Looks nice for un diabetics. And people without high cholesterol. Looks like a good place to party though. read more

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I'm not usually into chains, but this was a good experience. We didn't have reservations, but didn't have any trouble being seated right away. We sat outside with a view of the water and it was a nice experience. Our waiter was an American and he was very nice and helpful. It was a friend's birthday and they brought her out a free sundae for dessert. read more

Hard Rock Cafe Sydney - American Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Everytime we're at Darling Harbour-this is our "Go To" lunch or dinner place. The quality is consistently excellent, portion size is reasonable and the service staff don't hover. We reserved using "OpenTable" which made it even easier and took advantage of the cocktails with the souvenir glasses. read more

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Thankyou Tres Velasquez for being our waiter and making my birthday lunch so enjoyable and a memorable experience. I have been to Hard Rock Cafes all around the world, including Sydney's original Hard Rock when it was located in Crown Street. We were seated outside on the balcony, overlooking the boats and wandering weekend crowds. A perfect view for lunchtime dining. The food is American diner fare - Rockin' Buffalo Wings, Balsamic Tomato Bruschetta, Nachos and Chicken Tenders for Entrees. For main dishes, the choices are endless. Famous Fajitas, Herb Grilled Chicken, Grilled Tasmanian Salmon, Prime Cuts of Lamb, Steak and Australian Angus Ribeye and succulent Cajun shrimp for a "Surf and Turf". I've never tried the smoke house combinations, so the Hickory-Smoked Barbecue Combo was on the list! Burgers and more burgers! You can choose a 6oz or 10oz beef burger under names such as "Legendary Aussie Burger", Classic Bacon Cheeseburger, Tango Burger, Hickory Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburger, Fiesta Burger and the Mushroom & Swiss Burger. I was going to order one of the delicious deserts but was presented with a surprise birthday sundae! This unexpected surprise added to my wonderful dining my dining experience. We loved the extra fruity punch (Tres Special Sangria) and it was the start of a great party night! We will definitely be returning again for more great food, drinks and your attentive and friendly service from all the wait staff at Hark Rock Café Darling Harbour. read more

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Excellent location, and it's the typical chain you get. It's at the quieter area of Darling Harbor so you can have an actual conversation with whoever you're with. Service was a bit slow though and took quite a bit of effort to wave down help. read more

I've been to a couple Hard Rock Cafes around the world but this was my first experience in at HRC Sydney. I was pretty excited to see they were serving a Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving day so I booked table for 6 friends including myself. I made the booking for 8pm. I got a call earlier in the day to confirm we were still coming because they were really busy and probably running behind. This was 6 hours before we showed up. Upon arrival they said there was still a 40 minute wait for priority seating. Ok seriously? If you knew it was gonna be that packed for Thanksgiving dinner you shouldn't have accepted that many bookings! We went to the bar and had a couple drinks (cocktails way too sweet; beer super overpriced... $11 for a pint of beer?!) and finally got seated. Service was pretty good. It took a long time for the food to come out but our waiter was friendly and in good spirits. There was a set menu with a couple options Choice of Main: -Traditional Roast Turkey with chestnut stuffing, giblet gravy, green beans and sweet potato rosette with cranberry sauce. -Virginian Leg HamSlow-roasted Madeira honey-glazed leg ham with braised red cabbage, cilantro and garlic mash with blood orange sauce. I went with the turkey. It wasn't even real turkey. It was thick sliced turkey deli meat. No. The stuffing was a tiny lump of mush - don't even know what it was. Vegetables and sweet potato mash were normal. I'd give it a 1/5 for totally failing what a traditional Thanksgiving meal should be and also small portion size. A few others got the ham. It was pretty good. Especially the garlic mash - really really good. 3/5 because serving size small. Choice of Dessert: -Traditional Pumpkin Pie served with whip cream & ice cream. -Apple Cobbler served warm with vanilla ice cream, topped with walnuts & caramel sauce. I went with the pumpkin pie. It was more like individually baked pumpkin tarts with no spice added, and some crappy vanilla ice cream. 2/5 I tried the apple cobbler which was super cold and tasted like they just got it out of some freezer. It was nothing like apple cobbler. 1/5 The portion sizes were disappointing so they could have at least brought some bread rolls to go along with the mains. The only good dish was the ham. I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt that the other non-Thanksgiving food they serve here regularly is pretty good but based on this experience unfortunately I have to give it a below-average score. I really wasn't looking for anything comparable to a home cooked meal, but something average/decent would have been nice! Don't advertise a Thanksgiving meal unless you can make something decent! You've just ripped people off $40. read more

