DanDan

30 Parking Plza, Ardmore
(484) 412-8178

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Hakka-Style Sauteed Pork and Pressed Tofu
Cumin Lamb Fresh Hand-Ripped Noodles
Turmeric Fried Chicken Wings 8pcs
Taiwanese Minced Pork Rice not GF
Pork Dumplings in Chili Oil 8pc
Taiwanese Pork Belly Burger 2pc
Mapo Tofu \u0026 Dandan Noodles
Pickled Szechuan Shrimp
Pork Soup Dumplings 6pc
Sizzling Wonton Platter

Menu

Additional Rice
Additional Rice

Cold Small Plates
Cold and Spicy Crispy Cucumbers
Spicy level 2 out of 5.
Cold Pork Belly with Sweet Garlic Chili Oil
Thin-sliced pork belly in a sweetened soy & chili oil sauce spice 4 out of 5 served with white rice.
Cold Beef and Tripe in Chili Oil
Thin sliced beef & tripe tossed in chili oil and crushed peanuts spice 4 out of 5 served with white rice.
Cold Beef Tendon in Chili Oil
Thin sliced beef tendon tossed in chili oil w/ scallions. spice 4/5 served with white rice.

Hot Small Plates
Dumplings in Chili Oil (8 pcs)
Pork filled dumplings in chili oil and sweet soy sauce. Spicy level 3 out of 5.
Wontons in Chili Oil (8 pcs)
Pork filled wontons in chili oil and black vinegar. Medium spice level. Spicy level 3 out of 5.
Fried Potstickers (5 pcs)
pan-fried dumplings - choice of chicken or vegetable (contains mushrooms) - spice: 0 out of 5
Spring Rolls (2 pcs)
Fried spring rolls filled with carrots, cabbage, & mushroom vegetarian spice 0 out of 5.
Scallion Pancake
Flaky pancake layered with scallions - vegetarian spice 0 out of 5.
Turmeric Fried Chicken Wings (8pcs)
turmeric battered chicken wings, fried and served with a side of our house dry pepper rub - spice: 0/5

Soups
Wontons in Chicken Broth Soup (8 pcs)
Pork-filled wontons in a chicken broth spice 0 out of 5 cannot be made gluten-free.
Happy Madison Chicken Wontons Soup (8pc)
chicken and water chestnut-filled wontons in a chicken broth spice 0 out of 5 cannot be made gluten-free.
Hot and Sour Soup
Mushrooms, bamboo, egg drop, and tofu in a spicy & sour chicken broth spice 1 out of 5 cannot be made gluten-free.
West Lake Beef Soup
Chicken broth with minced beef, egg drop, tofu, and cilantro. Shareable soups that serve between 3-4 people.
Pumpkin Seafood Tofu Soup
Shrimp, flounder, tofu, peas, carrots, and egg drop in a pumpkin broth spice 0 out 5.

Authentic Noodles
DanDan Noodles with Minced Pork
Lo mein style flour noodles tossed with sesame paste, chili oil, sweetened soy sauce, scallions, and garnished with a mix of minced pork and pickled vegetables (seasoned with regular soy sauce). Spicy level 3 out of 5. Minced pork not gluten-free
DanDan Noodles with Pressed Tofu
Flour noodles tossed in sesame paste, soy sauce, and chili oil. Topped with pressed tofu. Spicy level 3 out of 5. Pressed tofu is not gluten-free
Spicy Beef Hand Ripped Noodles
Sliced braised beef on top of hand ripped noodles with chili oil and bok choy spice 3/5 - cannot be made gluten-free.
Spicy Crispy Noodles
Fried thin egg noodles topped with a protein and mixture of vegetables in brown sauce Spicy level 3 out of 5. Cannot be made gluten-free.
Cold Sesame Noodles
Flour lo-mein style noodles tossed with sesame paste, and soy sauce, topped with cucumbers vegetarian spice 0/5.
Cumin Lamb Fresh Hand Ripped Noodles
Our signature cumin lamb dish served on top of hand ripped noodles spice 3/5 cannot be made gluten-free.
Sichuan Cold Noodles with Chili Oil
Flour lo-mein style noodles tossed with chili oil, soy sauce, and crushed peanuts, topped with cucumbers vegetarian spice 4/5. Contains Peanuts and Spicy.
Sichuan Beef Noodles Soup
Sliced braised beef, flour noodles, and bok choy served in a spicy beef broth spice 3/5 cannot be made gluten-free.
Hot and Sour Glass Noodles
Sweet potato glass noodles in chili oil and black vinegar. Topped with crisp soybeans and baby bok choy. The dish is very spicy and vinegary. Spicy level 4 out of 5.

