I'm so glad after the pandemic boiling point is back! First became exposed to this on a visit to socal years ago. Fell in love with the affordable concept of having your own hot pot with the things you like to eat in it. It was only $13 a pot and a side of rise. So much food I had to take it to go. Fast forward many many years later came back to socal and found multiple locations in and around the area, came to this place. Now each hot pot starts at $19 and up. We got a large pot to share. The sauces were great. Rice was fresh and chewy. The place is small, wait time can range from 15 min to an hour. Excellent customer service, will definitely come back again! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

A friend ordered the Hot Beef dish for me. It was a big serving! The broth was non-spicy and there was an extra bowl of vermicelli on the side. This bowl had a lot of sliced beef, tofu, corn, Napa, seafood mushroom, pork meatball, tomato, fish cake (that has IBP on it), imitation crab, fried tofu skin, green onions and cilantro. It was overall delicious and filling, but the broth needed more flavor. I have been to the Gardena location many years ago and hope to try the SGV location soon! read more

Boiling Point - Beef Hot Soup - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Not super happy with this new bp location. We called in to pickup order. We had to repeat our order multiple times. The lady on the phone repeated to check our order and it was like wrong 3x. And guess what, we got some stuff wrong anyway. Parking is a little tight. But that's expected even from the previous shop here. Food gave us diarrhea that day. Wasn't even spicy. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Stopped by on a Saturday for dinner, waited around 15-20 minutes. Quality at this location has unfortunately decreased compared to other locations. I ordered #3, which came with a heaping amount of veggies and the broth was lacking flavors other than an overpowering amount of gochujang (?) Service was quick and attentive though. Not sure if I would come back, I don't think the food makes up for the price increase. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

3.4 stars Original location was on Valley, then they moved to this location. This place is smaller and the parking is even more limited, so I think that will be a major pain point. The space is also smaller than the original location. Otherwise, food remains just as good when the weather is cold. My favorite has always been spicy beef with vermicelli. The portion is a good size for about $16-20. Service is ok. read more

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I went to the original location and saw a sign that they moved. It wasn't too far from the old location. At the new location parking lot is much smaller. It was full but I found parking on the street and walk over. The new location is smaller but brighter. There is a kiosk machine outside so be sure to get your table number. I kind of miss the old location. It has a vibe to it. Some may think this location is more convenient. read more

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I don't understand the low ratings for this place. The soup options are solid, and the quality of the meat is relatively good for the price. The service is consistently great, even when it gets busy on the weekends. I also appreciate that they source their own tea for the drinks--highly recommend the green milk tea! read more

Spicy Taiwan hot pot must try every time I'm back to SGV area!! Sometimes you have to wait if you went on the weekend. read more

Boiling Point - Individual hotpot! And I meant HoT!! - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Love this place, as it is my go to. I will say I am quite disappointed in the lack of other veggies now that there is more meet. I love the service and they are doing a deal where people born in 04 a free drink which is great ! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

The new Boiling Point opened up at the old location that used to be A+ Tea House. I saw on BP's Instagram that they were doing a limited time offer of a mutton hot pot so I wanted to go there and try it. First of all, this place has a parking lot right next door, which is good. Street parking was not a problem either. It's a Saturday and there were a lot of people waiting outside already. I actually walked inside the restaurant to look for a waiting list but they directed me outside to a tablet that let you put in your phone number on the waiting list. Then you could sit on the benches outside and wait. In the winter, waiting outside for around 30 minutes is not enjoyable. (I actually got a cold after this visit which was not that pleasant.) Inside, there's actually a lot of space in the middle, and I didn't understand why they didn't add more tables. I guess they rearranged some tables for bigger parties. My friend and I both ordered the mutton hot pot, and we also ordered an appetizer called Holy Cow, which is a combination. I could not believe the value of this appetizer. For $8, there were just a few pieces of pig's ear and stewed beef. It's more like a small snack. I commented on this ridiculous portion size considering the price, and the server boy only apologized. Nothing much he could do. I couldn't believe this rip-off! Do not order this appetizer! The whole thing is smaller than the size of a lady's palm. The mutton hot pot itself was fine. It wasn't what I was expecting, but it's still fine. The soup base was very herbal. There are only a little bit of greens on top and lots of vermicelli at the bottom. I think the value of this is not as good compared to the other hot pots on the regular menu. I would rather get the regular items on the menu than this limited time offer. Overall, I would give this place a 2.5-star rating, but since I couldn't, I'll round it up to be nice, as I did like this place before. It's just that the value of their hot pots were eaten away by inflation and it's actually expensive to eat here now. And the appetizer size is definitely a rip off! read more