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It was a nice meeting with a LEGENDARY 10 OZ. BURGER Famous the world over: topped with seasoned bacon, two slices of Cheddar cheese, a crisp fried onion ring, lettuce, tomato, and pickles. I love it, and I have only had one bad unsuccessful experience, and that was in HRC Stockholm where they only serve it well done. read more

If you like the Hard Rock Cafe franchise you should definitely have at least once a drink/dinner here. The Burgers are quite nice but a little but overpriced for what you get. If you fancy dessert you should try the Oreo Cookie Cheesecake, it's huge, filling and very delicious. Overall it's a nice experience but overpriced. read more

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Not impressed by the food or the service. Came here with some friends on a Friday night. We originally had a big group - about 8 and they said it'd be an hour wait and they'd call. So we went to a pub next door and had a few drinks. A few people dropped out and it was only going to be 4 so I called to let them know, hoping it would be quicker. An hour later, we were seated in a small booth, two people cramped on each side. Me and my friend had both ordered the mac and cheese chicken dish, another friend got ribs and the chicken. After a fairly long wait we finally got our food and the mac and cheese was warm...It wasn't cold but it wasn't hot and did not taste good. We politely told the waitress and she said sorry and took it back. The guy that brought out our reheated dish was not so friendly. He basically just threw our plates on the table and the dish was still not hot! WTF? This place is already pretty touristy but the service sucks and the food is not good. Been to way better Hard Rocks and will not be coming back. read more

Listen. I do not expect to have the greatest service of my life when I come to Hard Rock. I know it is not a 3 Michelin Star restaurant. However, when I have our original server bail on us without a hand off and a15 plus minutes wait to get two ice creams for my girls (when it is not busy) is beyond the pale. Come on guys get it together. If I could leave no stars tonight I would. read more

Hard Rock Cafe Sydney - American Near Me - Sydney, NSW

It's a classic rock rock cafe vibe - loud, lots of folks drinking, but still keeping it family friendly, and fun. It's right next to Darling Harbour, so at night, the views are gorgeous especially on their outdoor seating. Our table of 3 ordered one fish, one steak, and one ribs entree. The fish was a tilapia and perfectly done with a solid side of fries. The ribs were also delicious, falling off the bone, and the sauce was wonderful, also with a side of fries. The steak was ordered as medium rare, but it came out well done, and very tough. Overall, service was excellent and staff were very helpful and attentive. read more

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Darling harbour's offering of the popular American food chain. Nice view over the harbour, and it does what it says on the tin if your after a decent sized junk food fix. Portions are generous but pretty expensive, think $24 for veggie nachos. Chicken wings were nice and meaty and the medium level spice was just right read more

