Menu

Introducing the menu at CHEF TAN, a Chinese restaurant located at 108 E Main St Newark, DE 19711. They offer a variety of cold dish appetizers like Beef and Tripe in Chili Oil, Chicken with Chili Sauce, and Spicy Crispy Cucumbers. Their appetizers include Dan Dan Noodles, Cold Sesame Noodles, and Wontons in Chili Oil. For soups, they serve Pumpkin Seafood Tofu Soup and Minced Chicken and Corn Pottage Soup. Customers rave about the authenticity of the dishes, with options not commonly found elsewhere. Standout items like Chef Tan's whole tilapia and Szechewan Wonton have received high praise for their delicious flavors. The restaurant also offers delivery, takeout, and catering services, making it a convenient choice for those craving tasty Chinese cuisine. Experience the unique flavors and exceptional service at CHEF TAN for a memorable dining experience.

Cold Dish Appetizers

Cold Dish Appetizers

C1. Beef and Tripe in Chili Oil

$12.95

C2. Chicken with Chili Sauce

$11.95

C3. Shredded Tripes with Chili Oil

$9.95

C4. Spicy Cripsy Cucumbers

$8.95

C5. Country Style Black Fungus

$8.95

C6. Edamame

$5.95

C5. Sliced Pork Kidney with Chili Sauce

Hot.

$7.95

C4. Pork Belly with Sweet Garlic Chili Oil

Medium.

$8.95

C7. Sliced Pork Kidney

Medium.

$7.95

C8. Scallion Shrimp

Very mild.

$10.95

C2. Beef Chili Oil

Hot.

$10.95

A1. Dan Dan Noodles

$9.50

A2. Cold Sesame Noodles

$9.50

A3. Cold Noodles with Chili Oil

$9.50

A4. Wontons in Chili Oil

8 pieces.

$7.95

A5. Wontons in Chicken Broth

8 pieces.

$7.95

A6. Steamed Stuffed Buns

6 pieces.

$9.95

A7. Steamed Chicken Dumplings

6 pieces.

$6.95

A7. Steamed Pork Dumplings

6 pieces.

$6.95

A7. Steamed Vegetable Dumplings

6 pieces.

$6.95

A8. Pan Fried Chicken Dumplings

6 pieces.

$6.95

A8. Pan Fried Pork Dumplings

6 pieces.

$6.95

A8. Pan Fried Vegetable Dumplings

6 pieces.

$6.95

A9. Scallion Pancakes

$4.95

A10. Sichuan Style Hot and Sour Glass Noodles

$9.95

A11. Beef Noodle Soup

$11.95

A12. Vegetarian Spring Rolls

2 pieces.

$4.50

A6. Steamed Stuffed Buns with Crab

6 pieces.

$9.95

Appetizers

Appetizers

Soups

Soups

Pumpkin Seafood Tofu Soup

$10.95

Minced Beef Chowder Soup

$9.95

Minced Chicken and Corn Pottage Soup

$7.95

Kelp with Spare Ribs Soup

$10.95

Pickled Vegetables with Flounder Fish Soup

$8.95

Egg with Tomato Soup

$11.95

Mixed Mushroom with Chicken Soup

$11.95

Winter Melon Ribs Soup

$8.95

Chef Tan Broiled Whole Fish

Whole tilapia (bone-in) with onion, long hot pepper and cumin Chongqing braised fish in red soup.

$30.95

Braised Fish Filets and Chongqing Style

Sliced tilapia (boneless) with chili oil and peppercorn.

$29.95

Spicy Pork Stew

$28.95

Whole Fish Steamed with Mashed Pepper

Steamed whole tilapia (bone-in) and tofu with chopped hot red peppers.

$29.95

Fresh Fish with Pickled Vegetables

Sliced tilapia (boneless) with picked cabbage, chili peppers and peppercorn.

$29.95

Spicy and Sour Ribeye Pot

Ribeye cooked with red hot peppers, pickled mustard greens, enoki mushroom, bean thread glass noodles, and topped with fresh cilantro.

$23.95

Fiery Ribeye Brew Pot

Traditional Sichuan hot pot sauce infused with beer and simmered with enoki mushroom, bean thread glass noodles and peppercorn.

$24.95

Herbal Tea Smoked Duck

Boneless duck, crispy outside and tender inside.

$20.95

Sichuan Farmer's Dry Pot Lamb

Lamb cooked in Sichuan country style sauce with green and red hot peppers mixed with bamboo shoots served in a sizzling mini wok.

$20.95

Lamb with Garlic

Deep fried sliced lamb with garlic, scallion and chili peppers.

