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Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DC, Washington, DC

Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DC

3.9
3.9
1146 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 30 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Charming
Hard Rock Cafe is a global phenomenon with 185 cafes that are visited by nearly 80 million guests each year. The first Hard Rock Cafe opened on June 14, 1971, in London, England, and from there the brand has expanded to major cities and exotic locations around the world.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (202) 737-7625
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Give your guests the rock star treatment with our specially designed all-inclusive menus that are perfect for student groups.  Groups of 15 or more can choose off a limited menu that includes a beverage. Take a look at our Group Menus.  We also offer breakfast for groups of 25 or more.  If you have less than 25, please call the cafe directly. 
  • Private party facilities
    Looking to host a private event? Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC is the perfect place for your next important event. Our Sales team can help you plan an amazing customized event from a Casual Get Together with passed hors d'oeuvres to a Formal Black Tie Event.
  • Private party contact
    Sales Department : (202) 737-7625
  • Area
    Downtown
  • Cross Street
    10th St. NW
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Conveniently located near Metro Center and Gallery Center Metro stops.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Thanksgiving Dinner

    US$40.23 per person

    16 Oct 2024 - 1 Dec 2024
    Thanksgiving Dinner will be available on Thursday, November 28,2024 Slow-roasted turkey breast, roasted fresh vegetables, home-style classic stuffing, creamy sweet potato mash, cranberry sauce finished with a traditional turkey gravy. $30.95++ Pumpkin Pie A slice of classic pumpkin pie topped with caramel sauce and house-made whipped cream. $9.95++ Limited quantities available, so make your reservations in advance!
    Thanksgiving Dinner photo
  • Breakfast with Santa

    US$0.00 - US$52.00 per person

    Prepaid

    21 Dec 2024 only
    Breakfast with Santa is BACK at Hard Rock Cafe! Enjoy an intimate morning filled with surprises, stockings, and a visit from the man himself. HOT DISHES Bacon, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Breakfast Potatoes, French Toast Sticks with syrup COLD ITEMS Fruit Salad & Assorted Pastries Pricing: Adult ticket price includes family-style breakfast, beverage and a mimosa. Gratuity is included in price. Child ticket price includes a family-style breakfast, beverage and a photo with Santa Claus. Gratuity is included in price. Substitutions of items may occur due to supply availability. Excludes tax and gratuity.
    Breakfast with Santa photo
  • Captain Messi has ARRIVED!

    Multiple dates available
    Check out the new Messi Kid's Menu featuring complimentary Messi action figure with purchase.
    Captain Messi has ARRIVED! photo

Offers

  • Catch The Game Here!

    12 Sept 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    Sun - Thu - 11:00 - 16:00, 16:00 - 21:00,Fri - Sat - 11:00 - 16:00, 16:00 - 22:00
    Calling all sports fans! Show your team spirit and wear your jersey when you come in to watch the game with us! Plus, get complimentary chips and salsa with an entrée purchase.* Let's cheer on our team together and enjoy some delicious food while we're at it!

    Catch The Game Here! photo

What 1,146 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Hard Rock Cafe in Washington, DC, offers a lively atmosphere with "fantastic" food and "amazing" service. Guests appreciate the attentive staff and vibrant live music. While some find the menu limited and noise levels high, the memorabilia and overall experience often leave a lasting impression. "Highly recommend" for memorable dining.

1,146 Reviews
  1. Kristel

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great Thanksgiving dinner! Went with my husband Andy in-laws. Our waiter Marty was so amazing! We opted on for the Thanksgiving Dinner that was $40/person +tax and tip! It was a great deal!

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  2. Jessica

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was great. The staff was great. They didn't know what was going on with the reservation at first but figured it out and made us comfortable the whole time. I would definitely go back if in the area.

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  3. Jennifer

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    UPDATE: Following my initial review, Hard Rock immediately reached out to apologize for our experience and make things right. I look forward to giving the restaurant another chance with a hopefully improved experience. If nothing else, the level of customer service provided in having management personally reach out to rectify a less-than-stellar experience went a long way in my book. Unfortunately not impressed with this restaurant or the dining experience at all. Hard Rock Cafe was identified as a “partner restaurant” for the National Theatre and based on experiences at their other locations, our party expected something more. What we got was a grungy-feeling restaurant, tables that were jammed in (but empty), and mediocre food.

