Hard Rock Cafe
Restaurant · 6801 Hollywood Blvd Ste 105, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 5,698 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 81 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
81
8% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.6★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| May ’24 | 46 | 5 |
| Jun ’24 | 52 | 5 |
| Jul ’24 | 34 | 2 |
| Aug ’24 | 49 | 3 |
| Sep ’24 | 60 | 8 |
| Oct ’24 | 65 | 1 |
| Nov ’24 | 41 | 3 |
| Dec ’24 | 24 | 3 |
| Jan ’25 | 24 | 1 |
| Feb ’25 | 15 | 0 |
| Mar ’25 | 27 | 1 |
| Apr ’25 | 33 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 41 | 3 |
| Jun ’25 | 30 | 1 |
| Jul ’25 | 44 | 6 |
| Aug ’25 | 50 | 5 |
| Sep ’25 | 31 | 5 |
| Oct ’25 | 45 | 1 |
| Nov ’25 | 29 | 3 |
| Dec ’25 | 33 | 5 |
| Jan ’26 | 26 | 3 |
| Feb ’26 | 27 | 0 |
| Mar ’26 | 34 | 3 |
| Apr ’26 | 26 | 0 |
| May ’26 | 37 | 2 |
| Jun ’26 | 29 | 2 |
| Jul ’26 | 43 | 8 |
| Aug ’26 | 5 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-05-07 vs avg 0.3/day weight 1
- low activity account 64 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 15 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and service. Janay the best!
- Carmen Esquivel ★★★★★ 2025-07-14 suspicion 82
- Justin McCarthy ★★★★★ 2025-07-17 suspicion 59
- Mateo Berrueta ★★★★★ 2025-08-05 suspicion 55
- Robert Anthony Ochoa ★★★★★ 2025-12-19 suspicion 67
- Victor Perez ★★★★★ 2025-12-29 suspicion 55
- Pamm Vazquez ★★★★★ 2026-01-01 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 5 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent food and very good service.
- Taleh Veliyev ★★★★★ 2024-05-15 suspicion 58
- Bjørn Gundersen ★★★★★ 2024-06-09 suspicion 72
- Miguel Romero Ceballos ★★★★★ 2024-09-24 suspicion 72
- Chava Romano ★★★★★ 2024-11-11 suspicion 64
- Aaron ★★★★★ 2025-05-24 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Everything was great and the service was excellent.
- Yosadat García ★★★★★ 2024-11-28 suspicion 59
- Albert Araujo ★★★★★ 2026-03-12 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good food in a fun atmosphere.
- Cheryl Kimmel ★★★★★ 2025-09-07 suspicion 59
- Derek Lowe ★★★★★ 2026-01-27 suspicion 59
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 66 remaining flagged reviews.
Denis POUVREAU
168 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-05-07
Shop visit only
Carlos Eduardo Friedrich
45 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-05-07
Exceptional in every way!!
Valdecio Oliveira
101 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-05-07
A great experience. Beautiful place. Excellent service.
Purnima Patel
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-08-01
CJ
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-07-25
Shout out to Patrick he was my server and was quick to get are drinks out it was a good bonding moment he was really nice and not pushy to try new stuff
Matvey Vaneev
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-07-20
VERY DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCE. The service was poor, and the staff was NOT FRIENDLY. We waited over 40 MINUTES for our food while tired and hungry after a long day in LOS ANGELES. We expected much better service from a city this big, but this restaurant completely failed to meet our expectations. TH...
Tal Magaril
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-07-20
Don't come here. It's a bad place and the wait is very long. There are five people in the kitchen. In large groups, you'll waste a lot of time. It's easier to go somewhere else.
Oksana Abramova
2 reviews
★☆☆☆☆
2026-07-20
Dear friends, do not go to this restaurant. It is a terrible place with very long wait times. You will waste a lot of time; you would be better off going to a different café. There are plenty of good places around, whereas here the food is tasteless and the wait is long. There are only five people w...
Cristina Flores Mercado
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-07-16
אמרי צברי
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-07-13
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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