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Steam Boys Chinese Comfort Food at Assembly Food Hall

Fresh steamed bao, handmade dumplings, and authentic boba tea in the heart of Downtown Nashville

Steam Boys Inside Assembly Food Hall on Broadway

We serve up fresh steamed bao, handmade dumplings, and authentic boba tea right in the middle of Downtown Nashville at Assembly Food Hall. Whether you're local or just passing through, we're here to give you a real taste of Chinese comfort food that feels like a warm hug.


Stop by our stall for a quick lunch or a nourishing dinner before a show. You can grab a seat in the hall or take your Tiger Sugar Milk Tea to go while you explore Broadway. We use traditional methods to make our dough by hand every day, because we believe you deserve food that is as satisfying as it is authentic. Come say hi and let us take you on a little adventure of deliciousness!


Steam Boys | Assembly Hall

Nashville, TN

Assembly Hall

5055 Broadway PlaceNashville, TN 37203

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(615) 800-5395

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Monday - Thursday: 11 am to 9 pm
Friday - Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm
Sunday: 11 am to 9 pm

Frequently Asked Questions

We're on Level 2 South of Assembly Food Hall, stall 10, between Dock Local and Saffron Kitchen on the same run as Prince's Hot Chicken and Velvet Taco, near the South Stage. Enter Fifth + Broadway from Broadway across from the Ryman, then take the escalator or center elevator up to Level 2.

Two parking structures are attached to the building, reachable from Broadway or Commerce Street, and about a dozen more paid garages sit within a short walk. Parking is not validated for a regular food-hall visit. WeGo serves downtown, and rideshare pickup is on Commerce Street behind the hall or on 5th Avenue North.

Yes. Assembly Hall is open seating with a large number of shared tables and no host or wait staff — order at our stall, then sit anywhere you like. There are outdoor terraces in both the North and South halls, and the rooftop Skydeck on Level 3. Large groups can book a private event instead of relying on open seating.

Yes. Order through Assembly Food Hall's mobile pickup platform, then collect at our counter on Level 2 South, stall 10. The hall is cashless, so bring a card or a rechargeable Hall Pass.

Not quite — our Assembly Hall stall runs a streamlined food-hall menu: steamed and seared bao, boiled and pan-seared dumplings, noodle soups, plus specials including soup dumplings (dine-in only), the Hot Dumpling Bowl, Sliced Beef and Rice Bowl, and Sliced Beef Gua Bao. Boba is available in fruit and milk tea flavors with tapioca, popping boba, and rainbow jelly.

For a large order, submit the catering request form at steamboys.com/catering or call the stall at (615) 800-5395. If your group wants dedicated space, Assembly Food Hall books private parties on the Skydeck, at its bars and eateries, and on the North and South terraces.

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