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    Boiling Point

    3.4 (1.1k reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Curry soup without the curry #6

    This is the absolute best and quickest hotpot, ever!!! Sooooo delicious and I read the reviews and almost didn't go. We were a party of three and loved it-- the food was great, the restaurant was clean, and the service top notch-- patiently explaining everything on the menu to us first timers. It's a must try and there are specials. We got there at 11 and were seated right away-- after about 20 min, the restaurant filled up completely!! Sooo many people each having their individual hotpots. This is our new favorite in Chinatown. It's so delicious and affordable and fast-- like fast food Chinese hotpot but delicious and tasty... it's a must try-- only thing is there are no variations on the items in each selection, but plenty of selections to choose from, and you can leave things out if you don't want them. There are also multi bowl discounts. Comes with free drink!

    #4 Beef Hot Soup
    Sally N.

    My all time favorite!!! I always order Beef Mild and a garlic pork belly!! Is have eaten here for years and hand down my number one choice for cold weather!!! Love love

    #8 Taiwanese Spicy Hot Soup
    Royal P.

    We used to go here pretty regularly during the winter to warm up, but stopped for a few years. We recently went back, and quality has really dropped. * They don't ask for sugar level for bubble tea (I always get zero sugar), and the boba is hard (stale, definitely not fresh). They also made it in ten seconds, which tells me the milk tea is pre-made. * Service is hard to flag down, even when the restaurant doesn't have a lot of customers. * They never refill the broth, unlike other hotpot places. * Their vermicelli comes in a plastic bag, which is unnecessary and damaging to the environment. They also give you a low portion. * The broth is okay - it has flavor but not as amazing or spicy as before (I always get the Taiwanese spicy). The pig blood curd was also overcooked. * The sauce containers at the table are barely filled and are lacking the punch it used to have. All in all, pretty mediocre food for a place that used to be pretty decent.

    Taiwanese spicy
    Phuong D.

    This is a good hotpot option in Chinatown. They have a lot of choices on the menu and price point is good for the amount of food! I got the Taiwanese spicy and that came packed with meat, seafood and vegetables. Unlike most restaurants in Seattle, spicy actually mean spicy here and coupled with the constant boiling, your spice and heat tolerant may be tested. The hotpot was big enough that I was only bale to finish half and pack the rest to go for another meal. The variety of ingredients packed in each hotpot is enough to keep my interest and the broth is very flavorful and full of umami. Overall a very satisfying meal and especially good for a rainy winter night. P.S. If you need parking just park at uwajimaya and buy $20 groceries to get validated parking for free.

    #4 Beef Hot Soup
    Sarah H.

    I came here on my birthday so I got a free bowl of hot pot and a drink! This is one of the coolest birthday specials I've heard of, all you need to do is show your ID on the day of your bday. The hot pot was good, but I wish there was an option to make a dipping sauce and also customize a whole pot. The service was great, everyone was super attentive and kind.

    Beef bowl + Assam Milk Tea
    jessica l.

    I came for lunch on a Friday and was seated right away. Service was fast and the restaurant is clean. My go to is the beef bowl. I like the addition of the corn and the fish cakes. The assam milk tea was also good --it wasn't too watery or milky, I got less sweet and it was perfect.

    #4 Beef Hot Soup
    Chenie X.

    It's one of my favorite place to go in Chinatown when craving a hot and filling meal. It's located in the same complex as Uwajimaya with validated parking. There are different soup choices, I always end up going with beef hot soup since it's the perfect amount of spicy and umami flavor. You can choose to eat it with rice or vermicelli. I've also switched beef with lamb before. The place has comfortable seating. Service is okay. Sometime it takes a few tries to get the waiter/waitress attention, but overall still a good experience to eat here.

    #5 Lamb Hot Soup
    Kelly L.

    Came here for a casual hotpot meal and ordered the lamb and beef options. Nice touch that they include beverages for free with the lunch set, but unfortunately the ingredients didn't feel very fresh (especially the meat). Flavors were okay overall, but not enough to make up for the quality. An okay spot if you're craving hotpot over all.

    Milk Cream Curry Hot Soup & Beef Hot Soup
    Belldandy O.

