DanDan Rittenhouse

126 S 16th St, Philadelphia
(215) 800-1165

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Spicy Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup
Cumin Lamb Hand Ripped Noodles
Dandan Noodles Without Pork
Taiwanese Pork Belly Burger
Dumpling in Chili Oil
Vegetarian Mapo Tofu
Dry Pepper Chicken
Scallion Pancakes
Dan Dan Noodles
Dry Pot Dish

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Dan Dan Noodles
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 is not gluten-free
Spicy Crispy Cucumbers
Chilled cucumbers served in sweet garlic chili sauce. Spice level 2 out of 5.
Pork Dumplings in Chili Oil (8 pcs)
Eight (8) pork dumplings served in hot garlic chili oil, sweetened soy sauce and topped with sesame seeds. Spice level 3 out of 5. Not gluten-free.
Vegetarian String Beans
Green beans made in a flaming wok with fermented pickled vegetables and garlic. Served with white rice. Spicy level 0 out of 5.
Spicy Sichuan Beef Noodles Soup
Braised beef noodle soup with a chili oil and beef broth served with bamboo shoots. (sub Hand-Ripped Noodles for $1) Cannot be made gluten-free. Spicy level 3 out of 5.

Cold Small Plates
Spicy Crispy Cucumbers
Chilled cucumbers served in sweet garlic chili sauce. Spice level 2 out of 5.
Pork Belly with Sweet Garlic Chili Oil
Thinly sliced pork belly served with chili oil, garlic paste, sweet soy sauce, and topped with scallions. Spice level 4 out of 5. Served with white rice
Beef and Tripe in Chili Oil
Chilled sliced beef shank and tripe served in chili oil with crushed peanuts and cilantro. Contains peanuts. Spice level 4 out of 5. Served with white rice
Beef Tendon
Thinly sliced beef tendon covered in cold chili oil, peppercorn oil, and garlic mix. Garnished with shredded scallions. Spice level 4 out of 5. Served with white rice

Hot Small Plates
Pork Dumplings in Chili Oil (8 pcs)
Eight (8) pork dumplings served in hot garlic chili oil, sweetened soy sauce and topped with sesame seeds. Spice level 3 out of 5. Not gluten-free.
Potstickers
pan-fried dumplings - choice of chicken or vegetable (contains mushrooms) - spice: 0 out of 5
Scallion Pancakes
8 pieces of flaky scallion pancakes served with sweet dipping dumpling sauce. Not gluten-free.
Spring Rolls
Cabbage, onion, mung bean noodles, carrots, and mushroom fillings. 2 pieces. Not gluten-free.
Pork Wontons in Chili Oil (8 pcs)
Eight (8) pork wontons served in hot garlic chili oil, black vinegar, and topped with scallions. Spice level 3 out of 5. Not gluten-free.
Turmeric Fried Chicken Wings (8 pcs)
turmeric battered chicken wings, fried and served with a side of our house dry pepper rub - spice: 0/5

Authentic Noodles
Dan Dan Noodles
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 is not gluten-free
Spicy Sichuan Beef Noodles Soup
Braised beef noodle soup with a chili oil and beef broth served with bamboo shoots. (sub Hand-Ripped Noodles for $1) Cannot be made gluten-free. Spicy level 3 out of 5.
Cumin Lamb Hand Ripped Noodles
Wide noodles in brown sauce chili oil and peppercorn oil topped with cumin lamb. Cannot be made gluten-free. Spicy level 3 out of 5.
Cold Sesame Noodles
Cold lo mein style flour noodle tossed with sweetened soy sauce, sesame paste and topped with cucumbers. Spicy level 0 out of 5.
Spicy Beef Hand Ripped Noodles
Wide noodles in brown sauce chili oil and peppercorn oil topped with Sichuan braised beef. Cannot be made gluten-free. Spicy level 3 out of 5.
Sichuan Cold Noodles with Chili Oil
Cold lo mein style flour noodles tossed with sesame paste, chili oil and crushed peanuts, and topped with cucumbers. Spicy level 4 out of 5.
Sichuan Hot and Sour Glass Noodles with 5 Wontons
Mung bean glass noodles in a very spicy & tangy broth with five wontons. Spicy level 5 out of 5.

