Dan Modern Chinese
Chinese · Pasadena
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What to order
from the menumapo tofu (gf)
silky tofu, shiitake mushrooms, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions
large plates
dan's signature dish
handmade and delicately thin-skinned, these steamed "xlb" dumplings are filled with juicy, savory broth with your choice of filling.
xiao long bao | soup dumplings
three cup chicken
rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili, green onions, thai basil
large plates
shrimp with crab sauce (gf)
shrimp, crab, garlic, ginger, green onions
large plates
your choice of filling and preparation: steamed, chili oil, pan fried for slight crispy texture, or crispy featuring a thin crispy bottom layer (please allow extra time for crispy dumplings, 5 pcs only)
handmade dumplings
seaweed & tofu salad (v)
seaweed, tofu, bell peppers, bean spouts, glass noodles
small plates
Chinese — food to try
2 on this menuMapo tofu✓ On the menu
Numbing, spicy, silky — the test of a Sichuan kitchen.
Here it's “mapo tofu (gf)”.
Dumplings✓ On the menu
Pan-fried or steamed; handmade wrappers are the tell.
Here it's “your choice of filling and preparation: steamed, chili oil, pan fried for slight crispy texture, or crispy featuring a thin crispy bottom layer (please allow extra time for crispy dumplings, 5 pcs only)”.
Kung pao chickenask if they make it
Peanuts, chiles, a glossy sauce — the takeout classic done properly.
Beef chow funask if they make it
Wide rice noodles with the smoky char of a hot wok.
Menu
from the website · 2026-09-02Prices and items may have changed. Display only — this restaurant isn't taking orders here yet.
xiao long bao | soup dumplings
- dan's signature dishhandmade and delicately thin-skinned, these steamed "xlb" dumplings are filled with juicy, savory broth with your choice of filling.
- pork
- pork & dungeness crab
- pork & shrimp
- spicy pork
- chicken
- chicken & shrimp
soups
- fresh soup broth, green onions, leeks
- chicken soup
- oxtail soup***
- spicy oxtail soup***
handmade dumplings
- your choice of filling and preparation: steamed, chili oil, pan fried for slight crispy texture, or crispy featuring a thin crispy bottom layer (please allow extra time for crispy dumplings, 5 pcs only)
- pork
- pork & shrimp
- chicken
- vegetable (v)V
noodle soups
- handmade thin noodles, green onions, leeks | add extra soup noodles
- chicken noodle soup
- oxtail noodle soup***
- spicy oxtail noodle soup***
small plates
- seaweed & tofu salad (v)Vseaweed, tofu, bell peppers, bean spouts, glass noodles
- pickled cucumber (gf) (v)GF · Vpersian cucumber, dried chili, szechuan peppercorns, ginger scallion pancake (v)**
- salt & pepper tofu (gf) (v)**GF · Vtoasted garlic, green onions, cilantro
- popcorn chicken (gf)GFtoasted garlic, green onions, cilantro
- popcorn shrimp (gf)GFtoasted garlic, green onions, cilantro
- beef roll***oxtail, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro, hoisin sauce
- chicken rollnew chicken, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro, hoisin sauce
- pork belly bun | 2 pcsnew crispy & flakey sandwich style bun, pork belly, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
- pork chopcrispy boneless pork cutlet
- chinese chicken saladnew sesame green onion chicken, radiccio, cabbage, kale, mandarin oranges w/ ginger soy dressing
large plates
- three cup chickenrice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili, green onions, thai basil
- shrimp with crab sauce (gf)GFshrimp, crab, garlic, ginger, green onions
- shrimp & shishito peppersshrimp, shishito peppers, garlic
- mapo tofu (gf)GFsilky tofu, shiitake mushrooms, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions
- mapo tofu with pork (gf)GFsilky tofu, pork, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions
- mapo tofu with crab (gf)GFsilky tofu, crab, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions
- black pepper beef***new beef short rib, shiitake mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, garlic, oyster sauce
- beef with broccoli***new beef short rib, assorted broccoli, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, shiitake mushrooms, oyster sauce
dan mein noodles
- handmade thick noodles, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic sauce
- short rib dan mein***
- shrimp dan mein
- chicken dan mein
- vegetable dan mein (v)V
dan dan noodles
- new handmade thin noodles, spicy sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
- dan dan noodles (v)V
- dan dan noodles with pork
sesame noodles
- new handmade thin noodles, sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
- sesame noodles (v)V
- sesame noodles with pork
rice
- dungeness crab fried rice
- short rib fried rice (gf)***GF
- shrimp fried rice (gf)GF
- pork chop fried rice
- chicken fried rice (gf)GF
- vegetable fried rice (gf) (v)GF · V
- egg fried rice (gf)GF
- white or brown rice (gf) (v)GF · V
vegetables
- wok seared vegetables with garlic
- string beans (gf) (v)GF · V
- spinach (gf) (v)GF · V
- broccoli (gf) (v)GF · V
- baby bok choy (gf) (v)GF · V
- pea sprouts (v)V
- snow pea leaves (gf) (v)GF · V
drinks
- beerDine-in onlysapporo (jp) asahi (jp) young master | jade scorpion pilsner (hk) green peppercorn pilsner young master | neon city pale ale (hk) mandarin & bergamont zest hitachino | nest white ale (jp) coriander, orange peel & nutmeg
- sakeDine-in onlyhakutsuru | junmai chika (jp) junmai, honey, pear, grapefuit kikusui | junmai ginjo (jp) junmai ginjo, mandarin orange, cantelope, banana hakutsuru | superior junmai ginjo (jp) junmai ginjo, blueberry, melon, pear, strawberry kiuchi | rose awashizuku (jp) junmaishu, raspberry infused sparkling sake, white koji white
- chardonnay | time place, monterey, caDine-in onlyorganic, green apple, tropical fruit, meyer lemon
- pinot grigio | mind the grapes', veneto, italyDine-in onlyorganic, lemon zest, fresh, vibrant
- sauvignon blanc | clos roussely 'l'escale', touraine, franceDine-in onlyorganic, grapefruit, gooseberry, key lime
- red bordeaux | chateau chavrignac, bordeaux, franceorganic, black currant, raspberry, mineral
- pinot noir | time place, santa barbara, caDine-in onlyorganic, dark cherry, rose petal, chocolate
- cabernet sauvignon | spoken west, napa valley, caDine-in onlyorganic, black cherry, plum, licorice, spice
- red blend | estezargues 'taparas', côtes du rhône, franceorganic, umami, fresh, red fruit
- prosecco | tasi brut, veneto, italyDine-in onlyorganic, meyer lemon, saline, bright
- rosé | domaine turenne 'camille', provence, franceorganic, strawberry, rose, citrus corkage fee applies must be at least 21 years old to purchase beer, wine or sake
- freshly steeped teahot jasmine tea hot oolong tea iced jasmine tea iced oolong tea
- soft drinks & morecoke diet coke coke zero sprite gingerale lemonade voss still water pellegrino sparkling water
- bobalemon iced tea classic black milk tea jasmine milk tea thai milk tea matcha latte brown sugar milk (cf) whole milk (cf)
- toppings | boba +0.75 · dairy | whole milk | oat milk +0.75 ice level | full ice | less ice | no ice sweetness | 100% | 50% | 0%
146 S Lake Ave #105, Pasadena, CA, 91101
