The service is good but the food are crazy expensive for the portions they serve. Would not recommend unless you got that kind of money. The taste is alright as well, I've had better that costs way less. read more

Wow how do you even stay in business. Last min eating decision turns tragic. Let me first tell you how bad the service was. We sat at the bar with my wife and two of my kids and was greeted by the bartender. She asked us if we were eating at the bar we communicated yes. She shows us the the QR code to get the menu and tell us the there is a 20% mark up that is not reflected on the printer paper menu or the electronic QR code menu and that our food wouldn't come out together but as it prepared. At this point I'm a bit hesitant about a company that can't change a crappy copy paper menu and a electronic website menu and able to time there food making process. So mind you we are sitting at the bar at no point does the bartender ask us if we would like a drink! We seem to ruin her day by asking her for a ice tea and a beer at this point she is slamming everything she has in her hands. (Ie the soda gun jiggers cabinets coolers and you get the point) At no time are we not completely nice to her as well. So we ordered three meals to split Orange chicken Mongolian beef and kung pao chicken. The orange chicken comes out in about 10 min then the Mongolian beef comes out in about 7-8 mins later that was ok. My wife take a bit and literally the Mongolian beef is like beef jerky and is missing pepers which are listed in the menu and btw tastes like a salt lick. We ask the bartender where the pepers are and her answer is it doesn't come in the Mongolian beef at this point we show her the menu that says it does come with the Mongolian beef. At this point the bartender says we'll take it off your bill or you can wait 40 minutes for another one neither of which I asked her to do and we were just questioning her. Orange chicken was as good as Panda Express for 3 to 4 times the cost and less portions. Then 45 plus min go by and and nothing on the last meal so I go ahead and ask the bartender where it might be and she says I don't know I'll have to talk to the manager. This point I'm frustrated with the whole meal and the service so I ask her just take it off my bill and I'll leave and give us a box for the Orange chicken not the Mongolian beef. So this point she goes and gets the manager which she said she talk to you about the meal before I asked her. The manager comes over and says I'll be right back with the meal. And by the way the people sitting at the bar who ordered the same meal I did but came 20 minutes later had their meal and we leaving before I ever got mine. Overall the manager was very nice the bartender was horrible and seemed very flustered I asked for a box for the other to take it home they did take the 2 meals off my bill and the beer which I did not ask for. Couple things I came from the restaurant business never had a restaurant that couldn't bring the food out at the same time, and never was pricing on the menu wrong I understand you guys have this on your website but that's pretty shady because not everyone looks at your website. On a 1 to 5 I give service a one I give the manager a four and I give the food I one. Btw the bartender even said to us I hope you enjoyed your free beer like I'm a vagrant. I didn't asked free anything I am tired of paying for crappy service and meals though. Good luck hope all gets better. read more

Cold and soggy egg rolls and our mandarin beef dish was also cold and needed salt . The salt and pepper rice was served warm which I feel was made fresh. The egg rolls and beef were not. I understand the struggle at this time but if you're going to serve cold food it's not going out. 100% Lacking flavor. We tried it . Not sure what the hype was about. read more

Their food is always excellent but, what restaurant doesn't send rice when you order an entree? Please check your orders before you send them out. read more

Amazing food, great service and an amazing vibe. The Golden Pineapple cocktail is to die for, and all the food is complimented with the right sauce. Absolutely loved the crab rangoons, short rib and foie gras potstickers and the Beef Chow Fun. Definitely a great spot read more

Amazing food. The wings are the best thing. The cocktails are just as delicious. It's my go-to spot

Finally! DanDan is living up to its potential. Just as I had hoped, they have aggressively moved to shore up their weak points, and have improved their entire menu. I waited for a few more visits to update this review, to ensure that their improvement was real. Rest assured, DanDan has learned and continued to improve throughout their brief tenure. They are now a place that I would comfortably recommend to anyone, without reservation. Well-done on continuing to improve, and I look forward to seeing what is in store for successive iterations of this excellent menu. read more

DanDan was amazing from start to finish. Very few restaurants are great from the moment you walk-in to when you decide it's time to stop eating and you should go home. My husband and I live in Chicago, but frequent Milwaukee because of Marquette games. I don't even know where to start. DanDan is wonderful through and through. The food is phenomenal, the cocktails are great, and the service was excellent. I will make the 1.5 hour drive from Chicago to Milwaukee JUST to eat at DanDan. Really looking forward to my return... read more

