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Easy five stars. We ordered for a small group and everything landed exactly right: Big Portions, hot food, zero hassle. I always come back for the Japanese Miso soup! There's a cozy dining vibe if you're eating there, and definitely Group-Friendly too. Amazing customer service and the food here is great! I come back all the time!!
This location is quite busy. It's best to go early if you don't want to wait. My favorites are the house special, beef, seafood, and lamb. Each pot comes with a choice of bowl of rice or noodle. Lunch is best option since they provide a green tea or winter melon drink. They also come by occasionally to refill your soup if needed. The sauces on the table are really delicious and add more flavor to the food. Plenty of parking upfront and street parking.
Tried a different hot pot this time- the milk cream curry. I chose no spice and with rice. It was pretty good, a light savory curry that is just enough to linger on your tongue. Portion is decent and got me quite filled. The AC is still very strong here. Music plays in the background which can make it hard to hear at times. Service was good with frequent check ins on refilling soup.
We came here to redeem my man's birthday dinner and he got a beef pot and jasmine green milk tea on the house! I also got the beef hot soup and it really hit the spot. My favorite is the scallion gravy rice with BP's signature soybean sauce. It has amazing flavor and the perfect pairing. for the hot soup. We also got the lemonade basil seed drink at the end which use to be jellies :( I miss when there was the lemon jellies they were delish.
I heard about how Boiling Point has a free hotpot for your birthday so I came here to give it a try. I did call beforehand to make sure that this location does this promotion though. It was almost full inside when I came on a Monday afternoon but luckily we still got seats without a wait. I ordered their beef hotpot and since it was a lunch special time, it came with a free drink- and I got the iced green tea. The food came out in around 10 minutes or so and is served on a small hot with a fire beneath to keep the broth hot. The hotpot comes with quite a variety of ingredients like meatballs, fishball, veggies, tofu, and corn. They even provide an extra bag of vermicelli to add if you want extra. However, the pot is actually pretty shallow and there isn't that much inside although there is a variety. So it wasn't super filling if you have a big appetite or are really hungry. The beef quality is not bad though and I enjoyed the broth. I think its a good hotpot option if you don't want to eat too much and like to have a variety of ingredients but not too much. The birthday treat was worth it though.
The Boiling Point app no longer shows their waiting list, so you are no longer able to strategically pick a less crowded location or anticipate how long your approximate wait would be. When my boyfriend and I arrived to the Boiling Point - Arcadia, the tablet where you checked into prior, was covered by a QR code, that forces you to allow your location because you can only join when you are there. There is no indication of how many groups are in front of you, or how long the approximate wait is... and no staff in sight for me to inquire with... Visually it looked like 3 groups of 2 and 1 group of 6 before us, which wouldn't be bad. But it turns out a bunch of people were waiting in their cars. The wait was 50 minutes!! Had I known so many people were in front of us, I would have gone elsewhere. My boyfriend ordered his usual #4 Beef ($20.35/dinner) and I ordered my usual #6 Milk Cream Curry ($20.26/dinner). The prices continue to increase but the ingredients are reduced and swapped with inferior alternatives. When the weather is cold, my body yearns for hot pot to nourish myself but waiting for nearly an hour in the cold was counter productive to my health. I also want to point out that they didn't allow anyone to wait inside. We don't plan on coming back to this location since it's especially small and crowded... and I am definitely reluctant to go to other locations as their quality declines and I can't even glance to see how long the waitlist might be.
Boiling Point is a popular Taiwanese hot pot restaurant originated in Taiwan and was brought to the U.S. by owner Rick Chou, opening the first location in Hacienda Heights, CA in 2004. Unlike traditional communal hot pot, each diner receives their own small wok served over an individual burner to keep the soup bubbling throughout the meal. The restaurant offers roughly 10 distinct soup base, including popular choices like Beef, Lamb, Seafood Tofu, Milk Cream Curry, and polarizing House Special (which features fermented "stinky" tofu). Our favorites are the House Special and Spicy Beef. The broths were flavorful and paired well with their garlic soy sauce and spicy bean paste. The restaurant offers lunch specials which include a complimentary ice green or black tea. The interior of the restaurant is contemporary, trendy, and casual, though the space is relatively small compared to other Boiling Point branches. Service is limited, it's difficult to flagging down servers for our needs especially during peak times. Parking is primarily limited to street parking which can be difficult to find during peak hours.
