Sep Lai
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Sep Lai
Bring your own wine
Opens Today at 5 pm
| Monday | 5 pm - 9 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 pm - 9 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm - 9 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm - 9 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm - 10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 pm - 9 pm |
Info & Location
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.
Amenities, services & more
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Robin
The server was amazing, very attentive & seemed to be serving the entire restaurant by herself.
The food was very good, as expected.
Location also very good being so close to the metro.View more
Sylver1404
Delicious meal, wonderful friends & top notch service.View more
Rosie
Cozy atmosphere, cute decor & decent favors but not too unique savours to the dishes. Certain dishes were too salty, some simple flavours meals not too authentic to Laos. Small portions for the price.
Service was the most disappointing. One host ( pardon my description but she was white) was very welcoming & accommodating to combine both parties of 4 into one table. The other waitress was really unhappy, unwelcoming & unwilling to provide us with advice on what is best to order, if you asked for any napkins no response but will go & get it, she wont introduced us to special dishes like curry or ask us if we want drinks. Had to get another the other waitress to complete the order. She was not friendly plus at the end we recognize in front of her one uncooked prawn in our curry. They didn't give us another dish nor apologize for their mistake. We paid $ 450 for our meal but quite unhappy with the service mist disappointing coming to visit from Toronto That would be unacceptable to the Toronto standards even Montreal. If only the service was better the experience would not have been such disappointment. Love trying different culture food & willing to pay for great restaurant but must say service was not to the standard.View more
Alyona
Amazing experience! Great food & super lovely place!View more
Alain
L'hôtesse, Elsa, a été très accueillante.
Elle nous a bien expliqué le menu.
Ce fut une expérience très agréable pour le goût & la présentation. Merci.View more
Bernard
Fantastic tasty fresh food. Degustation menu is a great was of trying all the different dishes.View more
Shanna
My friend & I meet monthly to catch up on life, & this time we chose a cozy Laotian restaurant in Montreal-& what a treat it was! The menu is affordably priced, which made it easy (& fun) for us to try nearly everything: all the entrées & almost all the hot dishes. Each plate was beautifully presented & bursting with flavor-there's something uniquely comforting about Laotian cuisine that sets it apart from other Southeast Asian fare. It felt almost homemade, in the best way possible.
We sat at a tiny two-person table by the window with elegant high chairs-cozy, charming, & perfect for a long, relaxed dinner. & yes, we took our time! The bring-your-own-wine policy was a bonus, & the place had a really friendly, happy atmosphere. Everyone-from the staff to the guests-seemed genuinely glad to be there.
Pro tip: Make a reservation! The restaurant may look small at first glance, but there's a whole second section in the back. Still, if you're a party of two or three, I highly recommend asking for a seat in the front section-it's where the charm really shines, in my opinion.
I'd go back in a heartbeat. Honestly, not a single complaint from start to finish.View more
Sabrina
cute BYOB spot! im a fan of south east asian cuisine & the vegan meatballs were really good & the nem khao was perfect. The Kua Mee dish could use some more flavor because i felt like the noodles were bland, but overall it's a cute place. 10/10 for the service because I accidentally left without my purse & they called later to notify me :) can't thank enough!View more
Megan
Wonderful food, atmosphere & service! Will definitely be going back.View more
Will
Excellent!! I love laotian food. This restaurant is among the best in Montreal.View more
Arthur
Charming, relaxed, delicious food. Our waitress was friendly & attentive. She also made great recommendation of dishes to try since this was our first time eating laotian food. We're definitely going back 👍👍👍👍.View more
Marion
What a gem! The entire meal & experience was amazing.View more
Eve
Très heureuse d'avoir découvert le Sep Lai hier. Une soirée sans faute ! Elsa a nous recommandé des plats tous plus savoureux les uns que les autres. La décoration & l'ambiance nous rendent confortable instantanément & nous font oublier le train-train quotidien.View more
FLORIAN
the food is ok bot amazing but prices are good compared to othersView more
Christine
I loved everything about this place.The food was layered in flavours. The music is at even perfect volume to hear each other speak. Grab 2 bottles & go.View more
Travis
Went out for dinner at Sep Lai for Valentine's Day & it was absolutely perfect! Beautiful spot in Montreal that seems small from the outside but has so much space inside that really surprised me how it could be so busy but also so intimate & felt like there was nobody else there!
The food was absolutely delicious!! The portion sizes are fairly big so you definitely get your money's worth in your order. You can tell the portions are perfect for sharing which is amazing because if you're with a group or even just one other person you can try a variety of the stuff they offer & from my experience it was all perfect!
The staff was amazing & treated us so well! They gave perfect recommendations & were always there for any questions I had about some of the foods!
Also huge shout out to Tat for helping us & helping navigate allergies that we had!View more
Paul
Superb spot! Cute courtyard for summer night dinning! Fresh ingredients, great flavours & a fantastic tasting menu! Humble spresentation from a humble chef! BYOW as well is an added bonus. A must try…You'll be back!View more