I'm following in the footsteps of Anna P by stating in advance that I'm no Chinese food snob. While I recognize the difference between authentic/traditional and Americanized asian cuisine, I have an appreciation and love for both. The restaurant itself is very quiet and subtle, and the service was fast and friendly, which I feel at this point is pretty much a universal truth for asian food. Always helpful, always smiling, always willing to do what it takes to make sure the diner is leaving satisfied. I love their egg rolls. I really don't mind that people give me crap for ordering them, and claim that anywhere can make a good egg roll. I would tend to agree that anyone COULD make a good egg roll, but plenty of places don't. I tried one of each, meat and veggie, and they were both delicious. I always consider ordering more, but thankfully I've learned by now that if I ate four egg rolls, the collosal amounts of food served with the main course would end me. We shared two entrees - the spicy fish and the general tso's chicken - both were delicious and spicy and tender and big portions and I was cranky when we ran out of food and discovered there would be no leftovers. I'm happy with the proximity of this place to my home. I can't wait to have a bad day at work that can only be cured with Chinese takeout. read more

This restaurant has amazing food and the most incredible staff!! I've never gone to a restaurant that has made me feel so at home. I've only come here two times and the woman who served us the first time, she remembered us and thanked us for coming back when it's been weeks since our first time here! I highly recommend to everyone who loves Chinese food!! read more

This is my favorite Chinese restaurant! My family and I have been coming here for years. I have read at other sites that people think the food has too much sesame oil or is too greasy, but in my opinion I don't think so. Maybe I don't taste it. My favorite dishes are Beef with Black Bean Sauce Chowfun (the beef is so tender and the black bean sauce isn't overly salty), Vegetable Egg Foo Yung (it's fried and crispy, but is lighter than the egg foo yung that is in a ball shape and coated with thick brown gravy), Ma Po Tofu (delicious tofu mixture with beef that can spicy or not. excellent with rice in the winter!) and Chicken with Chinese Mushroom Hot Pot (again, the meat is tender and delicious, as are the mushrooms). Their Salt and Pepper Porkchop and Walnut Prawns are also good. The fried rice is pretty good and my family usually orders it, but the other dishes above are more of a highlight for me. The thing that really tips the cake is the service at Fushen. Jenny Liu is very hospitable and knows our order. The service is prompt and we usually get our food pretty fast. I would definitely recommend Fushen, especially if you don't want to go to Chinatown. read more

Very good fast served Chinese food. The chow mein noodes were delicious. The hot and sour soup was good. The sweet and sour chicken was perfect. I'll be a regular customer now. It's hard to find good Chinese food here, the place I used to go in Chinatown has gone downhill. read more

The hospitality is good buy the food is below average. We went in here based on the good reviews but the food was just not that good. The soup was decent but overall food lacked seasoning read more

We were there on the same night as Francine -- Christmas of '09 (I include the year because I know Yelp reviews can last for years). Like her, we were impressed by the service. Unlike her, we liked the food as well. I note that Francine and all the Yelpers who've given Fu Shen a low rating consistently refer to how they perceive the cooking as "bland." We, and the party of 8 we were a part of, didn't have that problem. I'm reminded of Malcolm Gladwell's talk at TED.com about spaghetti sauce, and how people's tastes can be very "spiky" where they fit. That is, there doesn't seem to be a spaghetti sauce that is platonically ideal to all people, rather, their tastes tend to center on various spikes. Looking at the low-rating minority here, it would seem the same may be true about Chinese food. I had the seafood chow mein with handmade noodles. I didn't like the noodles as much as I like the hand shaved noodles at Greenwood Mandarin in Bellevue, but they were certainly serviceable, and the seafood very good, especially the scallops. The other dishes our party had included the mandarin beef, orange chicken, short ribs in oyster sauce, chicken in black mushroom sauce, and mu shu pork. Price was $13/person, tax and tip included. read more

For Chinese food, this place has been gold for the 5 years I've been going there. Order the honey walnut prawns, oyster, chicken fried rice, chow mein, and orange chicken. It's worth it! Great food. Nice people. I love the fortune cookies! They're quality : D read more

