The Chinese food is authentic and very delicious. We ordered the house lo mein and honey walnut shrimp. Lo mein had the authentic smoky flavor and the shrimps were huge. Food was not too salty or greasy. It was a nice surprise to find good Chinese food away from the Convoy area. Service was quick and friendly. We definitely will be back! read more

Awesome hole in the wall Chinese spot. This restaurant reminds me of all the chinese food i ate during my childhood. It had all the great classics but made them better. My favorites were the sweet and sour fish, the chicken wings which were huge and so crispy but juicy inside, and the honey walnut shrimp which were ginormous and hand peeled! Ate so much, but still felt great, as they most likely use less msg, which is better for my body! read more

China 1968 - Chinese Near Me - El Cajon, California

12/202025 found this Chinese restaurant on yelp In El Cajon California jut off the I 8 and hwy 67. Pn Broadway headed east. First off the staff was professional and polite. Nice decore and restaurant was clean . And there open from noon tell 9 pm. I Stopped in to get some beef low main noodles . They were very good . I usually get house low main. But I wanted to try the beef. Very good worth getting and highly Called the order in and it took 20 minutes witch was fine because I was in spring valley . Head back to Julian so I was able to stop on the way. I wll be back and I do recommend this restaurant. 5 stars for food staff and restaurant. read more

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China 1968 -- 4 stars Rolled in midday after a morning surf and found a reliably solid neighborhood spot. We shared the sweet-and-sour chicken and sweet-and-sour pork -- both balanced acidity and sweetness well, with a crisp batter that held up instead of going soggy. Took the lunchtime special (just over $20) -- excellent value for a generous plate; left genuinely full and satisfied. Service was attentive and efficient without being fussy. Not a flashy destination, but smart, honest cooking that earns a regular on my list of places to haunt around San Diego. -- Captain 619 read more

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I finally got to try this place, I had free time and no plans and I've lived by here for some time so it was the perfect opportunity to go and try it. I ordered the Beef Chow Fun and Cashew Chicken. The ambiance is what you'd expect with a whole in the wall Chinese restaurant. The staff were kind and patient while I figured out their menu. The Chow Fun was pretty good, Cashew Chicken was good but not what I had expected. Overall, I'd try it again. read more

place sucks over priced tiny portions flavorless food fried rice is just brown rice no vegies or meat threw chicken dish away. both beef and chicken stir fry dishes had squash in them since when does that go in Chinese stir fty . how about some bean sprouts babby corn beans of any kind really sad third Chinese place i tried since moving to alpine from fall river ma i miss mr chen. read more

Only doing 2 cause I feel like they so over priced for small containers of food :( other then that nice people and the food do taste great :)) read more

Fried wanton where amazing. Orange chicken was bla. Salt pepper chicken was amazing. Fried rice was bla

Best shrimp curry in town Been going to this place for the past 15 years always same great taste and quality of food I recommend this place read more

Our go to is always Panda or Chins but we saw this place nearby and decided to try it and it did not disappoint. Food tasted so fresh, wings were super crispy, and orange chicken had more than enough sauce. Rice and Lo Mei had great taste, especially the rice with all the different proteins they add. Service was good and prices were fair. The portions are big, definitely shareable. May look like a hole in the wall from the outside but it's worth the stop. read more

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I ordered a soup but it came with a cockroach in it. Totally unacceptable if my wife or I get sick, we'll take legal action. read more

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This review is based on the epic service we had on Christmas Day with a large group for lunch at China 1968. This is a very casual restaurant with delicious dishes and the ability to handle a crazy group of 13 people on a holiday. The service was truly seamless. We ordered a ton of food and it just kept coming as we passed dishes. Somehow our servers always managed to find a spot for each plate. I am very thankful for the staff who worked on Christmas to provide our group with a fun and delicious meal. My favorite dishes were the Hot and Sour soup, Mongolian beef, Egg Foo Young, Sweet and Sour pork, and Lo Mein. The egg rolls are big and stuffed with vegetables and you'll say you're only eating half but you won't be able to control yourself. Ok maybe that was me. They're so good! read more

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this is one of the best chinese food places in san diego! all dishes were high quality, fresh, and tasty. generous portions for a good price and great service! definitely try their walnut shrimp and cream cheese wontons-- you won't find better anywhere else. i will 100% be coming back to this establishment, thank you!! read more

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Their server Gordon was amazing and super handsome. I feel everyone should go here and order their 100/10 cream cheese wontons! read more

