As Kel mentioned in the last post, I just returned from a week-long but still way-too-short trip to Portland.
Kel and I decided to be nice and invite the boys to a happy hour, which we were sort of forced to do since The Original was Adam's idea, but we did get to sample double the food...and the boys weren't bad company either so it turned out alright.
The Original calls itself a "dinerant" which from what I can gather means that they serve tempting yet completely bad-for-you food in a fancified diner setting. The boys could not pass up the chance to try The Original's claim to fame: the voodoo donut burger, which as you might suspect is simply a burger with two Voodoo glazed donuts instead of a bun. Definitely an interesting idea but we all agreed that its appeal is mainly in the novelty of the experience and not so much in the taste, and so while we wouldn't order it again, at $4 it's a toss up whether it's worth it to try it or not.
We decided to end our meal with a homemade pop tart which was another highlight. We went with the pink-frosted strawberry pop tart which was flaky (in a good way this time) and filled with a liberal amount of strawberry jam.
I think Kel and I agreed that The Original is a great place for the guys to meet up since you can get a burger and a beer for only $6, but for us, we like to be able to order something besides a burger without having to worry that it will be so hit-or-miss.