From a typical street dish in Taiwan to now one of popular Dine out places among Asian demographic here in metro Vancouver, I am amazed how quickly they have established themselves in metro Vancouver. there are other vendors in Burnaby and Richmond but have not enjoyed nearly the similar level of success. Boiling point obviously trains the staff well and has a great business operation, you can notice your drinks are always pre-made (lunch). You register your name on the iPad upon reception so you know how many people are in front of you. The staff dedicated to their own and specialized duties. Food is nice and ingredients are fresh, what more can you ask for a typical street eat? Place is conveniently located and tons of parking, and clean and pleasant enough. Service is on par to typical Asian cuisines restaurants. IMPROVEMENT (maybe ?) I just wish they could offer choices on amount of MSG customer could have with their hot pot. They do use it and quite noticeable. I have enjoyed boiling point for a long time, and it is still a popular choice when Dinning out with colleagues and friends. The smell of those pots just irresistible and when everyone gets their own pot, we would usually share couple ingredients. Then we would start sharing our stories. An affordable, easy, and a fun place to be almost. read more

I frequent this location fairly often. To be honest, their broths are mediocre in my opinion. Compared to traditional hot pot places their soup bases just lack depth of flavour. I've tried the beef, miso and korean bean paste and they were all underwhelming. Of the three I would recommend the beef. More cons would be the price - I think that $17 is a bit steep for what you get. The pots do not come with much meat; it is essentially a large noodle soup. An additional order of udon is over $2 and it is small square of noodles (see photo). Another con is that they do not allow substitutions, even if you just want to change the type of noodle. Another issue is that the pots are so shallow it is difficult to submerge everything in the soup to cook easily. With all my complaints why do I come back? There are good points to this place as well. Firstly the service is quite good. You can refill your broth if needed or ask a server to relight the burner if it's almost out. I also like that they offer promos - last night drinks were buy one get another free, so we got two Hokkaido milk teas for about $5.50. The drinks are also easy to take home because they are served in sealed to-go cups. Also, the sauces are quite good - try the bean paste one! Overall I mostly enjoy this restaurant for its location and convenience for when I don't want to travel to Richmond for hot pot. However, would I say it's good value? Not so much. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

Good service and reasonable price for the hot pot. I'm not sure what it was called but it was something like rose milk tea and it was really good! Ambiance was perfect. read more

Food and service was good, but they only use plastic disposable cups and straws for eat-in customers. Worse is, they DOUBLE cup the cold drinks. 1 plastic cup is not enough, make it 2 for each drink!!! What a wasteful company! NOT SUSTAINABLE AT ALL! read more

Wow. The spicy Taiwanese soup is absolutely incredible. I think it's a real art to make spicy food that also is complex in flavours. All of the staff was also so amazing welcoming and helped educate me on the cuisine. The concept and style of the restaurant is also very unique and enjoyable I do wish however that they were more thoughtful with the tea and water cups. They are plastic and not reusable, even for a 2nd cup of water. read more

Dont bother trying or planning on getting take out from here. You wont get any food. Very frustrating as they will cancel any take out service with no warning, especially when your family's been planning and waiting for dinner... Often when they get slightly busier during the weekend, they will simply not accept any take out orders. I've went by to see if they are swamped (as I live pretty close), I would usually see a couple of empty tables... Either the owner isn't paying the staff enough (so they turn down businesses for fun) or they need to hire more people to accommodate the take out businesses. read more

I've driven by this place every day for the last few months and being a hot pot fan, I was really wanting to try it. I finally got to try it today and was not disappointed. The food is definitely good. I had the seafood (spicy level: flaming) while hubby has the lamb (medium spicy). I didn't really think it was that spicy. I added chili oil into my soup. I love it that we each get our own hot pot over a flame which kept it nice and hot (boiling, in fact). We actually had to ask the server to turn it off because we didn't want third degree burns going down. I felt the price was very reasonable (our bill was about $30) and the service was friendly. We just had water to drink and they brought us paper cups which we didn't like. I hope they recycle all the cups they use, especially the plastic cups used for bubble tea. Overall I'm glad I got to try it and may come back on a future cold rainy night in Vancouver when only hot soup will do. read more