Boiling Point - Limited Time offer: Mutton hot pot - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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I came here on my birthday to claim my free hot pot and GOT IT! I came a little too late to take advantage of their free drink during lunch hours (ends at 3PM) but this is the best bday freebie out there! The wait at this location is pretty intense. We went on New Years Day and waited about 40 minutes. It's a pretty small venue so there were only so many seats already. I got the beef hot pot and really liked it. They give so much for each portion and it's packed with flavors and ingredients. This isn't the best hot pot I've had, especially in SGV, but it's still a solid spot and the birthday incentive in itself makes it all worth it. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Boiling Point will forever be a favorite of mine. I was excited that they opened a location even closer to me than the original SG location. Unfortunately, this location is much smaller, so the wait time is even longer. On a Sunday at 2pm, we still had to wait over half an hour for a party of 4. There was always a constant crowd of people waiting for a table, so it stays busy. Luckily, we got seated before 3pm for the lunch price, which is cheaper and comes with a free tea. My go-to is usually the House Special or Beef Hot Pot ($16.23), but decided to get the Taiwanese Spicy ($20.81) this time since I was feeling extra hungry. This is one of their larger pots, which came with a lot of pork blood --my favorite! It only comes in the spiciest level too, but hits the perfect level when you add extra broth to it. Honestly, the best part about Boiling Point is their sauce. I'm obsessed with the spicy garlic bean paste, which is the best sauce to go with hot pot. I used to buy jars of these for home. Maybe since they are newly opened, service is kind of slow and lacking. But this is still one of my favorite spots, so I'll sure be back. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Spicy Hotpot. - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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My friend and I were supposed to meet at the previous location. Luckily, she was redirected for a staff to go to this location for dine-in. The place is alot smaller with roughly 10 tables. The service here is somewhat okay. It is harder to get service attention here because of the tall barrier. So, you gotta try a bit hard just to grab a staff attention. Food: it's a bit inconsistent. We both order beef wihh noodle and green tea. I got the mild while my friend got medium. Her pot appears to have less amount compared to mine. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

It's so nice to be local to San Gabriel Boiling Point. We came at 5, easy to find a parking spot. The restaurant almost full and by the time we leave there was long line outside! Good food, good service, good ambience. Highly recommended read more

Food is a hodge podge of small amount of whatever laying around in the kitchen, horrible assembly of so called seafood hot pot (3 tiny clams, a single shrimp, etc etc). It is expensive relative to its contents. It's just hype in marketing. We won't be back. read more

My family always comes here for birthdays because they give you a free meal on your birthday if you show your ID. Their beef pot is great if you want something simple. There are sauces on the table for you to use. Their garlic bean paste sauce is the best. They give everyone at the table a jelly snack at the end. read more

Boiling Point - Beef pot - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Great hot pot. House special is bomb. That tomato is good. The sauce is yummy. Very good Taiwan I love it. Great location nice service great hot pot. Try everything it is good the best house special and Thai pot. Highly recommend. read more

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I love boiling point! This will be my #1 favorite hot pot place ever. I always come here during the lunch special because it's so worth it! But this is one of the smaller and newer locations so I feel like other Boiling Point locations taste better. Food/Drinks: I always go during their lunch special which is everyday from 11am - 3pm, even on weekends. You get a free black or green tea with your hot pot order and the price is really worth it. My go to order is the Beef Mild with rice. Now there's a new permanent deal where orders come with double meat portions and unlimited rice. A tip for the sauce is to do 3 or 4 scoops of the garlic bean paste and 2 scoops of the garlic soy sauce, it's perfect! I also really like their Honey Green Milk Tea boba, it's in par with the one at Sharetea for me. Ambiance: This location is pretty small compared to the other Boiling Point locations I've been to. Hot pot takes awhile to eat too so the wait can be up to an hour or so. I like to go right before the restaurant opens so I can be the first round of people to eat and don't wait too long. You can also go at the times between the lunch rush or dinner rush so its less crowded. Parking: Located in a little plaza. Gets crowded depending on the time that you go. read more

This new location has become my favorite of all the ones in the area. There is a private lot, albeit small, but I have yet to run into issues snagging a spot. The food is consistent with other locations so nothing new to add but what makes this place stand out is the service. It's being managed by younger staff and they have always been incredibly efficient, friendly (yes, I said it!), and patient. Regardless if there is no wait, please punch in your table request in their digital queue, it's right outside their doors. read more

