Modern China Cafe Menu

Introducing the menu at Modern China Cafe in Walnut Creek, CA, a trendy Asian fusion spot offering a variety of dishes with a twist. From lunch options like Asparagus Beef and Coconut Curry Chicken to Caramelized Tiger Prawn and Grilled Jumbo Prawns for water lovers, there's something for everyone. Vegetarians can savor Kung Pao Tofu or Mongolian Tofu, while greens lovers can enjoy dishes like Chinese Broccoli or Organic Baby Spinach. The menu also caters to those looking for a lively atmosphere with outdoor seating, happy hour specials, and even late-night drinks. Customers rave about the delicious food, attentive service, and vibrant ambiance. Whether you're looking for a place to hang out with friends, enjoy good vibes, or celebrate a special occasion, Modern China Cafe has it all.

Lunch - Land

Asparagus Beef

Asparagus, Carrots, Black Bean Sauce

$15.95

Asparagus Chicken

Asparagus, Carrots, Black Bean Sauce

$15.95

Broccoli Chicken

Carrots, Broccoli with Brown Garlic Sauce

$15.95

Coconut Curry Chicken Claypot

Potato, Tomato, Onion, Carrots, Coconut Curry Sauce

$15.95

Crispy Peking Roast Duck

With Steamed Chinese Buns, Slivered Scallion, Plum Sauce

$15.95

Firecracker Chicken

Red and Green Peppers, Onion, Jalapenos, Cayenne Pepper Sauce

$15.95

Five-Spiced Beef

$15.95

Green Beans Chicken

Ginger Hoisin Sauce

$15.95

Kung Pao Chicken

Red & Green Onions, Chili Peppers, Peanuts, Cayenne Pepper Sauce

$15.95

Lemon Chicken

$15.95

Mango Chicken

$15.95

Orange Chicken

Sweet & Spicy Orange Sauce, Orange Chunks

$15.95

Sesame Chicken

$15.95

Spicy Crispy Chicken

Onion, Ginger, Basil, Jalapeno, Sweet & Spicy Sauce

$15.95

Steamed Veggies w/Chicken

$15.95

Szechuan Basil Chicken

Red and Green Peppers, Onion, Jalapenos, Basil

$15.95

Wok Seared Lemongrass Pork

Rice Vermicelli, Onion, Jalapeno

$15.95

Wok Seared Salt & Pepper Pork

Rice Vermicelli, Onion, Jalapeno

$15.95

Caramelized Tiger Prawn Claypot

Garlic, Onion, Tomato, Wine Vinegar & Thai Chili

$15.95

Eggplant w/ Shrimp & Scallops

Basil, Jalapeno, Onion

$15.95

Fresh Mussels with Black Bean Sauce

Spicy Mussels, Bell Peppers, Jalapeno, Onion, Black Bean Sauce

$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

Asparagus, Snow Peas, Carrots, White Garlic Ginger Sauce

$15.95

Prawns w/ Broccoli

Garlic, with Ginger Hoisin Sauce for Green Bean/ with Brown Garlic Sauce for Broccoli

$15.95

Prawns w/ Green Beans

$15.95

Prawns w/ Snow Peas

$15.95

Salt & Pepper Calamari

$15.95

Salt & Pepper Fish

$15.95

Salt & Pepper Prawns

Lightly battered, Garlic, Jalapeno, Basil, with Salt & Pepper Seasoning, Lemon Pepper Seasoning

$15.95

Scallops & Snow Peas

with Brown Garlic Sauce

$15.95

Spicy Crispy Prawns

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

$15.95

Steamed Veggies w/ Scallops

$15.95

Steamed Veggies w/ Shrimp

Vegetable Medley, Shrimp or Scallop, Ginger Chili Soy Sauce on Side

$15.95

Lunch - Water

Lunch - Greens

Asparagus & Shiitake Mushrooms

with Brown Garlic Sauce

$15.95

Asparagus & Snow Peas

with Brown Garlic Sauce

$15.95

Bamboo Steamed Vegetables

Ginger Chili Sauce on Side

$15.95

Chinese Broccoli

with Brown Garlic Sauce

$15.95

Green Beans

with Garlic, Ginger Hoisin Sauce

$15.95

Kung Pao Tofu

$15.95

Mongolian Tofu

$15.95

Organic Baby Spinach

with Fried Shallots

$15.95

Spicy Garlic Eggplant

Basil, Jalapenos, Onions

$15.95

Tofu Claypot

Lemongrass Sauce, Shiitake Mushrooms, Onion, Thai Chili

$15.95

Appetizer Sampler

Crispy Spring Roll, Shrimp Avocado Roll, Potsticker, Pork Rib, Coconut Prawn (1 piece of each)