Love the food here, especially during lunch time. They have a lunch special, which includes a free drink (green tea or black tea), and the price is slightly lower than dinner. My favorite is either the seafood pot or the rose milky.
We've been coming to BP in Arcadia for about 15 years now, and it's still our go-to anniversary + Valentine's spot :) The hot pot is just comfort in a bowl - the soup always hits the spot, every single time. Love that they have a wide variety of soup bases and ingredients, so we never get bored, and with the cool AC blasting year-round we can do hot pot even in the middle of summer without melting lol. They do have their moments where something's off or an order's not quite right, but the staff always steps in and fixes it fast, no drama. James, the manager, is honestly a gem - he's been here as long as I can remember, always greeting people with this huge smile and super enthusiastic welcome that makes you feel like family. This place has that "we'll take care of you" vibe that keeps us coming back.
I've done a lot of takeout from this location, but this time we decided to dine in. It's one of the smaller Boiling Point locations, so lines can get pretty long depending on the time of day. We signed in through the app, and fortunately, since we were a party of two, we only had to wait about 10 minutes. Overall, the experience was great. The service was fast, and our food came out in under 10 minutes after ordering. The staff was really friendly, and everything tasted delicious. I actually like this location more than a few of the other BP spots. Love that they have drinks now! Parking - It's downtown Arcadia, so it's just street parking wherever you can find a spot.
I love BP! To get on the waitlist, you need to turn on location services for your internet browser. (It's some website... not through yelp) Once seated, my friend and I were able to look at the menu via the QR code. I got the rose milky and really liked it!! It's a nice subtle milky flavor and didn't have any rose taste. lol! We also got free drinks w our lunch. I got the green tea but didn't realize it was sweetened. The staff were really nice. There were some trainees so they were all very attentive and came by our table often to refill our broth and waters. Free parking so that's also a plus!
The food was great always a 10/10. staff in Arcadia was very unfriendly, they don't welcome anything near closing.x Gardena location staff was amazing even before closing. very friendly polite. arcadia location we didn't feel that. restaurant was clean. ambiance not great. but we were very desperate for it's the only BP location opened until 9:30pm on a weekday! so thank you!
Alright I know you might think I'm crazy but sometimes I crave eating hot food on a super hot day. Who's with me?!? Anywhooo this spot has been here since I was in middle school! I remember the days of getting out early and going to eat hotpot with all my friends with their lunch special hahaha I really do feel like this spot is an 626 staple. You choose from a small, but mighty, menu of different broth flavors + toppings. It's a pretty speedy process as they bring the pot to you with all the goodies cooked. Then lighting that chafing fuel so the food is hot for as long as you want! The beef hot pot is a classic and always my favorite. Beware of going above mild for spice as it gets pretty fiery in my opinion. I do feel the consistency hasn't changed one bit. Although I do miss the days of the enoki mushroom but I'll live....maybe Sometimes parking can be a bit tough when there's a lot of families during prime dinner hour. However not impossible to snag a spot on the adjacent streets. Service is always quick and attentive and they also brought back the little cups of juice instead of the packets (The world is healing) So if you want a soup based lunch/dinner that's quick and satisfying, Boiling Point is your guy!! Final verdict: Slurp-tacular ;)
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came here for dinner around 10pm and ordered my usual: flaming beef pot with rice. they gave a super generous portion of meat and vegetables, but the dish wasn't as spicy as i ordered :( i usually order flaming every time i come here so i know what to expect, but this time it was a medium at most. a lil disappointing but yummy nonetheless. read more
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a go-to spot always. my go-to is beef medium spicy w rice on the side. the spicy is spicy but not too unbearable. the tofu, the cabbage, the beef slices, the mushroom so delicious. there can be a long wait during dinner and lunch so just go when it is the off-times aka right after lunch. read more
2 years ago
Ordered the beef combo with rice instead of the vermicelli noodles and boy was I glad I did. Rice was fluffy and cooked well. Appreciate how the sesames really elevated it aesthetically. Would come again! read more
