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Sep Lai

Bring your own wine
4.7$$ & $$$
Opens Today at 5 pm
Monday5 pm - 9 pm
Tuesday5 pm - 9 pm
Wednesday5 pm - 9 pm
Thursday5 pm - 9 pm
Friday5 pm - 10 pm
Saturday5 pm - 10 pm
Sunday5 pm - 9 pm
LaotianAsianVegetarianVegan OptionsGluten-free OptionsBring your own wineCatering

About us

Sabaidee! Welcome to Sep Lai! We serve traditional Laotian food using many local ingredients to create unique and authentic dishes. As is the norm in Laos, all our dishes are made to be shared! Although you may find similarities with other Southeast Asian dishes such as Thai or Vietnamese dishes, Lao cuisine is a distinct cuisine with its own complex and exciting flavors. Full of fresh herbs, raw vegetables, flavorful meats and always accompanied by a basket of sticky rice, we are proud to share this cuisine with everyone, including vegans, vegetarians and those sensitive to gluten! We hope that the dishes of our parents and grandparents will inspire you with the same comfort and joy as they do us, and that you will exclaim: "Sep lai! It was delicious!"

Our Specialties

Spring rolls, Imperial rolls, Khao Poon soup, Papaya salad, Laap, Som Pak, Lao burger & Winter melon noodle soup.

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We accept:  Master Card, Visa, Interac

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4.7 with 615 ratings on RestoMontreal.ca

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Alex
4.0

A gem in the neighbourhood, I really enjoy this little spot!

Limited indoor seating & with a quaint garden area in the back, the restaurant is located a stone's throw from the metro & plenty of street parking can be found. BYOB with generous portions for sharing, even with the two exceptions noted below, I would not hesitate in recommending nor in returning!

pros:
- intimate & great for comfortable conversation
- convenient location
- generally tasty flavours
- efficient reservation system
- lovely garden/exterior dining space
- mango salad

cons:
- Heat level of spice: I thought perhaps an oversight in our order especially as the server stressed it would be spicy. Bizarrely undetectable, including in the chili oil offered.
- Tam mak hoong (padaek): unfortunately unpalatable to my party. The padaek & salt overpowering all other flavours & excessively pungent, the papaya lacking crunch, the chili sorely absent.View more

Jun 13, 2025
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Sammy
4.0

this place offers the Laotian food. We ordered papaya salad, nem khao, kua mee, fried chicken skin. I love fried chicken skin, crispy & a bit salty. Very hard to find here. I wish the papaya salad would be more sep, its still not hit. Kua mee & Nem khao is good tho. When we went there, it was only one serveuse so the service was really slow.
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Jun 11, 2025
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Véronique
5.0

Had a lovely evening with family to celebrate my spouse's birthday. The terrace was very nice & the mango salad was a highlight !View more

Jun 3, 2025
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Jasmin
4.0

We were a group of four & had the degustation menu. The food was delicious, except the chicken salad. It was the only item that was disappointing, either we got a bad one or it's just too plain. The beef brochettes were exceptional. The service was great once it started, the first 30 minutes we had had someone open our wine bottle & then nothing for a bit too long.View more

Dec 6, 2024
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Hélène
4.0

I came with a group so we decided to order many dishes to share among us. The Laap is a fresh herb salad. The French shallots are so pungent, they overpower the taste of the herbs. So I preferred the papaya salad which was sweeter. The vegan meatballs taste & feel like real meat! They bring you a container of crushed peanuts to add on your dishes if you need. My mistake is I didn't asked if the Pina colada was vegan. It came with whipped cream on top. During summer, dining at the terrasse is a must! However, it was a bit incommodating when somebody smoking was passing by, since the terrace is in the backyard of the restaurant.View more

Aug 7, 2024
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Lara
5.0

Très jolie terrasse arrière, belle ambiance avec un apportez votre vin. Le tofu frit, l'assiette de légumes & le Nem Khao étaient supers ! La salade de papaye avait un goût assez fort de poisson & de sel, notre palais d'occidental n'y est pas très habitué. Excellent rapport qualité prixView more

Jun 8, 2024
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5.0

What a lovely find. The food, service, ambiance & experience all together was fantastic. The soup, chicken wings mango salad were all exceptional. Will be back for sure.

