Steam

I’ve been picking up lunch regularly. It’s fresh and tasty

Food was cold when delivered, rice was overcooked, the Sichuan Dumplings were not thoroughly cooked and the coupons provided on their brochure were unable to be used. The only item that was enjoyed from the order was the Passionfruit Bubble Tea. I am highly disappointed in the quality of food received from Steam Greenwich and will not be ordering from them again.

The first Steam became instantly the best Asian restaurant in Greenwich (the chef made his own noodles) and my wife and I patronized it very frequently years ago. The second Steam, we stopped going to after a couple of very disappointing visits. So for a long time we hesitated going to the third and present version, under new management. When we finally gave it a try, what a pleasant surprise it was: it is the best Steam of them all, and, like the first, arguably the best restaurant in Greenwich for Asian and Chinese food. The place is spotless, the service impeccable, very fast and very courteous. The food is so DELICIOUS and the quality so high that we’ve decided to try everything on the menu and we’ve been going at least once a week checking off items on the menu, two at a time (we’ve had over a dozen dishes so far, each one making the experience so pleasurable: life is short and that’s the way a meal should be: delightful). We’ve had Kung Pao Chicken (great), Coconut Curry Chicken (wow!), Sesame Chicken (something else…), Orange Chicken (wow!), Thai Basil Chicken (sooo good…), Spicy Mango Chicken (took us straight to heaven with the first bite), Three Pepper Beef (another great winner…), Japanese Miso Ramen with chicken for one of us and shrimp for the other (it’s—by far—the best and most copious ramen in the area; but you have to go all the way to Mama Chow in Southport to discover what the ramen craze is really all about), the wonton soup is the best among the countless we’ve had, ditto for the spring rolls, etc. There is only one desert, but what a desert! Three very large balls of pumpkin cake: a Chinese classic in its best version (i.e., filled with red beans). If you’ve never had this masterpiece of Chinese cuisine (words fail me to describe the extraordinary taste and textures), you’re in for quite a revelation and quite a treat… All the portions at Steam are surprisingly generous and the prices more than reasonable: this has to be the best value for your money in this expensive town… The location on the town’s Main Street (Greenwich Avenue) is the most convenient. The place is small but the huge windows make you feel as if you’re outside and they are great for people watching, if you’re alone. The decor is simple but tasteful. It’s all conducive to a very pleasant experience. We feel very lucky indeed to have such a wonderful place in town, because Greenwich is definitely not a foodie paradise…

This place is under new management (and with a new chef ex Peter Chang) for since mid of 2023 or so and has much improved since. It was average before but now offers some of the most authentic and best Chinese food that I can think of. There is not one dish that I didn't like, everything is super tasty. I like to judge by the quality of the Shanghai Dumplings, and I have never had better onces than these outside Shanghai itself. The atmosphere is super simple, canteen-like, but service friendly and quick. Will be my go-to place whenever I want to eat Chinese in the Greenwich area.