Long wait times at night. I waited about an hour on a Saturday night. It is freaking COLD inside that place. They may have crazy ventilation but your clothes will still come out smelling like food (I kind of hate that) The concept of this place is neat - individual "hot pot" with a small bowl in front of you, chaffing dish gel w/ fire underneath bringing your food to a boil. The main thing that annoyed me is how the menu doesn't give you a description of what each pot has. For example, I looked at the menu and saw "House Special Hot Pot" Okay, but what's in it? What is the house special? I had to ask the waitress and all she said was "fermented tofu" Okay that's nice, but what's the difference between that and all the other pots? Are there different vegetables in this pot as opposed to the others? Is there any meat? It would be nice if their menus explained that. I had the lamb pot. You have a choice between steamed rice or vermicelli. I opted for the vermicelli. If I had known that the lamb pot comes with vermicelli already in it, I would have ordered steamed rice. So again, if their menu went into detail about what each pot had, that would definitely be more helpful. So the lamb pot comes with a few slices of lamb (I really do mean a few), sour cabbage, tofu, pork blood, napa cabbage, enoki mushrooms, fish cake, a freshly cracked egg and vermicelli. If you're a hot pot/shabu expert, you know that all these different ingredients vary in cook time. Not just that, if you leave the meat in there for awhile it will overcook and get tough! TIP: Take the meat out and put it off to the side. Eat it last. Trust me. You can leave the napa cabbage in there, it will soak up the flavor from the broth. Best to eat veggies last. The broth itself was just okay. Honestly I would only give Boiling Point a 3 1/2 stars but the dipping sauces made up for it. There's a sign in the corner with prices on there. It's in Chinese only so if you can't read Chinese you're screwed. I assumed the sauce costed money but that's only if you want to purchase a jar to bring home. So there's 3 sauces - chili oil (pretty spicy), hot chili sauce, and garlic sauce - garlic sauce is the best. I got a stomach ache later on that night but I left feeling content. read more

I've had some terrible experiences at Boiling Point, and all have been related to the long wait and/or slow service. But I should not say that I've experienced better, because whenever I crave hotpot I unfortunately want to come back here and not to any of the other options. The hotpots here are just better. read more

OK, we decided to give this location another try on a Sunday at 2:30. Without the long wait, the experience was much more pleasant. We love the Taiwanese style stinking tofu and spicy hot pots. The shaved milky ice desserts are excellent. Good selection of drinks. Still like the San Gabriel location best (more spacious and better service) but can't stand the wait there. read more

I ordered on the phone for to go drinks 10 minutes PRIOR going there yet they did not even finish making them when I got there. Instead I see workers socializing and basically disregarding my order. After waiting another 15 minutes, a worker had me repeat my order again. Making drinks should not have taken that long especially since I ordered on the phone before going.. This location has always had problems with good customer service and needs improvement. read more

Are you kidding me? Wait in line at 10:30pm on Monday night? And there are at least 5 table empty inside. The servers of this store just so arrogant to let customer seat inside. They just want you to wait for no reason. 10+ locations of boiling point in LA area why bother to come in this tiny store and get pissed by those rude servers? read more

nothing i need to say more, i love it!! i have been to Hacienda height/monterey park, both r same taste, but arcadia is new one, service is good. read more

Here I get a whole hot pot for myself. The portion was good, it filled me up. I ordered the #1 and everything in the hot pot was pretty good. read more

I tried their curry fishball hot soup this time. I liked it better than the korean kimchi soup I got last time-- wasn't spicy enough. I tried this soup at a medium heat level. I don't know if it was the steam facial from the soup that was making my eyes water or the actual spices. The soup was tasty but their service was just really bad. We had to ask for water a few times and they kept forgetting the extras my friend ordered. Lastly, a few more fishballs in my soup would've been awesome... read more

Sorry to break the news, but as other reviews have pointed out, the quality of Boiling Point has gone down. You now get less meat in quantity (but with more fatty parts), and the freshness of the other ingredients are questionable. The last time I came here I went back with a bad stomach ache. I really hope they do something about quality control of their ingredients because I love the fact that I have my own mini hotpot! read more

I went there today and it was quite awesome including service and food. I like it here because the hotpots are personalized and price was good. Another great thing about here is that you have a choice of rice or green bean noodles. The waitress kept asking if we needed more broth for our hotpot. I would totally go back again to get #1. Btw their sauces are totally awesome. read more

Love their individual pots so you can choose exactly what flavor & amount of spicyness you want. Only downside is the long wait during lunch/dinner prime time. read more

