We got a recommendation for good chinese food on line(our bad), we ordered smoked duck with steamed buns, the duck was okay, decent enough flavor but a bit dry, the steamed buns were heavy as heck and would have bounced off a wall. We had also ordered some general tsos chicken, it was 90% breading and the sauce was bland and sweet. The fried rice was also bland and the frozen veggies mixed in was rubbery, skip this, there (hopefully) is better out there. A huge disappointment! read more

It literally felt like a snap - pea dragon was coming out of me for days on end after I ate here. I live just down the road and unfortunately the lovely scents coming out of here betray the nature of the food. It's low-quality, over-priced trash. Plus, I've seen the notorious MLM behind here more than once. Not the restaurant's fault but it further adds to the gross out factor. Nearly all of my neighbors have become ill from eating here at least once. I wish I could give this place more stars. I really do. I just can't\. read more

I waited an hour and a half for delivery from this place when I live down the road and honestly it wasn't worth it at all. Their food is abundant but flavorless. Go somewhere else. read more

Dumplings at their best! The owner is so kind and the staff helpful! #thebestdumplings read more

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I get carryout from here all the time. Everything I have tried has been very good. Family style portions. Staff is always friendly. I shall return! read more

We got delivery tonight and it was SO good! We ordered chow mein and sweet and sour chicken. Both were EXCELLENT and the portions are huge! Crisp veggies, thick home made noodles, it was awesome! Great service and quick delivery. read more

This place gets a big zed for delivery, never again. 1 hour and 40 minutes and they act like this is no big deal? Food: Handcut noodles and General Tso's (pork). The General Tso's was standard sweet and spicey flavor, but the pieces were not cut up properly, way too big & stuck in clumps. The handcut noodles were chopped too short, were too thick and leathery in texture, and were combined with what seemed like canned bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and onions. And apart from that, virtually bland. I'm kicking myself for ordering from a place that's really more like white people's chinese food from the 50s. I should have guessed when the menu had moo goo gai pan. But really, is there ANYTHING that's good Chinese food in this town?? No. You have to go to Richmond district in Vancouver, Canada for that. read more

So I've ordered from and eaten at this restaurant multiple times before and never had a problem. But today, they seemed to not have any idea what they were doing. The first thing they asked for when I called to place an order was a phone number for the order, which I gave them, along with my name and address. They said it would arrive in 45 minutes. After more than an hour, we called to check where it was. They said it would arrive soon. Another half hour passed and it still didn't arrive. So we called again. This time they asked for a phone number, claiming they didn't have one the first time. SUUUUUUURE. A little bit after this whole charade, they finally arrive, my husband gets a missed call from the delivery guy, and rushes out to get it. I can hear the delivery guy griping to his boss outside. ...and to top everything off, they messed up my order by giving me the wrong kind of soup. Never ordering from here again. Which sucks, because I actually like the food. read more

Good chinese food with big portions! I've always had extras to take home which is good. The staff is friendly and it is a nice little spot to grab dinner with friends. If you need a place to catch up with friends over some good chinese food I would recommend it. read more

I tried this restaurant today for the first time. The staff was pleasant and added the extras that I asked for. Very quick service. The sweet and sour chicken breading was mushy, but the fried rice was good. I'll try it again though. Good service means a lot now a days. read more

Amazing food spicy and good mmm Mm so yummy glad they still deliver during the coronavirus pandemic read more

Small portions on take out. Order of rice is miniscule. They're getting cheap on us. Food is good but ride doesn't come with entrée and one human needs two sides. read more

Snappy Dragon - Tiny side of rice. iPhone for scale. - Chinese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The chow mein does not taste like anything? It has no flavor. The fried was OK although it tasted like it had been previously frozen. But it's cheap and large portions. read more

I guess that I just don't get it. This place seems to get great reviews from others, but I have always found the food to be mediocre. Some of my friends really seem to like it, so I have eaten there more than my fair share, and tried a good portion of the menu. But, if I was to pick a place that I wanted to go, it would not be on my list. read more

