The Hard Rock Cafe is always a great place to eat if you're up for noise and excitement. The menu is varied and offers something for everyone. I have found that they are usually crowded, however, so allow plenty of time.

The most expensive cheeseburger I've ever eaten! It was nothing fancy, either. The food was generally plain, but did taste a little like home.

We had gone a week of eating Shephard's Pie and other local cuisine so the craving for a decent cheeseburger (McDonald's should be outlawed in Europe) was overwhelming. Our menu was already picked out for us (pre-arranged tours. oi!) so I didn't get to see what else they had to offer. The cheeseburger was pretty plain; didn't come with all the fixings like at home. The fries were alright and what is with Coka-Cola in the U.K?! Maybe it's just me, but I can't drink the stuff there. When I asked for water instead the waiter hesitated and then asked if I was ill. My guide told me that carrying bottled water with you at all times wasn't as popular there, yet.

How cute.

As for a recomendation, It's not wise to spend your money here. There are better oppurtunities for a burger. There has to be.

If you're a fan of Hard Rock Cafes, then the Hard Rock-London is a must see. It is the original Hard Rock Cafe and, as such, the lines are usually quite lengthy. While you're waiting, make your way down stairs to the bar and have a drink. Hard Rock is known for their "pig sandwich" and they claim you haven't been to Hard Rock if you haven't had one. Try one; it's perhaps not the best barbecue you've ever had, but good nonetheless. The apple pie for dessert is excellent and another one of the things Hard Rock is known for. As in any other of these theme restaurants, the memorabilia could keep you busy for hours as you explore the artifacts from your favorite band or performer and the loud music won't let you forget where you've chosen to eat for dinner.

If you've had a bit too much to eat and need a little after dinner exercise, it's a good walk from here but head down to Harrods, several blocks away!

As with all Hard Rock Cafes, the food is about the same... but it's always nice to have something familiar in a familiar setting. They have all the usual burgers, grilled chicken, appetizers, desserts, and their drinks.

However, the best thing about THIS particular Hard Rock is that it was the first one ever built!! It was "opened in London on June 14th, 1971, by two Americans who thought Europe should have a taste of authentic, down-home American cooking flavored with a heavy dose of rock 'n' roll."

There is a separate store on the side where you can stand in line (we waited an hour in the rain) to buy your HRC souvineers, or you can wait in line for an hour or two to eat there OR you can do like we did (we were just looking to have dessert and get out of the rain) and ask to sit at the bar, for which there is NO wait! We did this and they took us to the bar in a big room in the back of the restaurant with a big motorcycle sitting with all the bottles behind the bar. The bartender down there was very cool and very nice, and we stayed for 3 hours, having dessert, chatting with him, and having a couple of drinks. It was an excellent way to spend a rainy sunday afternoon!