A week ago on a Friday, found a thick piece of hair in my Beef Hot Pot dinner. Honeymoon period over. Not coming back again.

First time at a Taiwanese hot pot - not impressed. Herby Chinese smelling atmosphere. Smelly fermented tofu (Stinky Tofu) eaters = need to be segregated into separate room to keep folks like us from losing our appetites. Not my style - I am used to the Japanese / Asian Fusion style - clean kombu or light chicken / seafood broth. Not worth $10 for a pot that was already cooked for you - I can get that at a sukiyaki joint. Veggies overcooked, noodles falling apart, meat overcooked and tough. Too salty, way too much MSG, lots of cheap fish balls and weird gelatinous stuff made my beef hot pot not good. Value terrible. Quality low. Taste awful - too much salt - need to take diuretics & ACE inhibitor drugs to take blood pressure down. Service was great but that's about it. Not my style - sticking with a traditional hot pot where you cook your own food to the desired doneness. read more

Boiling Point is THE place to go for Taiwanese-style hot pot! This place does their hot pot a little differently than other hot pot or shabu shabu places that bring out a pot of broth along with fresh vegetables and a plate of meat. Here, the server brings out the pot of boiling soup with the meat and veggies already cooked or cooking in the hot soup. There are 7 or 8 different choices for broth, each of which has its own combination of meats and veggies in it. I highly recommend the Japanese Miso. Also, make sure that your server explains how to create a perfect dipping sauce to go with your hot pot. It adds another great layer of flavor to your food! read more

Standard hot pot. Sometimes, you have to expect a wait as it get very busy. I get the organic vegetarian hotpot. It's very filling. I also love the Hokkaido milk tea! read more

Boiling Point - Organic vegetarian - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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I always see the lines outside the Boiling Point locations. This one was no different on a rainy Saturday night at 6pm. The staff tries to be efficient with time which is great. You sign in, take a number and when it's almost your turn to be seated, the host will come out and take your order so they can speed up the whole dining process--it's pretty helpful. We still waited about 25 minutes. The menu is pretty straightforward. I didn't get a chance to try the drinks but they did look good! I got the Beef Hot Pot mild and it was pretty standard, nothing special. The individual portions in my opinion are on the small side. I was able to finish my whole bowl. You do get a choice of rice or glass noodle. The glass noodle portion they give is really small so if you're hungry, go with the rice. I don't know if I would come back again for hot pot, to try their desserts, maybe. read more

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This is one of the better locations as the service and environment is much better than The one in Alhambra. However, like the other boiling points, this place gets really packed right at dinner or lunch time so my suggestion to you is to come before 12 if you want lunch or before 6 if you want dinner otherwise you will be waiting for a long time. Their Hotpots are very flavorful and they are very generous with their ingredients so expect to walk out on a full stomach! If you want to eat a little lighter skip the bowl of ride and ask for the clear noodles. My hotpot of choice is the Kimchee at medium to high spicy (depending on my mood). Even though it's crowded, service is quick and they bring the food out pretty quick so you the only waiting you will be doing is outside in line for your table if you come late. read more

Boiling Point - Kimchee hot pot! - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Unfortunately it seems like my one good experience at this location was a rarity. I've come back twice since during their lunch hour and the service was terrible both times. The first time back I was rarely checked up on and they forgot my Hokkaido milk tea so I just left without getting it. The second time I stood around for almost 10 mins without anyone acknowledging me, the iPad outside wasn't working so I couldn't put my name down. I was waiting by the register for someone to come but when someone else in line finally caught someone's attention, they turned the iPad back on, and seated the other party first even though I had been waiting. Not a single person acknowledged me the entire time I was there. Stars are just for food quality because it is BP after all. But service is really just so terrible. read more

Lamb pot was good as usual. But rice was half cooked and I ordered special scallion gravy rice also half raw. Disappointed! This is not first time I got half raw rice from this store. read more

This is a very nice location. Came on a weekday afternoon after lunch hour. Parking was easy. There wasn't a wait. Same good quality food as the other locations. Waitress was nice, and I was asked several times if I wanted more broth without even asking for it. Place is clean. read more

This place always hits the spot! You can call ahead and order your food and just take it home so you don't have to worry about being around others. I always get the beef soup with a side of instant noodles! Don't forget to get the green tea! read more

