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Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon

Item: Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon
Author: Corinne Whiting

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Price Range: $

10Best Says

Highly regarded by local food critics, Judy Fu has firmly cemented herself in the company of the Puget Sound's finest Chinese chefs. Scintillating Mandarin and Szechuan dishes include shrimp or chicken mu shu, crispy tea-smoked duck with hoisin sauce and Land and Sea clay pot stew. With its contemporary yet unpretentious ambience and great menu, Snappy Dragon tends to get quite crowded at times, so reservations are recommended (but will only be taken for groups of six or more). Aside from its delightful name, this eatery in the Maple Leaf neighborhood is lauded for its spectacular service, friendly vibe and favorite dishes like boiled dumplings with pork.

Address:

8917 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206-528-5575

Hours:

Mon-Sat 11am-9:30pm, Sun 4pm-9pm

Website:

snappydragon.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Corinne Whiting
Seattle Local Expert

Chinese: "If you have a group of six or more, consider making a reservation ahead of time."

Best for Chinese Because: Judy Fu's Snappy Dragon is a Maple Leaf gem with friendly servers and one of the region's finest Chinese chefs. Try the delicious boiled dumplings.

Main Menu
- Appetizers
  Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Steamed Bao-zi (also known as "Hombow")
  
  Homemade bread stuffed with ground pork filling ($3.75)
  
  Barbecue Pork
  Lean pork loin, barbecued fresh daily
  
  Half-order: $6.75
  
  Full-order: $10.25
  Potstickers, homemade
  
  Pork or Vegetable (Spinach, tofu). Pan-browned or steamed ($9.95)
  
  Pork-filled Soft Wontons in Spicy Peanut Sauce*
  
  ($10.50)
  
  Mandarin or Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings*
  
  ($10.75)
  
  Homemade Green Onion Pancake
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Fried Prawns or White Chicken
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Crystal Prawns
  
  with Mushrooms. Available as entree: see "Seafood" ($9.75)
  
  Crispy-fried Pork-filled Wontons
  
  with Sweet & Sour Sauce and Mustard ($9.25)
- Soups
  Hot and Sour Soup (vegetarian)*
  Cup: $2.95
  
  Quart: $9.95
  Wonton Soup
  Cup: $2.95
  
  Quart: $9.95
  Sizzling Rice Soup
  
  Delicate broth with white chicken, shrimp, and colorful vegetables ($11.75)
- Noodle Soups
  
  Beef Noodles*
  
  Rich aromatic soup with thickly-marbled shank beef ($12.75)
  
  Szechuan Noodles*
  
  Strips of pork with pickled vegetables in a spicy soup ($12.75)
  
  White Chicken with Spinach
  
  ($12.75)
  
  Seafood Noodles
  
  Shrimp, Scallops, Squid and fresh vegetables ($14.95)
  
  Vegetable Rainbow
  
  A wide assortment of fresh vegetables in a clear vegetable broth ($12.75)
- Soft Noodle Chow Mein
  
  Chow Mein
  
  with choice of pork, beef, chicken, tofu, OR vegetables ($10.50)
  
  Shrimp Chow Mein
  
  ($10.75)
  
  Snappy Dragon Chow Mein
  
  A combination of shrimp, chicken, beef, and vegetables ($10.95)
  
  Seafood Chow Mein
  
  with shrimp, scallops and squid ($12.75)
  
  Plain Homemade Noodles
  
  stir-fried or boiled-only ($6.95)
- Snappy Dragon Specialties
  Jiao-zi (boiled dumplings) (Also available frozen)
  Juicy Pork OR Vegetable filled dumplings, served with a flavorful dipping sauce. A homemade favorite! (Sorry-no mixed orders)
  
  15 Pieces: $13.95
  
  26 Pieces: $17.95
  Chicken Noodle Salad
  
  Slippery sheets of noodles, topped with white chicken and cucumbers in a refreshing raw garlic vinaigrette ($11.75)
  
