Message from Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon

Voted "Best Take-Out" 2004 by readers of Seattle Weekly
  • Sauces available for purchase
  • Optional spicy preparation
  • Catering and delivery

In 1993, Judy Fu opened Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon and it quickly became a popular destination for devotees of her Mandarin/ Szechuan style cooking. Food critics and fans alike appreciate Judy, respectfully (and affectionately) known as 'Fu-Ma,' for her graciousness, elegance and culinary skill. A variety of authentic Chinese food is offered, like spicy beef noodles. Chef Judy Fu also makes her own sauces, such as Judy Fu's Black Bean Sauce and Judy Fu's Peanut Sauce, which are available for purchase. Staff is available to help plan menus for holiday parties, office luncheons or other catering needs.

MarkerJudy Fu's Snappy Dragon

(206) 528-5575

8917 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Editorial Description by Citysearch
Single-handedly bringing to Seattle's attention the virtues of Mandarin home cooking.
Rated 8.2 out of 10 by Citysearch.

2 Reviews of Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon in Seattle

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excellent food  5 Star Rating - World class

If you like Chinese food then you should like to eat here. They are family oriented and have something for everyone. My favorites are the moo sho pork and the hot and sour soup. Both are excellent. If you dine here you can either eat family style or just chose your own entree. I enjoy family style because you get to try different entrees and everyone shares

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Yummy.  5 Star Rating - World class

The best Chinese to be found in Seattle! Judy Fus has great food, both take-out and eat-in, and the service is fast and friendly. Everything Judy Fus offers is tasty, and they have quite a cocktail menu too. You can also get the tasty sauces to take home. Dont miss the homemade noodles.

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Best Chinese takeout in North Seattle 4 Star Rating - Very good

My fiance and I have been searching out the Chinese restaurants in N. Seattle since we moved here almost a year ago. We tried this one for the first time recently. It's a bit far from us, so I doubt we'd order there often, but when I get a craving for American Chinese food, this is totally the place I think of now.

The fried rice was fantastic, the sweet and sour pork was cooked almost perfectly (only a few smaller tough pieces, which is a miracle with Pork) though the sauce is a bit strong, and the price (while not cheap since it was dinner) was not outrageous for the amount of food. The white rice was a bit on the dry side, however.

I will admit that I haven't tried any of their more exotic Chinese dishes because that's not what I was looking for, but the food we had was great, there was plenty of it, and the service (we picked up takeout) was good from what we saw.

Pros: Huge portions
Cons: Dinner can get pricey
Posted 07/03/08 at 8:52pm

Lunch Specials are Cheap 4 Star Rating - Very good

Love the lunch specials for their value, for dinner the food costs a bit more than I'd like to spend on take out and can sometimes be a bit greasy.
Love the salt and pepper shrimp and sauteed green beans. Can be super busy on weekends, so we like to order take out. Always get extra fortune cookies!

Pros: Lunch Specials
Cons: No parking, spendy dinner for chinese take out
Posted 05/28/08 at 11:27am

potstickers to die for!! 4 Star Rating - Very good

I have been going here for years and I love this place!! The veggie pan fried potstickers are the best in seattle and the duck with hoisen and light and delicious little buns....i'm drooling right now!! I love the wait staff most of them have been working there forever and the family is right there as well. It can get a little packed on some nights and getting a table can be a wait...but its totally worth it!!

Pros: good food, great wait staff
Cons: waiting for a table
Posted 05/20/08 at 6:36pm

Snappy the Yucky Dragon! 1 Star Rating - Unsatisfactory

After seeing that the Snappy Dragon won several "Best of Seattle" awards, my husband and I decided to give it a try...HUGE MISTAKE!!! The first bad sign, not a single Asian customer!! The "crisy eggplant" had a sauce that was practically florescent red! Each dish was excessively salty and the tea was flavorless...brown water. You are better off going to Panda Express. At least there you expect to get mediocre "trashy" Chinese food. "Best of" award...what the heck Seattle!!!?????

Pros: fast
Cons: the food
Posted 05/09/08 at 11:18pm

Never Again... 1 Star Rating - Unsatisfactory

I've never been a fan of Judy Fu's however, on my pregnant sisters' craving for Chinese and our combined laziness, we decided to order. I thought maybe it will be better this time as we haven't ordered from there in a year or so... NOPE. The food is extremely greasy, and sweet and sour chicken and shrimp are so heavily breaded there is barely any meat in there. The only dish that was okay is the fried rice, however, it is very greasy so you will need papertowels to literally strain it first.

Pros: None
Cons: Expensive, Greasy tasteless food
Posted 04/17/08 at 5:37pm