$17.00

BBQ Pork Ribs

Lemongrass Sauce and Green Onions

$18.00

Beef Short Ribs

Grilled with Soy-Chili Glaze

$20.00

Beef Skewers (5)

$17.00

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

$17.00

Chicken Nuggets (5)

$8.00

Chicken Potstickers (4)

4 Pieces, served with Spicy Soy Sauce

$11.00

Chicken Skewers (5)

Served with Mango Salsa

$17.00

Crab Cake (2)

Two Pieces, served with Relish & Aioli

$14.00

Crispy Veggie Spring Rolls (4)

4 Pieces, Served with Sweet & Sour Sauce

$11.00

Duck Lettuce Wraps

$18.00

Edamame Guac

$13.00

Fried Chicken Wings (5)

$14.00

Lamb Skewers (5)

$18.00

Moo Shu

Minced Cabbage, Chinese Pancakes, Duck, Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Veggie, Extra Pancakes: $0.5/each

$18.00

Pork Potstickers (4)

$11.00

Sweet Potato Fries

$8.00

Veggie Gyoza (4)

$11.00

Appetizers

Dim Sum

BBQ Pork Buns (3)

$8.00

Chicken and Shrimp Dumplings (3)

Steamed

$8.00

Chicken Potstickers (2)

$7.00

Coconut Prawns (3)

$8.00

Crab and Pork Dumplings (3)

Steamed

$8.00

Crab Cake (1)

One Piece, Served With Relish & Aioli

$8.00

Crab Rangoons (4)

$8.00

Crispy Veggie Spring Rolls (2)

$7.00

Dim Sum Platter

$17.00

Green Onion Pancake (4)

$8.00

Har Gow (4)

$8.00

Pan Fried Wontons (4)

$8.00

Pork Potstickers (2)

$7.00

Sesame Balls (3)

$8.00

Shrimp and Chive Dumplings (3)

Steamed or Pan Fried

$8.00

Siu Mai (4)

$8.00

Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf (2)

$8.00

Vegetable Tempura

Your Choice of Broccoli, Asparagus, Green Beans or Cauliflower

$8.00

Veggie Dumplings (3)

Steamed or Pan Fried

$8.00

Veggie Gyoza (2)

$7.00

Chow Fun

Square, Flat Rice Noodles. Choice of Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Beef, Veggie, or Combo

$17.00

Chow Mein

Egg Noodle. Choice of Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Beef, Veggie, or Combo

$17.00

Duck Pineapple Fried Brown Rice

Brown Rice, Roast Duck, Pineapple, Peas & Carrots

$18.00

Fried Rice

With Peas & Carrots. Choice of Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Beef, Veggie, or Combo

$17.00

Garlic Noodles

$17.00

Hong Kong Crispy Noodles

Wok Fried Crispy Noodles, Veggies. Choice of Chicken, Shrimp, Pork, Veggie, Or Combo

$18.00

Singapore Rice Noodles

Shrimp, Shredded Roast Pork, Veggies, Curry Sauce

$18.00

Steamed Brown Rice

$5.00

Steamed White Rice

$5.00

Thai Bacon Fried Rice

$18.00

Veggie Thai Chow Fun

$17.00

Veggie Thai Chow Mein

$17.00

Veggie Thai Fried Rice

$17.00

Dinner Grains

Dinner Land

Broccoli Beef

$20.00

Green Beans Beef

$19.00

Mongolian Beef

White & Green Onions, Hoisin Pepper Sauce, Served on Crispy Rice Noodles

$20.00

Salt & Pepper Chicken

$19.00

Salt & Pepper Pork

$19.00

Shaking Black Pepper Beef

Garlic, Onion, Sesame Seeds

$20.00

Steamed Veggies w/Beef

$20.00

Sweet & Sour Pork

$19.00

Sweet and Sour Chicken

$19.00

Prawns Asparagus & Snow Peas

Asparagus, Snow Peas, Carrots, White Garlic Ginger Sauce

$23.00

Prawns w/ Green Bean

Garlic, with Ginger Hoisin Sauce for Green Bean/ with Brown Garlic Sauce for Broccoli

