This is not your average Chinese food restaurant. I've ordered from Snappy Dragon a few times now and have yet to be disappointed with the quality of the food. Today, I ordered for pick up and arrived there when they were crazy busy. When I got home I realized they had accidentally given me an order of house noodles instead of the general tso I ordered. When I called them to correct the mistake, they were kind, apologetic, and automatically offered to deliver my order to me. The homemade dumplings are SO good. The general tso is delicious and the house noodles are life changing. 5 stars. read more

I love the Snappy Dragon. I appreciate the hard work that the owners put forth. I'm a "mom and pop" kind of person, not a corporate restaurant fan. The owner works harder than any owner I've known. The owner does not hide in a back room. They are on the premise at any given time. If there is ever a question, just ask the owner to come to your table. I feel like I'm going to a friends house for dinner when I go to the Snappy Dragon. My wife and I had two wonderful appetizers that the Snappy Dragon is famous for...the Fried Wontons and the Potstickers. A sign at the front entrance reads "over 4 million made." Everything is made in house, including all 4 million pot stickers. We had the Asparagus Tofu with Bean Sauce, Ginger Beef and Vegetable Medley. We were asked how many stars we wanted. We asked for medium stars and that's exactly what we got. There was enough kick to the meal without overshadowing the delicate flavor of the fresh asparagus. The food was not breaded and deep fried like many Chinese restaurants. It was fresh and healthy and flavorful. We love this place. read more

Ordered Mongolian beef and sweet and sour chicken. Perhaps these are not their dishes but I found the beef to be just okay and the chicken was mediocre. On top of that, I think I was charged extra for the rice. Probably will look for another basic takeout place. read more

Snappy Dragon has some of the best Chinese food in Seattle. Homemade noodles and dumplings are the bomb. My absolute favorite is their take on Mongolian beef. Get the spicy! The service is great given the cozy quarters. Parking can be a challenge but Maple leaf is a great area to walk around. read more

We visited Snappy Dragon for the fourth time on Friday evening - still great! My Snappy Margarita was tasty (and potent) with peach notes - perfect for a summer night. Husband had the Dragon Fire cocktail and loved it. We started with wontons in peanut sauce, they were sooo delicious. The homemade noodles in the Chow Mein were very good - authentic and hearty. We also tried the Snappy Fried Rice and Mongolian Beef - both were quite yummy. The portions are large so there was plenty to take home and enjoy the next day. Our only "regret" was not bringing that peanut sauce home too - but we won't make that mistake again. :-) read more

Thick tasty noddle's made onsite. Pot stickers are huge, flavorful and made onsite. Awesome hole in the wall place.

Judy Fu's is just going to have to suffer through another fawning review. It is my favorite restaurant. I go there often and the food is consistently excellent. The veggies in their dishes always taste fresh. The Asparagus in Black Bean Sauce is my current favorite. Other favorites are the Mandarin Fried Rice, the Chow Mien with Homemade Noodles, Cod in Black Bean Sauce, Green Onion Pancake and Mandarin Chicken Wings. The staff is always friendly and honest. It can be crowded but they are efficient in getting you to a table as quickly as possible (as soon as a table is empty, someone is seated) and they do offer take out. read more

YUM! I'm another who says "don't care if it's 'authentic' or not" - it's just good food. And besides, if it's food that Judy, who is Chinese, cooks for herself .... doesn't that make it "authentic chinese food"? :) Love the green onion pancake, the dry sauteed string beans, the asparagus in black bean sauce, the broccoli chicken, the ants on a tree, the mushroom tofu clay pot stew, the tofu mongolian, anything noodle-y or dumpling-y, etc. I love how even tho it is "americanized", it's not CHEAP crap. It's good food. Almond chicken anywhere else seems to be deep-fried chicken with some ugly gray gravy on top and one almond slice. Here it's naked chicken, all white meat, all quality meat, in a lovely sauce with lots of fresh veggies, lots of almonds, and nothing deep-fried. YEAH. Kung-pao Chicken may be my favorite go-to dish here, love the peanuts in that spicy spicy sauce. Again: yes, agreed, it's not what you'd get at an "authentic" place in Vancouver's Chinatown. But that's fine with me. It's just darn good food. Darn it, now I'm craving the pot-stickers (a meal in themselves). read more

