1618 Asian Fusion
Asian fusion restaurant · Riverside
1618 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741
Highlights
Dim sum brunch, pho & peking duck, Asian fusion fare
Dim sum brunch, pho & peking duck, Asian fusion fare
"During the week, 1618 on East Riverside serves up excellent renditions of Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Singaporean, and Southeast Asian staples—it’s a restaurant that does a lot of things, and does them well. But once the weekend hits, it’s (almost) all about dim sum, with a small menu that focuses on the classics—like xiao long bao, har kaw, and sui mai—plus a few Vietnamese soups in case someone at your table needs a little hangover helper. There’s also a full bar where you can order plenty of cocktails, sake, and mimosas with about half a dozen varieties of juice." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion, matthew jacobs
"The menu at 1618 on East Riverside pulls from Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Singaporean, and Southeast Asian influences, which means you get to decide just how classic (or inventive) you want to go with your weekend dim sum brunch. Start with some obligatory xiao long bao, har gow, and siu mai, then throw in some sugar cane shrimp and grilled lemongrass duck skewers to add a little variety. There’s a liveliness to the dining room that makes the meal feel exciting. Maybe it’s the half-pineapples filled with fried rice dotting the tables, maybe it’s the brunch-friendly cocktails and mimosas, or maybe it’s the flaming cheesecake dessert that arrives still fully engulfed in flames." - nicolai mccrary
"1618 does a lot of things, and it does them all surprisingly well. The menu cites Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Singaporean, and Southeast Asian influences, which means you’ll see a little bit from a lot of places, including xiao long bao that are prepared in a fairly classic Shanghai style, filled with pork and scallions, and served with red vinegar and ginger." - nicolai mccrary
"1618 offers a mix of Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Singaporean, and Southeast Asian dishes, and it manages to do them all surprisingly well. They’ll also be open all day on Christmas and Christmas Eve, so you’ll be set if you find yourself craving pho, pad thai, or anything in between." - nicolai mccrary
"While, yes, the East Riverside restaurant is all about its pan-Asian fusion dishes, the Chinese dishes are quite great here. There’s Beijing duck, salt-and-pepper proteins like steak and shrimp, and loads of dim sum from dumplings to bao. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash deliveries; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
