I use to love coming to this Main Street location, but it's been more and more disappointing the recent visits. I've been here 3 times in the past two weeks. Each time, service was super slow, some staff are not well trained on how to greet customers or talk to customers, and I got green onions every time I asked for no green onions (I never gave it back though). I know it's not a big deal if you forget once or twice, but it's been like this every single time. I can easily pick it out, but if you have the option for customers not to put it in, then I do feel it's a slight problem if you constantly forget. The portions have been getting smaller and small every time. Overall, not as impressed as I used to be. I dont think it's the employees problems though, the boss is just under hiring for rush hour time! (Even during non rush hour their service is kind of slow..). They have people running around but half the tables are empty and not clean. They don't have enough employees hence everyone has to wait for a long time. Hoping to see some improvements in the near future. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We are a group of 5 and have been at this location before and sat at a booth for 4 without issues Tonight the server and managers had us wait 45 minutes without any communication to us as to why a bench seat was available but not to us. When I asked, the manger rudely stated it's because we're 5. She was aggressive and argumentative which was not appreciated. This doesn't make sense as this was the largest table in the whole restaurant as well. Now when we asked about other smaller tables that we could move next to this table, their excuse was that other guest "may show up".  Now what about the current guest? They could easily have moved a two person table next to the 4 person table. Yet they were saving for guest who were clearly not coming. how silly is this by not moving a few tables to keep your customers happy. Will not be going to this location from now on. read more

Boiling Point - Can't add a table here when clearly there's enough space - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Cleanliness is better at this location than most. Staff is nicer and speaks fluent English at this location. Street parking and not strip mall parking. Food is lacking at this location. Boiling Point has hit a quality control wall. read more

Boiling Point - Lamb - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Ordered the Lamb Hotpot without glass noodles or pork blood with rice on the side and egg on top.. The soup was tasty but the meat dipped in the hot sauces and vinegar on the table was really tasty.. Service was decent as well... Will try more hotpot places to compare... not bad at all.. and a very convenient location as well... read more

Boiling Point - Lamb Hotpot - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've been to Boiling Point a few times now and it always hits the hot pot spot. I like the fact that it's "individual" servings (although I do believe that, if you're not super hungry, two people could share one-just order an extra rice). I like getting the Beef hot pot (#4), which includes Napa cabbage, Sliced beef, Enoki mushrooms, Firm tofu, and more. I also always add tons of the garlic sauce they have on the side to give it a bit more flavour (although be careful because if you add too much it'll get garlic spicy which is different than chili spicy in my opinion). I definitely see myself coming here again, especially since there's not that many other individual hot pot spots that have pre-selected ingredients (Nabeguyo comes to mind but the flavours/ingredients are a bit more simple). read more

Boiling Point - Beef hotpot (#4) - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It was a snowy February evening and we came to Boiling Point for the first time. We drive by it all the time and decided to give it a go tonight. It was about 6:30pm on a Tuesday evening and the restaurant was about 1/2 full. We were immediately seated and served room temperature water in paper cups. We ordered beef, Lamb (no picture) and milky curry dinner set. The food did take some time. Each of our pot had different items. My mom really enjoyed her lamb pot. I had the curry pot (low spicy level) and it was quite tasty and flavourful. It was borderline spicy for me by the time I finished. I do like the concept of individual hot pots and ability to choose your soup base; all for yourself All in all, a great meal to warm us up on a cold night with the snow. read more

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I love hotpot, and I've been to this location a few times but the food is just not that great. The beef pot had a sweet broth that didn't taste very good. Why would they make the broth sweet? The portion is kind of small for what you pay, the service is so-so, and they don't allow you split bills which I don't think is reasonable. I've tried the Taiwanese, and it was mediocre as well. Out of all the hotpot places I've tried in Vancouver and Taiwan, I would rate this one as near the bottom. I've been to a Boiling Point near Seattle, and it was awesome so maybe different locations taste very different. read more

