Food Service workers were very polite and respectful . Food was good and fresh place was clean will come back

I have never had a negative dream boys experience. This has become our go to after church lunch spot! A boa bun and a few dumplings can go a long way and never disappoints! read more

Nestled within the five story functionalist utopia of Germantown's bland buildings, one thing breaks through the cookie cutter nature of the area. That, of course, is some solid Chinese food. This Germantown location of Steam Boys is the first one to have opened in 2019, kicking off this small group of restaurants into high gear. The group of five friends who traveled through China to find the best recipes established this much needed establishment to introduce Nashville to proper Chinese food. Dishes like soup dumplings and seafood noodle soup are all around solid. The noodle soup is quite flavorful and the seafood I tasted quite fresh. The soup dumplings aren't necessarily to rave for, but still solid. Staff are accommodating and easy to interact with. As a whole, a great spot to enjoy some quality Chinese food in a city where this genre is still quite limited or heavily Americanized. read more

Steam Boys - Seafood Noodle Soup 海鲜面 - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Fun spot - been in a few times and always enjoy the Bao Buns Will definitely be back to try a few more items read more

Steam Boys is delicious! I tried the Pan Seared Pork & Shrimp Dumplings, Cucumber Salad, and the Strawberry Milk Tea. We arrived around 6 to an empty restaurant. Although the atmosphere is fast casual, we were directed to sit down and received table service. The dumplings arrived quickly and were perfectly crispy. I would have enjoyed a wider variety of dipping options, but the provided sauce was a good pairing. read more

Ok so I just got late to this party so yeah, ready it with my fresh and excited belly eyes, k? K! Wow! This is delicious. There jk, but seriously, everything they have it's good. You can't go wrong at all. I believe the $3.50 extra to have the boa seared is not really worth it. Have it for sure but have them steamed 1st so you can see the real difference. The Hot dumplings bowl is great but it's the later killer so enjoy it at the moment (evil laugh). For the location, this location is as usual around town, parking sucks but they do have paid parking and some free parallel parking for those who can. The decor and feel is casual and a hybrid of a seat down and fast food space. Come check them out! read more

Steam Boys - Seafood Noodle Soup 海鲜面 - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Took myself on a solo date here and I loved it. My favorite thing I got were the pork and shrimp dumplings. They were flavorful, warm and comforting. I also got the steamed bao and the seared bao. I personally liked the seared bao better as they were a better size to eat. The steamed bao were pretty big and mostly dough so I didn't get to finish it. Parking can be hard to find here, there are some street spaces but the spaces nearby are pay to park with PMC. Server was nice and because I was there by myself and not a lot of people were there I was able to get my food fairly quickly. read more

Steam Boys - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Food: 5* Service: 4* Ambiance: 4* I enjoyed picking up dinner here. I ordered the pork and shrimp steamed chili bowl (5*). They were tender, very flavorful, and spicy. It hit the spot. I also ordered the Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) (4*). They were actually under-seasoned and almost bland. I appreciate the work that went 8th them to make, but they needed more flavor. Once I added a sauce, they were good. Service was good. They were helpful, friendly, and mostly fast. Remember the soup dumplings take at least 15 minutes. So be aware. read more

Steam Boys - Pork & Shrimp Dumplings 猪肉虾仁 - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Always great soup here, perfect for a rainy evening! Medium spice level feels spicy at first but you get used to it! Cucumbers are delish. Also love the soup dumplings. read more

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HOT AND STEAMY | no one would think to find soup dumplings in Nashville, Tennessee of all cities - so I was pretty excited to find them at Steam Boys while I was craving them. I had low expectations so I wasn't super disappointed with what we got. $9.50 for 5 steamed soup dumplings is a bit steep (especially when I ordered them in 2022...) but overall they aren't bad. They're individually steamed in mini foil tins, which is kind a nice touch since it catches any stray soup leaks. The hot dumpling bowl wasn't as spicy as I would have hoped but it did hit the spot. The Juicy Pork Seared Baos were ok but not memorable. Everything was a-ok. I actually did stop by another location again this year for just the soup dumplings - while they're not the best I've ever had, they do satisfy the craving! read more

