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Overall, I wish I had just gotten the dumplings and bao buns. The noodles I got were good, but once the ground meat was gone the noodles had zero flavor, no other sauce from the meat sauce or anything. The bao buns were pretty good and it came out fast which is why I'd give it a four. I would try a different noodle dish and hopefully have more success.
Food: 5* Service: 5* Ambiance: 4* I ordered the Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) (3*). I also ordered the chili bowl with shrimp and pork steamed dumplings (5*). The soups dumplings were bland, very little flavor and in need of a sauce to dip them into. They dumplings themselves were soft and had some soup in them but were really not worth the price nor the 20 minute wait. Go elsewhere if you want soup dumplings or at least get a couple sauces. The steamed dumplings were great. Juicy, tender, flavorful and they hit the spot. The right amount of flavor, spice, and salinity, they were worth it. I would return again to enjoy these. The service was great. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about what is on offer and what is popular. The ambiance is nice due to the communal setup of various seating areas around and between all the restaurants. Very nice set up.
Member of the Asian delegation here. Worst baos I've ever had in my life. I had my reservations right off the bat just based off the area but I decided to order some that my niece and nephew could try bao for the first time. What a terrible first time experience to a classic Asian food. I went with the pork bao assuming it would be at least something like char sui, but this is literally a minced meatball. No texture. Average flavor...its like they used dumpling filling as a bao filling. Service was fine/quick enough, but overall this place let ALOT to be desired. If you've never had bao before, don't let this place be the place you try them for the first time.
I mean who isn't a sucker for dumplings? Steam boys provided a nice little downtown snack with their 8ct pan seared chicken and cabbage dumplings. There was no line although it was midday on a Saturday. Kind of alarming... I think so but I took the risk. All in all my lil dumplings hit the spot. My only critique is that they were kind of oily so I had to dab them with a napkin.
This location of Steam Boys is located in the Food Hall near Broadway. It's easier to access when you take the escalator closest to the Ryman Auditorium. There was no line so my order was taken pretty quickly. Service was pretty standard. The servers were straight forward and a little reserved. I ordered the beef noodle soup and the "hot dumpling bowl." The beef noodle soup was kind of disappointing. The noodles were okay and the beef was tender. But, the broth was pretty bland. I had maybe half of it. The dumpling bowl, however, was delicious. It had good flavor and spice. I wished I had ordered more of that instead of the soup.
Staying a few blocks over and craving Asian food, we couldn't help ourselves for getting some dumplings. We happen to come at a slow time so our order was ready in under 10 minutes. Since we had a difficult morning (aka hungover), we ended up returning here the next day craving a noodle soup and boba. I have the be honest, the Beef noodle soup was a huge let down. The noodles were overcooked and made up about 80% of the bowl. The beef itself was tender but a bit to salty for my liking and the broth tasted very very diluted. BUT, we loved the Oolong milk tea 50% sweet with boba. It was exactly what we wanted and we very heavily debating about getting another for the road, it was that good. The Pan fried hot dumpling bowl were also divine in being tender, savory, and delicious! Overall, it's a great find! If it weren't for the soup, I would have easily given them 5 stars. Would love to experiment more with the menu in the future!
Steam boys did not disappoint. I was at the one in the food hall and was so excited to try the pork dumplings and the Thai tea boba. I love some fresh dumplings and wish I'd grabbed a bao bun as well. Everything was made fresh and they do such a great job.
I've passed by the place at assembly food hall and I always wanted to try the food. I've tried Bao and soup dumplings at many places in New York so I was really excited to try it here. Unfortunately, I didn't have the greatest experience. When I walked up to order, the person taking orders was just on their phone with their head down. From the aura at the restaurant, it was so hard to tell if they were even open. I asked the person at the register if they were open and it wasn't until then that they picked their head up and answered. I placed my order for one steamed pork Bao, 2 seared beef Bao, and an order of soup dumplings. It took about 10 minutes for everything to be ready which wasn't so bad. When I got my food and tasted it, it wasn't great. The soup dumplings were ok but when combined with the sauce given, it made it worse. The steamed pork Bao didn't taste too good as the flavors conflicted and it wasn't hot. The seared beef bao were the same but slightly warmer than the pork Bao. The filling was balled up when I opened it almost as thought it was packed together and frozen for future use. Overall not the greatest Bao experience.
