Always satisfying! I may be biased because I am a hot pot fiend. Boiling point is my usual go to hot pot place. Food always tastes the same. Very consistent. Gets the job done for sure. Their sauces is what makes this place so definitely don't skip out on them. Not much else to say. If you love hot pot you have to know about boiling point. If you're craving some hot pot, it's cold out, you want something warm and filling, boiling point does the job really well. I just love hot pot. read more

Boiling Point - Beef! - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

If I were to give it lower than one star, I would. I didn't appreciate the service that was given to me and my friend today. First, when me and my friend first came in, we were served after two other ladies came in (they came after we did). Second, when we asked for both hot and cold water, the server: Wen Wang didn't bother to give me the cold water. Last, when she came by, she didn't bother to ask if we wanted more soup. She should be trained much better than this. read more

The only reason I am giving a two star review because the food is delicious. It does not matter what Boiling Point location I go to, the customer service is terrible. The food is great but Boiling Point needs to do better. Not once did the server check up on my table and I had to waive them down for the check. read more

We were excited to have dinner in this restaurant but from the very beginning we sit at the table and the waitress Grace came. No hi, no greeting, just cold "Are you ready?" attitude. We were not ready to order and asked for another minute. When we were ready, we asked to order but she just waved her hand at us like, wait. When other table left she was cleaning the table and just got the char.. idk what is wrong with her, probably she should work in the customer service field. Langdon was very cool and friendly guy, good customer service and hospitality. read more

Pro Tip #1: Get there a little before they open if you hope to get a table without waiting. Generally if you wait even 10-15 minutes after they open, your wait time becomes about 30-45 minutes. I waited an hour and a half once with an infant. It wasn't fun. Pro Tip #2: Use the automated system and have your "place in line" text to your phone. You will get two texts. The first lets you know that you're "in line". The second one will alert you several minutes before your table is ready. I love this place. My mom friends love this place. We make it a point to go there at least every two weeks or so, sometimes even twice a week. The food is super fresh and high quality. Their lunch specials are awesome- $1.00 cheaper than dinnertime (same size) and a free iced green or black tea. Their Hokkaido milk tea is LEGIT. You can keep asking for broth refills without an extra charge. +1 for the BP app that keeps track of dollars spent to earn a $10 discount. Cons: -NO SUBSTITUTIONS. That's right- you can tell them to leave stuff out but you can't swap it for something else. They absolutely refuse. -Spiciness levels are not consistent. Sometimes "Medium Spicy" is perfect, other times it sets your throat on fire and you can't breathe because flames are coming out of your mouth. -Service is hit or miss. It can be fantastic or you might have a server actually lecture you about a tip he thinks you didn't leave him (true story, bro). Overall, I still really enjoy this restaurant. It's different than most other hot pot places that I've been to because you don't have to cook your own food. They have so many prefixed choices that fit almost every taste and the flavors and ingredients combinations are so well-matched. A little pricy but well worth it. read more

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Occasionally I pass through Arcadia and will stop here for dinner. My favorite is the lamb without the pork blood. We didn't realize that the menu was on a QR code hanging from the underside of the end of table until the waitress told us. Good comfort food! The place is busy so be prepared to wait during peak times. read more

I was craving some boiling point on a rainy Friday evening and was in Arcadia, so I thought it would be perfect to catch a bite to eat. I've been to boiling point plenty of times before, but I had never come to this location. I was lucky and beat the dinner rush, so I was immediately seated. I ordered the beef with a side of noodles. It came out within 13 minutes, which was nice considering I was starving. The soup was supper yummy as usual, but what I loved about this particular location. I usually go to the one in San Gabriel which is so much bigger and busier, but this one was alot smaller and also much more lowkey. The service was average, but attentive. I had a great experience at this boiling point and will definitely be returning to this location! read more

Boiling Point - Perfect for the rainy weather! - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

I've been going to this place for years and it never disappoints--the staff is very efficient with their service and with seating parties, which is extremely appreciated in such a cramped seating area with such a long waitlist. I come here during lunch since you get a free iced green tea/black tea along with your pot. Everything tastes pretty good here--my go to's are the house special (#1), seafood (#2), and lamb (#5). read more