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Steam Boys was alright. I had this for lunch. The food takes a little while to come out, so you have to wait around a bit which doesn't really fit the food hall vibes of the place. I got steamed pork (1), seared beef (2), and pork&shrimp dumplings. The steamed pork was great, but the seared beef wasn't that interesting. The dumplings were also just alright. Nothing grossly wrong with this place, but the quality of the food wasn't amazing in my opinion. read more

Admittedly, I've never been to their restaurant. But-they did cater an event at my building and I've got to say these are some of the best dumplings I've ever had outside of Asia. Flavorful, perfect texture, great mouth feel (important with dumplings-not too mushy, not too doughy). They're American sized (HUGE) and the flavor is incredible. I was full with two. I'll definitely be checking out their restaurant as soon as I can. If the storefront is anything like their food, I can't wait. So good! So tasty! read more

Steam Boys - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Okay honest review: Have been to the other location and it was great!! This location: I think the dumplings were wayyyyy too wet here. Idk if it was just the time/cook/etc. I'm hoping to try again and hope it is better! read more

I had a Ramen bowl, which was a sodium kick in the gut. My son had dumplings which looked very good. I think that's the route I would go next time. Again service is limited because they take your order and that's about it. I don't think they are used to having people sit in the restaurant as most of the food seems to go through Uber eats. There's not much ambience. read more

I love steamboys, but the times I've visited recently. I feel like the service has gone down. I waited 20 minutes just for my milk tea and when it was ready, it was still the wrong flavor. They had to remake it. read more

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Holy smokes this place is amazing. They're super quick with their service and honestly if you go with a group the pricing is amazing. We ordered quite a few things to try it all and it was delicious. Their beef and pork are quite delicious. We will definitely be back! read more

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Excuse the photos they were taken late. The ramen was pretty good and I did enjoy the flavor, but the portion was on the small side. We were excited to try the soup dumplings and ordered two rounds, but they ended up being a letdown--bland and not worth the high price. The beef bao looked promising but tasted plain and had too much bun compared to the filling. Overall the meal had a few good moments but didn't quite live up to expectations. read more

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The restaurant was empty. Lunch for two people was $68.00 (after tip). It cost $15.00 to park on the street for an hour. The dumplings were good, but I won't be back. For that much $$$ I can go to a real restaurant. read more

Very clean restaurant with great service, affordable and well prepared food. Don't sleep on the Crispy Chicken Gua Bao. Really enjoyed the pork & cabbage dumplings, too. read more

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Delicious food! Friendly and speedy service. Self seating with privacy seats and plenty of space for large groups. Clean restaurant. read more

Steam Boys - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

It's a pretty cool hangout spot. We had to pay for parking since we couldn't find any street parking for this spot, but the pay for parking wasn't a far walk at all. It was my first time here, but you pretty much just take a seat if you're going to dine in, or walk up to the counter if you want to place a to go order. The tech time wasn't bad at all. The pork and shrimp boiled dumplings wasn't bad, but I liked the pan seared ones better. The soup dumplings wasn't bad, either... but kind of questionable since the meat inside those ones were kind of still pink. We still ate them, though and was fine lol. Those pretty much had the soup inside the dumpling. I really liked the sauce for my boiled and pan seared dumplings. a they did pretty good on their sauce for that. Service was pretty good, too. The employees were pretty nice and informative. read more

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Very nice service well kinded loved them 3rd time coming and always will be back . love love love love love love love love

