These seven kitchens are spread across Germantown, Belcourt Avenue, Hayes Street and Nolensville and Edmondson pikes, with one pick in Madison on Gallatin Pike North. Choose the meal and branch before making the trip.
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Use the 1200 2nd Avenue North branch for gua bao and pan-seared dumplings. The branch menu lists GUA BAO VEGGIE 蔬菜 at $7.25 and SEARED PORK & CABBAGE DUMPLINGS 猪肉白菜 at $11.25; soup dumplings were marked out of stock at the check.
Steam Boys (Germantown)At 5539 Edmondson Pike, pair Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup, listed from $16.89, with Xiao Long Bao (3) at $7.89. The operator page lists Tuesday-Sunday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM and Monday closed.
Noodle EssenceCall the 1795 Gallatin Pike North branch before planning a duck meal: H9.Peking Duck is $80.95 on the linked pickup menu and says to order in advance. V1.Vegetable Delight is $10.95; Monday is closed.
China Cottage (Madison)Bao and boiled or pan-seared dumplings
Bao, pan-seared dumplings and vegetable fillings
2nd Avenue North
1200 2nd Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208615-678-6336Steam Boys identifies this branch as Germantown, at 1200 2nd Avenue North. Its branch menu separates steamed bao, seared bao, gua bao, pan-seared dumplings and boiled dumplings, so a bao meal is a different starting point from the noodle kitchens in this guide.
Build an order. Start with GUA BAO VEGGIE 蔬菜 $7.25 or SEARED PORK & CABBAGE DUMPLINGS 猪肉白菜 $11.25. The menu names VEGGIE DUMPLINGS 蔬菜饺子 $10.00 with bean threads, chives and eggs. SOUP DUMPLINGS 汤包 $11.50 were listed but marked Out Of Stock at the check; confirm availability before planning a soup-dumpling meal.
Before you go. The branch page lists Monday-Thursday and Sunday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM, and Friday-Saturday 11:00 AM-9:30 PM. Use the Germantown branch rather than another Steam Boys address: the operator has several Nashville-area locations, and the Assembly Hall entry was not taking online orders at the check. Soup dumplings were marked Out Of Stock; call before planning to order them.
Dishes to know. Soup dumplings
SOUP DUMPLINGS 汤包 $11.50 (marked Out Of Stock) · SEARED PORK & CABBAGE DUMPLINGS 猪肉白菜 $11.25 · GUA BAO VEGGIE 蔬菜 $7.25
Operator website menu for the Germantown branch, read 2026-10-08. Soup dumplings were marked Out Of Stock. These are listed web-menu prices; a separate dine-in price was not established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Chongqing noodles, Shanxi sliced noodles and dumplings
Chongqing and Shanxi noodle bowls
Belcourt Avenue
2121 Belcourt Ave #100, Nashville, TN 37212615-679-9941Meet Noodles is at 2121 Belcourt Avenue, suite 100. Its ordering menu has Chongqing noodle sections, a separate SHANXI SLICED NOODLES entry, dumplings and rice dishes; choose it for a noodle bowl rather than the bao or skewer meals elsewhere in this guide.
Build an order. Order CHONG QING NOODLES $16.50, whose description names pig intestine, peanuts, acid beans and pickled Chongqing broth, or SHANXI SLICED NOODLES $16.50 with beef and tomato beef broth. VEGETABLE NOODLES $16.50 lists broccoli, baby corn, edamame, mushroom broth and bok choy. PORK AND CHIVES DUMPLINGS $8.30 appears in Appetizer.
Before you go. The home page lists takeout hours Monday-Sunday 11:30 AM-9:00 PM. The ordering page showed Pickup and Delivery while the store was closed for the night. The Belcourt suite number is printed on both the home and menu pages; use that branch address when arranging an order.
CHONG QING NOODLES $16.50 · SHANXI SLICED NOODLES $16.50 · PORK AND CHIVES DUMPLINGS $8.30
Operator online pickup ordering menu, All Day Menu, read 2026-10-08. The page also has a Delivery option. Dine-in and third-party prices were not separately established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Chinese skewers, noodles and small plates
Skewers, handmade noodles and dumpling appetizers
Hayes Street
1812 Hayes St, Nashville, TN 37203615-922-4987Shao Kao's branded KwickPOS menu gives 1812 Hayes Street and divides food into meat skewers, vegetarian skewers, handmade noodles, rice combos and appetizers. It adds a skewer meal to the city's dumpling and noodle choices, without requiring a full shared-pot order.
Build an order. Combine Lamb Skewers $6.99 with B10. Grilled Eggplant $6.99 and Shrimp dumplings $6.99. The appetizer menu also lists Shrimp shao mai $5.99 and soupy pork bun $6.99. The menu's Vegetarian Skewers category also contains fish tofu and a sausage, so that category alone is not a guarantee that every item suits a meatless meal. Shrimp shao mai is retained under the operator's spelling; no piece count is stated.
