East Nashville · Asian comfort food
Xiao Bao
The Nashville Food take
Why it earns a place in the directory
Xiao Bao is best approached as a broad comfort-food vocabulary, not a tour of one country. The dishes are playful, the drinks pay attention, and the private karaoke room gives groups a reason to plan ahead.
Plan the meal
What to know before you go
Best for
- A spontaneous lunch or dinner
- Playful comfort food
- A small-group karaoke meal
Start with
- Omu-style crispy hash brown
- Okonomiyaki and noodles
- Creative cocktails
Parties of four or fewer usually have the easiest walk-in experience. The private room is the reservation route for larger groups.
From the community
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