This was such a great experience! We came with a table full of friends and had an amazing time. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Before flying home my friends and I stopped by Steam Boys for a quick lunch. Surprisingly it was quite empty for a Monday. We ordered the following to share. Seafood Noodles (medium): Spicy! I usual can handle the heat but this was actually too spicy for me that mad me cough quite a bit. There was a good amount of seafood but the noodles were way to soft for my liking. Juicy Pork Steam Bao: We wanted the seared one but accidentally order the regular. It was juicy but nothing special. Pan Seared Pork and Shrimp Dumpling: Ohhh! These were SO good! So juicy, flavorful and tasty! These were 5/5 for me. XLB: Not enough soup and they were stuck to the aluminum tins. Would pass on these. Hot Dumpling Bowl: The sauce was ok, it was spicy but didn't stand out. Overall, the food was decent. Service was fast! Word of advice: skip the noodles, get the dumplings, especially the seared ones! read more

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We had a great meal! Our favorite was the chicken and cabbage dumpling. The soup dumplings were also fantastic but we wish they offered a version without pork. Cucumber salad was delish but hard to share since it's one long spiral. The other dumpling we had was amazing too- a chili oil one with a high heart level. The single server did her best to accommodate all the diners but they needed more help, as dishes piled on tables of guests ling departed. We can't wait to go back for all you can eat dumplings on Tuesdays! read more

We were very excited to try this place. I have traveled a lot across Asia (Japan, Korea, Singapore, etc) so I consider myself fairly familiar with Asian cuisine. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the customer service. The place was empty shortly after the primary lunch period. We weren't acknowledged when we walked in. Having never been here before, we were unfamiliar with the menu and process. The cashier came off as annoyed we were there, zero personality. We ordered and the food came out and just wasn't good. Between the four of us we ordered 4 items and we all shared. Everything was disappointing. Seemed to be overlooked or way to spicy. Just not impressed at all. Nice interior decor, I guess. Self serve water was nice. Normally I would give a place another try, but we'll never be back. Way too many other places to try in the area. read more

Steam Boys - Lunch - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Not terrible but could use some work. I was really looking forward to the bao bun but it was more bun than meat. I prefer the meat ground so you can take the sauce in the bao bun, but that's just preference. The meatball had good flavor but some sauce would've been better. The dumplings were very fresh and delicious. Next time I'll try them fried. read more

Steam Boys - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Great food great, great service, and atmosphere on a consistant basis!! I love eating here a heathly option! read more

Steam Boys - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I love the hot dumpling bowl pan seared chicken and cabbage it's so yummy. Everytime I come to steam boys they are so sweet and kind ! I love them read more

Excellent experience! Was referred to this location by Michael Junard. Hans and Justin took great care of me. The food was amazing and very filling. The atmosphere was very serene and soothing in the beautiful Germantown neighborhood. Will be definitely be stopping back through. read more

The dough used for the bao bun and dumplings are doughy and chewy - in the best way. The pork and cabbage dumplings are amazing. I didn't think I was going to be the biggest fan for the beef bao but it ended up being my favorite item we ordered. I will say that the food arrives super oily. I didn't want to finish the rest of the soup because towards the end it started feeling like I was just drinking oil. But everything was super tasty and enjoyable! A cute little spot, perfect to grab some comfort food on a cold day. read more

Steam Boys - Veggie Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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To be honest, I don't think I've ever had Chinese dumplings except on a buffet, way back when Chinese buffets were a thing. The closest thing I've had to them is the Korean version, called mandoo. So when my coworker asked me to go, I had him answer 20 questions of what they were, what he thought of them, and how delicious they were. It wasn't until I arrived at Steam Boys that I recognized the place (he didn't know it was Steam Boys, he just called it "a Chinese dumpling place"). I've heard of the name before, maybe in passing but I never thought to go there. The menu is really simple. They have an assortment of bao (buns) and dumplings. The bao are bigger and come in 1-2 pieces. Dumplings come anywhere from 7-8. You can get them steamed or seared. There is also a soup dumpling on the menu. If you're not feeling it, you can get a noodle bowl. I opted for the seared juicy pork bao and steamed pork and cabbage dumplings. The pork used in both is the same (signature pork). Both come with dipping sauces (the seared bao had a Sriracha-like sauce and the steamed had a soy sauce-based sauce). Both dumplings were really good and tasted similar but I personally prefer the steamed version better than seared. The steamed version just tastes "lighter" but honestly, it was the filling that makes the dish. Savory, earthy, and chock full of that delicious pork flavor, I wish I had gotten more... And that's why this review gives Steam Boys 3 stars. Those 2 dishes combined cost me $15.75. That's really expensive for leaving me so hungry, I was thinking what could I eat as a snack to fill me up. For a weekday lunch, you can get the same 2 dishes as a lunch combo for $13.95. Still though, it's too expensive for what you get. There is a promotion on Tuesday that has all you can eat dumplings, but I'm not sure what the fine print is. I'd really have to be craving dumplings to come back any other day than Tuesday for the AYCE. Otherwise, it's way too expensive. It's too bad, because the dumplings are amazing. read more

