Disclosure - We were invited to Hard Rock Cafe to sample the Messi Kids Menu. All thoughts, opinions and photographs are our own.
We love going out for food as a family and whilst we have a few favourite restaurants we are always keen to try new restaurants especially if they have a special offer or a a new menu to try. Last weekend we headed to
Manchester's Hard Rock Cafe for the first time so little J could sample the
Messi Kids Menu. As we have never been to a Hard Rock Cafe before we didn't know what to expect but little J was beyond excited as soon as we mentioned the chance to sample a Messi burger.
Hard Rock Cafe, The Printworks, Manchester, Manchester M4 2BS
Messi Kids Menu
Taste greatness with the NEW Messi Kids menu featuring the Messi X Burger and the Messi Golden Chicken Sandwich along with a complimentary mini golden football toy, a collectable poster & activity sheet with every meal!
The menu has so much choice available for kids and is designed for those 12 and under. The Messi Kids menu was separate to the main menu and gave little J the chance to browse the menu and pick his meal. There are 9 meals for children to choose from not including plant based options. There is so much variety so even the fussiest of eaters should find something they like.
The main two options are
Messi’s X Burger
A burger topped with white cheddar cheese, garlic aioli and served with seasoned fries.
Messi’s Golden Chicken Sandwich
A crispy chicken fillet, topped with marinara, mozzarella cheese, garlic aioli and served with seasoned fries.
Both looked amazing but if you don't fancy either of them you can head to the Headliners or Remix options.
Headliners
Bacon Cheeseburger
Hot Dog
Chicken Tenders
Mac & Cheese
Remix
Chicken Breast
Grilled chicken breast served with vegetables
Twisted ‘N Tasty Cavatappi Pasta
Twisted cavatappi pasta topped with marinara sauce and served with vegetables
Grilled Chicken House Salad
Mixed fresh greens with diced chicken, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses
Little J went for a Messi's Golden Chicken sandwich with fries and he was not disappointed. It was presented really well with a Messi flag stuck in the top of the burger and it looked delicious.
The portion size was perfect for little J (he is 10) with just enough fries. If you would prefer another side other than fries you can choose fresh fruit, mashed potato or veggies.
The meal comes with a choice of soft drink and also the option to buy an 'Encore' of a hot fudge sundae for £1.75. You can also upgrade from a soft drink to milkshake also for £1.75.
If that's not enough the menu also doubles as an activity sheet for the kids to complete while they wait and then opens in to a poster plus they can collect a mini football on the way out which was the best thing ever according to little J.
The Messi Kids Menu is currently priced at £11.75 which includes meal, drink, activity sheet, poster and mini football.
I think the collaboration between Hard Rock Cafe and Leo Messi is perfect for little ones who love football, Leo Messi or just great tasting food.
As I said earlier we have never dined at a Hard Rock Cafe but I feel now that we really have missed out. Our closest is Manchester which opened in 2000 however Hard Rock Cafe's have been preparing world-famous legendary burgers, smokehouse specialities, flavourful Salads and mouth-watering desserts for a lot longer and they are all over the world.
I usually get a feeling when entering a new restaurant and when we arrived we were all really impressed with the layout and the ambience. There was a lovely vibe and as it is open plan over 3 floors it's lovely and bright. What we didn't expect was the memorabilia. The memorabilia is displayed on the walls and there is so much to see. We could have spent all afternoon looking at all the different pieces.
Although this was our first visit it definitely won't be our last. I would be keen to try out their holiday menu and also they have a lovely event of Breakfast with Santa too however I think little J wants to head back so he can try the Messi X Burger next.
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