I came to Boiling Point on a cold night at 10:30pm. Even though they close at 11, the workers were so patient. They weren't pushy and maintained their kindness as they served us. The food was fresh and great tasting, as always. The only downside was that they had run out of the beef option but that may be because I came in so late. I resorted to getting lamb which was just as delicious! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Arrived around 8:15 for dinner and although their Yelp page states they close at 9 pm and that their hours of operation was just updated a few days ago, was told by one of the workers that they actually closed at 8. They need to re-update the hours again and stick to it. But that's just my suggestion. read more

I love love love boiling point, the only problem is I seem to get a upset stomach every time( most of the time) I eat it. I mean it could be my fault since I get it to go... it the meat should be cooked... read more

The best seat in the house is by the front door, where u can get fresh air from all the stinky tofu. But really, there is no escape, while most guests are getting their hot pot on and the air is pretty much filled with that very identifiable smell. I came here on a full stomach, so we shared a BLUEBERRY SHAVED SNOW.http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/X2Owj9ytHHvLPqGU3zpQJA?select=gk_1APNzZa2BtbvHIIPQ6Q It's a huge portion and my friends enjoy this better than Class 302. I had a bite of the Orange Shaved Snow and it's pretty good as well. Portions are huge. Other flavors are Chocolate (my friend thot it was bland), Green tea, Taro (friend fave) and Mango. Slushees here are yummy! Dude ordered Mango and i got Lychee. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/X2Owj9ytHHvLPqGU3zpQJA?select=rN1MgbsOCFU8ZB1UvtBXuw Refreshing! I didn't get their famous hotpots, but they looked pretty good. My friends really liked theirs. : http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/X2Owj9ytHHvLPqGU3zpQJA?select=qPfRkAE_BeR5nkYy1fRjUw Verdict on Shaved Snow- love the shaved fine condensed milk- blueberry was yum, but i probably wouldn't go out of my way to come here just for it. read more

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I like the soup , I did oder beef soup . Just wait a little long for the food . That's why 4 stars

We came by tonight for a hot pot dinner because it was a cool chilly night. It was my first time to this location as I've been to the original in Monterey Park many times. But it's been a while so it was nice to have this again. The food was pretty good, but I felt the soup wasn't as flavorful as I remember it. I usually get the #6 Curry Fishball Hot Soup. It comes with halved fish balls, napa, egg, radish, beef slices, and enoki mushrooms. The garlic and bean sauces are on each table so you don't need to walk over to spoon more up. I like the bean sauce, but not the garlic so much. They have a cool hot pot container that holds the bowl of boiling hot soup. It's cool looking. At any time, you can always ask them to turn it off for you. I like the food cooked all the way, then turn off the fire so that I can eat it when it's warm. I'm usually the first to request this. :) The location is really convenient as there are lots of free street parking on 1st Street. The restaurant itself is small and updated. So much better than the cramped Monterey Park location. I love the tables as they are big enough that you are comfortable. Some places have tiny tables and you still have lots of other dishes that take up prime space. The service was average, get their attention for everything. I'd be back again if the wait wasn't too long. However, Jazz Cat is still my fave. read more

Boiling Point - #6 Curry fishball - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

They don't answer their calls ...don't bother. Can't order online too. How do you expect to do business like this ...***face palm