Good food good service. I wish the tables were not quite so close to each other and the food was just a bit bigger on portions, and delivered more flavor ? Reminds me of Chi-Chis doin Americanized Mexican in the 80s. This is the bland American version of Asian food. I know "shareable" but not the greatest taste and value vs yer old regular Asian joint with killer tasty food? Great staff and decor. read more

Upscale Chinese. Lil pricey but worth it. My husband and I have been here twice and usually split 3-4 dishes. We've really liked every dish we've had. My favorite is the honey walnut shrimp. read more

DanDan - Honey walnut shrimp - Asian Fusion Near Me - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Bottom line: I think I'm in love. Everything we had here was delicious. We started with cocktails, which were pricey but absolutely delicious. My person favorite was jer bear. For dinner we shared veggie dumplings (the table favorite!), crab ragoons (Super crabby which I didn't love), walnut shrimp, general tso caluflower, mushroom soup and the dan dan noodles and it was all delicious! If you haven't been you've got to go. read more

The menu, albeit small, is all dynamite. While not quite tapas plate size skirts the edge of shareable. Meals can be made gluten free upon request. read more

Wife and I have been craving dim sum. She is Chinese and we usually go to Chinatown in Chicago for our dim sum fix but due to the pandemic we searched for something local. Thankfully we were able to order through UberEats and were excited about giving them a shot. We heard they were the best Chinese cuisine in Milwaukee and have tried something from them before at the Newaukee night market but it was our first time ordering from the menu they have on UberEats. We went with the Sichuan Pork Dumplings with a choice of Dim Sum listed at $12, Chose Crab Ragoon as the dim sum side which was an additional $14. (We received 5 dumplings and 4 crab Rangoon.) Also ordered the orange chicken + choice of dim sum listed at $17, and chose the smashed cucumber as the dim sum side for an additional $8. We had high expectations but overall felt it was not enough bang for our buck. This was VERY PRICEY for what we received and the taste wasn't the best. $14 for 4 crab Rangoon is crazy. read more

A happy accident led my husband and I to DanDan, and I'm so glad it did! Were it not for the so annoying construction immediately surrounding Milwaukee Public Market that prohibited us from finding a parking spot one night, thereby prohibiting us from our intended dinner destination, I would not have had the need to find a nearby stand in for the night which led us via Yelp to DanDan. I guess this is the first time I've ever been grateful for construction! But grateful I am, as DanDan was a near perfect little gem from the start. Easy lot parking- hallelujah! (It's shared with an office building, so after 5 it's easier. There's also street parking.) Walked in with no wait, seated right away! Cool, relaxed and yet still energetic atmosphere. The servers were patient and helpful with my questions, and worked as a team throughout the evening so that we never wanted for anything. I'm vegan so I did know they had options here for me, and that's always half the battle for me. For my appetizer, I had the most delicious veggie momo (dumplings) that were delicate and plump and full of flavor, and complimented by an even more flavorful dipping sauce. And from the moment I saw General Tso's Cauliflower on the menu, I was a happy camper. It did not disappoint. I'm generally a girl who prefers my veggies over cooked, a little softer than is recommended. I don't know why, and I know it's not ideal to deliver the most nutrition. However, despite my preference, that wouldn't work for this dish anyway, but I can appreciate so much how perfect their technique is on the cooking of the cauliflower and its batter. Cauliflower was firm but not crunchy, soft but not mushy, with a thick perfectly executed batter with crispy edges, and of course smothered in a mildly spicy General Tso sauce. Served with steamed rice, the portion was appropriate (though I could eat double that deliciousness) and just insanely tasty. I was thrilled! My husband also enjoyed his pork egg rolls, and Mongolian beef entree though he did mention it was overly salty, which didn't surprise me much as that is often my experience generally speaking in regard to Mongolian sauce at any restaurant. Additionally, I ordered jasmine tea for $5 and it came out in a pretty double serving teapot and automatically with a side of probably local honey, which I would have omitted had I known. The prices are moderately higher than I'm comfortable with by maybe a couple bucks each entree ($14 for mine) or app ($10), not terrible, I know, and because I enjoyed everything so much, was privy to vegan options, with excellent service and atmosphere, I don't mind the price point too much. The modern and cool Asian fusion aesthetic utilizing exposed brick and wood elements made for a vibrant and fun dining experience. I really recommend this restaurant, and just for fun, visit their website and read their about us/history page which I found really cute and written with whimsy. Oh, and you must take a trip to the bathroom! Lol Weird suggestion, I know, but they've recently installed hanging red and dramatically lit umbrellas lining the hallway. Fabulous! So, go; bask in the large parking lot, savor in the flavors, and take a trip to tinkle town. read more

