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The Hot Spot Cafe
Shop No 31 , 32 Saeed Anwar enclouser Qadafi Stadium, Hafeez Kardar Rd, Block E 2 Gulberg III, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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Dr
Review №1

Second branch of famous Hot Spot cafe in DHA, considered to be one of the oldest ice cream parlour and dessert in Lahore.This branch has nice decor, touch of all classy Hollywood theme with some blend of few notables from other industries.Their dessert is no doubt one of the best in town but they need to understand that competition is now very high and improvements are needed. Their presentation is way too low for a dessert place. Flavours are reduced to just basic ones now and quality & freshness is getting doubtful over timeTheir prices are super high comparing with other ones in the city with same or even better taste.Ambience 8/10Taste 9/10Value for money 5/10Serve size 7/10Overall 7/10

Be
Review №2

An old name in Lahores cafe culture, this is literally one of the first few cafes that opened up. Over the years, it has not only maintained its food and service quality, it has also maintained its distinct identity. The place has hundreds of vintage Pakistani posters plastered across its walls. This place is literally a tribute to the Pakistani film industry and the film art of yore. On its first storey, there is a quaint little library. All in all, an amazing experience being here. Especially brilliant desserts! Go for it!

Mu
Review №3

Their Nutella cheesecake is my fav

Ha
Review №4

This place is amazing when ever I travel to Pakistan I make sure to visit this place the desserts are amazing the place looks awesome it has been renovated since last I visited looks much better than before and the desserts are cheap and delicious. I definitely reccomend this place to anyone visiting lahore!!!

Wa
Review №5

Overall a good place, I tried coffee a while ago and it was just too good. But recently I tried their Lava Cake and it was just ordinary taste.

Ra
Review №6

Best at everything that you love to have sweet

Zu
Review №7

It was a much better place before the dawn of Corona they need to improve their seating arrangement and food quality

Sa
Review №8

Not even ten percent of items listed on the menu are available. Cash only, informed even before the order.

ah
Review №9

Great ice creams. The Super Sonic Fudge Sundae is a personal favorite

Aa
Review №10

Average food. Decent service. Nice ambiance.

Sa
Review №11

Food was just average but place is nice to be at eith friends.

Sh
Review №12

Visited but extremely disappointed by standard of Coffee. Serving plastic cup is of most poor quality. (Same used on Thellas) No manager was available to listen complaint.Asked to make Iced Mocha without Sugar but he brought full of Sugar. Next time made only a cold milk kinda thing .Good ambiance but POOR QUALITY

Dr
Review №13

Its good in ambiance, desserts and their quality is good but there are two main issues which I have noticed. First, they should mention all the allergens in their menu along with all the entries. Second, as they are one of the oldest dessert places their prices should be lowered. Otherwise it is highly recommended and one must visit there.

ZA
Review №14

Delicious ice creamBest place along with Kids

Na
Review №15

Worst experience. No words to express...Not recommend even one star

Ze
Review №16

Service was bit slow orderwise goog

Sh
Review №17

One of the best places in lahore for desserts. The food isnt recommended other than pasta. Perfect place for people with a sweet tooth.

Ah
Review №18

One of the best Icecream spots in Lahore.

no
Review №19

It is a good place for deserts ️

Ma
Review №20

Aweful Aweful Aweful coffee. And even worst brownie. Today was the second visit of my unfortunate self at this cafe. Last time i tried some Killer Brownie which was one of the worst brownies Ive ever needed to devour. Today i tried Molten lava cake which was even worst. It was too sweet to swallow. Even a 130 rupee brownie from Bundu khan bakers is better than this cake which cost me more than double of this. Definitely not going back here again.

Aw
Review №21

I ate molten lava and i love it...

Wa
Review №22

Whatever youll ask them to serve, theyll be like abhi nahin ha sir, ap kuch or try kar laien in the end i was like bring me some.coffee and trust me they didnt even had that

Ha
Review №23

This place used to be one of my favorite dessert places but over the past years their standard is going down. Their ice creams are not up to that quality. They have reduced their flavours. I went there last week and their ice creams didnt look fresh at all. Although this branch did a nice makeover.

Na
Review №24

All time Favorite. Their Cappuccino and apple crumble are great. Good place for friends reunion.

Sh
Review №25

The goto dessert place for the best skillets. But needs more staff at the payment counter causing long waiting times.Taste 10/10Presentation 6/10Ambiance 10/10Management 5/10

Ah
Review №26

The sitting place is much better then the menu

Sh
Review №27

My Go To Ice-cream place

Wa
Review №28

The brownie that I ate was great, however the theme that makes hotspot what it is, was missing. Im talking about the interior. Islamabad hot spot is soo much better. The brownie was great though

Ne
Review №29

I will be giving one star (I wouldnt even give that but anyway), as the food I ordered was uncooked, they gave the food late (it was dine in) and my experience has been terrible. Quality needs to get better.