Boiling Point - Seafood hot pot "flaming" spicy. - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

Good 'ol Boiling Point. Tried their spicy beef hotpot (limited time only) this time. Their food is always consistent and their sauce jars are a great added bonus to the meal. Great to have on a good cold fall/winter day. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I've been going over to their other locations for many years, so I was stoked to find the opened up a new joint closer to my place! When my husband found out about this place, he made it a point to go that day lol We were immediately greeted by a server and seated right away. The restaurant was very spacious and clean. They seemed to have plenty of seating available, but they were constantly filling up their seats. A lot of good traffic flowing through here. They're obviously doing something right! I love all kinds of hot pot, but to be honest, I never really know how much of it I'm eating and come out feeling overly full. I really like the idea of individual hot pot because you can gauge how much you're eating. Your hot pot selection comes with rice or noodles, and an iced green or black tea (sweetened). The food was amazing as always and I came out of the restaurant really happy. Don't forget to get your loyalty card stamped! They do expire annually though so be aware of that as well. My only con? I'm on a diet and I think it's officially ruined. read more

Great place for hot soup! Soup is flavourful and full of quality ingredients. It comes on top of a flame that keeps your food piping hot. You can't go wrong with any choice. You can choose between normal and large sized soups. The large size is a bit more expensive (comes in different flavours too) but I feel the normal size is more than enough for normal occasions. Drinks are a hit-or-miss in terms of sweetness. read more

I heard a lot of hype about this restaurant in LA, and visited it to check it out now that I live on the east coast. The food is not heavy and very tasty. However, I would not line up for it. For Taiwanese hot pot, it is great, and the prices are cheap, so I'd recommend. read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

Finally has a chance to visit Boiling Point on Sunday. Arrived around 11:20am and was seated right away. By 11:45am a majority of the restaurant was full. We had great service from the time we were seated till we left. I ordered the Korean hot pot and my husband got the beef. Note, mild spicy is actually stop pretty spicy haha! The hot pot was delicious! Came with plenty of meat and veggies. I like that the combo also came with an iced tea as it helped cool down my mouth from the spicy soup haha! Would definitely come back again ! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

Main st. location has the worst waiters of my entire life, when we came in she definitely saw us but completely ignored us and being busy with other stuff so we waited for long time eventhough there's a few empy tables. Waitress need to improve. Burnaby location is way better service than this location. Never come back for main st location bye felicia ~ read more

I prefer this Main Street Boiling Point to the Burnaby location since there's less of a wait. Parking though is sometimes difficult to find. I always order the Beef hot pot ($15), which is loaded with goodies like fish cakes, tofu, veggies and glass noodles. They have plenty of staff on shift, so service is quick and food comes out fast. At the end of your meal, they gave us a complimentary shot of lemonade with chia seeds. Really refreshing way to end the meal. Taste: 4/5 Service: 3/5 Value: 3/5 read more

Ambiance: casual with a mix of booths or tables with chairs. Neat and clean. Music is quiet so you can have a discussion. Service: friendly. We went on a saturday and we werent rushed to leave. Japanese miso hot pot: the soup was superb. Not too salty and it came with udon, beef, cabbage, bean curd, tofu, etc. You get the choice of rice or vermicelli. There was enough food for me to share with a friend. Price was $17 which is a bit high but it was yummy and fresh. You had the choice of adding other sauces to it (found on each table). You have the option of having your broth completely non spicy, mild, mod, etc. The servers also came around with beef broth in case your soup was running low. Cold green tea: it came with our hot pot. You can pick between black or green tea. It came sweetened which was a bit too sweet for me. I wish we had the option to sweeten it ourselves to taste but it came sealed in one of those bubble tea style cups Overall i gave it 4 stars because i enjoyed the drink and the hot pot. We didnt feel rushed but the price is a bit high for not enough meat. I would come back and bring others with me. Also, id like to see nutritional facts please. read more

