
Chinese
dan modern chinese Santa Monica
1403 2nd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Featured Items

dan mein chicken
handmade thick noodles served with chicken, snow pea leaves, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and our signature sauce.$16.75
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
string beans
string beans sauteed with garlic.$15.75
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.$10.753pc x pork
$6.153pc x pork crab
$7.453pc x pork shrimp
$6.853pc x spicy pork
$6.853pc x chicken
$6.153pc 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.$9.753pc s pork
$6.153pc s pork shrimp
$6.853pc s chicken
$6.153pc 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.$10.753pc pf pork
$6.853pc pf pork shrimp
$7.453pc pf chicken
$6.853pc 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.$10.753pc co pork shrimp
$7.453pc 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.$8.50half seaweed salad
$5.25
pickled cucumber
pickled with ginger, mild chili.$8.50half 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.$17.25chicken roll
scallion pancake wrapped with chicken, cucumbers, green onions, and cilantro. served with hoisin sauce.$14.25pork 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***$20.75black 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.$18.25half 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***$8.50half oxtail noodle soup
$11.50half spicy oxtail noodle soup
$11.50chicken soup
fresh chicken soup with green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger (NO NOODLES) ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***$11.25oxtail soup
tender oxtail beef soup with green onions, leeks, black pepper (NO NOODLES)$15.25spicy oxtail soup
spicy soup with oxtail beef topped with leeks, green onions, and served with mustard greens on the side (NO NOODLES)$15.25half chicken soup
fresh chicken soup with green onions, leeks, cilantro, black pepper, sliced ginger (NO NOODLES) ***GREEN ONIONS AND BLACK PEPPER CANNOT BE REMOVED***$6.50half oxtail soup
tender oxtail beef soup with green onions, leeks, black pepper (NO NOODLES)$9.50half 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.$16.75dan dan noodles
handmade thin noodles, spicy sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro$9.00dan dan noodle w/ pork
handmade thin noodles, minced pork, spicy sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro$10.50sesame noodles
handmade thin noodles, sesame sauce, cucumbers, green onions, cilantro$9.00sesame 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.$16.75half string beans
$9.50half spinach
$8.00half broccoli
$9.00half baby bok choy
$9.00half pea sprouts
$10.00half snow pea leaves
$10.00
extras
non-alcohol beverage
beer
wine bottle
half string beans
$9.50
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All hours
| Sunday | 11:30 am - 9:30 pm |
| Monday | 11:30 am - 9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am - 9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am - 9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am - 9:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am - 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:30 am - 9:30 pm |
Restaurant info
specializing in dumpling and noodles made fresh with high quality ingredients @danmodernchinese
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