Hi
Review №30

We ordered coffee n cup cakes n we luved it .

Ib
Review №31

One of the oldest ice cream parlours in Lahore. Offers a variety of flavours and a hip and vibrant atmosphere. Although their ice cream could definitely be more rich and creamy.

Na
Review №32

The food was good but service was slow .

an
Review №33

Theyve changed the interior a lot which I dont like, it has lost its originality, everything just seems off. I mean, wheres the SAW puppet and the posters are just not in the right place, wheres kill Bill action figure. Food and Ice cream still pretty good though

za
Review №34

Love this place. Loved the ambiance.

Ta
Review №35

A bit overrated and expensive, also they should include some dasi desserts or touch of it to the menu. How about gulab jamun Ice creem ?

Ta
Review №36

Didnt allow sitting inside while its allowed in every other restaurant..

Sa
Review №37

Best ice creams sundaes in Lahore.

Hu
Review №38

Great desserts at reasonable prices

Hi
Review №39

Very cool cafe

As
Review №40

Lovely ambiance. Liked the new renovated look as well although it was really nice before as well. Food is good but I always go for desserts. Ice creams are good but their speciality is the various desserts like Nutella brownie with vanilla ice cream. Had banana supreme (banana slices with chocolate and vanilla ice cream and plain cake). It was just great

Zu
Review №41

Use to be good some years ago (2019 now). The quality has gone down. Place use to look alot nicer and comfier but its just another ice cream place. Half of the items from the menu were not available.Just another ice cream place.

al
Review №42

Mud pie is best in town

Qa
Review №43

Good casual place to satisfy your sweet tooth...

Fu
Review №44

Coozzy placeGangout place wd frndFood menu was yumny

Mo
Review №45

Desserts are good. Everything else is just okay. Nice place to hangout

Na
Review №46

Very nice place to sit casually but I summers their air conditioning is literally zero so it spoils the fun of all the dessert. Their fudge chocolate brownie with icecream and cold coffee are amazing

Mu
Review №47

Cold coffee is the best. Enough said.

Ta
Review №48

The staff needs training in terms of understanding the ingredients. We specifically asked for a flavor of ice cream that does not have nuts since our group had people with severe nut allergies and they gave us Belgian Chocolate which is actually made with Nutella

Ad
Review №49

Great ice cream place. They need put heaters outside

Sy
Review №50

Good place to hangoutAmbiance is goodMenu is great

Ch
Review №51

Best coffee in town

Me
Review №52

Peace and good environment with good taste

Ni
Review №53

Super sonic fudge sundae is my all time favorite!

Kh
Review №54

I found this place 50/50 not so good not so bad... Wish them for better approch to food creativity and taste. Well we have good examples of other cafes who compete well on this standard.

So
Review №55

Love their food and ice cream

Ra
Review №56

Love their coffee ice cream. If you love desserts hot spot is the place

Bi
Review №57

Very Good Taste ....

al
Review №58

Had chicken fillee baggle, aen its good.

Mu
Review №59

Good atmosphere

Is
Review №60

Best molten lava cake

as
Review №61

A bit overpriced. But good for going with friends

No
Review №62

Sweet side dishes are crazy delicious like nutella cheese cake, thick shakes etc.But the salty dishes are just average.

kh
Review №63

Live the ice cream and other desserts available. Chocolate brownie with mint icecream. Yummmm

Mi
Review №64

Nice look of restaurant, and taste is good but price is to high

ir
Review №65

Loved this place

sa
Review №66

Stunning atmosphere with alot of sweet luscious stuffs

Sh
Review №67

Nice cozy place. Great ice cream mixes. With the kind of experience they have, more than 75% of their menu should taste great but they need to improve. One reason might be that theyre known for their frozen desserts mostly. A few bestsellers do not obviate the need to upgrade their fellow items. Cheese cakes need to be taken care of. They could also do with better trained staff who know how to standardize serving sizes, but thats probably asking too much in our conditions

Ze
Review №68

Best cold.coffe and cake but charging over prices

Ma
Review №69

I LOVE THIS PLACE. I discovered it only just recently. I had their supersonic fudge but I am so going to try their Nutella cheesecake the next time I go there. The ambiance is amazing. Its better than the DHA one I swear. You can sit outside which will be super amazing in this cold weather or you can simply go inside and be welcomed by their warm interior. I also had their hot chocolate which was very creamy and delicious. Do try it peeps. You wont be disappointed. The prices are medium range since one sundae completely made me feel full which was justified in its 500 or so price.