Located in the Third Ward with a great Asian fusion menu, this establishment has a cool vibe. The menu is designed to share and we were told to order 3-4 items for 2 people. They accept reservations and I recommend doing so. Even with the crowd, our server was on point and the food came out quickly. The food comes out as it comes up and not necessarily in order so you will be munching for the whole time. My food was awesome! From potstickers and eggrolls to the pork belly...tons of flavor and Unami. There was a lot of depth of flavor and fresh herbs that made this place standout. read more

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DanDan is the best chinese food I've had in Milwaukee. We enjoyed our dumplings and two entrees. I was particularly impressed with the general tso's cauliflower. I liked the Kung Pao as well but it was a bit spicy for me. The covid pickup process was smooth! While the 20% increase added to the bill made our dinner for two $50 and a bit more than we'd liked to have spent, it was delicious food and we were happy to support DanDan maintaining their staff through the covid crisis. read more

Some of the tastiest food in Milwaukee - I only wish I had tried it sooner! I've been twice in the past few weeks to enjoy dinner on their patio. Their walnut shrimp is unbelievably good, and the crab rangoons are truly the best I've ever had. This spot is quickly becoming one of my go-to places! read more

Very nice atmosphere, but very greasy food. With a very limited menu it should have been better.

I'd say 2.5 Not worth the price tag. I saw the unhappy reviews about portion and I was foolish that I disregarded it. When I opened the delivery bag, I was motionless for minutes. Wow. It was really... I ordered Happy Chicken, which I would rate 1. Thankfully, I also got myself Crab Ragoon which is solid 5. But, for that price? read more

The service was much improved since the last time I was here. I do wish the chef would cut back on the salt and sodium containing ingredients such as MSG. My Singapore noodles were almost too salty to eat. I took the leftovers home, but threw them away. Not worth the swollen ankles. The dessert we had was awesome. I don't remember what it was called. There was a choice of two desserts. One was chocolate something, we chose the other. Dining early was a good choice. read more

Great service, good food, and hip ambience. We had group of 9 (2 families with some young children in the mix) and their longer table/booth towards the back accommodated us perfectly. It was a good sized space and not at all loud, I'm not sure the main dining area would have been the same. Some of my favorite items included the Wings, Tom Kha Soup, and (surprisingly) the Orange Chicken, which was the choice of my picky younger cousins. The dish often triggers unpleasent memories of Panda Express in my college days, but the Orange Chicken here is flavorful and fresh. The other dishes we ordered were good, but nothing to write home about. My one complaint is that some of the appetizers (the Kimchee pancakes and Crispy mushrooms come to mind) could have been served hotter (they were instead served just warm, almost room temperature-ish). Nice drink/wine/beer selection as well. read more

I was excited to try this place on a Friday night visiting family in Milwaukee. My husband and I decided to split a few plates and start with cocktails. I ordered one with mezcal (I can't remember the name!) and it was super yummy. We started with the seafood pancake (omg so good!) Then we had the momo vegetable dumplings, which were under-seasoned and cooked a bit too long, as the dumplings were falling apart when I went to pick one up with my chopsticks. We finished with the Laotian fish fry, once again, a bit under seasoned and could use more sauce, but the batter was nice and crispy, and the fried rice cakes were good as well. I would for sure come back when in Milwaukee and try some more dishes! read more

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We enjoyed our dinner immensely. We realized just how busy you were and in a way it made us happy as we really do want a place that would rush us. Food was fantastic with huge portions! Water glasses could be just a tad bigger. Thanks for the memorable evening. We'll be back. read more