I think this is my favorite BP. Maybe because I went during the off hours? I'm not sure how it gets during peak hours, but if it's like all the other BPs, it's probably busy. My sis and I had a hankering for hot pot so we trekked out from the 818 to the 626. Our usual go to spot is the Gardena location but there's always traffic on the 405. Pasadena location is actually the closest but it's more white-washed and we like the gritty OG style so we drove a couple more miles east to the Arcadia location. First off, the BP is in a smaller street. We had never been here and you might almost miss it. Nestled in between nail salons and bookstore type stores. We got here before 5 so we were seated immediately. The workers here were very on point. They were quick to take our order and gave us water and all that jazz. They were quite meticulous in how they placed the hot pot in front of us too, being ever so careful lol Food was bomb as per usual. Got the lamb and it was poifect. I think I'll come here when I'm desperate for BP. Drive was not bad, no line during off hours. Parking is plentiful and free. Plus if you have to make the drive, you can go to the Santa Anita Mall after and get some shopping done so you don't drive out just for a meal... although BP is totally worth it ;) read more

I came here last night for dinner w/ the family and it was prefect for such a cold night. I ordered the curry fish ball soup and it was delicious. Even at mild, it still had a spicy kick to it (I am not the one to eat much spice). The curry soup was very flavorful, with a combination of fish ball halves, thin slices of pork, cabbage and mushrooms. This dish came with a raw egg already cracked in this soup (by the way, this place does not bring out raw meat to your table like a regular hot pot place because there is some kind of regulation posted near the door that they are not allowed to serve raw meat. I think this is fine since the tables are a bit too small for everyone to have a plate of raw food they can cook themselves. Also this probably helps to keep the food served quicker and get people in and out of this place). There are 7 different types of hot pot you can choose from (big photos on the wall) and you can chose to have noodles or rice with it. The level of spice range from mild, medium and hot. (If you pick mild like me, you can just add spice to it because there is a little area next to the kitchen you get oil, garlic sauce and chili sauce you can add to your hot pot). You also get hot tea or ice tea included in your entree (only $9.95, can you believe how cheap that is for a Sunday night dinner?) And if you actually have room left for dessert, you can order a snowy icy dessert (mango, blueberry, taro, etc) for $5.95. But we did not try a dessert because we were full. The service was really quick and very good for a Chinese place. Lucky for us, we only wait 15 minutes and got seated (total of 4 people). We arrived around 5:40 pm last night and signed out name on the clipboard that is sitting out on a table. Oh and just as a heads up, if you are a party of 2 or 1, they will not seat you at a table that seats 4 and so you will have to wait for a smaller table (we were able to get served before this 1 couple because of it.... makes sense to me that you should give the table to a large party). The servers speak mostly Mandarin and very little English, but you can still get served if you didn't speak English (My mom, who ate w/ me, speaks Mandarin and she ordered for us, but when I asked for water and to extinguish the fire for my hot pot, I spoke in English and the servers did it for me just fine). The decor of the restaurant is nice and very modern. The tables are kind of small, but enough room for each person. The restaurant itself is fairly small, so that would make sense why there would be a wait for dinner (but service is quick and so waiting isn't too bad.. a server first said it would probably be a 30 minute wait for us and there were 5 parties ahead of us).The restrooms are down a long hallway and are really clean (ladies). This place is excellent and I want to try it for lunch next time and maybe try one of those snow ice desserts too. read more

Overall: 3/5 stars: the milk tea was the highlight of my meal. I thought it was over-rated. We came here for an early dinner around 4:30pm, so fortunately, there was no wait. I honestly think one pot is sufficient for 2 people. Ordered: 1) Taiwanese Spicy hot soup: 2/5 OMG it was SOOOOOOOO spicy! We had to ask the server to add more plain broth into the soup b/c it was too spicy to enjoy/consume the meal. 2) Pudding sweet milk boba tea: 4/5 SOOOO GOOOD :) read more

I know hot pot is different from shabu shabu, but they're so similar that it's hard not to compare them! I just love shabu shabu so much that this isn't the same. But I mean, with noodles, rice, beef, and a pretty sweet lunch deal, it's hard to go wrong. If I were to give a more objective opinion though, I do have this to say (about all the Boiling Point branches I've been to.. not just Arcadia exclusively). The bowl is filled to the brim with soup, vegetables, noodles, and proteins, so any slight movement causes a spill. If you order any add-ons, plan to eat some before adding it into the soup because there will be no room. The meat isn't always the best quality either. It'll be a dark red sometimes and I'll think it's raw still, but it's actually just as much as it's going to cook. Sometimes the meat can be real tough and thin slices will be stuck together. Lastly, my biggest gripe is that I feel that the service is much poorer if you don't speak Mandarin. It kind of irks me because it half reminds me of my mother telling me how much I should've learned Mandarin, therefore making me feel inadequate, and somewhat makes me feel discriminated for only knowing Cantonese and English, which aren't too uncommon especially in the SGV. It's just not a good feeling. I wish they'd hire more servers who could speak Mandarin equally as well as English. On a better note, in my opinion, this place is actually really worth it for lunch. You can get the same food as dinner, plus a drink, for like $12, as opposed to just the hot pot and rice for $14 at dinner. read more