$23.00

Seared Ahi Tuna

$26.00

Dinner Water

Dinner Greens

Eggplant Tofu

$17.00

Salt & Pepper Tofu

$18.00

Vegan Orange Cauliflower

$17.00

Vegan Salt & Pepper Cauliflower

$17.00

Vegan Spicy Crispy Cauliflower

$17.00

Vegan Sweet & Sour Cauliflower

$17.00

Ahi Tuna Salad

$13.00

Garlic Cucumber Salad

$13.00

Seaweed Salad

$13.00

Salads

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

Avocado & Cucumber Roll

$12.00

California Roll

Crab Meat, Cucumber, Avocado

$12.00

Negihama

Yellowtail, Green Onion

$12.00

Nigiri

$9.00

Poki Roll

Spicy Tuna, Cucumber, topped seaweed salad

$12.00

Salmon Avocado & Cucumber Roll

$12.00

Sashimi

Sake (Salmon), Maguro (Tuna), Hamachi (Yellowtail)

$11.00

Spicy Tuna Roll

Spicy Tuna, Cucumber

$12.00

Tuna Avocado & Cucumber Roll

$12.00

Sushi/Sashimi

Dessert

Chocolate Souffle

$11.00

Coffee Truffle

Mocha Ice Cream with Nuts and Whipped Cream

$11.00

Ice Cream

Choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, or Green Tea

$11.00

Limoncello Mascarpone Cake

$11.00

Raspberry Cheesecake

$11.00

Red Velvet Cake

$11.00

Tempura Ice Cream

Tempura-Fried Vanilla or Green Tea Ice Cream with Chocolate Fudge

$11.00

Triple Chocolate Mousse

Three Layers of Chocolate. Served with Chocolate Shavings

$11.00

Bacon Fried Rice

$13.00

Pineapple Duck Fried Rice

$16.00

Singapore Rice Noodle

$16.00

Happy Hour - Grains

Happy Hour - Chicken

Chicken Lettuce Wrap

$16.00

Chicken Skewers (3)

$13.00

Chicken Wings (5)

(Flavors: Honey Sriracha, Salt & Pepper, Sweet & Spicy, Teriyaki, Buffalo)

$14.00

Chicken Wings (10)

(Flavors: Honey Sriracha, Salt & Pepper, Sweet & Spicy, Teriyaki, Buffalo)

$25.00

Chicken Wings (20)

(Flavors: Honey Sriracha, Salt & Pepper, Sweet & Spicy, Teriyaki, Buffalo)

$47.00

Coconut Curry Chicken

$13.00

Eggplant Chicken

$13.00

Green Bean Chicken

$13.00

Hot Crispy Chicken

$13.00

Sweet & Sour Chicken

$13.00

Lemongrass Pork

$13.00

Peking Duck

$16.00

Happy Hour - Pork/Duck

Happy Hour - Water

Asparagus Prawns

$16.00

Broccoli Prawns

$16.00

Caramelized Tiger Prawns

$16.00

Green Bean Prawns

$16.00

Grilled Prawns

$16.00

Hot Crispy Prawns

$16.00

Mussels with Black Bean Sauce

$16.00

Shrimp Avocado Rolls

$13.00

Black Pepper Beef

$13.00

Beef Skewers (3)

$14.00

Green Bean Beef

$13.00

Lamb Skewers (3)

$15.00

Happy Hour - Beef/Lamb

Happy Hour - Greens

Asparagus Shiitake

$13.00

Mixed Veggies

$13.00

Spicy Basil Eggplant

$13.00

Spicy Garlic Edamame

$13.00

Bottled Sparkling Water

$6.25

Bottled Still Water

$6.25

Odouls

$6.50

Virgin Lemon Drop

$8.50

Virgin Margarita

$8.50

Virgin Mojito

$8.50

Virgin Mule

$8.50

Non-Alcoholic

Sodas / Juices

Apple Juice

$6.25

Arnold Palmer

$5.00

Club Soda

$2.50

Coke

$4.00

Coke Diet

$4.00

Cranberry

$6.25

Ginger Ale

$4.00

Ginger Beer

$4.00

Grapefruit

$6.25

Ice Tea

$4.00

Lemonade

$4.00

Orange Juice

$6.25

Orange Soda

$4.00

Pineapple

$6.25

Red Bull

$5.00

Roy Rogers

$5.00

Shirley Temple

$5.00

Sole Sparkling Water

$6.25

Sole Still Water

$6.25

Sparkling Lemonade

$5.00

Sprite

$4.00

Strawberry Lemonade

$5.00

Sugar Free Red Bull

$5.00

Tonic

$4.00

Bud Light

$5.50

Budweiser

$5.50

Coors Light

$5.50

Corona

$6.50

Gunniess

$6.50

Heineken

$6.50

Modelo

$6.50

Stella

$6.50

Tsing Tao

$6.50

Bottled Beer

Seltzer

High Noon

$6.50