Updated reviews. Big fan of bp. The staffs here are great. Sadly, every time I see a gift card promo offer, my worst fear follows, and that is price increased. Bp adjusted the price so often, it messed up my routine, I don't speak for others. I don't think you would ever stop raising the prices, so at some point, I have to draw a line. Just know the food is great. And since bp raised the prices, as a consumer, I'll have to increase the standard. I still missed the flake, the new sauce replacement isn't working for me. I noticed that stinky tofu isn't that stinky anymore. Also the sense of green tea isn't as strong either. It doesn't happened often, I preferred the cabbage to not be overcooked. Cabbage is better crisp. Didn't like it that the cabbage gotten so soggy and you brought it out to me anyway. I did assume that you gave me someone wrong order. The condiments on the table gotten better. Need better drying, some time the container became a pool. I get the place get busy and you want to clear the table. My pot just came out less than 20 mins, you already printed out my tab and placed in front of me while I'm still eating. Check your quail egg, it has dark spot sometime. Your staff said it because it mixed with pig blood. I don't think so. And the mushroom, please don't give me the non fresh one, it already having dark spot. Pre package is not an excuse. Good job on the utensils, I haven't smell any soap sense on it. I love it when people couldn't find the iPad to log in their party. Because of that, I get my seating faster lol. Is the meat still double? I can't tell anymore since I never get the sense on how you distribute it. Be bold and state the weights, this could increase my trust. I hate to be deceived. Especially, I'm still concern about the raising price after gift card promo. Raising the price after promo did deterred me from buying gift card. Think about it. Let's say I would save 10%, bp raised the price, that saving would decrease to possible no saving. And not only I don't save, I don't have a choice but to paid the new price tag since my money is locked in. I felt cheated rather than benefiting from gift card. See you when inflation cool down! Sadly, people are saying gas price would go down, but food is almost never. read more

Went here with a friend that really wanted to go. Small space so you will have to wait outside. Parking is limited. I don't eat pork so i couldn't really order their soup options. The one that I would have ordered didn't sound appetizing. The food looked good. I ordered their special rice with meat and some sort of spices on top. I wasn't satisfied. read more

I love Boiling Point! The soup is so delicious and comforting. I always order the beef soup in medium spicy with a side of rice. I've been to several other locations and they are all very consistent with the flavors and quality of their food. The only thing I don't like about the San Gabriel location is that their parking situation is bad. It's on a busy street and it's usually always full. Even their parking lot is super tiny. read more

The food is great. I was full. The food was a bot spicy because I chose mild spice. The waitress was nice. And they were helpful and cooperative. They would give us the beat recomendations for the meals. Like what should we add and what is good for the taste for the food. They serve us a big metal bowl with soup, noodles and other add ons with a small stovetop. We can ask for them to take the fire out... Or just blow it. It would take effort though to blow the fire out. The place is clean and has good decoration. But I would highly recommend this place. You should try this place. This is the best place if you want to eat actually fresh and quality food. read more

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Disclaimer - I LOVE Boiling Point. I just don't love this one. I was very excited to hear about a new BP opening up in San Gabriel, and have actually dined at this location twice now. Unfortunately, both experiences did not live up to expectations. Service is not the best. For one, it's a little slow. It seems like they might be understaffed. I won't hold this against them since it's a new restaurant and I understand how challenging it can be to figure out internal operations. What I cannot turn a blind eye to is the lack of attention and forgetfulness of the staff. As for the food, I'm convinced that this location has opted for lower quality ingredients. The fish cakes were hard and flavorless. They were not golden yellow/orange fried fish cakes that you often get at other BP locations. The beef was soooooo chewy (and boiling it didn't make it any better). read more

Boiling Point - Beef hot pot - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Chill vibes. Best for party of 2-4. Limited parking space. Expect a 30min+ wait during peak hours. Despite the negative reviews, the staff (mainly the trainees) really stepped up tonight! Service was great. Atleast 1-2 staff is always making rounds filling water, soup, and taking request. Barely anyone had to flag the staff down aside from the bill. My go to is the "Beef" medium spicy and it was perfect. Great for first timers and a very safe pick. Free double meat offer and AYCE white rice! My favorite appetizer is the Holy Cow. It has beef shank, tendon, and tripe mixed in chili oil. Sauce variety is good but the container needs to be cleaned/wipe more throughly..My hands were sticky and covered in oil from just grabbing the sauce container. Drinks are worth trying if don't have another boba spot to visit after your meal. Green tea and black tea is good. Hokkaido Milk Tea is great too! Based on my experience tonight, a well deserved 5 Stars! It looks like they read the reviews and slowly improving as a team. I hope the amazing customer service continues. read more

