Sésame
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Sésame offers a concept unique in its kind: an out of the ordinary variety of high quality Asian dishes to enjoy in a warm atmosphere.
From the Pad Thai to the General Tao poutine, or one of the various wok sautées, you can eat your meal on site or take it to go.
Additionally, Sésame offers a wide selection of loose teas, several privately imported wines, beers on tap, a wide selection of sake, but especially, a menu of exclusive Sésame cocktails.
From the Pad Thai to the General Tao poutine, or one of the various wok sautées, you can eat your meal on site or take it to go.
Additionally, Sésame offers a wide selection of loose teas, several privately imported wines, beers on tap, a wide selection of sake, but especially, a menu of exclusive Sésame cocktails.
Our Specialties
Poké Bowl, Noodles, Bao Burgers, Soups, Dumplings (Chinese Dumplings), Edamame, Imperial rolls, Desserts, Ice cream, Cocktails, Beers, Sakes & Wines.
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Ciera
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It took a while to seat us even though the restaurant wasn't busy. The hostess & waitress were just standing far away, & there weren't many people at all.
The seating we got was not ideal, right in the middle, on chairs with no backs, directly under a bright light. The ambience would have been better if the lights were dimmer, though the décor itself was nice.
Our waitress ignored us. When one of my friends asked for cups, she brushed it off. When we asked again, she acted rude, dismissive, & made it seem like a chore to get them. We had to ask twice before they finally brought us cups.
We waited quite a while to order. By the time someone came, we already knew what we wanted, so we ordered drinks, appetizers, & mains all together. Water came in just 2 glass bottles, & they never once brought more, even though there were 6 of us.
The service overall was just not good. We felt ignored the entire time. They didn't check in once or ask how the meal was, even though there were barely any tables to serve.
Food:
General Tao rice - Solid 7.5. It had furikake on top & was good, but the chicken tasted more like sweet & sour than General Tao. The veggies were boring-lots of peppers, cabbage, onion, a couple pieces of celery, & only one piece of zucchini. I really wish it had some broccoli.
Chicken Pad Thai - 7.2. Spicy & tasty, but the heat kind of overpowered the other flavors. Not really impressive.
Shrimp Pad Thai - 8. Best flavor out of everything we tried. It was spicy in a good way, but the noodles were slimy & too short, almost like they'd been cut. Vegetables were boring here too. The shrimp, though, was good & not fishy.
Teriyaki - 5. Really disappointing. Almost flavorless, but somehow still had a weird off-taste.
Salmon poke - 6.6. Decent but average. It lacked sauce, & the edamame was a little hard. I've had way better poke bowls at Poke Station.
Fried wontons - 8. Tasty, crunchy, nice sauce. The filling tasted like Costco wontons, but still good overall.
Edamame - 9. Hard to mess up edamame, & they were salty & delicious.
Drinks:
Passion fruit mojito - 7. Good, refreshing, but didn't have enough passion fruit flavor.
Hibiscus litchi (no egg white) - 2. This was terrible. I asked for no egg whites, & they gave me egg whites anyway. The two sips I had tasted like absolutely nothing. If I had an allergy, this could've been dangerous. Just a bad drink.
Margarita appeal - 4.7. Tasted like straight alcohol, with no flavor behind it.
Negroni - 7.5. Fresh, gingery, & enjoyable.
Passionfruit Tropic - 9. Amazing, full passionfruit flavor, delicious. This is the only thing I'd truly recommend from here.
Other notes:
Appetizers came out before our drinks, which usually isn't a good sign.
I specifically said no egg whites in my drink , & they still gave me egg whites.
No one checked on us during the meal.
They refused to give us a table, claiming it was reserved for 10 people but no one ever came to it.
They didn't ask how we wanted to split the bill.
We had to ask twice just to get the bill.
Only positive: when they messed up my drink with the egg whites, the waitress offered me another drink & only charged me for the cheaper one.
All in all, very mid restaurant. I wouldn't go back. I've heard this location is average compared to others, so maybe that's the issue, but overall I was underwhelmed & disappointed.
Kelly
The food & atmosphere was fantastic. We shared a sampling of various dishes & enjoyed them all. The portion sizes were reasonable & not too big which enticed us to order an extra dish to share. The service was great, even stopping to take our group photo. However, when asked what dishes they would recommend, the server pointed us to the'dishes for two' section, even though our group were more. We were looking more for recommendations on what they thought would be good & were slightly disappointed that they couldn't provide one. Our best guesses worked out in the end, & we will definitely return.