China 1968 - 10/10 The best cream cheese wontons in the world. - Chinese Near Me - El Cajon, California

Solid delicious Chinese food. I got some garlic wings, fried rice, orange chicken, and Mongolian beef. Loved all the dishes. Service was quick. The ambiance was like a casual Chinese spot, nothing too fancy but lots of seating if you decide to dine in. I got carry out. I'll probably try this place again when I'm in the mood for some Chinese read more

Great selection of all my favorites especially the Vege and fish dishes. Everyone on staff is very friendly and you can tell they are proud of their work product. Plus I personally like being able to pay when I pick up my food. read more

Beef was low quality as it cooled on the plate became very chewy. Recently had a similar quality meat at a Mexican restaurant after taking it home and reheating it turned to rubber. Daughter's chicken and broccoli left an aftertaste in her mouth and after I began eating more broccoli had a similar lingering soapy taste. Left all the beef just took the vegetables home. I would've left all the chicken too. Chicken was not quality, just a little weird and tasteless. The sesame chicken tasted a little better, but had the breading and sauce. Could tell the chicken was the same quality though. Very large portions were nice, but considering the quality of the food cannot recommend this restaurant at this time and would advise to avoid. I do not normally write reviews, but in this instance, extremely disappointed, considering the positive reviews are red, which led me to eat at this place to begin with. After leaving the restaurant, the funny taste remained in my mouth and after leaving the restaurant hello satisfaction, the food we just ate. Everything could use a good cleaning too. I felt dirty after leaving the bathroom. Not sure proper cleaning procedures are being completed. The waitress was very nice! read more

I been coming here for over 10yrs and they are pretty delicious...I am in love with the wor wonton soup here, add bbq pork to it ! Yum. They have other great dishes too. I call in my order and it easy , fast , always good. I have to say sometimes they are little hasty with hot sauce chili sauce but that's all. read more

The food was great, huge portions! They don't have a family style type eating situation but you can make each plate a meal. The owners I would imagine they were the owners were very nice and it was a good time. It's nothing except a little strip mall restaurant, nothing fancy at all, so no need to dress up haha actually might try to go tomorrow for New Year's Eve. read more

I was looking for take out Chinese and didn't want Panda Express so i decided to try this restaurant. I was surprised the menu was more expensive than most Chinese restaurants but I wanted to review it so I paid $20 for my dinner of Mushroom Chicken and rice. (See photo). This is an old school Chinese restaurant and my food was pretty bland. The hot sauce only helped a little bit but it is the number 1 reason for my 3 star review. The staff actually forgot my rice and had to bring it separately as I was leaving. For the price, I would not come here again. nobody was eating in, but there are a few tables there if you want to. read more

China 1968 - Mushroom Chicken and rice - Chinese Near Me - El Cajon, California

That was lightning fast service! I walked in around 12:15pm. They had a brisk business going with multiple take out customers and at least 4 full tables. It was much nicer inside than the strip mall exterior implied. I barely had time to sit down before my order that I had just placed at the counter was ready. And it was piping hot! The plastic bag had condensation between it and the table when I ate lunch, The lunch specials are delicious and generous! They do give you soup with your to-go order which was a nice change from other places. I will definitely be back! The hot and sour soup had plenty of tofu and brown mushrooms but no black fungus. The flavor was well balanced. I had Szechwan Garlic Shrimp. The sauce was brown and I didn't see a lot of garlic but the flavor was very good. The onions and carrots were crisp and flavorful. The shrimp looked like 20 count shrimp so they were a good size and they were juicy and delicious. I chose steamed rice and it was good. My daughter liked the egg roll. read more

China 1968 - Hot & Sour Soup - Chinese Near Me - El Cajon, California

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2/3/24 - we ordered about $600 of 1/2 trays for a private event. We went there a week earlier to place the order in. Everything was ready to go 1 week later at the exact time. We go here every year and never have issues. Wonderful people and great food. We ordered enough food for 50 persons. Check out the half party trays. Everyone enjoyed it. The favorites which were cleaned out from the guest was the wings, BBQ pork fried rice and honey shrimp and walnuts. read more

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The food is ok. Excess oil and soy sauce in food. The egg rolls are too oily. The shrimp rice has too much soy sauce and the rice is tiny. Service is ok as well. read more

Close to my house and really good food and fast service. The chow main was delicious and hot, so good. If you haven't been there yet, You should. Parking lot is small, I parked next door in the Food 4 Less lot and just walk over to the place. read more

Food used to be good now it's greasy and no flavor also the portions of protein are small.