I've been here a few times and the food is not very consistent. My first time here it was delicious and I thought it would be my new go-to chinese food restaurant. Unfortunately, my next visit wasn't exactly the same. Not that great of service and the food was no where near the deliciousness as the first time. Like others have said, food is spotty, just depends on the day you go. read more

Dumplings, pan fried homemade noodles, onion pancakes, ants climbing tree (no they are not ants). My mouth it watering, have to go there this weekend. Best for groups then you can get one of the round tables and try more great food. The service is top notch and the food is better. read more

The food was amazing. First time I have ever had chinese food that wasn't fried, so it's even healthy at that, and very authentic in my opinion compared to other chinese restaurants. The service was awesome, they went above and beyond expectations. It was my first time ordering from them, which a friend had highly reccomended, and when my order came it was missing the fried rice I had asked for. So I called back and asked if I had been charged for the item and it turns out I had not the hostess just forgot to write it in my order. So I told them I would like to order it and I would just come pick it up and pay for it; since I didn't wanna wait 45 min again for just the rice. The hostess apologized and said not to worry that her manager was going to personally deliever it to me in 10 min. And sure enough 10 min later he was at my door and told me there would be no charge for the rice and he was very sorry. I thanked him and told him how happy and impressed I was with their service. I won't be ordering anywhere else now for chinese food, Snappy Dragon is the truth. read more

It's a fun place. They provide a unique take on Chinese--yes, the noodles and the dumplings are special. But I don't understand the hype. I don't understand why people apparently pilgrim to it from around the city. I've dined there once and taken out probably 10-15 times. It's good food and the staff is great, but I don't think it's a five-star (or even four-star) joint. read more

We arrived for an early dinner, 5:15ish, on a weekday night. The restaurant was not crowded and we were seated right away. Things started out nicely, with a polite waitress and very good ice water. Good water is remarkably difficult to find in restaurants...either the water is straight from the tap and smells of chlorine or the glassware has been bleached to death and smells of chlorine. I noted in the main menu that diners could request a Vegetarian Menu, which I did. The availability of the Vegetarian Menu was surely a great sign! Our food arrived and smelled delicious. My vegetable chow mein was tasty and I was really enjoying it UNTIL I came upon a bite of chicken. Really? Are the cooks unable to set aside special pans for vegetarian dishes, or are they simply careless when plating? In either case, finding a piece of chicken in a dish I ordered from the Vegetarian Menu is completely unacceptable. Our waitress basically disappeared after serving us, and only returned when we had finished our food and offered to box it up. It was rather telling that neither our server nor the cashier asked how the food was. They apparently are so accustomed to receiving rave reviews, they don't bother to ask. As for the ambience, it rates a big, fat zero. It is extremely loud, especially when a table of five women arrived for some sort of get-together. They are apparently regulars because the manager came out of the back to speak to them. They carried on several conversations at once, often accompanied by loud, braying laughter, raising the noise level considerably. The room is not at all conducive to conversation in a normal tone of voice, so if you want to have dinner and not feel any obligation to talk to your dinner companion, this is a fabulous choice. My only positive is that there were no yelling children to add to an already far too loud experience. I know why so many people get the food to go. And a final comment about the boxing up of leftovers. I get that the city now has rules about the types of containers a restaurant is allowed to use. However, my husband's chicken dish was packaged in one of the infamous "gold fish" containers and held up very well. My chow mein dish was in a flat, cardboard box and it didn't hold up at all. There was a TON of sauce/watery stuff in it. It soaked through the cardboard and then flooded the plastic bag (thank God they are allowed to use plastic bags or our car would have smelled like rotten Chinese food for months). When I emptied the bag, I'd estimate there was close to two cups of liquid. Did they add liquid when they boxed it up? Did they not notice how sloppy it was and wonder if the container would hold up? Why did they not use one of the "gold fish" containers for each dish? It was kind of the perfect ending to a not-so-perfect dining experience. read more