As 'American' style CHINESE food goes, THIS is the Mecca. I have never oversold how good this place is to any of my out of town guests. I have been to New York's and San Francisco's Chinatown eateries in addition to the local one here in Seattle. There is no comparison. Judy Fu and her son David have nailed it. I have my new favorite AUTHENTIC CHINESE joints I visit, but when I NEED my General Tso's and crispy Eggplant fix to go along with THE BEST dumplings anywhere....it's the SNAPPY DRAGON. Don't miss it. read more

I had seen their delivery cars around often and wanted to give them a try when I moved nearby. There were a lot of people coming in and out when we walked by. We ordered take out 2 chicken entrees and 2 sides 1 noodle and 1 rice. Plus 1 pork potsticker. Everything was really good and portions were large. Its average pricing. We got 2 large meals for 2 out of our order... take out order was packaged very well. read more

While I guess I understand why some of the reviews are not all that great, as far as my own personal experience, as long as you get what they are good at, this is a really great place. And the stuff they are good at, they are REALLY good at. This is just one guy's opinion, but you will not find better potstickers anywhere. ANYWHERE. I will blast through a whole order of six by myself, regardless if I am getting one, two or even three other dishes. They really truly are that good. I prefer personally the steamed version, but fried is also good. They do have a nice thick dough around them, but to me that is what makes them so satisfying. They are clearly handmade, rather than in some factory or by some machine. The filling is very good. No matter what I think you should try them. Yelp only allows five stars, but judging just the potstickers, this would be a 10 star dish. They have very solid General Tso's chicken and Mongolian beef. I had the salt and pepper squid one time. That was really good. One time I also got the tea smoked duck. That was tasty but NOT easy to eat. The pieces were cut in a way I wasn't used to and there were lots of irregular bones. Fried rice (as long as they make it to your order) also very good. The hand made noodles were thick and satisfying, but I can see why some people might not care for them or think them too heavy. I liked them, but -- like I say -- that's just one guy's opinion. The one thing I would suggest people stay away from was the lunch combo. Frankly one time we did that and with the missus' sweet and sour shrimp, it was pretty bad. Way too thick of coating. And the fried rice was soggy. It was like it came from a different restaurant. Maybe we just came on a bad day or something. Don't know. But there are too many good things to try that I can't see myself going down that road again. read more

The absolute best Chinese food in Seattle, Judy Fu and her staff do an outstanding job. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

I had to do this review so that anyone looking for quality "American Style" Chinese food would know Judy's got it, plus terrific staff. We went most recently on a Thursday night, which is the perfect night because it's a little bit busy, so there's hustle on the floor & the kitchen keeps turnover high, but it's not SO slammed that there's acres of self-important hipsters and cranky kids & their burnt-out folks waiting impatiently, tummies rumbling, for a table or for their food. We walked in around 8pm, and waited 5 minutes for a table by the front window, a nice spot. We ordered the Shrimp with Cashews, Sesame Beef, Veggie Chow Mein w/housemade noodles, spring rolls and steamed rice. Every dish was a shining example of its kind: flavorful, spiced to our requested levels, made with obviously fresh ingredients and to our table in good time. The housemade noodles truly are delicious, the texture and flavor are outstanding, and the bamboo shoots, broccoli, baby corn, carrots and water chestnuts that came with them were perfectly cooked, crunchy & fresh. Sesame beef is a guilty pleasure of mine and hard to find, since it's not as popular as the Hunan and Mongolian plates, and Judy's was perfect: tender, good quality beef, not fatty or chewy, with a sweet, tangy spiced sauce and crispy texture: pure yum. I don't even like shrimp that much and I really enjoyed it, the shrimp were perfectly cooked (not rubbery) and the water chestnuts and cashews combined with the sauce were a great compliment to them. Our table was pre-set with plates and napkin-wrapped utensils, ice water and hot tea appeared almost immediately after we were seated. Our waiter was attentive and genuinely friendly, he checked in often, refilled our drinks frequently and let us know he was there if we needed anything but didn't hover or make us feel rushed. Even when there was a mix-up & we realized we'd gotten cashew chicken instead of the cashew shrimp we ordered, he was cheerful and whisked it away, returning in very short order with the correct dish. The leftovers (and you WILL have them, unless you bring 2 people for every dish you order) were boxed up in the kitchen, which I really appreciated, as I hate having to scrape food into containers at the table the way they make you at some places. When we were leaving the staff (as they always do) made a point of *sincerely* thanking us and wishing us a good night. Please do not be put off by the pouty reviews from patrons who seem confused about the fundamental differences between authentic old-county cuisines (Sichuanese, Hunanese, Cantonese etc) and the menu found at this GEM. It's family-style, down-home, clean, well-run and even your pickiest kid will find something to love. But to be clear: this is SO not Panda Express, to say that is akin to saying McDonalds is at the same level as Blue Moon Burgers; a complete fallacy. It's pure snobbery to call this "dirty" or "fastfood" Chinese because it isn't traditional; American-Chinese food has a perfectly respectable origin dating back over a hundred years to the westward expansion, and California Goldrush-era building of the Left Coast. It is actually one of the pioneers of a "fusion" cuisine like what is so popular amongst Foodies these days: Chinese recipes adapted by Chinese chefs to local ingredients and tastes, beginning in & around the San Francisco of the 49ers and spreading out all over the US. Because it's YUMMY and unlike anything else, when done right with fresh, quality ingredients and real care it is a thing of beauty. Don't get me wrong, I love a me some dim sum at Harbor City, or many other joys of the ID like honey walnut prawns, huíguōròu, or a Lover's hot pot, but this "kinder, gentler" and YES Americanized version that most of us (at least the ones who weren't lucky enough to be Seattle natives) grew up on has earned its place in the pantheon of tasty restaurant foods, and Judy Fu's is a grand purveyor of that tradition; Snappy Dragon does it right. read more

