Hard Rock Café

I came here with a friend for dinner. We both ordered the Guinness burgers as promoted by our waitress (who was very friendly).
The burgers themselves did not impress me much. We could barely see any bacon despite it being a bacon cheeseburger, and the supposed charm in this burger is its Guinness cheese sauce. I honestly thought the cheese had a bitter aftertaste which I was not personally a fan of. The fries were good, and I liked the Sriracha mayo that came with it.
Overall, it was a filling meal with good service. I think for what essentially looks and tastes like a basic burger, this place is way overpriced. Drinks are $ 10+ because you get to keep the glass afterwards (they give you a new one), but I still think that’s ridiculous. If you didn’t want the glass, are they still supposed to charge you $ 10+ for lemonade or a milkshake? There didn’t seem to be an option presented to people who don’t want to pay for the glass. Just order water.

We come here every year for a party and the service is always good. The food is good, too, but we always seem to order burgers. Haven’t tried anything else. No complaints other than the price, but it’s average for the heart of Toronto. Overall, always a good experience.

Rock n Roll memorabilia, sports and Burgers!
Located next to Dundas Square this location is in a prime spot when craving a good burger, or just looking to escape the weather.
Now, on most game days this place is crawling with tourists, and this day was no exception. The wait for a table was about an hour so we put our name on the list and headed for the bar where we found a great spot to plant ourselves. The bar is large and circular, and offers terrific views of all the flat screens mounted around it showing the game. Some smaller tables around the bar and more in the main dining area. Small Hard Rock merchandise area to purchase t-​shirts and pins. Bathrooms are also on the small side and located by the stadium entrance-​way. Outside patio seating area in front. Of course, there is wonderful rock n roll memorabilia, photos, and instruments hanging on all the walls, with most having something to do with musicians and artists.
Our servers were fast and funny. Nice group of people seem to work here. Why not? It looks like a fun place to work. Beer prices are high but that is expected. They have a decent selection on tap. We were hungry so we decided to eat at the bar. Both my dad and I had the mushroom and swiss burger topped with sauteed mushrooms and they come with seasoned fries. These burgers are huge, juicy, and tasted great! The fries were cooked just right with a decent crispiness to them. Have no complaints at all as the food was made hot and fresh, tasted great, the beer taps were cold, and we had a great spot to watch the game.

I ate here because we had tickets to a show nearby but there wasn’t anything great that stood out about the place. There were some highlights when it came to the staff and some of the décor, but the food was just not that great.
Staff: Our waiter, I think his name was Glen, was great. He was friendly and chatted with us. He kept our waters filled and made sure we had everything we needed. It was a busy Friday night, but all-​in-​all couldn’t ask for more.
Ambience: It is loud. Like… very loud. So I would not recommend for a larger party because you won’t be able to hear them anyway. The décor is cool, there is some stuff that’s been signed by musicians and artists. They also play music videos on the screens so sometimes it could be a nice conversation piece (e.g. ERMAGERD LADY GAGA!!). We had a booth in the back but there was this large party that was set up next to us which essentially created a bit of a barricade when we wanted to leave or step out to the washroom.
Food: I had the chicken fajitas, nothing too special about it. They did give me a plate of onions and about 2 or 3 slivers of peppers, so that was a bit awkward. The chicken was dry but there was plenty of meat. Unfortunately, I felt like I could’ve used another tortilla rather than stuffing each one full of chicken. I stole a couple of fries off my date and they were good. But the price of the meal seemed high to me for the quality of food.
Overall, the food was alright, and they needed to work on their portions. The staff there are friendly, but the food portion and quality, plus the volume levels, puts this place low on my list of places to eat in the city.

I come here often. But nothing pisses me off more than a kitchen who tries to put out sub standard food like this one does a lot. I order the cob salad pretty standard for this place. I found they have one of the best. The last three times I’ve come here they keep giving me bad avocados In the salad. I’m sick of this. Listen you’re a tourist location you rep our city and you don’t do it well.
Well the kitchen is the ultimate reflection of your location. This kitchen needs to wake up. Tourist season is over so now you have to rely on its locals for the winter months. So why do let your kitchen put out sub standard food.
So if your looking for fake bullshit interior and a kitchen that lost its love for making good food than this is the place for you. The front staff is still good but the kitchen staff should go find a new kitchen. Sad but true on this review. :-(
That’s the Real Deal on this Hard Rock !!!