Feel so lucky to have Snappy Dragon in our neighborhood. The food is really good. My favorite is the cranberry cashew chicken, but salt and pepper prawns are good too. Atmosphere is cozy neighborhood feel. read more

I am giving Snappy Dragon 5 stars because of Judy Fu's dedication and because of how hard the staff is working (way understaffed!) . The food is americanized but if you are expecting that it delivers. Judy Fu is practically cooking up an Umami bomb in there. But I warn you on hot days it is still hot inside ... not sure if they have real air conditioning..... don't go there on hot days. read more

One of our favorite places in Seattle! We were there for my sweeties birthday party. We had a table for 12 and I think we must have ordered one of everything! Thank You Judy, David and your wonderful staff for a great evening! read more

Worst Chinese restaurant I've been to. I am Chinese and have grown up since a baby eating traditional Chinese food and this place is anything but traditional. I should've known that this place was not going to be authentic from the moment I walked in. I was literally the only Asian person there (besides the staff) and now I know why. If you have no background in traditional Chinese food or good food in general I would suggest this place, but if you want good traditional Chinese food I would suggest going to China town or if that is inconvenient for you, at least going to Chiangs gourmet down the street. I will not be giving Snappy Dragon a third chance. Both times have been an incredible disappointment. read more

After the horrible experience I had last summer, I thought I would give another try. I placed an order to go and gave a tip accordingly. Apparently they didn't think that was enough and tipped themselves an additional $3.11 on top of the tip I had already written in. I find this type of behavior dishonest, despicable, and calls in to question for me all their business practices. I will NEVER eat at this place again and will make it known to everyone who asks. I hope Judy Fu and her staff feel shame for this type of behavior. read more

Fantastic Service! Excellent food, the pork wontons are home made and they were incredible! Make sure to grab a chocolate dipped fortune cookie on your way out. read more

Reliably good food in festive atmosphere. Fun and yummy.

Been going to Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon for over a decade and continue to enjoy the westernized style of Chinese food they serve. Being of Chinese background I have eaten Chinese food my entire life and have had some of the best (in my opinion) Chinese food in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Vancouver, BC. As such I believe my opinion is credible compared to the multitude of other posers with the super negative reviews on Yelp pretending to know what the F*** they're talking about. This place is great for what it is which is western style Chinese food that is tasty, approachable, and comes in large portions. The food here is always hot and fresh and the dumplings and noodles are wonderful. Szechuan beef us also worth ordering consistently. Service is great for the most part and the hot sauce really adds some nice kick when you need it. I'll admit that the restaurant itself is meager in decor and probably needs a move or major overhaul/remodel, but the portions and quality are decent enough to keep bringing back the crowds. Best Chinese food in the land? Probably not. But for what they do it is deserving of at least 3.5 to 4 stars in my book. read more

Judy fu's is great if your looking for the American version of Chinese food. The low mein was essentially fettuccine with a pre-made teriyaki and soy sauce dumped on with pre cut bag vegetables. But I have heard a lot of good things so maybe I will try it again. I think it is one of those neighborhood restaurants that gets a lot of good press because people live locally and feel it is better for that reason. read more

Favorite places for dumplings! They're homemade and you can tell, especially since we watched them make them. This place is really popular though, so there might be a bit of a wait. Worth it though. read more

WOW i have never felt so out of place in a asian restaurant before. I was probably the only asian person in the joint. The food was ... ok i guess ... ive made better food in the kitchen at home. The only reason i gave this place 2 stars instead of 1 is because the food actually came before i was done taking a piss. maybe that's why it tasted ok. If your looking for authentic asian food keep on moving. but if your looking for american chinese food this place can get by on a good day. read more

We enjoyed the dumplings and hand shaven noodles in the chow mein. The string beans and vegetables with shrimp were excellent too! Yummy :)

Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon is my comfort food, the crispy eggplant is divine and my husband loves the salt and pepper shrimp which is one of their specialties. We usually get it to go because it is always packed on any givin night of the week and the decor is a bit old but the food is what this place is all about so we are loyal patrons and will be for a good long time. They have some great lunch specials that are very resonably priced not to mention tasty. read more

I haven't been here for a long time, but the one time I went there, it was rather ordinary. I really don't know what the hype is about. There's not much to say about it aside from that. There are much better Chinese places in Seattle to choose from, everyone! read more

Decent delivery chinese. I remembered really liking this place years ago but my most recent experience didn't live up. The menu isn't terribly interesting but the dishes taste fine. I'll have to try the house noodles again, maybe that's what I remember (or obviously don't remember) liking, but not having done so all I can give Snappy Dragon is a ho-hum. read more

Not remotely authentic. Szechuan noodle soup has a flavor profile that has no semblance to any food from its namesake province. I don't expect it to be like Chengdu but it's not even on the right continent. read more

Love this place! Best Chinese takeout in town! The chow mein was a little bland, so that's the only reason for the 4 stars instead of 5. Crispy eggplant with hot tangy sauce was amazing! read more

You can look around the International District all you want, but if you're after Seattle's standard bearer for Chinese home-cooking and authentic old-country recipes you need to head north to Maple Leaf and check out Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon. Blink on your way up Northgate and you may miss this little green box on Roosevelt. Walk in any time of day or night and you're sure to see Judy (you'll know it when you see her -- she looks like she could be your favorite grandma) bustling around the place, still hand-rolling the signature dish (if you don't try the Jiao-zi, you've missed out), running meals to guests, and can even be spotted in the dishroom from certain tables. Every meal that comes out of that kitchen has the Judy Fu magic somewhere along the way. Adding to the feel of a real "family business," Judy's son runs the front-of-house. In English AND Mandarin (and more I'm sure), Dave somehow is able to remember everyone's name and the name of everyone you've ever brought in with you, even once. We have been going regularly for nearly five years and the staff has been amazingly consistent (I'll bet they've turned over less than 20% in that time), so most of them greet you by name and remember your usual order. The service is family style so the more the merrier and everyone eats a big variety for 8-12 bucks each. When out of town friends come to visit, show them what REAL chinese food is and order the Jiao-zi or Salt n' Pepper wings for starters, and for the main get the Sesame Chicken, the House Chow-Mein w/ Homemade (yep, they make the noodles fresh) Noodles, the Snappy/Special Fried Rice, and the Sechuan or the Mongolian Beef. Leave room in your fridge for leftovers as we've never quite finished it all. There's a sandwich board outside that always has the latest list of "Best Chinese Food" that they have made/topped including Met magazine, Seattle Times, Stranger, Seattle Weekly, CNN, and a bunch more...always fun to see the board updated over and over. Maple Leaf's best kept secret is also the Best Chinese in the Northwest. ***Tip from a regular...Go with a friend during lunch hours -- They have a lunch special that if ordered strategically can mean more than half off the price for the same dishes at dinner. read more

This place is tasty and affordable! I like most Chinese food, but I have a finicky stomach. Judy Fu's food isn't too oily and so it doesn't upset my tummy. Great selection of food if you're a meat-eater or vegetarian. Definitely give it a try! read more

Decided to be adventuresome and try a new place. Ordered take-out from Snappy Dragon for two. Did not know what deliciousness I was getting into, in addition for a enough food to feed four rather than just us two. The Chow Mein was amazing, the noodles were glorious and I couldn't stop eating it. Not your typical run of the mill Chow Mein. Black Bean chicken and Ma Po Tofu were also wonderful. I am very thankful to know I am in there service delivery area! read more

LOVE the homemade noodles. Craved them yesterday and ordered take out. Found a hair in my leftovers today. :(. Wear hair nets.