I can't believe this place is still open, considering the large number of high quality, authentic Chinese restaurants that have opened in the area in recent years. It was below average and barely authentic 15-20 years ago when I lived in the neighborhood, and it's no better when I tried it again recently out of morbid curiosity. Usually, places with terrible Chinese food have or at least are supposed to have good service (see: PF Chang, Wild Ginger), but the service was also below average - the staff was clearly overworked. read more

I went to Judy Foo's based on some great reviews I read online. Unfortunately, I felt a little misled. The food isn't terrible but I found it to be really mediocre. Growing up my family ate that the same Chinese Restaurant at least once a month. Whenever I fly home I make sure to go back there to get my fix. Upon reading about Judy Foo's I thought I might have found a WA state replacement for my Chinese food-fix but, boy I was wrong! The first time I went there I ordered the Ginger Beef (a favorite of mine) and the meat was GRAY! It didn't look like any other ginger beef I'd ever tried and upon tasting it I nearly spat it up. The rest of the food was decent but I wasn't really impressed. I still crave a yummy Chinese meal from time to time and have gone back a total of 3-4 times. (It's been about 3 months now and I don't think I'll go again.) Each time I find myself eating just because I'm hungry and I paid for the food.. not because it's really tasty. Overall the service is good, but I have yet to find a great place to feed my fix! read more

