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    Sesame Seed Restaurant

    4.0 (241 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sesame Seed Salad with Tabuli and Falafel thrown on top
    Taylor O.

    I grew up visiting Sesame Seed with my family for Middle Eastern food, but it's the "Sesame Seed Salad" with Feta that has kept me ordering it to-go still to this day. Having not had a dinner meal here in years, I can only speak to the lunch menu which covers your basic Lebanese mezze: hummus, tabouli, baba ganoush, foul and you can get sandwiches with kibbee, falafel, or kafta. I haven't had the kafta recently, but I've been satisfied with everything else I named through several to-go orders over the entirety of the pandemic. I do add Sesame Seed to my list of recommendations for Lebanese bites in Danbury. The decor is not everyone's cup of tea but if you have a bookworm kid, they may love it as much as I did growing up. Sit at a different table each time to explore a new section of trinkets mixed in with pieces from Danbury's history.

    L.A. K.

    My husband was told at his office to come try it out, knowing our love for good Mediterranean eats. Also Came on the recommendation of my stylist. But, unfortunately we never got to try it. Walked in and was told to sit anywhere. Waited at-least 10 minutes. Some staff was cleaning other tables or doing things around, but no one ever came to our table. As we were leaving, a gentleman said "thank you".... but I quickly turned around and let him know that no one ever even acknowledged us. He asked me how long we were waiting and I said "Atleast 10 minutes". At this point my husband was already frustrated as he needed to get back to his office within a reasonable amount of time. Not sure we will come back, as customers should be priority. The waitress that told us to sit anywhere never even acknowledged us once we sat.

    Falafel appetizer with hummus and salad.
    Sravani D.

    Set in a nice cozy home with both Italian and Mediterranean specialities, the decor for the place is quite interesting. The staff were attentive and in fact felt like its run by a family. We dropped in here for lunch and ordered falafel salad, meat salad and chicken wrap along with few appetizers. Among the ones ordered,all of us loved the baba ghanoush. The falafel surprisingly lacked any flavor and looked and tasted like it were over fried. The chicken wrap is decent and the meat kebab is great! Also we found it surprising that they do not have any Mediterranean rice pilaf.But they had brown rice which is a healthy alternative. All in all,I couldn't get over the fact that this Mediterranean place had a not-so-good falafel!! May be we should have tried some of their seafood or Italian dishes to get a hang of their awesome taste as described by many yelpers in their reviews.

    Front entrance - very very cool spot!!
    Thomas L.

    When you arrive at a strange town and spot with no expectations and just reviews on the web......and it's a grand slam fantastic place!!!!! Unique and cool from the outside. Even cooler and nostalgic inside. Worth a visit just just to look around. Great selection for all palates I went for a gluten free special by the chef. Sesame salad, hummus homemade obviously very good, the a vegetarians : broccoli, zucchini, spinach, onions, mushrooms, string beans, carrots, tomatos on a brown rice. All cooked perfectly. Smartly seasoned. Home run. Owner/chef was huge friendly and made informed diet and food recommendations. If this gem is in your backyard you are crazy not to give them a shot.

    Humus and ganoush in one dish that's a great idea!
    Sebastian B.

    This small staff operation can not be faulted for the long waits between seating and ordering. The dining room is a one waitress show. This is an epic task. Since there is limited seating and the low price points I doubt this place could support a much larger staff. It doesn't seem to slow down business because for a Monday at 8:00pm they are nearly at 50% capacity. Once I ordered my "half and Half" humus babaganoush came out fast and with a huge amount of pita. It was very good definitely scratch made. I ordered the falafel appetizer as well which came withy entree the meat combo with Kafka and Kibee which were both excellent. The falafel was flavorful and crunchy. All were not bad scratch made with fresh herbs and ingredients. The salad was beautiful and ample. If you can deal with the wait and the some what shabby surroundings this place is a good find especially for the price. FoodDude!

    a plate of food and a bowl of salad
    Megan M.

    Oh gosh, Sesame Seed. I have been coming here for years, and never tire of their food. The décor is a bit eclectic and at times dusty, but look past that for the food-or just order take out! The humus is the best I have had anywhere and the consistency is perfect. The tabbouleh as well is fantastic and incorporates bunches of fresh parsley. On the side of each main you receive a small Sesame Seed salad too, and while simple, is always freshly crisp with a delicate dressing. Two stand-outs are the salmon (which is cooked perfectly every single time) and, well, any of the pies. My personal favorite is always the harvest pie, though it is not always available. Also have to mention their baklava which is also a favorite!

    Michael G.

    This place rocks, great falafel and great salad options. I'd highly recommend trying the foul madamas, an appetizer of fava beans, tahini, and pita. The service was quick and even on a Thursday for lunch, the place was buzzing with diners and take out orders. Though I did not take advantage of it, the restaurant has a robust specials menu that I believe is refreshed each week. Solid lunch spot, great decor, would return soon.

    Falafel with brown rice and veggies

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    I love the food and the service was good but some of the prices I couldn't afford cause I have a disability thank you're

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    Food is warmed up via microwave. SMH I will not come back again until they use fresh foods and an oven/stove

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    Best hummus in the area. Sesame Seed Salad is great too. But options were limited for lunch.

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    The food is always consistently great! There's a great, laid-back atmosphere and the family who runs it is nice. A local staple in Danbury.

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    Great food , funky decorating, large selection with very reasonable prices. been going there for years.

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    Great food. Love the salad you get with any entree. So many options. Something for everyone

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    The last thing I want to do is jump to conclusions of racism but this seemed pretty blatant. I…read morenever jump to that conclusion lightly -- and honestly, I tried to talk myself out of what I was seeing in real time. But after replaying the situation, I couldn't unsee it. My date and I had an 8:00 PM Valentine's Day reservation and arrived on time. We checked in with the hostess and were told our table would be ready "in a moment," which was totally fine. We stood and waited patiently. Shortly after, a white couple walked in behind us and told the hostess they technically had an 8:15 PM reservation but were told to come at 8:00. They were seated immediately. We looked at each other but didn't say anything -- we figured maybe they had something ready and ours was being turned over. Then another white couple came in with an 8:00 PM reservation and was also seated right away. At this point, we were still standing there. No update. No explanation. No reassurance. All three parties were groups of two. There was no difference in party size, and we were on time for our reservation. Being skipped once might be a mistake. Being skipped twice, with no communication at all, felt intentional and uncomfortable. We were left standing there feeling confused and honestly unwelcome. If there was a legitimate reason for the delay, it was never communicated to us. No "your table is being cleared," no "we're just running behind," nothing. Just silence while other couples were seated in front of us. What was the difference between their table and ours that we were moved to the side to stand and wait? Everyone was a party of 2. We arrived on time and were the first ones in the door.. I truly didn't want to believe what this looked like, but it became impossible to ignore. We ended up leaving because the situation made us feel disrespected and unwanted as customers. Valentine's Day is obviously a busy night, but fairness and basic communication are non-negotiable. I would not recommend this place, and I especially would not recommend it to people of color based on how we were treated.

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    Sesame Seed Restaurant - mediterranean - Updated June 2026

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