Oh, are you kidding me right now? Get Honey Walnut Shrimp and the Cream Cheese Wontons. read more

I didn't realize I had written this review but am glad I had. We still continue to greatly enjoy coming here. Chicken wings are a must Our other staples are chicken chow fun and chicken and broccoli. read more

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One of my go-to places for Chinese food whenever I'm in East County for sure. My partner usually likes Panda Express which I cannot stand! They are like Taco Bell to Mexico LOL. It can be more on the price your side but it is well worth it. I love their vegetable chow mein, it's not overly sauced or too dry. Highly recommend trying them out read more

This place is a rip off. We were so ripped off. Im not going to make it a big deal but they sneaky charged me about $20 more than what i was told. I just seen it on my statement. Places like this go out of business because of crap like this. The food was okay fortunately but I prefer to go to panda express from now on. I hope this really open their eyes and others read more

Place is old and outdated inside but the food is good! They have some good lunch specials. Staff is friendly and probably the best Chinese food I've had in El Cajon. read more

This place absolutely rocks, no joke. Suggestion, go back to the fried jumbo shrimp, without coconut...blah coconut. Otherwise, this is a go to place.​ read more

My family ordered what used to be the best chicken wings we've ever had. We moved to San Diego 10 years ago and found China 1986, on our 2nd time visiting as we waited for our order my daughter and myself went out side and personally went over to a Mexican chicken chain sharing the same parking lot and told people to go over and try this restaurant. We ordered delivery yesterday and couldn't eat it. The chicken and fried rice were refried and you could see it the moment boxes opened. You could smell that it was cooked in dirty oil. We threw both out $43 in the trash. (Sorry we were at a friends and wasn't going to dig it out for pix) disappointing doesn't cover it . I will never order from this place again. read more

Great neighborhood spot that never dissapoints. We usually go for the lunch special between 11am -3pm daily. You get a choice of eggflower (egg drop) or sweet & sour soup, protein, and white or fried rice. For an extra $3, you can upgrade to house lo mein. The lo mein is really tasty and worth the upgrade. All the entrées here are great. Drawbacks: The fried rice is basic with no veggies and little to no egg. A few times, I have found the egg roll filling slightly over cooked and mushy. Small staff, which means if you try to have it delivered, you will be waiting for one of the servers to have a free moment to drive it to you. Even with these minor flaws, we keep going back over and over. read more

China 1968 - Sesame Chicken with house lo mien - Chinese Near Me - El Cajon, California

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There is not a better restaurant and owner. We are moving out of state and this is one place I will visit when I return. We love the food and people. read more

Luckily we live near by this restaurant. Their BBQ pork is a must! Generous portions with great service. Definitely will come back. read more

China 1968 - BBQ Pork & Broccoli Beef - Chinese Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Friendly and attentive staff, good food reasonably priced. We have eaten there several times - the staff remembers us and welcomes us back, that is always flattering. A little light on ambience - most of their business is take out, so pretty busy with people coming and going. read more

Food is mid. Ordered chicken chow mein, beef and broccoli and salt and pepper chicken. For $80 the portions are not enough, and the salt and pepper chicken had no flavor. Would not come again. read more

Food was made to order and really enjoyed the pork barbecue and shrimp egg foo young! read more

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I read nothing but amazing reviews for this place.. I didn't want to try due to the price I read was expensive.. but said you know what everyone says it's amazing let's see what it's all about. I don't think I would come back because the taste doesn't defeat the price. I ended up getting house fried rice, house chow mien, orange chicken, broccoli beef and salt and pepper wings. It was almost $80 after a $5 tip. friendly, had decent flavor but I was maybe to hyped up and expecting more. I'd choose panda express over this.. but still no place can beat royal mandarin in my opinion when talking Chinese food. read more

China 1968 - My little big plate of food At home . - Chinese Near Me - El Cajon, California

This place has one of the best fried chicken wings! I have been to a few restaurants that serve salt and pepper fried wings and these stood out in good flavor, nice crispy breading, and was able to keep moisture after reheating. The customer service here is outstanding and I appreciate how much effort they put into that aspect. The orange chicken is good. I personally would have preferred it to be crispier instead of softer. Fried fish is really good. Sizzling beef is good. Nice meat to veggie ratio with delish sauce. Crispy noodles is delicious. Szechuan beef is good but not as much numbing taste as we would have liked. They seem to give complimentary white rice? Very nice of them. Always a pleasure getting food from here. read more