dan modern chinese- Pasadena
dan modern chinese- Pasadena is a Chinese restaurant in Pasadena, CA. Order takeout online for pickup.
146 South Lake Ave #105
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: +16268179799
Price range: $11-$20
Cuisine: Chinese
Hours
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:00–21:01
- Friday, Saturday: 11:00–21:31
dan modern chinese- Pasadena Menu
xlb dumpling
- x pork — $9.75

juicy handmade soup dumplings, 5 pieces of pork xiao long bao. served with ginger and vinegar. handmade and delicately thin-skinned, these steamed "xlb" dumplings are filled with juicy, savory broth and filling.
- x pork crab — $11.75

juicy handmade soup dumplings, 5 pieces of pork and dungeness crab xiao long bao. served with ginger and vinegar. handmade and delicately thin-skinned, these steamed "xlb" dumplings are filled with juicy, savory broth and filling.
- x pork shrimp — $10.75

juicy handmade soup dumplings, 5 pieces of pork and shrimp xiao long bao. served with ginger and vinegar. handmade and delicately thin-skinned, these steamed "xlb" dumplings are filled with juicy, savory broth and filling.
- x spicy pork — $10.75

juicy handmade soup dumplings, 5 pieces of spicy pork xiao long bao. served with ginger and vinegar. handmade and delicately thin-skinned, these steamed "xlb" dumplings are filled with juicy, savory broth and filling.
- x chicken — $9.75

juicy handmade soup dumplings. 5 pieces of chicken xia long bao. served with ginger and vinegar. handmade and delicately thin-skinned, these steamed "xlb" dumplings are filled with juicy, savory broth and filling.
- x chicken shrimp — $10.75

juicy handmade soup dumplings. 5 pieces of chicken and shrimp xia long bao. served with ginger and vinegar. handmade and delicately thin-skinned, these steamed "xlb" dumplings are filled with juicy, savory broth and filling.
- 3pc x pork — $6.15

- 3pc x pork crab — $7.45

- 3pc x pork shrimp — $6.85

- 3pc x spicy pork — $6.85

- 3pc x chicken — $6.15

- 3pc x chicken shrimp — $6.85

steamed dumpling
- s pork — $9.75

steamed dumplings - not soup dumplings. 5 pieces of pork steamed dumplings.
- s pork shrimp — $10.75

steamed dumplings - not soup dumplings. 5 pieces of pork and shrimp steamed dumplings.
- s chicken — $9.75

steamed dumplings - not soup dumplings. 5 pieces of chicken steamed dumplings.
- s vegetable — $9.75

steamed dumplings - not soup dumplings. 5 pieces of steamed vegetable dumplings. all vegetable dumplings are filled with spinach, glass noodle, mushroom, and tofu.
- 3pc s pork — $6.15

- 3pc s pork shrimp — $6.85

- 3pc s chicken — $6.15

- 3pc s vegetable — $6.15

pan fried dumpling
- pf pork — $10.75

5 pieces of pan fried pork dumpling served with stir fry sauce.
- pf pork shrimp — $11.75

5 pieces of pan fried pork and shrimp dumpling served with stir fry sauce.
- pf chicken — $10.75

5 pieces of pan fried chicken dumpling served with stir fry sauce.
- pf vegetable — $10.75

5 pieces of pan fried vegetable dumpling served with stir fry sauce. all vegetable dumplings are filled with spinach, glass noodle, mushroom, and tofu.
- 3pc pf pork — $6.85

- 3pc pf pork shrimp — $7.45

- 3pc pf chicken — $6.85

- 3pc pf vegetable — $6.85

crispy dumpling
- cr pork — $12.75

Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with pork, and uniquely pan-fried with batter to form a crispy outer layer.
- cr pork shrimp — $13.75

Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with pork and shrimp, and uniquely pan-fried with batter to form a crispy outer layer.
- cr chicken — $12.75

Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with chicken, and uniquely pan-fried with batter to form a crispy outer layer.
- cr vegetable — $12.75

Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with vegetables, and uniquely pan-fried with batter to form a crispy outer layer.
chili oil dumpling
- co pork shrimp — $11.75

Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with pork and shrimp, and topped with signature house chili oil, garlic, and green onions.
- co chicken — $10.75

Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with chicken, and topped with signature house chili oil, garlic, and green onions.
- 3pc co pork shrimp — $7.45

- 3pc co chicken — $6.85

small plate
- scallion pancake — $9.00

scallion pancake with soy ginger dipping sauce.
- chinese chicken salad — $15.75

sesame green onion chicken, romaine lettuce, radicchio, mandarin oranges w/ ginger soy dressing
- seaweed tofu salad — $8.75

Seaweed, tofu, bean sprouts, bell peppers, mild chili.
- half seaweed salad — $5.50

- pickled cucumber — $8.75

pickled with ginger, mild chili.
- half pickled cucumber — $5.50

- salt pepper tofu — $8.75

crispy tofu with toasted garlic, green onions, & cilantro served with ginger soy sauce.
- popcorn chicken — $12.75

crispy bites of chicken with toasted garlic, green onions, and cilantro. served with sriracha aioli.
- popcorn shrimp — $15.75

crispy bites of shrimp with toasted garlic, green onions, & cilantro served with sriracha aioli.
- beef roll — $17.75

scallion pancake wrapped with oxtail beef, cucumbers, green onions, and cilantro. served with hoisin sauce.
- chicken roll — $14.75

scallion pancake wrapped with chicken, cucumbers, green onions, and cilantro. served with hoisin sauce.
- pork belly bun — $11.75

crispy & flakey sandwich style bun filled with savory pork belly, green onions, cilantro
- pork chop — $11.75

