Dan Dan - Ardmore Menu (Update 2025)
Dan Dan - Ardmore, a Taiwanese-Chinese restaurant and cocktail bar, offers a unique dining experience in a casual yet trendy upscale setting. Located in Ardmore, PA, the restaurant features a diverse menu with CNY specials like the Golden Chicken Blossom and the Sichuan-Braised Roasted Duck. The Authentic Noodles selection includes crowd favorites like the DanDan Noodles and the Spicy Beef Hand-Ripped Noodles. Customers rave about the flavorful dishes, attentive service, and inviting ambiance. Standout dishes like the scallion pancakes, cumin lamb hand-ripped noodles, and ginger scallion fish showcase the restaurant's commitment to authenticity and quality. Dan Dan - Ardmore is a must-visit destination for those seeking a taste of traditional Taiwanese and Chinese cuisine in a modern and inviting atmosphere.
CNY Specials
Golden Chicken Blossom
Flying Whole Fish
whole sea bass (boneless) deep fried and swimming in a sweet and sour home-style sauce, garnished with cilantro, shredded scallion, and shredded red bell pepper.Choice of Homestyle (1/5) or Lychee (0/5) sauceIngredients: sea bass (boneless | Ardmore: 2.5lbs), sugar, vinegar, pickled chili, soy sauce, ginger, scallion, garlic
Snow Pea Leaves w/ Garlic
snow pea leaves sauteed with garlic. Spice 0/5Ingredients: snow pea leaves, garlic
Sichuan- Braised Rosted Duck
Emerald Lion's Head Meatballs
pork meatballs with ginger, scallions, and water chestnuts - topped with a Chinese broccoli sauce. Spice 0/5Ingredients: pork, ginger, scallion, water chestnuts, pureed Chinese broccoli + Chinese broccoli garnish
Stir-Fried Rice Cake
Soy Braised Pork Hock
Fried Coconut Milk
Red Sugar Sticky Rice Cake
DanDan Noodles
flour lo-mein style noodles tossed with sesame paste, soy sauce, chili oil, preserved vegetables and scallions, choice of adding minced pork, pressed tofu, or completely without - spice: 3/5
GF DanDan Rice Noodles
rice noodles tossed with sesame paste, soy sauce, chili oil - spice: 3/6
Sichuan Cold Chili Noodles
flour lo-mein style noodles tossed with chili oil, soy sauce, and crushed peanuts, topped with cucumbers - vegetarian - spice: 4/5**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
GF Sesame Rice Noodles
flour lo-mein style noodles tossed with chili oil, soy sauce, and crushed peanuts, topped with cucumbers - vegetarian - spice: 4/5
Sichuan Hot & Sour Glass Noodles
glass noodles in chili oil & black vinegar broth with bok choy and crisp soy beans - vegetarian - spice: 4/5***cannot be made gluten-free
Crystal Glass Noodles w/ Minced Pork
glass noodles in a meat sauce with cilantro and pickled chili peppers - spice: 1/5
Spicy Beef Hand-Ripped Noodles (not GF)
sliced braised beef on top of hand ripped noodles with chili oil and bok choy - spice: 3/5
Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup (not GF)
sliced braised beef, flour noodles, and bok choy served in a spicy beef broth - spice: 3/5
Authentic Noodles
Spicy Crispy Noodles (not GF)
Spicy Crispy Noodles Chicken
Spicy Crispy Noodles Pork
Spicy Crispy Noodles Beef
Spicy Crispy Noodles Lamb
Spicy Crispy Noodles Shrimp
Spicy Crispy Noodles Pressed Tofu (not GF)
Cumin Chicken Hand-Ripped Noodles
Cumin Lamb Hand-Ripped Noodles
Cumin Fried Tofu Hand-Ripped Noodles
Cumin Hand-Ripped (not GF)
Cold Small Plates
Crisp Spicy Cucumbers
sliced cucumber in a sweet garlic chili oil - spice: 2 out of 5
Pork Belly w/ Sweet Garlic Chili Oil
thin-sliced pork belly in a sweetened soy & chili oil sauce - spice: 4 out of 5add side of white rice $1.50 small or $3.00 large
Beef & Tripe in Chili Oil
thin sliced beef & tripe tossed in chili oil and crushed peanuts - spice: 4 out of 5add side of white rice $1.50 small or $3.00 large
Beef Tendon
thin sliced beef tendon tossed in chili oil w/ scallions - spice: 4 out of 5add side of white rice $1.50 small or $3.00 large
Scallion Pancakes (8pc)
flaky pancake layered with scallions - vegetarian - spice: 0 out of 5
Spring Rolls (2pc)
fried spring rolls filled with carrots, cabbage, & mushroom - vegetarian - spice: 0 out of 5
Wontons in Chili Oil (8pc)
pork-filled wontons in a black vinegar & chili oil sauce - spice: 3 out of 5
Dumplings in Chili Oil (8pc)
pork-filled dumplings in a sweet soy & chili oil sauce - spice: 3 out of 5
Chicken Potstickers (5pc)
pan-fried chicken dumplings - spice: 0 out of 5
Vegetable Potstickers (5pc)
pan-fried vegetable dumplings (contains mushrooms) - spice: 0 out of 5
Turmeric Fried Chicken Wings (8pc)
turmeric battered chicken wings (flats), fried and served with a side of our house dry pepper rub - spice: 0 out of 5
Dry Pepper French Fries
french fries tossed in our housemade dry pepper seasoning and served with an orange-prosecco aioli - spice: 3 out of 5
Pork Soup Dumplings (6pc)
pork-filled dumplings filled with soup - spice: 0 out of 5
Crab & Pork Soup Dumplings (6pc)
crab meat and pork-filled dumplings filled with soup
Shredded Duck Bao (2pc)
shredded duck served on bao buns with cucumbers, scallions and hoisin sauce - spice: 0 out of 5
Taiwanese Pork Belly Burger (2pc)
thick-sliced braised pork belly served on bao buns with pickled mustard greens and crushed peanuts - spice: 0 out of 5
Warm Small Plates (not GF)
Soups
Hot & Sour Soup
mushrooms, bamboo, egg drop, and tofu in a spicy & sour chicken broth - spice: 1 out of 5
Pork Wontons in Chicken Broth
pork-filled wontons in a chicken broth - spice: 1/5
Happy Madison Chicken Wonton Soup
chicken and water chestnut filled wontons in a chicken broth - spice: 1/5
Pumpkin Seafood Tofu Soup
shrimp, flounder, tofu, peas, carrots, and egg drop in a pumpkin broth - spice: 0/5
West Lake Beef Soup
minced beef, tofu, cilantro, and egg drop in a beef broth - spice: 0/5
Fermented Black Bean Chicken
sauted with fermented black bean sauce, red & green bell peppers, and onions - spice: 0/5served with white rice
Fermented Black Bean Beef
sauted with fermented black bean sauce, red & green bell peppers, and onions - spice: 0/5served with white rice
Fermented Black Bean Fish
sauted with fermented black bean sauce, red & green bell peppers, and onions - spice: 0/5served with white rice
Fermented Black Bean Shrimp
Fermented Black Bean Dish (not GF)
Long Hot Pepper Dish
Long Hot Pepper Chicken
cooked in a flaming wok with sweet bean sauce and shredded long hot peppers - spice: 2/5served with white rice
Long Hot Pepper Pork
cooked in a flaming wok with sweet bean sauce and shredded long hot peppers - spice: 2/5served with white rice
Long Hot Pepper Beef
cooked in a flaming wok with sweet bean sauce and shredded long hot peppers - spice: 2/5served with white rice
Long Hot Pepper Pressed Tofu (not GF)
cooked in a flaming wok with sweet bean sauce and shredded long hot peppers - spice: 2/5served with white rice
Scallion Chicken
cooked in a flaming wok with broad bean sauce, onions, and scallions - spice: 0/5served with white rice
Scallion Pork
cooked in a flaming wok with broad bean sauce, onions, and scallions - spice: 0/5served with white rice
Scallion Beef
cooked in a flaming wok with broad bean sauce, onions, and scallions - spice: 0/5served with white rice
Scallion Lamb
cooked in a flaming wok with broad bean sauce, onions, and scallions - spice: 0/5served with white rice
Scallion Pressed Tofu (not GF)
cooked in a flaming wok with broad bean sauce, onions, and scallions - spice: 0/5served with white rice
Scallion Shrimp
cooked in a flaming wok with broad bean sauce, onions, and scallions - spice: 0/5served with white rice
Scallion Dish
Twice Cooked Dish
Twice Cooked Chicken
twice cooked in a flaming wok infused with fermented black beans, leeks, and long hot peppers - spice: 2/5served with white rice
Twice Cooked Pork Belly
twice cooked in a flaming wok infused with fermented black beans, leeks, and long hot peppers - spice: 2/5served with white rice
Twice Cooked Fish
twice cooked in a flaming wok infused with fermented black beans, leeks, and long hot peppers - spice: 2/5served with white rice
Cumin Chicken
Cumin Beef
Cumin Lamb
Cumin Fried Tofu
Cumin Dish
Dry Pepper Dish
Dry Pepper Chicken
Dry Pepper Fish
Dry Pepper Shrimp
Dry Pepper Intestines
Dry Pot Chicken
Dry Pot Pork
Dry Pot Beef
Dry Pot Fish
Dry Pot Shrimp
Dry Pot Pressed Tofu (not GF)
Dry Pot Dish
Pickled Sichuan Dish
Pickled Sichuan Chicken
Pickled Sichuan Fish
Pickled Sichuan Shrimp
Ginger Scallion Chicken
Ginger Scallion Fish
Ginger Scallion Shrimp
Ginger Scallion Dish
Garlic Sauce Dish
Garlic Sauce Chicken
Garlic Sauce Pork
Garlic Sauce Beef
Garlic Sauce Lamb
Garlic Sauce Pressed Tofu (not GF)
Garlic Sauce Shrimp
Jing Jiang Chicken
Jing Jiang Pork
Jing Jiang Beef
Jing Jiang Dish
Kung Pao Dish
Kung Pao Chicken
Kung Pao Beef
Kung Pao Shrimp
Kung Pao Fried Tofu
Ginger Shredded Duck
shredded braised GF duck sauted with ginger, red &green bell peppers and scallion - spice: 0/5
Pickled Vegetable Whole Fish
Whole fish deboned and sliced in tangy broth with pickled vegetables with glass noodles, and enoki mushrooms - spice: 2/5
Jiang Bei Whole Fish
Whole fish deboned and sliced in an authentic Sichuan chili oil hot sauce - spice: 4/5
Sichuan Prime Rib Tips
prime rib tips sauteed with long hot peppers, bell peppers, onions, sichuan peppercorn, and bok choy - spice: 1/5
Lychee Fish
Flounder fillets lightly battered and fried, served withour house made sweet and sour sauce - spice: 0/5
Homestyle Fish
Flounder fillets lightly battered and fried, served withour house made sweet, sour, spicy home style sauce - spice: 1/5
Honey Pine Nut Shrimp
fried shrimp tossed in a homemade cream sauce with diced red & green bell peppers and pine nuts - spice: 0/5
Golden Bunapi Mushrooms
crisp bunapi mushrooms lightly folded in duck yolk batter with red & green bell pepper - spice: 0/5
Sizzling Wonton Platter
six fried pork wontons meet a sweet and sour sauce with chicken, beef and shrimp on a sizzling platter - spice: 0/5
Sweet & Sour Beef
flash fried beef covered in a sweet & sour sauce - spice: 0/5
Spicy & Sour Ribeye Pot
marbled ribeye steak, thinly shaved and cooked with habanero chili paste, enoki mushroom, and glass noodles in pumpkin broth,topped with fresh cilantro - spice: 2/5
Country-Style Beef w/ Cilantro
beef stir-fried with mountain chili peppers, cilantro,pickled chili peppers, and oyster sauce - spice: 6/5
Golden Spicy Stew
lamb, enoki mushrooms, tripe and pigs blood meld together to create this hearty stew - spice: 4/5
DanDan Delicacies
Spicy Aromatic Pot
Spicy Aromatic Chicken
Spicy Aromatic Fish
Spicy Aromatic Shrimp
Spicy Aromatic Shaved Ribeye
Spicy Aromatic Pressed Tofu (not GF)
Spicy Mixed Tofu Chicken
Spicy Mixed Tofu Beef
Spicy Mixed Tofu Fish
Spicy Mixed Tofu Shrimp
Spicy Mixed Tofu Pot
Green Peppercorn Hot Sauce Dish
Green Peppercorn Hot Sauce Chicken
Green Peppercorn Hot Sauce Pork
Green Peppercorn Hot Sauce Beef
Green Peppercorn Hot Sauce Fish
Green Peppercorn Hot Sauce Tofu
Three Cup Chicken
dark meat chicken simmered with cooking wine, sweet soy, sesame oil, garlic, and basil - spice: 0/5
Salt & White Pepper Crispy Chicken
salt & white pepper battered chicken, deep-fried with basil - spice: 1/5
Soybean Crisp Soft-Shelled Shrimp (not GF)
soft-shell shrimp fried with soybeans and fried shallots - spice: 0/5 cannot be made gluten-free
Taiwanese Intestine Stew
pig's blood, intestines, and soft tofu in pickled chili pepper sauce - spice: 3/5
Taiwanese Minced Pork Rice (not GF)
single serving of rice topped with braised minced pork - spice: 0/5 - cannot be made gluten-free - *NOT available for individual sale*
Hakka-Style Sauteed Pork & Pressed Tofu (not GF)
pressed tofu, dried squid, and shredded pork sauteed with pickled chili peppers and Chinese celery - spice: 1/5
A-Ma's Ginger Shrimp Fried Rice
ginger-charred fried rice with baby shrimp, eggs, topped with goji berries - spice 0/5
Pumpkin Rice Noodles w/ Shredded Pork (not GF)
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 Specialties
Vegetables
Vegetarian String Beans
Green beans made in a flaming wok with fermented pickled vegetable and garlic - spice 0/5
Cauliflower w/ Dried Baby Shrimp
Cauliflower made in a flaming wok with dried baby shrimp skins, goji, and garlic - spice 0/5
Chinese Cabbage w/ Dried Peppers
Braised sweet cabbage cooked with dried peppers and garlic - spice 1/5
Eggplant w/ Garlic Sauce
Eggplant (mildly sweet) sauted with sweet, sour, and spicy sauce, scallion, and wood ear mushroom - spice 2/5
Baby Bok Choy w/ Garlic
Bok choy (lightly sweet flavor and crunchy texture) sauted in flaming wok with garlic - spice 0/5
Spicy & Sour Shredded Potatoes
Shredded potatoes sauted in a flaming wok with black vinegar and dried chili peppers - spice 1/5
Three Cup King Oyster Mushrooms
Traditional Taiwanese dish prepared with one cup of sweet soy sauce, 1 cup of sesame oil, and one cup of rice wine with king oyster mushroom - spice 0/5
Spicy Soft Tofu Pot
Soft tofu in spicy Sichuan pepper hot sauce with pickled vegetables and Chinese celery, topped with sesame seeds, crisp soybeans and cilantro - spice 4/5
Vegetarian Mapo Tofu
Soft tofu prepared in chili oil, broad bean sauce, sweet bean sauce and black bean topped with scallions and peppercorn powder (can add minced pork with no additional charge) - spice 2/5
Golden Napa Cabbage
Napa cabbage braised in a pumpkin broth and topped with goji berries - spice 0/5
Ginger Soy Chinese Broccoli
Steamed Chinese broccoli (slightly bitter and earthy taste) drizzled with chefs special sauce - spice 0/5
Dry Fried Brussel Sprouts
Flash fried Brussel sprouts stir-fried with bacon, dry pepper, garlic, ginger (can be made without bacon for vegetarian) - spice 1/5
Additional Rice
Steamed Noodles
Side Chili Oil
Extra Sauce
Utensil Sets ($.20 per set)
Sides
Lomein (not GF)
Taiwanese Sausage Lomein
Chicken Lomein
Pork Lomein
Vegetable Lomein
Shrimp Lomein
Beef Lomein
House Special Lomein
Plain Lomein
Taiwanese Sausage Fried Rice (not GF)
Chicken Fried Rice
Pork Fried Rice (w/ Soy Sauce)
Vegetable Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice (w/ Soy Sauce)
House Special Fried Rice
Fried Rice
Other FR/RN
Sichuan Style Fried Rice
Bacon fried rice with eggs, pickled chili, preserved vegetables and soy sauce - spice 2/5
Sichuan Curry Rice Noodles
Curry flavored rice noodles with chicken, bacon, eggs, scallion, onion, long hot pepper, and mushroom - spice 2/5
Scallion Fried Rice
Scallion puree fried rice with eggs and goji berries - spice 0/5
XO Sauce Fried Rice (not GF)
Seafood fried rice with eggs, xo sauce and scallion - spice 1/5CANNOT BE MADE WITHOUT SEAFOOD OR OYSTER SAUCE