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Steam

Chinese Restaurant$$$$

Downtown North, Palo Alto

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Steam

5.8^/10

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"The BBQ pork buns and pot stickers are also really good."(3 Tips)
"Main dishes are a bit too greasy, but the dim sum is delicious."(11 Tips)
"Beef and Basil in clay pot tasted wonderful."(2 Tips)
"Noodle in beef noodle soup is always soggy."(2 Tips)

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David LehmannMarch 20, 2013
Been here 10+ times
The spicy chili sauce on the table was really good! We enjoyed eating here for the first time, and will return. Fine service, great food, and a good value.
TristanFebruary 7, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Very good dim sum. The service from order to arrival is a bit slow but its still worth it. Go there ready for conversation and also get the damn lemon spare ribs!
Mike NeadeauJuly 16, 2018
Egg Tofu w Mushrroms, Clay Pot Chicken Buns, Sticky Jasmine Beef Fried Rice were all awesome.
PeggyJuly 24, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Steam redid the menu sometime in the past 2-3 weeks. Pro: more items, including more vegetarian options. Con: prices went up (dim sum from $3 to $4.80+, some noodle dishes from $8 to $10).
Muneeb AnwarDecember 20, 2014
One of my fav spots in Palo Alto! The seafood fried rice and the spinach shrimp dumplings are on point!
Gayle L. McDowellMarch 19, 2013
The hot and sour soup is great (and huge), but very spicy. The BBQ pork buns and pot stickers are also really good.
Davita StrongDecember 23, 2015
Vegetarian Five Crops Rice with Egg, salt and pepper tofu and all the dumplings
Caroline DengJanuary 10, 2016
Szechuan Spicy Chicken is good. Pretty rare for a Chinese restaurant to have an open kitchen. Loud atmosphere and small. For the price and quality, I'd go to a more authentic Chinese/dimsum place.
Mickey TachibanaFebruary 19, 2013
Beef and Basil in clay pot tasted wonderful. It's too bad the Steamed Shanghai dumbing were sticked to the paper. So all juices were gone.
Charles-Axel PauwelsAugust 13, 2013
Great Hong Kong food. Taste just like it tastes there (lived 6 months in HK) although obviously a bit more expensive.
Arian EvansAugust 15, 2014
Salt and pepper calamari and szechuan chicken are awesome!
Zain ShahJuly 31, 2015
The dim sum is good but takes a while. Sit outside and enjoy the Palo Alto weather!
RachelleSeptember 29, 2013
Food is great! Calamari is on point and the basil beef in the clay lot is delicious
Gayle L. McDowellMarch 19, 2013
Great value for dim sum, especially for University Ave. Very good food too.
Andrea SyMarch 8, 2013
Make sure to order their braised beef noodle soup! It's probably my favorite item on their menu!
eileen bDecember 14, 2013
Dumplings were a fail -- undercooked the first time then overcooked the second. The sesame ball desserts were untraditional but delish!
Dan Mondragón SomeraMay 27, 2019
Staff kinda serious, but all the food is really delicious!
Alexander MironenkoDecember 24, 2018
Very tasty food and good service! Szhechuan chicken is really good!
Paul MederosDecember 10, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Steamed BBQ pork buns. They alone are worth the trip.
Jess ScottJune 8, 2017
Saw one cook taste with the cooking spoon then stir the soup. Saw another cook eating dumplings with his bare hands and return to food prep. Ew!
TristanJanuary 26, 2013
Been here 10+ times
New Dim Sum place on University! Opens Feb 2013 and there'll be Dim Sum 12 hours a day!
Anson LingFebruary 17, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Not the most authentic place in the world. But I'm just glad that I can get dim sum so close to work!!
Max BrautigamJuly 19, 2019
Sit outside if you get the chance!
Ramprakash RavichandranDecember 8, 2018
Been here 5+ times
Mapo tofu to die for 😁
Larry ChenNovember 19, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Noodle in beef noodle soup is always soggy.
Omar Jordan FJuly 17, 2013
Main dishes are a bit too greasy, but the dim sum is delicious.
RajMarch 5, 2018
Been here 10+ times
Fun fact: sister restaurant of Tai Pan
Linda HartsemaMarch 21, 2015
Black sesame balls, hmmm
Cat ChenApril 14, 2013
Okay Cantonese/Chinese food in Palo Alto. Some dishes come slow though.
Garima SinhaOctober 23, 2014
Been here 5+ times
Shanghai dumplings are the best
Angela ChouMarch 24, 2013
Dim sum is average, pricy for the quality. Great ambiance, slow service. The cashier did not give me any change back when I paid at the counter. He looked at me in the eyes and said bye.
Ariel ZachAugust 4, 2017
Been here 5+ times
Food is good, service is mixed
Ilian GeorgievJanuary 17, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Delicious and cheap
Kirsten Zverina ArcherJuly 8, 2016
Dim sum rocks :)
Jasmine PangFebruary 11, 2015
Some good decent Chinese food here!
Donna PettitAugust 24, 2013
The service staff need to iron out some glitches, but the food was pretty good.
Eli HickoxJune 28, 2014
Been here 10+ times
BBQ pork buns all day
jane tFebruary 11, 2013
Slow service! Beware of getting chef special for lunch. Waited 45 minutes and still no food. Tastes good though.
Linda HartsemaFebruary 7, 2015
Noodles and dim sum
Yaron Zakai-OrJuly 20, 2014
Slow service, charged me for a dish that they forgot to deliver. Skip this place.
Jenn ClarkSeptember 12, 2014
Good food but super slow service
Serguei OrozcoApril 15, 2015
Si vas acompañado pidan al centro y disfruten de dos o tres platillos ¡todo sabe muy rico!
Roslaine GouveiaSeptember 16, 2013
O verdadeiro sabor da comida chinesa. A berinjela é pra vc Rosana Mansperger.

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