We live in the neighborhood and have been here three times. Our neighbors rave about it, but being an Asian, who has lived in LA and NYC, maybe I expected too much from an asian restaurant. I had pretty much all of their dimsum (okay, but limited options), cocktails (okay to good), and entrees (hand-pulled noodle with cumin beef? Too salty). I think the price is too high, the food too average, and there are better options out there. (I prefer braised's pop-up dimsum shop for dimsum in Milwaukee...or Imperial Hainan in chicago.) read more

After reading all the reviews I knew this place was going to be perfect for my birthday dinner yesterday. We patiently waited for them to open at 5pm. Walking in I knew off of the other reviews what I wanted to order. Started with a mule off the drink menu. Perfectly mixed it was tart and broke up the heat of the meal well. Everything on this menu is meant to share which I loved. Service was on point they constantly checked on us and removed used plates efficiently. We started with the egg rolls with spicy sauce. Light and crisp on the outside they were almost over packed with filling. The filling was dense but I loved the peanut flavor of them. The rolls were precut for us and easy to dip and enjoy. Next up we ordered the lobster soup (Tom Ka Soup). This was spicy and rich. The coconut milk helped with the heat of the soup and this was really an amazing dish. If it was okay I would have licked the bowl clean. We next had the spicy pork dumplings. Warning if you cannot handle heat step away. The dumplings were fried expertly and paired with sweet/sour sauce. The filling to dumpling ratio was spot on. We then had the scallion pancakes served with a spicy sauce, hoisin sauce and pickled onions. The pickled onions cut the heat of the sauces which was nice after a couple of bites. My only negative thought was they could have been less greasy. The last dish we had was the twice cooked pork belly. "OH MAN" I wanted to shout. this dish was the perfect way to end the meal. Rich and decedent I loved every bite. The belly itself had a great char on the outside and with the sauce it had it was outstanding. I want this for every meal for the rest of my life. I want to come back every time I am in town now! read more

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I don't know if I've ordered the wrong things, but I'm just not a fan of this place. I used to live nearby, and tried to give it a shot quite a few times. I feel like their noodle dishes are over sauced and the noodles are overcooked. Their pot stickers are tasty, but don't taste very authentic. read more

Rudest hostess ever and that continued on through management. They add a 20% service fee now so their employees get equal pay. How about you pay them higher wages. We leave very nice tips when dining out. However, i will not tip on top of a 20% service fee. This is a terrible way to run a restaurant. I will never be back. Too many other good restuarants in the area that value their patrons! read more

My colleagues and I went to DanDan to cap off a long day of meetings. We were all looking forward to a fun, relaxing evening. And while there was definitely an energetic vibe and the food was good - I could not get past how rude the hostess was. Unsure if she was just having a bad day or if she just hates her job and other people, but she was so rude that it prompted me to write this review. She literally stomped across the room when she sat us and then when I asked for a booth, she angrily said "they're reserved" - despite us being the only people in the ENTIRE restaurant with a 5:30 reservation. When we left she glared at us as we walked out the door without speaking a word. Seriously - what's with the attitude? Given this is your first impression when you walk in and the last one when you walk out - thumbs down to whoever hired this mean girl. read more

Can we TALK about their General Tso's Cauliflower?! I am salivating just writing about it. I think this restaurant is incredible romantic, inventive, and priced fairly. Don't miss out on their crab rangoon, either! Trust me, you'll want to check out DanDan - and they deliver, too! read more

Have lived in Walkers Point for about 3 years now. Have eaten here about 7-8 times. Idk what it is but every time I go our party seems to think the portions are smaller, the price is higher, and the quality is worsened? I found out about a special on tonight's Friday night on instagram, never was mentioned by our server. Idk what to say. It went from a restaurant I recommended to everyone, to now just run of the mill overpriced Asian fusion. Starters are great, entrees aren't, drinks are ridiculously overpriced. read more

I ordered the Happy Chicken and the beet salad for carry out. The reviews are accurate- happy chicken is pretty spicy. I asked for light spice but it was still too spicy for me to enjoy which was pretty disappointing, especially given how much I paid for it. Beet salad was good and flavorful. In my opinion, the food is a little overpriced. And they added a 20% service fee instead of an optional tip to help with paying their employees during this time. I'm down for the cause but a warning before I ordered would've been nice... read more