Boiling Point - Beef pot. The broth was a bit sweet. - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've had boiling point in the states and when we came here for dinner, I was expecting the same quality. We had a large party so we were seated against the wall. Some people shared the pots and some had their own individual pots. I got the thai soup option which was good but I think it lacked some flavor. I got it medium spice and it was definitely spicy enough. I noticed that there was no soft shell crab and some other meat selections like they do in the states. Overall, the food was alright. I feel like I have tasted better. The service was alright as well....there wasn't a lot of people there so they tended to us and our needs. But they did keep messing up on our orders. And when we got our bills, it was mixed up with things we didn't order. And they were only able to split the check up to 3. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

New location, same awesome food. Beautiful. Parking is available on the side streets. The inside has the same wood panelling as the other locations. Nice and classy, though the booth seats aren't padded. Easier to clean I guess. Staff are nice and efficient. The hot pots here deliver as expected. Nice fresh ingredients, and contains all food groups. My only complaint is that the stinky tofu can be stinkier. For those who haven't been before, I always recommend the #1 House Special or #5 Lamb hot pots. With that said, pretty much everything here is delicious. As an added bonus, they gave out cups of basil seeds for dessert. Definitely will be back. Recommended. read more

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Amazing selection and the soup base is delicious defensively I'm going back again here and the service is excellent , they are courteous to the costumer. read more

Food was ok. Same as any other Boiling Point location. Only issue is service here. You don't get asked for water or tea unless you remind them. Also they won't sit you down until you make note that you are here. Also in order for them to take your order, yeah you have to let them know. Seems like staff here are very demotivated. Not sure why. Only reason I can guess is that they are treated really bad by their boss. We were one of the 3 tables with two staffs they were always hiding. Food came and it was plotted down and we were ignored. Anything we needed we had to try to hunt the staff down behind a wall. I am not sure if they are really short staff or they are treated and paid really bad. But handling 3 tables with 2 servers, I can't see why it would be that difficult to manage. Also parking in this location is awful. Very difficult to find a parking spot. I don't think I will return to this location. read more

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I'm a fan of Boiling Point and their individual hotpots, but have only frequented the chain sporadically until this location popped up. I've now been here once for lunch and once for dinner, and I thoroughly enjoyed both visits. Maybe it's because this location is still fairly new, but I feel like it's a lot cleaner than the Burnaby and Richmond spots. I've tried an assortment of their soup bases, including the Lamb, House Special, Beef, and Milk Cream Curry. I would say that the Lamb and Beef here are fairly safe choices - you get a wide assortment of vegetables with a decent amount of sliced meat. If you're new to hotpot or tend to be a pickier eater, these are definitely more palatable. The standouts for me at Boiling Point though are the House Special and Milk Cream Curry. I love Taiwanese stinky tofu (along with many other fermented, pungent foods) so this hotpot is right up my alley. There's lots of fermented tofu, pig blood cubes, and sliced meat to satisfy my craving, especially when paired with the DIY sauces they have available at every table. I personally love mixing the soybean chilli paste with the garlic sauce for that extra flavour punch, like fermented tofu isn't smelly enough haha. The Milk Cream Curry hotpot on the other hand already has a strong enough flavour profile. It's made with a flavourful curry base, then topped off with a creamy layer of milk foam that balances it out. I really enjoyed the napa cabbage and vermicelli that soaked up all the broth in this dish, absolutely delicious! Price wise I'd say Boiling Point is decent value at around $14-$17 per person. Definitely try to make it for lunch for a slightly lower price and a complimentary iced tea (your choice of black or green, $1 supplement to upsize). Service here is noticeably better than the other two locations and I'll definitely be back. Note: they take cards but don't split bills or take reservations. read more