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A trip to the Hard Rock Cafe, no matter the city, can be an interesting if not exciting expedition for any lover of music and/or celebrity. You can almost guarantee that the 'jukebox' will be pumping quality tunes and the memorabilia lining the walls is exciting, whether or not you knew/cared that Britney wore that sailor suit in her Oops I Did It Again tour. As always, the service is informal and friendly, super smiley and although a little fake, the waitresses make all attempts at being both personable and personal. The menu doesn't change much (if at all?) from country to country and many of the cocktails are served in your very own take-home souvenir Hard Rock glass. Well, usually. On my first visit to Sydney's Hard Rock Cafe, my friends and I were told that unfortunately there would be no souvenir glasses today. Nor would there be any tap beers except for VB. Actually, no, sorry, no VB either. But you can get a soft drink! Only we're out of lemonade. The food portions were huge, although the meals themselves were uninspiring and expensive. My Caesar Salad was a large plate of diced lettuce (reminiscent of a McDonalds Chicken Burger) with three black olives and five chunks of crouton. The chicken was tender, but there were no anchovies in sight. My friends' Nachos were equally large but lacking in anything substantial - merely chips covered in cheese with a handful of beans and jalapeños with a side ramican of salsa. Sydney's Hard Rock Cafe's Darling Harbour location is a great venue with all the Harbour highlight views. Their wrapping balcony is a great spot to sit in the sun and their indoor tables allow for extra gawking pleasure. For this, Sydney's branch is A.O.K. I was going to make a pun about the cafe having hit rock bottom hard (there's a pun in there somewhere), but that seemed a little harsh. It ain't bad, it just ain't that good. In the words of ACDC, "it's a long way to the top". read more

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We did Christmas Day lunch @ Hard Rock & the staff were nothing but delightful. Food was of normal hard rock standard - American deliciousness. We sat on the balcony enjoyed the darling harbour people watching and received personalised, friendly and accommodating service. Will be back. read more

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Worth a visit once or for a special occasion as the prices aren't made for regular patronage. You can also buy the cocktail glasses which make great collectors items and memorabilia (it's subtlety different in each city you go to). Speaking of cocktails, try the hurricane! It's a really nice drink read more

Can you believe I have never been to a Hard Rock Café in my life? Me either! I had the pre-conceived notion that it was going to be all 80's and outdated but it was actually kind of cool with loads of great Rock memorabilia around the walls. And the Quadrophenia scooter behind the bar! I also had no idea that The Hard Rock was founded in 1971 or that they support loads of charities or that they were bought out and are now owned by the Seminole Indian tribe... I was literally driven there by shitty weather (it was undercover to walk that way whereas I would have got wet going right towards Cockle Bay) and received an unlikely education. The service was amazing- it could have been a coincidence but I was using the loo in a cubicle and realised there was no paper so asked someone to hand me some under the door. And then as I was washing my hands a staff member came in from outside, went straight to my cubicle and replaced the paper. Listen and learn Other Venues! The waitstaff were also really friendly and obliging- the last thing I expected from a franchise that I thought was going to be another greedy conglomerate. There were loads of girls there inappropriately dressed for the weather- headsup guys!- and a general atmosphere of non-contrived fun. The place is a museum of sorts with stuff like Paul Weller's Jam-era shoes, Johnny Rotten's jacket, a shirt and set-list of Dylan's, and a disgusting cardigan of Michael Jackson's. Had a cheap champers and a nice glass of red and enjoyed looking at all the stuff. Good times! read more

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Amazing Service! This time we had Brian and he was amazing!!! He was so nice, checked on us when we got our food, and came back later to check, without being annoying or not coming over at all!! We had an issue as they didn't bring our potato skins out, and that was one of the main reasons why we went! LOL!! He was able to fix that up right away!! Again, the food was amazing!!! Another great visit! I wish y'all could split checks though!!!! SO ANNOYING YOU DON'T! read more

Really? Is the Hard Rock Cafe still a thing? Perhaps it's been so long that it's come back in fashion. Hell, it was already retro. Either way, there's no doubting this place has overpriced tourist trap written all over it. Which isn't to say it isn't a glossy, well-serviced trap! The staff are super friendly and accommodating, and if you the kitsch rock memorabilia decor is your thing, then sure, head in and knock yourself out. The bar is well stocked and the Darling Harbour views are worth a peek as well. But unless you're plagued with homesick American guests, then avoid eating here. The ribs will be better at Hurricanes (though probably as expensive) and if your hankering for a burger, just head further along Harbourside to Grill'd. read more