Entrees
Kung Pao Dish
Cooked in a flaming wok with Kung Pao sauce, peanuts, celery, and dry chili peppers - spice: 1/5 served with white rice.
Garlic Sauce Dish
Sautéed with "sweet, sour, and spicy sauce", ginger, garlic, bamboo, wood ear mushrooms, and red & green bell peppers - spice: 1/5 served with white rice.
Farmer's Style Dish
Cooked in a flaming wok with sweet bean sauce and shredded longhot peppers - spice: 2/5 served with white rice.
Cumin Dish
Cumin-crusted and stir fried with red and green bell peppers, dried peppers, and onions. Spicy level 3 out of 5 served with white rice.
Dry Pepper Dish
Dry Pot Dish
Served in a sizzling mini wok and cooked in a spicy hot pot sauce with black mushrooms, bamboo shoots, red & green bell peppers, onions, oyster sauce, chili peppers, and dry peppers - spice: 4/5 served with white rice.
Twice Cooked Dish
Twice cooked in a flaming wok infused with fermented black beans, leeks, and long hot peppers - spice 2/5 served with white rice.
Ginger Scallion Dish
Long Hot Pepper Dish
Cooked in a flaming wok with sweet bean sauce and shredded longhot peppers - spice: 2/5 served with white rice.
Scallion Dish
cooked in a flaming wok with broad bean sauce, onions, and scallions - spice: 0/5 served with white rice
Jing Jiang Dish
Sautéed in a sweet bean sauce and topped with shredded scallion - spice: 0/5 served with white rice.
Pickled Sichuan Dish
Cooked in a flaming wok with minced pork, pickled vegetables, and pickled chili peppers - spice: 2/5 served with white rice.
Fermented Black Bean Dish
Sauteed with fermented black bean sauce, red and green bell peppers, and onions. spice: 0/5 served with white rice.

Vegetables
Vegetarian Mapo Tofu
Silken tofu in a spicy broad bean sauce with Sichuan peppercorn powder and leeks - spice: 2 out of 5 served with white rice.
Vegetarian String Beans
String beans stir-fried with garlic and pickled vegetables spice 0 out of 5 served with white rice.
Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
Asian eggplant sauteed in a sweet & sour garlic sauce with wood ear mushrooms spice 1 out of 5 served with white rice.
Baby Bok Choy with Garlic
Bok choy sauteed with garlic spice 0 out of 5 served with white rice.
Dry Fried Brussels Sprouts
Flash-fried brussel sprouts stir-fried with bacon, dried chili peppers, and garlic spice 1 out of 5 contains bacon served with white rice.
Ginger Soy Chinese Broccoli
Chinese broccoli seasoned with a ginger soy sauce spice 0 out of 5 served with white rice.
Chinese Cabbage with Dried Peppers
Chinese cabbage stir-fried with dried chili peppers and black vinegar spice 1 out of 5 served with white rice.
Spicy Soft Tofu Pot
Soft tofu in a spicy Sichuan pepper hot sauce with minced pickled vegetables and Chinese celery, topped with sesame seeds, crisp soybeans and cilantro spice 4 out of 5 served with white rice.
Golden Napa Cabbage
Napa cabbage cooked in a pumpkin broth and topped with goji berries spice 0 out of 5 served with white rice.
Cauliflower with Dried Baby Shrimp
Cauliflower stir-fried with dried baby shrimp spice 0 out of 5 served with white rice.

Taiwanese Specialties
Taiwanese Minced Pork Rice
Single serving of rice topped with braised minced pork - spice 0/5 cannot be made gluten-free - NOT available for individual sale.
3 Cups Chicken
Dark meat chicken simmered with garlic cloves and basil in sweetened soy sauce, cooking wine and sesame oil. spice 0/5 served with white rice.
Salt and White Pepper Chicken
Salt & white pepper battered chicken, deep-fried with basil spice 1/5 - cannot be made gluten-free served with white rice.
A-Ma Ginger-Shrimp Fried Rice
Ginger-charred fried rice with baby shrimp, peas, carrots, onions, and scallions spice 0/5.
Pumpkin Rice Noodles with Shredded Pork
Rice noodles cooked in a pumpkin broth and stir-fried with shredded pork and fried shallots (contains wheat flour) spice 0/5 cannot be made gluten fre.
Sauteed Crystal Glass Noodles with Minced Pork
Glass noodles in a meat sauce with cilantro and pickled chili peppers spice 1/5.
Taiwanese Intestine Stew
duck's blood, intestines, and soft tofu in pickled chili pepper sauce spice 3/5 served with white rice.
Hakka Style Sauteed Pork and Pressed Tofu
Pressed tofu, dried squid, and shredded pork sauteed with pickled chili peppers and Chinese celery spice 1/5 served with white rice. ****cannot be made gluten-free
Soybean Crisp Soft Shelled Shrimp
Soft-shell shrimp fried with soybeans and fried shallots - spice 0/5 cannot be made gluten-free.
Spicy Black Bean Minced Pork and Chives
Minced pork, chives, and black beans stir-fried with chili peppers. spice level 2/5 served with white rice.