Handmade noodles and dumplings are conceptually so appealing, and in the end that's what I keep netting out to with Snappy Dragon: that I love it in theory...and compost the leftovers in reality. I would also have to add the disquieting fact that I don't *feel* good after eating it; maybe this is a function of too much MSG, or perhaps too much sodium? I don't know, but something makes me feel like I've eaten something decidedly...well, not macrobiotic and healthful. My two boys and I have eaten there a few times, both in the restaurant and takeout. We've had numerous dishes, including General Tso's Chicken, Sesame Beef, Prawns in Lobster Sauce, several different Chow Meins and soups, and the dumplings and pancake iterations. The General Tso's chicken quality (or preparation) has varied greatly across our visits. Sometimes the chicken is cooked properly and other times it's got a texture like...hmmm. Beauty bark comes to mind. Pieces you genuinely cannot chew. Not gristle; more like leather. I noticed I was sort of habituated, as I ate, to testing chewability with my teeth before tearing off the rawhide dog-toy part and eating the portion that could be masticated. My boys were less patient. Quoth Nico: "What is this meat? Glove?" Love me some Nico. This same type of dish done in a "bad" Chinese restaurant, like Panda Express, would actually have been preferable. At least the batter to meat ratio is better and the flavors, while just as simple, are turned up loud. Here it's a starchy, sinewy mess that holds much more color than flavor. I do like the noodles! I make my own pasta and it usually comes out like this: a bit too toothy, maybe. I'd describe theirs this way, too, thick and ropy, but that seems hearty and okay somehow. The issue for me is that I don't find the broth very flavorful or rich; its texture is okay but its flavor's watery and I suspect it relies a good deal on MSG. It just doesn't have an interesting concentration of flavors. It's boring. The scallion pancakes are okay, but I find much more interesting, textural examples in even the lower-brow Korean places. We ordered something called a pork burrito (the exact name escapes me) and while I liked the "pancake" it is wrapped in, the pork is, again, just garlic-sweet, keep moving and here let me stamp your hand. The prawns in lobster sauce...I think they meant to put quotes on the word "lobster," or spell it with a K. The dumplings are satisfying but again, very bready, easy on the contents. Overall, I think this is my last try with the Snap. My boys who are rather adventurous ate it in sort of a mirthless, "self-fueling" way, and try as I might, I could not find a truly rewarding bolt of flavor despite ordering five entrees. This place was highly recommended when I moved here, so you should try it and come to your own conclusions, but for half the price, I'd slum it at Panda Express if I were you. read more

I have no idea why this place received so many good reviews. I went here one time for a family event and it was the worst Americanized Chinese/ Chinese food I have ever had. My work just recently had their food catered and it was as bad a I had remembered. I felt like most items were either bland or too salty. The sauce that came with the eggplant was extremely off putting, it was this neon orange red sauce that tasted like bland sweet and sour sauce. I love noodles but the noodles here are gummy and have a weird texture and they're suppose to be known for their noodles! The dumplings were gummy too. Maybe we were ordering the wrong thing but than again we ordered a lot...both times. I guess the green beans were okay and so were the tofu dishes but just okay. There are so many good Chinese restaurants in Seattle, I really can't imagine ever going back here. read more

Exactly who is this Judy Fu lady? Is she supposed to be a renowned Chinese chef extraordinaire? Yes, her name is slapped on the sauces that the restaurant hawks but the food was overwhelmingly mediocre in the ways of tastiness. We had to forgo pork in all the dishes out of respect for one of our tablemates so got the veggie dumplings. They get points for hand made dumplings and hand cut noodles but both were pretty bland and doughy to be honest. We had to drown them in a sea of chili paste and dumpling sauce to get any discernible flavor. Everything else: - Cashew shrimp (microscopic shrimp, so teeny ... ) - Mu shu chicken (not half bad but hard to do wrong) - Hand cut beef chow mein (go to the int'l district, goodness) - Other dishes so uninspiring, I can't even remember their names Service was a-okay and they kept my wallet safe when I accidentally left it behind. But my friend who'd like to keep her identity unknown said she had major tummy issues that evening from Miss. Judy Fu. Big uh oh's!! read more

After hours of bowling, pool and drinking all manners of ridiculous alcohol, we made our way back to my house and decided to finish the night off with some Chinese food delivery. After telling me it would be about an hour, the food took maybe 30 minutes to arrive, and everything was ridiculously hot and ready to be devoured. The handmade chow mein noodles were delicious, the mu shu chicken and homemade chinese pancakes were awesome, the garlic prawns were tender and full of veggies and the general tsos chicken was very different but still very good. The amount of leftovers I consumed is slightly on the embarrassing side, but honestly, I enjoyed every bite I had and I will most certainly order food from here again at some point. read more

I can't believe I haven't written a review for this place... It's most definitely the WORST food in the universe. TERRIBLE. I went with a group of people - all of us, east coasters (NY/NJ) from the land of good Chinese food, ... And we were DESPERATE to find Chinese food here in Seattle. We ordered it up, and I mean, ordered it up. We ordered the so-called famous hand shaven noodles, chicken, veggies, beef this, sweet-and-sour soup, ... ... About $80 total between the four of us. We tried to eat it. We tried. We couldn't. We were STARVING, and we couldn't manage to put it down - yes, it was THAT bad. The place had no concept of soy sauce, or any flavor, ... the noodles were mushy and disgusting. We ate probably 10% of the food, and boxed it up. We went to a different restaurant to eat after wards. The funniest part was when my friend approached a homeless man with a GINORMOUS bag of leftovers, he apologized to the homeless man saying we have all this food, and we're sorry, it's really not good at all.... Sorry, sorry... read more

