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.