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Meeting two of my very special GFs here for nice Taiwanese hot pot tonight. Parking was easy on Monday evening . We were able to input our phone numbers to be on the waiting list . The interior was very nice and spacious. Each tables were comfortably spaced out ...service was phenomenal. Our foods arrived very fast and were truly delicious ! We've ordered some nice milk teas and sodas too along with desserts with our hot pots tonight. I'd recommend this place for any occasions...pricing is very reasonable & place is cozy & prestine . I love the service most of all . Everyone was very professional working at this location. I'd highly recommend . read more
* Lamb: mild isn't spicy. mediocre meat quality, comes cooked when served. small vermicelli portions. - all pots are refilled with the same type of broth - bowls and utensils smell like bleach cleaner solution because they aren't dried properly - parties are seated in order of arrival, not party size - small indoor seating. expect a long wait for a large party over 4 - use the BP app to check wait times for all locations read more
Called ahead to order and was told it'd be ready in twenty minutes. We arrived in thirty but it took me another twenty minutes to get my order. The employees seemed very frazzled and all over the place. They had different sections at the table for people picking up food through different delivery companies. The customer in front of the line was going through all the bags on the side to look for her order... Yikes. The employees didn't say anything to her until she pretty much went through all the orders in the phone orders section. Food was pretty tasty and portions were huge. The soup especially was extremely flavorful and I split it for two meals. Lots of good veggies and meat inside! I also love how neatly packaged everything is, including the sauces and utensils! read more
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i love this place the food is always so delicious and servers are always very kind! definitely one of my favorite places to eat. read more
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4 years ago
My first time at this location and put ourselves on the waitlist.... At the time we were there, there wasnt much waiting and we got seated within 20 mins of being put on the waitlist which was perfect! I ordered the seafood tofu soup mild and it was just enough spice to where i wasnt burning my mouth.... All of the ingredients was fresh and i loved that they don't skimp on the seafood and veggies... I like that the broth isnt salty. It was the perfect portion to fill me up and didn't feel stuffed but comfortable. Also got the lychee green tea (not pictured) full sweet & regular ice which is now my new fave refreshing ice cold drink... It was just the perfect amount of sweetness and was the perfect drink to go with my meal! read more
1 year ago
food was AMAZING, service was great, and ambiance was a bit loud and crowded but overall fine. definitely one of my favorite boiling point locations especially after the rowland heights one shut down read more
3 years ago
Came here on a Saturday night at 7 pm. You input your name in a kiosk and they will text you when table is ready. We waited over 30 min. Once seated, servers were very efficient. We ordered the beef and house soups. Both were delicious and perfect for a rainy night. read more
I can't stop coming back! Even during a pandemic. Their hot pots are absolutely addicting. I've never strayed from their #1 house special with stinky tofu so I can't speak for their other offerings. But I've tried to find a BP replacement when lines get too long and haven't really been able to find anything that hits the spot quite like BP. For takeout, they're offering family style type hot pot at $26-28/set for 2. But I still think their regular lunch special with a pot and drink comes out to be about the same price. Takeout is packaged really well. All you need is a small pot to boil it yourself and it's almost as good as eating it there. read more
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Boiling Point. How I'd love to hate you. Boiling Point has, IN GENERAL, really good hot pots/soups, flavor wise. The food quality/preparation/presentation and service, on the other hand, are left to be desired. Many times, when I'd order to go, I would find a whole "stack" of beef slices or a whole "chunk" of chicken pieces in the soups. It was evident that the meats were frozen and therefore stuck together, and were cooked that way. But the only way for the meats to REMAIN stuck together tells me that the cooks don't give it anymore attention once the meats are put in to cook, and are just packaged as is. At least on two separate occasions, I have asked for NO PORK in my soups but they still managed to place them in there. And they know this! Well aware! The person who handed me my order even pointed out my request and proceeded to tell me there's pork in there! I mean...!?!? WTF?! It's not the end of the world for me as they can easily be removed; but for very pork-sensitive people out there, I can't imagine the disappointment - and waste of food & money - when they discover they cannot