I got the braised pork to go, and the lady who took my order was very nice. She offered me cold water while I was waiting, which was so nice because it was 90 degrees today. The inside of the restaurant is clean and cozy :) they also sell beer (blue moon, Heineken, and Budweiser). You can also enter this place from the parking lot, which makes it very convenient if you can't find parking on Live Oak. read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - You can enter through the back from here! - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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I've ordered takeout or delivery from this restaurant at least three times now, and I've really enjoyed it every time. My go-to order is always the Bone Broth Beef Hot Pot and the Beef Dry Pot. I usually switch between the smashed cucumber salad or the shredded potato salad on the side. The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that they give very little beef--even when we pay for extra. read more

Ordered a couple of things to go - Angus beef rice 5/5: Tender and juicy - braised pork 4/5: a little salty - Dirty milk tea 2/5: did they forget the tea? The lady working to front counter was very friendly read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Braised pork - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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I've been here a few times now and every time the food gets better and the lovely owners are more engaged. It's a fantastic place to get hot pot or dry pot and I would suggest it to locals, out of town people and people looking for authentic mala pot. Can not say enough. read more

Ordered in Uber Eat at 6:00PM. Went to pick up at 7:30PM. It is still not ready. So i waited until 8:20PM. So I left. 2 Hour wait is just too much. Still not ready. Absolute worst experience. The kitchen is f**king messed. PLEASE AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST read more

Straight up bone heads work here. Came here, 2 workers having lunch at 4pm. I am here to pick up.. One worker goes behind the register and ask what did i order.. I SEE 1 ORDER THAT IS BAGGED AND PLACE ON THE TABLE.. ONLY 1.. As if he has 100 orders... i told him the items ive placed. He still needs to go thru his tickets,. finally goes to the 1 BAG.. sitting all alone... ALONE! And said.. ohh here it is.. NO SHIT... I ordered 15min prior.. Unless 100 orders came in within that 15min. For him to fumble thru the orders.. WTF.. read more

I really wanted to like this place but the food was just unenjoyable, and the overall quality was not good. Service was also lacking--slow and inattentive. Definitely not a place I'd come back to or recommend! read more

Amazing and really expertly cooked food with healthy and fresh ingredients. First you pick out fresh ingredients and meats from the fridge and then you request how you would like your dish cooked. We started with mild but spicy next time for sure. Delicious peach yogurt drink - would come just for this! Very clean establishment with calm atmosphere, good for groups. Overall, really enjoyed my first time eating dry pot! Thank you so much to the lovely owners for their wonderful service. read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Peach yogurt drink, dry pot - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

The food are all good and services are pretty warm and friendly ~ great experience and highly recommended

What a feast with crawfish! Pepper beef on rice comes with a decent size steak. Great value & yummy! read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Pepper beef almost done. - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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Best dry pot ever!! We had the medium spicy level and it was perfectly spicy and numbing, definitely a spot for spicy lovers! They had a selection of veggies and meats you can add on, its so hard to find a good mala spot and the prices were very fair too! Their veggies were clean and soaked in water, the nice lady in the front helped us through the ordering process. Will definitely be coming back. Completely devoured..... read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Dry pot - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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The ambiance and decor was very beautiful and nice. The owners here are so kind and gave us a free side. The service was great! Got two build your own mala at mild spicy but still pretty spicy. Would recommend read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Bone Broth Beef Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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My favorite dry pot in Southern California. Very clean and great service! I will definitely be back. read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Cool decorations! - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

I stopped by here for a take out order and the restaurant was very clean. I had called in earlier and the order was ready when I arrived. I tried the braised pork rice bowl and it was tasty. Would come back to try more dishes! read more

I would give a 0 star if there's an option. The tofu was spoiled and made the whole meal smell sour...The waiter took the order wrong. Ordered beef hotpot over the phone but were given fish, meet ball, and a bunch of random fish balls ...( the price was end up calculated by the weight of orders that we didn't make) Called to ask, but we were told the waiter didn't write down it's beef hotpot so they just randomly add food inside...Shouldn't they confirm the order before making the meal? Spent $25 for a spoiled meal... No apology, no compensation, just you deserve it... read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Bone broth beef hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Been here a few times and the food always hits the spot. I love getting the mala dry pot and its the best diy dry pot i've had. Owners are super nice too! It's always quieter there since most people order takeout but it is a comfy enviornment! read more

Ordered the boba milk tea from them and got a hand-drawn cup Merry Christmas to you too:) My favorite restaurant! read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Hokkaido Milk Tea (with hand drawn christmas tree) - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