Boiling Point - New menu item - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

Amazing! I tried the Boiling Point near Richmond on my previous visit to Vancouver and could not stop talking about the hot pot here. Given our AirBnB nearby to this one, we were excited to try it! In my opinion, our experience lived up to my hype (is that the definition of bias?) I got the beef again this time, but with mild instead of medium. Medium was way too spicy for me to enjoy. For more context, my husband got the Taiwanese option which only comes in Flaming Hot. He seemed to handle that just fine and also said it was delicious. The milk tea and boba here is surprisingly good too! I really wish there was one of these in Dallas. read more

4.5 Stars solid We support Boiling point on Main Street throughout Covid take -out. Location- convenient though parking can be a challenge but not during Covid-19. Bus stops close on Main Street and King Edward. Service- great. We usually call ahead. Staff are helpful, might take many rings before they pick up phone so be patient. Food- take-out hotpot won't be the same experience as eaten in at restaurant but it's still tasty, delicious and good way to support businesses right now. We've tried beef, house special, lamb and curry milk cream, all delicious. If you prefer less spicy, choose "mild or even "none. " Cold green tea or black milk tea included 11-3pm. Rice & vermicelli included. Convenient pick up tables set up for regular customers & Uber Driver's etc. Some tables spaced a part for dine in. Add: We have even tried "Boiling Point Market", they deliver the frozen ingredients for us to make the delicious hotpot in the comfort of our own home! Convenient online ordering, only E-transfer payment at this time. Though frozen except for the veggies, food is very fresh. Same day delivery. Service was great. Highly recommend! read more

I went here with my friends for my birthday. The food was good and we didn't have to wait for a long time coz we went at around 6:30pm. Service was ok and we had a wonderful experience there. The restaurant is quite clean and ventilation is good too. I recommend this place to everyone who's interested to try Asian hotpot read more

Great on a cold day! Love the beef hot pot...always afraid to try something different bc this is sooo good! Had the Hokkaido Milk Tea as well which helps with the spicyness. Hubs had the Miso and he thought Miso taste wasn't strong enough. read more

Ah, the sweet smell of fuel in the air... That's what hits you when you first walk into Boiling Point: fumes coming off of each person's individual burner. I don't know about you, but I prefer my hot pot with a side of noxious gases. The food is nothing to write home about, just your average hot pot situation with a variety of broths. A bit of a wait and not enough servers for the size of the place, but overall service is pretty friendly. A good spot for smaller groups. read more

Great location and plenty of seating available. Love the milk tea and of course the hot pot! Attentive service! read more

Boiling Point - Taiwanese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

See all

I'm very glad that BP finally opened in my hood:) Today I ordered the lamb with sourkraut pot with level of spicyness: flaming. Unfortunately it's not hot at all... I think if you claim it to be "flaming" it should be somewhat hot... Also, I understand that Taiwanese food is usually on the sweet side, but I hope they could use sweetness with moderation for different soup bases for the sake of varieties. Winter melon tea is perfect. Since this location is just opening up I believe they have quite a bit of room to improve. Lastly, it felt like there's no heat at this place - as soon as the hotpot stopped boiling you can feel the chill, I remember this place when it used to be sushi bar and it was cold also. I think it's the way the place is but still hope they could do something about it:) read more

