Origin
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416-603-8009
w: http://origintoronto.com/
The spectacle of the place is almost reason enough to visit: the theatre of young, on-the-make Bay Streeters four deep at the bar in their shirtsleeves; the gastro-groupies and the merely curious milling around the open kitchen; the shouting, sweating (and occasionally Jäger-sipping) cooks who shoot columns of orange flame and liquid nitrogen smoke out over the racket of the room. The design is unconventional (witness the chandelier made from 1,600 Godzilla monster figures) and the menu a global collection of greatest hits from one of the most original chefs in the city. Claudio Aprile’s vision, is fresh, brash, meticulous and beautifully trashy. There’s yuzu-cured ceviche served with liquid nitro’d corn that sends spumes of frozen smoke from diners’ noses; perfect, hyper-sensual creamed spinach with a haunting cardamom and walnut subplot; deep-fried squid that tastes as lucid and tense as a half-starved stroll through a sweet shop in Southeast Asia. Origin is occasionally maddening (the Black Sabbath cranked to 11; the hurried service), but it’s also an unapologetically big-city restaurant. After an evening here, you leave
feeling happy, well-fed and grateful. Small plates $3–$19.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Vegetarian: Yes
Brunch: Yes
Outdoor Dining: Yes
Price Range: Dinner for $60 - $90
Editor's Star Rating: 2.5
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