dan modern chinese - topanga village

Came here for lunch this weekend & they provided very quick service which i appreciated. Restaurant wasn't full of people so we didnt have to wait long! Spacious restaurant with modern decor & pretty ceiling fixtures. My bf & I ordered the pork & shrimp, chicken ,pork & crab, pork soup dumplings (4 orders of 5 pcs each) & scallion pancakes. All our food came within 5-10 minutes. Food was freshly cooked and hot! Table had soy sauce & vinegar on the side. Scallion pancakes were crispy and soup dumplings were yummy! Not only that, but the workers did a good job coming by & checking in on us! They asked if we wanted any chili oil. I responded if I could get some more ginger, but forgot to mention I wanted chili oil too. Like a mind reader, they came back with both ginger AND chili oil! Overall, great experience & I was full by the end of the meal. I would love to try out their other dishes considering how good the dumpling and scallion pancakes were!

About Dan Short Ribs Mein, Too much sugar in the sauce .... Too sweet :( Service was okay. Restaurant was quiet and nice .

I ordered dan modern Chinese via doordash and it was delivered to my home. Each item was securely packaged in its box. And matched the order perfectly. The soup dumplings, dare I say, tasted better than din tai fung. We also enjoyed the short rib noodle and pork chop. What wasn't good was the chili oil dumplings, their skin is so thick and the sauce was not spicy. I look forward to dining in the restaurant one day but I'm grateful that delivery is an option.

This place is bustling on a Saturday night, but the staff were amazing and were able to move people in and out quickly. It was really spacious, modern, bright and clean. Good vibes! The waiter was very sweet and friendly. Food wise, dumplings were okay, expensive for what you get. Dan mien with the steak was way too sweet, I don't know what asian noodles it was supposed to be, not feeling it. The beef roll and mapo tofu with pork were tasty (American Chinese style).

We've been eyeing this place since they opened and finally decided to give it a shot. The menu has a variety of options and very similar to din tai fung. The waiter was very nice and helped give us some pointers and shared some of the most popular dishes. We ended up ordering the short rib Dan mein, pork and shrimp soup dumplings, and chicken dumplings with chili oil. The highlight of our meal was definitely the noodles! The waiter highly recommended we order them and I'm glad we did. The noodles were thick and a little al dente with a lot of flavors. The short rib was tender and simply melted in your mouth. Our second favorite dish was the chicken dumplings with chili oil. Surprisingly the chili oil wasn't too spicy and had a the perfect touch of chili and flavor. Overall, it was a good experience and we definitely will be back to try more times on their menu. With the high turnover of restaurants at The Village, I truly hope this place sticks around!

We had a blast!! I would like to inform "Dan Modern Chinese" will be my first favourite place in LA! Honestly, I have never yet , seen a very clean, organised and professional place since I moved to LA. The food I have posted, I have never eaten them before and I would love to eat them forever. The dumplings were perfectly delicious, including the spicy oxtail soup... my favourite was the beef rolls ! The service is also wonderful, you don't even need to call the servers and ask what you need. They were available for everyone and they come to you (it's like they're having a telepathy) :-D As I mentioned earlier, this is the most amazing place I've ever been. And I hope it always stays as a place that satisfies all dumpling and Chinese food lovers

We dined there the other day, and Dan Rib Eye Mein was especially super delicious! I would like to try dumplings next time!

We were in SoCal visiting my brother. Walked around the Costco nearby and then decided to stop at Dan's Modern Chinese for dinner. Last year, we had ordered takeout from them and remembered it being pretty good. Nice ambiance, friendly servers, good food. Prices were decent though portion size wasn't very big. Flavors were great though. The three of us enjoyed our meal.