    When in doubt, I will always choose to eat at Boiling Point if I can't decide where else to eat. However, this time around there have been a few new additions to their hot soup selection. Our group of four arrived a little after 3PM, which is the end of the lunch special and the start of dinner. There wasn't a waitlist of people this time around since it's an in between meal time, in my opinion. We were seated right away. It took a little longer than normal for a staff member to come by and take our order. A group that was seated after us ordered their food before us, which we thought was odd. I typically order the Beef Hot Soup, but decided to switch things up and order the Rose Milky Hot Soup. This includes cabbage, udon, sliced pork, fish fillet, corn, seafood mushroom, firm tofu, broccoli, Chinese string bean, tempura, imitation crab stick, shrimp, milk, and dried rose. The broth is AMAZING. Some of the inclusions aren't necessarily my go to choices like the broccoli and Chinese string bean, but I still happily ate everything. The Rose Milky Hot Soup is good, but I still prefer the Beef Hot Soup.

    #3 Korean Bean Paste Hot Soup, Sweet Milk with pudding
    Tracy H.

    Came here for a free birthday meal + free drink, and everything tasted great! We shared the small Korean Bean Paste, with vermicelli and the Sweet Milk with pudding and boba. The portion was enough to fill us both up, and really hit the spot, The staff also were all sweet and very efficient, and they even gave us samples of this refreshing chia lemonade. Prices are a little steep (~$20+/pot), but I would definitely return again! The menu does have some nice deals for lunch, like a free drink with your meal.

    Tammy L.

    I love eating at Boiling Point! Boiling point is a great place when you just want something soupy and warm in your stomach. There's a variety of soups available and they pair great with boba tea right in the restaurant. The portions are enough to fill me up and take a bit of the soup left home. They offer condiments to make your own dipping sauce. They give you little lime jelly packets after your meal as a refresher. The staff here have always been very nice. The parking here is free. Always left here with great experience!

    Sweet Milk with Boba
    Yin K.

    Came here on a Tuesday night just around 7pm, got seated pretty much immediately even though it's almost a full house. Ordered the Seafood & Tofu pot and the sweet milk with boba. I love the drink with the mix of pudding and boba, but wished i asked for light caramel because it is overly sweet than refreshing. But that's just my preference. The Seafood & Tofu soup was great. Love how they have the lettuce on top, soft boiled egg, and some other seafood etc. condiments on the table for you if you wish to customize it further. All in all, experience was better than the last time and service was prompt!

    Rebecca H.

    Boiling Point is a staple restaurant to go to if you're looking for hot soup to warm you up. This particular location can get crowded in the evenings/weekend, so the wait can be quite long, but you can park in the uwajimaya parking lot and get your parking validated! I like to get the Taiwanese Spicy which only comes in the large size and share it with a friend. I also like the Beef and Korean style, but Taiwanese Spicy is definitely the best flavor by far. If you come for lunch, you also get free tea! You don't go to boiling point expecting the service to be exceptional for sure, but the food always hits the spot. Make sure you get onto their rewards system because for every $100 you spend you get $10 off! Also, you can get a free pot for your birthday!

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    Ask the Community - Boiling Point

    Is it possible to eat here with a dairy allergy?

    Yes, just be sure to let them know your allergies! I believe the curry one has coconut milk (non-dairy) but not 100% sure. You should be okay with all of the dishes, if not all, most.

    Do they validate parking?

    Yes as long as you park in the Uwajimaya parking lot.

    Im allergic to certain spices. What spices are used in the mild Beef hot soup?

    Honestly don't know and I would t trust a response here for certain. If you are at risk of reaction then I would specifically ask the restaurant cooks (not general staff). Even if somebody knew the recipe could change. Staff don't sometimes… 

    Anyone knows what kind of broth they use? Pork bone broth, beef bone broth, or both?

    Hi Sarah, we use a beef bone broth with vegetables.

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    Chengdu Memory

    Chengdu Memory

    4.4
    (652 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$$

    10/10 Hotpot! This…read moreis an authentic Chinese Hotpot. Everything is a-la-carte but trust me, you'll get a good filling for the value. Impressed with the service and all the free amenities offered to you lol but ultimately the hotpot experience was amazing. The pork broth was our favorite if you don't like spicy! The inside was decorated and setup like an oriental room with a bunch of hotpot tables. They're meant to share so bring your friends / family. Would highly recommend.