  Dave's Crispy Smoked Duck (Half duck/bone-in)
  Smoked in tea and aromatic spices with hoisin sauce and four steamed buns
  
  $16.95
  
  Extra Buns, Each: $1.00
  Salt and Pepper Prawns or Squid
  
  Squid or in-shell large prawns, stir-fried in an array of spices ($14.95)
  
  Asparagus in Black Bean Sauce
  $11.95
  
  With Chicken Or Beef Added: $13.95
  
  With Prawns Added: $14.95
- Clay Pot Stews
  
  Beef and Napa Cabbage Stew (Thickly-marbled shank beef)*
  
  ($11.50)
  
  Seafood Stew
  
  Prawns, scallops, shrimp-chicken meatballs, baby corn, mushrooms and water chestnuts ($15.25)
  
  Clay Pot Tofu Stew
  
  Tofu with fen-si (very thin bean starch noodles) and three kinds of mushrooms ($12.25)
  
  Land and Sea Stew (two quarts!)
  
  This homestyle broth overflows with delicious meats, vegetables, tofu, fen-si noodles and seafood ($17.25)
- Mu Shu Dishes
  
  Vegetable and egg only
  
  ($11.75)
  
  Add pressed tofu
  
  ($11.75)
  
  Add chicken
  
  ($11.75)
  
  Add pork
  
  ($11.75)
  
  Add shrimp
  
  ($12.25)
- Rice
  
  Fried Rice
  
  with choice of pork, BBQ pork, beef, chicken, tofu, OR vegetables ($10.50)
  
  Shrimp Fried Rice
  
  ($11.25)
  
  Snappy Dragon Fried Rice
  
  A combination of shrimp, beef, chicken and vegetables ($11.25)
  
  Mandarin Fried Rice (our favorite!)
  
  Shrimp, eggs and scallions in a lightly-fried white rice ($11.95)
  
  White Rice
  
  ($1.25)
  
  Brown Rice
  
  ($1.50)
- Vegetables and Tofu
  Assorted vegetables
  
  Broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, baby corn, carrots, and more, stir-fried in YOUR CHOICE of sauce: Szechuan Sauce*, Garlic Sauce, Black Bean Sauce. OR steamed and served with your choice of sauce on the side ($9.95)
  
  Mongolian Tofu*
  
  Spicy fried tofu with green onions on crispy rice noodles ($11.25)
  
  Curried Soft Tofu*
  
  Tofu, carrots, onions and mushrooms in a yellow curry ($10.75)
  
  Crispy Eggplant in Tangy Hot Glaze*
  
  ($11.75)
  
  Dry Sautéed String Beans
  
  Original, Garlic or Black Bean Sauce ($11.95)
  
  Ma Po Tofu (Szechuan Bean Curd)*
  Rich and spicy
  
  $10.50
  
  With Beef Or Pork Added: $11.50
  Tofu with Shrimp in Oyster Sauce
  
  ($11.25)
  
  Spinach OR Bok Choi with Fresh Garlic
  
  ($11.50)
- Pork
  
  Hunan Pork*
  
  Shredded pork and bamboo shoots in black bean sauce ($11.25)
  
  Sweet and Sour Pork
  
  ($11.25)
  
  Beijing Burrito (Peking Pork)
  
  Shredded pork in Peking sauce, served with scallion flowers, hoisin sauce and four homemade pancakes ($11.95)
- Beef
  
  Beef with Broccoli OR Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Tomato Beef
  
  Beef with tomato wedges, bell peppers and onions ($11.95)
  
  Sesame Beef*
  
  Crispy sliced beef in a hot tangy glaze ($14.25)
  
  Mongolian Beef*
  
  Spicy beef with green onions on crispy rice noodles ($11.95)
  
  Szechuan Garlic Beef*
  
  Beef with sweet bell peppers, onions and garlic ($11.95)
  
  Curry Beef*
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Ginger Beef*
  
  Fresh ginger sauteed with bamboo shoots and beef ($11.95)
  