This dan location is inside the Topanga Village outdoor shopping mall. I'm not sure if parking was supposed to be free, but the ticket machine was out of order during our visit. Everyone drove past the gate arm that was propped up. There was no wait for our party of 4 on a Sunday at 1 pm. I admired the sleek interior design featuring gold structures and wooden tables. Our server was decent. He took our orders quickly, but otherwise could have been more attentive. I think I had to get up to ask for the bill. - Beef roll ($15.50 - 4 pcs). The use of oxtail instead of beef shank was an excellent twist. The meat was soft and flavorful, enhanced by the sear on it. I enjoyed the fresh cucumber, cilantro, and sauce. However, I disliked the pancake dough. Instead of having stretchy layers, it was crumbly and compacted. - Steamed vegetable handmade dumplings ($7.75). These vegetarian dumplings tasted great! I liked them much better than the soup dumplings. The wrapper was chewy and generously stuffed with springy glass noodle and finely pulsed spinach(?). I enjoyed the umami, vegetal taste of the filling, which was not too wet. - Pork xiao long bao / chicken xiao long bao ($7.75 - 5 pcs). While the soup dumplings were juicy and hot, the filling was overwhelmed by white pepper. It could have used more salt to bring out the flavor of the pork. The dumpling skins were thin and chewy, but the tops were dry and poorly constructed. The dumplings fell apart at the pleats, making them hard to grab. I don't recall anything noteworthy about the chicken xiao long bao. - String beans with garlic ($15 full portion / $9 lunch portion on weekdays). The sauteed green beans were just alright. I tasted the garlic and salt, but the seasoning didn't penetrate the vegetables. Texture was decent, somewhat snappy.

Dan Modern Chinese Cuisine, according to the Yelp listing is a Chinese, Taiwanese Restaurant. It is located at The Village in the Westfield Topanga Mall. I came here for more appetizers, after having an appetizer at another eatery at the same venue. The inside is well appointed, but it was freezing, so I asked for a table outside. It was the perfect spot to be, if you like watching people and the world go by. At the onset, while the server brought small decanters of soy sauce and vinegar, there was also a small crucible of a few strands of ginger (really). So I asked for more. My first choice was the pickled cucumber, billed to come out with ginger and chili. This was not the case. So I asked for chili oil and tried to spruce up the offering. It still did not do the job. I suppose it was the cucumber itself (from a bottle, maybe) and also because, I am always comparing with a well known Taiwanese restaurant at Century City. Next came the Shrimp and Pork Soup Dumplings. These were better, but lacked flavor and still no match to the competition. All is not lost. The server (who had a heavy load and was covering multiple areas), had a calm and friendly attitude and provided upbeat service.

5 stars for friendly and prompt service, clean and spacious seating options, and quick food prep. Located inside the Topanga Village 3 stars for taste. Was not worth it for me but it wasn't awful

Pleasant area, with attentive service at Topanga Social. The plates looked all very delicious, but the baby bok-choy with garlic and the short-rib chow mein were both very heavy on salt. I'm from Brazil and I'm used to salty dishes, but they were too much. If it wasn't for that, they would be very good, since the dishes were perfectly cooked and we could see that the ingredients were high quality. The soup dumplings (xiao long bao) however, were delicious, very comforting and with good filling. We had 2 portions for two people and I'm sure we could have more!

Came here for a lil dinner with my friend on a Saturday at 530 - its wasn't too crowded but a lot of people were there. We got sat down instantly, and it was super clean. We sat down and our server came and got our drink order, just water lol. And then we ordered our food. We got the short rib Dan mein, chicken fried rice, and vegetable pan dumplings (we wanted to try one of each lol). The vegetable dumplings were like a 3/10. It tasted like seaweed as it was salty, and it was all green. I asked what veggies were in there and it was just spinach?? Should have just called it spinach dumplings. The chicken fried rice was like a 7/10 - somewhat lacked flavor but had SOME. Wouldn't get it again but worth the try. The short rib Dan mein was my fav. Juicy, tender ribs, perfectly cooked noodles, flavorful sauce, and all around great. That I will def get again. The service was great, bathrooms were also clean and smelled good (lol). Location: it's located somewhat across 24 hour fitness. Since it's a shopping center/outdoor mall, there is a ton of parking. Meters in the front or the structure in the back - 90 minutes free. Will def be back to try the soup dumplings and other goodies!!