Before you go. The ordering page lists Sunday noon-8:00 PM; Monday and Wednesday-Thursday 11:30 AM-10:00 PM; Friday-Saturday 11:30 AM-10:30 PM; Tuesday closed. Its cart is labelled PICK UP and said it was not accepting online orders at the late-night check. Call to confirm service before relying on the listed hours.
Dishes to know. Siu mai
Shrimp dumplings $6.99 · Lamb Skewers $6.99 · B10. Grilled Eggplant $6.99
Operator KwickPOS pickup ordering menu, read 2026-10-08. The displayed cart is PICK UP; separate dine-in or third-party prices were not established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Filled dumplings with pork, chicken, beef and vegetable options
Twelve-piece dumpling meals and peanut-butter dumplings
Belcourt Avenue
2117 Belcourt Ave, Nashville, TN 37212615-891-4728Dumpling House lists 2117 Belcourt Avenue on its own website, a separate address from Meet Noodles. Its linked ordering menu has twelve-piece dumpling meals and appetizer dumplings with peanut sauce, making it a focused dumpling choice rather than a general stir-fry kitchen.
Build an order. Choose No:9 Pork Dumplings (12pc) $13.99, No:2 Pork & Chive Dumplings (12pc) $15.99, or No:6 Veggie Dumplings (12pc) $13.99 from the Dumplings section. The appetizer list has Peanut Butter Pork Dumplings $7.99, Peanut Butter Shrimp Dumplings $9.99 and Spicy Tofu $5.99. Those shrimp-filled dumplings are not identified as har gow.
Before you go. The operator website lists Sunday-Thursday 11:30 AM-9:30 PM and Friday-Saturday 11:30 AM-10:30 PM. The linked pickup menu closes earlier: 9:00 PM Sunday-Thursday and 10:00 PM Friday-Saturday. Use the earlier ordering window for pickup, and confirm dining hours by phone if arriving near closing.
No:9 Pork Dumplings (12pc) $13.99 · No:6 Veggie Dumplings (12pc) $13.99 · Peanut Butter Pork Dumplings $7.99
Operator-linked KwickPOS pickup ordering menu, read 2026-10-08. These are the linked ordering prices; a separate dine-in price was not established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Lanzhou noodles and Northwest China dishes
Lanzhou noodles, big-plate chicken and xiao long bao
Edmondson Pike at Old Hickory Boulevard
5539 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN 37211615-834-9788Noodle Essence's own site places it at the corner of Edmondson Pike and Old Hickory Boulevard. Its Menufy menu names Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup and describes Big Plate Chicken as a Northwest China dish, adding a regional meal beyond the Sichuan and dumpling menus in this guide.
Build an order. The menu lists Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup from $16.89, with beef, white radish, cilantro, garlic chives and chili oil, and Big Plate Chicken $28.00. Add Xiao Long Bao (3) $7.89 or Spring Roll (2) $3.89, which is described as vegetable only. The noodle soup's plus sign is a starting price, not a fixed-price dumpling observation.
Before you go. Business hours on the operator home page are Tuesday-Sunday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM, with Monday closed. The home page explicitly offers carryout or delivery. Menu prices here come from the operator Menufy page; third-party pages found during research showed different prices and are not used for the price snapshot.
Dishes to know. Soup dumplings, Lanzhou beef noodles
Xiao Long Bao (3) $7.89 · Big Plate Chicken $28.00 · Spring Roll (2) $3.89
Operator Menufy online ordering menu, read 2026-10-08. Noodle and set-meal prices display a plus sign; the three prices shown here do not. Third-party prices are not substituted. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Sichuan shared dishes, fire pots and seafood
Sichuan shared dishes, shrimp dumplings and fire pots
Nolensville Pike
5680 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211615-750-2582Sichuan Hot Pot & Asian Cuisine gives 5680 Nolensville Pike on its operator site. The menu includes Chongqing chicken, double-cooked pork, fish dishes, Mala Fire Pot and a vegetable-or-tofu section; this is the shared-dish choice alongside the smaller noodle and dumpling meals in this guide.
Build an order. Order Chongqing Hot Pepper Chicken $17.99 and A16 Shrimp Dumpling (8) $10.49, or Boiled Beef in Hot Oil $19.99. Mala Fire Pot $24.99 is a separate chef's-specialty entry. The vegetable section names V10 Sauteed String Bean from $14.99. Ma Po Tofu $16.99 is described with pork, so its name does not establish a meatless dish. The menu also lists A18 Steamed Pork Bun (8) $10.49. A18 Steamed Pork Bun (8) is labelled 小笼包 (xiao long bao) on the operator menu.
Before you go. Online hours are Monday-Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 AM-10:00 PM, Friday-Saturday 11:00 AM-11:00 PM, Sunday 11:30 AM-10:00 PM, and Wednesday closed. The operator marks pickup and dine-in available but delivery unavailable. Nashville Delivers separately lists the same address for Friday-Saturday evening concierge delivery.