If I have a soft spot for a particular type of food, it's got to be explained as... 1) Taiwanese 2) Stinky Tofu 3) Hot Pot I felt like a very lucky girl when my boyfriend decided to take me for a treat here a couple nights ago. He is not the biggest fan of Taiwanese food all the time, so I was very pleased by his consideration of my happiness :') As our first meal of the day, we came early on Sunday at 5PM and there was NO line! I've heard some horror stories about the other locations, how people go on a Tuesday at 2PM and still have to wait 1 hour... thank you Yelpers for the tip that this location has the least crowd! Hours are conveniently palindrome & easy to memorize: Lunch 11AM-3PM Dinner 3PM-11PM -- Dinner price was around $13 for a regular size hot pot We were sat down immediately and given clean, laminated menus to order from. The hot pot comes to you already cooked, and they light up the pot with fire so it remains boiling & hot throughout the entire meal. Each hot pot comes with either a bowl of rice or vermicelli. Restaurant is modern, clean and inviting. **How to eat hot pot: Normally, you would cook the food yourself. But as Boiling Point brings out the hot pot with all ingredients cooked, this is done for you. They have chili oil, garlic sauce, and spicy bean sauce, which you are supposed to put in the small rectangular plate on the side for dipping the food into. (So you take out individual ingredients such as a piece of meat and dip it in the sauce). You can also add any of the sauces directly into the soup for extra flavor if you like. Food Ordered: (1) House Special Hot Pot, ingredients: Nappa, Fermented Tofu, Pork Sliced, Enoki Mushroom, Kamaboko, Meatball, Clam, Quail Egg, Pork Blood, Pork Intestine, Green Nira, Salty Veggies, Tomato YUM! Be aware when they say fermented tofu, it means stinky tofu - which I absolutely love. The stinky tofu did not actually make the hot pot very stinky, just a slight flavor in the soup which is perfect. I got this in the "very spicy" option, and it wasn't actually very spicy, so I added chili oil... and ended up coughing because it was a bit too spicy. Thankfully, the waitresses were super attentive and brought out soup base (free refill) about 20 minutes into our meal so I didn't have to embarrass myself and ask. The pork blood is actually pork blood CAKE; there is a huge, distinct difference between the two but thankfully I am a lover of both. Pork blood cake has a rice-y consistency, while plain pork blood is very smooth and soft. What I received for "salty veggies" was actually chives, very fresh and good. I personally feel they could've given more nappa veggies though, the quantity was very small. My BIGGEST gripe is that the meat quality is not so good; definitely more dry and not tender. (2) Beef Hot Pot; ingredients: Nappa, Vermicelli, Beef Sliced, Enoki Mushroom, Tomato, Firm Tofu, Tempura, Corn, Meatball, Kamaboko, Fired Tofu Skin, Imitation Crabstick. My boyfriend ordered this and I got to have a taste of it. Flavor is very good for those who don't enjoy seafood taste. Being the fatty of the 2, he shared the tempura and imitation crabstick with me, both were very good quality IMO. I was slightly jealous he had a large corn on the cob which mine didn't include... (3) Spicy Fermented Tofu @ $3.95: Pretty expensive, but I had to get it as a stinky tofu lover. This is not your traditional fried stinky tofu; it is the boiled kind. Flavor was good although not super stinky. Consistency was also pretty nice and firm. (4/5 stars) (4) Hokkaido Milk Tea: Ahhh, I gave in to getting this because of all the rave reviews about this specialty drink at Boiling Point. It has a veryyy interesting taste, what I could only describe as a milk tea with slight coffee flavor? Pretty sweet. It was good but not to the point where I will definitely get it again... (3.5/5 stars) (5) Sweet Milk w/ Boba: Boyfriend got this. Tasted pretty much like regular milk tea. Boba is smaller than what you would get at an actual Boba place, and softer. But somehow, it was perfect for the meal. Does not require much chewing and compliments well. (4/5 stars) (6) Free small cup of dragon fruit tapioca for dessert. Yummy!! VERDICT... Ahhh, YES I AM A FAN!!! I could not finish everything, and took the rest to-go. The yummy soup itself warrants good excuse for taking it to-go. Unashamed, I took my boyfriend's soup to go as well even though it had no ingredients left. If it was my mom, she would have used the soup to make a new dish the next day, but being me I know I'm just going to drink it up. The service was VERY good, they did not give me any grief for taking it all to-go. Attentive throughout the meal, they refilled my soup without me having to ask for it. We spent about $40 pre-tip, which isn't the cheapest nor the most expensive. I hear that lunch is a better deal and also comes with free drink, so that'll be my option next time! Yummy in my tummy!!! read more

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During normal dinner hour but the curry pot were already sold out. Add ons are also sold out. Cant substitute the pork to the beef but rather ask you to completely throw away the pork and pay completely extra for the beef. As for a restaurant they don't even have the vinegar. Bad serving attitude and service. Definitely don't recommend. read more

