SESAME - BISTRO ASIATIQUE
SESAME - BISTRO ASIATIQUE 305 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal
4.6
162 evaluations
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What guests say about SESAME - BISTRO ASIATIQUE

Le Sésame - Asian Bistro is especially appreciated for its flavorful cuisine, pleasant atmosphere, and generally attentive and efficient service. Many customers recommend it before a show or for a meal with colleagues, with dishes often considered delicious and well presented. Some reviews, however, note that portions can sometimes be small, prices high, and service occasionally slow or uneven during busy times. The place can also be noisy, especially when it is crowded.

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Reviews / Ratings for SESAME - BISTRO ASIATIQUE

Photo of Fortunato Frattasio
25 May 2026
Source: Google
4.7

The food was good, service was excellent. Most entrees (main meal) were priced around $25, so when we saw a “for two” sharing option listed at $49, both my wife and I, as well as the couple we were with, understood that to mean $49 total for two people. Instead, the bill came out to $49 per person. I’m sure it must have been written somewhere on the menu, but none of the four of us saw it, which suggests the wording could be much clearer.

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Photo of Serenity Silvers
24 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

We sat on the patio, and enjoyed the social energy of the plaza. The service was friendly and attentive. The menu was in English or French. The food was fresh and delicious! Along with a full bar menu, they offered unique (and very tasty) mocktails! The shrimp Tempura was light and flavorful. The Mini Poke Bowl, which had salmon, was balanced and the salmon was perfect. Would highly recommend a visit!

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Photo of Marc-Aurèle Besner
19 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

The food was good, the negroni yuzu sour was great, and the service was perfect. I'm not giving it 5 stars because for a mid range asian fusion restaurant, I'm not expecting to eat out of disposable chopstick and eating an entire large meal soup with a flat American spoon is just annoying. Please get some Asian utensils (and not disposable ones). Update: after revisiting this location about a year later, I was please to be serve with much nicer chopstick!

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Restaurant response
Hi Marc-Aurèle, Thank you for your honest feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the food and the Negroni Yuzu Sour, and that the service was perfect. We appreciate your comments about the utensils, and we understand how important it is to have the right dining experience. We’re always looking to improve, and your suggestion for non-disposable Asian utensils is noted. We hope to welcome you back soon for an even better experience!
Photo of Timothy
16 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

An interesting menu selection. The food was delicious. Interesting and subtle flavours. Service was good. Definitely recommend.

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Photo of Eric Pelletier
9 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Quickly seated, nice place, great service, good food. I recommend !!!

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Photo of Emme Abbs
7 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

The fries and edamame are really good. We also got the beef pad Thai and tuna poke, which were good.

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Photo of Tony Turner
4 May 2026
Source: Google
4.7

Although we'd only been at our table for 75 minutes, and were finishing our drinks, the waitress asked us to leave 'soon', because she needed the table. There was no-one waiting. We felt very uncomfortable after that, and this has never happened before. The waitress was bi-racial, with her hair tied back at her neck.

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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We deeply regret that the way your visit ended made you feel uncomfortable. It’s never our intention to make our guests feel rushed, especially when there is no waiting party. We will certainly address this with our team to ensure that all guests feel respected and have an enjoyable experience from start to finish. Your feedback is important to us, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. If you’d like to discuss this further or if there's anything else we can do to make it right, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].
Photo of Manon Millette
1 May 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Excellent!

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Merci Manon ⭐️
Photo of Marilyn Cooperman
27 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

The staff were welcoming, accommodating and hospitable.. the food was delicious and the 4 of us had a wonderful time. Thank you.

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Photo of Jill Aspinall
22 Apr 2026
Source: Google
4.7

All was great except that the main meal, a pad thai, was way too spicy. It indicated openly that it was spicy, but it would be highly desirable to be able to select between 1 to 5 🌶️'s, rather than all of us getting 5🌶️ fire,

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Photo of Brad L.
13 Apr 2026
Source: Google
3.7

lovely meal

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Photo of DAB X
13 Apr 2026
Source: Google
4.0

This is a great location. The staff were very nice. The food is really good. Unfortunately it was clear that there was a staff shortage, both on the floor, maybe even the kitchen. Service was very, very, very slow. It was not fair for the workers and other customers were not impressed.