Hard Rock Cafe Sydney - American Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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I grew up in the music business and was taken to the London Hard Rock on numerous occasions as it actually used to be frequented by plenty of musicians. Nowadays, it's just a shell of its former rocking glory. Relocating to Darling Harbour hasn't done it any favours in that respect either, except it'll probably get plenty of tourist business during the summer, having been absent from the Sydney-scene having closed down their Crown Street restaurant a few years back. It's basically just your typical American-inspired diner with a musical theme now, although I did enjoy the playlist. I went there to have a casual business meeting - slightly odd choice, but i went with it - and we were in the middle of a chat when our waitress came over and told me to budge up so she could sit next to me. Now I'm all for friendly service, but I draw the line at getting too cosy, especially when I was trying to talk about something important. I went with a Cob Salad (didn't want anything too messy) and was presented with a giant bowl of lettuce and various ingredients. It tasted fine, if not anything to blow me away, but the problem with salad is that it gets a bit tedious after a while, especially the lettuce. The food will always be pretty standard Hard Rock fare, but unfortunately it's just place to go have an expensive burger and buy a T-shirt with a different city name on it, as opposed to a rock music institution. read more

Hard Rock Cafe Sydney - American Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Food was okay. Couldn't here the waitress over the music (I know it's rock and roll but wen you have to scream to place an order something is wrong). Didn't get our drinks to the end of the main course so couldn't enjoy it with the food . Place wasn't even that busy. Price was expensive . Wasn't given anything for the 45 min wait for the drinks . I would give hard rock one more chance read more

I'm so disappointed to write this review as I had been waiting a couple of months for this dinner. The Hard Rock Cafe is only one of a few restaurants that offers an American Thanksgiving meal. The most important part? pumpkin pie.... so I made a reservation for two. I had been here before for a due that was taking place in the 'event room' for the Sydney Lights Festival and it was a fantastic view of the Darling Harbour. However, on this occasion when we arrived for our reservation we were told there were no seats available and to take a seat at the bar. Okay, no biggie - a quick drink before we smash some turkey, mash and of course that coveted creamy concoction. After a half hour we were seated and immediately informed that they had sold out of the two main meals AND that pumpkin pie. noooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! Did we want stay? no, we did not. Looking around the room at the smug diners, we were not giving thanks. So we left. So, I can't really rate my review on the meal we had but can say that the Hard Rock Cafe is located in a pretty accessible place with fantastic views and menu items that cater to the American Diner tastes. We did not buy the t-shirt. read more

We were in the Harbourside Mall in Sydney and my friend decided that we should stop and have dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe. I had to purchase some merchandise for friends so after doing so we decided to go and eat. We were seated immediately and given menus. My friend who is a vegetarian, was given the option of a regular menu or a vegetarian menu which she appreciated. After our drinks came, we both ordered. I ordered the classic Burger which came with French fries and my friend ordered vegetarian quesadilla which came with a small salad. We were both satisfied with our meals and the Hard Rock does not disappoint I would recommend a visit if you are in Sydney. read more

The service was great but a little bit slow! Our waitress was very welcoming and advised us for the best choice! We took a combo jumbo and a legendary burger! It was very yummy and we were full! read more

Hard Rock Cafe Sydney - The legendary burger - American Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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Phenomenal experience. Used the iVenture card to dine here, which made the experience much more affordable. (iVenture is an awesome investment for anyone who is visiting here and planning to see some of the local attractions) The server Josh here is one of the best servers that I have had in a long time. He was helpful, funny, and attentive. He even hopped in on an already ridiculous photo of me and my partner sharing our ice cream sundae- such a delight. read more