eat the soup. I wish this was something BP can work on: to be more sensitive to those with different special diet needs. Another special diet needs that is very important BP should be aware of and be careful with is people with nuts allergies. I ordered their Beef pot and under their ingredients/description page there was no mention of nuts. Only once you've placed the order, under the order details and the e-mail confirmation does it say that it contains peanuts. That is a very important piece of information you need to disclose upfront! I was glad I caught it; called the restaurant* and had it removed; otherwise my son would've suffered severe allergic reaction from it. This is serious! To some people it can be fatal! *This is where the service comes in. When I called the restaurant and said I needed to make a change to my order, I was initially basically told "no, no changes can be made once the order is in." That was rude and unprofessional! I mean, all I wanted was to make sure NO NUTS! Is that so hard??? read more
2 years ago
This location compared to the rest is the best. The wait isn't too long, parking is nice, and the service is good. The quality and amount of food is always good and consistent and the staff is always nice. The beef pot is a personal favorite for all of my friends and myself. Inside is a little loud, but bearable. read more
3 years ago
I love this place. The flavors of the soups are delicious. I always get the lamb, but I feel that if you get extra lamb on the side they tend to give you less meat in your original order. Their sauces are bomb, so make sure to mix everything together and dunk your meat and veggies before eating. The servers are really nice and helpful. The place is a bit small, so if you come at the wrong time. You'll have a pretty long wait. read more
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7 years ago
I really am perplexed by why so many people like this place. There is constantly a line outside however the best way to best the rush hour traffic is to go there around 11.30. Also, it is recommended that you bring a jacket or a sweater because they purposely blast cold AC in there to prep for all those high temperature Hot Pots. It's a bit crowded and also dark in there as well. The customer service is average but the food does come really fast. I don't recommend you getting the Korea bowl because it taste nothing like Korean. You will be very disappointed. It also felt like they placed a bag of Ren inside as well which tasted a bit fast foodish. I would recommend the Taiwanese spicy which comes with either rice or noodles. For lunch they also offer free Green tea to accompany the dish. read more
5 years ago
Ambience: A nice air conditioned place to escape the sweltering summer sun. Came here with friends and it was a nice place to talk while enjoying some delicious pots of goodness. Honestly you can never go wrong with a meet up at Boiling Point. Food: Of course hot pot is always good. I love BPs portions of vegetable to meat to noodles. Everything was good as usual but the soup was offff?? I cant explain it but it definitely has changed. The soup base isn't as strong as it was before and did not leave that dry feeling on my tongue. This should be a good thing but it made my meal less memorable? I used to remember soothing my tongue with some delicious lemonade and basil seeds but BP does not have this anymore. Overall I would come again but not anytime soon. read more
6 years ago
Dined here before COVID struck and wow, do I miss this place! BP is a dependable chain for the individual hotpot experience. The wait time can vary between either 5 mins or 2 hours depending on when you dine, and some stores allow you to check in via Yelp Waitlist if you're within a certain distance from the restaurant. I usually try to come here for lunch, as you get free green tea or black tea with your order! The sauces available on the table are good, but I end up forgetting to use them as the soup broth is good on its own! I usually go with the mild Beef Hot Pot with rice, though the mild is still slightly too spicy for me. The star of the show is definitely the fish cake with "I heart BP" on it. The portion size is big, and I end up not being able to finish everything! One helpful tip is that I usually ask a server to turn off the fire, otherwise I end up burning my tongue! I also ask for extra napkins as I end up getting the nose dripples from eating spicy food. BP is such a hearty treat, and definitely a must get on a cold day. read more
This is my new go to spot for hot pot. I love their beef broth and the Korean bean paste broth. SO GOOD! I can't wait to try the others. The servers are always nice and it's never too busy. After every meal they give little jellies that are addictive. Every time I've come I've been pleasantly satisfied! I'm so glad I've found this place. Thank you guys for being a dependable spot for hot pot!! read more
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206 S 1st Ave
Arcadia, CA 91006
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