See all

I've been going to Boiling Point for as long as the Burnaby location has been open and I've always loved it. The Burnaby BP was my go-to location because it was only a 10 minute drive from home. It was easily one of my favourite places to go to for hot soup, especially during the winter time. The one thing I really hate about it was the wait times. There were multiple occasions where I had to wait nearly or exceeding an hour which was insane to me!! Because they're so busy, it can be difficult to get the server's attention sometimes. Plus I noticed that the portions here has gotten smaller over time. Now that this Main Street location is open, I always come here instead. During the busiest hours, you still have to wait but it's not as bad as the Burnaby BP. My favourite has to be the Korean Bean Paste, I just love how flavourful the soup is and the combination of the ingredients in this one go well together with the soup. I always get no spice but if you don't want spicy, beware - no spice is still a bit spicy because of the kim chi that's in the soup! My all time favourite drink from here is the Hokkaido milk tea. The portions are bigger than the Burnaby one for sure. Service is always friendly, I have no complaints about that. A soup and drink definitely gets me full. Ranging from $14-$18 for dinner, I think that the pricing is not expensive but not very cheap as well, so with that I give it 4 stars. read more

Horrible Service, waiting for forty minutes to be seated, while there are five tables are available. Another ten minutes waiting for some to take order, told us ours system is down, we can't take your order now! Waitress are like robot, no greeting no smiling,. Definitely a zero point if I can rate. read more

I do not recommend. I have pretty bad food poisoning from eating here. I've been ill for the past 5 hours. I'm not sure what it was particularly that I ate there, I had a couple different things, but man, I am not well right now. The only consultation is that service was great, staff was very friendly. read more

What a great place this turned out to be. A hot pot place right in the middle of Mount Pleasant. They have a vegetarian (indeed, vegan) option, which got us in the door. A bit pricey, at more than $14 per hot pot, but it's a decent amount of food and quite tasty. The heat at which the flame burns means that the soup is rather prohibitively hot, so it's worth asking them to kill the heat. Quick, friendly and attentive service. They'll even come around and re-fill the broth in your hot pot. Recommended! read more

First time at this Boiling Point location and I have to say this location is a lot cleaner than the Burnaby location, quieter and the staff are more attentive. I got my water refilled a handful of times, even my soup base was refilled at least twice. I didn't feel rushed at all. The hot pots were top notch and I feel like they do put a lot of ingredients and really are spot on with the spiciness level of the hot pots. Parking can be a bit tricky but there are plenty of pay street parking around the restaurant. read more

Came here for some hot pot action with a few of my friends after work. It was the one thing that seemed to be diet compatible with most of my friends. There was also a nice sense of communal play (social) that was more appreciated and craved these days by my group of friends. Good assortment of meats and veggies. The service was super super friendly. The prices were the same as some of the places that I have paid in Richmond. Lots of seating inside, especially since we came before the rush. read more

I frequent the Burnaby and Richmond locations but this new location popped up in my neighborhood and theyre just as good as the other locations! Highly recommend the Curry pot with instant noodles, the best! read more

I thought everything tasted amazing, service was great!! Server and hostess was very nice and welcoming. Eating Taiwanese food coming from a Taiwanese person really made me miss Taiwan even more T_T Overall the food tasted amazing, my girlfriend has the Japanese Miso and I of course has the Taiwanese. Make sure you get the Pudding Milk Tea cause that's the one that hit me hard and want to go back to Taiwan. read more

My boyfriend was curious to try this place, so we went for dinner tonight. I requested to swap noodles, as I wasn't too keen on the vermicelli (or is it bean thread?) noodles. They said they can't swap items. I can take off items from the dish, but if I want a different noodle, I have to pay more. Fair enough. I requested a noodle that they have for one of the specialty dishes, and they couldn't accommodate because it isn't listed as one of their "add on" items. I couldn't understand why they can't just charge me an extra 2 bucks even if it isn't on their written menu as an "extra"? The food was good, but unfortunately not good enough for me to return due to their poor policies around swapping items, even if I was willing to pay more. read more

You really need to know what to get. And it looks like a lot but it's not. One person per plate..

