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.
Sésame comes across as a warm welcoming spot with a lively yet comfortable ambiance, where service is consistently friendly and attentive and the menu offers inventive, flavorful dishes. Dishes such as salmon tartare, ramen, dumplings and poke bowls are frequently praised for freshness and balance, with cocktails and overall dining experience often highlighted as strong points. While many notes celebrate value, generous portions and attractive decor, a few reviews mention noise from ventilation or music, portions that may feel small for the price, and occasional slow service or temperature issues. Overall the sentiment points to Sésame as a reliable favorite for casual meals with friends or family, with guests eager to return and recommend the place.
A good taste of Asia with a simple & pleasant ambiance. Good service & just beside Atwater Market. I just had a very bad experience last night. I had been several times with out reservation with out problem. when arrive even when they were several tables empty, the lady ask reservation, then she check & said there were no tables. then i back iver 1 hour & the place was wuth less people & more tables. My face? my race ? very sad experience.
Dec 17, 2023
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I've actually never been to this restaurant in person but I order Uber eats from there very consistently. The quality is excellent. Food always arrives piping hot with the perfect proportions of veg, rice & chicken (I get the general Tao 8 times out of 10) You can tell that they prepare the orders with a lot of care. Thank you! We have no reason to look elsewhere, please continue being awesome
Overpriced mediocre asian fusion food. The general tao poutine was drenched in an overly sweet & sour sauce that tasted industrial. The chicken was dry & flavorless inside. The fries lacked salt. The karaage was 3 big pieces of chicken tenders. Nothing even remotely close to a karaage. They charge 23$ for something you can get at costco for much cheaper. The only extra star given is for the nice waitress & for the atmosphere of the restaurant. Would definitely not go back considering all the better asian food you can get elsewhere for cheaper.
Nov 27, 2023
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A bit too cold in the restaurant. Also, we had asked for certain adjustments in the dishes we ordered (e.g. no sesame seeds; no zucchini) that were not fulfilled.
Ordered as a birthday dinner, turned out to be disappointing. I'm sorry, but I really did try. Despite reading other's bad reviews, I still took a chance to support local. I love pad thai so decided to try a new place to add to my list. Sesame won't be on that list tho. I paid for extra panko tofu, got none. Asked for extra spicy, got none, had to add my own, even though the description mentions''slightly spicy'', really, where? Peanuts? Don't even dream about it. Topped with one tiny lime, barely squeezable. Oh, & the chicken, can you make it look more cooked, for others please, it almost looked microwaved. I'm not even mad, I was really hungry & the food weighing 787 g was appropriate, I'm rather quite disappointed that I had to pay 30$ for this lack of ingredients, extras & refinement. I've already cooked a few pad thai from scratch, & I start to wonder if you use fresh ingredients or a premade sauce from bottle... Anyway, I hope you guys improve, I wish you perseverance & success in your endeavors, peace.
Nov 9, 2023
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When I first visited Sesame on St. Jacques I was happily surprised; the food was fresh, spicy & innovative. When they opened the Atwater branch we went there & found it to be ok, although a few notches down from our initial experience. I went the other day again & boy was the experience bad. Service continues to be good & efficient. But the food was terrible. I ordered chicken with peanut sauce on rice & both the chicken & rice were badly cooked. The chicken was completely tasteless, product of what happens when you don't seat protein properly. All it's juices were long gone so for flavour you only relied on the super sweet peanut sauce. Very disappointed. The resto of my family's food was also quite bad. & to top it, quite pricey. Will not got there again. It's sad to see a good idea get lost by greed...
Vraiment très bruyant,difficile d'entendre la conversation de l'autre personne....la musique forte en plein jour est vraiment agaçante & ne fait que rajouter au bruit!
Sinon,ajouter des panneaux anti bruit à votre resto!!