Boiling Point is simple, delicious, and reasonably priced. I love spicy, so went with Taiwanese Spicy. It only comes in "flaming hot," but just tastes so good. The wait can be long, but the food is really good if you like hot pot. I enjoy it much more than Little Sheep and some others that I have been to. You get your own hot pot, so you can have it as spicy or as mild as you want. The pig blood is my favorite part (in the Taiwanese Spicy). It is the version that has rice mixed in,and just has great texture. The portions are a good size. It is enough to fill you up, and possibly even have leftovers for the next day. Be prepared for typical Chinese restaurant service. But you don't go to Boiling point for the service.... read more

Love this place as an affordable, high quality option for hot pot. 8 choices of soup and lots of add ins. The music is random and too loud but maybe I am just old now. Great drinks and they have shaved snow. I stick with the beef add an egg and ramen noodle with tofu. Always willing to add soup to my pot makes me happy. read more

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My friends and I come here so often that the waiters pretty much know who we are. We usually come on the weekends and there's always a wait. Try coming for an early or a late lunch to avoid waiting for too long, but trust me - it's worth the wait. I always get the Seafood Hot Soup, which is great, but sometimes, I'll get the Beef Hot Soup, which is equally satisfying. My friend always gets House Special Hot Soup without tofu. The waiters are very accommodating with our requests, down to how I like my soup to be "tiny" spicy (bring back the Tiny spicy please!). Shout out to Barton and Kenny! The food is cooked already when the pot arrives, so you waste no time cooking the ingredients. When your fire burns out, you can ask the waiters to give you more coal if you want to enjoy your hot soup. I love their black tea, which is so good, but I know their green tea is great as well. In the beginning, I thought Boiling Point was overhyped and a bit pricey for the amount of food given. However, after frequent visits, it began to grow on me and I realized that it's almost impossible to find another hot pot place that is as good as Boiling Point in the SGV. Bottom line - Boiling Point is amazing and if you haven't tried it yet - you are missing out! read more

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THE HOKKAIDO MILK TEA IS THE BOMB!!!! Make sure to get it with boba!!! As for the hot pot, I got the curry fish ball soup. Let me tell you, you will NOT go hungry. There is SO much stuff!!! I think that with whatever hot pot you get here, it will taste good. read more

Boiling Point - Hokkaido milk tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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I'd been wanting to try Boiling Point on my last few trips to LA, and FINALLY, I got to try it! Go right when it open or otherwise, expect a wait. My friends and I went at lunch, which came with the choice of iced green or black tea. I tried the ice green tea and loved it!! The service here is quite efficient. They seat the guests table by table, then they take order in the same order. Then after ordering, they would bring out the drink, and then bowls and utensil, and lastly the food. I ordered the beef one in mild, and even with mild..I can taste the spiciness. The quality of the beef is just okay, but the portion of food was good and was tasty--I could taste the broth in all the food that was in the pot. In addition to that, if your soup is running low, you can ask them to add more. There's no time limit on how long you want to sit and eat, and don't forget to cook your noodle (if you order it), because the burning gel does get burnt out eventually, and your food will get cold. They were attentive in the beggining to come back and check on every table, but if you missed them when they come...it will take awhile flagging and waving to get their attentions. Other than that...great place and great meal! read more

Boiling Point - Classic Beef one - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Strictly for to-go order!!! Ordered the Taiwanese Hot Pot.. I said several times! Replace the Ramen w/ the Vermicelli Noodles instead, but yes of course I got the instant noodles anyways.. Typically! I don't tip for to-go orders, but for once I did cause the trainee was a lil Sweet heart!!! It just sucks he ended up there.. A place with no future! I like doubling up on my side spicy sauce, but the hater fob regular tells him to tell me I can only get 1 additional bitch size to-go lil container! Nothing more, but yet doesn't tell me himself! Only stop by this location once, & will never be back.. Monterey Park location is the best in my experience!!! They don't live to hate.. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

