First time visiting Cafe 168 since prior to the pandemic... before the pandemic, I came here semi-regularly. First impression was, I don't ever remember the place having such a strong odor of smoking permeating the air. If you have to go home to a significant other after visiting, you are likely to have strong smoke odor about you... that may or may not make a difference in your plans. Second, on a random Tuesday afternoon at 1 pm it was pretty busy, maybe 75-80% capacity? Only a few tables were available. I got lucky and got a table with good AC blowing on it next to the aisle where the girls walk back to the kitchen to fulfill customer's orders. Nice view as the girls continuously walked by. Four girls were working, some Asian & Latina girls and 1 curly-haired girl who was either mixed race(?) or Latina(?)... doesn't matter as she was gorgeous, with a very pretty face. Customer crowd was approx. 90% Asian and the rest Latino... I was "the white guy." That doesn't really bother or make a difference to me, except I felt invisible/ignored by the girls who were chatting and talking with all the other customers and walking right by me without even glancing in my direction (including girls I tipped when they refilled my tea)... I read another review on here that said the girls ignore everyone but the regulars, which may be true, but I have noticed this same pattern at other Vietnamese coffee shops as well... I was a regular before the pandemic here and still seemed to be ignored backthen as well. Not sure what to say except I always make certain to tip well, so it ain't that... Anyways, as others have noted, girls are quite attractive overall. Coffee is decent. Prices are pretty standard fare for an establishment of this type ( I would have given 5 stars if girls were more social/talkative with me. Even so, I will go back and try again. read more

If you're into Vietnamese cafes, I have yet to be to one better than Cafe 168 Solid coffee, shakes are ok, water refills are excellent!

I love coming here for the trans named Chanel. It's supposed to be traditionally women but the owners don't care ! It's crazy. He does extra services read more

Place can get packed as hell especially late afternoons , Some girls look like Hood rats lol You will find a pretty one though if you stick long enough Some will totally ignore you . read more

I saw a video of a grandma singing Happy Birthday to her golden retriever in a park and immediately thought, "Yeah... my dog deserves better production value than this." So I did what any responsible dog parent would do -- grabbed a box of Porto's and pulled up to Café 168 so my 5-year-old golden retriever, Brady, could experience the kind of birthday energy usually reserved for legends and retired athletes. The staff didn't flinch. They understood the assignment immediately. While dressed in their normal, confident, high-energy work attire, they sang happy birthday like Brady just signed a max contract. My dog sat there completely unbothered, soaking in the attention like a furry celebrity who's been famous since birth. Tail wagging. Chest out. Eye contact locked. This man really thought the celebration was for him -- and honestly? It was. If you're looking for a place that supports emotional healing, elite-level dog confidence, and unhinged yet wholesome chaos... Café 168 is that place. Brady left emotionally fulfilled, spiritually elevated, and 100% convinced he runs this city. Five stars. Would absolutely do it again. Probably for his half-birthday too. read more

Some of the girls were nice and let me bring food inside, which put me in a good mood.

Depends what your looking for. Its not for the feint of heart. Heavy cigarettes smoke. If you like the company of girls in tad bikini and strong coffee its good. read more

Way too smoky inside! Not a good selection of drinks either. Weird vibe. We will not try again.

Best coconut water in Garden Grove; still in the coconut!! Beautiful "wait" staff Lotto facility cranks out mega millions and power ball Weekends are so busy read more

Cafe 168 - The best coconut water in Garden Grove And some beautiful "wait" staff Fantastic lotto facility as well So busy on weekends - Cafes Near Me - Garden Grove, California

People are allowed to smoke here, even under the no smoking sign. Second hand smoke is bad news. Girls are nice, coffee and tea not so nice. read more

Top notch service place. Very friendly and attentive staff. Extremely strong coffee. Live Keno is offered. This place has a way of reliving stress and keeping you engaged. read more

This is NOT your regular cafe. See photos It's dark and smoky. The waitress wear almost nothing and will give you lap dances if the price is right. read more

The service is good, your glass is kept full. The girls that were working were very diverse. It was a mixture of Asian, Hispanic, and white. Plenty of TV's to watch sports. But it does get a little smoky at times. You can bring outside food if you want. read more

Food and atmosphere was amazing. I asked for a little sniff and they kindly obliged. 10/10 would come again