Fushen is awesome! It's a little hole-in-the-wall place on Aurora. The lady (probably the owner) always remembers me and my boyfriend as well as what we usually like to order. They have great service while dining in as well as when you call to pick up an order.. even when we call 30 minutes before their closing time. The food is great too! The prices are pretty legit considering their serving sizes. I always order their Honey Walnut Prawns and/or Beef Broccoli, bf orders their house Chow Mein and some kind of chicken. You can never go wrong with their egg drop soup! It's definitely worth the money and your stomach will be happy too. :) read more

We freaking love Fu Shen. They don't deliver, and yet we still order from them exclusively and go pick it up because their food is just that great. (Okay, okay, I always make my boyfriend go, but he only grumbles a little bit when he has to do it because it is such good food.) Great neighborhood Chinese food in a neighborhood that has a lot of is to offer. More vegetarian choices that Twin Gardens up the street, which has good food and does deliver but has like one thing that Matt the vegetarian can eat, and even then we're not so sure. But Fu Shen's homemade hand shaved noodles go great with some Chinese broccoli in garlic sauce; they fry up some tofu for him to go with that and make it more substantial. As for me, I REALLY like their sesame chicken. I don't pretend to be any kind of expert on authenticity in Chinese food, since I get the feeling that I generally order stuff that is more to American tastes, but I do know that the meat is tender and beautifully seasoned and much better than I was used to. They're generous with the rice. I have never once had a mean fortune cookie from them. Every time Matt goes to pick up the food he says that the atmosphere is great and that we should eat there someday instead of bringing it back to our lair. Though you can't probably watch Netflix on a laptop there while eating your noodles and/or sesame chicken, it sounds like it'd be worth it. We tried to set up a date with a friend to eat there on a Wednesday night, once, but they were closed, so beware of Wednesday night closures. Maybe Chinese food is better on Tuesdays anyway. read more

This place is the best Chinese I have had outside of New York. It is the best and the family that owns it are so nice and friendly. When you first pull up your like I don't know about this but once you go inside its like you are at there family home.. Everything we ordered was wonderful and tasted amazing!! A+++ read more

I got worried I wouldn't find another good Chinese restaurant after moving from California, but I was wrong. This place is great. Like who puts actual orange peels in their orange chicken and neatly place perfectly cooked broccoli around the plate? This place is my go to spot for a Thursday night! read more

Above average Chinese food in my neighborhood is hard to find. Even though I have a lot of options for Pho, Indian, Korean and others, Chinese has remained hit or mostly miss. I think I finally found someplace consistently above average! It's a small little restaurant on busy Aurora Ave at about 90th. There are a lot of little tables, but it would be a fine weekday place to bring a small group + kiddos to dine. Order their signature honey walnut prawn or homemade noodle chow mein. They offer a great lunch combo during the week for under $7 which includes soup and rice, and you could probably cover a drink for that price. Not bad at all for those with lean wallets these days. I'll definitely be back. I did notice on their menu that they closed on Wednesday for some reason. read more

This is the best Chinese restaurant in the north Seattle area. You have to try the house special chow mien with homemade noodles! It's one of my favorite! House special fried rice is good too. read more

I recommend this place FU SHO! It's in a seedy part of Greenwood... but then again, I-district is too. So, just put on your Kung-Fu shoes and tough it out! It's a pretty good Hong Kong style Chinese restaurant! It's a combination of Mandarin/ Cantonese style of cooking... according to the nice and cheerful servers. I tried the sizzling lamb on hot plate... It was bursting with flavors from the caramelized yellow onion, green onion, and ginger. Yummy! I also tried the seafood chow mein. I followed their recommendation and upgraded to the home-made noodle which cost about $2.00 extra. WOW! The texture and the consistency of the noodles were perfect! But the chow mein as a whole were a little bland in taste... I could not understand how one dish can be super flavorful and the other bland. So, I came to the conclusion that the chef wants me to enjoy his masterpiece... the noodles! So, I just added a little soy and some chili sauce and... BAAM! I'm happy again! ;0) read more