I think people are being a little harsh on Hard Rock Cafe Sydney. I think if you go there with the expectation that it's not going to be fine dining, but just overpriced American diner type food served in a touristy type restaurant (in an equally touristy location), you won't be disappointed. The only real difference I noticed with this Hard Rock Cafe and the others I've been to is that the one at Darling Harbour is massive. It was a Monday night when we visited and there were at least two large rooms which were curtained off, presumably to be opened at weekends and busier times. There was a live band playing, and the area we were sitting in was full with a mix of groups of locals and smaller tables of tourists. The service was fine - probably wasn't as good as you'd find in some of the other Hard Rock locations, but that's because it's Australia and the waiters aren't expecting to get the American sized tips their colleagues in other countries receive. read more

I always enjoy this place. Happy to be back. Service is a bit slow, but the food was really good compared to the hot and miss places we've been to this last two weeks! Will be back again! read more

Being a huge chain restaurant that is famous for what we all know as "American" style food, it would have been easy for them to charge exorbitant prices and serve up mediocre food, but I was extremely happy that this wasn't the case. Yes the prices are steep and they are aiming at the tourist market, but they haven't rested on this and chosen to serve bland food, the food is really good. (I want to try the mac & cheese and the nachos next) After deliberating over the menu for a while I decided on the club sandwich and it was worth every cent. So much so, it was too big and I was defeated after only half. The walls are scattered with Rock n Roll memorabilia and the music is pumping. The waiters are very attentive and are always asking if everything is ok, o if you need anything. My only complaint would be the price of the drinks. I would've loved to have a cocktail but there was no option to have one without the Hard Rock glass you get to keep. This put me off as I didn't want to pay $25 for a drink and a glass I didn't want. I'll go back, this time with a bigger appetite and wallet. read more

Every now and again my best friend and I get a hankering for chicken wings. When this happens we always head over to The Hard Rock Cafe and get the mild wings from the entree menu.. Unfortunately for us we can never stop there and end up in a food coma (where you eat so much food you can't move) I've only ever had burgers from the Hard Rock and I'm usually not disappointed. The Hard Rock is a great place to go for celebratory dinners (birthdays, hen's etc) as they will chant and celebrate with you! You also get a great view of the harbour which is fantastic when the Saturday nigh fireworks go off! Staff are ALWAYS happy, nice and helpful! 10 outta 10 for enthusiasm! The only drawback is that sometimes they serve the wings cold. Obviously they're pre-done and cooked as needed but there has been a few occasions where we have needed them to heat them further (we never have this issue with the burgers) If this was a normal restaurant I would find this to be a huge drawback and potentially woudn't revisit but the enthusiastic staff, great view and other amazing foods outweigh this. Meals tend to start around $20 and go up in price. read more

While a bit on the steep side in terms of prices, but it makes it up for more of it in terms of service and food. Hard rock cafe is perfect for adults and youngsters in terms of the range of food on their menu. I went with a few friends for one's birthday and the staff was friendly, accomodating and prompt on service. I had the veggie something burger and it was big... like big and i enjoyed every bit of eating it messily as burgers are to be enjoyed They even announced and celebrated the birthday of this friend inviting the whole restaurant in and was such a pleasant surprise and a sweet finish to the dinner. The renovation at the moment i went did make it a bit confusing to find the entrance but don't let that deter you to going in...definitely worth a try read more

Yeah, a Hard Rock Cafe in Sydney! Nice location at the Darling Harbour with a great view to the Harbour. The restaurant is quite big, you may not have a good view to a screen showing music clips. Due to the massive glass front, it's not as "dark" as it usually is in the HRCs. Food was good, loved the intense taste of the bacon on the burger! Service was friendly and very good, easygoing. The shop has nice shirts, but c'mon, 50 bucks for a shirt is simply too expensive! read more