My hotpot binge hasn't faltered for awhile and since I was going to LA for the weekend they told me I had to absolutely try Boiling Point. Now is the time to see what all the hype is about. Venue: This location happens to have an average sized seating area that can hold maybe 65. When it came to the wait it seems that the hype is rolling because before the store opened we were behind 5 parties. And we came early?!? Entree: I had to order the Taiwanese hotpot since my friend recommended it and the spiciness is definitely spicy. I love spicy so this was perfect, just a little afterburner after each bite. The pot itself is also full of goodies like mushrooms, intestine, Napa cabbage, and ramen! And you also get a free shot cup of basil seeds which was a nice palette cleanser after eating. Service: Had attentive waiters and checked in with us often to make sure we were taken care of -1: I have a problem when it comes to hotpot places in regards to their choice of how to serve the meat. I like my meat rare on the side so as to cook it tender while I eat, unfortunately Boiling Point serves their meat pre-cooked which ended up being really tough by the end of the meal. I even asked specifically if I can have the meat rare on the side but they told me that it's not even an option. :( Will I come back? Of course! There are so many different hotpot flavors I didn't try I'm quite curious as to how they are, you'll see me around back when it open in SJ! read more

Boiling Point - Free Black/Green Tea during lunch! Perfect balance of sweet and bitterness - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Alright grab some popcorn and sit back cuz this shit is ridiculous. I arrive at 11:40am and write my name down on the waiting list. I'm second. The 20 minute wait was funny because in less than 5 minutes of waiting, 3 groups left. It took 15 minutes to clean a table and finally seat me and my friend, but that's fine because I repeated to myself that being patient is a fucking virtue. We are seated at 12 on the dot. Being famished, we literally order right away.Two beef hot soups, mild spicy, with rice, and green tea. BOOM. Tick tock tick tock. It's 12:15, so I politely ask the waiter if our food was coming soon because TWO tables next to us who arrived later already had their teas, rice, and soup. Another 10 minutes I flag another waitress down and ask her and she brushes me off by saying she'll check on it. okay.... After 30 minutes of just sitting our drinks finally arrive. yay. Shortly later, the first soup arrives at 12:33, but no rice? Awesome. Being polite, I offer my friend my soup and insist that she eats first, but she declines and decides to wait for her soup. Another 10 minutes goes by while we're watching my soup just sit there and bubble. My friend's blood was boiling as well and I don't blame her. But her soup arrives FINALLY and we start eating. Halfway into the meal, my friend finds a bug in her soup... wtf. And we flag another waitress down to tell her. Okay here's the good part. She simply looked at the spoon with the bug in it and walked away. She doesn't walk away to call the manager or bring another soup. She just walked away and continued serving other people. We luckily manage to ask the manger about the bug and the manager either was playing dumb or is just dumb. We clearly articulated that there was a bug in the soup, and we even showed it to her. She kept on saying, "beef, beef, yes beef." I KNOW IT'S BEEF, BUT THERE'S A BUG! SHIT. SERVICE IS SO MEDIOCRE HERE. They are incredibly incompetent from the staff, to the manager. The food is honestly pretty good, but with a hit or miss wait time, horrendous service, and bugs in your food, I don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon. Funnily enough, they don't give us a survey with the check. They probably already knew how much of a shit job they were doing. The table next to us actually gave us their survey and told us they didn't receive their rice and mango slush that they ordered either. hooray for bad service. *********EDIT FOUND ANOTHER BUG!!! THIS PLACE IS SO GENEROUS WITH BUGS IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. Bugs in the soup? Check. Bugs in the drinks? Check. HERE'S AN APPETIZING PHOTO OF SAID BUG. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/X2Owj9ytHHvLPqGU3zpQJA?select=RFsDeCBckmq2w-ZkBgq1Dg This place is really good if you want to test how high your blood-pressure can go without getting a stroke! Otherwise, stay away. Diner discretion advised. You have been warned. read more

