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    Steam Noodle Cafe

    3.9 (106 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Outdoor seating

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    Simple shrimp skewers
    Roger M.

    The food is a solid 3.5 stars, but not outstanding. The service and ambiance are excellent, however. We ordered the buns. I found the buns doughy and without flavor. The pork bun had nice spicing, but the chicken and mushroom one had none. I had the simple shrimp skewers with mango salad. The shrimp was overcooked and dry, while the mango salad was so spicy that it overpowered all other flavors. My wife's pad thai had tofu at tasted reheated. We put it to the side. Just not thrilled with it.

    Peanut Tofu
    Justin B.

    We've been watching a lot of movies while on vacation with Asian cuisine heavily featured. So naturally we were like we need Ramen. So we turned to Yelp for help. It was crazy though there is not much where we are staying in NY. We found we had to go 30 minutes out of state or 30 minutes in state. So we chose steam and just prayed it was what we were looking for. I have good news. It is EXACTLY what we were looking for. I started with he peanut tofu. This is one of my favorite dishes at Penang in Chinatown. Crazily enough I think the dish at steam was better. Perfect crisps of tofu that you dip in the sauce rather than the Penang way where it's used as a glaze. She got veggie curry puffs that were delicious. Then I got a Bah mi with chicken. Normally I do tofu. In fact I've never done chicken before. This was really good. Not sure if it's just never having had chicken before.... I don't think so. It wasn't spicy like the ones you get in philly that have jalapeños on them. We both got Thai teas which were perfect. The restaurant was cute inside and I liked the set up. Nice light jazz led to post Malone. I can do that. My musical taste has a wide range. The town looked like it had a younger crowd. However everyone still disappears at dark.

    Jessica H.

    On a quick trip to Great Barrington my girlfriends and I decided to stop in for lunch. The place was moderately busy for a Monday afternoon, service was great and the food was yummy. We sat toward the back at a table for four, most of the front was smaller tables. The place isn't huge but it is comfortable. The lunch portion was satisfying and had good flavor.

    Chea L.

    I went here for dinner a few days ago for the first time. It is a hidden, new gem in Great Barrington. It's a small space, but they do have a bar. The food was SO delicious and the staff was so friendly. They offer a variety of drinks including boba. Everything was so delicious! I highly recommend if you love noodles and boba!!!

    Mike C.

    I could almost move to Great Barrington for the food from Steam. In this smallish town I would never expected such tasty Asian food. This place isn't a sit down restaurant. You take the food either to go, or you can eat at some outdoor tables which are shared by 4-5 restaurants in the same building. We had a big group so we ordered basically one of everything and shared it all. They package it all nicely with the dry noodles separate from the soups and broths so the noodles don't get too soggy. My personal favorite dishes that I would almost move for: the Thai Pho, the spicy beef soup, and the Tom Yum soup. Their steamed buns are really good too - the bbq pork wasn't too sweet like most ones I've had. The egg one is good too. I wouldn't order the mushroom one again.

    Vegan bánh xèo
    Leigh C.

    I absolutely cannot recommend this place enough. I love Vietnamese food but had never had bánh xèo before. I'm vegan and so options can be limited; ordering vegan often means getting an item sans main ingredients. Not so at Steam! They had vegan options for most things on the menu and they were clearly made with the intention of tasting good, not just serving as alternatives for a few picky eaters. Every ingredient in this item was insanely good, especially the tofu, which was flavored and cooked to perfection. The fried onions on top... the crepe... everything was so good and super fresh. The service was also fast and friendly. I am so bummed there's no quality vegan equivalent here in nyc (that I've found!). I'm so excited to come back here again the next time I'm in the area.

    banh xeo - basically a vietnamnese savory crepe  sooo delicious.
    Sirena W.

    It was a hard battle between a 4 and a 5 star. They have potential but I'm not sure they're there yet. The banh xeo (a crispy and savory vietnamnese crepe) was amazing. The sauce seeps into the crepe and creates a flavor bomb. The protein is plentiful and the veggies are fresh. The khao soi was lacking; there just wasnt enough spice (not spicy spice, but flavor spice). The day I came, they were out of a lot of things because a storm had hit the day before. That might have played into some of the disappointment, disorganization in staff, and the long wait times (2 hrs!?). But... Overall, I'd say - give this place a shot. Its an Asian fusion that sets itself unique enough and had a lot of potential.

    Leslie N.