  Hunan Beef*
  
  Sliced beef in spicy black bean sauce with a variety of vegetables ($11.95)
- Chicken
  Kung Pao Chicken*
  
  Sliced chicken breast with chili peppers and peanuts ($11.95)
  
  Curry Chicken*
  
  Sliced chicken breast in yellow curry sauce with carrots, onions and other vegetables. ($11.95)
  
  Szechuan Garlic Chicken*
  
  Loaded with sweet bell peppers, onions and garlic ($11.95)
  
  Chicken in Black Bean Sauce with Onion*
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Sesame Chicken*
  
  Crispy white meat chicken in a spicy glaze ($14.25)
  
  Mongolian Chicken*
  
  Spicy white chicken with green onions on crispy rice noodles ($11.95)
  
  General Tso's Chicken (quart)*
  
  Crispy chunks of dark meat chicken in spicy glaze ($14.25)
  
  White Chicken and Vegetables
  
  in YOUR CHOICE of sauce: Szechuan Sauce*, Garlic Sauce, Black Bean Sauce ($11.95)
  
  Cashew Chicken with Water Chestnuts
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Almond Chicken
  
  with bamboo shoots and green peppers ($11.95)
  
  Sweet and Sour Chicken
  
  Tender chicken breast fried and served in a fruity sauce ($11.95)
  
  Moo Goo Gai Pan
  
  Sliced chicken breast with mushrooms and snow peas ($11.95)
  
  White Chicken With Broccoli
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Pineapple Chicken with Cashews and Snow Peas
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Almond Cranberry Chicken
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Crispy half chicken (bone-in)
  with two dipping sauces and four homemade buns
  
  $14.50
  
  Extra Buns, Each: $1.00
- Seafood
  
  Crystal Prawns with Mushrooms
  
  Prawns in a delicate, crystal clear sauce ($13.95)
  
  Prawns in "Lobster" Sauce
  
  ($13.95)
  
  Sweet and Sour Shrimp
  
  ($13.95)
  
  Cashew Shrimp and Water Chestnuts
  
  ($13.95)
  
  Snappy Vegetables with Prawns or Scallops
  
  in a gently-flavored garlic sauce ($13.95)
  
  Happy Family
  
  Prawns, scallops, shrimp-chicken meatballs, and white chicken stir-fried with fresh vegetables ($15.25)
  
  Sliced Cod in Szechuan*, Hot*/Sweet Sauce or Black Bean Sauce
  
  ($15.25)
  
  Kung Pao Shrimp or Scallops*
  
  with chili peppers and peanuts ($13.95)
- Individual Lunch Combinations
  Vegetable Chow Mein
  $8.25
  
  Substitute Homemade Noodles For: $1.25
  Chicken Chow Mein
  $8.25
  
  Substitute Homemade Noodles For: $1.25
  Barbecue Pork Fried Rice
  
  ($8.25)
  
  Sweet and Sour Pork
  
  ($8.25)
  
  Mongolian Tofu*
  
  ($8.25)
  
  Assorted Vegetables
  
  stir-fried in your choice of sauce: Szechuan Sauce*, Garlic Sauce, Black Bean Sauce ($8.25)
  
  Sweet and Sour Chicken
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Cashew Chicken
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Beef with Broccoli or Snow Peas
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Mongolian Beef*
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Curry Beef*
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Szechuan Garlic Beef*
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Kung Pao Chicken*
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Szechuan Garlic Chicken*
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Mongolian Chicken*
  
  ($9.25)
  
  Snappy Dragon Chow Mein
  Shrimp, Beef, Chicken and Vegetables
  
  $9.50
  
  Substitute Homemade Noodles: $1.25
  Almond Cranberry Chicken
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Pineapple Chicken With Cashews
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Asparagus With Black Bean Sauce
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Prawns With Broccoli In Garlic Sauce
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Sweet & Sour Shrimp
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Sesame Chicken*
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Kung Pao Shrimp*
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Kung Pao Scallops*
  
  ($9.50)
  