Went there on Sunday around 9pm for a desert. The place wasn’t too busy. It was clean. The deserts were unbelievable. Very fresh, beautiful presentation, the portions were huge. The stuff was very attentive, very polite and professional. Excellent customer service. Will highly recommend this place to anyone.

I like to go to a hard rock café in every city I visited, but this one made me disappointed. That was the smallest burger ever. It was delicious but It was small compare to what you are used to get in a hard rock café. Customer service was great.
My Hurricane cocktail was delivered in a small glass, I am used to get this drink in the regular hard rock glass. what happened?
Thumbs up for the oreo cheesecake, delicious and in a good portion.

I ate there twince last month, and it was a Good Experience. The Wait Staff was Exceptional! Both times they were Friendly, and Provided Good Service. The Food is Good Quality, and the Location is in the Heart of what is Toronto’s «Times Square.» I will go back on my next trip.

Target customer: Anyone in a generic mood
I’ve been to the Hard Rock Café several times, usually because a friend suggests we grab a drink.
The location is right at Yonge-​Dundas square, which is great for business. However, the incentive to do anything interesting is quite low.
There is nothing terrible about Hard Rock Café, but also nothing outside the norm. It seems to be fairly clean and has a corporate vibe to it.
They normally play classic rock in the background, which is decent enough.

Condescending waiter who seated us today. Gave us the worst placing near a street corner when there was ample good seating available. When we asked for better seating, he said we would have to wait a long time. When we showed our dissatisfaction he glared at me and gave a dirty look. Didn’t get his name, though he was tattooed on both arms.
Our waitress Krystal was helpful and pleasant which made up for the gentlemans attitude.
Have been to hard rocks in many continents but never experienced this before.

The wait staff is very attentive and the atmosphere is very loud. We wandered in here on a whim and ordered the ribs and pulled pork sandwich. Loved the ribs and the red berry press was fantastic. Unfortunately the sandwich was dry and wooden.
They did comp us half the meal. The location is ideal.

I knew I was walking into a tourist trap but this place is definitely a tired institution. You can find much better food, service and ambiance elsewhere. I was expecting an average experience but what dragged it down was the service I got from the bartender. He was all eager to get me drinks and food which had me feeling great but when I went to pay I had to literally chase him down. I was almost ready to just walk out of the place in frustration without paying because of that. Even the brits beside me were getting a little pissed to get his attention to pay their bill. I’m sorry but if my visa card is down on the table by my bill you would think that I would maybe want to pay for my bill. Most service staff I deal with can spot these simple queues but I sear my bartender looked like he had a joint out back earlier in the day by how droopy his face and eyes were. But that is just speculation.
The food isn’t anything special and well I don’t get exited over their selection of rock memorabilia. The music isn’t normalized so you go between one song being LOUD then another being noticeably more quiet. Maybe this was a bad choice for me but I wouldn’t recommend the place unless you are looking for a cheesy tourist trap to grab a bite.

Solid 3.5 stars, almost embarrassed to be caught in such a tourist destination but what the hey, client is buying.
You come here for the gift shop and atmosphere, not for the food lol. Ordered the nachos, which were good except for the beans. They ordered burgers which looked pretty average to me.
Nice red velvet round booth seating on the left, good for meetings as they were several feet away from the main table seating area.

First I’ve been to Hard Rock all over most are just OK, they are stupid expensive burger joints. But if I had to pick the best one this would be it. The Toronto hard Rock is always better than the rest.

