$, Carry Out, Family Style Dining, Family-Friendly Dining, Food Delivery, Group Dining, Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Open 7 Days
For 16 years, Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon has been a popular destination for devotees of Mandarin and Szechuan style cooking in Seattle. Food critics and fans alike come back time and time again and have done so for years. Featuring a variety of authentic Chinese food, from spicy beef noodles and sizzling rice soup, to hombow and jiao-zi, Chef Judy Fu also makes her own sauces. Judy Fu's Black Bean Sauce and Peanut Sauce proved to be so popular, they're available for purchase. Bon Appetit raved "Judy Fu's authentic Chinese food is always delicious." Seattle's own Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon is the pinnacle of epicurean delight for Chinese food lovers everywhere. Chinese food catering, holiday parties, events and receptions, Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon never fails to satisfy your craving for egg rolls, clay-pot stews, mu shu or spicy home-made noodles.
never better
by ready_freddy
i would have to say that Snappy Dragon is the best chinese food i've ever eaten. I wake up at night craving snappy...
Posted 11/08/02
Incredible Food, Bargain Prices
by sam9998
Snappy Dragon has incredible (but spicy!) food at bargain prices. I reccomend you go there.
Posted 11/08/02
Wow, Chinese food that's NOT greasy!!
by lancez
From the house-made noodles and dumplings, to the perfect amount of sauces on the food, Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon is IMHO the best Chinese food in Seattle. The portions are generous, the food is astounding, and the service is excellent. If you plan to eat with a group, consider carpooling as parking is very limited and the dining area isn't as good as it could be.
Pros: no too greasy, house-made noodles, house-made dumplings!
Cons: parking not so good, small dining areas, can't get there often
Posted 11/08/02
MSG anyone?
by gufu
I've tried take out from this restaurant several times over the last five years (kept hearing such great things and thought perhaps my bad experiences had been a fluke) and every time has been a dissapointment. From the bland fried rice, to the overly greasy chow mein and other dishes, and the heavy use of MSG, the food is too Americanized to satisfy my yen for asian food. I've decided to cut my losses and not go back. To their credit, their lunch specials are a good price for the amount of food, but if you want quality over quantity, I'd go elsewhere, such as Kings, down the street at 80th and Lake City Way.
Posted 11/08/02
MEDIOCRE
by kathrynsummer
I am not sure why everyone hypes about this place! Tried this place out after reading great reviews. My boyfriend and I were very disappointed. I am Chinese and feel that the food is very average (perhaps below average)....I don't understand why people say that the food being authentic....authentic Chinese food is more flavorful than the food at this restaurant! Do not recommend at all.
Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: Awful food
Posted 11/08/02
So good
by ac19
Soft noodles are SO good. I only wish it was a little cheaper. Also, sometimes delivery takes a very long time.
Posted 10/31/02
Food made of Paper
by jimejime
At one time the food at Judy Fu's actually tasted good. The General Tso's chicken is bright pink and has no flavor. Yuk, chemical heaven.
Pros: it's there
Cons: no flavor, scary food colors
Posted 09/23/02
Chinese approved!!!
by lingling82379
I have only eaten at Snappy Dragon 3 times but I am always pleased with their dishes and impressed with their great flavors. The cashew chicken are sauteed dry string beans are great and the homemade pan fried noodles are a must. The place is a bit small and I am positive that it could pull in more business if they expanded, but I think the small establishment reminds me of eating at a friend's home.
Posted 09/11/02
just because they deliver . . .
by pespinoza
doesn't mean they're a great restaurant. i used to live in ravenna and ordered the snappy dragon because it was an alternative to pizza. now i live in capitol hill and with the ID nearby, i wouldn't go to this place if they were next door. the food is edible and not unsatisfactory, but there's nothing outstanding about it except for the fact that they deliver in a no-man's land. go to hing loon instead, if you can.
Pros: free delivery
Cons: merely satisfactory
Posted 09/02/02
Best....ANYWHERE !!
by wutzgoinon
I've been to the 'Chinatowns' of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and several other large metro cities, but Judy Fu has managed to make me a disciple.
The homemade dumplings have no equal...pork OR veggie are equally delish. The Lover's Eggplant has impressed friends of mine who HATE eggplant.
General Tso's had to be invented by the Fu family.
Put this all together and every out of town visitor I've raved to about this restaurant were not disappointed.
Don't leave without tasting the Crispy Sesame Beef either. Whatever you get, whether it's the equally impressive homemade noodles or the great appetizers.....it'll be tough to eat elsewhere.
Pros: great food, great people
Cons: crowded
Posted 09/02/02
yum yum noodles
by swejeety
This is one of the best Chinese restaurants I've found here in Seattle--the home made noodles are to die for!
Posted 08/26/02
homemade noodles spell yummy!
by mringe
Every single time we stop by, the food is outstanding.... fresh & served by delightful staff! The noodles are out of this world and will keep us coming back!
Thank goodness we live close!
Pros: close, inexpensive, delicious
Cons: no parking
Posted 08/14/02
yummy
by karesanders
I am addicted to the Mongolian Tofu. Very good and very reasonable prices.
Pros: Inexpensive, Yummy
Cons: Parking
Posted 07/29/02
Worth driving to
by silvergrrl
Awesome homemade noodles! Definately worth the drive for take out.
Posted 07/24/02
Best Jao Zai
by aleikin
Snappy has the Best Jao Zai in the city! We have enjoyed their food for years!
Cons: long lines
Posted 07/17/02
Mixed Bag
by pez
We've gone here a few times and it's a mixed bag. I'm a huge noodle lover and really enjoyed the jiao-xi (?? spelling?) and pot stickers, but the chow mein lacked flavor and the mongolian beef was one of the worst we've ever had.
Posted 07/07/02