Fu Shen's food was slightly better than average, but I was also experiencing it via takeout, so I gave it a bump up to four stars. Do note that I love Chinese-American food, so discount this score if your tastes are substantially different. The price was a bit higher than expected because they get you on the steamed rice fee. That said, it is clear that they put care into how they packaged the food because even after sitting out for an hour, it was still warm in its takeout containers. They also separated components that were likely to travel poorly together (e.g. the almond chicken, associated gravy, and rice were all packaged separately). I split my food with the people I was eating with, so I got to try three dishes: almond chicken, mongolian beef, and general tso's chicken. I would not get the almond chicken again, which is especially sad since it was what I ordered. I wanted to try something that I had never had before, but this was the wrong choice. The breading was a bit excessive, but still crispy and that is where the positives end. The almonds were scant and both they and the gravy were flavorless. I would never normally alter food that a restaurant had prepared, but I had to get some oyster sauce out of the fridge to add some flavor to this meal. The Mongolian beef was packed with rich flavor and tender meat. The sauce was slightly on the slimy side and it could have used some more chiles, but it was really good, especially for takeout. The General Tso's chicken was dessert-like in its sweetness, but its flavor was delicious. There might have been a tad too much garlic, but I liked how that flavor stood out. Shockingly, it was still somewhat crispy by the time I ate it. I am prepared to believe that the almond chicken's failing has more to do with it being almond chicken than with Fu Shen's ability to prepare food based on the quality of the other dishes, so I would be happy to go back and give Fu Shen another shot. read more

This place has bang for your buck! Now for $5.50 you can go to your local Mickey D's and get an extra value meal. But for that same amount of cash, you can get a power packed lunch. The lunch combo gets you an entree WITH the soup of the day, salad, chow mein, steamed rice AND an appetizer!!! Now the chow mein is pretty gross, its just oily noodles with no seasoning to me. So i usually just double up on the steamed rice. Its not the best tasting food ever, but itll suffice the quick cheap fix thats an alternative to anything fastfood. I just love how it seems like youre getting a great deal, yet the quality isnt totally forsaken. The beef and broccoli is my favorite of the lunch combo entrees, the Kung Po chicken was a little salty (but i did ask for 4 stars) and the curried beef was a little on the wack side, all the other entrees are pretty standard and not too bad. And for one more extra dollar you can get seafood dishes. Which to me, I stay away from cause cheap seafood seems to be bad news sometimes. Nonetheless, I give this place 4 stars for the overall value for one that is ballin on a budget can still enjoy. read more

Best Chinese food in North Seattle. Consistently good. Very hard working, family run operation. I love it when I'm a little early picking up my meal and looking at the busy chefs cooking away. Very nice looking kitchen back there, from what I can see from the dining counter. Love this place! read more

From the reviews I honestly expected more. Not sure if this was once a legendary spot, or just a hot spot for people in the neighborhood. The temperature of the food was hot, they wasted no time getting it from the wok to your table, however the food itself was not worthy of the 4 star rating that yelp has assigned. I really liked the show mein, but the Mongolian Beef, Sweet and Sour, hot and Sour and Potstickers all left me sad that so many co-signed for this spot. We drove about 45 minutes to get here and it was not worth the drive. At the end of the meal I wished I had drove the extra mile to Mandarin Gate. Much better food, than this establishment. However, the family that ran this place was nice, but the lack of business told the tale as far as I was concerned. 2.5 stars, I'll tip the scale to 3 based on service and portions, but truly not worth the drive. read more

Well this will definitely be my Chinese food go-to from here on out!! I called in a take out order and the woman on the phone was very informative and patient. Once I got there she greeted me with a welcoming smile, great first impression! The place on the outside doesn't look like anything special, nor does the decor inside, but don't let that stop you from eating here if you can't get it to go because it is delicious!!! House special fried rice - soo soo yummy. with the usual veggies, peas, carrots etc. it also had a good portion of smaller pieces of chicken, beef and shrimp. Hand made noodle chow mein/pork - big but thinly sliced pieces of pork with thick noodles that had a delicious taste to them. great texture too, not too greasy. Walnut honey prawns - thank you fellow yelpers, i've never indulged in something quite like these before and holy yummy! Super rich, so don't get it as a meal - but who doesn't love left overs?! Beef & Broccoli - this was my BF's fav! Great portions of both meat and veggie. Orange chicken- this was my favorite dish!! I haven't come by an orange chicken in years that i loved! It wasn't too heavily breaded and the sauce was thick, orange and delicious!!!!!! Yes, we are piggies and had that much food! It had been a long time since i had Chinese food and with all these great reviews, my dinner was a success! It'll be a special treat that's for sure! read more