I've heard so many people tell me Boiling Point is one of their favorite hot pot stores, and I always see a crowd of teenagers and young adults waiting outside, willing to brave the heat to eat some ... hot pot. It really intrigued me - what was the big deal? I didn't find out until about a few months ago. The few times I had tried to eat there, the wait was too long. Honestly, I don't think it's as great as it's hyped up to be. There wasn't a line at around 8:45 on a Monday night. Seated right away. Pretty self explanatory - order set combinations and you can add extra items for an extra price. You can have a bowl of rice or a bowl of vermicelli noodles. I chose the curry fish ball hot pot and my friend chose the tomato veggie hot pot. I wanted to order a drink, but decided to forgo it and get it next time. I have to say that the sauces are really good. As for the curry fish ball hot pot? It wasn't bad, but I thought the hot pot was really shallow and could have had more ingredients; however, I can't complain since I was pretty full afterwards. There were maybe about 6 fish balls, half of a half of corn, some vegetables, enoki mushroom, fish puffs and imitation crab. My pot didn't stay hot very long, so when I cooked the noodles, it wasn't as ready to eat as I preferred. My friend wanted the plum drink, which they said they had run out of, but then they went and gave everybody a sample of a drink, which was basically the plum drink! My friend said that his hot pot was okay, but he could have made the same at home. I thought the Arcadia location was smaller than I expected it to be. The only thing I remember from that location was that it was very brown. Brown countertops, brown/wooden tables - and it was very dark. There aren't as many tables, which is why there's always a wait outside. I REALLY wanted a macaron ice cream sandwich, but this location is the only one that doesn't serve them. :( Overall thoughts: It's an okay place to eat if you're craving hot pot and you don't want to have hot pot at your own house. However, I feel like you can get more for your money if you do it yourself. There wasn't too much about that meal that made me super excited. Portions are decent - you'll leave feeling satisfied, but not too full. Prices are not too high, and the soup broth wasn't too oily. Would not wait in line for more than 10 minutes. read more

Boiling Point - Curry fishball hot pot - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Excuse me waiter, there's pork blood in my soup. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/boiling-point-arcadia-2?select=IUAmuHGpTY140sts7soiiw#IUAmuHGpTY140sts7soiiw No. No...I'm not complaining, just wanted to say thanks. yum. read more

Boiling Point - house special - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Finally I get to try Boiling Point, is always my list of restaurant to try. The day I came here it was raining, which is perfect to eat hot pot in my opinion. Our group came early like 6pm but still had to wait like half hour and another 20 minutes before the food came. What make boiling point is unique is that you had a own individual pot with all the food is almost fully cooked except the egg, which will be fully cooked quickly after turning on the heat in the pot. I had try another similar style hot pot which I was disappointing. Since the pot overcooked my food way too quickly. I was relieved that this wasn't the problem with place. You can customize the spice level from nothing to flaming hot. I am someone who can eat spicy food such as Chengdu Taste etc.. So I order the second most spicy level in the list. I was regret very fast, it was more spicy than I like at first, but later one do enjoy a lot. I almost finish the whole pot with the soup as well. The portion size is about right, but if you very hungry maybe try the bigger pot or get the rice instead of glass noodle. Also I try their ice cube which is interesting, they are pretty hard and I don't think is better than the popular macaroon ice cream sandwich hehe. I would come back here or other location and try a different pot. I usually not a fan of going pot because of afraid getting sick after because, especially the share pot one.. Individual pot make more sense and no one going to fight over your food and cleaner. read more

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Where to start? Jazz cat used to be the bee's knee's for hot pot in the asian area known as east LA and then some other places popped up. Boiling point is an attempt at the same type of food with a hot pot but the unfortunate part is that you can't cook it at your table. The rumor was that it's something to do with health codes but when I google the health codes all I could find was a requirement of how long the food could sit out at a certain temperature. Granted I didn't look hard, that would probably mean that they are worried about their food going bad and getting dinged there rather than keeping the raw food properly stored. Overall, the food was okay. I got the spicy lamb hot pot and it was extremely disappointing to see how little meat you get. There are a decent amount of veggies but veggies are cheap, meat is expensive and since this place is charging $10+ for a bowl of "hot pot" the consumer is getting the short end of the stick. The major plus: Their garlic sauce is really good. That paired with the other sauces makes this place have a foot to stand on. That's it... nothing more. The biggest abomination of the restaurant was when I saw a server bringing someone's food out. I'm not biologist, food inspector, or even work in the food industry but I'm 99.9999% sure it's NOT SANITARY TO COUGH INTO YOUR HAND THAT YOU'RE CARRYING OTHER PEOPLE'S FOOD IN! Yes... I witnessed a waitress cough into her hand while carrying someone's food and then use that same hand w/o washing to serve others. Needless to say, I'm not going to come back at least any time soon. If someone wants to go for their birthday, I'll join them afterwards after I get some Mexican food that's been rated a C or D or something else more sanitary than this restaurant. TL:DR - Okay food that is overpriced with a free bacteria! read more

