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    Modern China Cafe

    1525 North Main Street

    Walnut Creek, CA 94596


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    Pre-Fixe Lunch ($15.95)
    Regular Menu
    Drinks Menu
    Happy Hour Menu
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    Featured Items

    • Salt & Pepper Prawns

      $16.00
    • Shrimp and Chive Dumplings (3)

      Steamed or Pan Fried
      $8.00
    • Broccoli Beef

      $13.00

    Pre-Fixe Lunch ($15.95)

    Lunch Special - Land

    • Asparagus Beef

      Asparagus, Carrots, Black Bean Sauce
      $15.95
    • Asparagus Chicken

      Asparagus, Carrots, Black Bean Sauce
      $15.95
    • Broccoli Beef

      Carrots, Broccoli with Brown Garlic Sauce
      $15.95
    • Broccoli Chicken

      Carrots, Broccoli with Brown Garlic Sauce
      $15.95
    • Crispy Peking Roast Duck

      With Steamed Chinese Buns, Slivered Scallion, Plum Sauce
      $15.95
    • Curry Chicken Claypot

      Potato, Tomato, Onion, Carrots, Coconut Curry Sauce
      $15.95
    • Firecracker Chicken

      Red and Green Peppers, Onion, Jalapenos, Cayenne Pepper Sauce
      $15.95
    • Green Beans Beef

      Ginger Hoisin Sauce
      $15.95
    • Green Beans Chicken

      Ginger Hoisin Sauce
      $15.95
    • Hot Crispy Chicken

      Onion, Ginger, Basil, Jalapeno, Sweet & Spicy Sauce
      $15.95
    • Kung Pao Chicken

      Red & Green Onions, Chili Peppers, Peanuts, Cayenne Pepper Sauce
      $15.95
    • Mongolian Beef

      White & Green Onions, Hoisin Pepper Sauce, Served on Crispy Rice Noodles
      $15.95
    • Orange Chicken

      Sweet & Spicy Orange Sauce, Orange Chunks
      $15.95
    • Salt & Pepper Chicken

      $15.95
    • Salt & Pepper Pork

      Rice Vermicelli, Onion, Jalapeno
      $15.95
    • Shaking Black Pepper Beef

      Garlic, Onion, Sesame Seeds
      $15.95
    • Sweet & Sour Chicken

      $15.95
    • Sweet & Sour Pork

      $15.95
    • Szechuan Basil Chicken

      Red and Green Peppers, Onion, Jalapenos, Basil
      $15.95
    • Wok Seared Lemongrass Pork

      Rice Vermicelli, Onion, Jalapeno
      $15.95

    Lunch Special - Water

    • Tiger Prawn Claypot

      Garlic, Onion, Tomato, Wine Vinegar & Thai Chili
      $15.95
    • Eggplant w/ Shrimp & Scallops

      Basil, Jalapeno, Onion
      $15.95
    • Grilled Jumbo Prawns

      Mushroom, Mashed Potatoes, Chinese Broccoli, Lobster Cream Sauce
      $15.95
    • Grilled King Salmon

      Vegetable Chop Suey, Lemon Pepper Sauce
      $15.95
    • Honey Walnut Prawns

      Lightly battered, Fried Prawns with Honey Mayo
      $15.95
    • Kung Pao Prawns

      Red & Green Onions, Chili peppers, Peanuts, Cayenne Pepper Sauce
      $15.95
    • Prawns w/ Asparagus & Snow Peas

      Asparagus, Snow Peas, Carrots, White Garlic Ginger Sauce
      $15.95
    • Salt & Pepper Fish

      $15.95
    • Salt & Pepper Prawns

      Lightly battered, Garlic, Jalapeno, Basil, with Salt & Pepper Seasoning, Lemon Pepper Seasoning
      $15.95
    • Spicy Crispy Prawns

      Lightly battered, Garlic, Jalapeno, Basil, Sweet & Spicy Sauce
      $15.95

    Lunch Special - Greens

    • Asparagus & Shiitake Mushrooms

      with Brown Garlic Sauce
      $15.95
    • Chinese Broccoli

      with Brown Garlic Sauce
      $15.95
    • Ginger Hoisin Green Beans

      with Garlic, Ginger Hoisin Sauce
      $15.95
    • Mixed Steamed Vegetables

      Ginger Chili Sauce on Side
      $15.95
    • Organic Baby Spinach

      with Fried Shallots
      $15.95
    • Spicy Garlic Basil Eggplant

      Basil, Jalapenos, Onions
      $15.95
    • Tofu Claypot

      Lemongrass Sauce, Shiitake Mushrooms, Onion, Thai Chili
      $15.95
    • Vegan Orange Cauliflower