Hmm...can't see what the hype is about. I was very underwhelmed when dining here. First, the staff and service were very confusing to me. I didn't know who worked there and who were customers. The staff comprised of a group of young kids who looked like they were ready to go to the movies on a Saturday night. We waited long to not only order, but also for our food while tables who were sat next to us at last 20 mins after we sat down got their food first. We never got tea like everyone else, we had to ask for dinner plates, etc. Our food wasn't much to write home about. We ordered: -15 piece boiled dumplings: were lacking the juicy pork flavor that I am used to and a couple came out still cold (must have been because they were first frozen) -beef chow mein with special hand shaven noodles: bland bland bland. we had to scoop spoonfuls of their hot sauce in order for the dish to be tasty -string beans with almonds in the Original sauce (pretty much just Szechwan sauce). Now, this was the most delicious dish, but the string beans were DRENCHED in the sauce, thus making them super oily. Definitely not going back. kind of disappointed because I was so excited to finally try it! oh well. read more

Used to like this place - despite the cool unfriendliness of the teenage girls who work there, flipping their hair around at the front desk. Last time however - well, let's just say it'll be the LAST TIME. The meat in soup wontons tasted "off", and we let them take the almost untouched bowl away...they didn't bother to ask if there was a problem. One of us ordered the cashew chicken with water chestnuts. We asked what was in that and they said besides the title items, there were snow peas. This dish consisted of about 2 oz of chicken, about a can's worth of water chestnuts (!!!) and ONE cut up pea. We're talking FOUR, 1/2" pieces of a cut up snow pea. Pathetic. I suppose if you love a big, flavorless, starchy pile of water chestnuts in a lackluster sauce, with the merest soupcon of chicken and one lousy pea, more as a garnish than an ingredient, then by all means - enjoy. I ordered the Mongolian chicken, and it wasn't terrible, but had a tiny amount of green onions - CHOPPED. As in, tiny, thin slices. Mongolian beef/chicken, in my experience (and in previous forays here, too) has always contained a nice amount of big, long chunks of green onion. It can be considered a vegetable, not just a garnish. I suppose at Judy Fu's, green vegetables are now at a premium. This place's time has come and gone. There are much better options, unless you hate vegetables. In that case, add a couple stars and enjoy. My disgusted dining companion and I will go elsewhere! read more

My wife has many dietary restrictions and Snappy Dragon always accommodates! They even have a separate Gluten Free menu which is fantastic for us. Their delivery service is always prompt and the food comes hot. read more

A higher quality level of Chinese take out. Overall everything was delicious but the star of the show was home made chow mein noodles. Incredible! The broccoli beef was also quite delicious. The prices are a little high, but so is the quality, not to mention the portions are fairly large. Will be back. read more

The owner of Senor Moose recommended we try Snappy Dragon. Happy to have a qualified suggestion for good Chinese food after going nearly two years without finding a decent place in Seattle, our hopes of adding Snappy Dragon to our list of regular haunts were quickly dashed, as the ambiance was lacking and the food was just blech. We started with the pot stickers - half pork, half veggie. The pork pot stickers were OK, but the veggie pot stickers were nasty piles of mushroomy mush. Then I had the Kung Pao Chicken, which was so salty, I had to stop eating it after a few bites. My husband had some sort of noodle dish, which was completely bland, without any flavor at all. Our experience at Snappy Dragon makes me wonder two things. One, maybe I've gone my whole life so far without having really good Chinese food, as it never seems to excite me, wherever we go. Or two, maybe that's what Chinese food is supposed to taste like, kind of bland and uninspired, and I just don't like it. At any rate, I was disappointed we wasted a Friday dinner out on such a lackluster meal. I'm even more disillusioned that this place was recommended by the guy behind Senor Moose, where we had a fantastic meal. We just assumed his recommendation would be spot-on. Hmm. Perhaps being an expert in Mexican cuisine does not make one an expert in other cuisines, I guess. So sad. read more