Located right beside Yonge and Dundas square, the Hard Rock Café is a restaurant you cannot miss. My girlfriend and I felt like going to the hard rock and loved it. It fills up quick, so expect to wait about 15 – 20 minutes minimum without a reservation.
There are TVs everywhere for your entertainment and a bunch of rock memorabilia! There are constant music videos on screen and music playing in the restaurant (a little noiser than I’d like it to be) so expect to talk a little louder than usual.
I had a burger and it tasted amazing, way better than I expected and my girlfriend had a steak. I tried her steak and it was cooked perfectly. Service wasn’t that great though, the server barely checked on us and didn’t bother to refill my drink.
Overall ³⁄₅

My husband and I drove from Buffalo NY to Toronto to collect this location’s Core guitar pin (the plain acoustic with the location printed on the body). When we got there, the associate said they were out of them and had been for awhile.. how can you be out of your standard pin?! I wasn’t happy to hear that since we had just driven 2+ hours for it. However, the associate was very nice and apologetic, and she helped me find a pin that would still work with my collection. It was an acoustic guitar that had a Canadian goose with a mohawk. I thought it was cute and now I have a story to go with it. Even better was that it was only $ 5 so it was definitely worth it! We did not eat at this location but I still give 4 stars because I left happy despite being upset that they didn’t have their standard pin.

This review was about to be two stars. And then everything changed.
First off, if you like eating in the dark, with loud music blaring, and iconic pieces of pop-​history bathed in a Leprechaun induced green glow, then you’ll love this place. It’s the place for you!
I imagine it’s the place you go to on a first date, because you don’t have to talk to each other (in fact it’s difficult to converse even across the small tables) and if there is an awkward pause, you can always look to the green, and say — hey… Isn’t that Rush band pretty awesome?! Look it’s a guitar!
And if that fails, just direct your date’s attention to the music video and order shots.
So first dates — that’s what this place is all about. But I was clearly pegged as someone who is no longer a young spry buck on the lookout for love. Maybe they also saw the wedding rings? I don’t know. But if I wasn’t on a date — there was only one other purpose for me being there: I was a tourist.
Now, let me tell you — it would have been AMAZING if I was a tourist. The waitress came up and asked what brought me to Toronto. I told her dinner. I think she thought I was joking. She asked what I was going to do after dinner, and I said my wife and I would probably go home. Oh no! she cried, there’s so much to do in Toronto, and we really must experience it. She rattled off a number of suggestions (and to be honest, they were all good. They were things I would suggest — not just tourist traps things, but places with views, and interesting locations. If I really wasn’t just out for dinner, I’d have loved to have done some wandering.)
When she couldn’t sell us on that, she told us about the movie theatre on the north west corner of YD Square. She recommended some films she’d heard were good.
This was getting awkward — but we’d committed too far, and so we went along with it. I guess at this point we were tourists in Toronto. For the night, anyway. The worst tourists, who don’t seem to care about anything, but tourists.
Now — I wanted to complain about the cost of food. A burger for 15 bucks? An appetizer platter for almost 25? But then I ate the apps, splitting them, and I was full — with burgers still to come. And then I had the burgers — and they were surprisingly good. I really didn’t expect much — but there are worse burgers in this city that you pay just as much, or more for.
Sure I had to ask for my water to be refilled, but hey — maybe she wanted to give us country folk some time, uninterrupted, as clearly this was to be our only city experience.
But then the miraculous happened. We paid for our dinner with a $ 50.00 gift card. You’ll note that our meal was more than that, even before taxes. Two burgers, and the apps. So I expect the bill, and to pay the rest. When she comes back, she smiles at us, and tells us, «the manager covered the rest of your bill. Have a great night.»
I tell you what, I tipped better than ever there had been tipping before — and I left forgetting the loud music, the shamrock lighting, and anything else that may have bothered me. It was a truly delightful experience, and I’d head back.

Perhaps back in the days this was a good spot to meet at, but now with all the amazing restaurant I feel it has lost its charm. Eight of us went here for dinner on a Friday night. We had a plate of mixed appetizers which was good. I would recommend this for sharing and getting the conversations going! I love potatoes skins, and for the main I had the crunchy chicken salad. The salad was good as well, I only like crunchy salad, and the slices of avocado topping it made it that much delightful.
It was a pleasant experience, but nothing too memorable.

The Hard Rock Café’s seem to get hard reviews. It is a standard chain but I find the food pretty good, well portioned and the service is friendly.
I try to make a stop to as many Hard Rock’s as I like the souvenir shops and collect the mugs from each city.
The Twister Mac and Cheese was great and this location is in the heart of downton Toronto.

