SemSem

Delicious and fresh dishes in generous portions great for sharing. Staff was friendly and helpful with the questions my friend and I had with regards to some menu items. Will definitely come back again! The place is a little small so I definitely recommend going earlier to avoid waiting too long.

SemSem is one of the best brunch places in Ottawa. The food is top notch and their quality is always consistent. The service is always friendly and impeccable. Reservation strongly recommended but they'll always try to seat us if possible. Food wise, they make the best eggplant fatteh I've ever had! I also love the po-pie. Definitely a staple. We go regularly and will continue doing so. Also small business gets bonus points!

If you want to try something different and truly authentic, come to SemSem and have your tastebuds tested! I can hear with my girlfriend because I had always heard good things. This place is on a completely different level when it comes to taste. We tried the Grandma’s breakfast (great choice) and started off with the sesame coffee… WOW!!!! I didn’t know what to expect because I don’t often get anything but shawarma when it comes to middle eastern food. I was very very hairy and I can’t wait for my next visit!

Cozy place with authentic, simple, yet fine Middle Eastern cuisine. Delicious food with excellent service. We tried Musabaha, Meat Maqla, and Zaatar…each one is tastier than the other. We’ll be back soon to try the rest of the menu. Excellent spot for brunch/lunch. Highly recommended.

We had an amazing Middle Eastern brunch at SemSem and got to try several dishes including the falafel, grandma's breakfast, sojok sunflower and fatteh. My favourites were the fatteh and falafel. Great flavours, fresh ingredients and preparation, friendly service.

The food in this place is absolutely amazing! The cheese pie was absolutely light and flaky, cheese was tinder, light and flavourful! The meat pie is spices lightly but perfectly, I tasted every spice put into the beef, it’s perfectly balanced and complex while not being overwhelming! Over all I would strongly recommend this place for everyone!

The best place to go if you’re feeling nostalgic for an authentic middle eastern breakfast! I brought my friend here to give her a taste of the flavors I grew up with and it did not disappoint! Everything was excellent, the hummus & falafel, fatteh, fool, manaeesh, all of it! They were even playing Fairouz which was the cherry on top.

We came from Montreal and stopped here for brunch with our friend from Ottawa. It was excellent, and everything was beautifully plated. They also gave us great recommendations to try. High-quality food!