When you spend a long time in Italy, every so often you have to switch it up from pizza and pasta. The hard rock is a great place to do that at. The food is pretty good, American inspired dishes with more international flavor profiles. We got the nacho platter, which is HUGE, a side caesar and the veggie burger. All really good! When we went the wait was about 20 minutes, which is rare for Rome. Most restaurants never have a wait. Environment is really cool with the memorabilia, staff and music videos playing on the TV's. Don't miss the mural in the bar which references a roman masterpiece. read more

Hard Rock Cafe - Nacho plater - American Near Me - Rome, RM

In the heart of Rome. Most of the time crowded. Costlier than most of the other eating joints around. Good option if you are tried eating pasta and pizza. read more

This was a great find for us. We loved the food and service and they had ice!!!!!! :)

Best restaurant in Rome. Very vey cool place and music and interior. The staff and service was excellent. 100% recommended.

Located a short distance from Piazza Barberini and a bit further from the Spanish Steps, we made Hard Rock one of our destinations during our trip to Rome. After traveling a while, it's nice to have some 'comfort food' like an 'american' style hamburger. The venue is on the smaller side, and they have managed to get a good number of tables in, but the way they are situated, we didn't feel like we were in anyone's way. We arrived at the beginning of lunch service and got a table inside quickly without waiting. Our waitress was wonderful. The restaurant was busy and she still managed to get to us quickly, and stop by the table often. She always had a smile on her face and was very friendly. I really like the painted ceiling over the bar area and all the dark wood accents of this restaurant. And of course, you always have the fun music and videos. It's fun to see the videos and hear the old songs as well as the new. The rest rooms are unfortunately right off the dining room, but I suppose there was no way to change that. You men may want to note: one of the urinals is right across from the bathroom door, with a clear view into the dining room when the door opens! Someone may want to put a screen in front of the door - ahem. Just a thought. A shout out goes to our waitress Viky and her manager. I was drinking margaritas and the taste was 'off' a bit. I thought it may be the tequila they were using so I ordered a 'top shelf' margarita hoping that would improve the taste. (I order my margaritas without salt on the rim - I hear the groans, but for those who know me, salty things are just 'too much' for my pallet - and this margarita was very salty. After the second margarita arrived she asked if it was better. I said it was just 'OK'. Next thing I know, the manager is at the table asking what I don't like about the drink. He goes off to 'investigate' and we figure that's the end of it. Well not so fast! He came back with another 'top shelf' margarita and asked me to give it a try. It smelled better and tasted better! Seems the 'Italian recipe' includes a margarita mix in with the sour mix which contains a lot of salt. He researched the 'American recipe' which excludes the mix and adds lime juice. This was a great stroke of customer service! With everything going on during a busy lunch shift, the manager took time (quite a bit of time) to figure out what it was about the margarita that one customer did not care for. This restaurant really pays attention to customer service. If you have not been to a HRC before, and are thinking about visiting, this should be the one you try. They really want you to have a great experience. read more

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On our first night in Rome, jet lagged from flying from the US overnight (and hungry!) this was a welcome reprieve to eat food and understand the menu. Nothing Italian about it, though, it's appetizers and burgers. We loved the option to sit outdoors and people watch. Service was not fast, but average so ok. Spinach artichoke dip was exactly as you would find it in the US. Italian wines and Prosecco on the menu for excellent prices. Our Italian waiter spoke flawless English. If you want a bite of Americana, recommend read more

Hard Rock Cafe - Entrance to Hard Rock Cafe in Rome - American Near Me - Rome, RM

So my boyfriend and I went to eat here last year, we had planned this beforehand but forgot to book a table. We had a really long wait, but it was worth it. Our waiter was extremely nice and we sat on like the outside little place they have. We ordered the BBQ chicken something as a starter and little did we know that was going to make us a little less hungry for our BBQ spareribs. I have been to three other hard rock cafes, one in Oslo, one in Venecia and another one in Singapore and both Oslo and Singapore weren't that great, but luckily the food from this one restaurant didn't disappoint at all. Here's a tip though if you are planning to eat here: remember to book a table beforehand so you don't have to wait for more than half an hour if you don't like to wait for a table read more

Hard Rock Cafe - American Near Me - Rome, RM

This is one of the smaller Hard Rocks that we have been to. There was an enclosed seating area outside, which seemed a fun option. AThe new vegetarian options were nice to see, we enjoyed the cauliflower wings. The legendary burger never fails in flavor, neither does the mushroom and Swiss burger. Hard Rocks are always a fun stop while traveling. The only issue was getting refills proved a challenge on drinks as the wait staff was kind of absentee. read more