This is one of those places that I have driven by for years and years and never stopped. But I ordered based on yelp reviews, and definitely was not disappointed! It was absolutely delicious! The honey walnut prawns were crispy, full of flavor and the portion was large and appreciated. I had to drive home with it and was concerned that it would be mushy, but it wasn't it was still crispy! Not only was the portion a good size, it was fairly large, but so where the shrimp/prawns. It had a lot of breading, but the breading was not overpowering, and same goes for the sauce, there was a lot of it but it didn't make the dish machine. It was really tasty! read more

Great food all around! The lady who takes the order & brings out the food is so incredibly sweet. Highly recommend checking out this place and supporting small local business :) read more

Divey, but legitimately very good. Loved the sesame chicken. Parents loved the Szechuan beef and the other dishes they tried. Owner was super friendly. I'll be back! read more

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I really have enjoyed this place but I'm moving to West Seattle. To be honest, I will probably drive the 15 miles for take-out. To set the record straight and as you should expect this is an Americanized version of what Americans think Chinese is. More like If you're looking for some deliciously salty pork fried rice, Mongolian beef and sweet and sour chicken for takeout on "movie" night at home this is your place. I have eaten here dozens of times, tried many different menu items and I have been very happy with all and have not one negative opinion. I work in the International District downtown and I have tried most of the Chinese restaurants in town and this is my personal favorite. That's subjective and just my opinion but all the same, my favorite. read more

Pretty good! We splurged and got a LOT of food. Singapore Noodles were excellent Honey Walnut Prawns were amazing Brisket and vegetable hot pot's only vegetable was hot iceberg lettuce...coupled with the stringy beef...disgusting Scallops and vegetables--the scallops were fishy but the vegetables were tasty. Egg Rolls were good-got one less than we ordered though--but the hot mustard was delicious! Fried Chicken Wings were mediocre. The major selling point though, was the woman that ran the front. She was super friendly and amazing--but you had to operate at her pace. She runs the joint. But she was so accommodating about my friends dietary restrictions and my squirmy toddler AND our separate checks with take out orders added on that we've decided to make this a frequent stop. So happy I found this place! read more

A neighborhood favorite for me. The chow mein with homemade noodles and the honey walnut shrimp were my favorites. In reality this place is more like a 3.5 for me because I wasn't a huge fan of the other items, but they were always quick, timely, and consistent with their quality. read more

This is 5 stars for the lunch specials. Very fresh and flavorful. We also like that the place was clean and the staff seem to be the owners also. The kitchen is half open, so you can see some of the hustle, but not hear all the noise. read more

Fu Shen - Lunch specials! - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

How far would you go for an extra Yelp star? Seriously would you walk ten blocks down Aurora in a rainstorm for a four star as opposed to a three star? We did it was a Tuesday and my friend was on a Szeuchan kick and had to try Twin Gardens on Aurora and of course it's closed. I'm like what about Chinese Restaurant XYZ at Oaktree and nope three yelp stars we can't set foot in there. So its off to Fu Shen on 90th and Aurora in a downpour on foot and guess what, it was actually worth the trek. Based on price, presentation, and friendly service I'm throwing out a 5 star. Maybe it was just sitting inside out of the rain and sipping hot tea but you get egg flower soup, barbeque pork, chow mein, fried rice and an entree on one plate not super huge portions but 5 bucks! There was one other group in the restaurant and they drove from Marysville. Fu Shen is closed on Wednesday for Gran Baby day and we will be back for dinner. BTW take the new rapid ride if you are car less walking on Aurora is a bad idea in any weather. read more