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

Soup
Pork Wontons in Chicken Broth Soup (8 pcs)
Eight (8) pieces of pork filling wontons in chicken broth with scallions and white peppers. Spicy level 0 out of 5.
Pumpkin Seafood Tofu Soup
Diced fish and shrimp with tofu, peas, carrots, and goji berries in a pumpkin-flavored egg white drop thick broth. Spicy level 0 out of 5.
West Lake Beef Soup
Diced tofu, minced beef, and minced celery in a egg white drop thick broth. Spicy level 0 out of 5.

Vegetables
Vegetarian String Beans
Green beans made in a flaming wok with fermented pickled vegetables and garlic. Served with white rice. Spicy level 0 out of 5.
Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
Asian eggplant sautéed in a sweet & sour garlic sauce with wood ear mushrooms - spice: 1/5 Served with white rice.
Vegetarian Mapo Tofu
silken tofu in a spicy broad bean sauce with Sichuan peppercorn powder and leeks - spice: 2/5 Served with white rice.
Baby Bok Choy with Garlic
bok choy sauteed with garlic - spice: 0/5 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: 4/5 Served with white rice
Chinese Cabbage with Dried Peppers
Chinese cabbage stir-fried with dried chili peppers and black vinegar - spice: 1/5 Served with white rice.
Spicy and Sour Shredded Potatoes
shredded potatoes stir-fried with black vinegar and dried chili peppers - spice: 1/5 Served with white rice.
Golden Napa Cabbage in Pumpkin Broth
napa cabbage cooked in a pumpkin broth and topped with goji berries - spice: 0/5 Served with white rice.
Cauliflower with Dried Baby Shrimp
cauliflower stir-fried with dried baby shrimp - spice: 0/5 Served with white rice.
Baby Red Pepper Shredded Potatoes
shredded potatoes stir-fried with baby chili peppers - spice: 2/5 Served with white rice

Entrees
Dry Pepper Dish
Lightly breaded, fried and sauteed with longhot peppers, sesame seeds, and peppercorns. Served with white rice. Hot spice level. Spicy level 4 out of 5.
Garlic Sauce Dish
Sauteed with sweet, sour and spicy sauce, ginger, garlic, bamboo, wood ear mushrooms, and red and green bell peppers. Served with white rice. Mild spice level.
Kung Pao Dish
Cooked in a flaming wok with kung pao sauce, peanuts, celery, and dry chili peppers. Served with white rice. Mild spice level.
Twice Cooked Dish
Twice cooked in a flaming wok infused with sweet broad bean sauce, leeks, hot peppers, and fermented black beans. Served with white rice. Mild spice level. Spicy level 2 out of 5.
Dry Pot Dish
Served in a sizzling mini wok and cooked in a spicy hot pot sauce with black mushrooms, bamboo shots, red and green bell peppers, onions, oyster sauce, chili peppers, and dry peppers. Served with white rice. Extra hot spice level.
Cumin Dish
Cumin-crusted and stir fried with red and green bell peppers, dried peppers, and onions spice: 3/5 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
Long Hot Pepper Dish
Cooked in a flaming wok with sweet bean sauce and shredded longhot peppers. Mild spice level. Served with white rice. Spicy level 2 out of 5.
Fermented Black Bean Dish
Sauteed with fermented black bean sauce, red and green bell peppers, and onions. Served with white rice.
Farmer'''s Style Dish
Red and green bell peppers, black mushrooms, Chinese celery stir fried in a flaming wok with Sichuan peppercorn, and longhot peppers. Spicy level 3 out of 5.
Jing Jiang Dish
Sauteed in a sweet bean sauce and topped with shredded scallion. Served with white rice.
Pickled Sichuan Dish
Flaming wok with minced pork, pickled vegetables, and pickled chili peppers. Served with white rice. Spice level 2 out of 5.