Boiling Point - Beef - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

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I came to boiling point for christmas lunch and came right when it opens. This is the pro tip because it fills up insanely fast and you'll be waiting for an hour. I was seated and they took my order right away which was great. I ordered the lamb mild. It came with napa, fish cake, clams, imitation crab, lamb. I ordered a rice with it and they gave us a free green tea. I remember it came with a fish cake with the BP logo but I think they forgot it this time. It was delicious and the broth was super rich. I really love how they have different sauces right at the table as well. It was a bit tough to wave waiters down for service and when we paid they asked to verify our ID which was a bit odd. Overall a great hot pot experience. read more

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Yikes 3 stars! To be fair, I'm giving 5 for the food, which is as good as any of their other locations, but 1 for the service! Though we were on the waiting list, it took us nearly 2 hours to be seated on a Sunday afternoon. This may be due to the incompetence of the staff, or maybe it's the growing pains of a new location. Their small parking lot is nothing to rave about either, but at least free street parking is mostly plentiful. When we first got on the list, we were told the wait was around 45 minutes. After waiting almost an hour, I went inside to check with staff to see if we were going to be seated soon. I was told we still had to wait. Another 30 to 40 minutes go by and I decided to check again, this time with a different worker. To my surprise, I was told we were supposed to be seated already. After some awkward scramble to get a table cleaned up, they finally sat us down. An apology would have been nice, but we never heard such words. Keep in mind, we were waiting right by the entrance during the entire wait, just to make sure we wouldn't miss being called. Tl;dr: good food, bad service, lackluster parking. read more

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Becareful ordering any of their drinks! My daughter ordered the black tea! Unfortunately,,she had drank more than half:( when I noticed things floating in it!! Like spider webs-moldy residue?!! Eeeeww!! Please CLEAN YOUR(ice)MACHINES & Equipment! read more

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This is the first time I had Boiling Point since they moved to this location and it was an interesting experience. The parking lot is small but thank goodness I found street parking. The place is smaller than their old location, they have one floor here compared to two floors. The service is the usual, they order and they serve for you. They check up on you once in a while if you need more broth in your pot. Now the food, it taste like childhood, the portions seems bigger than what I got in highschool but I think it's cus the price has risen up so the portion scaled with it. Overall, pretty good but I would come again when it's less busy. We went for BP birthday BOGO and that was an hour and half wait. read more

There's female server called Ellen, every time i come she's give attitude for no reason. I don't know why she's having bad day every time. Sometimes even though she couldn't hear what customer said and she started impatient. Hey boiling point upper manager. You Really need spend some time on the This location. Worst servicing compare with other location read more

Boiling point seems to really be missing the mark these days. We went to the old SG location on Valley and found out they had moved (and downsized) to this new location a few miles away. Food/Quality - looked like a good day, but the flavor for both the hotpot and the sauces were off; we left afterwards wanting to eat something tastier if that helps paint the picture. So much cabbage in the Lamb hotpot and my egg never cooked even after my fire went out while my friend's pot was boiling to oblivion so there's some inconsistency there. Interior - clean but small (and cramped if you happen to get one of the smaller tables); one table was oddly placed right by the door and partially stuck out. The new location has around 10 tables. Overall - food came out quick and service was uneventful. We came during the end of lunch time so it wasn't too packed but it's def less convenient to get to than the old location. Parking lot is shared w a laundry mat and some other small businesses. It was tough finding parking at the off hour (2pm weekday) we went and the food left much to be desired that we probably won't return for a long while. These days BP just isn't the spot to go to anymore and it's such a bummer bc it's always been such a hot pot staple for so long. I hope things get better whenever we go again next. read more

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New location in SGV (they closed the one on Valley). The new location is about 5 minutes from the old location. It is a smaller place which I find surprising considering they get very crowded. The wait time is always long at least 30 minutes for two people. The service was okay; they seem understaffed or the workers aren't really paying attention if you need something. I have been going to BP for the past couple of years and get it quite often. I would say that the service isn't the best but the food definitely is!! I love their broth and the different toppings in the soup. They have a variety of pots but my favorite is the Beef. This locations spice level isn't super bad. I think all BP locations aren't consistent but still very yummy! Definitely try this place out if you want a solid Hot Pot restaurant to go to. Bonus:: they give a free Green or Black tea during lunch hours!! read more