The owner is the kindest women! We love going here. The house noodle is a must! Have tried so many dishes and they are great sized and always good. Best Chinese I've tried in Ballard. read more

Fu Shen calls itself a Chinese Seafood Restaurant, but I haven't tried to seafood yet. On my first visit, I had the chicken with black bean sauce, which was cooked with broccoli (blanched a la dente) and I found it to cooked just right. Not too much like a gravy, but moist enough to evenly coat all the bites of chicken and broccoli. On the next visit, I took a friend an her daughter. We may have ordered too much, but we did order the following: "East Coast" ribs -- a full slab for $14.95. This was EXCELLENT. It's the BBQ ed ribs you find hanging in the window in the International District or at the "Deli BBQ" area at Uwajimaya. However, Fu Shen gave us a slab that was very meaty, moist, a little salty, a little sweet, and perfectly caramelized. Vegetarian pot stickers --- the wee one did not like this, because it was filled with spinach. However, these were homemade pot stickers, pan fried, and HUGE... unlike some of those pre-frozen, factory-made pot stickers that are sometimes served in restaurants. At 6 for $5.25, I thought this was very reasonable. I had one the day for a "leftover" dinner the next night, and I thought the pot sticker was delicious. Prawns with Snow Peas ---- Like most Chinese restaurants, because snow peas are pricey, you get a few snow peas and carrots and other cheaper "filler" veggies. We did enjoy the fresh-tasting )and fresh-smelling) shrimp cooked just right (not overcooked and rubbery) and the vegetables were a la dente. The sauce was just right --- not too salty, not too starchy. Chinese Broccoli with oyster sauce --- this is the "Gailan" broccoli you'll find at any of the Asian grocery stores in the International District. You can also get this at any decent Dim Sum place. It was cooked a la dente, but I didn't like the oyster sauce poured over the vegetable. I think this is a personal preference, as I like sauces on the side, such as salad dressing, BBQ sauce, etc. Next time, I'll ask them to put the sauce on the side. On my third visit, I had spareribs with black bean sauce. This was cooked with onions and green bell papers. I think they overdid the sauce this time. It was more a black bean "gravy" over spare ribs. Next time, I'll tell them to go light on the "gravy" and just coat the ribs well in black bean sauce. I would have given Fu Shen 4 stars, but after the third meal, I'll have to try a few more times to rate it for consistency. read more

An easily overlooked gem of a Chinese restaurant on Aurora. For a quick $33 takeout we ordered the honey walnut prawn, Yang Zhou fried rice, and Sichuan dry fried beans-- enough to feed two adults and have leftovers for lunch. The flavors were all fairly authentic, though I prefer my prawns to be a little crunchier and fried rice saltier. Location and interiors of the restaurant is a tad shabby but it's made up by the very friendly service from the hostess who I suspect to also be the owner of Fu Shen. I will be back to try more dishes! read more

Fu Shen provides recognizable Chinese food that will appeal to most eaters. It certainly fills a void for the neighborhoods that surround the restaurant along the Aurora corridor in North Seattle. It accomplishes this by offering good quality, consistent Chinese food at a decent price point for the American palate. Nevertheless, in a city with as many authentic regional Chinese restaurants, it didn't impress me sufficiently to justify a higher rating. I don't want to detract from it's strengths and I acknowledge that I'm a purist when it comes to the Chinese regional cooking styles. This inevitably skews my performance metric for Chinese restaurants that don't focus on authentic, regional preparations. That being said, the people that own Fu Shen are very pleasant and have built a very loyal customer base, however, I will continue to make the drive to the ID. read more

I ordered Mu Shu pork with extra veggie ($3 extra), the portion was very good, and it came with 4 Chinese pan bread ($.7 for extra bread). I have to say.... it was just okay. They used canned bamboo shoots, which I can live without. The sauce was just alright as well. I guess next time I should just do the lunch special, that seems like a really good deal. read more

Clean with decent decor and ample seating. the host/waitress was a super nice grandmother type. Prices are fairly cheap and some of the portions are heaping. That being said, things were a bit on the bland side. worth trying out again to see if it was a fluke, but its not like Seattle is hurting for decent Chinese places. read more

