"When expanding their Pan-Asian restaurant from South Carolina to Nashville, husband-and-wife owners Joshua Walker and Duolan Li set up residence in a trailer at the Dive Motel. The idea proved successful enough to move Xiao Bao into permanent digs in East Nashville, improving the city’s options for pork belly bao buns, okonomiyaki, fried dumplings, and hand-pulled noodles alongside natural wine in a space that artfully blends ’50s diner and Chinese American restaurant vibes. Xiao Bao doesn’t take reservations, so be prepared for a wait. —JGJ" - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones, Ellen Fort
Eddie Sanchez/Xiao Bao