We arrived at 7pm on a busy Friday night and were seated immediately for our table of two. Plus, parking is free for 90 minutes, which is great. The service was excellent. We started with the Three Cup Chicken, which had rich flavors and tasty shiitake mushrooms. I'd give it an 8.5/10. My only complaint was the whole peppers--who eats those? The Chicken and Shrimp Soup Dumplings were decent, earning a 7.8/10. The flavor and dough were good, but something was missing. The highlight was the Chicken Dan Mein. It was perfect--10/10. The thick noodles and shiitake mushrooms were excellent. I could eat this every day. The Green Beans were a good side dish, scoring an 8/10. However, the chili oil was disappointing. It lacked crunch and spice. Sriracha would be better. The place was very clean and well-maintained. Overall, it's worth a visit. While I wouldn't come back for the soup dumplings, the Chicken Dan Mein alone makes it worth returning.

Finally got to try this place recently!! This is located inside the Topanga Village by the beignet place. Parking is free for 1.5 hrs and they do not validate. There were a handful of people when we arrived around 5pm on a weekday and they seated us immediately. We quickly looked over the menu and ordered right away! Love the quick service and quality of the food. However, they put like 2 cubes of ice in your water meaning you'll be left with room temperature water... not satisfying!! Hopefully they'll make a change and know to add ice! I'm sure we could've asked. The food is SO filling and had great portions. The signature milk tea with boba was a little concerning at first since it was bubbly at the top. I'm sure it was just shaken up milk but it made me think the glass still had soap in it? It went away after a while and was delicious. Boba was decent too! Luckily chewy and not super soft or anything. The string beans with garlic was delicious but could've probably used a bit more salt? Something was lacking but still yummy! The Dan mein noodles were incredible! Super saucy and had great flavor. The noodles were thick and nice and chewy!! Close to udon noodles. Xiao long bao was okay, honestly kinda big and not really "bite size" if that makes sense. The fried rice was delicious with the mapo tofu! Super garlicky mapo tofu and smelled amazing!! Lastly, the scallion pancakes were pretty good and had great sauce but wish it had more to the pancake itself. Regardless, overall, this place is delicious and looking forward to coming back! IG: @ammysalamii

Trying new dumplings for my birthday. I wanted to go to Lucille's. But we found it's GONE! :-( So we tried this place. All dumplings can't help but be compared to Din Tai Fung. We were seated right away. We had the pork dumplings. They were good but only 5 come in an order. So we shared 3 orders. We had the scallion pancakes which were good but a little drier than I prefer. We had the garlic spinach which was also good but too big. I had to take some home. And we had the almost $20 shrimp fried rice which was delish! Friendly wait staff. Good but not magical for $83.

I love dan modern chinese because they have a lot of vegetarian options and because their food is incredibly fresh and tasty! Already stepping into the space, I feel more relaxed and the interior design is a big part of it. The maitre de and the wait staff are friendly and nice about changing a dish (which shows that everything is made to order). One of my new favorite restaurants! I love the sea weed tofu salad and the vegetable dumplings!

I recently dined at Dan Modern Chinese and ordered the pork dumplings, short rib noodles, spinach, and beef roll. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. Despite ordering full-size portions of all four dishes, the servings were surprisingly small--just enough for two people. The food was overly salty, and the total cost came to nearly $80, which felt steep for what we received. Overall, the meal was not worth the price, and I won't be returning.

