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Hard Rock Cafe

999 E St NW, Washington DC, DC 20463-0001 (Downtown / Chinatown)
202-737-7625
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Ranked #632 of 1,700 restaurants in Washington DC
Cuisines: American
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Good for: Families with children, Bar scene, Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Neighborhood: Downtown / Chinatown
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Earlysville, Virginia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW

Had a friend visiting from Australia and she wanted to eat at the DC Hard Rock Cafe...it's always crowded, and always noisy. Food this trip was OK to Good...I guess since they were trying to bring all the meals out at one time, some had gotten "warm", as opposed to hot. The Server was great and had a great personality...I... More

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Valparaiso, Indiana
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58 reviews 58 reviews
32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

I was in DC for National Police Week. No matter the town I travel, if they have a Hard Rock Cafe I try to stop in as they always have great food and a fun atmosphere. My husband is a state trooper, my father a retired police officer and I"m a former police officer. This Hard Rock is located near... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

We sat in the Jimi Hendrix section. My guitar playing son took notice of the memorabilia they had of Jimi. The food was good and reasonable for downtown DC.

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Greenfield, Massachusetts
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85 reviews 85 reviews
59 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 via mobile

Was in DC with my husband and friends in mid April 2013 and decided to head out to the Hard Rock for dinner. This sure is a lively spot for a meal. It was pretty crowded with a couple of large tour groups of teenagers packing the place. Loved the loud music and the spontaneous dancing from the patrons and... More

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Tooele, Utah
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51 reviews 51 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 via mobile

Atmosphere was great as always and the food was also very good, but the servers seemed overwhelmed. They were all very nice, but I question management's abilities after my experience.

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Martinez, Georgia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

We were in the area and decided to eat since we had been to Hard rock Cafe. Maybe our hopes were to high becaues the food wasn't that great. Service from wait staff was just okay.

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Michigan
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15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013 via mobile

This is not the first hard rock I have been to and boy was I disappointed. Stopped for lunch; service was poor, food was cold, traffic in & out was poorly managed resulting in constant old drafts, and so on. There are lots of great places to eat in DC. Skip this one and go someplace else.

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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

This was the first hard rock cafe I have ever been to and I must say it was disappointing. The area was small and I was seated directly against the stage so I was actually unable to get up without making everyone else stand up to. The food available for order was a very short list. There were only a... More

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See 8 more reviews by Patricia K for Washington DC
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

I visited with my wife without making a reservation, and managed to get a table within 10 minutes. We were seated downstairs in the centre, which was quite cramped, but gave a good view of the restaurant. It was very busy, but also very lively with both staff and customers joining in with singing and dancing in front of the... More

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Sydney, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
76 helpful votes 76 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013 via mobile

I've visited a lot of Hard Rocks around the world, and by far this is the worst. I went in with my daughter for a beer and a milkshake. After being seated and taking our order, after 15 min still no milkshake, and waitress blamed it on being prepared 'out the back'. 10 min later she delivered it, spilling part... More

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