The experience was great with the exception that they were completely out of beef products when we went which was disappointing because 2 out of the 4 of us were really wanting hamburgers. If it wasn't for Andreas I probably would have given a lower rating. He was absolutely fantastic. Super friendly, very attentive and made our experience worthwhile. The food that we ordered was on point with the exception of the kids Mac n Cheese that my son didn't like and he loves Mac n Cheese. It was very dry. The only other downfall was that my son wanted a tshirt and it was very expensive for a kids shirt. @ €31. read more

Hard Rock Cafe is a must place to eat when you're in Rome! Good music, great food, better service than many places around the city! Ordered "Local Amatrriciana Burger", on the menu representing "traditional taste of Lazio region", and it was delicious! Will recommend Hard Rock Cafe Rome to anyone visiting Italy. read more

Hard Rock Cafe - American Near Me - Rome, RM

The Hard Rock Café was about a 10 minute walk from our hotel and sounded like a great place for us in need of a burger. We were here in July (2018) and the place was super crowded and with so-so service. There was no wait this time and we were seated right away. We ordered a drink and both ordered the Ultimate burger. We enjoyed the music and burger which came with fries and aioli as well. We were not rushed and our server was friendly and attentive. Hard Rock hit the spot on this visit. read more

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Can't go wrong with meat locker AC!! Stopped in at the Roma Hard Rock Shop and picked up a Colosseum guitar pin. Very friendly, English speaking staff. read more

another town another shot glass. Cafe is near american embassy and a local hang out for some of the embassy folks. Nice looking location, friendly bartenders read more

Great service, nice that they take care of military as well!! Special thanks to Georgia for taking special care of usway too kind

Very busy place but made a reservation on open table and they seated us right away. They sat us outside in the igloo which I thought was cool. Very nicely air conditioned in there. After being in Italy for the past 12 days, we needed a good old fashioned hamburger. Burger was solid. Service was great and it's nice and quiet in the igloo. Try to sit there if you can. The egg rolls they have for an app are absolutely delicious. Which I had some right now typing this review read more

I have been to many HRC's around the world. This one seemed unimpressive. The food is consistently okay when needing an American safe zone abroad. I would have thought the exterior and interior would have captured the grander of Rome better. I popped in for a beer and a snack, but when in Rome you don't do as the Americans!!!! read more

OK. I needed a burger after almost two weeks in Italy. I did have my occasional steak but it was mostly pizza and pasta the whole time. Also gelato but that's another story. The Hard Rock was about a mile walk from my hotel which helped walk off some of the fries afterwards. We decided to try the glassed in outside area on the street because the inside was just packed. Three pluses: Air conditioned, dedicated staff and the glass acted as a barrier to all the street hawkers trying to sell you something. If you've sat in the outside street section of a restaurant in a large town in Italy, you know what I mean. Service: pretty good. Staffed by two waiter/waitresses. They have to run back and forth to the main section to get the food, so there's a slight wait. Food: Classic burger and fries. Tasted great after two weeks away. Another plus: serves Pepsi Price: more Italian than stateside. Two hamburgers and fries, two Pepsi drinks(refills free). 37 Euro range. (About $42). read more

This Hard Rock had the worst food of any Hard Rock I've been to, and I usually find at least one in every country or city I visit. This is not a good place for a group, seating is very cramped, and it is SUPER busy. The biggest complaint was that the food was just very off. The nachos were sickly sweet, the pasta had some weird barbecue-like sauce on it, and the burgers were burnt and just poor quality. You have to go for the experience, but the food was just gross. The shop was cool though, and you have to get the t-shirt. read more

I'm a Hard Rock Pin collector, and have been for the longest time. Those who know me well, they know that we must stop at a HRC for pins. So, even though I have been to Rome a couple times before and probably grabbed pins then, I still got a few here. With the yelp check in, I scored a little nylon pouch. Not sure what to use it for yet. I did get some limited edition and holiday pins (I was there during Easter and went to the Easter mass at the Vatican so a nice souvenir). My hubby was at the bar having a beer when I was done shopping so I made my way over. We ordered a plate of nachos. I wanted an arnold palmer but was told there was no such thing as iced tea in Rome. So I ended up with a sprite. The nachos were just okay. The ceiling is a nod to the Sistine Chapel and they had some interesting rock gear on display. I'm sure if I visit Rome again, I'll be back! read more