Boiling Point - Milk cream curry hotpot - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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I've been to the Richmond location but was in this area and this location is relatively new, so I thought I'd try. And I wasn't disappointed! The restaurant interior is very clean and new. It's quite a big space with a good amount of tables. I can see it being packed for dinner; good thing I went for lunch. Service was better than the Richmond location, possibly because we went when it was not as busy. Either way, great attentive service. Now on to the food! We were both very hungry, but the waitress offered another option: to order the larger sized items (last 3 on the menu are large) and share. She told us it isn't that much larger than the regular size, but enough for sharing. We decided to try the Japanese Miso and then go for a snack after if we weren't full. The Japanese Miso was very good. It came with pork slices, a raw egg, lots of cabbage/napa, fried bean curd sheets, a fish cake, udon, soft tofu, and half a small crab. I didn't really taste the miso, but the broth was very flavourful and tasty. There were plenty of veggies in the pot. For the side, we got vermicelli. I also love the sauces you can mix to create a super savoury dip. It's really not necessary, as the broth is already so flavourful, but it adds a little spice and deliciousness! Also a bonus - lunch hot pots come with an iced green tea or black tea, complimentary! Even though the 2 of us shared a large, I found that it was still a good sized portion for me. I would have been full enough for a meal but we did head over to Splitz after, haha. Out of all the soups I've tried, I would probably not get Japanese Miso again. But that's only because I normally wouldn't order a large and because the curry cream hot pot is so good!! However, I'd definitely go back to Boiling Point over and over! The stamp card is a great idea too! read more

Boiling Point - Japanese miso hot pot - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A great great great great Taiwanese soup restaurant. Provided you order spicy. * * * My wife ordered bland off the generic Asian side. I ordered Taiwanese spicy which comes in one and only one heat: Flaming Nuclear Bomb. She picked at her generic soup. I was madly in love with my nuclear bomb. * * * Back Story Some people when they are young have sexual awakenings. Some people when they are young have religious awakenings. When I was young, I had a Korean Soup awakening. It happened in Chicago in one of the first Korean restaurants to open in that city. This was before the Koreans learned to turn down the heat to appeal to American palates. I ordered a large bowl of jjamppong, a firey red shellfish soup. That bowl was the hottest dish I had ever had in my life. There were nine million ingredients in the soup, each one perfectly cooked. Fighting through the chili powder and the cherry paste, each bite being exquisitely painful, but each bite tasting completely different, This was my first cosmic experience in an Asian restaurant. Since then, I have had a million spicy Red Korean soups. At home, I have made dozens of pots of Korean Red myself. Nothing has ever approached the great awakening of that one night in Chicago. * * * Until I went to Boiling Point. I had waited over forty years to find a soup that could stand up to that Chicago standard. This bowl did it. Technically, it was Taiwanese Red rather than Korean Red. Korean Red has the distinctive taste of Gochujang which is sweet as well as hot and has additional flavor from being fermented. Taiwanese Red is simply hot, pure and simple without an underlying background taste. In theory, this ought to be terrible. But if the ingredients that are boiled in the soup are perfectly poached and massively flavorful, then all the broth has to provide is spiciness. You still get the perfect bowl of soup. This is what you get at Boiling Point. It does not hurt that the soups are served in metal woks with a live Sterno flame underneath. So that soup is boiling the whole time you eat it AS WELL AS being spicy enough to explode everything in your skull. You get one flaming experience after the other and each one tastes different. What is in your soup? Pork Blood, Squid, Rare Roast Beef, Well Done Roast Beef, Fatty Roast Beef, Intestines, Fish Balls, Cabbage, Ramen Noodles, Hard-Poached Egg, Enoki Mushrooms, Clams, Scallions, Tempura, Fried Tofu Skin ... They may have been some other stuff too. All the magic was back. Of course, I was twenty-one when I had that first bowl of soup. I am sixty-four now. There is no way I could get through that entire massive bowl, particularly when I am downing Creamy Milk Tea in industrial quantities to keep the fire in my mouth under some form of control. I left that bowl with a third left to go. It was like leaving El Dorado. * * * Note that Boiling Point is a chain. They started in the Los Angeles suburbs and are now in various locations on the West Coast and in China. On Main Street in Vancouver, which is crammed with good restaurants, Boiling Point was nearly full on a Friday night. More so, it was filled with young people who were Taiwanese and Chinese. So, despite the massive number of good Chinese restaurants that exist in Vancouver, crowds of well informed people are pouring into this establishment. That should tell you something. Believe me, the crowd is absolutely right. This is a fantastic place. Load up on the spice here and you will have an amazing time. read more

I quite enjoyed this place, I would recommend it to a friend who was looking for something new to try and likes variety in their food. I know as an indecisive eater that I definitely had a hard time picking what to get! My boyfriend and I ended up both getting the beef hotpot - however be warned that the spice levels are probably twice the levels of a typical restaurant; the mild is still quite hot! I wouldn't say that the flavours here blew my mind away - it's more of a fun place to try out and something new for a change. All the hotpots come with a drink during lunchtime (not sure if it also applies during dinner hours), which was a nice touch to contrast to the spicy, soupy dish. read more

