Hard Rock Cafe - Hyderabad

Choosing a place from so many options to eat n drink in Hyderabad is quite a task in itself. Hard Rock Cafe was incidentally never on my places to hang out a year ago. One work day evening, a colleague said let's hang out some where coz I don't need to be back home early to cook. I suggested Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) as it was a kilometer away from our work place.

The minute we walked in, we could feel the spur of energy around. Great rock music and a 32 teeth wide smile from one of the waiters was a great start. We were escorted to comfortable seating area and all I can remember now a year later, that we surely enjoyed the evening. Now, HRC is one of my favorite places to hang out, with friends, if not my laptop! The food is amazing always, but it's purely American. The ambiance is very energetic and you can be assured your mood will get pepped up if you are low. What I like most about HRC, is the themes / festivals they hold often; mostly American culture, but it's fun. Just to mention a few, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween night, Sizzler festival .... and they keep coming all round the year. Their effort is commendable to keep their guests happy and indulged! You can never say "Aree yaar kitne baar jagooge vahan" with HRC. There's something happening always. Summer in Hyderabad has been very humid this year and I got a great reason to check out their Mojito Mania. Out of 25 of their long list of Mojitos, HRC shortlisted these 8 refreshing summer special Mojitos. It was a treat to watch these guys serve up the glass. Each of them tastes quite distinct with the base of classic Mojito mix- Bacardi Rum (white), lime wedges and mint. I am not going to describe each one of the Mojitos as the names suggest for itself. Telling which one is best / worst will be biased coz what works for me may not work for you. Best is to pick your Mojito based on your favorite fruit/vegetable. But I'll tell you what you can expect. 

• Watermelon Mojito: Mild and refreshing but turns watery very quickly because watermelon chunks are added. 
• Orange Mojito: Citrusy & strong.
• Green apple Mojito: Slightly bitter as the lime infuses with the apple after a while changing the flavor of the apple. 
• Bell Pepper Mojito: A strong peppery taste is a really good combination with the lime and mint.
• Cucumber Mojito: You can imagine summer in your head; I couldn't get the real experience of cucumber in this Mojito because it was just chunks of cucumber I would have preferred the juice.
• Grape Mojito: Sweet n sour the balance is just right.
• Strawberry Mojito: Blended frozen Strawberries are used and hence you will get the rough seed like texture in the mouth. I couldn't feel much of difference between this one and the Grape Mojito.
• Mango Mojito: A unique summer flavor, so don't miss it otherwise. But if you don't like your cocktail very sweet please avoid this one.
• Kiwi Mojito: Again a mild one and I love the color. Just Kiwi fruit chunks are used in this one.

These Mojitos are an excellent way to beat the heat, but beware; you must have your Mojito as quick as you can. There is enough of ice to make the cocktail lose its original flavor. Some of them also have high water content fruit/vegetable chunks that can ruin the taste as well. Personally for me the amount of lime wedges and mint leaves had made all the options taste alike. And also Bacardi Rum was too strong for my palette. But as I said, you may feel otherwise; so best is to get there and try as many as you can!


So coming back to HRC, I hear that there is a Burger fest around the corner. Well, let's meet then!

Snapshot

Taste: 9/10

Ambiance: 9/10

Service: 9/10

Overall rating: 9/10

Hygienic: YES

Serves Alcohol:  YES

Children friendly: NO

Valet parking: YES

Reservation: Preferred
Cards Accepted: YES