What a terrible evening at the Hard Rock Cafe. I am currently studying abroad in Rome and decided to make the trip to the Hard Rock to cope with a wave of homesickness. Honestly, it just made me more homesick. First of all, I had read online reviews that mentioned a happy hour so my girlfriends and I decided to arrive early and have a drink or two. When we asked, the very rude waitress told us we could not participate in happy hour unless we were sitting at the bar. We asked if we could order at the bar and bring the drinks back to our table but she insisted that we could not. We all decided we would live without the drinks and simply enjoy some burgers. We asked for a few more minutes with the menu while we decided what to get. After about a half-hour of no service and no sight of our waitress, a woman finally brought out an appetizer one of the girls had initially ordered. We told the woman we were ready to order our main course and asked if she could send our server out. She said she would but ten minutes later, we were still waiting. We then asked at the host stand if there was anybody around to take our order. They laughed and said sure. Another ten minutes later, we were pretty fed up and asked for the check for the appetizers and our water. Even that was apparently too much to ask because nobody bothered to bring the check. When a friend asked for it a second time, the host gave her incredible attitude. Direct quote: my friend: "Excuse me, can we get our check?" Host: "You're excused." He then nodded and walked away, but still didn't bring a check... A couple of staff members kept clumping together at the host stand and staring at us. They laughed, rolled their eyes, and gossiped in Italian. I have never felt more uncomfortable at a restaurant in my life. After about an hour total of rude employees and terrible service, a manager named Roberto came over and began to apologize. He insisted it was his fault (which it wasn't) and asked us to stay. He offered a discount and some free beverages and appetizers. It was getting late and we were hungry so we reluctantly stayed. After we finished, he brought the check. Discount my ass... We were charged full price for our food and even ended up paying for some of the "complimentary water" that we never asked for. Finally, to top it off, my friend from Barcelona was visiting and ended up getting food poisoning from her appetizer. She didn't even eat her burger and has been sick since we left. The one positive thing I will say is that my food tasted good. I was happy with my burger and thankful to be able to eat ketchup with my fries again. So I'll say the food gets 4 stars. But next time I crave American food, I'll make it myself. read more

I was in Rome with my family and for our last night we decided to try out a Hard Rock. This place is pretty much a tourist trap for weary Americans who aren't brave enough to try a local mom & pop local spot. The food is certainly nothing to write home about and the service was fine but the real question is; what are you doing in the Hard Rock while you're in Italy? When you're in Vegas you go to the Hard Rock....not Rome! read more

It's an American Cafe - you're in Rome. I stopped by here to pick up a T-Shirt for my step-dad. The place is clean and there was a 40-minute looking wait, judging by the number of folks hanging out curbside. Experience the local flaire while you're in Rome - there's plenty of Hard Rocks in the Good Ole USofA. read more

Holy cow, this was such a great way to have food from home! We've lived in Italy for 10 months now and just visited Rome this past weekend and rushed to get there (from the train station and back). It only cost 7 euro to go from the train station and then 6 euros back. The drinks were out of this world, the food was amazing, and the service was just amazing. I loved it here and know I will be back on our next trip to Rome. read more

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I agree with the reviews by AJ R and Cyndi C. I was in Rome with my 12 year old grandson and after a long hot day at the Colosseum et al., we craved an American meal. This was perfect for that purpose. We had some good old American style institutional pulled pork sandwiches. Food - 2 1/2 STARS Location - 4 STARS Service - 5 STARS Ambiance - 3 1/2 STARS read more

Ugh. I must say i agree with the below, about this being the worst hard rock i've ever been to. Normally i think of hard rocks as crappy tourist traps, and i wouldnt be caught dead there....especially living in nyc, where chains are so looked down upon. After everything in venice being a tourist trap in itself, we adored the hard rock there (better drinks and pricing than literally all the other dumps), so went out of our way to make it by this hard rock when in rome. Sadly, the experience was not the same. We only wanted cocktails, so were looking for bar seating, but there was literally none to be had. Also, i wanted a bloody, which they were out of. The next 2 drinks we ordered were too horrible to drink. Another bartender remade them, so they were tolerable. Also, a middle aged dude came out of one of the stalls in the women's room when i was at the sink...gross. When my boyfriend went to have the drinks remade, about 3 separate people tried to steal his chair, so safe to say they need more seating (our chairs were two random stools, in an awkward area overlooking the restaurant side). Fail all around, especially after your feet are nearly bleeding from walking up the hill (super random location) in heels (after walking all over rome in heels the past 3 days and being spared any foot injuries). read more

Buona Giornata from th Hard Rock Cafe in Rome. I am ending a 2.5 week vabcation here in Italy and having stuffed my self with every type of magnificent Italian pasta, pizza and seafood that was prepared with either in a cream; tomato or cheese sauce that had flavors that absolutely do not compares to any other place on the planet, I was truly wanting an American Burger with Fries. To my rescue was the Hard Rock Cafe Rome (The restaurant is NOT near the Vatican. There you will find a gift shop with limited items and no HRC Pins). Christopher's service was just what I would expect of this iconic rock n roll restaurant. He was very friendly, very attentive, fast and had a GREAT attitude. BUT the star was the hamburger and fries..medium rare, hot and crispy fries. Paired with good old rock n roll music and you feel.you have stepped out of Italy and into a great American Burger Joint. Ciao read more