$19.95

Spicy Crispy Short Ribs

$18.95

Sauteed Beef with Pickled Wild Pepper

Deep fried shredded beef with Hunan style green and red chili pepper.

$18.95

Smoked Bamboo with Pig Tripe

Shredded pig tripe with smoked bamboo shoot and dried chili pepper.

$17.95

Preserved Pork with Leek

Shredded pig tripe with smoked bamboo shoot dried chili pepper.

$16.95

Braised Pork in Mao's Style

Braised pork with brown sauce, sweet and sour.

$16.95

Steamed Eggplant

Steamed eggplant with salty duck egg yolks.

$16.95

Lychee Fish

Flounder fillets lightly battered and topped with house made sweet and sour sauce.

$18.95

Beer Brewed Duck

$20.95

Stir-Fried Lamb with Hot Peppers

$18.95

Stir Fired Frog

$27.95

Braised Lamb and Raddish

$27.95

Hunan Style Free Range Chicken

$27.95

Braised Beef Brisket in Casserole in Spicy Sauce

$22.95

Iron Platter with Short Rib Beef

$18.95

Braised Pork Tongue with Pepper

$19.95

Spicy Beef Brisket Pot

$23.95

Beef Ribs with Black Pepper

$18.95

Smoked Bamboo Shoot with Preserved Pork

$19.95

Spicy Crayfish

$17.99

Spicy Clam

$18.95

Preserved Pork with Lettuce

$18.95

T11. Sauteed Preserved Pork with Dried Vegetables

Fried preserved pork with dried turnips, dried string beans, dried chili pepper and dried asparagus. Mild.

$15.95

T13. Ginger Shredded Duck

Flaming wok with shredded tea smoked duck, ginger and scallions.

$17.95

Specialties of the House

Specialties of the House

Entrees

Entrees

E1. Kung Pao Dish

Flaming wok with kung pao sauce, peanuts, celery and chili peppers.

$14.95

E2. Garlic Sauce Dish

Flaming wok with sweet, sour and spicy sauce, ginger, garlic, bamboo, wood ear mushrooms and bell peppers. Very mild.

$13.95

E3. Twice Cooked Dish

Twice cooked flaming wok infused with broad bean sauce, leeks, hot peppers and fermented black beans.

$14.95

E4. Scallion Dish

Flaming wok with oyster sauce, onions and scallions.

$13.95

E5. Sichuan Fried Dish

Flaming wok with minced pork, pickled vegetables and pickled chili peppers.

$14.95

E6. Fermented Black Bean Dish

Flaming wok with fermented black bean sauce, bell peppers and onions.

$14.95

E7. Green Peppercorn Hot Sauce Dish

Flaming wok with cabbage, garlic and celery in an authentic Sichuan chili oil hot sauce.

$13.95

E8. Dry Pot Dish

Served in a sizzling mini wok and cooked in a spicy hot sauce with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, bell peppers and Sichuan peppercorn oil.

$14.95

E9. Hot Spicy Pot Dish

Hot spicy pot with assorted ingredients cooked in a spicy hot sauce and Sichuan peppercorn oil.

$15.94

E10. Sichuan Spicy Tofu Dish

Silky tofu with spicy sauce.

$14.95

E11. Golden Dish

Silky and crisp dish lightly folded in duck yolk batter with bell peppers.

$17.95

E12. Dry Pepper Dish

Triple flash fried with long hot and dried chili peppers.

$15.95

E13. Cumin Dish

Cumin-crushed and stir-fried with bell peppers, dried peppers and onions.