Dishes to know. Mapo tofu
A16 Shrimp Dumpling (8) $10.49 · Chongqing Hot Pepper Chicken $17.99 · Boiled Beef in Hot Oil $19.99
Operator online pickup ordering menu, read 2026-10-08. The menu is under the Menu control on hotpotnashville.com. Nashville Delivers has a different price list and is not the price source here. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Peking duck, Chinese-American stir-fries and vegetable dishes
Advance-order Peking duck and Chinese-American dishes
Gallatin Pike North
1795 Gallatin Pike N, Madison, TN 37115615-865-6854China Cottage's operator site identifies the Madison branch at 1795 Gallatin Pike North. Its linked MealKeyway menu includes Chinese-American chicken dishes, vegetable plates and Peking duck with an advance-order instruction, providing a different meal from the Belcourt dumpling shops.
Build an order. For a duck meal, the operator menu lists H9.Peking Duck $80.95 with pancakes, scallion and hoisin sauce and says to order in advance. Other choices include H4.Sesame Chicken $13.95, V1.Vegetable Delight $10.95 and A7.Pot Stickers Dumpling(8) $6.95. Confirm the duck order by phone before travelling.
Before you go. The operator website lists Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM, Friday-Saturday 11:00 AM-9:30 PM, and Monday closed. At the Thursday check, MealKeyway showed an 11:00 AM-8:45 PM online window and pickup starting Friday at 11:00 AM. This is Madison, rather than the separately named Hendersonville branch.
Dishes to know. Peking duck
H9.Peking Duck $80.95 · V1.Vegetable Delight $10.95 · A7.Pot Stickers Dumpling(8) $6.95
Operator-linked MealKeyway pickup ordering menu for the Madison branch, read 2026-10-08. The pickup window is shorter than the website business hours; dine-in prices were not separately established. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.Operator information checked October 8, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Steam Boys calls its 1200 2nd Avenue North branch Germantown. This guide uses that branch's menu and hours, rather than its Assembly Food Hall, Hermitage or other Nashville-area locations.
Show these restaurantsDumpling House gives 2117 Belcourt Avenue; Meet Noodles gives 2121 Belcourt Avenue, suite 100. They are different operators and addresses, with filled-dumpling meals at one and regional noodle bowls at the other.
Show these restaurantsShao Kao's ordering page gives 1812 Hayes Street. Its meat and vegetable skewers are a separate meal from the noodle and dumpling kitchens on Belcourt Avenue.
Show these restaurantsSichuan Hot Pot gives 5680 Nolensville Pike; Noodle Essence gives 5539 Edmondson Pike and describes its location as the corner of Edmondson Pike and Old Hickory Boulevard. These are separate destinations, although both operator addresses use Nashville, TN 37211.
Show these restaurantsChina Cottage gives 1795 Gallatin Pike North, Madison, TN 37115. This guide includes that Madison branch; its prices and hours do not establish those of China Cottage in Hendersonville.
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The checked addresses are spread across Germantown, Belcourt Avenue, Hayes Street, Nolensville Pike, Edmondson Pike and Madison. The guide is an address-based route through these operators, not a claim that they form one Chinatown or dining district.
Noodle Essence lists Xiao Long Bao (3) at $7.89 on its operator Menufy menu. Steam Boys Germantown lists SOUP DUMPLINGS 汤包 at $11.50 but marked them Out Of Stock at the check. Shao Kao lists Shrimp dumplings and Shrimp shao mai, while Sichuan Hot Pot lists A16 Shrimp Dumpling (8). Confirm availability; no cart-service dim sum schedule was established.
Noodle Essence names Lanzhou noodle soup and describes Big Plate Chicken as Northwest China food. Meet Noodles has Chongqing noodles and SHANXI SLICED NOODLES. Sichuan Hot Pot lists Chongqing chicken, double-cooked pork and fire pots. Shao Kao supplies a skewer meal, while China Cottage in Madison has advance-order Peking duck.
Dumpling House lists No:6 Veggie Dumplings (12pc), Steam Boys lists veggie bao and dumplings, and Meet Noodles names VEGETABLE NOODLES with mushroom broth. Noodle Essence describes Spring Roll (2) as vegetable only. Ask about preparation: Shao Kao puts fish tofu and sausage in its Vegetarian Skewers category, and Sichuan Hot Pot describes Ma Po Tofu with pork.
The guide labels the channel for every price snapshot. Most prices come from operator pickup menus; Steam Boys prices come from its branch web menu. Dumpling House and China Cottage have shorter online windows than their website business hours. Sichuan Hot Pot disables operator delivery while an unaffiliated concierge lists evening delivery at different prices.
This guide contributes 5 listed soup dumpling, har gow and siu mai prices to our dumpling price index. Compare prices
We selected 7 Nashville restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on October 8, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.
Order suggestions are editorial. Food illustrations are locally generated AI images, not photographs of any restaurant. See the editorial approach. Other guides: all city guides.