  White Chicken and Vegetables
  
  in your choice of sauce: Szechuan Sauce*, Garlic Sauce, Black Bean Sauce ($9.50)
- Beverages
  
  Coke
  
  ($1.75)
  
  Diet Coke
  
  ($1.75)
  
  Sprite
  
  ($1.75)
  
  Thomas Kemper Root Beer
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Bottled Water
  
  ($1.25)
  
  Dry Soda (soda with real sugar, but less of it)
  
  Blood Orange, Cucumber, or Rhubarb. Locally made. ($3.00)
Vegetarian Menu
- Main
  Crispy Spring Roll
  
  stuffed with finely shredded vegetables. (sealed with a dot of egg) ($3.50)
  
  Homemade Vegetable Potstickers
  
  filled with spinach, tofu and black mushrooms available pan-fried or steamed-only ($9.95)
  
  Homemade Green Onion Pancake
  
  a savoury Chinese fried-bread layered with green onions ($9.50)
  
  Jiao-zi (little boiled dumplings)
  plump little dumplings stuffed with napa cabbage and tofu; served with garlicky soy vinaigrette dipping sauce
  
  15 Pieces: $13.95
  
  26 Pieces: $17.95
  Hot and Sour Soup*
  contains egg
  
  Cup: $2.95
  
  Quart: $9.95
  Vegetable Fried Rice
  
  contains egg unless requested without ($10.50)
  
  White Steamed Rice
  
  ($1.25)
  
  Brown Steamed Rice
  
  ($1.50)
  
  Homemade Steamed Buns
  
  ($1.00)
  
  Side of Peanut Sauce*
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Vegetable Rainbow Noodle Soup
  
  a wide assortment of fresh vegetables in a clear broth with a generous serving of homemade egg noodles (rice or bean starch noodles can be substituted) ($12.50)
  
  Soft Noodle Chow Mein with Vegetables
  Made With Regular Small Egg Noodles: $10.50
  
  Made With Judy's Homemade Egg Noodles: $13.25
  
  Made With Fine Rice Noodles (also Called Chow Mi Fun): $10.50
  Plain Homemade Egg Noodles
  
  stir-fried or boiled-only ($6.95)
  
  Vegetable Mu Shu
  
  Cabbage, scallions, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, green onions and eggs sauteed together (can be made without eggs), served with hoisin sauce and four homemade wheat pancakes add pressed five-spice tofu for no extra charge!! ($11.75)
  
  Clay Pot Tofu Stew
  
  Tofu with fen-si (very thin bean starch noodles) and three kinds of mushrooms ($12.25)
  
  Mongolian Tofu*
  
  Golden cubes of tofu tossed in a spicy sauce with green onions, atop crispy rice noodles ($11.25)
  
  Assorted vegetables
  stir-fried in your choice of sauce OR steamed and served with your choice of sauce on the side Szechuan Sauce*, Black Bean Sauce, Mild Garlic Sauce
  
  $9.95
  
  Add Fried Or Soft Tofu To The Assorted Vegetables: $3.00
  Dragon's Delight*
  
  Soft tofu and spinach in spicy peanut sauce ($10.25)
  
  Curried Soft Tofu*
  
  With carrots, onions, and mushrooms ($10.75)
  
  Asparagus with Black Bean Sauce
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Spinach or Baby Bok Choi with Fresh Garlic
  
  ($11.50)
  
  Crispy Eggplant in Tangy Hot Glaze*
  
  ($11.75)
  
  95Dry Sauteed String Beans with Almonds*
  
  Original, Garlic or Black Bean Sauce ($11.95)
  
  Ma Po Tofu (Szechuan Bean Curd)*
  
  ($10.50)
  
  Rainbow Tofu*
  
  Soft tofu with an assortment of vegetables, in a szechuan sauce similar to Ma Po Tofu ($11.75)
  
  Ginger Tofu*
  
  ($11.25)
  
  Szechuan Garlic Tofu*
  
  Red and green bell peppers, onions and garlic accompany golden cubes of tofu ($11.25)
  