    Chengdu Memory specializes solely in hot pot. And that's exactly what you get. Not much in the way…read moreof ambiance or service. Just DIY hot pot. Customers are primarily Chinese. They know what they want and expect. You might be taken aback if that's not you. You probably should make a reservation. Parking is available in the lot next door but you must park in spots for the restaurant. Otherwise you'll get a big fine. You have to ask for a piece of paper to put in your car on the dashboard. You will be led to a table by a no nonsense person. Each table has a place for the pot filled with whichever soup you choose to cook your food in. Ordering is done on a iPad. Straight forward, again if you know what you're doing. Otherwise just ask questions and take your time. Choosing meats is simple. Pork and lamb are my favorite. Meats come sliced very thin and rolled up and placed on wooden rings that surround the hot pot. Good luck choosing the other items. Green vegetables, tofu, noodles, turnips and dried tofu rolls to name a few. I personally stay away from the coagulated pig blood. After you type in your order, go to the self serve bar. There are plates there if you don't already have them at your table. It's near the front with various salads and other snacky items, such as peanuts. Somethings to enjoy before the hot pot is ready. You also will concoct your own dipping sauce from the several choices of ingredients available. People usually combine four or five different kinds. You can always go back later and try different combinations. Also there are small cans of sesame oil that I like to add to my sauce. A server will bring the very hot pot of soup you asked for. Let it return to a boil. Using chopsticks pick up one or two rolls of meat and wave them around in the boiling soup for just a few seconds until the meat changes color to gray. Dip it in your sauce and eat. Repeat. Gradually the soup will take on flavor from all the meat you cook. Add some of this other things you ordered. I usually cook leafy greens and noodles later. Take your time. It seems like you are eating more than you actually are. Payment is at the end because you might choose to order more food to cook.

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    Pipa Mountain Hot Pot

    Pipa Mountain Hot Pot

    4.4
    (150 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$$

    Came here on a Wednesday night and the place was literally empty. We were greeted and seated right…read moreaway of course. Our server was really nice and provided refills quickly, as well as offered to put in more broth. The sauce bar is pretty good. There are some appetizers there too. We got the lamb and beef combo, as well as pork belly. All of them tasted great. Ambience is really nice. Very nicely decorated. It does make me really sad to see such a great restaurant sit so emptily, likely due to its location.

    First time trying. Went late afternoon on a Sunday. Plenty of tables available. Several tables…read morewere full with patrons. We ordered the lamb & beef combo, mixed veggies. Selected the healthy mushroom broth and the pork bone broth. Both were just okay not a lot of flavor, but not too salty. We both got the sauce bar too. Also included some chicken feet, a Thai chicken gizzards and celery dish, fungus, two different kinds of soup, and cantaloupe and grapes. You can go up to the sauce bar Unlimited times. Restaurant was tidy and clean, service was very good and cordial Free parking for two hours on the 3rd floor, but a bit sketchy. The restaurant is on level 2c. Kind of hard to find cause the over the door signage says Bite of China in big letters and Pipa Mountain Hot pot in small print Food was okay portion size of meat combo was generous. Might go back again.

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    Clean n comfortable environment
    Clean n comfortable environment
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    HOW Pot

    HOW Pot

    4.0
    (193 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$$

    This was on our radar for a while and our son finally talked mom into an AYCE experience!…read more She doesn't like it as much as myself..... We had a reservation on a Saturday evening but it wasn't that busy. Greeted and sat right away by nice staff. It's a bit of a tight table setup but quite well organized so that each diner can operate the heat of both their hot pot and grill independent of others. Quite a genius concept really and easily learned though odd for familiar diners of each type of cooking. They had this really good stewed pork and quail eggs and a large rice cooker you can help yourself to at the bar while waiting. It was so good I had that for my dessert. A very typical Asian family dish often left on the kitchen stove that we are familiar with. The beverages are included in fridges with many soda lemonade waters and other stuff to grab as you like. There is a huge sauce bar to mix your own. Love the sesame sauce mixed with other things! And a bunch of fresh fruit to help yourself to. The hotpot had a number of choices. Sukiyaki broth looked good and our son loved it. I chose the spicy Szechuan type red broth and ordered it mild but it was still quite hot. Honestly this wasn't as tasty as other hotpot restaurants and even mine I make at home with ginger and garlic is much better. Wish I chose the sukiyaki or basic beef broth like our daughter (it was tasty too). So I gave up after a couple rounds of that and stuck to the bbq. The bbq is small with parchment paper on a steel tray but it cooks up pretty quick and nice. Great general choices with many things available. Spicy pork was not the best I've had though and that's one of my faves. Excellent beef choices and pork belly. Whole head on prawns etc. The list is huge. Overall the service was quite fast and attentive clearing dishes and bringing additional items you order from a tablet. They don't do either type of bbq or hotpot as well as others but it's pretty close and so fun to mix and match! A little extensive but if you can eat a lot it's a fair value.

    one of my new go to spots! it's ayce hotpot & bbq! This place is solo friendly! I usually come here…read morealone and i love the portion sizes. i would say the meat selection doesn't have a lot as other places but they do have good sides to make up for it. they also have an awesome sauce bar and a vast selection of drinks to choose from (dine - in only) they are still in their soft opening, i will be coming back!