Kim
Hanaa was an amazing server & made our experience over the top! ! The food was outstanding! Dumplings, poutine & calamari was to die for! I recommend you make time to try this restaurant! Cocktails, food & ambiance…, it has it all.
John
Sesame hit all the marks for food, atmosphere & service. I would not hesitate to recommend.
Lucie
Très bon service, j'ai reçu un service rapide avec une qualité pour la nourriture vraiment bonne.
Je recommande fortement
Soraya
une SUPERBE expérience! j'ai était servie par Dalia qui a était très sympathique!!! pour ma part j'ai manger un tartare de saumon accompagné dun poulet au beurre. Le service ainsi que la nourriture était excellente! je recommande!!!
Kayla
Disclaimer: I think they were deeply understaffed.
We arrived around 7:50pm, & got our food at 9:15pm. It took at least 20 minutes to get water, & around an hour for our food to come out. I've been to other locations before, & it has never taken anywhere near as long.
Staff was very accommodating, helping us place our stroller out of the way, understanding when we needed to change our order from eat-in to takeout, & deeply apologetic of how long service took. Great customer service.
Food, as always, was delicious. Highly recommend the fried wonton, & butter chicken (sub tofu). Music was a little loud, but not more than is usual for restaurants in the area.
Floriane
Mon serveur Tom était de très bon conseil ! Il a rendu ma soirée exceptionnelle ! Merci à lui !
La nourriture était excellente & l'ambiance au top !
Je recommande !
Hilary
Merci Suf pour la belle soirée! Ton service est hors pair, merci pour les recommandations! Les plats etaient délicieux! Coup de coeur pour le vin orange !
Mohamad
Pretty nice place for a quick bite or a date, their food looks very good & tasty
Quality vs Quantity is pretty fare & the service is pretty good they will make their best to make your visit to their restaurant memorable. I highly recommend it . Special thanks to Enzo for serving us our meals .
Roberta
Amazing food. Super tasty! Cozy atmosphere, lovely place. The service was also great. We ordered that tasting menu for two &, when we told them that we brought them one wrong plate, they immediately told the kitchen & in five minutes we had the right one on the table. Kids friendly too & great service with accommodating allergies. Totally recommend!
Sarah
Chaque fois que je mange chez sésame, je sais à quoi m'attendre. Que ce soit take-out ou bien en restaurant, on dépasse toujours mes attentes. Je le recommande à tous les gens qui savent apprécier la bonne bouffe! Enjoy!
Rachael
Loud atmosphere. Great service. La nourriture est très bon. I recommend le wontons aux archaides, saveur est fantastique. Pad sew est bon. Poutine had a tangy flavour (would not recommend). Poke est comme ci comme ça. Bao est bon, avec des frites. Calamari is a must-have. Overall, great restaurant for Asian fusion.
Set
I often go to Sesame. It is walking distance from my work & I do takeouts. I go cause the quality of the food is excellent & for the past 10 years that I am going, it never changed. However, even for take outs, they are slow & not friendly. It happened few times that I got there (around 12:30 pm)& wanted to order for take out & the manager told me they cant serve me as they are overwhelmed. He never apologized or say he is sorry. He simply did not care to lose me as a customer. Even the few times that I sat to eat, the service was slow & it was not even that busy. Overall I recommend their food but they have to work to give a better customer service.
Nicholas
Great lunch spot - the vegan butter tofu was very well made & delicious. Lots of good options for every diet & friendly, efficient staff. It was a bit loud, but otherwise clean & a good vibe. Would recommend.
Elo
Nous avons choisi Au Sésame pour un dîner entre collègues à midi, attirés par les avis positifs sur la cuisine. & effectivement, les plats étaient délicieux ! Le menu (entrée, plat, breuvage) était savoureux & bien présenté. Cependant, l'expérience a été gâchée par plusieurs points négatifs. Le service était extrêmement lent, que ce soit pour la prise de commande ou pour obtenir la facture. Cela peut être très frustrant, surtout sur une pause déjeuner où le temps est compté. De plus, le niveau sonore était insupportable. Le bruit ambiant était si intense qu'il était impossible de discuter, même entre collègues assis côte à côte. Cela a grandement affecté l'ambiance & le plaisir du repas. En résumé, une excellente cuisine, mais des problèmes de service & d'acoustique qui rendent l'expérience difficile à recommander pour un déjeuner entre collègues.
Fanny
Le cadre est très sympa, nous avons eu un serveur au petit soin. Le repas était délicieux & ils ont offerts un dessert à ma fille pour son anniversaire. Trop gentil, on recommande & surtout on reviendra.