    Decent food we could find in the area. Service was good. The buns were soft and delicious. Tom Yum noodle soup was satisfying for a cold winter day. The mango salad and spicy tonkatsu ramen were alright - we would not order again. Their matcha latte with boba was refreshing.

    Beef bipimpab
    Rob S.

    For those looking for authentic noodle or Korean-inspired dishes, this is your place. Based on where we live, would be 5+ stars for food. I'll picture the bibimbap bowl I recently had. As good, or better, than American owned hotel cuisine in Korea. Minus 1 star for the service. Minus 1 star for pricing. All in all, will be back. But, in a less authentic way, order less - as each plate is essentially $15. To share and pass is traditional, but May not be achievable here.

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    Good buns.we had takeout.pretty good food. The food was taken.food acquired. Pho separated.

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    The flavors are awesome here. Atmosphere easy going and casual. Prices reasonable. I love STEAM! (Although rather salty sometimes)

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    Delicious and beautiful. Good for vegetarians and vegans too. This is my favorite restaurant in Great Barrington.

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    Really good good, very reasonable prices. A great place to grab lunch in downtown GB.

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    Very nice people and good food. We very often and it's always fresh and delicious . Right in the center of town.

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    3.3(68 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    So we normally come here when we are around the area. The last time was about a year ago. Sadly to…read moresay the food has gone down much in quality and taste. The gyoza was kinda hard and did not taste very fresh. I mean it is definitely frozen packaged ones. Honestly I know that everything as just store bought and made. The portions were not very large. Orders this chicken curry bento and it had about two little chunks of chicken and a lot of onions and some sauce. This was self serve kinda place, but if you needed an extra bowl or anything it was very hard to get. Place is older and tables are never cleaned. I had two wipes with me and had to just wipe down the table and it was honestly pretty gross. Sad to say that you are better off going to a super market and buy a ramen pack and cook it at home. Would probably taste better.

    When we first moved here two years ago we didn't know anything about Shiro. It was when we were…read morecoming out of the pandemic and, like most restaurants, they were trying to find ways to exist. Initially, there was a sign outside that side they repaired computers and cell phones. Our son and daughter came to try out the food and they raved about the Ramen. Since then we have been back regularly, especially when the weather calls for a warm meal, and have introduced many friends and relatives who were equally thrilled with the find. The menu is limited but two of the options are vegan and everything is cooked to order. The broth in the vegan tonkatsu is aromatic and flavorful. The pork tonkatsu is a big hit with the non vegan crowd. They also have a wonderful Asian market with sesame oil and lots of hard to find spices and ingredients. And mochi!

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    3.1(54 reviews)
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    If I could give it no stars I would. We order two drinks. There's not a soul in the place. We…read moretried to cheer up the staff. "oh it's a bad time of year but glad your here", bar tender no personality. my wife ordered a rye drink called the railroad. the bar tender served a ginger ale drink that was sweet and horrible and the ingredient list did not call for soda in it. I did mention it was too sweet and said why did you add ginger ale how can you fix this with out waiste? He said I can add club soda. my wife said "no I don't want club soda I would have ordered a club soda drink and it causes head aches and why would you add ginger ale to a drink that doesn't call for gingerale ?""?! He slammed the check on the bar and took the drink and tossed it. Don't trust the staff , the bar tender was rude and then argued with us over wether club soda causes headaches then told me we were not welcome back after my wife pushed back about the drink and then pushed the check back to him when he abruptly closed the tab for two drinks we were never served. They had the two of us and two other bar attending patrons. It was empty !!! Your bar tender sets the tone for the experience. We won't go back and we are local, and the bar tender is why. We love local and if the locals won't go back you better look at the bartender for being an obstruction !!! What I can say in my experience and my wife's is this guy obviously HATEs women. His disrespect was quite evident toward a my wife and will make your event miserable. If miserable at dinner is your thing, this is your place. He was revoltingly insulting and rude to my wife who only was worried her drink was altered and refused the check. there's good reason this place was empty. There's so many better restaurants around with kind service!

    Food was very good. Atmosphere was very nice. Entree portions were the size of appetizers and…read moreexpensive for what they give you. We ordered pasta that was made in house. We asked for bread for the sauce and they said they do not serve bread. We offered to pay extra for it and they said they don't have it in house. For a pizza restaurant they could easily have bread on hand if they are baking dough in house. For two people with a glass (not a bottle) of wine, the bill was not worthy of the meal. We left hungry and went over to Juju's and had a better experience. Disappointing to say the least. I felt like they were trying for a Boston or NYC vibe but didn't quite get there.

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