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    Gourmet Noodle Bowl

    Gourmet Noodle Bowl

    4.1
    (563 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    Solid 4 star Taiwanese restaurant and the service by the boss brings it top to 4.5. When I visited,…read morethere were two employees running the whole business. Both of them were super friendly and really made the visit special since I felt at home. The popcorn chicken was really top tier and a new go to. I got the personal hotpot and loved that I could customize what I wanted inside. The chili oil wontons were pretty solid but I think din tai Fung has a better sauce. Overall, I would recommend gourmet noodle bowl as a solid Taiwanese spot and I'll definitely be back!

    Gourmet Noodle Bowl was my 3rd stop on the recent LNY Food Walk. As I walked in, I found that the…read moreinterior really reminded me of a old fashioned restaurant in Taiwan based on the decor and the table set up. The menu looked pretty authentic, so I was excited to order and dig into the $6 Food Walk special. The restaurant makes ordering easy: there's a kiosk right in the front for takeout, or for eat-in, there's a QR code to place an online order at each table. It's a pretty casual place, with self service water and bussing after the meal. Braised Pork Over Rice ($6) - The menu shows a picture of minced pork rice (滷肉飯), but this is actually braised pork belly rice (焢肉飯). They include two small pieces of pork belly, fatty and flavorful, braised until tender. There's half a braised egg, cooked homestyle (e.g. until there's a green ring around the yolk), which is quite flavorful just by itself, being marinated and braised for hours. Some pickled veggies helps cut through some of the fat. The special part of this dish is of course the meat juices and braising liquid that soaks to the rice. It adds a bit of a sweet and soy element as well as fat to help make the rice even more tender, yet not mushy. (4/5) The food I ate tasted pretty good, and the menu is interesting enough to revisit. Seems like Gourmet Noodle Bowl is another win on the Food Walk front! Note: They also offered a Food Walk $6 "Shin Ramen Bowl" special that I didn't get. Based on the name, is it just instant ramen?

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    Haidilao Hotpot Seattle

    Haidilao Hotpot Seattle

    4.5
    (969 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$$
    Large group friendly
    Vegetarian friendly

    We were in the area for a movie and were walking around Pacific Place mall when the host from…read moreHaidilao noticed us looking at their menu. They told us they had happy hour after 9:00 PM with 31% off everything on the menu. Happy hour?! What a surprise! I thought they only had happy hour midday. I was recovering from a cold and soup sounded great, so we walked right in. ​The last time we were here was a year ago during our annual Seattle trip. The tomato soup is our favorite, but we decided to have that along with the gold chicken and fish maw soup this time. The fish maw soup is very collagen-rich and comforting to drink. ​We also ordered the beef sirloin slices, lamb shoulder, and pork belly, all of which were top quality. ​What I like about Haidilao is the variety of items you can use to make your own sauce. Every time you come, it's a bit of a "choose your own adventure." ​Definitely one of our favorite places to visit!

    Service was good but the problem was that the food wasn't, which is a surprise because I've been to…read moreat least 5 other haidilao locations (3 in Cali, Canada, China). Each haidilao is different and even the menus are different. This one has a combo set menu which I was excited to try. The meat in set A was just... Bad. The brisket was way too fatty like 75% fat and not much lean meat. The lamb which I normally love was tough. And the pork was gamey. I was beside myself. Some things I expected because it was almost 9:00 p.m., such as the sauce bar and dessert bar running out of ingredients, but bad meat? Even worse, we got stomach problems this morning... The only saving grace was that the server was very apologetic and let us upgrade to set menu B. To meat there was... Acceptable. And yes, that includes the wagyu beef. Which shocks me because HL has been remarkably consistent for me, and the wagyu at Cupertino or Arcadia are terrific. This wagyu set felt a bit old and beefy, though okay enough. The soft serve ice cream machine was also out of order so no sweet ending. Having stomach problems afterward was just insult to injury. Sorry to say we probably won't come back to this location.