The place is ok~ Ive had better hot pot. But this place isnt horrible. The decor is laughable. The hip IKEA chairs arent the most comfortable to sit in but they keep you in place. Their menus are nice to look at if you ignore the typos. But the spoons and bowls are... mismatched? Oddly, i think the spoons are heavier than the bowls and it makes teh eating experience unforgettable. Side note: just be careful when dining here. some of the waiters tend to hold the flaming, boiling dishes over your head. On a busy day, this may result in some unnecessary injuries. When our waiter came by with our order, i felt the back of my neck bake from the temperature of the flame before he set it on our table. They could at least get your attention before they serve you to avoid any surprise. conclusion: food is ok, but fear for my life when dining. read more

Boiling Point - i love... lamp? - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

Ahhh, now I have to give another 5 stars because their snowy ice is back! Well, I didn't know how long they had it back already but I just found out yesterday. I love their snowy ice and they stopped it for months. I love their matcha green tea snowy ice, it's the best. I tried other places who charged more or about the same, but those are really bad, can't compare with this. I haven't tried other favors yet because I love green tea and I kept ordering this one only. I also collected a total of 10 pots so last night I had one pot for free! Now i'm collecting another 10, I have 6 more to go ~~~~ yay read more

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BP is BP.. I think I eat too much of it.... Ok so this BP is different from other BPs. Food: sometimes the food comes out kind of sloppy put into the hot pot, which I don't mind lol. But the majority of the time it's good Drinks: Same as any other BP location lol. That's it really.. I go back to this one because it's the closest to my house :p read more

Boiling Point - Killed it ;] mom had the seafood and I had the beef - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Hot pot is the perfect meal when it comes to winter, it warms you inside and out. Boiling point's hot pot soup is deferent than your traditional hot pot that you order, each diner have their own pot that is preloaded with all the goodies, unlike the traditional one big pot of soup base and you have to order a bunch of sides to add to the soup. I like the idea that you get your own pot, so you don't always have to have a big group of people to have hot pot. The "Beef hot soup" was very flavorful, it's one of my personal favorite. The "Tomatoes hot soup" is light and refreshing, you can request to have it made for a vegetarian version as well. It's affordable for small party hot pot. read more

Boiling Point - The Beef hot soup. - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Just want to say the first the wait staff was fantastic! The food was not good I had the angus beef hot pot. The beef was stringy and hardly edible. And the broth tasted like dish water. I had the lemonade with the purple tea which was beautiful but had hardly any lemon. I love hot pot but not this place raise your quality! read more

This boiling point server so bad. We have 5 adults plus 1 infant. They gave us a number for 5 person. And We wait like 40min for seat. WHEN We got in there, They told me the table Can Not serve 5+1. I will never go this BP! Worst restaurant ever! read more

We came to eat for lunch and the service was horrible. We asked to substitute pork for something else because we are allergic and can't eat pork and they told us no with attitude. They didn't try to give us different options they just told us no without finding another way. I would recommend any other location besides this one in Arcadia, very disappointed. read more

Yassss, bp, we meet. I was in town for work and this bp was 2 minutes from my hotel! Came here around 7:30 pm and there was a wait. We waited a little over 30 minutes for a table of two. This location is small and I don't like how bp have the tables so close together. They were continuously full while we were there. Waiters walk around often and you can easily snag one of them as they walk by if you need something. I got the beef pot, very spicy. Some bps fail to have "very spicy", very spicy, but not here. Very spicy here was spicy! It was really good. Got my bp fix! read more

Boiling Point - Beef, very spicy. - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

i love boiling point for their individualized hotpots! I always their Beef Hot Pot which is always yummy. During lunch time, the place is often pretty packed because lunch specials are $9.99 and include either green/black tea, soda or water. The bad thing is that once I brought my grandmother and because she is diabetic, she wanted green tea but unsweetened. The waitress told us that all their drinks do not have the option of not being sweetened so be warned! Also, I asked for less ice because sometimes the cups are filled half with ice. The waitress told me that I do not have the option of controlling how much ice they put it.. I know. makes no sense. The quality of service they provide varies. Sometimes, the staff is attentive and helpful. But, often times, they are not. Once, I was here during lunch time and three of the waitresses were outside talking to their friend and the restaurant area was completely empty of staff for 5 minutes other than the lady at the cashier. It is sometimes difficult to get the staff's attention when they are behind the extremely high counters. Don't forget to ask for a stamp card when you go! Their food is pretty good but I gave them 4 stars for their slow service. read more