Having dined in and ordered for takeout/delivery, I can comfortably say Dan is consistent with quality and flavors. My favorites are the noodles, especially the short rib noodles, and the cucumber salad. The fried rice has also been a hit for us. Portions are good to share, think family style. The soup dumplings and beef rolls are wonderful, too, though I haven't ordered those for delivery since I prefer to eat those fresh. While portions are good, prices are also a bit higher than you may expect, especially if ordering from home. Still, it's well worth the quality and flavors. It's a sizable space with an inside/outside option. It gets busy, but service has never been lacking. You can find them by Lucille and Eureka. Parking is available in the lot of Westfield Topanga. There's a little parking lot nearby from Dan, but it's always such a mess to navigate so I prefer to park and get some steps in.

The family was going to watch the Bsweet Band perform at Topanga Social and wanted to eat before the performance. We wanted something along the lines of Din Tai Fung dumplings and other dishes. My kids had been to Dan Modern Chinese and thought the dumplings were very good and the menu wasn't overly expensive. Also, we wanted to have a meal that we would be satisfied but not full. The restaurant was across the street from Topanga Social so the location was perfect. The family had a double order of XLB, pan fried pork dumplings (potstickers), Dan chicken mein and broccoli with garlic. The XLB were juicy, wrapper was steamed just right and the filling was tasty. The noodles were thicker than what I normally eat and the seasoning was light, the broccoli was good and the garlic was stronger than expected. The pan fried pork dumplings had the excellent brown crisp and the pork tasted good. The service is attentive. Dan Modern Cuisine serves fresh dishes, good dumplings and closer to where we stay. We have added Dan Modern as our local dumpling restaurant.

I love this place!!!! My favorite things to get are Pickles cucumbers: very good lemony taste slight sweet delicious crispy fresh Pop corn shrimp: battered shrimp with green onions and spicy mayo 10/10 Pan fried chicken dumplings: classic can't go wrong Baby bok choy with garlic: garlicky not to salty well cooked but has a good crunch Short rib Dan noodles: AMAZING you need to try them thick noodles delicious flavor

An unexpected modern, clean "dumpling and wine" casual restaurant in The Village. We had chicken and vegetable dumplings - wifey had tea and I stuck with my usual red wine by the glass. Very good food, wifey who is persnickety loved her veggies inside the steamed goodies. Service was very efficient and super kind. A real winner and recommended - we'll stop by again soon!

Food is good. They don't do lunch sizes during the weekend. This kept me from ordering three items I wanted to eat as I was in a party and only 1-2 people wanted it. Please make the smaller portions accessible all the time. You'd make more sales.

It's easy to compare a place like Dan Modern to the "other" much more famous xiao long bao restaurant because there are many same menu items. I'd encourage diners to avoid making the comparison and just be open to Dan being a different experience but also being able to satisfy that dumpling craving. The food is yummy and always comes out piping hot (or refreshingly cold in the case of some appetizers). The service is very friendly with adequate attention and the space is very clean; open and welcoming. Pro tip, they do offer smaller, cheaper "lunch" portions M-F so it's a good way to try many different dishes.

Amazing food! We had lunch here Saturday afternoon. I loved how clean and quiet it was it was very nice. We had the Shrimp Fried Rice, Egg Fried Rice, Pork and Shrimp Soup Dumplings, Chicken Pan Fried Dumplings, and a Brown Sugar Milk Boba. Everything we ordered was great and taste to perfection. Our server was awesome ... I didn't catch his name but he was a skinny white male about 5'10 who worked Saturday around 2:30. Thank you for your awesome customer service.

Really good fresh-tasting Chinese food in a great location! Dan Modern is one of these new-type Chinese restaurants with a lot of lighter offerings than most "Americanized" Chinese food places. I don't normally like American Chinese food as it's too sweet and saucy for me. However, Dan Modern has me hooked on their offerings. I really recommend their fried rice ESPECIALLY the crab or veggie options! Tip: Make sure you use the black vinegar that comes with your table. Black vinegar with fried rice is sooooo good! I also love the milk tea here! Where it's normally an afterthought at sit-down places their jasmine milk tea is GREAT! I've always had good service here in when it's packed, and the staff are very nice despite having to deal with sooooo many doordash orders coming in. I would describe the ambiance as modern, with an open glass kitchen window, and ample lighting.