Jan 12, 2024
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Ceecee
3.0

Free street parking. Reservations accepted. Need to specify that you want a table in the back otherwise small groups are placed at the high top near the entrance. BYOB. Interesting menu. The tam mak hoong (papaya salad) was inedible. I love fish sauce, but the shrimp paste or padaek was too strong. I think the wait staff should warn customers in advance how fishy the dish tastes. I don't like wasting food, but it was a hard no from the both of us. The kua mee noodles & sai oua meatballs were delicious. The citronella pork (1st photo, not on online menu) was dry & stiff. The waitress was friendly, but not the most attentive. We had to ask the kitchen to refill our water. They were sweet & offered us free dessert though: pandan crème brulée.View more

Nov 13, 2023
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2.0

Notre restaurant préféré! Depuis plus d'un an & demi maintenant, nous allons près de deux fois par mois au Sep Lai. Nous y avons également apportez tous nos amis. Service, nourriture & ambiance incroyable! Par ailleurs, nous y sommes allé hier en soirée... Nous prenons toujours les mêmes assiettes, fidèle à nos habitudes nous avons prit la même chose. Lorsque les assiettes sont arrivées (surtout le Kua Mee), nous avons été terriblement déçus. Il n'y avait pas de sauce, un oeuf cuit dure, quelque carotte & du chou. Ensuite, (mon copain est végétarien) le Nem Khao était au porc & lorsque l'assiette est revenu au tofu suite à l'erreur, il restait des morceaux de porc dans l'assiette... & en finale, un court cheveux brun a été retrouvé dans la salade Laap. Définitivement, une drôle d'expérience à notre restaurant préféré!

Sep 21, 2023
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5.0

Great food!!! I m lao myself & it's nice to eat food that i grew up eating. A huge thumb up on the papaya salad nailed it.

Jun 1, 2023
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5.0

Sep Lai serves delicious food, prepared with fresh ingredients. Our favourite appetizers are Rouleau fromage, rouleau printanier & soup Khao Poon. For main course we love Kua Mee, Brochettes de Filet mignon, Nem Khao & Calmar Frit Tom Yum. Their Salade de Mangue is absolutely delicious. What makes this place unique is the fact that you can chose the protein you like that will be added to your dish. Because of this flexibility the restaurant is able to cater to people with allergies. Sep Lai is a bring-your-own-wine restaurant that is conveniently located across the street from the Charlevoix Metro Station. This is a perfect place for dining as a group because you can share & taste different dishes.

Nov 28, 2022
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5.0

Sep Lai serves great food. We just love Kua Mee, Nem Khao, Calmar Frit Tom Yum, their wonderful soups & of course the rouleau Printanier & rouleau fromage. I love their salad dishes as well. Our guests are very happy to have been introduced to Sep Lai. Sep Lai is a "bring your own wine" restaurant & it is conveniently located across the street from the Charlevoix Metro station.

Sep 28, 2022
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4.5

Wow authentic. My Lao husband said so... "pretty close to mom's". Delicious, artfully prepared dishes. We loved the laap & the fresh salads. Lovely patio & considerate service. Even a bday dessert for my daughter's 21st

Aug 3, 2022
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5.0

Charmante terrasse, nourriture authentique & savoureuse. La salade de mangues est un must!

Aug 1, 2022
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5.0

We absolutely love the food at Sep Lai. It is made with fresh ingredients to order. It is especially convenient if you have any dietary issues. The menu is quite unique & refreshing. The salads are really delicious. One of the new items on the menu is a mango salad. It is light & refreshing & very different. I just love it. Sep Lai has so many dishes that we love. Calmar Frit Tom Yum is the best we've ever tasted. Each time we visit the restaurant we order Rouleau printanier & Rouleau fromage. Both are absolutely delicious! We also love Kua Mee & Nem Khao. On cooler days we love their soups, They're amazing. Sep Lai is a bring-your-own wine restaurant & it has a charming patio in the back of the building. It is conveniently located across the street from the Charlevoix metro station.

May 31, 2022
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5.0

Sep Lai is a charming neighbourhood restaurant. It serves delicious Laotian dishes. The spring rolls, soups & unique salads are really delicious. I also love the Lap au ceviche. If you're looking for something different & inexpensive to eat, Sep Lai is the place! It is a "bring your own wine" restaurant that is conveniently located right across the Charlevoix metro station. Gluten free & vegan options are indicated on the menu.

Nov 24, 2021
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