HUAN YING GUANG LIN! (Like every restaurant in China/Taiwan) Warning: your tongue will get burnt. Individual pots with over 10 options and plenty of add ons. But if you ask me, add ons aren't necessary or worth it. I recommend the beef hot soup with a medium level of spiciness. However, if your tolerance to spice is low, opt for the mild or tiny. Use the bowl to your advantage - portion out your meal into the bowl so that you can avoid singeing off your taste buds. The flavor of the soup is brothy with the beef and napa cabbage and tofu soaking. I do like that they come around with tin cans of soup asking if you'd like more. Your soup will evaporate quickly. Drinks are reasonably priced. Milk teas will cost you around $3.49, but honestly, are not worth splurging for. I tried the Hokkaido milk tea, which everyone on here seemed to recommend. It was overly sweetened. All of their drinks were overly sweetened, even the green tea that came with the lunch special. Diabetes running rampant here. The reason for the long wait as I've hypothesized is the fact that it takes a while to eat hot pot. You can't just down the entire pot because well, it's hot and you'll probably die (just kidding, kind of). Not ideal if you want a quick meal. Tip: Lunch specials (options 1-8) priced at $9.99 (a dollar cheaper than dinner prices) and include rice/noodles and a drink (green tea or black tea). Be prepared to wait at least 30 minutes during normal lunch/dinner hours. Stamp cards are available. read more

taste good but portion is a little small...drink is ok..but bf doesn't like the portion too...he rather have ayce hot pot read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Arcadia, California

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A fun date place, a little pricey for what you get though. We got the original and the lamb hot pot. Both were not bad. We really liked the Hokkaido milk tea, reminds us of Taiwan. read more

Smaller of the 3 BP's I've been to in the area, but it's the closest to home! There's alllllways a wait if you don't go before normal lunch/dinner times, but I'm a sucker for the beef hot pot and house sauce so I don't mind waiting (too much). Service is usually pretty decent. I like lunch best because you get a free tea too! read more

My favorite hot pot restaurant! There will always be a line but for 2 people usually it's only 30 minute wait or less. I really like their dipping sauce and beef soup. Service can be a hit or a miss sometime. read more

I always get either the house special pot or the beef. The dipping sauce is mainly the reason why I come here, it's super addicting. Portion is just right and if you go during lunch hours they will give you a free drink. read more

Individualized hot pots. The restaurant started in Monterey Park with their stinky tofu hot pot. Never have been a fan of this place (even though I do love fried stinky tofu). We came here last night and ordered the Taiwanese spicy hot pot and a miso hot pot. Both were the "larger" hot pots (around $16) compared to the rest of the regular hot pots ($11 or was it $12). The "bigger" hot pot does not come with many ingredients, they were just loaded with tons of chopped up cabbage. They don't waste anything since my pot had the cabbage heart (which I thought people normally throw away because it is so tough). Anyhow, since it wasn't busy (we came early; around 5:20PM; we were the second table there), the service was decent. read more

The service isn't phenomenal, the hot pot IS. Very spicy if you want or not spicy at all. Even the vegetarian is still good. I also personally am not a fan of fish balls but theirs taste great for some reason and their rice is also good. read more

Really limited menu. 7 types of hot pot only. Had the lamb, house stinky tofu, and curry hot pots. Curry was terrible and the other two were good. Not a good place for a big group and may have to wait for a long time for a table. Service is not good, but the unique food may warrant a second visit. Make sure you bring CASH. read more

I tried to eat here for the first time on Saturday night, waited around 40 minutes and decided to leave. We watched people wait forever for their food, while other tables were chatting and eating their desserts in no hurry. It would be a while longer before we got seated and then we'd have to wait some more for our food.. so we left. Attempt #2..success! Surprisingly, it was packed on a Monday afternoon! I don't understand this hype! We tried the Beef, Lamb, and House hot pots. They were all just okay in my opinion. (The Lamb one was a bit salty b/c of the sour/pickled veggie) Pros: - Decent portion: hot pot comes with rice or noodle and choice of green/black tea or soda - Decent price: around $9 Cons: - The Wait: is it really worth waiting that long? I think not. - The sauce station: you have to get your own sauce. Terrible idea because it is located near the kitchen, where the servers bring out the hot pots. I know this is dangerous b/c if I walked any faster, I would have ran into the waiter carrying the hot pots with open flame! Please be careful! Notes: - Apparently they don't serve snow ice during lunch hours!? Might go back another night to try it. - Service was slow and not all that friendly - The place looks like a club at night haha very dim lighting and kind of loud music read more

