Steam

209 University Ave, Palo Alto
(650) 322-1888

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This place was such a treat and everything was so good! All of the flavors were great, savory, fresh, and satisfying. We ordered the sautéed spinach and garlic, the XLB, the Shrimp Xiu Mai, Taiwanese noodles, custard buns, and BBQ pork buns.

All dishes were great! I loved the xiu mai and my husband loved the bbq pork buns especially.
Menu items are hit or miss but the hits are on a different level. The pea shoot and prawn dumplings are amazing but the mapo tofu is unbelievable. Best I’ve had. It’s on the sweeter side, but not too much and the balance of flavors just knocks it out of the park. Incredible. A must-try.
Solid place to get Chinese food that’s a little cheaper than Taste down the street. They’re also a good place to get dim sum in Palo Alto (although in my opinion the dim sum prices are still pricey, but that’s Palo Alto for you).

This time we got the cumin lamb and sautéed broccoli with some white rice. The cumin lamb was very good. It was a bit salty, but this dish usually is.

The service was a little slow this time. The cumin lamb...

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