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    dan modern chinese The Commons, Pasadena

    146 South Lake Avenue #105

    Pasadena, CA 91101


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    xlb dumpling
    steamed dumpling
    pan fried dumpling
    crispy dumpling
    chili oil dumpling
    small plate
    large plate
    soup
    noodle
    fried rice
    vegetable
    sides
    extras
    non-alcohol beverage
    beer
    wine bottle
    boba
    Pickup Only
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    Featured Items

    • dan mein shrimp

      handmade thick noodles served with shrimp, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.
      $19.75
    • x pork

      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.
      $9.75
    • white rice

      $3.50

    xlb dumpling

    • x pork

      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.
      $9.75
    • x pork crab

      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.
      $11.75
    • x pork shrimp

      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.
      $10.75
    • x spicy pork

      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.
      $10.75
    • x chicken

      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.
      $9.75
    • x chicken shrimp

      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.
      $10.75
    • 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

      steamed dumplings - not soup dumplings. 5 pieces of pork steamed dumplings.
      $9.75
    • s pork shrimp

      steamed dumplings - not soup dumplings. 5 pieces of pork and shrimp steamed dumplings.
      $10.75
    • s chicken

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

      steamed dumplings - not soup dumplings. 5 pieces of steamed vegetable dumplings. all vegetable dumplings are filled with spinach, glass noodle, mushroom, and tofu.
      $9.75
    • 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

      5 pieces of pan fried pork dumpling served with stir fry sauce.
      $10.75
    • pf pork shrimp

      5 pieces of pan fried pork and shrimp dumpling served with stir fry sauce.
      $11.75
    • pf chicken

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

      5 pieces of pan fried vegetable dumpling served with stir fry sauce. all vegetable dumplings are filled with spinach, glass noodle, mushroom, and tofu.
      $10.75
    • 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

      Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with pork, and uniquely pan-fried with batter to form a crispy outer layer.
      $11.75
    • cr pork shrimp

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

      Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with chicken, and uniquely pan-fried with batter to form a crispy outer layer.
      $11.75
    • cr vegetable

      Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with vegetables, and uniquely pan-fried with batter to form a crispy outer layer.
      $11.75

    chili oil dumpling

    • co pork shrimp

      Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with pork and shrimp, and topped with signature house chili oil, garlic, and green onions.
      $11.75
    • co chicken

      Dumplings (without soup inside), filled with chicken, and topped with signature house chili oil, garlic, and green onions.
      $10.75
    • 3pc co pork shrimp

      $7.45
    • 3pc co chicken

      $6.85

    small plate

    • scallion pancake

      scallion pancake with soy ginger dipping sauce.
      $8.75
    • seaweed tofu salad

      Seaweed, tofu, bean sprouts, bell peppers, mild chili.
      $8.50
    • half seaweed salad

      $5.25
    • pickled cucumber

      pickled with ginger, mild chili.
      $8.50
    • half pickled cucumber

      $5.25
    • salt pepper tofu

      crispy tofu with toasted garlic, green onions, & cilantro served with ginger soy sauce.
      $8.50
    • popcorn chicken

      crispy bites of chicken with toasted garlic, green onions, and cilantro. served with sriracha aioli.
      $12.25
    • popcorn shrimp

      crispy bites of shrimp with toasted garlic, green onions, & cilantro served with sriracha aioli.
      $15.25
    • beef roll

      scallion pancake wrapped with oxtail beef, cucumbers, green onions, and cilantro. served with hoisin sauce.
      $17.25
    • chicken roll

      scallion pancake wrapped with chicken, cucumbers, green onions, and cilantro. served with hoisin sauce.
      $14.25
    • pork belly bun

      rou jia mo, crispy & flakey sandwich style bun filled with savory pork belly, green onions, cilantro
      $11.25
    • pork chop

      crispy boneless pork cutlet.
      $11.25

    large plate

    • three cup chicken

      juicy chicken thigh with red onions, garlic, and thai basil in a sweet, slightly spicy three cup sauce ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
      $20.25
    • shrimp shishito

      shrimp, shishito peppers, garlic ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
      $21.25
    • shrimp crab sauce

      shrimp, crab, garlic, ginger, green onions ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
      $22.25
    • mapo tofu

      spicy, silky tofu, shiitake mushrooms, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions ***NOT VEGETARIAN, CONTAINS CHICKEN SEASONING***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
      $14.75
    • mapo pork

      spicy, silky tofu, pork, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
      $16.75
    • mapo crab

      spicy, silky tofu, crab, chili, garlic, ginger, green onions ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
      $20.75
    • black pepper beef

      beef short rib, shiitake mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, garlic, oyster sauce ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
      $23.25
    • beef w/ broccoli

      beef short rib, assorted broccoli, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, oyster sauce ***DOES NOT INCLUDE RICE***
      $23.25
    • white rice