I'm giving this 2 stars because the food is great. They get -3 stars because their service is horrible! There were one too many times where the server forgot our dishes and we had to remind them numerous times about it. There was also times when other tables would get their check or food before us when we asked for it first, such as we order a mango slush and the table next to us who ordered it 5 minutes later would get it first. This is very unprofessional and sloppy service. Beware all! read more

this place is bombbb. i get the beef (#4) with an egg. for the price, its a steal! especially if you come during lunch; the lunch special is $8.99 with a drink! only 3 things bothered me about bp...the service, tiny water cups, and tiny sauce bowl things. other than that, its delicious! :D read more

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

This place is sooo Good to eat on a cold day...The service isn't good because they are not FAST when it come to cleaning up the tables. The soup is really good tho! I've tried Curry, Kim Chi and House. They also have good drinks and dessert. read more

This is my favorite hot pot place. I love their beef hot pot. The broth is perfect and it comes with a good amount of beef and other ingredients. You also get a free iced black or green tea during lunch, which makes it a great deal. This place is busy all the time. We were there are 3pm today picking up a couple of drinks and the place was still packed with people waiting outside. Service has gotten better since my first time here, but the servers are still pretty neglectful for the most part, but I don't care, I come here for the awesome food! read more

Cliff notes summary: Long wait, but delicious and affordable food! They don't take reservations, but you can just put your name on the list and walk around the area (not that there is much there to be honest). I browsed a used book store next door, and read a book while I waited (nearly an hour). There is ample parking on 1st street, and sitting space around the restaurant, so bring something to do if you're going to wait. Food: 5 stars. Excellent portions, affordable prices. Lunch was only $10 and I was stuffed beyond belief! They also give out free iced black or green tea during the meal, which was nice, since I had a spicy dish. You can choose whether you want noodles (rice or not) or rice with your soup. I got the lamb hot soup at a medium spicy. Delicious, and packed with food - tempura, egg, cabbage, tofu, etc. You can always order more food to add into your broth if you think you will be hungry, but it's plenty of food, especially for lunch. Each person gets their own individual hot pot essentially, and they light a coal underneath the pot to keep it nice and hot the entire time you're enjoying your meal. Other meals at the table were the house special hot soup (good if you like stinky tofu!), and the seafood tofu soup, which was only available as large and very spicy. I tried that one and wow was my mouth on fire. Thank goodness for the tea. But overall, the food was excellent and I would come back for the food! Service: 3 stars. They were definitely understaffed - wait times were long probably because they are looking to hire people. It took 10 minutes just to get someone's attention to take our order, and another 15 minutes after our meal to get the drinks we ordered to go. I would definitely want to come back for more food - and it's perfect for a cold winter's day, but hopefully they are better staffed next time so there is less waiting around, which is the only reason for the lower-rating on my end. read more

Eh, alright for "flavored" hot pot; prefer jazz cat over this place. One thing that stood out is their sauces... kind of cool that you get to select your own sauce :) Love the free dessert they pass out. Would revisit maybe for lunch when it isnt so crowded. Beware dinner goers, there is a wait to be seated. this place gets pack and is too small, so less available/open tables. Enjoy if you do try! read more

The restaurant is small so you are going to have to wait on most days. There are about ten different pots and then you choose how spicy you want and it comes out boiling. Am always struggling to finish but the food is good. They also have sauces on the side for dipping. My only gripe is that they do not serve hot tea's which seems kind of weird and yet when we were outside waiting they gave out complimentary hot tea and yet when my friend asked for her drink to be hot they said that all the drinks on the menu were cold. read more

Came here and it tastes decent. Got the beef one and tried it. Service is slow. It doesn't compare to Tokyo shabu shabu. The food is all put in a pot, and already boiling with pre-cooked soup and everything in it. Worth a try, but is a so-so place. read more

Whatever business plan they have going on at Boiling Point, it's making them moneyyy I dig this place for their individualized, flavorful (yet pre-prepared) hotpots, simplistic choices and quirky menu design. Service could use some sharpening but nonetheless, it has been consistent. The quick arrival of the hotpots is influenced by the pre-prepped ingredients. They just light the gel and you're ready to chow down. Best time to come -lunch! Price is cheaper than dinner AND you get a complimentary tea (both red and green are tasty). I've yet to try the shaved ice, but it looks promising. Teas are surprisingly unique and tasty. Cons - parking, long wait. Solution - Get a number, wait in your car. read more

Good food but beware it makes your clothes/hair smell!!! I usually drop by for weekday lunch. Try to avoid coming between 11:30-1:30 otherwise you'll be waiting for a while to be seated and you'll be cramped sitting at their small tables amidst the crowd. Service can be a little slow so it's best to order the minute you sit down. Street parking. read more

Loved it here! It was a cold night and the House Special Soup hit the spot! I have to go back and try the Korean Kimchi Soup

Food was fresh, service was good. Wish they had udon noodles. I give it a 5 because food is very good but place is very small. Had beef soup and Thai soup. read more

I do believe that the good portions are smaller than the Chino Hills location. But it was still deliciousness and service is a bit better.