Boiling Point - Beef (even mild is quite spicy!) - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Perfect meal for a rainy day - however be prepared for a wait! This place gets quite busy around dinner time. Service was slow - I went with 4 other friends and was next in line. We knew which table would be ours, as it was the only large group table freeing up at the time. Once it was cleaned and empty, my friends and I were so tempted to just rush to the table out of hunger - but we waited out of courtesy and to respect the hostess and ticket system. However despite the table being ready for us to sit at, the hostess still took an additional 15 minutes before sitting us. 15 minutes!! Luckily the food and hot soup made up for the wait at the time. read more

Boiling Point - Tonkotsu Miso - flavourful but not too salty! Perfect for miso lovers - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I must admit, I had high expectations for Boiling Point and was disappointed. The food is okay and the value and overall experience is mediocre. We ordered the beef and the curry options. They were served in bowls that sit over a flame, thus boiling. You can order a spicy level and add a side of rice noodles or just rice. The flavor of the soup was fine, but, it didn't come across as a high quality hotpot with fresh ingredients. read more

- long line ups - good soup base - vermicelli on the side is extremely small portioned - the restaurant stinks like crap from the stinky tofu - decent food overall read more

Boiling Point - Extremely small portion of vermicelli. - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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If you like hot pot without commitment to having 3748273738 different types of meats and veggies to finish, this is the place for you! I read some reviews before coming here, and learned about the gigantic portion sizes, so we ordered a large Taiwanese Spicy pot between 2 people (added egg as well). We also ordered an appetizer and it was the perfect portion. I love the variety of ingredients in there and how you can have a little bit of everything, bonus on the rice or vermicelli and the complimentary iced tea! My only complaint is that there are some traditional ingredients in the Taiwanese Spicy that might be foreign to some with more conservative tastes like... intestines. This is definitely an acquired taste and we ended up picking the rest of them out before finishing the meal. I get that they try to be as authentic as possible but if there were an option to take that out it would probably make the concept more approachable. Overall, a great meal on a cold day! They do fill up quickly and it's first come first serve. So I would recommend coming during early lunch hour (before 12pm) or after the lunch rush (after 2pm), same thing for dinner time. GREAT value for the meal and it was a nice way to commit to hot pot without the full commitment of ordering a plate of everything! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Spicy with an additional egg! - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This places gets a fail on waste alone. How can a responsible business think that this is okay? #bpwecare. Mediocre soup. Mediocre service. So many better options. read more

Boiling Point - Disposable everything. So much waste. - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Tonight was the first time I've been to this restaurant. My friend recommended it and it didn't disappoint. Service was fine. They kept our water topped up. I ordered the beef and thought it was pretty good. They don't give you a lot of beef but there was plenty of other food in the pot. You have the option of choosing the amount of spice in your broth. You also get to choose rice or vermicelli to go with your hot pot. Pretty good concept since I'm not a fan of sharing germs so individual hot pots are perfect for any germaphobe. At $16, it's not bad. read more

First time at Boiling Point and enjoyed my lunch. They have different selection of soups. I was curious about the milk curry but opted for the safer seafood. You choose your soup base, spicy level, and rice or vermicelli. For lunch, your meal will also come with complimentary green or black tea. I liked the broth and the toppings, albeit they are a bit limited. I guess because it is seafood. I was full after the meal but it may not be enough for the guys. The other soup like beef or lamb seem to have more filling ingredients. I enjoyed the vermicelli which soaked up the broth. The place isn't very big so do come at odd hours if you want to avoid long waits. Service was friendly and efficient. Will definitely be back to try the other broths. read more

