Steam

Palo Alto, CA · Dim sum restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in Palo Alto
#92
of 230 restaurants
City Percentile
35%
rating percentile
Address
Steam, 209 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone
(650) 322-1888
Website
steampaloalto.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Steam is a restaurant located in Palo Alto, CA. It is one of 230 restaurants listed in Palo Alto. Its 4.1-star rating is slightly below the Palo Alto city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Steam

Palo Alto's first and only Open-kitchen Chinese restaurant. Opened since 2013, features a modern decor, wood furnitures and a clear view into the kitchen. We are famous for our authentic Dim Sum dishes, and we have the best Beef Noodle Soup and... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Grace Lin · Dec 2025

The food overall was nice and the environment was beautiful. Only the steam riceballs were a little unfully cooked

★★★★★ 5.0 Ana Ana · Dec 2025

Great services and great food. I love the huge veggie plates. They also have chrysanthemum tea, which can be harder to find and it’s delicious.

★★★★★ 5.0 Monica · Oct 2024

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 was served before the rice so we had to wait a little to get our rice to eat with the dish. But I’ve gone before and haven’t had that problem with the service before so it could just be that time. The inside’s really new and clean. It feels modern and warm. Also the bathroom’s surprisingly large and nice. It definitely feels like an expensive restaurant bath

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Emily May McEwan-Upright · Jan 2026

I'm putting three stars because they say they have GF XLB but they are NOT GF despite what their menu says and they don't seem to want to change it. The first time we went, the waiter confirmed it was GF. That as the whole reason we went there. It's also marked as GF on their menu. The second time we went two months later , the waiter said it was not GF (still marked as such on their menu.) So beware of you are GF! The food is good, and the service is OK. Atmosphere is nice.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sue Donymous · Jun 2024

Good food, a bit pricey. Try the crispy shrimp balls, they’re really good and so is the sauce. The main dishes are priced more competitively than the small dishes; if you eat mostly dim sum the price quickly adds up. 18% gratuity is added to all orders. Kitchen closes at 8:30 PM but the place stays open until 9. There is dog friendly outdoor seating.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Dim sum restaurantAsian restaurant

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