This is my first review. I like Yelp, but haven't posted before. But after my awful experience at Snappy Dragon, I felt I had a moral obligation to warn others. As someone who's eaten at a dozen restaurants in SF's Chinatown and spent the last 22 years (before moving to Seattle) living in communities that were 50%+ East Asian, I think I know what Chinese food should taste like. I would not normally eat at a Panda Express, but it would certainly be better than Snappy Dragon. There were no Chinese people visible in the restaurant, not even the staff. Perhaps a good warning sign. My girlfriend and I ordered some "American" Chinese food and some of the more traditional items you wouldn't necessarily expect to see everywhere you go. The worst item, Sweet and Sour Pork, that epitome of fake Chinese, *can* be made well. It should be crispy, sweet and sour (of course), and focus on the meat over vegetable fillers. Instead we got the opposite, along with Day-Glo red sauce. The meat was as small as a sugar cube, coated in mushy batter a half-inch thick. It was tasteless and generally inedible. Everything else was better by comparison but not something you would put on a list of "Food I Want to Eat Again." They forgot to give us the pancakes for the Mu Shu. A few other items I can't recall were also not that impressive. This is the first Chinese food I've tried since moving to Seattle, and I only went here instead of the ID because I happen to live a few blocks away. But I won't be going back--not ever. read more

I am REALLY surprised that the overall rating for this place is only 3 stars. What the WHAT?! That's ridiculous, this place ROCKS! We transplanted into Seattle from San Diego about 5 years ago and this is one of the staples we not only bring our out-of-town visitors to, but eat frequently at by ourselves. Family-friendly, family-run, friendly, fast, great portions, well-priced, home-made and, most important of all, DELICIOUS!! I've been to plenty of Chinese places and have a few I love back home, but Snappy Dragon surpasses those to me for a few, no, A LOT of reasons... (1) You can taste the homemade freshness of it. The noodles and dumplings have a doughy texture, like when you get really good pasta to order. This really brings it to a new level for me. WOW. (2) Their menu is refreshing. Of course they have your Chinese favorites, but they also have dishes that I haven't ever seen or tried at other Chinese places. The new ones I've ventured to try aren't too scarily out of your comfort zone either. I still have stuff I want to try even now! (3) You can taste the love. If I ever had an awesome Chinese mom (I don't, I'm FIlipino) who cooked for me, I'm sure this is what it would taste like. I'm pretty sure the recipes are their own concoctions and twists too. (4) I'm a HUGE texture eater and the textures that hit my pallet here are pleasing. I especially love the shredded black mushrooms, dough, bean threads, and black beans (in their black bean sauce). Their vegetables have an especially nice crunch to them too. (5) They serve you tea. I really like when you don't get charged to enjoy tea with your meal, it's just apart of it. I take it over stale chips any day. (6) They pass my husband's "water test" he runs for every restaurant. That is, they never let your glass of water reach bottom.. they are always attentive enough to refill before you have to ask. That's VERY important to him and a good indicator of the service. (7) The leftovers hold up. I JUST ate some and that's what prompted me to write this review, actually. I thought to myself "Self, why have I never written a good review for Judy Fu's??" while munching down the last of my pork Mu-Shu. (8) It stands the test of time. My husband and I have gone here for at least 3 years now and I've never left unsatisfied. (9) It's busy, but they never fail to keep the crowd manageable. At least that's what I've observed whenever I've gone there. They have a tiny lobby so I'm not sure how they do it, but they do! (10) Their lunch combos are pretty cheap you get a little bit of everything. Good plate portion, too. Yes! (11) The owners are SUPER dee DUPER nice. My little brother, who comes up to visit every once in awhile, considers this place a big highlight of every trip. He talked to the owner too since he comes by so often and Dave remembers him! So much so, I gave him a Judy Fu's shirt and had Dave Fu sign his card for his Christmas/Birthday Gift. Since then, Dave says hi to us whenever we run into him there. The last time he was filling our water before we recognized it was him, so humble. How could you NOT support them?! Lastly, to note , I once saw some of their Black Bean Sauce on clearance when QFC moved locations in Ballard so I tried it. It SERIOUSLY stood up well even jarred. We were impressed dumping it into our wok stir-fry how awesome it tasted. Thank you SO MUCH for entering my life, Judy & Dave Fu, and for letting your awesome food enter my stomach. I feel honored. read more