      $15.95
    • Vegan Salt & Pepper Cauliflower

      $15.95
    • Vegan Spicy Crispy Cauliflower

      $15.95

    Regular Menu

    Starters

    • BBQ Beef Short Ribs

      Grilled with Soy-Chili Glaze
      $19.00
    • Beef Skewers (5)

      $20.00
    • Chicken Skewers (5)

      Served with Mango Salsa
      $18.00
    • Crab Cakes (2)

      $13.00
    • Crab Cream Cheese Rangoons (4)

      Two Pieces, served with Relish & Aioli
      $10.00
    • Crispy Potstickers (4)

      4 Pieces, served with Spicy Soy Sauce
      $10.00
    • Fresh Shrimp & Avocado Rolls

      $13.00
    • Fried Spring Rolls (4)

      4 Pieces, Served with Sweet & Sour Sauce
      $10.00
    • Garden Lettuce Wraps

      $17.00
    • Lamb Skewers (5)

      $20.00
    • Moo Shu

      Minced Cabbage, Chinese Pancakes, Duck, Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Veggie, Extra Pancakes: $0.5/each
      $18.00
    • Salt & Pepper Calamari

      $16.00
    • Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings (5)

      $13.00
    • Spicy Garlic Edamame

      $10.00
    • Vegan Cauliflower

      $13.00
    • Vegetable Tempura

      $10.00
    • Dim Sum Platter

      $17.00

    Land

    • Asparagus Beef

      $20.00
    • Asparagus Chicken

      Asparagus, Carrots, Black Bean Sauce
      $19.00
    • Broccoli Beef

      $20.00
    • Broccoli Chicken

      Carrots, Broccoli with Brown Garlic Sauce
      $19.00
    • Curry Chicken Claypot

      Potato, Tomato, Onion, Carrots, Coconut Curry Sauce
      $19.00
    • Firecracker Chicken

      Red and Green Peppers, Onion, Jalapenos, Cayenne Pepper Sauce
      $19.00
    • Green Beans Beef

      $20.00
    • Green Beans Chicken

      Ginger Hoisin Sauce
      $19.00
    • Kung Pao Chicken

      Red & Green Onions, Chili Peppers, Peanuts, Cayenne Pepper Sauce
      $19.00
    • Mongolian Beef

      White & Green Onions, Hoisin Pepper Sauce, Served on Crispy Rice Noodles
      $20.00
    • Orange Chicken

      Sweet & Spicy Orange Sauce, Orange Chunks
      $19.00
    • Roast Peking Duck

      With Steamed Chinese Buns, Slivered Scallion, Plum Sauce
      $25.00
    • Salt & Pepper Pork

      $19.00
    • Shaking Black Pepper Beef

      Garlic, Onion, Sesame Seeds
      $20.00
    • Spicy Crispy Chicken

      Onion, Ginger, Basil, Jalapeno, Sweet & Spicy Sauce
      $19.00
    • Sweet & Sour Chicken

      $19.00
    • Sweet & Sour Pork

      $19.00
    • Szechuan Basil Chicken

      Red and Green Peppers, Onion, Jalapenos, Basil
      $19.00
    • Wok Seared Lemongrass Pork

      Rice Vermicelli, Onion, Jalapeno
      $19.00
    • Salt & Pepper Chicken

      $19.00
    • Lemon Chicken

      $19.00
    • Sesame Chicken

      $19.00

    Water

    • Tiger Prawn Claypot

      Garlic, Onion, Tomato, Wine Vinegar & Thai Chili
      $22.00
    • Eggplant w/ Shrimp & Scallops

      Basil, Jalapeno, Onion
      $23.00
    • Grilled Jumbo Prawns

      Mushroom, Mashed Potatoes, Chinese Broccoli, Lobster Cream Sauce
      $22.00
    • Grilled King Salmon

      Vegetable Chop Suey, Lemon Pepper Sauce
      $23.00
    • Honey Walnut Prawns

      Lightly battered, Fried Prawns with Honey Mayo
      $22.00
    • Kung Pao Prawns

      Red & Green Onions, Chili peppers, Peanuts, Cayenne Pepper Sauce
      $22.00
    • Prawns Asparagus & Snow Peas

      Asparagus, Snow Peas, Carrots, White Garlic Ginger Sauce
      $22.00
    • Salt & Pepper Fish

      $22.00
    • Salt & Pepper Prawns

      Lightly battered, Garlic, Jalapeno, Basil, with Salt & Pepper Seasoning, Lemon Pepper Seasoning
      $22.00
    • Spicy Crispy Prawns