$14.95

E14. String Beans

$13.95

H1. Bean Curd with Shredded Pork

$14.95

H2. Three Cup Chicken

$15.95

H3. Salt and White Pepper Crispy Chicken

$15.95

H4. Sauteed Crystal Glass Noodles with Minced Pork

$11.95

H5. Mapo Tofu

$12.95

H6. Sauteed Pork Kidney

$17.95

H7. Sauteed Pig's Intestines with Hot Chili

$17.95

H8. Minced Pork with Sour Pickled Bean

$16.95

H9. Hot and Sour Gizzard

$16.95

H10. Braised Pork with Chestnut

$17.95

H11. Pork with Long Hot Pepper

$15.95

H10. Salt and Pepper Squid

$17.95

H12. Home Style Fish

$16.95

H12. House Special Tofu

$13.95

H13. Spicy Cauliflower in Hunan Style

$14.95

H14. Chiba Tofu with Pork Belly

$16.95

H15. Stir Fried Fish Maw

$18.95

H16. Yam with Black Fungus

$13.95

H17. Smoked Bamboo Shoot with Perserved Pork

$18.95

H18. Sauteed Pig's Intestines

$16.95

Homestyle

Homestyle

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

V1. Vegetarian String Beans

$12.95

V2. Sauteed Cabbage with Chili Sauce

$13.95

V3. Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

$11.95

V4. Bok Choy with Garlic

$12.95

V5. Spicy and Sour Shredded Potatoes

$11.95

V6. Napa Goji with Chestnuts

$13.95

V7. Golden Napa Cabbage

$13.95

V8. Quick Stir-Fried Lotus Root

$13.95

V9. Pressed Tofu with Long Hot Pepper

$13.95

V10. Eggplant with String Beans

$13.95

V11. Romaine Lettuce with Garlic

$10.95

V10. Hunan Style Cauliflower

Very mild.

$12.95

V8. Five Point Tofu

$10.95

F1. Chicken Lo Mein

$10.95

F2. Pork Lo Mein

$10.95

F3. Vegetable Lo Mein

$9.95

F4. Shrimp Lo Mein

$11.95

F5. Beef Lo Mein

$11.95

F6. House Special Lo Mein

$12.95

Lo Mein

Lo Mein

Rice Noodles

Rice Noodles

F1. Chicken Rice Noodles

$10.95

F2. Pork Rice Noodles

$10.95

F3. Vegetable Rice Noodles

$9.95

F4. Shrimp Rice Noodles

$11.95

F5. Beef Rice Noodles

$11.95

F6. House Special Rice Noodles

$12.95

F1. Chicken Fried Rice

Stir fried rice with poultry.

$10.95

F2. Pork Fried Rice

Stir fried rice with pork.

$10.95

F3. Vegetable Fried Rice

Stir fried rice with vegetables.

$9.95

F4. Shrimp Fried Rice

Stir fried rice with shrimp.

$11.95

F5. Beef Fried Rice

Stir fried rice with beef.

$11.95

F6. House Special Fried Rice

Stir fried rice.

$12.95

F7. Chef Tan Style Fried Rice

$12.95

F8. Scallion Fried Rice

$11.95

Brown Rice

$2.00

Fried Rice

Fried Rice

Sides

Sides

White Rice

$1.50

L1. Minced Pork with Sour Pickled Bean Lunch Special

$8.50

L2. Long Hot Pepper Tripe Lunch Special

$8.50

L2. Long Hot Pig Tripe Lunch Special

$8.50

L3. Bean Curd with Shredded Pork Lunch Special

$8.50

L4. Sauteed Preserved Pork with Sour Pickled Bean Lunch Special

$8.50

L5. Sauteed Preserved Pork with Leek Lunch Special

$8.50

L6. Hot and Sour Gizzard Lunch Special

$8.50

L7. Mapo Tofu Lunch Special

$8.50

L8. Kung Pao Dish Lunch Special

$8.50

L9. Garlic Sauce Dish Lunch Special

$8.50

L10. Twice Cooked Dish Lunch Special

$8.50

L11. Scallion Dish Lunch Special

$8.50

L12. Sichuan Fried Dish Lunch Special

$8.50

L13. Fermented Black Bean Dish Lunch Special

$8.50

L14. Cumin Dish Lunch Special

$8.50

L15. Long Hot Pepper Dish Lunch Special

$8.50

L16. String Beans Lunch Special

$8.50

L17. Vegetarian String Beans Lunch Special

$8.50

L18. Eggplant with Garlic Sauce Lunch Special

$8.50

L19. Bok Choy with Garlic Lunch Special

$8.50

L20. Spicy and Sour Shredded Potatoes Lunch Special

$8.50

L21. Five Point Tofu Lunch Special

$8.50

L22. Golden Napa Cabbage Lunch Special

$8.50

L1. Braised Pork in Mao's Style Lunch Special

Served with white rice.

$7.95

L3. Smoked Bamboo with Pig Tripe Lunch Special

Served with white rice.

$7.95

L23. Green Pepper Beef Lunch Special

$9.50

L24. Mushroom with Chicken Lunch Special

$8.50

Lunch Specials

Lunch Specials

Desserts

Desserts

D1. Glutinous Rice Balls Soup

$7.95

D2. Sesame Glutinous Rice Ball

4 pieces.

$4.95

D3. Mini Steamed White and Brown Buns

6 pieces.

$7.95

D4. Pumpkin Cakes

6 pieces.

$6.95

Diet Coke

$1.50

Sprite

$1.50

Iced Tea

$1.50

Sunkist

$1.50

Herbal Tea

$3.00

Coconut Juice

$3.50

Beverages

Beverages