Every single time my girlfriend and I come to Seattle, we make sure to grab lunch here, because: - the food is absolutely amazing. The sauces are homemade and the perfect mix of savory and sweet. - the owner lady is amazing. She remembers us and comments on us coming up a million miles just for her food - she even remembers out orders. It's ridiculously sweet. - AMAZING. EVERYTHING IS AMAZING. just go. read more

I would usually give a restaurant like this a 3 star rating, but the owner was so sweet and accomodating that I would feel wrong to do so. The food was good, not amazing, but good. The serving size seemed smaller to us than most asian venues with the same prices. Honey walnut prawns. Very tasty and the shrimp wasn't overcooked, which is a rarity. Salt and pepper squid. Required the addition of of a lot of salt and pepper. Definitely tastes great with the garlic and jalapeño garnish; unfortunately, not enough garnish. House special chow mein. Was ok, could skip on this entree. Braised pork hot pot. Tasty, but could have used more cook time. It was a special, non-menu item. So, yeah, terrific family restaurant. Come to be treated well and have some good chinese food. read more

Found this place searching on Yelp. I've been meaning to find a Chinese restaurant close to home. Don't let the outside fool you; most of the best Asian food places are the "hole in the wall" places. As soon as I walked in, the friendly owner greeted me and made me feel welcome. I was blown away with her customer service and even got to talking about her grandchildren! You can tell that she takes pride in all that she does, including her restaurant. The food here is very good. We order the house special chow mein, green beans in garlic sauce, sesame chicken and honey walnut prawns. Each dish was delicious and the portions were generous enough to feed two people for a couple of days. She was kind enough to add some freshly steamed broccoli free of charge! What great customer service! I will definitely be coming back here and trying other dishes. Glad I found something close to home! Definitely will be my go to place! read more

There is no tip big enough for the woman that works here. I am guessing she runs the place. She is so nice, so kind every time, and she makes ordering over the phone very painless and simple. It is always a joy to interact with her when I pick up my takeout from here read more

Every restaurant has great and so-so dishes, and I guess we happened to order their best. That would be the orange chicken, moo shu chicken, and honey walnut shrimp. Their crab maw soup was the only dish that was disappointing - a little on the bland side. Service is friendly. Definitely will be back! read more

I am very disappointed with Fu Shen. We dropped by about 5pm on a Friday night and were one of the only tables inside. We were promptly seated and had our orders taken. That's where our experience started heading south. We were told they couldn't make the house chow mein without the shellfish due to a shellfish allergy because they were too busy. We were one of only 4 tables (in a restaurant with over 20 tabletops) so this was a bit confusing, but ok we can make due. Now, I understand that food may take a while to cook and typically I don't have a problem with this. Unfortunately we had to wait over an hour for the first plate of food to be served. The waitress/owner? kept apologizing saying how busy they were, but again it wasn't busy. On top of that, when we received the food each plate came out spaced 10 minutes from the next. We got the chow mein, 10 minutes later, the chicken, 10 minutes later, the beef, etc. This was unacceptable to me. We'd finish one dish before the next came out. We also watched other tables being served and filled before ours. They should seriously FINISH a table before moving on to making the next if it's so "busy" that they can't handle it. I am very disappointed and will not be returning for this reason. The food itself was typical flavor and portion, but very, overly greasy. Prices are pretty standard for a chinese american restaurant. Nothing worth returning and with the terrible, slow service I will not return or recommend. Parking: Small, awkward lot with maybe 8-10 spaces. At 5 with only a few tables the lot was already full (employees must park here as well). read more

Two things. One, I wish I could give this place 10 stars. Two, I wish my stomach were bigger! I love the fact that the owner remembered me; even though I'd only been in once before. She even remembered what I ordered and asked if I wanted the same thing again. YES! I get the honey walnut prawns and house special fried rice. SO WORTH IT! My friend ordered the orange chicken and raved about how tasty it is over other restaurants. The atmosphere is inviting and quiet enough to enjoy a meal with friends. Definitely making this my "go to" spot. read more