      Lightly battered, Garlic, Jalapeno, Basil, Sweet & Spicy Sauce
      $22.00
    • Broccoli Prawns

      $22.00

    Greens

    • Asparagus & Shiitake Mushrooms

      with Brown Garlic Sauce
      $17.00
    • Chinese Broccoli

      with Brown Garlic Sauce
      $17.00
    • Ginger Hoisin Green Beans

      with Garlic, Ginger Hoisin Sauce
      $17.00
    • Kung Pao Tofu

      $17.00
    • Mixed Steamed Vegetables

      Ginger Chili Sauce on Side
      $17.00
    • Mongolian Tofu

      $17.00
    • Organic Baby Spinach

      with Fried Shallots
      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.00
    • Salt & Pepper Tofu

      $17.00
    • Spicy Garlic Basil Eggplant

      Basil, Jalapenos, Onions
      $18.00
    • Tofu Claypot

      Lemongrass Sauce, Shiitake Mushrooms, Onion, Thai Chili
      $18.00
    • Vegan Orange Cauliflower

      $17.00
    • Vegan Salt & Pepper Cauliflower

      $17.00
    • Vegan Spicy Crispy Cauliflower

      $17.00
    • Green Beans

      $16.00

    Grains

    • Duck Pineapple Fried Brown Rice

      Brown Rice, Roast Duck, Pineapple, Peas & Carrots
      $18.00
    • Garlic Noodles

      $17.00
    • House Chow Fun

      Square, Flat Rice Noodles. Choice of Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Beef, Veggie, or Combo
      $17.00
    • House Chow Mein

      Egg Noodle. Choice of Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Beef, Veggie, or Combo
      $17.00
    • House Fried Rice

      With Peas & Carrots. Choice of Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Beef, Veggie, or Combo
      $17.00
    • Singapore Rice Noodles

      Shrimp, Shredded Roast Pork, Veggies, Curry Sauce
      $18.00
    • Steamed Rice

      $4.00
    • Thai Fried Rice

      $17.00
    • Surf & Turf Fried Rice

      $18.00

    Dim Sum

    • Coconut Prawns (3)

      $8.00
    • Garlic Fries

      $8.00
    • Green Onion Pancake

      $8.00
    • Har Gow (4)

      $8.00
    • Pork Dumplings (3)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00
    • Shrimp and Chive Dumplings (3)

      Steamed or Pan Fried
      $8.00
    • Siu Mai (4)

      $8.00
    • Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (3)

      $8.00
    • Sweet Potato Fries

      OUT OF STOCK
      $8.00
    • Veggie Dumplings (3)

      Steamed or Pan Fried
      $8.00
    • Pan Fried Wonton (5)

      $8.00

    Sushi/Sashimi

    • Avocado & Cucumber Roll

      $11.00
    • California Roll

      Crab Meat, Cucumber, Avocado
      $11.00
    • Nigiri

      $8.00
    • Poki Roll

      Spicy Tuna, Cucumber, topped seaweed salad
      $11.00
    • Salmon Avocado & Cucumber Roll

      $12.00
    • Sashimi

      Sake (Salmon), Maguro (Tuna), Hamachi (Yellowtail)
      $10.00
    • Spicy Tuna Roll

      Spicy Tuna, Cucumber
      $11.00
    • Tuna Avocado & Cucumber Roll

      $12.00

    Soup

    • Hot & Sour Soup

      $8.00
    • Veg Hot & Sour Soup

      $8.00
    • Wonton Soup

      $8.00
    • Miso Soup

      $8.00
    • Sizzling Rice Soup

      $9.00
    • Egg Drop Soup

      $8.00

    Salads

    • Asian House Salad

      $13.00
    • Cucumber Garlic Salad

      $13.00
    • Seaweed Salad

      $13.00

    Dessert

    • Chocolate Souffle

      $10.00
    • Coffee Truffle

      Mocha Ice Cream with Nuts and Whipped Cream
      $10.00
    • Ice Cream

      Choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, or Green Tea
      $10.00
    • Raspberry Cheesecake

      $10.00
    • Red Velvet Cake

      $10.00
    • Tempura Ice Cream

      Tempura-Fried Vanilla or Green Tea Ice Cream with Chocolate Fudge
      $10.00
    • Triple Chocolate Mousse