Kh
Review №70

This is a place that opened up years ago and is still as hot as ever, popular specially in teenagers, and is transferred as a tradition from the teens of 90s to the teens of 2018. They offer amazing home made recipe range from ice creams to burgers and much more. I am very proud of the place which has grown to have outlets in many cities. This particular outlet has just been renovated combining new ideas but keeping intact the relationship with the past ... the ambiance is mesmerising as its unique and a product of collections spread over a timeline of 20 or more odd years .

Ee
Review №71

The place and atmosphere was really good. Super for hangouts with friends. Light music and cozy surroundings. The food however was only okay. The Alfredo pasta was really bad, I could taste raw flour, over cooked sloppy pasta and smelled really bad. The brownie and ice cream were good though. Excluding the pasta, everything was good.

Na
Review №72

Best ice cream parlour in town. Special woffle

Os
Review №73

Very bad experience. Looked like staff was not interested at all in their job. They dont even look for incoming customers. Cakes and bakes have better sandwich than theirs. Capacinno was worst I ever had, either they dont know how to make one or their chef might be absent. My first and last visit

AB
Review №74

Hotspot needs to raise their service levels a bit higher now that current service features are there for quite some time.

Ab
Review №75

The icecream at the Hot Spot is always a treat...!!!

Al
Review №76

Too sweet. They need to innovate and get with the times

Ab
Review №77

Nothing to brag about. The taste is similar to other branches. They were out of peach ice tea which was kinda expected since we were the only ones there. Doesnt look like the place is inhabited a lot

Al
Review №78

Interior has been changed after very long time. I love hot waffle with icecream

B
Review №79

They have the best chocolate super fudge ice cream

Ha
Review №80

Awesome place for a good sitting and quality conversation.Great ambiance!Good Food, specially their specialties are really special. Cost effective and low cost.Outdoor sitting, calm, quiet n peaceful.

Va
Review №81

Very popular among trendy people. A typical small cafe for casual eat out. Prices are on the higher size but presentation and taste is good.

Su
Review №82

Good desserts but expensive prices. Very expensive

Mu
Review №83

Very nice ambiance. Food is also good

sa
Review №84

Good location, peaceful environment

Ta
Review №85

Even after so many years and new cafes everywhere this place still is a comfort spot when it comes to good coffee and dessert. Try their different cakes and enjoy a nice cozy place. Their chocolate cakes are dangerously good in fact so decadent you dont even need to have anything else just one slice of cake and coffee to set things right.

Ah
Review №86

Always have a joyful time experience here

A
Review №87

Apple crumble It still has that quality and quantity it had 20years ago...

Ar
Review №88

Creative decorations but food is Not worth the money .. expensive

Ma
Review №89

Best home made ice cream in lahore!

Si
Review №90

Yummm

Fa
Review №91

Bad experience!unprofessional staff, manager was absent from branch.staff didnt know the expiry of strawberry cupcake nor it was mentioned on it.we asked for the cake replacement.They demanded extra money for change of cake.Extremely disappointed by the dealing and behavior of staff.the hotspot cafe qaddafi branch is definitely not recommended.

Al
Review №92

Probably the best ice cream in Pak or may he the world

Ab
Review №93

It is a different themed café and is really good with its ice creams. Must try place for all.

Ha
Review №94

Too expensive, ice-cream shakes are good though. The atmosphere is unique and filmy.

Om
Review №95

Ice cream was good but not outclass if you see value for money.

Bi
Review №96

A good place for desserts, I went their on Eid, so was a lot crowded, we even had to wait to find table, Food n ambiance (if a little less crowded) was good.

Ah
Review №97

Nice quiet placeMediocre food

Ah
Review №98

Its quite expensive. But it does have a good taste

a.
Review №99

Hella Expensive. Hella Delicious. Totally worth it though, so it was an enjoyable experience overall.Except for the coffee. That was too expensive for the taste.

Mu
Review №100

Poor design of menu, not readable for new persons, value for money is also quite low...too expensive for these type of ordinary stuff...

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  • Address:Shop No 31 , 32 Saeed Anwar enclouser Qadafi Stadium, Hafeez Kardar Rd, Block E 2 Gulberg III, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Site:http://www.thehotspotcafe.net/
  • Phone:+92 42 35774404
Categories
  • Cafe
  • Food and drink
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–1AM
  • Tuesday:10AM–1AM
  • Wednesday:10AM–1AM
  • Thursday:10AM–1AM
  • Friday:10AM–1AM
  • Saturday:10AM–1AM
  • Sunday:10AM–12AM
Service options
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom:No
  • Wheelchair accessible seating:No
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
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