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I love boiling point, this is one of my favorite hot pot places, when I want to come for something spicy!! But don't worry if you don't like spicy on all the pots are spicy !! I always get the Taiwanese spicy hot pot dish, which is a great portion and really spicy if you like that. Service can be a little slower when it's busy, but overall nothing to complain about. If you come during lunchtime, your meal comes with a drink of choice either green tea or black tea. I like the green tea because it's semi sweet but not too sweet. The dishes also comes with a choice of white rice or glass noodles. The Taiwanese spicy comes with Ramen noodles already, so I always opt out for the white rice. This is a chain but overall the hot pots are pretty consistent in taste, and I would recommend for anyone craving an asian hot pot dish! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

I arrived at noon on a Sunday and the place was packed. The waitlist iPad is located among their brand items on display on the left outside the restaurant. I waited about half an hour before they called my number. They took our orders while they cleaned our table and right before seating us. In my opinion the lamb hot pot is the best because it has lots of vegetables and other goodies. The portion size is very big and always leaves me stuffed. I like that lunch prices are cheaper and included a green or black tea. The servers were attentive as they came to add more soup and put out the fire when needed. I look forward to their brand packaged fruit jelly when the check comes. My only complaint is that some utensils are not clean. There is a small parking lot next to the restaurant. I've also seen a few patrons park on the street in front of the restaurant. read more

We were craving for boiling point. It wasn't crowded, so no line at all. The waiter told us to scan for the menu, so we did. When we began to order, they told us no vegetables mushroom pot. The one and only pot for vegetarian is gone. No signs nor indications on their menu saying no more vegetables mushroom, so we left. We asked him if he could ask the chef or the kitchen, he said no. He didn't even bother to attempt. Not sure when this vegetables pot is coming back, but the service wasn't up to par. read more

Terrible service! The staff acted like they didn't want customers there. When I asked a simple question, they were rude and dismissive. I've never been treated like that in a restaurant before. Definitely not recommended. read more

Watch out what you put in your mouth. I didn't expect they also put in this dirtiest part of the mushroom in the pot as well. The soup tastes good tho........ read more

Boiling Point - Do you guys eat mushroom with this dirtiest part? My pot had it and I told them about it. Watch out what you eat. - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

Food is good especially during this cold time. Waiting time is a little bit longer because they will not let you sit until your group is complete. They took our orders right away. I got the beef soup non spicy. My only concern here is they should cut the meat into pieces because it's long and hard to eat. They have a small parking lot. You may have to park in the street. People are still waiting outside after we leave. They are refilling your soup and they asked us if we want to turn off the stove because it's already smoking in the table. Overall it's a good place to eat if you're craving for some hot pot. read more

Boiling Point - Beef soup non spicy - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California

I really like boiling point and after they moved locations, I was severely let down with the quality of the thai tomato. The thai tomato was just lacking a deeper flavor that I used to receive at the original SG location in the plaza. The overall service was pretty bad too, I just think that their staff is really lacking on being attentive. I can see multiple tables being frustrated too with their order. There is a semi-small parking lot and I feel like this location is smaller than the other location. I think this place just needs a bit more staff. I probably won't come here again and will go to another location. read more

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Let me start off by saying I LOVE Boiling Point. The food is delicious, savoriness becomes a craving, and the sauces are to die for. The unwelcoming staff are rude, but I kinda expected after reading some reviews. I came here to enjoy some nice soup on a rainy day, as I tried to join the waitlist they had taken away the ipad and you had to join through a qr code/website, super inconvenient because it made you change your location. Even after changing my location settings, it still wouldn't work, so then I decided to go inside to put my name on the waitlist. I encounter a female worker who is extremely rude and should not be working in customer service with that attitude. I put my name down and it says 0 minute wait, but that was wrong because I waited close to an hour. While I was waiting, 30 minutes passed and people were leaving, so now there's about 6 tables empty. Then I go to the female worker again to check my status and she asked if I had a togo order, which I responded with no, then she asks if I received a number, I said yes. I'm absolutely baffled because then she says go sit down wait outside. Are you kidding me?! Her tone of voice, the way she is talking to customers, it's all entirely unacceptable, and she deserves to get fired. Service and wait is so terrible, people started to seat themselves. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - San Gabriel, California