Dim sum is some of my favorite food. Dumplings especially. I was so excited to find a spot like this in Assembly Hall. I ordered 2 beef baos and boiled pork and shrimp dumplings. The food came out very quickly so I was happy. The bao was hot and fluffy but had WAY too little filling for the amount of bread. I was able to pick off at least 1/2 of the bun because it was just extra. The filling was hot, juicy and pretty good. The dumplings though I thought were especially disappointing. My first bite, I bit into something hard. I don't know what it was. So I tried another. I tasted dumpling filled that lacked seasoning and the texture of the wrapper was off. Not my favorite.
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Had the dry zha jang noodles and a beef bao here for lunch today. Kathy was working the front of house and was very professional and helpful. I got my food quickly and enjoyed it while my coworkers chose other options. We ate outside on the bridge in between the food halls, the weather was perfect! Noodles were a bit mushy but the portion of meat, cucumbers, spice (medium) and cilantro was a great mix. Giant portion. The beef bao was steamed perfectly, good texture and the beef inside was not dry at all. Held up when I needed it to! Thanks to the team here for a wonderful lunch! Kathy was great! Support small businesses. read more
4 months ago
Overall, I wish I had just gotten the dumplings and bao buns. The noodles I got were good, but once the ground meat was gone the noodles had zero flavor, no other sauce from the meat sauce or anything. The bao buns were pretty good and it came out fast which is why I'd give it a four. I would try a different noodle dish and hopefully have more success. read more
Food: 5* Service: 5* Ambiance: 4* I ordered the Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) (3*). I also ordered the chili bowl with shrimp and pork steamed dumplings (5*). The soups dumplings were bland, very little flavor and in need of a sauce to dip them into. They dumplings themselves were soft and had some soup in them but were really not worth the price nor the 20 minute wait. Go elsewhere if you want soup dumplings or at least get a couple sauces. The steamed dumplings were great. Juicy, tender, flavorful and they hit the spot. The right amount of flavor, spice, and salinity, they were worth it. I would return again to enjoy these. The service was great. Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about what is on offer and what is popular. The ambiance is nice due to the communal setup of various seating areas around and between all the restaurants. Very nice set up. read more
Member of the Asian delegation here. Worst baos I've ever had in my life. I had my reservations right off the bat just based off the area but I decided to order some that my niece and nephew could try bao for the first time. What a terrible first time experience to a classic Asian food. I went with the pork bao assuming it would be at least something like char sui, but this is literally a minced meatball. No texture. Average flavor...its like they used dumpling filling as a bao filling. Service was fine/quick enough, but overall this place let ALOT to be desired. If you've never had bao before, don't let this place be the place you try them for the first time. read more
1 year ago
I mean who isn't a sucker for dumplings? Steam boys provided a nice little downtown snack with their 8ct pan seared chicken and cabbage dumplings. There was no line although it was midday on a Saturday. Kind of alarming... I think so but I took the risk. All in all my lil dumplings hit the spot. My only critique is that they were kind of oily so I had to dab them with a napkin. read more
6 months ago
1 month ago
This location of Steam Boys is located in the Food Hall near Broadway. It's easier to access when you take the escalator closest to the Ryman Auditorium. There was no line so my order was taken pretty quickly. Service was pretty standard. The servers were straight forward and a little reserved. I ordered the beef noodle soup and the "hot dumpling bowl." The beef noodle soup was kind of disappointing. The noodles were okay and the beef was tender. But, the broth was pretty bland. I had maybe half of it. The dumpling bowl, however, was delicious. It had good flavor and spice. I wished I had ordered more of that instead of the soup. read more
Staying a few blocks over and craving Asian food, we couldn't help ourselves for getting some dumplings. We happen to come at a slow time so our order was ready in under 10 minutes. Since we had a difficult morning (aka hungover), we ended up returning here the next day craving a noodle soup and boba. I have the be honest, the Beef noodle soup was a huge let down. The noodles were overcooked and made up about 80% of the bowl. The beef itself was tender but a bit to salty for my liking and the broth tasted very very diluted. BUT, we loved the Oolong milk tea 50% sweet with boba. It was exactly what we wanted and we very heavily debating about getting another for the road, it was that good. The Pan fried hot dumpling bowl were also divine in being tender, savory, and delicious! Overall, it's a great find! If it weren't for the soup, I would have easily given them 5 stars. Would love to experiment more with the menu in the future! read more
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Food was good. The dumplings were spicy but yummy. Love the taro tea. Also tried popcorn chicken and strawberry milk tea. Everything was good read more
3 years ago