Ugh terrible. I usually go to the Boiling Point in San Gabriel, even though the Arcadia one is closer to my house, just because it's bigger and I figure that the line would move faster. Came to the Arcadia location with my parents this past weekend and got lucky that there wasn't a wait yet, just about 10 till 6pm. Had a terrible experience with this location and will probably be sticking to the SG location from now on. So first of all the waitress we had was TERRIBLE. She was still a trainie... So I really hope they don't hire her... sad I forgot to get her name but I'm pretty sure she isn't going to get hired anyways. ANYWAYS I walked in holding an empty AU (tea) cup and before I even got a chance to sit down the waitress (who didn't even introduce herself yet) already came up to me and rudely told me that no outside drinks were allowed. Now usually I would be understanding, but the way she said it was just so rude, it made me really mad. The food was also not as good as I remembered. I got the Beef pot and the meat was VERY VERY hard. I thought it was just mine but my mom's meat was very hard as well. I literally ended up throwing all of the meat away.. such a waste. Will probably be sticking to SG BP from now on. SMH. read more

Boiling Point always brings back memories, the original ones in HH was my go to spot back in college. The good old days of $10 per pot. This location I been to two times, once for lunch and once for dinner. The time for the wait is between 30-45 mins during normal dinning hours. Lunch time you get a free tea and the pot is $1 cheaper. The standard pots are about $15 with tax and tips each, never tried the premium ones. I always stick with the lamb pot with mild spicy. Would come back if there is a craving for Taiwanese hot pot. read more

A brand new location of Boiling Point. It just opened yesterday in Arcadia, in addition to the 2 other locations in Monterey park and Hacienda. I would always go to the one in Monterey Park, ALWAYS PACKED! so since i got this flyer in the chinese newspaper for this new location and it says..yea..here comes the main point..listen.."Feb 18th - 20st - Buy 1 Get 1 Free!" This is good for any hot pots, drinks, and ice. I've always liked this place before, so i already knew what to expect. And of course, it didn't let me down, despite the long wait in line and the super slow service. EVERYTIME i go to boiling point, i ask the same question, "Why does it take so long for the food to be ready when you just throw everything in the pot and boil it?" The line would go by so much faster if the food comes out faster and if the service is a little more efficient. But...maybe that's their whole purpose, make you wait, so you want to spend more time there and order more food to make your waiting time worthwhile. The food item here are the same as the other locations, still good food, good drinks, and of course, it's cleaner and newer. The restaurant is still small, everyone still needs to bump into each other once in awhile to get through tables to tables in order to get back to your seat from the condiment station. If you've never been to boiling point, it's a good time for you to try it now since it's buy 1 get 1 free. If you've been there, then you know this is an awesome deal! So whatever it is, it's worth the try especially in a cold rainy weather like this. My all time favorite is the house special which has the stinky tofu in it and the pickled veggie and lamb soup. I never really thought the tofu was actually stinky until today. Does the tofu here stink more than the tofu than the older locations? Anyways...that's how i like it, i like it stinky and spicy. yum. read more

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One of the more overrated places IMO which there is always at least a 20 minute wait no matter what time of day you decide to go. So why am I always coming back? The gf has a this strange addiction to the pot. Their hot pot specifically. As mentioned, the wait to get in typically varies between 20 minutes to an hour and a half, with colder weather exponentially increasing that wait. The thing is, the main attraction is a pot of BOILING food so the turnover rate isn't exactly muy rapido so say you're 5th on the waitlist, don't expect those four to go by quickly. As for the food, it is quite tasty and I usually stick to the lamb or beef pots with very spicy broth. Food comes out pretty quick but what bugs me (and should bug other people) is that everything ends up overcooked. There's also the fact that over half the bowl is napa cabbage that acts as plain filler. There are many other similar restaurants that serve this same type of food but with less filler and more of the quality goods. Consistency is also an issue. I've had some bowls where I literally only got two pieces of thin-sliced meat. Another time I came in at 2:15 pm for the lunch special and wasn't seated until exactly 3. I tried to push my order in earlier while I was waiting so I could get the lunch special but they told me that I'd be seated in time. Ended up sitting down at 3:02 exactly and I ordered right away but was met with "sorry, our computer switched over to dinner menu when we seated you." Cool huh? I'd choose so many other shabu/hot pot places over BP but I don't always have that choice... sigh... read more

