Bistro 1968

I was really looking forward to having dim sum for dinner with friends. We ordered the congee with egg, shu mai, har gow, turnip stir-fry, and Chinese broccoli, but overall the food was fairly mediocre. Keep in mind they don't have chili oil if you want to add some spicy flavor to the very bland food.

The service was great at first; however, about 10 minutes before the 8 p.m. closing time, we were pressured to wrap up our meal and leave. I drove an hour and a half in traffic to dine here, so feeling rushed at the end was disappointing and took away from the experience. There are better places in SGV for dim sum!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Inexpensive, services are quick.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Food 4/5 - Ordered typical dim sum, everything tasted good and was nice and hot (except egg tarts). Siu-mai was delicious, good size packed with lots of pork (soft with no chewiness). Shrimp in har-gow is good size and cooked perfect (nice bounce texture). Shrimp/leek dumplings have soft skin with good filling portion. Turnip cake has nice char on the outside and soft inside. Rice noodles are very soft. Sponge cake is soft and moist. Egg tarts were definitely baked earlier in the morning as it wasn’t warm, crust could be more flaky but it’s fine. Squid w/ black bean sauce, the squid wasn’t stir-fried long enough to absorb any flavor. Poached chicken was fine.

Service 5/5 - Service is good, servers pass by consistently to pick up empty dishes and refill the tea pot without flagging someone down.

Atmosphere 4/5 - Interior is good with Chinese themed decor.

Overall - Had a pleasant experience and would visit again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Because of blog , we went to eat buffet dim sum. Worst dim sum buffet ever ate. Most of meat related dim sum such as beef ball and pork regardless of different item came out same taste.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

No more AYCE…

1st time trying them out their new promotion $4.88 for all dim sums. Menu cut down tremendously selection compares to previous varieties as shown on website. Most of dim sum was extremely bland as I usually prefer low sodium. Not sure if ingredients are not too fresh or what? The Beef Rice Roll is tasteless even with soy sauce, I think they diluted sweet soy sauce way too much. The Spinach Shrimp Dumpling was soggy and thick skinned, and again with bland fillings. The Mushroom Shui Mei has 1 tiny bit of shrimp in there, I think if mine would be better even being an amateur. The Red Chili Won Tons were not what you normally expect, they were Cantonese Won Tons in mainly just soy sauce, well maybe very very tiny bit of chilli flakes, lol.

The only thing I think are acceptable are their wrapped Lotus Dumplings and XO Lok-Bak Go. But it's hard for me to return with just those 2 items, lol.

Oh luckily the tea was free and complimentary. I choice Jasmine but again it has no aroma perhaps from a tea bag which isn't a common practice for dim sum restaurants?

It's a good thing that we only ordered 7 dishes, but already it's a waste of our $44.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Good dim sum at reasonable price. Some are better than the other but overall good cheap eat if you crave dim sum. I need to ask 3 times for more napkins though

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

NO MORE AYCE DIM SUM AS OF NOV 30TH, 2025!

- medium sized parking garage
- dim sum $4.88 each (which is great because you cant find under $5 much these days!)
- lunch special $14.88 per dish
- delicious, authentic cantonese flavor
- plenty of seating, can call ahead to make reservations if needed
- you might need to wait during peak hours, but service is fast

overall, 4/5 stars!

There was a 45mins wait. so we just left and went home

Went on a Tuesday afternoon for a table of two. Service was great and attentive. Dishes came out fresh & hot, even the desserts.

Items ordered:
1. Snow cap bbq pork bun - this was the best thing we ate.
2. Cucumbers - cold, refreshing and a good flavor of black vinegar and garlic. We ordered two of these.
3. Chicken feet - meaty and good flavor, on the sweeter versus savory side though
4. Black bean spare ribs - not seasoned enough and pretty bland, would skip this
5. Shrimp rolls - honestly the worst one I ever tried. Absolutely no flavor in the filling. Recommend skipping to have room for other dishes.
6. Wagyu beef rolls - just a tad better than the shrimp rolls but would also skip
7. Taro cakes - took a while to come out but was super fresh and hot. Not bad but definitely a large order for just two.
8. Ha Gow - average, wished the mustard sauce was better, a bit watery and tasted different than what I am use to
9. Siu mai- average to good
10. Lava buns- came out warm but could be hotter, not too sweet and salty.
11. Egg tarts - average to good
12. Chicken wings with salt seasoning - tasty and came out super hot.

