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.
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.
Food is good, & usually fast, selection of beverages is expansive, & the music & atmosphere is always good. Sometimes even when the restaurant is empty or slow service can take a while, but once you have a seat & they serve you water the experience gets better. Don't be afraid to get a server's attention especially if you have been waiting at the door or at the table for a while.
Special shout out to our server William, whose service is always top-knotch. He always has a smile, & is always friendly.
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.
We liked the vibe of the restaurant but an open window allowed a bee in to disturb our meal hence only 4star for atmosphere. We were initially seated & had our order take. by an enthusiastic server but food was served by a female server who forgot our requested spoons. Before finishing our food, she asked us to pay the bill though she explained coz she finished her shift but we didnt have to go. I didnt like being interrupted.
As for food, we ordered the tom yum & poke bowl. Being Malaysian i think we expected too much from the tom yum which lacks flavor but the poke bowl was good. Our complimentary spring roll was also tasty. Still unsure if we will return though
Sep 3, 2025
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Malgré un joli décor, il nous a été malheureusement difficile d'apprécier pleinement notre expérience. L'attente entre la commande & l'arrivée des plats fut très longue (au-dessus d'une heure). Les serveurs se sont trompés deux fois & ont tenté de nous amener des plats que nous n'avions pas commandés. En revanche, nos entrées se sont retrouvées à une autre table. La nourriture, bien que décrite de façon invitante sur le menu, manquait d'assaisonnement. Nous avions pris la salade Sésame & le poulet au cari rouge : ces deux plats auraient dû être relevés & savoureux, mais ce n'était malheureusement pas le cas. Par contre, les entrées que nous avons prises (calmars & dumplings) étaient bonnes & les plats étaient bien présentés en général. Le prix était élevé compte tenu de la quantité de nourriture que nous avons reçue. Bref, nous n'y retournerons pas.
Food was incredible in taste but the portion were too small. Also took > 30 minutes for food to arrive, although we were a group of 7 during lunch, still >30 mins is long.
Also disappointing to make a reservation for 7 & be seated at the ba
At first I want to mention that you feel like in a disco not in Asian fusion restaurant. Music so loud that's not possible to talk or to hear what water says.
Food is average - orange beef 7 strips only with a sticky rice, plain not any Asian flavors at all.
I needed to ask soya & spicy sauce to make some taste.
I would say for price 26 cad can be more quantity & quality.
Appetizer tom yam soup - cold with 2 small shrimp & some cherry tomato & mushrooms.
Waiter who serve us was polite & pleasant.
Aug 27, 2025
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What an underwhelming experience. Terrible service. Saw the food just sit there under the hot lamps for a while.
Mediocre at best. Not worth the 185$ for two. Next…
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!!!
Une expérience plus que satisfaisante avec un personnel serviable & compétent de plus le menu propose un excellent assortiment de plats pour un prix totalement raisonnable je conseil fortement
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.