This brightly light, well decorated restaurant have us opportunity to enjoy hot delicious dumplings with broth... Some of the best I've had! The noodles and 3 chicken dishes were yummy, well seasoned and filling. Portions are large and several of us came home with leftovers. The servers was pleasant and attentive...I was grateful that she kept our water glasses filled. The location is easy to access with free parking in the parking garage up to 90 minutes... With lots of shipping possibilities adjacent to the restaurant.

Absolutely in love with this place, every time I'm in the area come here! My favorites are veggie STEAMED dumplings and seaweed tofu salad! I'm surprised how cheap is this place!

The restaurant was clean and set up nicely. The waitstaff was very nice and they let us stay as long as we wanted since we were having our belated Christmas very together. Food was very good soup dumplings especially.

Was craving Din Tai Fung but there's none close to us. After doing some research on Yelp, I came across Dan Modern Chinese and boy am I happy to have found them. Located in The Village at Westfield Topanga, this restaurant has amazing dumplings and other options to choose from. The service was excellent, super nice and quick. I asked for their most popular dumpling options and tried those, with a side of their green beans. Everything was amazing; will definitely get their food anytime I'm craving dumplings and I'm in the Woodland Hills area. The inside was very brightly lit, comfortable seating, not too loud, and enjoyable, so instead of takeout, I'd try to eat in next time to get the full flavor and experience.

Waitstaff was nice. Food was bland and pretty bad. The scallion pancake? Bland, undercooked dough with possibly one chopped scallion....or less....tossed in. Just awful. We didn't finish anything. That said, the dungeness crab friend rice had nice chunks of crab in the rice, but the dish was way underseasoned. In looking at the menu, we didn't see any added charges, and there definitely isn't any notice of these charges on their online menu which I did screenshot, but when the POS came, we saw that in small font they had already added 20% to the total, then presented that added-to amount in a huge, bold font as though it was the actual total .....and then asked for an additional tip.....in bold....as though the tip hadn't already been added. IMO, this is deceptive and very easy to miss. We almost missed what IMO is very scammy. Instead we had the waiter remove all of the extra amounts and tipped normally. AVOID!

Quality has improved across all dishes. My son and I come here regularly and really have no complaints. Love the improvement!

Omg this place is amazing we ate here for the first time and it was delicious. Our server was amazing brought out every hot sauce since we were big fan of heat. The restaurant is cute but wished it was less bright at night. As well I was scared to ask if they had cocktails cause the drink menu was confusing, so we shall see next time. Great great great replacement for din tai fun just wished they had lychee martinis. Definitely going back and bringing friends

Came in for a quick bite. Tried the short rib noodles. All the reviews were positive so I took the chance. Great noodles, taste, and seasoning. Had the garlic baby bol choy with garlic and they were also tasty. Service was good. Dumplings were amazing just like I knew I would like them. It's directly in front of a bbq place in the mall.

TJ and Dan were awesome. Great service, warm and welcoming. One would sense that the Team enjoy what they do. Food was great and the place was nice and clean. I've been to the Sawtele location, same good food.

The food is overpriced, for $16 you only get 4 pieces of beef roll, and for the large portion of short rib dan mein, it's still very small, even for a girl. The noodle is burned, and the taste of the beef roll is just ok. The Xiao long bao is decent, but for the same price you can get it anywhere else with more baos. Service is good and the restaurant decorations are pretty , however with that price and taste, I wouldn't recommend anyone to go there.

Service was prompt and professional. Food came out quickly and was hot and fresh. The taste and quality was A+. Need I say more? Can't wait to go back.

