The Hot House confused me. Is it a casual diner or upscale restaurant? Is it Italian? A pizza/burger joint? Corporate or family-style? I honestly couldn't tell. The font on the menu looked romantic date-night while the light wooden chairs looked like a sunday brunch place. Such odd decor.
Food is decent here. My husband and I shared a late-night, post-theatre bite of pizza and it was really good. Spinach infused with truffle oil and wild mushrooms. Can't complain about that. But service was inattentive and slow - strange given that the place was half empty.
Do I recommend this place? I guess. I enjoyed the food, although my summary of the place comes down to the word, "Meh".
Vegetarian score: 7.5/10. Decent veggie options - mostly pizza and pasta. But it all seems yummy and not entirely cliche. (And my husband informs me that he loves their chocolate cake. Then again, he loves any chocolate cake.)