Boiling Point - Seafood soup. I moved the veggies to the side to see the ingredients. - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Most preferred location for Boiling Point as if you catch it at the right time, there is no wait. Usually stick to my typical order (Beef) with mild spice which always hits the spot. I usually add an egg and veggies on the side and of course every table comes with a mini sauce station. I love that they bring out complimentary lemonade with basil seeds to end the meal. Don't forget to ask for a stamp card! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It's a little further from where we live downtown English Bay but it's worth it because usually when you eat hot pot it's a large bowl that everyone shares that off but here are you have individual hot pots with all the same awesome flavour. Small bowl of rice on the side is a must. I got mine spicy but had to turn down the heat after a little while because hot temperature and hot flavour is a bit too much hotness but satisfied my spicy craving lots of veggies and you don't have to share! Haha read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Where have I been all this time! Everyone I know are always shocked when I tell that that I've never been to boiling point. I usually go shabu shabu or regular all you can eat hot pot. The only time Id have everything in one pot would be at bubble tea places. Before when I would go to bubble tea places that serves food, I usually get hot pot. It was ok, nothing awesome like all you can eat hot pot. But man, Boiling Point is equally as good as ayce hot pot. Their broths are very flavorful and the food in the bowl was the perfect portion. You don't get too stuffed and you don't leave hungry. When we entered we needed to put our name down on the pad thats hung beside the door. We arrived at 145 and there was a lineup. We ordered the house special with no spicy and beef one with medium spicy. Since we dined at lunch, they offer complimentary ice green or blacn tea. You can upgrade $1 to a large. Since the teas are free we both ordered ice green tea and a passion fruit green tea. The green tea that came with our lunch was sweet. It was good. Our passion fruit green tea was delicious, the aroma was strong. There are sauces at the table and there is a guide on the menu to make sauce. I followed it and it came out perfect. Really good dip for the hot pot. My friend made his sauce up and it didnt taste as good as mine. Medium spicy was the perfect amount of spice. Not too spicy and not not enough spice. We will definetly be back! read more

Boiling Point - Beef with medium spicy - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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With the cold winter weather, hot pot is definitely a prime dinner option. Recently moving to Vancouver from Toronto, I was excited to try this US chain of Hot Pot. I have heard all about it from my American friend so I finally decided to try it. We walked in on a weeknight and it was fairly busy surprisingly (guess everyone had the same thought about winter and hot pot) - but we didn't really have to wait. We attended to and provided with a menu. The servers gave us their recommendations (beef and house special) - but I decided to go with the Thai Fusion as I was hoping for some seafood. We were told (and read from reviews) that the spicy level is quite high here so I just got medium. It took approximately 10 minute for the food to come out. It was brought with an entire bubbling pot of veggies, meat and seafood. It also came with vermicelli as a side. They put a little flame under to keep things warm. Even at medium spice, there was a pretty strong kick to it -- and I definitely could not handle anymore. The quality of the vegetables and the meats were pretty good. The flavour of the Thai Fusion was like a great Tom Yum soup. I must say, I was pretty content with the portion size (to be fair, the Thai Fusion is served larger than the other options - which is also why I chose this). Overall, happy with my decision to come here. There was a good amount of food. It was a pretty clean restaurant. Service was adequate. I will definitely be back to check out the other soup bases. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This BP location definitely lives up to the standard of its brand. The only issue is the parking, its pretty difficult to find a spot cus the area is so busy. I ordered my favourite, THAI FUSION and my brother got the Beef pot. The pots were delicious and filling although, when they brought out my brother's pot, the kitchen forgot his beef but they quickly brought it out on the side for us. The Hokkaido milk tea is one of my favourite drinks to get at BP and they did not disappoint. read more

