Hot & Cold

A place to try if you want something different and somewhat of a hole in the wall - well literally - because they were redoing the wall inside while I was there lol. Was recommended this place by a Peruvian friend and the food is definitely good. I ended up picking the first item of the menu and have no complaints.

Really good ceviche mixto and lomo saltado. The food took forever to come out but it was worth it

Hole-in-the-wall suburban strip mall Peruvian restaurant offering dine-in and take-out. Note: They do not serve pollo a la brasa ("Peruvian charcoal chicken") here and will provide table service for dine-in patrons. There isn't much dine-in space here so I'd recommend coming only with a small group. Interestingly there is somewhat of a homey ambiance here, with a large Peruvian flag in the window, a retro arcade machine in the dining area (not sure if it was working or not) posters on the wall advertising local Latin American concerts, and Spanish language ballads playing on the speakers. *Lomo Saltado - As advertised this is sauteed beef over fries, with steamed white rice. The beef here is somewhat tough, the marinade is basically just salty without the depth that you'll find in the same dish at comparable Peruvian places. Lomo saltado is one of my favorite Latin American dishes due to its delicious Chinese influence, and I was somewhat disappointed here. *Yucca Con Chicharron - The pork belly here isn't as crispy as similar restaurants, and the only thing I appreciated was that it tasted warm and fresh. I would say the same thing about the side of yucca fries served in this dish.I'm going to have to give this restaurant a suboptimal rating because this was one of the least spectacular Peruvian restaurants I've visited despite plenty of competition here, plus prices at Hot & Cold are not great compared to the competition. I'm happy I came here once to support a local spot, and it wasn't "disgusting", but I wouldn't make this a regular occurrence.

Authentic Peruvian food!!!!! Hot & cold is one of those mom& pop restaurants. My favorite here is lomo saltado! The steak is so JUICY &TENDER!!!! Adding a fried egg to any dish only for a $1.

Terrible experience I placed an order on Saturday afternoon I cannot explain how disappointed I was overall. The lady who took my order was really disrespectful and had no customer service or cares about what customer service is, she just wanted to get your order fast and money. She brought my food to the parking lot and when I asked her if utensils were in the bag, she replied upset " I never asked for utensils and I should have asked before "Food was by far the worst food ever, it wasn't fresh, it smell like it if it was cook on really old oil and the portion was so small for an average meal. I understand we're going thru hard times but it doesn't make ok for a restaurant to rip off their customer.

I loved it. I had the Lomo Saltado and a Cristal. I thought the portion of food was perfect. The meat was cooked and seasoned well. The rice was perfectly cooked. The staff was nice. I would definitely go back if I'm ever in Springfield again.

Solid spot for some Peruvian food to go or dine in. I ordered to go given the pandemic and was very happy with the chaufa and the papas a la huancaina. Solid spot, would come back if in the area.

We came in here twice. Both times for the chicken soup. The first time was great and the soup was delicious according to my girlfriend. The name of the place is a bit confusing. I would think it would be easier to look for or wanna pop in to an unknown restaurant when driving by if you saw any type of name to entice you to come try it out. You know, like a Peruvian name or something. Hot & Cold makes me think its some sort of american deli or something along those lines. Anyway.....I digress. The decor was perfect for a divey hole in the wall place. The place had an old fashioned video game in there (maybe Pacman), and the decor definitely made you feel like you were in an authentic Peruvian style diner. We came back the second time because my girlfriend liked the soup and this time I ordered food as well. I'm usually up to trying new foods all the time. I got en empanada and a Tamal Peruano. There were distinct differences from the flavors that I'm used to from perhaps some other latino style restaurants. No bad, just different. The food was presented well and the service was nice. I thought the empanada was a bit dry however. I had that nice shiny glaze on the outside and I was hoping for some of that delicious crust like apple pie but it was not. Insert sad face emoji here. It crumbled away. The chicken inside was flavorful and good. The tamal however I didn't like the flavor too much. It may be made in exactly the right way but I personally did not like the seasoning on the chicken on the inside. Now after all that, it may be a coincidence but i didn't feel good for 2 days after this meal. It could have been something I had from somewhere else so I'm not saying it was something I ate here. My girlfriend did not have any issues, just me. I would def give this place another try and perhaps review it again. For a great divey place and true authentic cooking, I do recommend this place. I only gave it a 3 since I wasn't a huge fan of the food flavors.

My family thoroughly enjoyed our meal at Hot and Cold. We were new to Peruvian food, but the very kind and helpful lady working behind the counter answered all of our questions. The food was fresh, prepared quickly, and was very tasty.

The local is small clean and the food was really good. The staff was friendly and very accommodating.