Service good. Food Ok. The atmosphere around is very good. Is a suitable place for brothers to gather on weekends

Don't go here on a weekday. All they did was pour tea and leave. When you try to ask a question, you get ignored and they end up going to a different table read more

Lots of tables out front now. Empty looking inside. Just as good as usual more or less. Pandemic adjustments prevail. Staff is just as nice but the edge has been taken off just a bit. Not the usual fare but pretty close to it. I think it's fair to say the competition is heating up for them. read more

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Horrible service, one of the employee asian ladies aggressively came up to us with the biggest attitude. We came by to give our business but they ended up losing our business due to this lady being so aggressive, was uncalled for and not professional. BEWARE of this place and DO NOT go here, one of the worst places I've ever been to in regards to customer service! Outdated venue and low quality seating, not worth going here! I rarely do Yelp reviews, but this was worthy of a review due to the horrible service! read more

Beautiful place and service. Confort. I like this place and resting of coffee Thanks for this place!!

This restaurant the service the food are excellent and delicious I vote best in westminster I love the coconut shrimps read more

Visited about 3 PM on a Wednesday. Seating area about 70% full and 6 or 8 tea servers working. Cheerful, charming and attentive. It's about 90% back from pre COVID. I was previously unaware they served fresh coconuts with a straw to drink the water and a spoon to scoop out the pulp. A great treat on a hot day. Comment of my old review apply. read more

Service are not good because of staff behavior.Sometimes they will not call your table more than 1/2 hour. This makes us unhappy.

This place is an A plus! Delicious food and friendly service! A must go if you are in the area and need a good pho bone broth is delicious! Thank you for being here! read more

I have heard a number of haters say that this joint is as cheap, raunchy, and shady as the female servers working. I guess they haven't met Ella and the other quick-witted, driven, and motivated girls of Cafe 168 who would make them think otherwise. There is enough prejudice and injustice in this world. I recommend all the haters to just go out and try to have a really great time. Nobody is perfect, but if you think are, you probably won't be reading this post anyway. read more

NO parking, very dirty. Don't recommend. Very uneasy atmosphere, not pleasant. Suggest going to OC11 in Anaheim, they are very friendly.

Nothing has changed. Not good, left in 7 min, just grabbed some expensive tea...too busy, felt like a retirement home with all the OGs looking like 55 years old / older. GTFO! read more

My experience here was almost sub par and here's why: Pros: the girls don't refill your tea glass, regularly, the actually let you take your time. Bathroom actually good, everything worked. Cons: you can't pick where you sit, they sit you at some random location. You don't get a menu, so you don't know what you're getting. There's smoking, even near the no smoking signs. There's no food, just drinks and they're incredibly expensive, I paid $9 for a lemonade. I actually ordered two, the first one was like in a milkshake glass, the second one was given to me in a plastic cup with a straw; which was smaller than the glass. The girls here won't interact with you unless you tip them. You have to be a regular to actually come here to be treated decently. What's worse is that there's a 3 hour limit before they kick you out. How do I know? One of the waitresses told that I passed the 3 hour mark and was told to leave. No warning or anything, just like out of the blue. Then I find out that, someone reserved the table I was sitting in. This was my experience here, I wouldn't come back here sometime in the near future. Also, I came when it was raining and half the girls were in sweaters, which was kind of a let down. That's because the door was opened and I'm guessing they don't have a heater. If it's cold, close the door! That's all I have to say about this place. 2.5/5 read more

Super fun place to come watch the game with a view hahaha Place was pretty spacious and the girls here were so fun and attentive and adorable Had so much fun here Was Smokey but not as bad as most places like these Prices were fair, tea and fresh coconut were about $8 for one Parkings super bad here at this location They have white, Asian Mexican girls working. It all just depends on the night. -Yes the girls do show their boobs and yes some do go nude depending on your tip and how much you giving them(private) Yes they do give lap dances for about $5 It's a cool cheap wannabe strip club with females walking around topless serving you(pretty cool I'll say) No cover charge -Drinks range from like $8-$15 depending on what you are ordering! And each person have to order a drink in order to sit and be in there. No alcohol beverages. No food either read more

Complementarte drink is $10. Didn't ask for a drink and still payed. I do not suggest going here.

Good coffee . good place to hang out for weekend , good place to watch the game . The and waitress are friendly pretty and kind .

