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

Steam Boys - Zha jang noodles and beef bao - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I only had one steamed pork bao, but it was enough to leave a good impression. It was under $5 and was ready almost immediately during the lunch rush. The flavors of the pork were great! The bao was sweet and fluffy and basically had a giant pork meatball inside. I would love to come back to try more from the menu. read more

My favorite pan fried dumplings! Make sure to get the side of chili oil but be careful because it's spicyyyyyy! I love that it's inside of the Assembly Food Hall and they're open pretty late to satisfy my cravings. Super busy in the food hall but I love the hustle and bustle. I love when they have live music entertainment! 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

Steam Boys - Xiao long bao (soup dumplings) - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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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

Steam Boys - Wtf is this meat ball - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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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

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

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

Steam Boys - Beef noodle soup Hot dumpling bowl - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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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Great place fast service very nice to look at. The food here is very fresh and nice to eat. The scenery is very nice ! read more

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

Steam Boys - Got the hot seared chicken dumpling. FIRE. Literally. Mouth on fire. But so tasty. And taro tea is always a slay - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

My experience at SteamBoys was great I loved the food and the sticky notes on the board was so cute. read more

Not what expected - very doughy very little veggies - but waste of money! A stranger dot on it to show it was veggie and it was very unpleasant visually read more

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

Steam Boys - Soup dumplings(Top), Steamed Pork Bao(Left), Seared Beef Bao(Right) - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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

Steam Boys - Best Dumplings! - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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

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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

Steam Boys - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

This location is so convenient - it was great to be able to grab a steamed bun, and save room to try all the other food options around! The items on the menu were reasonably priced and served immediately upon ordering. The pork steam bun had the most delicious soft dough and essentially had a pork meatball soaked in a ginger sauce inside. I enjoyed the indoor/outdoor seating options and the ability to order something light! read more

Seared pork and cabbage dumplings were pretty good, but yikes the pork bao was terrible! Kinda pricy, not the greatest service, too many other choices in this food hall to go back here again, sorry read more

We had the fried pork and cabbage dumplings with the Taro Milk Tea and they were both delicious! Service was fast and the food was hot. A note for cash users, this place is card only for payment. read more

Steam Boys - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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

Steam Boys - pan seared shrimp and pork - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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

Steam Boys - Beef bao ... you can tell how small the filling inside is. - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Omg!! This place is amazing! I loved the freshly made dumplings so much I ate here 3 days in a row. I couldn't get enough! The location inside the multi story food court building Food Hall is so interesting and fun. Lots of fantastic food to choose from and all nationalities to choose from. But I loved this spot the best!! read more

The service is amazing and the food was delicious. The whole store has this awesome aura to it.

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

Steam Boys - Large seafood soup, Beef & cabbage Dumplins, shrimp Dumplins - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The food was so delicious and the service was amazing! Everything came out so fast. I love the taro milk tea and the strawberry milk tea especially with the strawberry popping boba! The vibe is so comforting and welcoming!! I will definitely come back! read more

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

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

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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

Steam Boys - Beef noodle soup dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The soup dumplings were exactly how they should be! Tried the beef shank soup and the broth was perfect!! read more

Steam Boys - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I had been wanting to try this place out for a while. I ordered two Steamed Beef Bao and Pork & Shrimp Dumplings. I was eager to take the first bite. When I did it was not at all the savory rich flavor I had imagined. Sadly, both the Bao and dumplings left me wanting something more authentic. If you've ever had authentic dumplings/ bao and are expecting that same quality, continue searching. But if you've never had that experience then be sure to stop by. read more

I have loved Steamboys and have been there many times. Easily a 4 or 5 star restaurant for us. The entire family really enjoy soup dumplings and have since we lived in Singapore a number of years ago. Steamboys does a really good version of these dumplings. However on our most recent visit we have found they are now steaming soup dumplings in little foil containers within the bamboo steamers instead of directly on rice paper. This actually negatively effects the texture of the dumpling as well as the flavor. Please go back to your original and traditional way of making these wonderful little pockets of goodness. Until then we will look elsewhere. read more

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

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super good, excellent service! enjoy going here all the time. I love the tiger boba its super good!