Snappy dragon reminds me of a trip to Disneyland Picture sitting on a boat electronically cruising around an imitation jungle river...the plastic Hippo jumps out of the water and snorts at you, spraying water....imitation Crocodiles swish by looking like they want to eat you....the boat captain impersonator jives his way through a hackneyed monologue and you realize the amazing knack Disney Corporation has of turning the entire world into a replica of reality...nothing authentic exists in Disneyland. Now in Disneyland we are going to, or we are supposed to, appreciate the sheer marvel of the thoroughness and creativity of the fantasy, of the facsimiles. That is the kick in it. Snappy dragon has accomplished the same extreme level of fashioning the inauthentic facsimile as found in Disneyland! There is not a shred of authentic Chinese cooking ability (Or any cooking ability for that matter) in this kitchen. Undercooked (maybe uncooked would better describe them) vegetables, incredibly weird textured home made noodles (I can still feel the noodle knots that had a bite like pebbles, sitting in my stomach), grease everywhere, tasteless thick starchy doughy dumplings with just a trace of (bitter) vegetable filling, a good stiff shot of MSG (yes, even today after all the revealing research about the detriment to your health) in the Hot and Sour soup, and house made sauces that deliver two weeks worth of sodium in one portion. The staff people in the restaurant are very sweet and kind. They seem so innocent and apparently have no idea what Chinese cuisine well prepared would look like, smell like or taste like. They all seem ready to take their place smiling broadly on that boat in Disneyland and to guide us through the world of plastic imitations. Some say there are Chinese restaurants that are traditional and others that we call Americanized, Judy Fu's sets a new standard of tragic ineptitude for which we would have to create a whole new category of restaurant. Bogus Chinese cuisine might be the moniker befitting this farce. If we selected a group of junior high school kids and set them to work in the kitchen, with just a bit of instruction and practice, it is likely they would produce no less acceptable creations than now available in the Snappy Dragon. There is a joke back on the east coast that all the cooks in the Indian restaurants are actually cab drivers by trade, with no culinary training, moonlighting to boost their income. I actually think that their are no trained cooks in Snappy Dragons kitchen, I am sorry, no insult or offense intended toward those earning an honest living under the employ of Snappy Dragon, however, good people, please consider taking a quick entry level course, maybe Wok cooking 101 or noodle rolling and cutting 101 ??? Five of us dined at Snappy Dragon, we ordered two drinks, soup for 3, one order of vegetable pot stickers, 2 vegetable dishes and a tea duck... $65.00 plus tip....had we each ordered a main dish it would have been close to a $100. meal with the tip. Help rehabilitate Snappy Dragon by refraining from patronizing...if business dropped precipitously they might have to do some long overdue soul searching...I doubt the owners eat this poor quality of food at home so I wonder, why serve it to us, the Seattle community? It would appear that the inspiration behind the presentation at Snappy Dragon is mercenary and therefor merciless! They are excelling at suppressing their food costs! Try the food bar at a local supermarket and compare. If you enjoy Snappy Dragon you might be surprised to find supermarket food bar Chinese Cuisine right out of the steam table to be quite a good value. One of the local All you can eat Buffet's might please as well at quite the savings! read more

Snappy is my favorite place to eat. There are so many great dishes on the menu and the portions are huge. When we're too tired to cook we order delivery of the jiao zi dumplings and the land and sea stew -- just fantastic! The staff at the restaurant are friendly and the service has always been fast for me (this applies to lunchtime which is mostly when I go there). I can't get enough of the Snappy Dragon. May I recommend the Pineapple chicken with cashews...? read more

so i made a trip to snappy dragon in hopes of discovering good chinese food in this very asian friendly city. it was good but no where near what i was expecting. maybe seattle just doesn't know how to do good chinese food. i don't know. but for the record, those salt and pepper wings were fire. read more

decent chinese for the seattle area. being a former east coaster- i'm kinda spoiled having had some good chinese more readily available.

The food was terrible. We spent over $70 on take out and nobody in the group seemed to like the food. We also had two vegetarians in the group, and one bit into a piece of beef in their meal. All in all, a very bad value and I will never go there again. read more

crappy dragon! i can't believe i ate here. i wish i could go back in time and choose any other Chinese food place.