I debated writing this review but I think I should to warn others. Absolutely DO NOT waste your money here. We should have honestly left when we walked in and realized there was absolutely no one in the restaurant on a busy Memorial Day Weekend Sunday. The food we received was honestly awful. We ordered the Korean Buckwheat Noodles and the Curry Chicken Cutlet and we were honestly appalled. Old browned celery, the only vegetable on the plate. Chicken was extremely questionable, looked extremely undercooked inside (I wish I had taken a photo but was trying to be quick to pay and leave). The rice, which I took the smallest bite of, was indeed old and a tad bit mushy. The buckwheat noodles were 100% packaged / store bought. My partner commented that they had a "soapy" strange taste. He took one bite and refused the rest. The food came out in under 5 minutes which also was very telling, and I could see the cook in the back as well, making our food maskless. Who, might I add, before entering the kitchen to make our food, was sitting on the couch in the front playing loud videos on his phone and looked extremely bored. The woman in the front was very nice but had a terrible cough, which occurred the entire 20 minutes we were there. All in all, it wasn't worth the $40 dollars I paid. I do truly feel like they are stealing people's money with packaged foods and spoiled foods being served and sold. Sadly, I should have gathered the courage to say something and refused payment but I was so hungry and didn't have the energy at the time. Not only that, I just honestly wanted to get out of there as quick as possible and find somewhere else to eat fast. So I suppose thats on me. Please listen to everyone's reviews!!! They are truthful and a warning that should be heeded! read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Browned and old celery given as "vegetables" for the 9.Curry Chicken Cutlet Rice Bowl - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Ordered to go. The estimated given time was about 15 min but when I arrived around that time, I had to wait for another 30 mins for the food to be ready. The spicy pot and fry pot were both delicious though. Spicy and flavorful. Portion was a bit small for the price and they swapped out/forgot some items I ordered. read more

Very clean. Great service, good price. The Korean cold noodles were some of the best I've had. For 2 people plus drinks it was about $50 after tax and tip. read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Second to most spicy and it was too spicy for me - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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The spice level here is pretty spicy so if you love spicy this is the place for you. I got the medium and it was way spicier than I'm used to but definitely still good. The soup didn't come with noodles or rice so I'll have to order that on the side next time. The crawfish rice plate was also pretty good and also very spicy. read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Great service and a hidden gem!!! All the workers over there are actually really nice and friendly! I order their french fries with some fresh cold water and everything is just so delicious! The whole entire area inside the restaurant is very clean and spacious too! The food and drink menu prices are really reasonable as well!! I definitely will come back there again when I get the chance!! Five stars is my actual total rating!!! :) read more

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Always a wonderful experience! So happy to be back in the area! This food is always amazing! I'll be coming back often read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Yummy dry hotpot! So happy to be back in the area! Will be coming often - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Food there is really good especially Mala Xiang Guo dry pot. Chief is really friendly and the ambiance of the place is super chill. Their service is on top notch. Drink there suits with dry pot too. 10/10. read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Dry pot spicy - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Good service. Horrible food We we're here Yesterday and having bad diarrhea today. How can you offer BAD seafood! This is food poisoning ! read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Do not order craw fish! Taste like rotten socks. It is definitely not fresh. Worse than frozen craw fish. Meat is black. - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

So I've been seeing this place almost constantly since I live in the neighborhood. I always think to myself..."ok I gotta remember to try that spot! I'll try a few staples for a lunch snack" every time I pass by it. Well today was the day. I finally pulled the trigger and ordered Popcorn Chicken, Fried Cuttlefish Balls, and a smashed cucumber salad, with a Jasmine Milk Tea to wash it all down. Now imagine my UTTER SHOCK when I take that first, highly anticipated bite oh Popcorn Chicken from PATHS TO SPICY, only to find that there is ZERO SPICE. No heat. No burn. Nothing. Nada. Looking at my dishes, I noticed that they all slightly matched the color of my pale milk tea. Even the smashed cucumber salad is relatively bland. *sigh* Now I'm sitting here wondering where it all went wrong. I didn't see any options for spice level when ordering and I figured since there was Spicy in the business name I'd be in good hands. I'm going to finish these dishes (albeit begrudgingly) and then figure out what I will try from there on a future order because let's be honest, mistakes happen, everyone has an off day. I'm a firm believer in trying everything twice just to be sure. Next time I'll try one of the other dishes that everyone raves about. Base Score: 1 star +1 for friendly staff at order pickup +1 for good Jasmine Milk Tea read more