I really need to find another Chinese restaurant in my neighborhood that delivers (in more ways than one). When the craving strikes (~once every other month), I turn to Snappy Dragon with hopes that the food will be good. But more than half the time, it's not. The Kung Pao has its moments, but it's usually drowning in overwhelmingly salty sauce. same thing goes for the Mongolian Beef. Their homemade noodles are great as long as they're not too oily. Hot and sour soup can be well balanced one day, but in need of serious dilution the next. You get the point: that ordering from here means getting used to inconsistency and being prepared for disappointment. Unless all you want is some brown rice and bbq pork. They actually get those right every time. read more

Snappy Dragon, how do I love thee, let me count the ways We used to live by Green Lake and ate at Snappy almost weekly. After we moved to Sammamish we still trek over to Snappy when we get the chance. My wife and I were eating there before the kids were born and now our kids even ask to go there. Our oldest just turned 16 and we told her we would take her anywhere to eat and she was adamant that we go to Snappy Dragon. While I've been to China, I'm no Chinese food expert. However I can see how this place is not the most authentic Chinese and many items are bent towards American taste as some people have said. OK, so what, who cares, get over it. If you like great food in a family run atmosphere you will love the Dragon. Hot and Sour Soup: As good as any I have had. Not much more to say than that. Wonton Soup: My daughter always orders this at every Chinese place we go to. You usually get a couple of small wontons in a thin broth. Not at the Dragon. A cup of wonton soup at Snappy D. comes in a large cup with 3 very large wontons and an outstanding broth. Can't say I've ever had better. Pot Stickers: They are huge, and awesome. An order is 6 of these bad boys and is enough that you could order it as an entrée! A couple of complaints I saw were that they were too big for chopsticks and that the dough was somewhat chewy. They are both right, but here's my take. They are huge and obviously handmade in the kitchen. They have a large amount of tasty filling and a big surface to sear and make crispy. As for the dough being chewy, I say it tastes like a homemade dumpling which should be a bit al dente. All of the pot stickers in every Asian restaurant in Seattle are the same and look like they are made with the same cookie cutter dumpling shell bought at the same Asian restaurant supply store. Expand your pot sticker horizons and try these hand and home made big bad boys. Hand Shaved Noodle Chow Mein We have the chicken chow mein with hand shaved noodle every time we are there. The noodles are thick, uneven and fantastic. They look and taste like they were just made. I can't stress enough how much we like these and if you get anything with noodles at Snappy it must be the hand made ones! The sauce for the chow mein is fantastic, can't get enough of this dish. Green Beans I think they might call these the dry beans, not sure. This is a dish that I order at every Chinese restaurant I ever go to and I will stick my neck out and say that these are the best I have had anywhere, hands down. They are never over cooked, have a bit of snap to them, the sauce is great and I fight to get a shaved almond with every bite. I could honestly just order nothing but these and be happy. Sesame Beef: We just love the sesame beef. The sauce is tangy with just a tiny bit of heat and the beef is cooked crispy before being tossed with the sauce. This is one of those dishes that is almost even better as a left over. Wontons in Peanut Sauce This one is a sinful pleasure. I can imagine that this is one of those bastard child dishes that isn't "authentic" Chinese that people grouse about, but who cares. Some sticky rice with a few peanut sauce wontons over it with some extra sauce spooned on.... Oh baby. I will say that this one can be a bit if hit and miss with how they prepare the sauce, with it sometimes being over cooked. But it's mostly hit. Go get them wontons with peanut sauce. We don't get there often enough but when we do we order a ton so that we will have left overs in the fridge for the next few days. We miss you Snappy D., we'll be back soon. read more

This place was recommended to me as the best Chinese Food in Seattle - I think not. I ordered Chow mein with homemade noodles and the dish was cold with almost no flavor at all. I might as well have been eating plain noodles. I also ordered General Tso's Chicken and the chicken was almost charred with purplish "sauce." Whatever the chicken was coated with became baked on. It was terrible. I will not be going back. read more

