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    Steam Boys

    4.1 (498 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
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    Good for kids

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    Seafood Noodle Soup 海鲜面
    Veronica M.

    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!

    Taylor R.

    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.

    Pork & Shrimp Dumplings 猪肉虾仁
    Todd B.

    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.

    Seafood soup, medium spice
    Robyn J.

    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.

    Hot Dumpling Bowl @tiffhuangry
    Tiff H.

    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!

    Wayne C.

    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!

    Matcha Milk Tea & Menu

    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.

    Pork & Cabbage Dumplings
    Jacey H.

    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!

    Ramen
    Kerolus S.

    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.

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    Lia B.

    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.

    Joyce A.

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

    Thommy S.

    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.

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    2 months ago

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

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    8 months ago

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

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

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