How is Hard Rock Cafe - San Diego restaurant rated?

Name: Hard Rock Cafe - San Diego
Address: 801 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA, United States, 92101
Telephone: (619) 615-7625
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

Hard Rock Cafe - San Diego

4 (39)

$30 and under

American

801 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
Hot spot

Located in the heart of the historical Gaslamp Quarter, Hard Rock Cafe San Diego is the place for Legendary Burgers, local fish tacos, fall off the bone BBQ dishes, fresh salads, award winning cocktails, local craft beers, and Roxtar kid's meals. In addition, enjoy our Platinum Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 3pm-6pm. On Fridays, amp up your night with live acoustic rock in our dome bar from 4:30pm - 6:30pm along with our new Backstage After Party with popular DJ's from 8:30pm -11:00pm.

We are located across the street from Balboa and Lyceum Theatres and just a few blocks from the San Diego Civic Theatre and Spreckels Theatre. The Hard Rock Cafe San Diego is only a 15-minute walk from the San Diego Convention Center, and a 10-minute drive from the San Diego Zoo.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Burgers, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Restaurant Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm Rock Shop Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11:00am - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm Show off your experience with cool swag – from pins to tees to guitars, we’ve got it all. Stop into our Rock Shop© for all of your favorite classic items and take a piece of history home.
Phone number
(619) 615-7625
Website
http://www.hardrock.com/cafes/san-diego/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Earl Cassidy
Catering
Hard Rock brings VIP food and service to you! Contact us for catering menus and customized events.

Location
801 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
F Street
Parking details
On street metered parking or parking at Horton Plaza Mall (validation is not available by Hard Rock Cafe). <br /><br />
Public transit
For trolley and bus service routes from your area: http://www.sdmts.com/schedules-real-time-maps-and-routes/bus-routes
Entertainment
Fridays: Live acoustic artists from 4:30pm - 6:30pmBackstage After Party with local DJ's behind the bar 8:30pm - 11pm Platinum Happy Hour at Our Bar Top: Monday - Friday 3pm -6pm & Friday 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 39 people are saying

Hard Rock Cafe - San Diego reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4.0 based on all time ratings

3.8Food
4.2Service
4.1Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Energetic

39 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
San Diego2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 25, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Sheila was a great server she made the whole night fun
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jenny
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on March 21, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
HAD THE BEST 35TH I COULD EVER WANT! the service was perfect loved the atmosphere and can't wait to go back. Thank you for making my birthday dinner GREAT!!!
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StevenJ
San Diego4 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 12, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Caters to tourists who are willing to pay higher prices for average food.
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MichelleL
Orange County15 reviews
1.0
Dined on March 6, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
After being seated and receiving our food our waitress up and vanished. We were left alone for over two hours before someone noticed we were done with our meal. Glasses empty, dirty table. Totally unacceptable service. The manager didn't notice although she had time to socialize at the bar. I had to get up and flag down the bartender to help us. I would not recommend nor will I return to this location.
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GeorgeE VIP
San Diego17 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 26, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible service. Food was cold and disgusting. Server was rude, unprofessional and condescending.
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cjatsb
San Diego5 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 31, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
My wife & I made a reservation here to enjoy dinner before a Friday night concert across the street. We've eaten at several HRC's around the country, and always had a good-to-great experience. This was probably our least favorite experience of all. The wait for food was too long, despite it not being very busy in there. We had an hour & a half available for dinner, and we were rushed to pay our check & get out of there so we wouldn't be late for the concert. My wife ordered nachos, I ordered fajitas. While both were good in flavor, the nachos came barely luke warm, and the fajitas were flavorful steak on a bed of primarily grilled onions with a few peppers thrown in. If it weren't for the other cold ingredients, the fajitas would've been lousy. Then there was the live music - so bad. The young gentleman with his guitar & amp didn't have a clue about how out of tune he was. Even though he stopped to re-tune 3 or 4 times, he missed the mark every time. My wife & I and our 4 sons are all musicians; she & all of our kids have gigged out in public countless times. We have a big heart & a lot of grace for people (especially young people) who are out there trying to share their music. But, this guy's out-of-tune playing was an annoyance our entire time there. Of all of our dozens of HRC experiences around the country, this was the worst. Disappointing.
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JaniceRae
San Diego17 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 11, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Unfashionable menu and food of average quality. If Rock memorabilia is your draw, go have a beer.
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OpenTable Diner
Portland / Oregon2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 7, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was pretty good, you definitely go to a Hard Rock for the ambience above all. But the staff at this location was WONDERFUL!!! From the hostess, to our waiter, and even other waiters not serving us, everyone was very friendly. They were even able to make my husband's absolute favorite burger, even though it's been off the menu for like five years. Totally made his night!! And it was my birthday, and I received a yummy sundae.
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on November 25, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great dinner , especially the garlic pesto fries ! Very friendly staff and management
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OpenTable Diner
Montreal / Quebec7 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 25, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Wasn't expecting to see what we did compared to other Hard Tock Cafes. Place was small and felt like the corner sports bar
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Hard Rock Cafe - San Diego is rated 4 stars by 39 OpenTable diners.