get a burger. Two birds with one stone!

no reason really, just more taking pictures cuz I wasn't hungry

I didn't even have an appetite but I ordered a blood orange mimosa with my Origin burger ($17) anyway. The burger didn't have much garnish and I didn't have to go through all the condiments to figure out what I want, which I think is better that way anyway. It contained: arugula, chipotle aioli, and guacamole. Yum. It didn't have cheese, but this burger definitely did not need it.  And they do it medium rare!!!

big, thick, and juicy mmm.

It didn't juice out and it wasn't that pink inside but still very good! The beef wasn't highly seasoned but had a subtle flavour, super juicy without being too greasy, and the sea salt on the bun really adds to the burger.  The guac kept falling out but I was pretty thrilled that they actually gave a decent portion of it.  Even though it was a little too early for such a heavy burger, I still thought it tasted delicious.  My mom got the oysters and deviled eggs, and my sister got the french toast with the berry compote.  They both loved their meals.

pretty place...

They also had a very nice patio which we didn't go to because we're Asian duh. I contemplated convincing my mom to sit in the shade but decided to give our server a table instead. Speaking of servers, I finally have evidence that good burgers are correlated with hipsters as stated in previous posts.  Observe.

I love how iphone doesn't make a sound taking pictures

So turns out whoever said hipsters are always unemployed need to understand that they they do work as baristas or servers who wear their framed sunglasses indoors. Was it worth the drive to King/Church just for brunch? Yes, but make sure your wallet is full. 
Consensus: Definitely a very, very good burger.  It makes me wonder how it'd taste with cheese, but it was wonderful even without it. The bun wasn't toasted, but the beef totally made up for it. HIGHLY recommended.   

W Burger Bar

Don't worry y'all, I'm still alive. I know, I haven't been updating for a while so you probably thought that I've been hospitalized after consuming the Quad C burger. Or perhaps died from getting stuck in my chair. 

ohh, so that's why stools were invented!

I felt bad for neglecting the blog these past couple of weeks so I took a break today and went to W Burger Bar at Yonge & College. My friend and I were debating what to eat before class as I subtly implanted an idea in her head that a burger would be a great idea. Seeing that she's my classmate from my fitting study of nutrition, she didn't need to know my secret identity: a burger blogger.  Hence, I didn't get a picture of her $9.99 bison burger. But here's my beef burger!

There was a kobe beef burger which was $18.99, described as "American beef raised Japanese way." PSH. Knock off. At least have the beef be Canadian for that price! So I opt for the regular beef burger and the beef is allegedly hormone and antibiotic free. It started at $6.99 with a $1.50 option for cheeses, $1.25 for bacon/egg, and $2.50 for guac/portobello. Along with that, they had a pretty wide option for complimentary condiments and garnishes. I stuck with Montery Jack cheese, chipotle mayo, horseradish, mixed greens, jalapeno, and sauteed onions.  We also shared a sweet potato fries for $3.99, which we didn't end up finishing anyway.  They also had $2 shooters, which unless you're a lightweight, you'd probably end up with diabetes before you get drunk. And I'm not sure if I've made an appearance in a hipsturr place again, because a pint of Pabst Blue Ribbon was only $3.99 while other domestics were $5.99.

it's only a matter of time before I catch myself a hipster.

Sorry I really don't know why I keep making fun of hipsters. Maybe there's some undiscovered link between them and burgers.  Anyway my burger was quite mediocre- I asked what was the most rare they can cook it and got medium well with a bit pink inside but it probably would have tasted no different than well done. The bun was the kind that was cold and not toasted and got soggy pretty fast, and the beef, though a good thickness, was not very juicy nor flavourful.  I feel as the more burgers I eat, the further I am getting away from achieving the perfect burger... Is this normal?  

Overall, this is probably not somewhere to go if you're looking for a great burger, but it gets the job done.  Even though W Burger is not a particularly big place, they do have quite a few draughts on tap if you're looking for somewhere to drink with friends and have a decent burger on Yonge st. The seats are just a bunch of wooden tables and chairs, so I would pick Bamburger though if I wanted to sit a while with a few drinks and a burger.