Hard Rock Cafe

07/19/09

Hard Rock Cafe

by magicloop2009 at Citysearch

They have an excellent gift shop here. You'll never be bored in this palce. Entertainment up the kazoot!!!!!!!!!! They Got a diversity of music videos or classic rock, alternitive rock, and pop of all time. It's liek a surprise you don't know whose gonna come on next. They play the coolest music, have great beers and white wines, and good quality style cooked food. A great american dinner here. Not liek a fast food palce, you'll at least spend somewhat over an hour here, as service is alittle slow, and oh yeah on weekends and holidays lines, forget about it, it takes forever to get in. You can make reservations for birthday parties here if you want.

• Pros: Music videos, good well done cheeseburgers, nice staff
• Cons: Loud, slow service, crowds, blasting music, prices

12/01/08

Beatle Exhibits

by CruzAR55 at Citysearch

Well worth the visit from the first sight of the Beatle outfits to the individually framed album covers. Absolutely fabulous! Food's O.K. Beatle exhibits rule!

• Pros: Beatle exhibits
• Cons: Lack of Beatle wear for sale!

09/06/08

Make it a regular stop

by Jaymen at Citysearch

While many reviews do state valid points, i.e.- a bit loud atmosphere and a little on the touristy side, Hard Rock Cafe is a great place to sit back, eat, have a drink or two, and relax amid the bustle of Times Square. Their bar staff is top-notch, and will remember your name, where you're from, and what you're having by your second visit. The food and menu is pretty much your standard theme-place fare, but not excessively priced. Good burgers, and very good desserts.

Traversing through the store to get to the restaraunt and bar can be a pain, but the place is big enough to not be crammed-in after that. If you're staying downtown, or get a bus at Port Authority, HRC is perfect. Staff is what really makes this place worthwhile.

• Pros: Service, atmosphere, location, people-watching
• Cons: Pricing (to a point), entrance and exit through retail store

08/24/08

Another theme restaurant

by Chmpgnrose at Citysearch

Just another theme restaurant like any other. The music is monster truck loud as you cannot hear what people in your party are saying. The food is also just average. The walls and ceiling are plastered with copies of rock and roll memorbilias. The originial location was in Midtown on 57th Street between 7th Ave. and Broadway which had a more non-tourist clientele. Patrons can expect the wait for a table to about approx. close to 1 hour if no reservations are made. Seating is elbow-to-elbow with your back next the to person from another party.

• Pros: Good drinks
• Cons: Monster truck loud music, tourist trap, very expensive

08/07/08

Keeps the Teens Happy

by jcalotta at Citysearch

We decided to do some "Touristy Things". Headed into Times Square with Family and their friends. Kids picked HR Cafe - and our group of 5 was seated immediately - 4pm on an August Sunday. Server was very friendly; Shift Change was seemless. Food took a little longer than I was comfortable with - but I think I was the only one who noticed. Atmosphere served its purpose -- kept the kids busy walking around and talking about "Hard Rock" Stuff. Menu keeps to the HRC Standards of simple stuff - and the portions and prep were on par with what is to be expected -- your paying for the atmosphere / Times Sq (Touristy) and not the food. Food was not a distraction to our group - allowed all of us to enjoy the atmosphere. We walked around quite a bit inside the HRC - we got in the Staff's way at times and the staff seemed to accept that. They politely announced "Coming Thru" with their various loads of food / dirty dishes / etc.

• Pros: Atmosphere, Friendly service
• Cons: You are Paying for the Atmosphere not the Food