Hard Rock Café
- Food served: Sun–Thu noon–11pm; Fri/Sat noon–11.30pm
- Bar open: Mon–Sun noon–1am
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7
- Also offers: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Live music, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Rock from the 70's onwards
- Opening times: Mon–Sat noon–1am; Sun 12.30pm–1am
- Capacity: 150
- Largest group: 100
- Open since: 1998
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- Average price:
£23 (lunch)
£23 (evening meal) - House wine: £15.95 per bottle
The 2012 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.
Some restaurants are all about the expectation game. Launched in London over 40 years ago, the Hard Rock has since exported its rather cookie cutter approach all over the world, but should you go in expecting generous portions of decent, if rather uninspired, 'Southern' style American cooking served to a blaring rock soundtrack there is plenty to enjoy. A big point is made of the on-site smoker and the hickory-smoked chicken wings are tasty, though even the 'Heavy-Metal' extra spicy version could do with more punch. Also from the smoker is the pulled pork sandwich, a rich if slightly sweet take on this southern staple. The extensive list of burgers is based around a hearty 10oz patty, although it is the well seasoned, crisp, fries that stand out. Unfortunately both dishes are let down by the buns which are slightly undersized and overwhelmed by their fillings. The staff and walls alike are festooned with rock memorabilia and while the high octane American-style service sounds a little odd in a Scottish accent, but it's undeniably slick.
- High point: Cracking, crispy french fries
- Low point: Ducking out of the way as tourists photograph the memorabilia.
Reviews of Hard Rock Café (20 George Street, Edinburgh)
- 2. M – 12 February 2010, 11:42am
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By all means visit Hard Rock Cafe to look at some rock memorobila, you won't be disappointed.
If you're at all interested in the food they serve then give it a wide berth. All they have to offer is the standard overpriced frozen offering which lacks taste, quality and imagination.
Hard Rock Cafe is great if you're 13 year old!
- 1. king-salami, Edinburgh – 14 January 2010, 1:44pm
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It's exactly like every other HRC - busy, with lots of c grade rock memorobila on the walls signed by people you've never heard of... I think HRC is usually guarantee of a decent quality of food (loaded with suger and salt if you're bothered about that sort of thing) but last time I visted this branch the food was below par....
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