When I went here to buy food to take home I initially was hesitant, it was weekend night and there was literally no one else in the restaurant. For a place that sells seafood, this was extremely concerning. But still I wanted to let the food speak for itself so I ordered the garlic flavored 2 lb crawfish. When I got home and looked at the food I was surprised, the portion was really good, for sure 2 lbs. The smell was great and it tasted what I remembered crawfish being like in China, fragrant and tender. Unfortunately the next day I had major food poisoning. The person who i shared the meal with also had food poisoning so I'm 100% certain it was from this place. I don't know if they didn't clean the crawfish well enough or something else, but whatever the reason I know that I won't ever be back here again. Please exercise caution when buying seafood from a restaurant that barely has customers on a weekend evening. It probably means the seafood isn't fresh. read more

I just drove by and decided to give it a try. They have delicious food, nice service, and clean/comfortable ambiance! read more

This is truly a diamond in the rough. We were in the area and couldn't find anything open late to eat and just happened to come across this restaurant. The pictures don't do it justice and might confuse you on what they make. Imagine a cross of Mongolian grill and Taiwanese hot pot but without the soup/broth. You select your own ingredients and they charge you by the weight and cook everything in the back. The flavors are very similar to hotpot but without the soup. We highly recommend the dry pot and don't forget to get a drink, the honey green tea is super delicious, it's very similar to boiling points green tea. We'll definitely be coming back. read more

Came here for my birthday since it was a new spot. They offer dry pot or soup pot where just pick the sides you want and then they add meat and cook it fit you. We asked for medium spicy but ended up being spicier than expected. A bit pricier than other dry pot places. read more

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Great taste, good quality ingredient, cheap price. Definitely will visit again!! So happy to find another new place in town that also opens late. This is my new mala place to go read more

Lobster rice is my favorite, add an egg, you will love it! I normally can't eat spicy food, but it's so delicious! read more

Paths to Spicy 辣道 - Lobster rice - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

I don't recommended this store！the store is very hot, I have no ideas the boss is not to save electricity does not open air conditioning？mosquitoes almost take me away！a meal I didnt eat, mosquitoes eat me ! I'll never come here again to feed mosquitoes！！！It's terrible！！！ read more

Ordered out. Had the pork and napa dumplings and the bone broth lamb hot pot. As someone who enjoys incredibly spicy food, passing by and seeing the name piqued my interest. I ordered the highest level of spiciness for the hotpot, and the level of spiciness was definitely to my liking. Unfortunately, the flavoring of everything outside of this was just bland. The lamb hotpot was loaded with a bunch of random things. Meat was sparing and dry. Corn had a super weird texture, as if it was really old. The lotus root felt like it wasn't even cooked. Broth was just spicy water due to the lack of flavor. There were some kind of cooked meat paste that had a weird flavor as well. Overall, none of the ingredients really complemented each other and the bland soup itself didn't help. The style of dumpings was a super thick wrapper and the filling was bland like everything else. Couldn't even make them taste good with a personalized dipping sauce. Overall, it can be said they are living up to their name, because the spice level does go in that direction. Problem is that even eating a raw chili has some additional flavor profile to it. The spice here just feels like capsaicin without any other flavoring. read more

The shredded pork with chili sauce was pretty good. Very nice sauce. Nice ambience there

I have to say i was pretty confused w/ the menu and kinda still am. SO this place you can order their "pots" and add additional items to it. they order by lbs and add whatever items you want. You cant really tell by the menu .. or at least not the english version. the food -super tasty and spicy. perfect for the cold weather. i will definitely order again =D read more

We ordered the dumplings with pork and another with beef, both were juicy and tasty. We also tried the house special with fried orange chicken and rice and wish we had ordered more, so good. We will come here again another day with more time. read more

Ordered beef broth medium spicy and it was not what I expected. Food is too spicy and oily, tasted like the pre-packaged hot pot soup you can get in supermarkets. Not comparable to Yin Tang hot pot at all, their broth is so tasty. Not coming back. read more

I don't know yet about the food but the service is awful. I had ordered online and went in to pick up. No mask girl told me I was at the wrong restaurant then while I waited I asked to buy a $4 tea snd they wouldn't take a credit card. The girl just kept answering "crab pot" read more

This review is for the delivery to go food. Ordered a black pepper steak. Very simple and economic. Well packed. Comes with some vegetables. I would skip the black pepper sauce as it feels watered down. However steak is good! read more