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Photo of John Brian Moore
8 Apr 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Excellent all around!

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Photo of Matt H
27 Mar 2026
Source: Google
4.0

The taste was not to the standard we are expecting. The food at Thai express is way better for a fraction of the price.

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Response added on 28 Mar 2026
Hi Matt, thank you for taking the time to share your impressions. We are sorry your experience wasn't fully satisfying. Your feedback is truly important to us and will be taken into account.
Photo of Silvana Di Lollo
24 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Very good food, lovely ambiance, great service, recommendations, efficient got us out in time for 730 show. Looking forward to go back

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Photo of Angélique Didier
22 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Good vegeyarian options 🙂 nice mocktail too 😁

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Photo of Sandra Chiovitti
21 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

Great place to eat

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Photo of Jessika C
21 Mar 2026
Source: Google
4.3

We had a reservation, and were seated right away. The staff were friendly and efficient. It was busy so it took a bit longer for things to get to us but overall with the amount of people there they did an amazing job. Food was ok, my daughter is gluten sensitive so she had the butter chicken and she liked it. It was more rice and vegetables than chicken but it was ok. I had their special ramen of the month and again ok but it was also more broth than ramen. Flavors were ok though. Drinks were delicious though so points for that. Overall my most expensive meal in Montreal so far but good experience for the night.

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Photo of Wayne Fountain
19 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

From the ease in making a reservation, even making a mistake in locations, which was automatically corrected, to the friendly receptionist who moved my reservation time when we were going to be late, to the wonderful server who took excellent care of us and the delicious food, this was one of the best restaurant experiences I have had in a long time. Congratulations to having a well run organization and you can be sure I will recommend your restaurant to all my friends and will be back again.

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Photo of julie trudel
18 Mar 2026
Source: Google
4.3

Very Fusion Asian. Not sure they mastered any of the dishes but it tasted fresh and accessible. Great location, ambience and service. Cocktails were excellent

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Photo of Tom Fullerton
15 Mar 2026
Source: Google
4.7

Service was excellent! Polite, efficient, quick. Food was delicious and fresh. We had orange beef and salmon tartar. A bit too much garlic for my taste but nicely spiced and well presented. Cocktails were also delicious! It would have been nice to have tablecloths and cloth napkins. Table by the window is much nicer. Middle tables are closely spaced and loud.

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Photo of Diane David
7 Mar 2026
Source: Google
5.0

We were looked after by Aglaé & Carl. Both were efficient and friendly. They respected our request to enjoy our cocktails before ordering the food. I ordered the small Thai Coco soup and the peanut butter wonton. Both were delicious as were the drinks. The Orange wine was a nice find. Reasonably priced considering the location. It was my first visit and won't be my last !

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Photo of Carmen Carriero
27 Feb 2026
Source: Google
4.0

The food was good but the portion was small for the price charged. The server was polite and courteous, but when I asked to have the vegan option the person asked if I wanted the eggs? I enjoyed the atmosphere and the beautiful decoration.

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Photo of Fabian Sanchez-Parnas
26 Feb 2026
Source: Google
4.7

The food was tasty and the service was great. However we didn't quite like the ramen unfortunately. Everything else was good

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Photo of Chantale A Brosseau
21 Feb 2026
Source: Google
4.7

Was a tad loud with the music and everyone there for the show (dinner at 5:45 pm)… we had to almost scream at each other, which obviously didn’t help the overall noise level… maybe adjust the music down a tad once the restaurant is full of excited people? It would make the whole experience a lot more enjoyable. Otherwise, delicious as always :)

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Opening hours

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  • Sunday 11:00 - 21:00
  • Monday 11:00 - 21:00
  • Tuesday 11:00 - 21:00
  • Wednesday 11:00 - 21:00
  • Thursday 11:00 - 22:00
  • Friday 11:00 - 22:00
  • Saturday 11:00 - 22:00

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