I have gone here twice and both times I was disappointed. Overall the flavors and the texture of the food is just off. The noodles are gummy, the sauces are overall pretty salty, and the last minute seasoning is not consistent making some dishes inedible. I would skip this place. read more

We used to love this place to get Gluten Free Chinese. The last couple times the service has been terrible, even when not busy. They have GF menu, but still bring out the food prepared with Gluten. ( almond fried chicken) on gf menu it is not breaded. They brought it out breaded. I asked is this GF? Um, yes it Is. No it wasn't!! I am celiac and the fact that they said it was, is not acceptable. Last two visits, they seem totally confused on how to cook off their GF menu. One time we watched the owner, shucking her pea pods with 3-4 yr old grandson. Who coughed and sneezed wiped his nose and then put his hands in a bus tub full of peas. Just playing in it like it was a sand tub. Totally disgusting. We're going to try a new spot. The waitstaff really needs to get it together. The food is very good, but can't trust the GF menu. read more

This review is just for my most recent experience, all other experience have been amazing. I have been ordering the crispy eggplant for a few years now and it is usually delicious. This past weekend I ordered it expecting the same and was highly disappointed. The sauce had no flavor to it at all, and it wasn't crispy at all. It tasted like soggy bland dough. The eggplant slices were so tiny. I will give them another try as maybe this was just a fluke but we will see. read more

I was not impressed. We did takeout and although the portions were large so were the heavily breaded rubbery over cooked shrimp. The homemade noodles were ok but thick and a little gummy. The fried rice was probably the best of our dishes. I asked for soy sauce and got one little packet. read more

Anything graced by Judy Fu is 5 stars +++ Their family and the whole staff care so much, and it shows in the food. If you don't get ants climb a tree, dumplings, and string beans, did you even go!? read more

I highly recommend the lunch specials. For around $7 you get soup, an entree, rice (brown, white, or fried), and either an egg roll, or bbq pork. The portions are large, the food is great, and the service is quite friendly. I'm generally not a fan of the atmosphere, so I usually get my orders to-go. read more

This is the best Chinese food I have had outside of China! I love Judy Fu's kong pao chicken - made with shreaded chicken rather than little chunks ("ding") of chicken. The veggie jiaozi are out of this world! As are the homemade chow mein noodles. The sauces are for sale at the restaurant - I recommend buying some to take home... read more

I wish I had an IV of Snappy plugged right into my veins

Worst food ever, if I could give it less than 1 star I would. The homemade noodles were awful, undercooked and tasted like I was eating raw flour. The General Tso chicken was like eating chicken nuggets with some sort of Asian sauce on it. The pork filled wontons in peanut sauce was the equivalent to eating peanut butter that had been heated up until it was runny then putting wontons in it, worst idea ever. Service was unexceptional and we saw the person twice, they even forgot to get my wife's beverage order. Don't listen to people when they say they say this place is awesome. Save the money and go somewhere else. I recommend Wong's Kitchen for much better food and experience, it is located at 9400 35th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 United States read more

Take out order that I called in and my son picked up. The food was wonderful. I had a cup of soup in the order and they figured out they had charged me for a quart... so they CALLED and ask if they should correct the credit card charge or should they deliver a quart. I felt this was demonstrating a level of honesty and integrity. They have a expansive vegetarian menu; I liked the "dry green beans in original sauce with almonds" and the homemade noodles with vegetables and fried tofu. Upon request, they were also able to omit MSG from all of the menu items read more

This is our go-to for Chinese-American food - take-out or delivery. We love the sesame chicken and sesame beef. The asparagus in black bean sauce (with added prawns) is incredible. We also love the green onion pancakes. I have yet to have a bad meal here and it is always packed, so we always have delivery or take-out. We have ordered when guests drop by for surprise visits and they also rave about the food with us. Plus who doesn't love to say, "Judy Foo's Snappy Dragon." read more

The pork potstickers are SO good!! The veggie ones, well id pass, unless you like that faint flavor of hay (no lie.) the homemade noodles are also tasty but i was not impressed with their sweet and sour. There are better places in seattle for chinese food, but Judy Fu's is worth a stop if you love dumplings and you dont want to travel to the ID to get them. read more