      Three Layers of Chocolate. Served with Chocolate Shavings
      $10.00

    Drinks Menu

    Beer by Bottle

    • Bud Light

      $6.00
    • Coors Light

      $6.00
    • Corona

      $7.00
    • Modelo

      $7.00
    • Tsing Tao

      $7.00
    • Michelob Ultra

      $6.00
    • Stella Artois

      $7.00
    • Odouls NA

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.00
    • Heineken

      OUT OF STOCK
      $7.00
    • Budweiser

      $6.00
    • Stella NA

      $6.00
    • Guinness

      $7.00
    • Pacifico

      $7.00

    Beverages

    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $4.00
    • Orange Soda

      $4.00
    • Ginger Ale

      $4.00
    • Lemonade

      $4.00
    • Ice Tea

      $4.00
    • Coca-Cola

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $4.00
    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $4.00
    • Shirley Temple

      $5.00
    • Roy Roger

      $5.00
    • Redbull

      $5.00
    • Redbull SF

      $5.00
    • Ginger Beer

      $4.00
    • Virgin Margarita

      $8.00
    • Virgin Mojito

      $8.00
    • Virgin Ginger Collins

      $8.00
    • Virgin Basil Press

      $8.00
    • Club Soda

      $2.50
    • Strawberry Lemonade

      $5.00
    • Cranberry Juice

      $5.00
    • Bottled Water

      $4.00
    • Pellegrino

      $5.00

    Happy Hour Menu

    Happy Hour Food

    • Asparagus Beef

      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Broccoli Beef

      $13.00
    • Five Spiced Beef

      $13.00
    • Green Bean Beef

      $13.00
    • Mongolian Beef

      $13.00
    • Beef Short Ribs

      $15.00
    • Asparagus Chicken

      OUT OF STOCK
      $13.00
    • Broccoli Chicken

      $13.00
    • Coconut Curry Chicken

      $13.00
    • Firecracker Chicken

      $13.00
    • Green Bean Chicken

      $13.00
    • Hot Crispy Chicken

      $13.00
    • Kung Pao Chicken

      $13.00
    • Lemon Chicken

      $13.00
    • Orange Chicken

      $13.00
    • Salt & Pepper Chicken

      $13.00
    • Sweet & Sour Chicken

      $13.00
    • Szechuan Basil Chicken

      $13.00
    • Sesame Chicken

      $13.00
    • House Fried Rice

      $13.00
    • House Chow Mein

      $13.00
    • House Chow Fun

      $13.00
    • Singapore Rice Noodle

      $13.00
    • Thai Bacon Fried Rice

      $13.00
    • Garlic Noodles

      $13.00
    • Asparagus Shiitake

      $13.00
    • Chinese Broccoli

      $13.00
    • Green Beans

      $13.00
    • Kung Pao Tofu

      $13.00
    • Spicy Basil Eggplant

      $13.00
    • Spicy Garlic Edamame

      $13.00
    • Vegan Cauliflower

      $13.00
    • Salt Pepper Tofu

      $13.00
    • Mongolian Tofu

      $13.00
    • Lemongrass Pork

      $13.00
    • Salt & Pepper Pork

      $13.00
    • Sweet & Sour Pork

      $13.00
    • Asparagus Prawns

      $16.00
    • Broccoli Prawn

      $16.00
    • Caramelized Tiger Prawns

      $16.00
    • Fried Calamari

      $16.00
    • Green Bean Prawns

      $16.00
    • Grilled King Salmon

      $16.00
    • Honey Walnut Prawns

      $16.00
    • Hot Crispy Prawns

      $16.00
    • Kung Pao Prawns

      $16.00
    • Salt & Pepper Fish

      $16.00
    • Salt & Pepper Prawns

      $16.00
    • Chicken Wings (5)

      (Flavors: Honey Sriracha, Salt & Pepper, Sweet & Spicy, Teriyaki, Buffalo)
      $13.00
    • Chicken Wings (10)

      (Flavors: Honey Sriracha, Salt & Pepper, Sweet & Spicy, Teriyaki, Buffalo)
      $24.00
    • Chicken Wings (20)

      (Flavors: Honey Sriracha, Salt & Pepper, Sweet & Spicy, Teriyaki, Buffalo)
      $46.00
    • Chicken Skewers (3)

      $11.00
    • Beef Skewers (3)

      $12.00
    • Lamb Skewers (3)

      $12.00
    • Fries

      $7.00
    • Fried Spring Rolls (2)

      $7.00
    • Crispy Potsticker Chicken (2)

      $7.00
    • Crispy Potsticker Pork (2)

      $7.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 11:45 pm
    Monday4:00 pm - 11:45 pm
    Tuesday4:00 pm - 11:45 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 11:45 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 11:45 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 12:30 am
    Saturday11:00 am - 12:30 am
    Restaurant info

    Discover Asian Fusion Excellence with a Vibrant Bar Scene and Nightlife at Modern China Cafe.

    Location

    1525 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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