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Hard Rock has its novelty value, and that never fails to impress me — their décor is unique at every location and the Hard Rock ambience is fantastic. However, having been to Hard Rock in different countries, the café in Toronto falls a tad short.
Customer Service: It’s alright. Wait times can be long for dinner. And once we were denied seats because we were wet in the rain.
Seating: Love those round booth seating for groups. The tables are a tad tight.
Food: Pricey, okay quality. New York striploin is $ 29 on the menu — usually $ 20-​$ 25 in other similar restaurants. I’d pay that kind of money for Filet Mignon.
Drinks: $ 10+ for most.
Order Details:
We got the Jumbo platter as a shared appetizer. For 8 of us, definitely wasn’t enough, although it gives you a variety of shareables to try. Perfect for a group of 3 – 4 people.
I ordered the New York Striploin medium rare. It came rare. I was in a good mood and slightly tipsy, reasons why I didn’t send my steak back to the kitchen.
We also ordered a pitcher of sangria shared between 5 of us. Tasty, but I wish it was fruitier. I love some berries in my sangria. Others ordered beer.
Margarita rating: N/​A (didn’t try one here)
An observation: They added a 18% gratuity on the bill. That’s the group rate, I am guessing.
BTW: I wish they hadn’t taken those delicious blue cheese sliders off of the menu.
Verdict? Probably coming back. Novelty value.

Not a great experience.
My boyfriend and I came here for my birthday a little while ago.
I ordered a watermelon Rita (Glorified margarita) and he ordered a pitcher for drinks,
We had their Nachos with chicken as an appetizer and I must admit it was very good, lots of cheese!
The waiter was very attentive as well which is nice.
For mains he ordered a burger, and I had their chicken/​ribs combo.
My main came with coleslaw (Mushy), a cornbread muffin (STALE!!!) and fries (Crappy), The fries tasted like they came from wendy’s and the ribs were AWFUL!!! They were super tough, small and basically inedible, I gave them to my man. The chicken on the other hand was pretty good, especially compared to all the other crap on my plate.
Also, nothing was cheap, Our bill came to about 120 dollars which isn’t great, especially for meh food.
Wouldn’t return

I had to wait too, get a signal lamp, which light show a free table. The steak was burned too much, with some beer you will not real notice. But for me a must, like in Chicago or elswhere.

I came here for my Valentine’s Day dinner. It’s not a super romantic restaurant but we celebrated the day after Valentine’s Day so it really didn’t matter where we went.
My boyfriend wanted to try out this restaurant for the longest time and he smartly checked my Unilocal reviews to see if I’ve previously been here. Unfortunately, I don’t write a review for every restaurants I’ve gone to so he didn’t know that I’ve been here twice before. The first time I went, the food was mediocre and I don’t remember the service being stellar. The second time I went was just for desserts and I don’t remember much from that experience except that I wasn’t wowed by the restaurant.
This time, I had a great experience! We were seated near the entrance so it was cold and we asked to move tables. The waitress was more than willing to help us move tables. My boyfriend ordered The Big Cheese Burger (with three different types of cheese) that came with a side of fries and I got the Hickory-​smokes pulled-​pork sandwich which came with fries, coleslaw and beans. I’m pretty sure he enjoyed his burger because he finished it pretty quickly. I really enjoyed my pulled pork sandwich. The meat was tender and I liked the sauce that it was soaked in. I normally don’t enjoy beans but I liked the beans that came with my meal. The portions are large too. I couldn’t finish my fries, beans and coleslaw and my boyfriend was dying from his burger so he couldn’t help me out.
Maybe they changed the restaurant up or something because I had a lovely experience recently at Hard Rock Café. It’s across from the Eaton Centre so it’s a good restaurant to go to after a day of shopping!

Super nette Bedienung, haben dort etwas getrunken, liegt an einem sehr belebten Platz, ist immer was los, Preise natürlich entsprechend (Bier 6,00 und Glas Prosecco 9,00 Dollar Can). Schön Abends im Außenbereich zu sitzen und dem Treiben zuzuschauen.

Hier haben wir es leider nicht geschafft zu essen daher bewerte ich nur den Rock Shop. Der Shop war einer der best ausgestattesten den ich je gesehn habe (besser ist nur der in New York am Times Squere). Die Mitarbeiter waren so freundlich und zuvorkommend. unermüdlich in ihren Bemühungen.

Great food, great atmosphere, I always enjoyed stopping by during my stay in Toronto!