Last night I went to a birthday diner at the new Hard Rock Café in Darling Harbour, I went to the old Hard Rock Café (which went out of business) for my tenth birthday. I found the new one a little underwhelming. They do not accept phone bookings and when we turned up they told us it would be an hour and a half wait for a table. I found the atmosphere quite ordinary and not very reminiscent of the other Hard Rock Café's I've been to. The entire approach is extremely American from the overly friendly waiters who are super polite in spite of their super slow and disorganised service. The food is also very American, insanely overpriced and boring, the one dish I wanted was unavailable, leaving ordinary sounding burgers, ribs and salads. It seemed everyone there was there for birthday dinners as every five minutes a staff member stands behind a table and screams "we have a birthday here" and makes everyone shout happy birthday. Hoopla for not much really. read more

Hard Rock Cafe Sydney - American Near Me - Sydney, NSW

It wasn't a good place to eat. Very touristy, over priced and the cocktails were not even that strong like they should. Couldn't even taste the alcohol. Food was very average. read more

It's a beautiful look at Darling Harbour, especially for the weekend fireworks. Ended up trying the Aussie burger. It's interesting with beetroot, but nothing memorable. read more

We've been to many Hard Rock Cafes around the world and this is one of the quieter ones with just some memorabilia's dotted around the restaurant. Good location and the food is exactly as you would expect. read more

Hard Rock cafe has finally opened up in Sydney. I have been to a couple of other Hard Rocks across the globe and I'm thrilled to finally see it in Darling harbour. I love Burgers and the Burgers at Hard Rock are massive! It's a bit embarrassing trying to fit the entire burger in my mouth and I wish they had given me a secluded table instead of a table right in the front where waiting guests could see me struggling to look dignified while relishing my burger. Did I mention they have Vegetarian burgers! I ordered the fries and also had onion rings and a milkshake. It was all pretty good. The service is unparalleled. I was very impressed with the level of customer service and wish other restaurants will start steeping up. Although, it's quite busy, despite being a large space, the waiter refused to hurry us up and let me sit there leisurely for over two hours. I love this place and cannot wait to go back! read more

Was in the area looking for a late afternoon lunch, and was enticed into having an "All American" meal. The views were nice, and our waiter was too, except we hardly saw him throughout our meal. We were the lucky ones though as the table next to us got so fed up waiting for their orders to be taken that they got up an left. The seagulls apparently loved the slow service, as they hovered on the ledge waiting for patrons to leave so they could pick at the plates that were left out for awhile. As for the food, it was OK ... not super great nor bad. But it was VERY expensive. After the fact I was glad I wasn't in the drinking mood, as they were running $18 for simple mixed cocktails. read more

I think this place is way below the hard rock cafés I have been to. And it's a shame really cause it's at such a nice location. The view is great but the food is bellow the hard rock standard. I had just been at the one in L.A and I was looking forward to my burger.... But it was such a let down I went to hungry jacks after... The one on crown street was way better. read more

We bought sydney which has hard rock cafe included when we showed up at hard rock cafe, they chrged us additional $100 as they forced us to buy t shirt. Also, the menu was not from regular menu. Bad behavior from host read more

Oh so dissapointed. Big meals but all reheated in the microwave, and mot vey well Buffalo wings were half cold - literally. They clearly not been deep fried on order but pre-packed, frozen, microwaved then dipped in warm sauce. Nachos were big but.... Big blob of greasy sourcream, $3 guacamole wad about 1/4 of an avacado...i get it, there expensive but at least make guacamole not just smashed avo. Beans i could count on one hand snd the beef brisket on top was dry and reheated too. Simply poor. On the positives...coke was cold and the service from Vickie and another Spanish speaking guy were outstanding. Overpriced truckstop dinner read more

Hard Rock Cafe will never let you down. If your looking for burgers, chicken wings and finger food - you cant go wrong. The chicken wings have to be the STANDOUT with there selection of HOT sauces. The service is good and they seem to turn tables quickly. Waiting time is at its peak on the weekends however not a huge issue - just grab a drink at the bar. read more