My friend Brad introduced me to Judy Fu and her Snappy Dragon (is that a euphemism?) the other night. I must say that for a Chinese restaurant without a Chinese staff person in sight, the food was delish! My friends and I started our meal with the sizzling rice soup. If you are unfamiliar with this dish, it's basically a vegetable soup served family style with a non-sweet Rice Krispy treat dropped in the middle so it snaps, crackles and/or pops. The soup used at Snappy Dragon most closely resembles a wonton soup, minus the wontons. However, it replaces the wontons with shrimp, chicken and fresh, crisp snow peas. While I prefer Greenwood Mandarin's spicier rendition of sizzling rice, Judy Fu does an excellent job. We ordered Mongolian Beef, Cashew Chicken and Ants Climbing a Tree for our main course. While the first two dishes were delicious, they are pretty standard fare at most Chinese restaurants. Therefore, I will tell you about the goodness that is Ants... Ants Climbing a Tree consists of a pile of skinny rice noodles with chunks of pork sausage embedded throughout. The dish is ample, spicy and delicious and reheats very well as leftovers. My friends and I wound up taking almost half our food home with us, which is excellent considering we ordered three dishes for three people. In addition to providing an excellent meal on site, Judy Fu's sells some of their signature sauces to take home. Furthermore, if you are wondering what to do with the delicious sauce when you get it home, simply stop by www.snappydragon.com to peruse several savory recipes Judy offers online. As someone who enjoys the Chinese food as well as any opportunity to stretch my cooking skills, I plan to take advantage of Judy's recipes in the near future. read more

JUDY FU'S SNAPPY DRAGON! I like saying that fast and with such emphasis I spit on people. Her name and the title of the restaurant fit together splendidly. While the title brings about my inner kung fu master the food is all serious and good. Whenever I head to Judy's I order myself some tofu. I blame her for my fanatical love of all things (mostly) tofu. This tofu dish is fried with an incredible sauce and red chili peppers. It is spicy and I learned that lesson the hard way. The bathroom was my dear friend the next day. There are numerous choices on the menu ranging from noodles to meat dishes. I do like how you have the option of white rice or brown rice when you order. Judy's claim to fame are the homemade noodles which I can vouch are rather scrumptious, thicker, and more sponge like than typical noodles. My description sounds frightening but take my word that they are good. I am a fan of Judy Fu's. While I can't say this is the best Chinese good I've ever had it gets quite the honorable mention. read more

I've eaten here a few times, but only my first time was my choice. All the other times, someone else chose. I heard so many raves about this place that I had to go check it out, I love good Chinese food and the hand-rolled noodles seemed intriguing. But I was pretty disappointed after that first visit. The wait was incredibly long and the waiting area is tiny so sometimes you're shunted out the door to wait outside (terrible if it's raining or cold). Judy Fu serves Americanized Chinese food. It's not bad, I wouldn't turn it down if someone offered it to me and I definitely ate my leftovers from all those visits. But I wouldn't make this my go-to Chinese restaurant and I never crave any of the dishes served here. The hand-rolled noodles are decent, but I prefer hand-shaved and hand-rolled noodles at other spots. It's in Maple Leaf, people. The raves must come from people who haven't had that much exposure to authentic Chinese. The dining rooms are very loud and the food never manages to stay hot for very long once it hits your table, odd and unpleasant. Sorry Judy, I wanted to love you. read more

I still love Snappy Dragon's food. Better yet, I can finally get delivery from here. They only delivery to a small area. When I had cravings for their food while living downtown, it was a pain in the ass to come all the way to Maple Leaf. Now I can just call and wait for them to come to me. I always order their Mandarin fried rice and dumplings. I can't help it. They are wonderful. Yeah, they might be doughy dumplings to some, but to me they are heavenly. Their shrimp with lobster sauce is done the way I love it, a white sauce with large pieces of egg and veggies. I'm not a fan of the Cantonese style one that most places serve. Their sesame chicken is excellent and their handmade noodles are worth the extra price. Yum. read more