Checked out the Main Street location with a few gfs yesterday. Never been to boiling point but heard it was good. Was seated pretty quickly but did notice other people waiting quite long and tables open for them to sit. I think even one couple walked out after. Ordered the mild beef soup with some quail eggs. it came out pretty quickly didn't feel we waited too long. The only issue I had was I'm pretty sure they did not give me mild bc my soup was very spicy and red( does not look like it in the photo but in person it was) . If I wasn't pregnant it wouldn't have been an issue but I had to ask them to pour extra soup to dilute the spiciness. I did still enjoy it but it would have been nice to have had mild so I could eat it properly and not have to pick through it and find ways to kill the spiciness. My girlfriend got the lamb and she enjoyed it I would like to comment on the service. It seemed like it was sooooo hard to get the attention of the servers they literally did not look at you. The only server who was very kind and would actually help and make eye contact was the male server he was not Asian he was the only non Asian server in there. He was really good and fast and checked up on us even tho he was not our original server Overall I did like it for my first time and would eat at boiling point again! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Stopped by this new location for dinner last Sunday. My fiancé and I arrived just before 6pm and were able to get a table right away. We noticed it getting a lot busier soon after. As usual, I ordered the Japanese miso pot (mild spice, with vermicelli) with a winter melon tea. The food tastes pretty similar (they are a franchise after all), but we noticed the food quality is a little better than the Richmond or Burnaby locations. For example, the Japanese miso pot always comes with half of a small crab. At the other locations, the crab was really more for show (extremely small with no meat inside; also had a strong previously frozen taste), but the crab at this location actually had some meat inside despite still being very small. The "frozen" taste was also barely noticeable. My winter melon tea was way too sweet, but that just comes down to personal preference (winter melon tea is typically served sweeter than I'd like). The biggest difference with this location is the service. Our server actually checked in to make sure everything was okay - WITH A SMILE (this never happens... at any Asian restaurant)! This could be because they just opened, but two big thumbs up from me regardless. This is my by far favourite Boiling Point location in GVA - would definitely return. TLDR; Food quality slightly better than other BP's, but the service is definitely the star here. Definitely recommend. read more

This new boiling point location just opened in December. We anticipated its opening since the place was under renovation. We have been a fan of Boiling Point, the Burnaby location is often too busy and understaffed that the service was non-existent. We have seen restaurants at this location open and close many times, but it looks like Boiling Point is here to stay. What a pleasant addition to the Main Street corridor. We came for lunch around 11:30am. We were seated right away. Soon after we placed an order, another large party came in and our server politely asked us if we can move to the booth to make room for the large party, which wasn't really a big deal. Soon after our food was served, our server brought two more appetizers as their appreciation for us to move our seats. Wow! We weren't expecting anything but the freebies made us felt really good. The food is great like all Boiling Points locations, but the service here is definitely the best of all their locations. read more

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One of the better personal Hotpot restaurants in the city! Love their beef Hotpot. Good combo of beef. Veggies and just a good mix in general in the pot. They don't have a time limit of how long you can sit and eat so that's nice! You can certainly take your time here and the staff will not rush you (or that hasn't been my experience at least). That being said. It does get very busy because their location isn't exactly made for large groups. And wait times if it's busy can be upwards of 40 min plus depending on the size of your group. But the food here is excellent. And the staff is generally nice and friendly. They do their best to serve people. It can be quite chaotic. In terms of price. It is a little on the pricier side of things. But that's what you pay for Hotpot. It's worth the money, in my opinion. Their ambiance isn't anything to write home about. It's nice, and well, that's about it. Overall. It's worth checking out if you enjoy Hotpot. I would highly recommend this place to anyone and everyone. read more

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Boiling Point is one of my favourite hot pot places in The GVRD. I have never been disappointed in the quality of food at this chain. The hotpot here is personal size and not communal style. My usual order is the Beef Hot Pot which comes with your choice of rice or vermicelli noodles for carbs. The spice level can be customized to your liking and at lunch time you get a side of iced tea included. Service can be a bit slow at busy times but that is expected. read more

Boiling Point is a fairly generic (but always consistent) hotpot experience. All the hotpot menu items have set ingredients, so this is not the kind of hotpot where you get to choose your add-ins (unless you want to pay quite a bit extra for premium ingredients). The only real customization that happens here is that you get to choose spice level and choice of carbs (rice or vermicelli). I have found that I enjoyed the "specialty" flavors like curry or Korean bean paste much more than the flavors that are just named after a type of meat ("lamb" or "beef"). I wouldn't say this is great value, but it is nice, hearty bowl of soup, especially on a rainy day. It is inconvenient that they won't split bills, and makes it very difficult to come here with more than two people. Service is not particularly friendly or attentive. I made the mistake of bringing my partner here for their first hotpot experience, and I don't think they got the real hotpot experience, or could fully understand how awesome hotpot is, based on the offerings at Boiling Point. read more