Specialties of the House
Spicy Aromatic Pot
A mixture of bunapi and wood ear mushrooms, onion, bamboo shoots, dry pepper, cauliflower, bell peppers, sesame, potato, and five-spice, stir-fried in a flaming wok spice 4/5 served with white rice.
Spicy Mixed Tofu Pot
Your choice of protein mixed with tofu in spicy Sichuan pepper hot sauce with pickled vegetables and Chinese celery topped with sesame seeds, crisp soybeans, and cilantro - spice: 4/5 served with white rice
Sichuan Prime Rib Tips
prime rib tips sauteed with long hot peppers, bell peppers, onions, sichuan peppercorn, and bok choy spice level: 1/5
Sweet and Sour Beef
Flash fried beef (breaded with flour) covered in a sweet & sour sauce - spice: 0/5 cannot be made gluten-free (sauce served on side for take out) served with white rice.
Country-Style Beef with Cilantro
beef stir-fried with mountain chili peppers, cilantro, pickled chili peppers, and oyster sauce **cannot be made gluten-free and cannot change the spice level spice level 6 out of 5
Ginger Shredded Duck
Shredded braised duck sautéed with ginger, red & green bell peppers and scallions spice 0/5 served with white rice.
Lychee Fish
Flounder fillets lightly battered and fried, served with our house-made sweet and sour sauce - ask for the home-style to add a little kick lychee spice 0/5, homestyle spice 1/5 served with white rice.
Golden Bunapi Mushroom
bunapi mushroom coated in a duck yolk batter and flash-fried with green & red bell peppers - spice: 0 out of 5 served with white rice
Spicy and Sour Ribeye Pot
Thinly sliced ribeye cooked with red hot peppers and pickled mustard greens flavored pumpkin broth, served over enoki mushrooms and glass noodles, topped with fresh cilantro spice 3/5 served with white rice.
Home Style Fish
Flounder fillets lightly battered and fried, served with our house-made sweet and sour sauce - ask for the home-style to add a little kick lychee spice 0/5, homestyle spice 1/5 served with white rice.
Sizzling Wonton Platter
Six pork filling fried wontons meet a sweet and sour sauce with chicken, pork, shrimp, and vegetables (bokchoy, tomatoes, wood ear mushroom) spice 0/5 served with white rice Not recommended for TakeOut.
Golden Spicy Stew
Lamb, enoki mushrooms, tripe, and pig's blood meld together to create this hearty stew spice 4/5 served with white rice.
Green Peppercorn Hot Sauce
Jiang Bei Hot Sauce Live Whole Fish
branzino de-boned and filet, and simmered in an authentic Sichuan chili oil hot sauce - spice: 4/5
Pickled Vegetable Live Whole Fish
branzino, de-boned and filet, and simmered in a tangy broth with pickled vegetables with glass noodles, and enoki mushrooms - spice: 2/5 served with white rice

Lo Mein and Rice Noodles
Lo Mein
Egg noodle stir-fried with cabbage, scallions, onions, and your choice of protein.
Fried Rice
Stir fried with carrots, scallions, onions, peas, egg, and your choice of protein. Contains eggs.
Rice Noodles
Stir fried with carrots, scallions, onions, egg, and your choice of protein. Contains eggs.
Sichuan Style Fried Rice (contains bacon)
Fried rice with bacon, pickled vegetables, pickled chili peppers, and eggs. Contains eggs and bacon. Spicy level 2 out of 5.
XO Sauce Fried Rice
a specialty fried rice that combines xo sauce (contain dried scallops, dried shrimp, oyster sauce), dice baby shrimp, lump crabmeat, egg, & scallions - spice: 1/5
Sichuan Curry Rice Noodles (Chicken and Bacon)
Medium spice level. Rice noodles with curry powder, bacon, shredded chicken, black mushrooms, and shredded longhot peppers. Contains eggs. Spicy level 2 out of 5.
Scallion Fried Rice
Rice, egg, and goji berries stir fried in a scallion puree. Contains eggs.

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Recent Reviews

Dandan offers an unforgettable experience of modern Sichuan and Chinese cuisine in a marvelously warm and cozy atmosphere.
​What sets this place apart is the flavor: every dish masterfully balances a delightful combination of spicy and sweet notes. This addictive mix guarantees that you will always crave the next bite.
​Highly recommended if you are looking for bold flavors in a charming setting.
November 2025
Great meals that are not your usual Chinese food fare.
Dan Dan serves a type of Sichuan cuisine that originated in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan.
Service was great. We enjoyed the cocktails as well. My spouse had a mock tail with mango, lemon, and ginger.
I had the Earl Grey infused gin with lemon and honey which was delightful, though I wish it was served in a tumbler rather than the coupé glass or was served in.
They graciously packed our...
November 2025
Wow! Place was awesome, beautiful space in suburban square. service was great, food came out quick and was hot! Menu had tons of options to choose from and all was incredible. 10/10!!
November 2025

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DanDan

30 Parking Plza, Ardmore, PA 19003
(484) 412-8178