  Curry Vegetable Chow Fun*
  
  Thin rice noodles with vegetables tossed in a yellow curry sauce Contains egg, unless "no egg" is requested. ($12.25)
  
  Kung Pao Tofu*
  
  Golden cubes of tofu together with peanuts, chili peppers, and green onions. ($11.25)
Gluten-free Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Crystal Prawns with Mushrooms
  
  Available entrée size: see "Seafood" ($9.75)
- Soups
  
  Sizzling Rice Soup (Quart)
  
  Delicate broth with white chicken, shrimp, and colorful vegetables ($11.75)
- Noodle Soups
  
  White Chicken with Spinach Noodle Soup
  
  ($12.75)
  
  Vegetable Noodle Soup
  
  A wide assortment of fresh vegetables in a clear vegetable broth ($12.75)
  
  Seafood Noodle Soup
  
  Shrimp, scallops, squid and fresh vegetables ($14.95)
- Snappy Dragon Specialties
  Chicken Noodle Salad
  
  Slippery sheets of bean starch noodles, topped with white chicken and cucumbers, in a refreshing raw garlic vinaigrette ($11.75)
  
  Asparagus in Black Bean Sauce
  $11.95
  
  With Chicken Or Beef Added: $13.95
  
  With Prawns Added: $14.95
  "Ants Climb a Tree"*
  
  Fine bean starch noodles, minced pork and green onions tossed with a spicy szechuan sauce ($11.95)
- Clay Pot Stew
  
  Seafood Stew
  
  Prawns, scallops, baby corn, mushrooms and water chestnuts. (This item must be ordered "without meatballs" to be gluten free.) ($15.25)
  
  Clay Pot Tofu Stew
  
  Steamed tofu with Fen-si (thin bean starch noodles) and three kinds of mushrooms ($12.25)
  
  Land and Sea Stew (two quarts)
  
  This homestyle broth overflows with delicious meats, vegetables, steamed tofu, fen-si noodles and seafood (This item must be ordered "without meatballs" to be gluten free.) ($17.25)
- Mu Shu
  Mu Shu Vegetable and egg
  $11.75
  
  Plus Add Chicken: $11.75
  
  Plus Add Pork: $11.75
  
  Plus Add Shrimp: $12.25
- Rice
  
  Fried Rice
  
  With choice of beef, chicken, vegetables, OR (regular) pork, (BBQ pork is NOT available gluten-free) ($10.50)
  
  Shrimp Fried Rice
  
  ($11.25)
  
  Snappy Dragon Fried Rice
  
  Contains an assortment of shrimp, beef, chicken and vegetables ($11.25)
  
  Mandarin Fried Rice
  
  Shrimp, eggs and scallions in a lightly-fried white rice (Order "without pickled vegetables" for it to be gluten-free.) ($11.95)
  
  Steamed White Rice
  
  ($1.25)
  
  Steamed Brown Rice
  
  ($1.50)
- Stir-Fried Noodles
  
  Chow Mi-Fun
  
  Stir-fried fine rice noodles with choice of pork, beef, chicken OR vegetables ($10.50)
  
  Shrimp Chow Mi-Fun
  
  ($10.95)
  
  Snappy Dragon Chow Mi-Fun
  
  Stir-fried fine rice noodles with shrimp, chicken, beef AND vegetables ($10.95)
  
  Seafood Chow Mi-Fun
  
  Stir-fried fine rice noodles with shrimp, scallops and squid ($12.75)
- Pork
  
  Hunan Pork*
  
  Shredded pork and bamboo shoots in spicy black bean sauce ($11.25)
- Beef
  
  Mongolian Beef*
  
  Spicy beef with green onions, on crispy rice noodles. Crispy rice noodles are gluten free. ($11.95)
  
  Szechuan Garlic Beef*
  
  Beef with sweet bell peppers, onions and garlic ($11.95)
  
  Ginger Beef*
  
  Fresh ginger sautéed with bamboo shoots and beef ($11.95)
  