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    Enjoy different soup bases with our 4 flavor pot!
    Enjoy different soup bases with our 4 flavor pot!
    Make various kind of sauces with our broad selection of ingredients from our sauce bar.
    Make various kind of sauces with our broad selection of ingredients from our sauce bar.
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    Bellwether BBQ&Grill

    Bellwether BBQ&Grill

    4.3
    (254 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$$
    Large group friendly
    Casual dining

    What can i say? Epic and wonderful service. Came here with the fam and had a great time. Good…read moreprices for what it's worth, food and meats are delicious. A great place to go with family or your lover. The all you can eat concept drew me here hahah. it is hard to find a solid "all you can eat" restaurant that is not only worth the price & location but also worth the food. You come in, choose your selection (per person that is) of what menu food you want (ranging from $35 to $45) and you're set. Though you have small portions, you can choose more if need be until you're full. If you're ever in Seattle, try this gem out. You'll love it. The only minor thing i didn't like about this place is the hype of Wagyu beef. I ordered the menu with wagyu and when i ate from the wagyu menu, it was ok, it wasn't the best. I finally realized that wagyu comes in different tiers, ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most delicious and of course more expensive (which i don't think they offer here). 5 also has the most fatty and delicious wagyu that just melts in your mouth. I think this was a tier 2 or 1. That's all hehe.

    Epic! This place is so much fun! Clean and great service! It's super easy to order with the menu on…read morethe table. The food came super quick! The quality of the meat was delicious. The star of the show was the bulgogi! Must go! Make sure you make a reservation!!!

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    Sichuanese Cuisine

    Sichuanese Cuisine

    4.0
    (790 reviews)
    0.5 mi
    $$

    We first went to the 老四川 in Seattle before our son was born. He'll be 36 years old this year, so…read moreyes he's a horse. I had lived in Beijing for 8 years and spoke pretty good mandarin for a 老外 so I ordered for us. Our waitress, one of two sisters who ran the place, I call her 陈大姐, said to me, Wow, you can speak Chinese! You must be very smart! I replied, You must be very smart. You can speak Chinese! At first she didn't know what to say but then laughed. It was the beginning of a lovely relationship. However since the pandemic we had not been back. Perhaps yesterday we were in the spirit of celebrating the Spring Festival. We decided to go there. What a great choice! 陈大姐 by coincidence was working. She retired years ago. (Her sister opened another 老四川 in Bellevue but unfortunately has since passed away.) 陈大姐 immediately recognized us. She remembered our son and other family members who often joined us there. It felt like old friends getting together again. Unfortunately my wife and I were the only ones in our little group. It's better to have more people so you can order more dishes. We only got 4 dishes, 宫保鱼, 椒盐虾,干煸四季豆, 夫妻肺片。Gong bao fish, salt and pepper shrimp, green beans and "husband and wife lung strips"! Actually that's a beef and tendon appetizer. Everything tasted just like we remember. Well, the fish dish was wetter than before but still tasty. Flavors are authentic but a little toned down from the Sichuan food in China and in a few other local restaurants. The main flavor of Sichuan cuisine is 麻辣 or spicy numbing. It's not really so hot as it is numbing. Your lips tingle. Most people who didn't grow up with this aren't big fans. Their 水煮肉 or 水煮鱼 comes pretty close though. Leftovers with either of those and leftover rice plus whatever make the very best 烩饭, huifan! Just boil it. We arrived there early and there were just a few other customers eating. And they left soon after. So it was just us and a steady stream of delivery drivers coming in to pick up food to go. I would consider ordering on line like that but this food doesn't hold up well over the distance to our home. Although the interior had been remodeled since our last visit, the decor is fairly stark. Combine that with the location in a strip mall on the corner of Jackson and 12th, which has seen better days, ambience isn't a real draw. However if what you want is a very good meal at reasonable prices then you should go to the Sichuanese Cuisine restaurant in Seattle. (I prefer it to the one in Bellevue.) Too bad you probably won't get to meet 陈大姐。Now that we know the food is still great, we will return.

    Absolutely the BEST food I've had in Seattle. Not only food quality but the family vibes has made…read morethis spot my go-to for a warm welcome and great food. 100/10

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    Boiling Point - taiwanese - Updated August 2026

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