The Redbeards love Hard Rock Cafes. They are familiar and fun and I like the t-shirts. I searched for a thread describing the HRC's around the world, but was unable to locate one...so here we go.
Yes, there are those who despise the big chain restaurants and want to go local whenever they can. You can go somewhere else.
There are many of us who like the HRC experience.
My list...
Hong Kong - Very small HRC. and previously my "home" restaurant. It's near where we usually stay in Kowloon, and in walking distance.
Shanghai - AFAIK currently closed. My first HRC and my favorite t-shirt. (until United lost it.
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Beijing - Very large restaurant, and very crowded since it's near a large expat area.
Singapore -
the worst. Bad service and substandard food. Nothing special here...even bad memorabilia. I didn't even buy a shirt here.
Sydney - Very nice, and conveniently a stop on the city tour bus.
Honolulu - The only time we enjoyed HRC with all four of our kids. The shirt that I wanted wasn't in my size.
Bangkok - Located in a huge tourist area, and very crowded. My first pulled pig sandwich. ^
Denver - Nice location in 16th street mall. Good service and food. My favorite shirt that I still have.
San Diego (Gaslamp) - Went with Mother Redbeard. Nice nacho appetizer before heading to the airport.
Sacacrappo - Ho hum...nothing special
La Jolla - Old downtown La Jolla, on Prospect Street. Usually not crowded because more trendier restaurants are all around. Had my 40th birthday party there.
Orlando - Largest HRC in the world...two giftshops in case you get lost. It's part of CityWalk at Universal. Nice evening.
Nassau, Bahamas - Possibly the smallest in the world. Only about a dozen tables.
Chicago - Celebrating Redbeard Jr.s graduation from Navy boot camp.
Cabo San Lucas - The nachos tasted like they used canned beef, not the good stuff we've had at other restaurants.
New Orleans - Biz trip to the Crescent City
San Juan, Puerto Rico - I'll count this one as international.
Recently remodeled after a fire a few years ago.
Washington, DC - Cool giant guitar sculpture behind the bar.
Las Vegas - Nice business lunch.
Phoenix - Pre-Freddies snack
New York - Right in Times Square. Great memorabilia. They have the Beatles outfits from the first trip to the US.
London - The original
Paris - Just needed the HRC fix.
Amsterdam - nothing special...overlooking a canal
Dublin - In Temple Bar area. They have a car from U2 suspended from the ceiling.
Cairo - Rather quiet snack before headed to the airport
Sharm El Sheikh - Not surprisingly, in a ultra-tourist area of Naama Bay.
Niagara Falls, USA - needed me some twisted mac on the way to my project site
Toronto
Totals:
Domestic: 13
International: 16
The problem that I have with the international restaurants is there's not usually unlimited refills on Diet Coke because it's in cans and not on fountain.