We had some friends in town from Utah and they had requested Chinese near where they were staying on Lake Washington. This place fit the bill and they all loved the meal. I'm a little more picky and I found it to be A-OK. We were able to share our entrees (thanks to the spin-top) which gave us a wide variety of flavors to enjoy. Our order: Pan-browned potstickers Barbecued pork Wonton Soup Homemade noodles (for the kids, but the adults loved them too!) Mu shu pork Sesame Beef (winner) General Tso's Chicken Happy Family Kung Pao Squid The sesame beef was the stand-out dish for the entire meal. It was crispy slivers of beef in a tangy red sauce with sesame seeds. read more

Frankly, I do not grasp the few very negative reviews. As it is, I am a highly critical reviewer who does not give ***** very often. The service was friendly, attentive, and considerate. I had kung pao chicken and my wife had mo goo gai pan. Both portions were sufficient for two dinners apiece so tomorrow we will finish the second portion. The kung pao was plenty spicy and the sauce was very flavorful. Brown rice was offered as a choice (for only $1.75 including a refill). The menu is substantial for this long-time restaurant in Maple Leaf. read more

What's all the hype with this place??? The food is always bland and overpriced. Not to mention you have to request no MSG, blah.......when I lived over there we would order from them because they deliver and are pretty quick about it. read more

We used to go here a lot. Now it's not a 'we'/ However, I ate and took home many wonderful dinners. A bit plain inside, but excellent food.

My favorite Chinese food in Seattle! I love their Dry Sauteed Green Beans and their Mongolian Tofu or Beef the best. The staff is always really friendly. You can't go wrong here! read more

So ... I was craving Chinese food, my friend insisted that we try Snappy Dragon. I prefer the Rickshaw but I acquiesced. Cute place, it was frantically busy with people waiting in line to be seated, take out orders. But the food was really not that great. The much touted 'homemade noodles' was a huge platter of wide egg noodles with a few vegetables thrown in but not alot of flavor. The portions are huge but the flavor was missing. I was so craving your typical americanized chow mein, egg foo young and spring rolls. Not this time. That's just my take. It seems to be popular nonetheless. read more

I've been on a sesame chicken kick these days and Judy Fu's did not disappoint--often it s a little too sweet and doesn't deliver much else out of the flavor profile and reminds me of mall food court style food--no bueno. This sesame chicken, however, was probably in the top 3 best I have ever had! I want to give Judy Fu's 4 stars, and believe me, it is CLOSE. But I wasn't a big fan of their much-hyped dumplings, and the BBQ pork fried rice was just kind of meh. Otherwise, this place is definitely worth a trip to Maple Leaf--it was packed on the night we were there! read more

I loved the feel of this place, and everything I had there was huge, fresh and delicious. When it comes to desirable Chinese food there are two camps: Good-good and good-bad. This place is definitely falls into the former category, so if you are looking for that deep-fried, artery clogging, pu-pu platter perfection, then dream on. read more

The only reason I ordered from this place is because it is the only Chinese restaurant that delivered in the area. The food is good albeit Americanized but still yummy. I ordered the duck which had barely any meat. The service was interesting though. There was some miscommunication over whether they would deliver to us. The man who answered the phone was very stern when saying he wouldn't deliver to our side of 65th... but then abruptly changed his mind after speaking to his manager..? Nonetheless, he was a bit rude. read more

The chow mein with the homemade noodles and the pork dumplings (jiao-zi) are the two dishes that keep me coming back for more! If you don't get either of those, then you haven't experienced the wonder that is Snappy Dragon. read more

I don't know what there is to not like about the food here. I love the house-made noodles and dumplings, the mu-shu is delicious, the soup is amazing, and every entree I've tried has been great. The vegetables are always fresh and crisp. The sauces are consistently flavorful. The meat is always tender. Service is good. The place is clean. What's not to like? I ask you???? read more

The chow mien with handmade noodles is excellent, but everything I've had is great. They have an extensive cocktail menu, but beware the "one per customer" Bamboo! It was so strong that I could only drink 1/3rd of it. The only downside is that they will get super busy, and they don't accept reservations for parties of 5 and under. read more