The place is nice, staff is very nice super efficient as well, unfortunately I feel the food was overpriced, very salty and the food just wasn't a big deal. We couldn't finish our plate. read more

Food is good, but not good enough to overlook the already steep menu prices, plus a 20% service charge for things an employer should be covering, and plus another full 20% tip being expected. I've never seen such a thing at another restaurant in any city anywhere. During the pandemic quite a few places added service charges and that was understandable. At this point this is a gratuitous cash grab and I will not go back here until this is removed and likely it won't be so I guess I won't be eating here, luckily there's lots of good Chinese. Don't be a business owner if you can't cover your own expenses for your staff. read more

How can you even rate this place? 5+ stars all around! A must if you're in Milwaukee. They catered to my dietary needs...I told the waitstaff no carbs/no sugar and the kitchen produced a appetizer and main meal. It was like they read my mind. Best meal I had in Milwaukee by far! read more

We came to try this restaurant as foodies and Asian Americans. In general, I really like Asian fusion coming from Los Angeles. The presentation was good, but some of the dishes were way over salted. For example, we got the Peking duck special and the soup was extremely salty. The market vegetables were very salty too. The Peking duck pancakes were good and the fried chicken was really good. As a customer, it's always better to undersalt the food and we can always add salt if need be. read more

We dined here previously shortly after they opened and were not impressed. I'm glad to say that the standard has gone up somewhat. We couldn't get a reservation at the time we wanted to eat, but managed to get seated at the bar immediately (6pm on Saturday night). The bartender, David was very friendly and attentive, as was the other woman at the bar. Both asked us what we wanted, or if we needed anything, or wanted to order, quite a few times. David was also very helpful in recommending and describing beers and cocktails and offered a taste of the tap beers, which was appreciated. My fiance ordered two cocktails, and I don't he was that impressed by them. In general, I would say the cocktail menu is just ok - nothing appealed to me that much. We ordered the Dan Dan Noodles, Char Siu Fried Rice, Mongolian Beef, and Happy Chicken We were warned that the dan dan and happy chicken are "on fire", but being a spice eater, that didn't scare me. Once we ordered, the noodle and rice dishes came out almost immediately. The Dan Dan noodles are still not authentic but my fiance said he liked them better than the first time we came in. They had a nice spicy flavor to them (however, I would not have said "on fire", at all. If you can't take spice, maybe), but personally I like them to have a little more sauce. I'd still eat it again because dan dan noodles is one of my favorite Chinese dishes. The char siu fried rice was very good and flavorful, and had large pieces of meat in it. I'd order it again. The portion was pretty small though. The happy chicken came next, and we were warned that the chilies are very, very, spicy (in David's words, "the devil's chilis"). The chicken had a little spice to it, was lightly fried, and had a bit of a honey flavor too. I liked it, but again didn't think it was that spicy. I took a tiny bite off the end of one of the chilis and didn't think that was spicy either (I normally don't believe it in the US/American-run restaurants when they say things are spicy). HOWEVER, after we had pretty much finished eating, I had another nibble of the chili just for fun, and I must have gotten a seed, because my mouth was suddenly on FIRE and I started tearing up... so David wasn't kidding, they really are spicy. Eat at your own risk. The mongolian beef came out last (comparatively a little slow), and this was my fiance's favorite dish. It was saucier than any of the others, but in a good way - not swimming, just coated. I was skeptical based on the description but it was pretty good. The fried noodles were just ok, and some of the ones that didn't really get cooked were kind of spiky and annoying. After 4 dishes and 3 drinks, it turned out to be a pretty pricy meal, which is my only other complaint. Would return, but not on a super regular basis. read more

Dan Dan is a must-do experience in Milwaukee. Absolutely delicious food and warm ambiance. Love the wooden Chinese dragons. Foodie's dream read more

