Ok.... glitz... glamour... whatever... I don't buy into that fluff.
My mom was actually the one that said that she wanted to go here... something about some gift cards that she had been toting around... ok fine..
I think it had really been about 10 years since i've been to a Hard Rock Cafe.... I think it was in New Orleans... and it wasn't that memorable.
This one was a pretty good experience.
I still had my doubts as I was looking over the menu... $15 for a 10oz burger? ouch... I wasn't even going to look on the menu for the $8 shake... thats just out of hte question.
So I ordered a burger to share with my wife... and a side of the Mac&cheese that I read on here was good.
The wait was on the long side....which as it turns out... I noted, but was entertained enough for it not to matter. I know this will show my taste in music, but here's what I remember of what was playing:
Billy Idol - White wedding
Rolling Stones - Paint it black
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
Live - Lightning Crashes
Green Day - some song I forgot the name
Paul Mcart - some other song where when he sings he sticks his neck out like a chicken(oh wait.. that's all of them)
some Billy joel song....
the food came and the burger was quite good... the Mac and cheese was pretty durned guud too.
I wandered into the store, and while a onesie for the little girl was a bit on the pricey side at $14, a button down casual shirt for me at $40 wasn't too bad... we'll see how long it lasts.
Overall... I was won over again.. I still don't like the fact that you pay a variable cost of being there in the amount of food that you order, but it's ok as a once-in-a-long-while place to eat.