I've heard much about the infamous Boiling Point, and I've finally tried it! I came with a friend around 4:00 on a Monday (random, I know) and we were pretty much sat down right away. We ordered the Beef Hot Pot with "very little" spice (I know, I'm a wuss) and two drinks, which came out to be ~$20. The hot pot was really tasty and our servers were SUPER NICE. Probably because we were one of the only parties in the restaurant... Make damn sure to get the bean sauce and the garlic sauce, it's good. Drinks are on the sweet side, but they're a nice contrast to the hot and salty soup! I would have tipped much more than I did, had I not lost my wallet 10 minutes prior. Sorry, BP. I'll be back to try your shaved snow! read more

Out of the three local boiling points around my area, I believe this to be the worst. For starters, I ordered my meal and waited a long time to get my food when the restaurant was less than half empty. Then my green tea was overly sweetened and was like I was drinking sugar water. I had to pay extra for my drink since it was dinner price not lunch. When I got my hot pot, there was not enough water/soup base to my pot. Yes, I know you can always ask to add more, it's not a big deal -- but it irked me to see the lack of soup in my bowl. Lastly, there was not much toppings on my beef hot soup. There was literally two pieces of fried tofu skin as apposed to the usual 5 or 6. I was quite disappointed with this boiling point and I will most likely not return here. read more

Love boiling point! But both the last two times I've came to this location the wait for lunch is very very long or maybe I'm just always hungry and impatient haha. BP always hits the spot for me. Beef hot pot with rice and green tea for my usual lunch combo. Perfect for the cold weather lately. But then again even on the hottest days I'm still down for some delicious hot pot at boiling point :) read more

One of my go to place when it's cold. Our server Abel took care of us. Fast, quick and friendly! Will surely come back!!!

So I literally used to always come to this boiling point since it's so close to my house, literally like 3 mins away. Their service at first was HORRIBLE when they first opened, but after a while, they slowly started getting better and better. Service is now bearable and not too bad. I would have given this place 5 stars back in the day, but since they took out the tomato veggie, I'm giving every single boiling point 3 stars. WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS TO ME?!? Doesn't boiling point know what a loyal customer I am and how much money I spend on them?? Since they took out their tomato veggie, I would get the organic veggie pot... It's so BLEHHH! It tastes too healthy, the soup has barely any flavor, the ponzu sauce that comes with the soup does not go well with the rest of the soup, and the veggies in the pot are so gross. They're definitely not my favorite veggies. This boiling point is also extremely small, especially if you're sitting in a two person table; omg there's barely any room to eat. It's always best to go right when they open to snatch a four person table. They let you do that even with two people in your party. This bp gets super packed so like I said before, go right when they open (11am). Trust me on this, any time after 11:30 whether it's on the weekend or weekday, you're going to have to wait. Bring back the tomato veggie !!! Wahhh!! read more

Boiling Point - Hokkaido milk tea with boba - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

The guy (owner/store manager) who won't let guests waiting the table inside. Do you know outside is 106 degrees . We understanding there is only have a walking areas at the entrance but if we didn't block any guests come in or go out. Why you don't let us wait inside under these extremely hot weather? If not that hot, we will not ask can we waiting inside. So rude, unfriendly and no consideration for others. read more

I love boiling point with a passion! Try the beef hotpot with rice on the side ( there's already some vermicelli on the hotpot). I feel like the best part about boiling point is the sauce for the hotpot and the jelly they give at the end! Service is usually a hit or miss for me, but I do love the food here read more

The broth was good but it wasn't as loaded as we're used to, mostly cabbage and ramen was an extra charge. We ordered the #4. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Came here for their lunch special when I wasn't feeling too good, because how can hot soup with delish ingredients not pick you up, right? Right. So what I love about their lunch special is that your choice of black bubble tea or green bubble tea is included with your meal! I got the Taiwanese Spicy Hot Pot with black bubble tea and it was amazing. Note: only order this one if you can really handle your spicy because it only comes in one level and it's pretty spicy. The ingredients are plentiful and this one also comes in a large size only, so I had enough to take home to make for my dinner. It's my first time at the Arcadia location too, and I really liked it. There was a bit of a wait time which was expected, but the inside is small and cozy, not like the other locations that I've been to which are a bit more medium sized. 5 stars for speed of service, friendliness and accuracy of food! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Spicy Beef Hot Pot with Bubble Black Tea - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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I don't know why my friend insists on eating here. Came on a Friday night at 9pm, line out the door. It is 45 degrees Fahrenheit. We went inside to catch some warmth and the rude waitress told us to go wait outside. I will never patronize this place again read more

Never again. What kind of gross food is that?? The smell of gas is overpowering. The beef is chewy and all fat. The broth has a weird bitter after taste. No thank you. The service was not terrible and the staff was ok and friendly. I love all food but I'm sorry boiling point is not my cup of tea. read more