The Hard Rock Cafe is obviously closely related to Planet Hollywood, at least in concept – take a part of pop culture and exploit it in a restaurant setting, creating a destination venue. However, not only has the Hard Rock had greater success in America and Internationally, but the restaurants simply execute their themes and food better than Planet Hollywood.
Case in point: their wings… the HRC Hickory Smoked Chicken Wings with Classic Rock sauce came as part of the Jumbo Combo we shared at our table. While not the best wings I’ve ever had, they blew the Planet Hollywood wings away. They have a more interesting sauce with a greater depth of flavor and a pleasantly light smoked flavor to the meat. More sauce and crispier skin would have made them better, but they were satisfying as is.
RATING: 3 out of 5 stars