We were excited to try a new place with friends, and while I wasn't expecting fireworks I did expect a decent meal. It was...fine. I guess. The interior is interesting, perhaps a bit too much going on. I like aspects of the decor but it felt frantic. No matter, I can judge a place on food only. Our server was nice enough, but wildly inconsistent in her attentions. We joined friends, and she came three times in the first ten minutes for the drink order. Listen, girly, I need more than that to greet friends, settle in, and look at the damn drink menu. Slow down, jeez. She then returned twice more, again too quickly, to get our food order. It wasn't even busy yet, why is she rushing us?? I don't make good decisions when I'm rushed. The drinks were pretty good, probably the best thing we had that night. The gimmick in this "Asian fusion" restaurant is that the food comes out as it's ready. They promote this as a great idea for fresh, hot food and for sharing. I am annoyed by places like that. We can all wait for each other to eat, and I'm not ordering an entree I want just to share it with others. I know that sounds bratty, which is not my intent, but I don't need a restaurant to decide how I'm going to eat my food. Just serve it all at once, since dishes came out within minutes of each other anyway. I accidentally ordered the shrimp dumplings instead of the pork, no big deal just a side effect of the damn server rushing us. They were really good, nice and crispy. The hot mustard is dangerous - BE CAREFUL. Look, I love spicy food. I have several bottles of hot sauce in my home, which I generously pour all over meals. The hot mustard was like taking a bit of horseradish. What the hell. Boyfriend had the cumin lamb. It certainly was cumin-y. Like, way too much. It's a spice, to enhance a dish. It's not fucking breading. My pad thai noodles were completely glued together, making it difficult to politely eat my dinner. The flavor was underwhelming, as was the tofu and chicken. My friends seemed as neutral about their food as were were. My other beef is that the servers who brought the dishes were a parade of indifferent to openly hostile. I don't know what the fuck is going on at DanDan, but I certainly am not looking to return. A few of my friends encouraged me to go back and get dessert, but why would I put up with terrible service to try a really good donut? DanDan, get your act together. Two well-known chefs should never equal a subpar restaurant. read more

Such a fun restaurant. I love plate sharing places because you can try a little bit of everything! And we ordered most of the menu and nothing was a disappointment! The ginger mule was fantastic. The service was extremely friendly and super helpful with his recommendations. Will definitely be back!!! read more

So many lows and not enough highs. To start off, I love the location of this restaurant and the atmosphere. Cool vibe. The look and menu make me feel like this is a local take on PF Chang's. Perfect. I assumed with much better food though. Unfortunately I was left mostly disappointed. Highs: My cocktail, a take on an old fashion was good. Not the best ever but they used good cherries so that makes it that much better. Beef Lo Mein. Good char on the beef and broccoli. Sauce had a nice smoky, rich flavor. Waitress. Super nice. Appreciate conversion and fun to talk to. Touched base with us just enough (although it did go like 10 minutes with an empty cocktail). Lows: Pretty much everything else we ordered. Shrimp and Crab (?) Shumai. I hand make Shumai on the regular and have had amazing dumplings in Chinatowns around the country. The Noodle thickness was right, but they we waaaaay overdone. The top of the dumpling noodle was very hard and crispy, but not in a good way. It was so hard that my wife and I both had trouble biting it in half and actually both cut the roofs of our mouths pretty badly. The flavor was actually excellent with some nice Szechuan peppercorn tones. We loved the flavor, but hated the cook on them. Scallion Pancake. Totally lacking flavor. No bright, punchy scallion taste what so ever. Also, they were cut wrong IMO. I usually have them cut into 3" x 1" strips, which makes them easy to pick up, dip and take one or two bites. These were cut into really large triangles, which was like 5 bites. Since they were overdone, or the batter possibly overworked, they were pretty tough, making it a struggle to bite through. The two accompanying sauces were good, but I missed having a thinner soy/ponzu based sauce for dipping. DanDan Noodle: Good heat, but that's about it. Way over sauced. Noodles had no chew. Worst part was there was very very little ground pork in the bowl, and besides a couple greens (I think bowl choy leaves) that was IT. This noodle dish needed texture! Some crispy shallot, cucumber, hell and number of things would improve this dish. Lastly, it was served almost cold. And not intentionally almost cold. Again, besides the heat level being just right, a total disappointment. And the icing on the cake? Our bill was $98. So food that was served cold, over cooked, and prepared wrong and after tip it cost us over a hundred bucks. I've been less disappointed with shit hole Chinese delivery places. It really bums me out to have had such a bad food experience here because the idea and atmosphere are so good. I will give it another shot to see if it was a fluke. But it'll probably be for lunch. read more