After Montreal, Boucherville and Gatineau, a 6th Sesame restaurant chain has just opened its kitchens to Asia, this time in the national capital as the Brasserie Sesame.
Although it serves Asian and Quebec beers, the place has nothing to do with a micro brewery. "In fact, says Camille Dufour, the daughter of the owner, Dufour Vallier, we wanted the place stands out compared to the other branches, which are more luxurious food counters to go", what some call the "fast casual ", an upscale fast food.
In a neighborhood of Quebec, Lebourgneuf ,, away from tourist buses from Old Quebec, the new des Galeries Boulevard restaurant is quite in a lounge style with its jazzy music and atmosphere that invites relaxation. Away from the kitsch decor found in oriental restaurants nicks here beige hues are honored with wooden keys including long shelterbelts.
Twenty employees is working to satisfy customers, who seems already large.
A menu that has proven
Located a few hundred meters from the Galeries de la Capitale, the new brewery, according to the Business young native woman of Quebec, offers dishes "Asian influence, but primed to Quebec. "We find such poutine Madame Li, an employee at Sesame, who cooked poutine made with tempura shrimp, sprinkled with a curry sauce and lychees ...! The tofu lovers will also have the choice to offer poutine Tao tofu.
With a similar card with what is done in other branches of the chain since 2011, one can also sample pad thai, stir-fried wok featuring tofu, beef, chicken or shrimp, a General Tao chicken - "the best in Quebec," according to Camille Dufour! - Some vegan or gluten-free dishes, as well as formulas to share, to enjoy a maximum of dishes.
In terms of inputs, besides various dumplings or ravioli with chicken peanut sauce, an interesting appetizer with edamame. This is actually a legume, soy beans, which has a slightly nutty taste. At Sesame, it is steamed and sprinkled the salt before presenting it to the customer. Simple but delicious with the added bonus, full of proteins associated with this bean, cousin of our national gourgane.
During our visit, just a week after the official opening, in the Wednesday night, it was queuing at the entrance to the office building where Sesame niche. The formula seems to appeal to the people of this district in full emergence.
And as everything is still new in the Brasserie Sesame Quebec Camille Dufour promised readers restoenligne.com a map of very interesting mix for the coming days. How about including a Bloody Sesame crowned with a ball General Tao?