I'm confused by people loving this place. 10 years ago, this place was awesome. I just moved nearby and ate here 3 times in 3 months. I won't go back. The deep fried stuff (sweet and sour pork and orange chicken) is super doughy on the outside (which is fine) but dried out terribly on the inside. I think they freeze it too long. The homemade noodles are good. Fried rice was ok. I just am always disappointed. We had a party of 6 one might and shared many dishes. Not one was beyond on. And that's being generous. The dumpy drive in down the street is better. read more

Only went once while visiting Seattle. We don't live anywhere near enough (that would be BOISE) to go twice a month, which is the sort of rotation this place would get (we do eat out usually 3x/week). I also don't usually seem to like Chinese-style food, and there's not a place nearby that is very tasty. However, when the sister said, this Chinese place, it's good, I said, ok, would be nice to have tasty Chinese food, and obviously it's not going to be in Boise, so let us take this chance. Oh yes! Very tasty. The handmade noodles, dressed only in oil (I believe, or maybe a little rice vinegar) were so tasty I was fighting the kids for them, though they weren't nearly as good once they cooled down - congealed. The dumplings were very fresh tasting, surprise, the guy's over there making them. Nothing frozen there! As such, not the typical Chinese 'taste' I'm used to, which tends to rely on salt and grease for flavor. We ordered a number of dishes, whose names I completely forget, and I tried most of them, and was happy with each of them. Each seemed to have it's own distinctly flavored sauce. Service fine, wait ok, especially with our large party, but it was way too cold to wait outside, so many were crammed in the vestibule. read more

I LLLLLOVE this place. Often when I think of Chinese food I think heavy and fried with thick sauces and lots of oil.... This is fresh and interesting. I love the tang in the Cranberry Chicken... and the food is just.... well... This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants period. read more

This place is amazing! I always get the simple chicken fried rice, it has so much flavor and the chicken is so tender. I have tried other people's food that I am with such as the white chicken and broccoli, sweet and sour chicken, beef and broccoli, and the chow mein all very good! (The chow mein seemed a bit under seasoned but pretty good) The wait staff is friendly and knows the dishes. Plus the portions are HUGE. read more

TL; DR - I guess the move here is to do take-out since it seems like they are swamped in house and their delivery has some kinks. Do the dumplings, wonton soup, fried rice. Skip the spring rolls. So, when I say I live in Maple Leaf people's most common response is "Oh, Snappy Dragon is there!" This seems to be a Maple Leaf staple, and it's not all that bad. I got delivery tonight after waking up from a nap and needing Chinese. I ordered the pork dumplings, BBQ pork fried rice, wonton soup and veggie spring rolls. I was told my delivery couldn't be expected for an hour and 15 minutes and it was pretty accurate. I expected a wait from other reviews, it was cool. I didn't expect that my order would apparently be sitting in the car for most of that time. Food was good, but cold. The dumplings were pretty good and flavorful after reheating, but the sauce (which is apparently good enough to bottle) spilled in the plastic bag with the unwrapped (house-made?) fortune cookies so it was no good to me. The fried rice was also okay, with chunks of carrot and flavorful peas along with BBQ pork that was not just gristle. Above the standard take-out place, sure, and maybe $10+ per entree without rice is okay for Seattle, but not worth leaving your neighborhood for. read more

I got takeout. It was my First time getting food here. I was craving dumplings/ potstickers but didn't want those little ones you sometimes get. I've heard good things about snappy dragon so I got the pork potstickers and the snappy dragon chow mein(chicken,beef,shrimp) with the hand rolled noodles. Extra charge for those but worth it to me. The potstickers are good, hearty, and big. The only thing I could say badly is they were a little doughy but definitely satisfied my craving and I would get them again. The chow mein was good. Not to greasy or salty, normally chow mein can be a bit of a gut bomb for me when I order it else where. The dish was very light in that respect which I appreciate. I added a little soy sauce and chilli sauce and it was delicious. I will definitely order here again and broaden my choices. read more

I had high expectations about this place after hearing some good things from a friend. The food isn't terrible, it's just bland. I had the mongolian beef lunch special. The beef they used was of low quality, tasted like it was slathered in teriyaki sauce and was waaay too salty (and I love salt). The spring roll was extremely chewy and tough, I felt like it was stuffed with old cardboard. The fried rice was underdone and a bit crunchy. The hot and sour soup was actually pretty good. Overall, glad I tried it, but will definitely not be going back. read more