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My in-laws treated us out to the Boiling Point. I thought it would be a good experience but it turned out to be the opposite. Area: First Ave. has a lot of stores and places to grub. Only street parking. Great area. Indoors: it's a cute spot. The decor is cool and the have pictures of their soups on the wall. The place smells like gas. The reason is for the is because they give you a little "stove" for your soup. They light it upon its arrival. The food: you can really go off their menu because their is no room for any substitutions or special requests. My whole family got the vegetable soup. When I ordered the pork belly, I asked our waitress Stephanie if it was possible to just use plain soy sauce instead of the spicy one. She gave me an attitude and told me there is no regular soy sauce. So I just asked her for it without the sauce. It was pretty good and had a minor kick. I tried my husband's soup and the broth is completely unseasoned tastes like hot water. I wanted some more broccoli to his soup and this was not an option. Anytime I asked Stephanie for anything I got a dirty look or an eye roll. I was so aggravated with her service. Luckily she never checked up on us much and another male waiter gave us our check and our little lemonade chai "shot" ( I think that's what it is). It was so yummy. He made me feel better from the attitude I faced with Stephanie. You really don't go here for the great customer service, from what I have read from previous reviews. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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I believe I came here when it JUST opened and they had the BOGO free deal. I live literally right around the block so my family and I just walked over there when it opened and didn't have to wait so long. During lunch hours, they give you a free drink choice of iced green tea or iced black tea. They are both really delicious but I prefer the black tea. I like getting their curry fishball soup that already comes with pork and an egg! I love egg in my hotpot. I've tried their house special stinky tofu soup and it's not bad. I don't really like the smell but when you taste the tofu, you don't really taste the smell...Catch my drift?? I've also had their beef soup and it's not bad. I used to get rice with my hotpot but now I just like getting the vermicelli. Rice gets me too full and the pot itself has a lot already and I don't share! I'm a fatass. I eat it all... I absolutely lovee their dipping sauces. The spicy garlic bean paste is delicious!! I love mixing all 3 sauces together. The other two consists of the garlic creamy soya sauce and their house special spicy sauce (this one is HELLA spicy so make sure not to be too greedy on this one unless you LOVE spicy) The service sucked when they first opened. They seemed short on staff and it took a really long time for our food to come out. That's when the waiting line gets really longgg. So come early for lunch! Or early for dinner. I think their service is getting slightly better now that I've gone a couple more times. But it's still kind of slow. But the food makes up for it :o) Oh yeah, it's ca$h only. I hate ca$h only places -_- read more

Boiling Point - curry fishball soup =) - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Food - ok Service - not so good Layout of the restaurant - too tight! I had one of the server drop soup on my chair and didn't even clean it. Horrible, he gave me a napkin so I can wipe it myself smh Music - way too loud. I couldn't even hear my friend talk who sit just across from me. You guys only sell hot pot and tea. Why the crazy electronic music. You guys make me think I'm in a rave. I'm here to eat. I don't like it. Since my friend like this place. I might be coming back. If it was up to me, I won't step in this restaurant again. read more

Boiling Point - This is the beef one I think it's number 4 - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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I come here extremely often when it's cold or if I'm just craving hot pot. This is a Taiwanese style hot pot that does not require you to cook anything because they're already served cooked! The have a wide variety of hot pots that you can choose from, including a vegetarian option! My personal favorites to alternate between are the Beef and Taiwanese Spicy pots! To go along with the pot, I usually get a Sweet Milk Tea w/ Boba! Sometimes if I am starving, I get additional meat and tofu. You simply just add it into the pot and ask for additional soup/fire, if necessary. There is always a line for this place so do plan to wait at least 15 minutes. They have an electric queuing system set up now so it makes it much more efficient (you can just wait in your car until your number is called). In addition, they no longer give out stamp cards because they're changing their reward system - it is now a phone application where you must accumulate points to get discounts (yes, discounts. It's no longer a free pot *sadface). read more

