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Sésame

Old Montreal
4.4$ & $$
OPEN11 am - 9 pm
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AsianFusionChineseJapaneseThaiVegetarianVietnameseSzechuanPoke BowlVegan OptionsGrillGluten-free OptionsGreat selection of winesResto-BarTasting Menu

About us

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.

Our Specialties

Poké Bowl, Noodles, Bao Burgers, Soups, Dumplings (Chinese Dumplings), Edamame, Imperial rolls, Desserts, Ice cream, Cocktails, Beers, Sakes & Wines.

Amenities, services & more

Capacity: 76 We accept:  Master Card, Visa, Interac, Mobile Payment, Contactless Payment
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on Google4.2 (1200+)
*as of 2026-04-02
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Review Summary

Reviews portray Sésame as a warm, elegant Asian fusion spot with a calm, refined atmosphere. The menu is praised for flavorful, generously portioned dishes such as dumplings, poke bowls, Pad Thai, calamari and a standout General Tao, offering good value. Service is frequently described as friendly and attentive, with efficient, considerate staff noted across visits, though a few experiences mention slower pacing during busy times or a louder environment. Overall, the dining experience is described as memorable and inviting, with guests enjoying the food and ambiance and expressing intentions to return.
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Assiettes généreuses & aliments de qualité

Nov 7, 2025
on Google

Great poke, i loved the place

Nov 6, 2025
on Google

Commande passée sur Uber eats. Manque un item à la livraison (commander 4 duo de rouleaux printaniers, ont envoyer 4 rouleaux simples - pour le prix des duos). Demande d'ajustement faite immédiatement sur constatation à la livraison. Une heure après la livraison, comme par hasard un'ajustement du prix de la course' du double du remboursement. Cet ajustement vient du restaurant, pas du service de livraison.

Inacceptable. Dernière fois qu'on commande à ce restaurant.

Nov 6, 2025
on Google
5.0

Always very good, fresh & a lot of variety. Service is always impeccable.

Nov 6, 2025
on Google

Réservation a 18h un samedi restaurant presque vide ..nous étions 4 & on nous a servi la nourriture a 20h45..service très très long .

Oct 31, 2025
on Google

Service beaucoup trop long. Une heure d'attente pour recevoir nos premières entrées.

Oct 30, 2025
on Google

Le repas était délicieux la serveuse Houria nous a bien servi & a était e l'écoute tous au long du repas

Oct 28, 2025
on Google
5.0

Très bon service ! La nourriture était excellente, le décor est très beau & le personnel a été très serviable.

Oct 23, 2025
on Google

I walked in yesterday & the staff made me feel welcome with their friendly & attentive service. Every detail was taken care of, & the food was absolutely delicious. A truly enjoyable experience, I'll definitely be coming back!

Oct 20, 2025
on Google

Sesame
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.

Oct 19, 2025
on Google

Très bon rapport qualité prix. Nourriture excellente & service rapide.

Oct 18, 2025
on Google

Bon souper
Les plats à partager sont excellent

Oct 18, 2025
on Google

La poutine général tao était délicieuse & le serveur était très efficace. Endroit à découvrir ou à revisiter sans hésitation!

Oct 17, 2025
on Google

Une belle place raffinée & soignée

Oct 17, 2025
on Google

Belle expérience

Oct 17, 2025
on Google

Incredible Asian fusion with sophisticated atmosphere. The calamari was the BEST ever. Very reasonable price

Oct 13, 2025
on Google

Très bon plat, belle ambiance

Oct 7, 2025
on Google
5.0

The food is fusion, & portions are generous, allowing you to sample a variety of dishes. The atmosphere is pleasant, & the service is excellent.

Oct 6, 2025
on Google

La nourriture était très bonne, l'ambiance était très agréable, bien que vers la fin on sentait que la musique avait changé & qu'on était dû pour partir. Le service quant à lui était très médiocre, & je précise qu'il ne me faut pas grand chose, des sourires & une bonne attitude. Toutefois, ce ne fut pas le cas, on sent bien que les serveurs ne sont pas là avec une grande envie. Un d'entre eux ne savait même pas ce qu'il nous apportait, il s'est mis en dessous de la lumière pour essayer de distinguer les aliments & donner les plats aux bonnes personnes. Certes, les plats se ressemblaient un peu, mais tout de même, c'est son travail. En bref, tout du long le service était mauvais & mon amie a décidé de diminuer son pourboire, & quand la serveuse s'en est rendue compte elle a rigolé. Ceci était tout à fait inapproprié considérant que c'est de sa propre faute. Elle aurait pu demander s'il s'était passé quelque chose, comment le service pourrait être amélioré, par exemple. Je suis déçue puisque j'aime beaucoup ce restaurant pour ses propositions & son ambiance classe & cozy en général.

Oct 5, 2025
on Google

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.

Sep 30, 2025
on Google