      $3.50
    • brown rice

      $3.50

    soup

    • chicken noodle soup

      fresh chicken soup with handmade thin noodles, green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger. ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***
      $14.25
    • oxtail noodle soup

      tender oxtail beef soup with handmade noodles, green onions, leeks, black pepper
      $18.25
    • spicy oxtail noodle soup

      spicy soup with oxtail beef and handmade noodles topped with leeks, green onions, and served with mustard greens on the side.
      $18.25
    • half chicken noodle soup

      fresh chicken soup with handmade thin noodles, green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger. ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***
      $8.50
    • half oxtail noodle soup

      $11.50
    • half spicy oxtail noodle soup

      $11.50
    • chicken soup

      fresh chicken soup with green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger (NO NOODLES) ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***
      $11.25
    • oxtail soup

      tender oxtail beef soup with green onions, leeks, black pepper (NO NOODLES)
      $15.25
    • spicy oxtail soup

      spicy soup with oxtail beef topped with leeks, green onions, and served with mustard greens on the side (NO NOODLES)
      $15.25
    • half chicken soup

      fresh chicken soup with green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger (NO NOODLES) ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***
      $6.50
    • half oxtail soup

      tender oxtail beef soup with green onions, leeks, black pepper (NO NOODLES)
      $9.50
    • half spicy oxtail soup

      spicy soup with oxtail beef topped with leeks, green onions, and served with mustard greens on the side (NO NOODLES)
      $9.50

    noodle

    • dan mein short rib

      handmade thick noodles served with short rib, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.
      $22.75
    • dan mein shrimp

      handmade thick noodles served with shrimp, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.
      $19.75
    • dan mein chicken

      handmade thick noodles served with chicken, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.
      $16.75
    • dan mein vegetable

      handmade thick noodles with broccoli, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.
      $16.75
    • dan dan noodles

      handmade thin noodles, spicy sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
      $9.00
    • dan dan noodle w/ pork

      handmade thin noodles, minced pork, spicy sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
      $10.50
    • sesame noodles

      handmade thin noodles, sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
      $9.00
    • sesame noodle w/ pork

      handmade thin noodles, minced pork, sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro
      $10.50

    fried rice

    • fr crab

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

      short rib fried rice with egg, bean sprouts, and green onions.
      $23.25
    • fr shrimp

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

      pork chop fried rice with egg and green onions.
      $20.25
    • fr chicken

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

      vegetable fried rice with egg, spinach, broccoli, and green onions.
      $17.25
    • fr egg

      fried rice with egg and green onions.
      $15.25

    vegetable

    • string beans

      string beans sauteed with garlic.
      $15.75
    • spinach

      spinach sauteed with garlic and topped with sliced garlic crisp.
      $12.75
    • broccoli

      broccoli sauteed with garlic and topped with sliced garlic crisp.
      $14.75
    • baby bok choy

      baby bok choy sauteed with garlic.
      $14.75
    • pea sprouts

      sauteed pea sprouts with garlic.
      $16.75
    • snow pea leaves

      snow pea leaves sauteed with garlic.
      $16.75
    • half string beans

      $9.50
    • half spinach

      $8.00
    • half broccoli

      $9.00
    • half baby bok choy

      $9.00
    • half pea sprouts

      $10.00
    • half snow pea leaves

      $10.00

    sides

    • white rice

      $3.50
    • brown rice

      $3.50
    • thin noodles plain

      $3.50

    extras

    • +black vinegar

    • +ginger

    • +soy sauce

    • +chili paste

    • +chili oil

    • +sriracha

    • +hot mustard

    • +chopstick

    • +fork

    • +spoon

    • +napkin

    • +paper plate

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    non-alcohol beverage

    • iced jasmine tea

      $3.50
    • iced oolong tea

      $3.50
    • coke

      $3.50
    • diet coke

      $3.50
    • coke zero

      $3.50
    • sprite

      $3.50
    • ginger ale

      $3.50
    • dr pepper

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.50
    • voss still

      $4.50
    • pellegrino

      $4.50

    beer

    • asahi

      $7.00
    • sapporo

      $7.00
    • jade scorpion pils

      $10.00
    • neon city pale ale

      $10.00
    • fleeting clouds ale

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00
    • hitachino nest

      $12.00

    wine bottle

    • 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

    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

    baby bok choy

    $14.75

    baby bok choy sauteed with garlic.

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    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    specializing in dumpling and noodles made fresh with high quality ingredients @danmodernchinese

    Location

    146 South Lake Avenue #105, Pasadena, CA 91101

    Directions


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