Sesame Gourmet

Tried this place for the first time for takeout passing by from Pittsburgh, was recommended by a friend. Overall, seems like a very solid Chinese restaurant. My impression of this place is somewhere you can reliably get all of the standard dishes(general tso, garlic chicken, lo mein, etc) and most if not all are very good quality. The chicken and veggies all seem good quality. The sauces were all well made. I didn't get any type of poor quality meat/gristly meat or gooey sauce that you frequently get with takeout Chinese. The dine in atmosphere also looked pretty nice here. I had the garlic chicken and would 100% recommend that if you're looking for a flavorful simple stir fry type dish. The eggs also were really good. I also had chicken skewers which were unusually bad, the were basically just plain dark meat chicken without any seasoning/marinade etc. So I wouldn't get those again. The menu is quite large, naturally some things will be better than others but overall I think you're likely to end up with something that is at least decent.

I used to love this restaurant but sadly it is not what it once was. It feels dingy and tired inside and the food is not as fresh as I would like. The service is good, but nothing special.

Down here in Washington theres not really any good sushi places, we didn't wanna travel all the way up to Robinson AND we wanted to do take out. Sesame Inn was a perfect option for us. Called it in and stated it would be ready in 20 mins. Which was perfect because that'd be the amount of time it'd take me to get there. Got food home and everything was as ordered. Loved both of my rolls: Philly and Sweet Potato roll. It all tasted so fresh and definitely filled me up!

I had been to the Mt Lebanon location, but not this one and was always happy with my food. We went for lunch, and were easily seated and given our drinks.They have a nice lunch menu and the combo plate comes with soup, or egg roll, rice and your meal. I settled on wonton soup and amazing chicken with fried rice. My mother, who has to eat a gluten free diet, was struggling to find something she could eat, but our server was very patient and helpful. My soup arrived and looked great and tasted even better. The amazing chicken was fried chicken in a spicy sauce and was very good. The fried rice was nothing special. What I was amazed with was the size of the lunch portion. 2 of us could easily have split the meal. What was really annoying was that they were doing some work up near the register and were pounding and pounding, so it was hard to hear each other.

Atmosphere - Very nice. It has been ages since I last dined at this location. The restaurant is fairly small, but has a nice atmosphere. There is a combination of booths and tables. Service - Very Good. Our server was pleasant and attentive.Food - Very Good. The menu huge and the variety amazing. We were there for lunch and ordered off the luncheon menu. I ordered the Lemon Chicken. It came with the option of a few sides. I chose the Hot & Sour Soup. I also chose fried rice. The portion size is huge and two could easily share it for lunch. The chicken was pounded nearly paper thin as was the deep fried breading. The chicken is cut into long strips. Because it was so thin, the ends of the strips were a little too crunchy. The lemon sauce was very good. The fried rice was just OK. Not a lot of flavor. The Hot & Sour Soup was delicious. Overall Value - Very Good. The Sesame Inn is a small chain in the Pittsburgh area and they are always a good option for Chinese food.

I haven't had Sesame Inn since long before the pandemic, but I've been having a hankering for good Chinese food and decided to meet up with 3 other family members here for lunch on Saturday. The complimentary tea with your meal is a nice touch. Service was fast, I believe our server's name was David. The other three people in my party all had general tso's chicken and I had the orange shrimp; everything was better than we remembered! Their fried rice has always been a personal favorite of mine because of the large chunks of egg. I appreciated the fact that menu's lunch prices also applied to weekend lunch- most places do not follow similar suit. Lunch prices are more than reasonable for the quality, quantity, and area. We also all elected to have a pork egg roll as part of our lunch combos. My only gripe with the entire experience was the hot mustard that accompanied the egg roll. I remember it being SO spicy, today it was no where close to that level of spice. It was still good, but I liked it spicier. I also had a kani salad before my meal and it was excellent! I've had a struggle finding good quality kani in Pittsburgh's South Hills/Washington region, and this is definitely a new top choice. I forgot how extensive this menu is and look forward to going back and trying some more things!

Excellext food. I had the Chicken Fried Rice and Coconut Shrimp to go. I am looking forward to going back very soon.

I love this place. Everything they make is excellent. After reading over the other reviews, I am a bit disgusted with some of them. The things they complained about were actually not to do with the restaurant. I have been eating at this restaurant for years. I live in McMurray and have for 30 years. The restaurant has a quaint look, comfortable seating, and the food is absolutely delicious. Over the years I have ordered everything on the menu and never had a complaint. My favorite is the shrimp fried rice and their wonton soup is so warming. The people working there are the kindest and courteous and always make sure our food is good and that we are happy. I am glad they made it through covid without giving up. They are an icon in McMurray.

Cold spring and egg rolls / greasy soup. Horrible orange beef Never again!!! The worst take out I have ever had

Used to be solid Chinese food, ordered take out all the time but after they switched ownership the food became mediocre at best.