Came in, put name for 2 in the signing sheet, and was the only one standing there waiting for table, no others were waiting. even though there was an empty table available they would not put me in bc table could sit 4. They did not acknowledge me, one appears to try to hide actually. None of them said a single word, they (2-3 of them) would pass right in front of me like I'm invisible and check the signing sheet that had my name as the only left still. I glanced around and there was another same table and only 2 ppl were sitting. So they would not put me in empty table and wanted me to wait, after 10 mins, then my husband just told me we should leave. Obviously they did not want our business. read more

Craving hot pot but don't want to go through the hassle of actually waiting for your food to cook cause you're starving?? Boiling Point is here to satisfy your craving! It is perfect for a cold day or hot day. Never a bad time for boiling point. My go to is the beef hot pot and always always the spicy fermented tofu if you love stinky tofu this is as good as it gets in Vancouver. I think I can eat 2 orders and a hot pot in one sitting! It is always consistent when I go. Another must try is the Hokkaido Milk Tea...it's so milky and rich, the perfect combination if you're eating a super spicy hot pot. This location is my favorite for some reason, it feels more homey and the staff are very friendly. read more

This is a new restaurant that just opened. The service was good and the servers were very kind. Food is very flavorful and it was actually very spicy so be careful! We got the Taiwanese spicy, Thai fusion, lamb and beef. We love spicy food so this was not disappointing when they said spicy. They offered us BOGO on the drinks and soups for next time visits. read more

The boiling point on main is consistent as all the others on hotpot and drinks. The service here is much better than the other locations which is a plus and it's much roomier considering there are a lot of 4 person booths and tables. I would come back when i get another hotpot craving. read more

I was really exciting to try this restaurant from those good reviews. However, it's not as good as I expected. The pot doesn't have that much food like the picture shows. Our server just served the food and never come back again. I had a spicy pot but it's way to spicy, can't taste anything else... and I eat a lot of spicy food! I'd suggest they ask how spicy the customer want. read more

I'm not one to usually write a review but here it goes. My family decided we wanted hot pot for dinner. They seated right away as it was not busy which was nice. My cousin and I both ordered the beef hot pot with mild spice not thinking it was going to be super spicy. Both my cousin and I agreed that it was extremely spicy when we ask for mild! My spice tolerance is very high and normally would be ok with the spice, however, I couldn't give any of that to my 1yr old. I decided to order something small and cooked that wasn't spicy for her. We asked the waiter if they could boil an egg for us. The response was that they don't normally do that but will ask the chef to make an exception. He comes back with a bowl of broth and an extremely soft poached egg. My one-year-old child cannot eat raw eggs!!! I proceeded to ask if there was anything else from the "add-on" menu that was pre-cooked and not spicy but unfortunately there wasn't. Meanwhile, the table next to us had precooked and peeled quail eggs. How is it possible for the table next to us be served these eggs and we were only offered an uncooked egg? While asking for my bill, I asked why I was unable to order the quail eggs and the server's response was that the eggs are not fully cooked. She explained to me saying they semi cook the eggs to peel shell but don't cook it fully because customers still want to add that to their hot pot. Ok, I understand people don't want to overcook their eggs for hot pot but if a customer requests boiled eggs for a child that isn't cooked in a spicy broth, you would assume it's not hard to make!! All in all was extremely disappointed with the service I received. They were not willing to provide service for a pretty simple request (like boil those eggs for a couple more minutes), nor did offer any other solutions to provide food for a one-year-old. I will NEVER be coming back to an establishment that won't do something so small as to cook boiled eggs for a child. read more

Had to try out this new boiling point franchise near home! At 1:30pm the place was still a bit busy but we got a spot within 10min. Place is understaffed as it was hard to get their attention and I ended up helping myself to napkins and paying at the till, but they were friendly. Quality and portions are consistent with other locations and perfect for stormy days. Was a bit disappointed that they ran out of the Korean AND curry hotpot by 1:30pm though. Overall good service good food but don't get there too late or they might run out of what you want. read more

Honestly, I like the idea of how there there's a set combo for the main selections of the menu. Nice concept and nice atmosphere. I don't know whats in that Hokkaido milk tea, but its a borderline drug at this point cause its that good. One of the few places that serve fermented tofu as well. Its not my favorite dish, but if that's your dish, then you do you. Overall, the experience is as exhilarating as masturbating with sandpaper 10/10 read more