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If you like your food spicy get the Taiwanese spicy hot pot #8. It only comes in SPICY so you can't choose anything milder. It's yum! Also Waiting outside in the cold for half an hour will enhance your dining experience. Get as cold as possible and then go in and get the spiciest thing on the menu! Ok waiting outside will not enhance your meal but you're going to have to do it anyway. This place is tiny. Don't forget to get some shaved snow to share for desert. read more

Boiling Point - Spicy! With ramen - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

I don't know why I constantly crave this place when it's not even that good. The service can be terrible at times, the wait times are ridiculously long, the food is so-so, and I even saw a huge cockroach once on the way to the restroom. Even after all the not so great experiences, I find myself coming back every few months in the hopes that they'll improve. And I'm still waiting. Out of all the hot pots I've tried here, I'd have to recommend the House Special Stinky Tofu and the Tomato Veggie hot pot. I do not recommend getting the side of "ramen" noodles-- they literally just give you a pack of instant noodles. And it's not even the yummy Shin ramen status either. I'd rather bring my own pack of instant noodles to add into the pot. I most likely won't visit this place for another couple of months unless I don't have anywhere else to eat late at night. read more

Love this Boiling Point. Very clean and they got attentive servers here. Angus beef pot is $16 for lunch time. Ask for spicy flavor!! Also the tofu pudding milk tea is on point! read more

The food caused diarrhea and vomiting!!! I already sent a report to Health Department. The food they were serving there cases our problem without a good resolution. Especially the manager. I heard his name is Wilson. I told him I would report this to the Health Department n post my comment on Yelp. He accepted it. Actually, I hope the owner can read this n take us to get body check right away just to prove the truth. Since it happened almost one day already. At least, the owner n the manager should have a resolution, not like giving us only a discount for the next time. We won't go there anymore. Who will need the discount?! It really sounds ridiculous. As a franchise company in LA. This attitude to solve the problem really sucks. read more

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Service is HELLA slow. Takes like 35-40 minutes to get the food out after ordering. But other than enormous wait times, you can't go wrong with Boiling Point. They no longer have the curry fish ball :((((( New flavors on the menu include Korean bean paste and pomelo flavor hot soup. My go-to flavors are always lamb hot soup or house special. Both are bomb and you cannot go wrong!!!! Both are delicious and super meaty and flavorful. I recently tried Taiwanese Spicy Hot Soup and it is BOMB. SUPER spicy and flavorful and its HUGE. It comes with ramen inside and my tip is to take the ramen out before it overcooks and gets super soggy. Boiling point isn't my first choice but it's still always good and pretty consistent. If you come for lunch you get a complimentary iced green or black tea! Scoreeeee. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Spicy Hot Soup. It's HUGEEEE - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

BP has always been on top of my hotpot list. I think I love this place so much because I'm a soup girl and I'm ALWAYS craving for hot soupy tasty spicy food. And BP really hits the spot EVERYTIME. After all, you really get what you pay for. We came for dinner on a Friday night and the wait was around 25 minutes, which was not bad at all. Wonderful food experience we had! I got their new "Korean bean paste hotpot" and it was on point! For all you Korean food lovers, you've got to try this. A combo with Korean bean paste and miso soup with ingredients such as fish fillet, kimchi, noodle, pork and veggie. My boy got their lamb hotpot which was super flavorful and hearty. For most of the pots, you have the options of choosing the desired spicy level in which I think their flaming spicy isn't really that spicy. Well it depends but I just couldn't get over with how good it was! Garlic sauce was fantasticcccccccc as always! Try pouring some into your pot too :D It'll take you to another level. Customer service was unexpectedly good. Wasn't able to catch our server's name but she was wearing a smile the whole time. My boy and I left full and happy :) read more

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I was on vacation and tried this place because I've seen it online a lot. It did not disappoint. It was so delicious and portions were huge and the price was amazing!! Will come back to any location when I visit Los Angeles again. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Lunch went up to $10.99 in 2016. Now in 2017 it went up to $12.66-$12.85!!! Crazy increases within a year!!! Got the House Special and asked them to make it super spicy and it wasn't spicy at all. They have curry again finally! This is my go to now! Priced at $13.05 for lunch. More then the normal menu items. Creamy and a ton of curry flavor. Love the complementary lemon basil shooter at the end! Make sure you come at least 15-20 minutes prior to opening if you want a table without waiting. read more

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The best price and delicious hot pot .it is good for one person meal.and varieties choices