crispy boneless pork cutlet.
large plate
- three cup chicken — $20.75

juicy chicken thigh with red onions, garlic, and thai basil in a sweet, slightly spicy three cup sauce ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
- shrimp shishito — $21.75

shrimp, shishito peppers, garlic ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
- shrimp crab sauce — $22.75

shrimp, crab, garlic, ginger, green onions ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
- mapo tofu — $15.25

spicy, silky tofu, shiitake mushrooms, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions ***NOT VEGETARIAN, CONTAINS CHICKEN SEASONING***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
- mapo pork — $17.25

spicy, silky tofu, pork, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
- mapo crab — $21.25

spicy, silky tofu, crab, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
- black pepper beef — $23.75

beef short rib, shiitake mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, garlic, oyster sauce ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
- beef w/ broccoli — $23.75

beef short rib, assorted broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, oyster sauce ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
- white rice — $3.75

- brown rice — $3.75

soup
- chicken noodle soup — $15.25

fresh chicken soup with handmade thin noodles, green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger. ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***
- oxtail noodle soup — $19.25

tender oxtail beef soup with handmade noodles, green onions, leeks, black pepper
- spicy oxtail noodle soup — $19.25

spicy soup with oxtail beef and handmade noodles topped with leeks, green onions, and served with mustard greens on the side.
- half chicken noodle soup — $9.00
fresh chicken soup with handmade thin noodles, green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger. ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***
- half oxtail noodle soup — $12.00
- half spicy oxtail noodle soup — $12.00
- chicken soup — $12.25

fresh chicken soup with green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger (NO NOODLES) ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***
- oxtail soup — $16.25

tender oxtail beef soup with green onions, leeks, black pepper (NO NOODLES)
- spicy oxtail soup — $16.25

spicy soup with oxtail beef topped with leeks, green onions, and served with mustard greens on the side (NO NOODLES)
- half chicken soup — $7.00
fresh chicken soup with green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger (NO NOODLES) ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***
- half oxtail soup — $10.00
tender oxtail beef soup with green onions, leeks, black pepper (NO NOODLES)
- half spicy oxtail soup — $10.00
spicy soup with oxtail beef topped with leeks, green onions, and served with mustard greens on the side (NO NOODLES)
noodle
- dan mein short rib — $23.25

handmade thick noodles served with short rib, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.
- dan mein shrimp — $20.25

handmade thick noodles served with shrimp, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.
- dan mein chicken — $17.25

handmade thick noodles served with chicken, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.
- dan mein vegetable — $17.25

handmade thick noodles with broccoli, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.
- dan dan noodles — $10.25

handmade thin noodles, spicy sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
- dan dan noodle w/ pork — $12.50

handmade thin noodles, minced pork, spicy sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
- sesame noodles — $10.25

handmade thin noodles, sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
- sesame noodle w/ pork — $12.50

handmade thin noodles, minced pork, sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
fried rice
- fr crab — $23.25

fresh dungeness crab fried rice with garlic, egg, and green onions.
- fr short rib — $23.25

short rib fried rice with egg, bean sprouts, and green onions.
- fr shrimp — $20.25

shrimp fried rice with egg and green onions.
- fr pork chop — $20.25

pork chop fried rice with egg and green onions.
- fr chicken — $17.25

chicken fried rice with egg and green onions.
- fr vegetable — $17.25

vegetable fried rice with egg, spinach, broccoli, and green onions.
- fr egg — $15.25

fried rice with egg and green onions.
vegetable
- string beans — $16.00

string beans sauteed with garlic.
- spinach — $15.00

spinach sauteed with garlic and topped with sliced garlic crisp.
- broccoli — $15.00

broccoli sauteed with garlic and topped with sliced garlic crisp.
- baby bok choy — $15.00

baby bok choy sauteed with garlic.
- pea sprouts — $16.75

sauteed pea sprouts with garlic.
- snow pea leaves — $16.75

snow pea leaves sauteed with garlic.
- half string beans — $9.75

- half spinach — $9.25

- half broccoli — $9.25

- half baby bok choy — $9.25

- half pea sprouts — $10.25

- half snow pea leaves — $10.25

sides
- white rice — $3.75

- brown rice — $3.75

- thin noodles plain — $3.75
extras
- +black vinegar
- +ginger
- +soy sauce
- +chili paste
- +chili oil
- +sriracha
- +hot mustard
- +chopstick
- +fork
- +spoon
- +napkin
- +paper plate
- ==no utensils
- ++add utensils
non-alcohol beverage
- iced jasmine tea — $3.50

- iced oolong tea — $3.50

- lemonade — $3.50

- coke — $3.50

- diet coke — $3.50

- coke zero — $3.50

- sprite — $3.50

- ginger ale — $3.50

- voss still — $4.50

- pellegrino — $4.50

boba
- lemon iced tea — $5.25

- classic black milk tea — $5.50

- jasmine milk tea — $5.50

- thai milk tea — $5.50

- matcha latte — $5.50

- brown sugar milk — $5.50

- whole milk — $3.50

beer (alcohol 21+)
- asahi — $7.00

- sapporo — $7.00

- jade scorpion pils — $10.00

- neon city pale ale — $10.00

- hitachino nest — $12.00

wine (alcohol 21+)
- bottle bordeaux — $35.00
- bottle cabernet — $35.00
- bottle chardonnay — $35.00
- bottle pinot grigio — $35.00
- bottle pinot noir — $35.00
- bottle prosecco — $35.00
- bottle red blend — $35.00
- bottle rose — $35.00
- bottle sauv blanc — $35.00
sake (alcohol 21+)
- chika cup — $10.00

- kikusui — $20.00

- superior junmai — $20.00

- kiuchi rose — $25.00