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

Steam Boys - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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

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I love bao & I love dumplings. It's rare that I dine somewhere where either of those dishes are available & don't order them, & as excited as I was to try this steam boys location I'm not sure it lives up to the hype that surrounds it..... I ordered a steamed pork bao & an order of xiao long bao (steamed soup dumplings) and a Thai boba tea & was given a 15 minute wait time as they were being cooked fresh & were not done yet. No problem for me as I wanted them as hot & fresh as can be. The wait became much closer to 30 minutes than 15 though as I eagerly waited for the food to be done & wondered if I should have inquired as to why I needed to wait for the boba tea to be prepared until the food was done as that's not typical to wait for a beverage as long as a food order anywhere. Once it finally was ready I picked it up at the counter & the attendant started making the boba drink. It looked as pretty as any boba tea I've had anywhere & was full of boba but also more than half full of crushed ice. What was a $6 drink turned out to be a $1.50 sip gone within a minute & leaving all the precious boba trapped below the copious amounts of ice. A waste really. 1 star for the boba tea that never fully materialized. As for the food. The bao was soggy, bland, & fell apart in my hand which is not what I expected from a bao centric establishment. Perhaps I'm spoiled because I've had truely amazing bao in Asia where one bun is a full meal & the dough is as much of a star as the filling, both of which were disappointing here. The soup dumplings are the only somewhat saving grace for this meal for me. They were hot as they should be & they had good flavor & the very vinegary sauce complimented them well. Two stars for soup dumplings that are good. All in all, I'm not impressed. I've had much better bao at gas stations on the big island of Hawaii than I got here. The boba tea as it was made was a rip off & wasteful for $6 when it's 75% ice. My wife had tikka masala from the the Indian place next door & shared it with me to help ease my letdown. Recommend trying that place instead if you are exploring in this corner of the food hall. read more

Delicious food! It's fresh and it always hits the spot! It's relaxing to sit inside and enjoy your meal. read more

Steam Boys - This is where you place your order or let them know you have a mobile order! - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I ordered fried pork dumplings and passion fruit green tea boba. They were delicious!! read more

Steam Boys - Fried pork dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Worst BAO BUNS I have ever had in my life why was every bao bun had a weirdly flavored meatball inside and it was so hard to eat but I was hungry so I had to. I have no idea why this place has good ratings I am not picky with food at all in fact I eat all different types of food this is by far the worst food in Nashville. read more

I would eat the beef noodle soup every day!!!! It's very flavorful and 5-spicy. The beef is tender. Not sure what time they usually sell out of soup dumplings but we arrived around noon and they were already gone! The pork and cabbage dumplings and beef bao were so good. While in Nashville for a quick vacation, I'm considering returning for another lunch! read more

Steam Boys is located inside of the Assembly Food Hall, and they have a selection of Asian food you can pick from, whether it be steamed buns or dumplings or noodles or bubble tea. The service was pretty quick, and it didn't take long for my order to be ready. My guess it that everything is made ahead of time and steamed, since I waited no more than a minute for my order to be ready. The girl at the register informed me that they do use non dairy milk in their bubble tea, which I think is great that they offer that, and it didn't compromise the overall drink. I went with the oolong milk tea, and they do charge you for toppings such as tapioca. I liked how the meat and broth was seasoned and flavored. My only issue is that the noodles didn't seem like it's been washed or blanched, so it has a starchy smell and aftertaste. Other than that, they do have a decent selection and variety. It was also nice to see this in Nashville, and it satisfied a craving of mine whenever I'm traveling. I do recommend this vendor to anyone in the area looking for Asian food. read more

Steam Boys - Oolong milk tea with tapioca, spicy beef shank noodles - Chinese Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee