dan modern chinese - pasadena in Pasadena

Loved everything, but not the vegan dumplings (a bit flavorless) I’d go back to get the salt and pepper tofu, any of the garlic veggies, the cucumber salad and the scallion pancakes (I was the only one that liked these). Service was quick and there wasn’t a two hour line which as great. It’s tucked away in an inside corner of the plaza and a bit hidden, but it’s there, you’ll find it.I’d go back and add some noodles or rice to this order.Happy Munchies,aVeganAndHer

We tried the Mapo tofu and Oxtail beef noodle. For $16-20, I think you can find better portion sizes for noodles. However, its cool that you can get half portions of most of the lunch items. Flavor was good, but Im on the fence about whether Id come back.

Very disappointed. The service was ok. The interior was nice. We love Chinese cuisine. The garlic string beans were good, but everything else was just ok. The prices were way too high and they don’t cover or discount parking. Definitely not worth it.

The quantity was a bit disappointing, but it was quite tasty overall. The xia long bao contained a lot of juice and the three cup chicken had the right amount of punch. If I had a choice, I would have preferred the noodle soup to have come out last as it was a bit plain (in a good way) compared to the other two menus I tried.

Decent place for Chinese food. In my opinion as compared to other Chinese eatery, the food somehow misses a distinct flavor profile. The dim sums are nice but no accompanying dipping made it bland to eat. The rice was nice but there was no salt and upon asking I was given salt from kitchen, why not keep pepper and salt on table ?

Cute modern chinese foof spot. Food is clean and nicely portioned. Really enjoy their traditional and modern twist on the menu selection.I dined in and also taken out. Both times, food was consistent and yummy. Staff is attentive and sweet.

Great place, especially since it is managed by Jean! What a great place! There is a reason why there is a wait line. Xiao long bao or juicy pork dumplings were larger and juicier than other famous dumpling place. The ox tail soup noodle had the broth that was thick and gelatinous. The string beans were well done with some special sauce. I also liked the spinach and bean sprouts stir fried. The pan fried chicken dumplings were devoured by my kid so fast that I could not taste it. Fried rice with short ribs was tasty, although next time I would ask for low or no salt. The servers were extraordinarily nice! Good job, see you again soon!

For over a year now I have had an obsession with dumplings, this place has been the best ones I have tried. The food is great quality and the portions are perfect. My favorite are the soup dumplings and not to be basic but the white rice is the best. The waitresses and waiters are nice and informative. I have been here two weekends in a row and I drive over from the IE.

Atmosphere is clean and modern. The food is amazingly fresh, the crab rice is the best Ive ever had, pork and crab dumplings were great. Parking structure is a little tight but the food is worth the trouble.

Good taste, has some vegetarian options but ask for mushroom if you don’t eat them.