First time having boiling point during lunch time. Was quickly seated, restaurant wasn't too busy. Usually the Kingsway/Richmond location has a wait time ~30 mins. Ordered a lamb hot soup mild and the beef hot soup not spicy. Comes with a complimentary drink -- either iced green tea or iced black tea. We both got the iced green tea, very refreshing with the hot soup. Our food arrived shortly, I got vermicelli with mine but should've gotten rice, as there is already vermicelli in the dish. They also offer a lot of sauces on the side of the table -- chilli oil, garlic sauce, Korean chilli paste andy favourite sesame sauce. Food was very filling and delicious. Especially when mixing the chilli oil and the sesame sauce together!!! Would recommend, definitely satisfied the craving. read more

Boiling Point - Beef hot soup - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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This restaurant is my favorite hotpot restaurant because 1.Reasonable price 2.Variety of Hotpot that can chosen 3.Multiple level of spicy 4.Variety of dipping sauce can mixed and match(no other charge $$$). read more

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The tomato base was sour and savoury, it really hit the spot after a night of heavy drinking.

I haven't been to many hot pot places in Vancouver (my favourite hot pot place is my parents' house!) but I love BP for its individual per person pots and the free cold drink at lunch (I wish they would offer it at dinner too). Individual pots are a great choice when you're dining with vegetarian friends. I've been here a few times but always get the lamb. It has what I like! There are lots of things in it, definitely feels like more food than broth so the soup gets very flavourful from all the fixings. I will say that I ordered it medium spicy and did not find it spicy at all. Each pot comes with rice or vermicelli. The four sauces on each table are also very delicious (my favourite is the super garlicky one). I also always get a herbal jelly dessert when I go. I'm not sure where else I can get it here? It's herbal jelly, tapioca pearls, brown sugar shaved ice, and milk. It's so delicious! They also give a little after dinner treat with the bill. I'm not sure what it is to be honest, a shot of some sort of citrusy chia seed drink? It's a nice palate cleanser. The only things I don't like are that the dinner prices are a dollar more but I can't tell why (sizes look the same) and sometimes it can be hard to get a server's attention though they're very nice once you do. read more

Boiling Point - Lamb hot pot - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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When my girlfriend and I wanted hot pot our usual place had a massive line up. We were debating on going to Richmond for Boiling point, but I noticed this location was closer! Parking was a little difficult but after some persistence we finally got a spot! The second we walked into the restaurant we were promptly greeted and seated. We both got the milk cream curry (my go to) as well as the pork belly to start with. The food came super quick, a lot quicker than the other locations. The hot pot itself was spot on for spice and the cream. The Pom belly way also fantastic with the right amount of fat and meat. My only reason for the 1 star deduction was the seating/table we were sat in was a little too small for myself. I have broad shoulders so for most of the dinner I was pressed up against this dividing wall, but other than that the food and hospitality was fantastic! I think this boiling point location will be my second location if the Burnaby one is busy (which it always is haha) we were very happy with this location and we will be back again! read more

香辣牛肉鍋 (Beef Hot Soup) Review: Well if you have been following me for awhile you know that I came with my parents before. This time I went with my friend Andrew because we finished our numeracy assessment so I guess that's good and fresh. We both ordered the beef but he ordered medium spice while I ordered mild. I think medium may be pretty spicy because he drank his entire iced green tea and half of mine too. If you are like okay with spice but don't really want a lot just go with mild like me :) Beef was pretty good. Boiling Point gives you a lot of food and we both couldn't finish I feel bad because we wasted food. But it's ok we just left behind cabbage and vermicelli. The price is okay for the amount they give and each hotpot comes with a bowl of rice and iced green tea during lunch. I would probably come again but it's not my first choice lol. They just give way too much food and I'm already a pretty big eater Rating: 8/10 (Andrew wants to give it 8.5/10) read more

Boiling Point - Beef Hot Soup - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I always hear great things about this place and every time I drive my the line ups are huge! My girlfriend and I decided to have am early dinner and she got there and put down her name on the iPad at 6 and I arrived shortly after, we waited a few minutes and was seated shortly after but the line up right after was insane. I ordered the Korean soup base and I was blown away! I didn't think I would finish it at first when it arrived but I demolished it in no time! It comes with plenty of meat, veggies, fish cake and noodles. I was also impressed with the BBT they had! Can't wait to go back! read more