  Hunan Beef*
  
  Sliced beef in spicy black bean sauce, with a variety of vegetables ($11.95)
  
  Beef with Broccoli OR Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts
  
  ($11.95)
- Vegetables And Tofu
  Assorted vegetables
  
  Broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, baby corn, carrots, and more, stir-fried in YOUR CHOICE of sauce: Szechuan Sauce*, Garlic Sauce, Black Bean Sauce. OR steamed and served with your choice of sauce on the side. ADD Fried or Steamed Tofu to this or any other dish (see Fried tofu note above) $2.50 ($9.95)
  
  Mongolian Tofu*
  
  Spicy fried tofu with green onions, on crispy rice noodles (see Fried tofu note above). Crispy rice noodles are now gluten free. ($11.25)
  
  Dry Sauteed String Beans with Almonds
  
  Original sauce not guaranteed gluten free, due to pickled vegetables and almonds. Garlic Sauce OR Black Bean Sauce available gluten free, but please order "without almonds" to avoid risk of gluten contamination. ($11.95)
  
  Ma Po Tofu (Szechuan Steamed Bean Curd) Rich and Spicy*
  $10.50
  
  With Beef, Pork Or Minced Pork Added: $11.50
  Spinach OR Bok Choi with fresh garlic
  
  ($11.50)
  
  Ginger Tofu*
  
  Fresh ginger sautéed with bamboo shoots and fried tofu (see Fried tofu note above) ($11.25)
  
  Kung Pao Tofu
  
  Fried tofu tossed with chili peppers, green onions and peanuts (see Fried tofu note above) Order "without peanuts" to avoid risk of gluten contamination. ($11.25)
  
  Rainbow Tofu
  
  Tender cubes of steamed tofu, gently stir-fried with a variety of vegetables and spicy Szechuan sauce ($11.75)
- Chicken
  
  Kung Pao Chicken*
  
  Sliced chicken breast with chili peppers and peanuts, Order "without peanuts" to avoid risk of gluten contamination. ($11.95)
  
  Szechuan Garlic Chicken*
  
  Loaded with sweet bell peppers, onions and garlic ($11.95)
  
  Chicken in Black Bean Sauce with onions*
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Mongolian Chicken*
  
  Spicy white chicken with green onions, on crispy rice noodles. Crispy rice noodles are now gluten-free. ($11.95)
  
  White Chicken and Vegetables in YOUR CHOICE of sauce
  
  Choose from: Szechuan sauce*, Garlic sauce, Black bean sauce. Sauce may be served on the side, if specified when ordering. ($11.95)
  
  Stir-fried Almond Chicken with bamboo shoots and green peppers
  
  Order "without almonds" to avoid risk of gluten contamination. ($11.95)
  
  Moo Goo Gai Pan
  
  Sliced chicken breast with mushrooms and snow peas ($11.95)
  
  White Chicken with Broccoli
  
  ($11.95)
  
  Pineapple Chicken with Cashews and Snow Peas
  
  Order "without cashews" to avoid risk of gluten contamination. ($11.95)
- Seafood
  
  Kung Pao Shrimp OR Scallops*
  
  With chili peppers and peanuts, Order "without peanuts" to avoid risk of gluten contamination. ($13.95)
  
  Snappy Vegetables with Prawns or Scallops
  
  In a gently flavored garlic sauce ($13.95)
  
  Crystal Prawns with Mushrooms
  
  Prawns in a delicate, crystal clear sauce ($13.95)
  
  Prawns in "Lobster" Sauce
  
  ($13.95)
  
  Cashew Shrimp with Water Chestnuts
  
  Order "without cashews" to avoid risk of gluten contamination. ($13.95)
  
  Happy Family
  
  Prawns, scallops, and white chicken, stir-fried with fresh vegetables, (This item must be ordered "without meatballs" to be gluten free.) ($15.25)
  
  Kung Pao Squid*
  
  Tender chunks of squid steak curled up together with green onions, chili peppers and peanuts. Order "without peanuts" to avoid risk of gluten contamination. ($13.95)

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