Steam boys did not disappoint. I was at the one in the food hall and was so excited to try the pork dumplings and the Thai tea boba. I love some fresh dumplings and wish I'd grabbed a bao bun as well. Everything was made fresh and they do such a great job. read more
1 year ago
I've passed by the place at assembly food hall and I always wanted to try the food. I've tried Bao and soup dumplings at many places in New York so I was really excited to try it here. Unfortunately, I didn't have the greatest experience. When I walked up to order, the person taking orders was just on their phone with their head down. From the aura at the restaurant, it was so hard to tell if they were even open. I asked the person at the register if they were open and it wasn't until then that they picked their head up and answered. I placed my order for one steamed pork Bao, 2 seared beef Bao, and an order of soup dumplings. It took about 10 minutes for everything to be ready which wasn't so bad. When I got my food and tasted it, it wasn't great. The soup dumplings were ok but when combined with the sauce given, it made it worse. The steamed pork Bao didn't taste too good as the flavors conflicted and it wasn't hot. The seared beef bao were the same but slightly warmer than the pork Bao. The filling was balled up when I opened it almost as thought it was packed together and frozen for future use. Overall not the greatest Bao experience. read more
1 year ago
5 years ago
Dim sum is some of my favorite food. Dumplings especially. I was so excited to find a spot like this in Assembly Hall. I ordered 2 beef baos and boiled pork and shrimp dumplings. The food came out very quickly so I was happy. The bao was hot and fluffy but had WAY too little filling for the amount of bread. I was able to pick off at least 1/2 of the bun because it was just extra. The filling was hot, juicy and pretty good. The dumplings though I thought were especially disappointing. My first bite, I bit into something hard. I don't know what it was. So I tried another. I tasted dumpling filled that lacked seasoning and the texture of the wrapper was off. Not my favorite. read more
Order your dumplings and bao steamed, boiled, or fried. They cook them fresh and pretty quick. The boiled pork and shrimp were the fan favorite and we came back two times during a four day stay in Nashville. Delighted to taste authentic dumplings for sure! read more
Overall 5/5: Steam Boys is located in Assembly Food Hall, a great business to have in there. Definitely caught my eye with what they offered against every other place in the huge food hall. Also reasonably priced. Food 5/5: I wanted to try food from a bunch of restaurants, so i opted to just get an order of the shrimp and pork pan seared dumplings. They were delicious! So juicy, good sear on them, the flavor was amazing. The sauce that came with them was a great compliment. Yummy! My friends all said it was great when i gave them a try. Service 5/5: Friendly service and food was ready pretty fast. Thank you, Steam Boys! read more
So happy I ordered from this little Gem on Fifth & Broadway Assembly Hall location. It was my 1st time trying , Staff was super friendly & answered all my questions. We ordered dumplings and a large soup to share to go. I laughed with the staff about my non spicy option but ayyyyeee, my guts are wimpy, what can I say! Lol! The portions were a very good size. Order was ready quickly. I will definitely be back. Love the great customer service, the vibes & great food! read more
2 years ago
Wonderfully tasty dumplings in many flavors, something for everyone. Great service within the "Assembly Food Hall" with live music on two stages. Great service with a variety of sitting areas. Great place for ADA persons with wonderful bathroom access, elevators and great management that are super nice to all! read more
2 years ago
Do not order the soup dumplings. I ordered two servings and both were inedible, possibly undercooked and definitely flavorless. Actually, they tasted a bit like flour and looked more like dead jellyfish on the beach than dumplings. read more
4 years ago
This was okay at best it's basically a chipotle of asian cuisine. I went for soup dumplings which is like the main thing on the menu and they were out. The other stuff was okay I wouldn't waste my time again read more
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Pretty good! The pork bun was filled with a pork meatball and broth. Both the pork meatball and the broth was a pleasant surprise! I had expected cuts of pork belly in a soy based sauce. The bun had traditional Cantonese tastes, and it was a decent size! More points if the bread was a little fresher and softer. read more
5 years ago
1 year ago
Place is pretty new and it's located right on front of the entrance to the food court on the right side. Food - Great tasting food with that authentic taste to it and we'll prepared for all items. Prices - A lil high but kinda going rate for a specialty place like this. Service - People that work here are nice and helpful. Place is really clean and kept up but then again it's a new place that just opened. Overall great place worth checking out and would be willing to check it out again. read more
3 years ago
Steam Boys is delicious! I was so excited to get my hands on their chicken steamed dumplings and their vegetable bao- did not disappoint! It was great getting to listen to some live country music as well- staff was friendly, and the overall ambiance is great. read more
3 years ago
Delicious food! It's fresh and it always hits the spot! It's relaxing to sit inside and enjoy your meal. read more
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