Steam Boys - Seared Juicy Pork Bao & Steamed Pork & Cabbage Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Went to the Germantown location for dinner and it was pretty dead, though it seemed maybe their take out was popular. After parking 3 blocks away, it was very confusing for us first-timers if we were supposed to seat ourselves, wait to be seated, or order at the counter - took the staff a while to help us figure it out. Once we were seated, the server was really friendly and helpful. We tried a black tea with boba that was delicious! For food, we got a seared bao that was yummy, then soup dumplings which were fine and the beef noodle soup which was so bland we couldn't even finish it. The front half of the dining room was being used for storage - massive boxes of toilet paper and paper towels were stacked up by our table which didn't feel very professional. Not really the ambiance we wanted for a date night, but if you prefer a really casual vibe at a reasonable price point this is your place. read more

5 star pan fried dumplings amazing! 3.5 star beef noodle soup great flavor but wished it had more veggies and also beef was kinda tough. 5 star had the butterfly pea flower lemonade and it was amazing!!! read more

Service was good but the food was not great and not cheap. Ambiance is messy and does not feel clean.

This Germantown location was very clean and quiet. Joined by 7 friends we made things a little complicated however the staff kept everyone's orders straight in billing even when we had two different attendants. Everyone enjoyed the food! Came out hot, fresh, and full of flavor. The chile in the hot dumpling bowl had the table reeling but in a good way. read more

Steam Boys - Vegetarian Bao (boiled, left), Hot Dumpling Bowl (boiled) - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The food tasted good. The ambiance was nice. The server was friendly but I was a little off put that I was forced to pay before my meal when the guy after me wasn't. There is no parking validation or free parking unless you luck up on the super sparse street parking. I traveled about 25 mins to go and the lack of parking and being forced to pay before I ate made me think the server thought I would dine and dash. I was so uncomfortable that I didn't even let my kid try the boba. I guess the place is nice but they don't have to worry about me going back. read more

I got to-go and they were very nice! They walked me through the menu a bit, which was nice of them as I was running on 2 hrs of sleep! Service 10/10. I got the seared beef bao, and the filling was pretty good. The bao part was really dense and thin, unlike the traditional thick fluffy baos. read more

Steam Boys - Seared Beef Bao - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This place smelled really good just approaching. The interior is comfortable and the staff is friendly. We started with Milk Tea which was very tasty. We got both the Hot dumpling bowl and the Soup dumplings to share. They were both very good! We came in for a little bite before a tour and I wanted to order a few more things to try because they were so good! read more

Steam Boys - Soup dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Tried this place this week and I would say it was good. We dined in (it is seat yourself) and waited for someone to take our order. I will say it took a while for someone to come over and take our order. Also when there was a mistake with our order, the staff was not the kindest in managing the issue. For food, we for the hot dumpling bowl (both seared and not seared). The pieces that had chili on it were delicious, the remaining pieces were overpowered with vinegar from the sauce at the bottom of tree bowl. We also got the beef gua bao and the beef was a little tough for our taste (would have definitely tasted better with the chicken but they were sold out). The standout for me was the beef noodle soup (we got it spicy and it was delicious). The bubble teas we got were also very good. read more