Sign this guy up for seconds and make it for two, a plate for me and one for a Ms. Judy Fu, herself. She's invited. Weekend had my stomach rumbling so I took to the neighborhood in search for something to get my tummy right. I walked not even two blocks until I laid eyes on this small, minty green establishment. Stepped foot inside and knew it was over before it started. Table-to-table, plate-to-plate I'm catching early glimpses of the General Chicken, couples gobbling up gyoza, everything sweet n sour. Then I caught wind of some chow Mein and opted for the homemade noodles cause I figure I say "regular noodles" too loud, well, Ms. Fu up in the corner, she probably not having that. Whatever you're doing, turn the car around, leave the office, hang your hat, whatever, get down to Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon because me and Ms. Fu about to eat it all up if someone doesn't stop us. Snappy Dragon had this tail waggin' read more

Super great service. It was busy, but they still managed to service my table frequently. The flavor of my food was amazing. The pork mushu came with homemade pancakes and I was pleasantly surprised with the authenticity and flavor. Free hot tea as well. Overall, I would recommend. read more

A friend and I went last week for the first time. First, the place smells like a dive bar - stale cigarette smoke and puke smells embedded in the ratty carpet and furniture. The overall appearance is one of filth. And in fact, we each had dirty plates and my friend had a tea cup encrusted with - well, some kind of slime. The menu brags that everything is made in-house. But not the gyoza we found out (so much for everything), and though large, they were awful. Gyoza should have thin tender wonton shell. These were thick and tough. Awful. As for the rest of our meals - if you think salty = flavorful, you'll probably like it here. But there was nothing refined or subtle about anything at this dump. We'll never return. Oh yeah, very pricey too. read more

This place used to be so much better. I remember a time when the chow mein actually had sauce on it. Now it's as bland as can be. The pork fried rice was good but as my dining companion said, it's pretty hard to screw that up. The rest of the food is adequate at best. The lunch special is a pretty good deal but for what you save in money, you spend in time as the staff is not in any way attentive. One guy was vacuuming when I heard him tell the other girl (who appeared to think her job description involved wandering around aimlessly) to see if we needed boxes. She came over to our table, asked if we were finished, we said yes and she wandered away never to return. We had to flag someone down for our bill then after another really long wait, ended up just walking up the register ourselves hoping someone would notice us. Two of the three waiters were just standing around talking. We were THE ONLY patrons in the whole place. It was ridiculous. I"m one of those people who thinks service is almost as important as the food. If they can't run a wait staff, I worry about how the kitchen is being run. I won't be back. read more

Portions are large, but the food wasn't exceptional. I tried the Snappy Dragon chow mein (with regular noodles) and the Mongolian beef. The chow mein had under-cooked chicken and was a bit light on meats and vegetables. The Mongolian beef was not what I expected, but was good - the description says it's spicy beef so I knew it would have a bit of a kick, but it was more like broccoli beef with crushed red pepper and without the broccoli. The staff was very attentive and kind, but if I go back I will be ordering other dishes. read more

I love Snappy Dragon! I am usually dining with just one other person, and we have so many favorite dishes that we always order much more than we can finish. That just means tasty leftovers for the next couple of days. Mandarin Fried Rice, Crispy Duck, Green Onion Pancakes and anything with hand-rolled noodles are standouts. Everything is savory and flavorful. I add a little of the hot and sweet chile sauce for heat. One of my guests found the duck and the fried rice quite salty, so that is something to keep in mind if you prefer a lighter hand with the salt. read more

the steamed dumplings here are so good, they make the trip worthwhile all by themselves. in fact, you could just order like 200 of them and eat for days. at least, i could. the general tso's chick is also pretty tasty. for some reason they give you chunks of chicken that are so huge they are hard to eat. but they are tasty read more

The homemade chow mein is to die for. Portions are always huge, worth the drive.

If you like bland Americanized Chinese food, this is the place for you. The hand-shaven noodles itself are average but everything else is fairly mediocre. If you like Green Village or Tsukushinbo, you will steer clear from this place. read more