Great service with beautiful views. Coffee & Tea is A1! Mostly likely to come back and recommend others coming in the city .

Wao beautiful ladies and excellent coffee table. Our friends came this place very often since 2002. Now the coffee shop was the same like before but it is cleaner read more

Cafe 168 is a good place to hang out in my free time. Waitresses are friendly, big screen TV, and bikini outfits, good strong Viet coffee. I can not ask for more! Good WiFi connection too. I was busy with sight seeing, I didn't get much done on my laptop. All I can say is that I enjoy my day off at Cafe 168. read more

2.75 stars Came by to have a coffee with my buddy after we finished lunch @ quan Hy not that far away from here. -parking: so packed, so we had to drive around, and around to looking for an available parking. -line: no, so we got our table right after we walked into the shop. -girls: not that friendly including the cashier; they all looked at 2 of us like 'aliens' lol...you had to tip them when they came by to refill your iced tea or water...The glasses were very small that you could sip 1 shot for a whole glass easily...What's a smart way to get lot of tips on each refill!!! -smoking: there were several guys smoked inside the shop which was so inconvenience for other non-smoking customers. -price: 6 bucks for a small coffee, but you would spend a lot of tips...If you want to drink anything here, make sure you have lot of small bills handy...At least 20 bucks for 1 coffee, haha... read more

Came here today on Thursday night for football and I've been here several times in the past month. Girls were not friendly. Worst of all the cashier charged us $18 for 2 avocado smoothies!!! I asked her why so much and the last few times it was only $6 or $7. She VERY RUDELY responded that was last time. And this is the price today. WTF ?!?!?!? read more

This is a great place to come and chill and have a very overpriced Vietnamese coffee. Why overpriced? Cause there are very attractive women serving in bikinis. The staff are friendly and the coffees are pretty good. You may even get to see a bare breast now and again. read more

The owner was rude trying to harass me and say I couldn't take pictures when I was in the parking lot she had and issue for no reason

I would never recommend this place to anyone ever. The owner was a rude lady telling ppl she couldn't take pics harassing a group of girl with a little boy and I heard them arguing and one of the severs (I'm guessing) went up the one of the girls arguing with the owner on how rude she was being and told her the kid shouldn't be looking at them. The kid looked about 3 years old how are you going to say that to a Little kid ? That sounded so stupid never ever go there read more

So this is not so far from Cafe Cat Tong, but the difference is big between the two. As soon as you walk in you are greeted by some very friendly and attractive waitresses. cold tea is served, as soon as you walk in, and there are several waitresses walking around in lingerie, most are very pretty, during the day we walked in so it was not as busy but during night shift we were told it gets busier, total of about 40 people on a midday visit about 9-10 waitresses walking around refilling your tea, if not giving you a smile or quick sit down and talking to you. some older gentlemen sits across from us, and is watching his show on tv, until one of the waitresses come by and refills his tea, his reaction is priceless, from full attention to the tv to a smirk and a huge smile to the waitress haha, simple things makes guys happy, this is one of those places I do recommend coming at night for more stuff to see, I'm sure next time I am in the area I will attempt to come out haha no food here only drinks, smoking in side is ok drinks **** service ***** um yeah ambiance ***** what is not to like, when your view constantly changes hahah read more

Ahhhhhhh, Cafe 168. I'm in love! No, not with the girls in skimpy clothing and lingerie walking about the cafe, with the Vietnamese Iced Coffee they serve here. Seriously, it's probably the absolute best Vietnamese Iced Coffee I've ever had (and coffee for that matter). The service here was good. My iced coffee came out within minutes, coupled with an iced tea. My iced tea never went empty either. The waitresses take turns coming by to refill your drink. The music wasn't too loud in here, and the building itself is pretty spacious. The smoking type tend to hang out towards the back of the cafe, which is nice for the non-smokers who can hang out towards the front. A good variety of sports, infomercials and other content on the televisions throughout the cafe. $6.00 for the iced coffee and teas (with tips for each refill). Overall, not bad. If you're here for "naughty business", they aren't having it here. Also, unlike other cafe's which are similarly themed, the waitresses here don't walk around topless (or otherwise). If they do, I didn't witness it on my visit (and I stood around for a good hour or so). The restroom was pretty dirty. One of the urinals had a water hose hanging down into it, with a drip, drip, drip to act as a flushing mechanism. Weird. Also, no paper towels. read more