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  4. Stacy

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had a big party and the service was great. I ordered a flat bread and a bowl with salmon. The margarita flat bread was larger than I expected and was really delicious. I tasted the bowl but brought it home because I was full. The rest of the party enjoyed their food as well. They ordered ribs, fries, nachos, burgers and the Messi chicken sandwich, and salmon. Looking forward to going back.
    Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DCResponded on 16 November 2024
    Stacy, thank you so much for such a thoughtful and detailed review of the menu items you ordered. We are so happy that you enjoyed the food so much! We appreciate your time and business and we look forward to hosting you for another meal! -Angela Thomas, Assistant General Manager

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  5. Kimberley

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went to celebrate three birthdays. 9 women and a 7 month old. The service was fabulous and we had an amazing time! Get the Unity Card. I have had one for a year and you get points and discounts. Wear your pins, shirts , hats and get special treatment!
    Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DCResponded on 12 November 2024
    Kimberley! I remember your table! Thank you so much for choosing us to have MULTIPLE Birthday Meals with. I am so happy that you had such a great time! We hope to see you all again soon! Keep Rockin! -Angela Thomas, Assistant General Manager

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  6. Narda

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Our experience was really bad, the server took too much time to bring our plates and there were just 2/3 Tables in all the restaurant so it was not crowded to take too much time in our orders. I made the reservation and I indicated that was a bday celebration and the server told me that all the personal were gone to celebrate singing a bday so just gave me an ice cream. Poor quality of food and drinks and service.
    Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DCResponded on 12 November 2024
    Narda, I am very sorry to hear about the experience you had with us that the cafe. If you would like to discuss specifics you can reach me through the email link on our website. I hope to hear from you. -Angela Thomas, Assistant General Manager

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Our server Marty was great. I ordered the salmon and when it came out my green beans and mashed potatoes were cold. My salmon was perfect temp. Prices are steep, but normal for DC. I do recommend this place. My daughter is really into music and absolutely loved it there. She took so many pictures of all the things they had there. I sure do miss the hard rock in Seattle!
    Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DCResponded on 4 November 2024
    Hi there! Thank you so much for stopping in and having a meal with us. We are thrilled Marty showed your family a great time, and I truly hope we got you some new mashed potatoes and green beans! On a side note, I was extremely sad when they closed the Seattle location, as I am close to one of their veteran bartenders. There were some great Hard Rockers in that cafe. Also, I am so glad you took a tour of our second floor and saw all of the amazing memorabilia we have on showcase, as a lot of our guest don't check it out. I hope you enjoyed your stay and DC and please come back and see us again the next time you are in the area! -Angela Thomas, Assistant General Manager

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  8. Tara

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We ordered steaks and 3 of our orders came out over cooked. They were great about sending another steak but the wait was long.
    Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DCResponded on 14 October 2024
    Hi Tara, thank you for the feedback. I'm sorry we didn't get it right the first time, but thank you for giving us the opportunity to make it right. I know waiting for a recook at a restaurant makes time crawl, so I completely understand the frustration. If you would like to give us a second chance, please email me through the link on our website so I can set something up. Hope to hear from you! -Angela Thomas, Assistant General Manager

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  9. Carver

    Toronto

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Took 20 minutes to get our first drink. Waitress was friendly and overworked. Taking so long was not her fault at all. There was some heavy metal teen bands playing at supper hour could not even hear uours lf think let alone talk to one another. The food was warm
    Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DCResponded on 14 October 2024
    Hi Carver, I very much apologize for the experience you had while dining yesterday. School of Rock is a national partnership that we have with schools for music education and music therapy. I understand that it's not everyone's cup of tea, and those kids are talented and LOUD. It is listed on our website when they will be performing, so I am sorry that it wasn't noted when you made your reservation. I would like the chance to make this up to you, so if you would like to respond privately with your email so I can reach out, please do so, or you can email the link on our website in attention to me. I hope to hear from you. -Angela Thomas, Assistant General Manager

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  10. Laurie

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Our server Charmaine was excellent and got us in and out quickly when we told her we had theatre tickets. Inside was extremely loud so we asked to sit outside. Bar was backed up so food came before drinks. They were slammed with large parties. The managers and staff were all working extra hard.
    Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DCResponded on 14 October 2024
    Laurie, thank you for your feedback. Just like the weather, sometimes you can't predict the volume of business you are going to receive. We appreciate your thoughtfulness and understanding that everyone was working as hard as they could, but we hope you will come back and give us another chance so we can execute and experience for you that we can be proud of. Please reach out if you choose to visit us again. -Angela Thomas, Assistant General Manager

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FAQs

Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DC offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 737-7625.

Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DC is rated 3.9 stars by 1146 OpenTable diners.

Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DC does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 30 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Hard Rock Cafe - Washington, DC

999 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    10th St. NW
  • Area
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–21:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Conveniently located near Metro Center and Gallery Center Metro stops.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (202) 737-7625
  • Catering
    Give your guests the rock star treatment with our specially designed all-inclusive menus that are perfect for student groups.  Groups of 15 or more can choose off a limited menu that includes a beverage. Take a look at our Group Menus.  We also offer breakfast for groups of 25 or more.  If you have less than 25, please call the cafe directly. 
  • Private party facilities
    Looking to host a private event? Hard Rock Cafe Washington DC is the perfect place for your next important event. Our Sales team can help you plan an amazing customized event from a Casual Get Together with passed hors d'oeuvres to a Formal Black Tie Event.
  • Private party contact
    Sales Department : (202) 737-7625
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