Just had lunch with a friend the service was very good our waiter was so nice The only think I don't understand is why they add sugar in the food if you had Chinese food it china they never ago sugar to it I spend a lot of time in China after you eat food in china you don't want to eat in the state because they always add sugar to it

I've had Dans several times but a different location. And while this was not as fresh/well made as the Culver City location, I did still enjoy each item. I ordered spicy pork dumplings, dan noodles (chicken), and a side of bok choy and garlic. All were tasty. And had the chicken been more tender/larger, I would have given 5 stars. This might have been an end of the batch situation. Would try again to compare once more.

I ordered the popcorn shrimp as an appetizer. I had the three-cup chicken for my main entrée. I also had the pan-fried pork and shrimp dumplings as well. Each item was very tasty and delicious. For my beverage, I had oolong tea. The three-cup chicken was off the chain, and the dumplings were pretty decent. The popcorn shrimp was fantabulous.

Went here on the weekend when staying at the Marriot nearby. I was quite happy with the shrimp with crab sauce. The scallion pancakes were gluten free and scrumptious. Food comes fast. This doesn't seem like a chain, even though they have many locations. Service was good and fast. The ambiance is straightforward and clean. Perfect for a chinese lunch.

Yummy authentic Chinese food in the Valley. The short rib Dan mien is the star, so much depth of flavor and beef was so tender. The beef roll is delicious, cucumber salad was fresh but mind you they do not prepare it the same as din tai fung. The soup dumplings could be soupier but still had great taste. I also really enjoyed the three cups chicken as well. Good solid food around the area and will return when I have a craving. Very nice ambiance as well.

Great restaurant. Great food and good ambience and service. You should just the soupy dumplings. they are amazing and the dan veg noodles as well

Really good food. Flavor is rich and always consistent. Never had a bad experience. *Knocks on wood*. I recommend: - Short Rib Dan Mein Noodles - Scallion pancake - Shrimp/crab fried rice - Sauteed green beans with garlic - Chicken & shrimp xiao long bao (soup dumplings) I've ordered for delivery and pick up. I've also eaten here a few times. Service is always great. Their food is a little pricey, but it's really good so that justifies the price for me.

Great food and a knowledgeable and friendly wait staff. For sure I will go again! There wasn't one thing we tried that was sub-par; all excellent. Great value for the price too.

For me this place is just so mediocre. Marinated cucumber while ok had so many peppercorns it was unpleasant. The peppercorns have a particularly heat and numb your mouth. Crispy dumplings- were crispy. Soup dumplings had the least amount of soup inside then other soup dumplings I've had. Service was infrequent and the gentleman couldn't have been less thrilled to be at work. It's a big modern looking restaurant. Seems like they are striving to be a version of Din Tai Fung. If you are in this area DJ want dumplings try eLoong Dumplings in Thousand Oaks or Myungin Dumplings in Northridge.

I like how they use quality and simple ingredients, and how you can taste it in their dishes. It does almost taste homemade, which is a good thing, but some of their spices were a little too much like their mapo tofu

I generally inform the server to not add salt at Asian restaurants as it can get overly salty. We ordered the pork & Dungeness XLB, pork & shrimp pan fried dumpling, Dungeness crab fried rice, mapo tofu with pork, snow pea leaves & pickled cucumber. The flavors were decent. Our least favorite dish was the pan fried dumpling. It wasn't cooked correctly like the typical Chinese pan fried dumplings.

I really enjoyed the xiao long bao. Skin is thin, meaty, and lots of soup. I was pretty surprised comparing to din tai fung. This is a good spot in the valley and not having to drive far! I based the 5 star for the pork xia long bao. The Dan dan noodles was too sweet for me. Not my favorite. 2/5 rating. Popcorn chicken was just okay. Not too crispy. 3/5 rating. The place is clean and great customer service. We went on a Sunday afternoon. The place is located across from the gym or Lucille's BBQ.