Food is good as always. This review is about the waitress Iris. If I can give a server 0 stars, I would. I asked for a cup of ice with lid for my baby since it is 94 degrees out and she said no. I said how about adding ice to my existing cup and putting a lid on it and she said no again. I asked another server and got it without issue. But the food is good. read more

I gave SG location one star and now I am even more disappointed, ordered take out today and seems like someone forgot to put my order or gave my order to others, had to order another one and wait for 20mins in the front, when I open the rice there was a hair in it read more

Don't come! Don't come! If you very like it and you can wait food one hour, you can come. I come here and wait 20mins ( only one table before me)! After I sit and order the food, I wait 25mins... read more

Love this place! Foods great and the idea is original ... maybe I need to get out more, anyways, I digress ... If you haven't been here, Boiling Point serves individual hot pots, added sides upon request, and a variety of drinks. Now I usually like to choose a few categories to grade on. For a restaurant, I chose service, food, and for kicks (since I really enjoyed this place) "Would it be cool to get to know a girl here?" Why I added this, well ... because guys always ponder on where to bring a girl at to go eat so fellas ... I hope this helps out. Food - Again, the food is great. You get a few choices: Beef, Lamb, Kim Chi, House Special, Fish Ball Curry, and there is one more that just slips my mind. I've tried the beef, lamb, house special, and kim chi. All very good. The beef is very basic with assorted veggies and other good stuff. It's a very basic taste and nothing that you wouldn't expect from a beef hot pot. The portion is very adequate and is served with a side of rice or clear noodles. And for those of you who think lamb is the same ol' shit the beef is ... well you're wrong ... very wrong. The lamb is a very different taste. Oddly enough, you really don't get lamb at all, two slices if you're lucky. What it really is a bunch of pickled lettuce. Now I'm a fan of pickled lettuce but not to the extremity its given here. Pickled lettuce really changes the taste so be prepared. Kim chi is a bit spicy and unique. Taste great, go for it (that is all =P). The fish curry taste like a light curry taste with assortments ... Now I can go on and on and on but really it's all the same stuff. Assorted veggies, mixture of side meats, and great drinks. All you are really choosing between are soups but ... do yourself a favor and order the instant noodle with it. It is a great add on. Service - The service is pretty good here (compared to every other asian restaurant). They are pretty prompt but a bit of a jerk. The only reason why I'm okay with this is because I expect it at asian restaurants. They don't really english so just point and order. Plus, they get big ups because the other Boiling Point in Monterey Park has horrible service. Now for the "Would this be cool to get to know a girl here?" section ... It starts off with the environment. There are all these little things that can really add to your game fellas. Those usually a wait here. It can be long but try to go when there is a short wait. This way, you two have no excuse but to talk to each other because you're both waiting for the same things. The lighting is dim, so if you don't know, girls are very insecure, especially when they think you're a good looking guy. That being said, the dim lighting allows the insecure woman to feel more comfortable to talk to you. Now back to what I was talking about earlier with food, it's original. Where else do you get an individual hot pot besides shabu shabu? The flame gives it an impressive look. The whole concept is exotic and you'll both have an exotic moment to share. Trust me, as dumb as that sounds ... it is. When people talk about hot pot, you'll bring it up just cause it's exotic. Now, on to another dumb thing ... the sauces! They aren't brought to you, YOU have to go get it! Meaning YOU have the opportunity to share that YOU can take care of someone else and is considerate. So that means YOU go get hers too! It shows a girl that you're considerate and woman eat that up. Lastly, the check ... use your head if you're trying to get laid ... thats all. Now I'm no Austin Powers nor do I think this place is romantic, fancy, etc. Have you ever heard the notion of "For a first date, bring her to a place where you are well known and recognized. " It is outside influence that helps step up your game. I'm just being a homie and looking out (LOL). Anyways, I am simply providing a suggestion for those of you who want to try this restaurant. All and all, this is just a nice restaurant to enjoy some lunch or dinner for a very reasonable price. read more

Another boiling point coming soon,.... Chino Hills and Irvine are you kidding me? It is good but the wait and service is just too slow. Out of the 3 boiling point I been to this one have the slowest service maybe because they are new and dont know what they are doing or just need better management. I come here because its close to home but the one in MP to me taste the best for some reason read more

Boiling point is pretty good for a Chinese hot pot place. Not a big fan of the ventilation system and the portions but the soup base and sauce is really good. The hokaido milk tea an orange green tea is delicious. Food also comes out really quick which is a plus however there seems to always be a wait. Prices are reasonable, roughly $11 per person. I will definitely come back. read more