Hard Rock Cafe Rome is the italian interpretation of the world wide famous restaurant network and it works! The restaurant is totally shaped to the high quality world wide network level and it's alligned to the international offer you can find on the globe. Nevertheless you can touch by your hand the real italian approach: hamburger grilled meat, freshness and flavour of the salad, etc. Very well done, HRC! Onion rings are amazing for sure! Italians do it better...now I can understand what it means! ;) read more

I have been to this HRC a few times in the past but this time I got there too early and it wasn't opened yet. The gift shop was though so stopped in to get another "city shot glass" for my collection. Best thing about the shop - Springsteen is there! So is U2. Not only that; they had a few good deals on some pins. As for the cafe; my favorite part is the dome with a heavenly painting of cherubs rocking out! The decor, like most HRCs is quite original and always a pleasure to take in all the rocking legends. read more

Valentina gave excellent service. Was very accommodating to our group and had good recommendations. Perfect location for a night out with family and friends. read more

Finally a Hard Rock with an original and very delicious Local Legendary. It has Parmesan Crust on it which makes it twice as good as it is already. Perfect Burger in a great location. The Chicken Burger my girlfriend had was also great and the Parmesan Fries and Aioli Dip to die for. Staff where all very nice, our waiter Riccardo was very helpful. Thanks a lot we will come again when in Rome! read more

Hard Rock Cafe - Local Legendary - American Near Me - Rome, RM

This place rocks! Surely I can't be the first one to lead off like that, lol. I used to come here about once a week when I lived in Rome. Sometimes you just need a greasy American hamburger. There are only 2-3 places where good American style hamburgers exist in Rome and Hard Rock's are arguably the best. It's definitely a family place, if your family rocks, which mine does. Kids love it here. It's a big treat, and they know it. The wait staff is very friend and energetic, too. I'm surprised that they can keep up the tempo considering that this place is packed all the time. Anyway, this place has lots of special memories for me, and if you have time and are in the area, you should add it to your Italian adventure, too! read more

Well, I go to Hard Rock to watch memorabilia and to have their burger or ribs. If i want an extraordinary experience regarding food or service i go somewhere else. As long as the service is OK I do not complain. Unfortunately, this time I cannot give a review on the food but the service at the bar was OK. we just had one of their cool named drinks and absorbing the atmosphere. The music is always good. They have an Elvis vest and Eddie van Halens custom made Kramer electric guitar which is cool! This is a lame review, I know. read more

Very friendly and attentive staff. We both had burgers that were phenomenal! Only 4 stars because the prices were very high...16€ for one burger and 3.50€ for a small water bottle. If you're dying for something other than pasta and have a little extra cash I would definitely recommend this place. read more

If you need a break from a the Italian food , you could always count on hard rock for some American comfort food read more

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After a week of pastas and pizza, a nice cheeseburger was much needed. Ordered a bottle of wine, nachos and cheeseburgers and Oreo cheesecake. Everything was delicious as expected. Went about 6:30 with a five minute wait for the two of us on a Monday and shortly after there was twenty people outside waiting. However, the best part of the meal was the service. Food in Italy is great but good service might be rare. Our server Monir was excellent. Monir provided that personal service which was a very nice break from the usual "service" from local Italian restaurants. Monir was funny and so nice I wanted to pull him a chair for him to join us. Defentilety a great place for an american burger. read more

Hard Rock Cafe - American Near Me - Rome, RM

It a Hard Rock Just like back home in the states. Great place to go after pasta pasta pasta...pizza pizza pizza for the past 9 days. Thanks Freddie read more

Hard Rock Cafe - American Near Me - Rome, RM

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Very Good Food. Slow service but they were packed which I could understand. We had about 45m wait but there is lots to look at as far as memorabilia goes! Burgers were Delicious! read more

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Worst bar I've ever been to. Waited over 20 minutes at the bar. Since they don't care about tips, they never actually talked with me. I would have paid for service, but they know tips don't matter wrt to service so they act that way. They are dreadful.... read more

We needed a break from pizza and pasta! Make a reservation in advance! At 8:30 pm it was a 50 minute wait and the first available reservation was for 10 pm. read more

I write this while waiting for my food. I've been to HRC all over the world. And second only to Makati in Manila as having the worst service. The Local Legendary burger was good though. read more

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