Steam in Palo Alto

The spring roles were delicious however everything else fell a bit short (especially the vegetarian dumplings). The chilli sauce that they had was very flavourful and was super spicy, which I enjoyed.

Steam used to be a good value but prices have gone up. The spring rolls were crispy and light on filling, Gyozas were not pan fried and seemed to be deep fried. The Szechuan Chicken Beas good.

My friend and I got 3 dishes-XLB dumplings, bbq pork dumplings, and HK noodles with beef. XLB dumplings were good, bbq pork dumplings were decent. The dumpling crust was just too thick and masked the flavor of the meat. HK noodle was decent. Nothing too special about the dishes that stood out. The restaurant was mostly empty when we went.

I was with a party of 8 and I let everyone know I was going to do a review and I wanted to hear their feedback. The best dish everyone loved was the salt and pepper calamari…crisp and fresh tasting. We had three orders of the calamari and possibly could have ordered one more order. The least favorite every one agreed was both the fried rice dishes : BBQ Pork & Shrimp Fried Rice and Sticky Jasmine Beef Fried Rice which were a little “dried” . I also did not care but that is my preference that it had too much fried eggs in the rice. Filet Mignon Cubes with Maggi Sauce was good and the broccoli that came with it looked exactly like the picture. Pork & Shrimp Shui Mai were interesting looking and surprisingly both proteins compliment each other for a delightful taste. The chicken, shrimp, scallop pot stickers and won ton soup were all good. I was disappointed with how one of servers had completely ignored and brushed my request for seating but the others were great.Note: the green chopsticks are beautiful but( those that did use them ) we had trouble picking up food due to the “slick” coating.

Tried some of the vegetarian options at Steam. The food is quite bland. The soups are good. Vibe of this place is great.

Good quality, I really like the food ! It is low salt and healthy ! Thanks .

My favorite Dimsum place so far. Staff service could have been a bit better/faster. But the manager of the place was very pleasant and always on the lookout. Each of the dishes here cost between $7.50 and $12. Everything was super tasty, but the highlights for me were definitely the shangai pork dumplings and the custard buns.

A classic hole in the wall eatery. We ordered the Szechuan prawn and chicken. Good lunch spot . They are pretty quick in their service. The dim sum wasn’t that great. The rest of the orders were tasty but a little greasy

We had a pretty good dim sum lunch here. Food was delicious. A bit pricey but within reason for being in downtown Palo Alto. There is a nice outside seating area but a word of caution: The street traffic can get loud! A least one unruly motorcycle and a lot of car honking as well. The weather is nice but your ears may experience auditory assault! Still, it was a pleasant afternoon lunch. If youre in the area and looking for dim sum, check this place out!

The patio is nice, and the dim sum is pretty good. A little pricey for the portions, but overall a worthy visit if youre in Palo Alto.The service could use work. My waiter visited my table once in the ~hour that I was there.