Overall, would come back maybe ideally with 3 people. Would skip most of the dim sum items and try the more lunch items. Dessert items here are executed pretty well. For $20 definitely easy to get moneys worth!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Snow Caped B B Q Pork Bun

Very good quality ayce dim sum. Atmosphere is on par with other restaurants in SGV. This is my new go to place. Quality is pretty close to Sea Harbour (which sets the standard), while having no wait for tables. Also more convenient parking than other restaurants.

Came here to have some dim sum on a weekend. The place was busy but not crowded. We (party of two) were seated within a couple minutes. We were given the menu and asked if we wanted the condiments and tea and we declined. A few minutes later they brought out the tea and condiments that we had previously declined (they charge $6 just for a small tray of chili sauce).

We waited about 15 minutes to have our order taken and no one came by. We walked up to one of the staff and asked them if we could order our food and told them again that we don’t want the tea and sauce. they told us to just leave them on the table and walked away. Multiple staff just standing around or visiting other tables briefly.

After about another 10 minutes of waiting and trying to get their attention we left. The service here is terrible, didn’t even get to try the food since never got to place an order.

Our 2nd time here and the quality and taste of some of the food that we had last time had sadly declined. Baked bbq pork bun didn't have enough fillings, stuffed bean curd taste kinda weird. I didn't like the texture of the minced meat in it. The noodles were bland and oily. The fried rice wasn't up to par as the way Chinese would prepare it. The rice was kinda soggy. Like it wasn't cooked in a high fire wok as it should be. It was bland too. The steamed bbq pork bun didn't have that much filling either. Food that I can recommend was the BBQ Hibernian pork, HK custard, Siomai ...so...so..I had better. And a lot of there steameddumplings had a very thick wrapping that I couldn't eat, because your gonna get full with it. Sorry forgot to take photo of it. I was gonna introduce this Bistro to my family and friendsbut, sadly because of these experience I won't be taking them here anymore or recommend this place.

Updated Review!!!
Bistro 1968 – Classic Dim Sum with a Modern Touch

I visited Bistro 1968 for brunch on Mother’s Day weekend with my parents, and we were excited to try their dim sum offerings in a modern setting that still honors traditional flavors.

🥢 What We Ordered:
We went with the à la carte option instead of their All-You-Can-Eat (AYCE) menu. For dim sum, we ordered:
Shrimp Har-Gow, Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai, House Special Crispy Shrimp Roll, Shrimp Rice Noodle, Jumbo Sticky Rice Wrap, Baked Snow Capped BBQ Pork Buns, and Creamy Egg Yolk Bao.

📋 Pricing Info:

AYCE is available at $19.99 per person on weekdays and $25.99 per person on weekends/holidays.

AYCE includes the condiments and tea fee.

For à la carte diners (like us), there’s a $2 per person charge for condiments and tea.

🌟 Highlights:
The restaurant was very clean, and the servers were attentive throughout our meal. The ambiance blends traditional dim sum charm with a sleek, modern vibe.

The standout dishes were the House Special Crispy Shrimp Roll—a unique item I haven’t seen elsewhere—and the Baked Snow Cap BBQ Pork Bun, which reminded me of Tim Ho Wan’s version but was larger and honestly, better.

⚠️ Areas for Improvement:
The food took a while to come out, but that’s often the trade-off for freshly made dishes. The only real downside was the parking situation—the garage is small and fills up quickly, and free street parking is very limited in the area.

💡 Tips:

Reservations are recommended, especially on weekends and holidays.

Arrive early to secure parking or be ready to walk a bit.

Credit cards accepted.

À la carte diners should factor in the extra $2 per person for tea and condiments.

Great spot for a relaxing dim sum brunch with a modern twist.

Old review from before

Went here this past Wednesday afternoon with my family. We did the ayce dim sum for $25.88. This includes tea and condiments. The food was just as good as if you did Al La carte and other premium dim sum. Our favorite was the crispy shrimp roll and the baked snow cap char siu (bbq pork) bun. Don’t get me wrong everything was delicious. I would skip their xo sauce, it was lacking in flavor.

The service was fantastic and the atmosphere was your typical upscale Chinese restaurant.

The parking could be problematic on the weekend since their lot is small and street parking is scarce.

Service was slow
They gave 3 orders that belonged to another table.
I asked for iced water n I had ask again
The yellow shrimp dumpling was doughy
The BBQ pork was tasty but tough
The beef meatballs had no flavor