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*
Three Cup Chicken
dark meat chicken simmered with cookingwine, sweet soy, sesame oil, garlic, and basil - spice: 0/5 served with white rice
Salt and White Pepper Crispy Chicken
salt & white pepper battered chicken, deep-fried with basil - spice: 1/5 - cannot be made gluten-free served with white rice
Crystal Glass Noodles with Minced Pork
glass noodles in a meat sauce with cilantro and pickled chili peppers - spice: 1/5
Pumpkin Rice Noodles with Shredded Pork
rice noodles cooked in a pumpkin broth and stir-fried with shredded pork and fried shallots - spice: 0/5 **cannot be made gluten-free
Taiwanese Beef Noodles Soup
Served with pickled mustard green. **cannot be made gluten-free
A Ma'''s Ginger Shrimp Fried Rice
ginger-charred fried rice with baby shrimp, eggs, topped with goji berries - spice 0/5
Soybean Crisp Soft Shell Shrimp
soft-shell shrimp fried with soybeans and fried shallots - spice: 0/5 cannot be made gluten-free. served with white rice
Hakka Style Sauteed Pork and Dried Squid
pressed tofu, dried squid, and shredded pork sauteed with pickled chili peppers and Chinese celery - spice: 1/5 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
Sichuan Clay Pot
your choice of protein simmered with bamboo, potato, napa cabbage, a mixture of enoki and wood ear mushrooms, cauliflower, Chinese celery, leeks, bean sprouts and glass noodles in a five-spice blend hot pot sauce - spice: 4/5 serve 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. Served with white rice. Spice level 4 out of 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 serve on the side for takeout) served with white rice
Green Peppercorn Hot Sauce Dish
cooked in a flaming wok with cabbage, enoki mushrooms, leeks, celery, and dried chili pepper in an authentic Sichuan chili oil hot sauce spice: 4/5 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
Ginger Shredded Duck
shredded braised duck sautéed with ginger, red & green bell peppers and scallions - spice: 0/5 served with white rice
Smoked Pork Belly with Leeks
smoked pork belly sautéed with leeks and long hot peppers spice: 2/5 served with white rice
Lychee Fish
Flounder filets lightly battered and topped with sweet and sour sauce.
Spicy and Sour Ribeye Pot
Ribeye (high fat content) served with pickled mustard greens, enoki mushrooms, bean thread glass noodles in a pumpkin broth spice: 2/5 served with white rice

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Recent Reviews

We found this restaurant not far from where we were staying in Philadelphia. Arriving late on a Friday evening, we didn’t have a reservation, but were able to get a table.\n\nWe started with some vegetable potstickers which were very good. For main course we shared Dry Pot Chicken and Green Peppercorn Hot sauce pork. Both dishes were quite spicy, which we prefer. But this didn’t spoil the flavours, and the chicken and pork were both tender.\n\nOverall the food was very nice,...
July 2025
The atmosphere were really nice. The food was good the dumplings were delicious but being in the sauce made it fall apart a bit I rather had the sauce in the side. The beef was really good and overall liked the place a lot. I would recommend this place would visit it again to try their other foods.
March 2025
I ordered takeout from Dan Dan. The food was ready before the estimated time which was good. I ordered potstickers, Dan Dan noodles, and Taiwanese salt and pepper chicken.
Potstickers was your run of the mill potstickers, it was good. Dan Dan noodles were soooooo overcooked, the noodles were so soft that it was gross. The taste of the Dan Dan sauce was good, if they change the texture of the noodles it could be better. The Taiwanese salt and pepper chicken was good but...
February 2025

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DanDan Rittenhouse

126 S 16th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 800-1165