Hard Times Cafe
$ • American, Sports Bars, Chicken WingsAbout Hard Times Cafe
Customers' Favorites
Your Choice of Chili over Spaghetti
Whiskey River BBQ Bacon Burger
Chili Bubba Frito Chili Pie
Original Texas Wings
Cincinnati Four Way
Authentic Coney Dog
Texas Grilled Wings
Cincinnati Chili
Vegetarian Chili
Boneless Wings
Hard Times Cafe Reviews
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We have been enjoying the amazing food at Hard Times Cafe for many years!! Our favorites are the chili of course & the original chicken wings. The staff is always friendly & attentive. It is a no frills sort of place,but who needs frills with food this good!! Highly recommend!
The Texas wings here are top notch. They fry then grill them, seasoning them generously during the process with sauce and a rub. Some of the best tasting wings I’ve had and way, way better than your average sports bar wings.
Take one step inside and you’ll instantly get the feeling that is a generational spot. And it is - my grandparents used to take my dad here before I was even born.
Don’t forget desert at Carmen’s next door.
Take one step inside and you’ll instantly get the feeling that is a generational spot. And it is - my grandparents used to take my dad here before I was even born.
Don’t forget desert at Carmen’s next door.
Been eating here since it opened... my favorite is the vegetarian chili 3 way... the Alamo chicken is also a great meal.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:30AM - 9PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30AM - 9PM |
| Thursday | 11:30AM - 9PM |
| Friday | 11:30AM - 9PM |
| Saturday | 11:30AM - 9PM |
| Sunday | 12 - 8PM |
Hard Times Cafe is a no-frills restaurant with a super cool atmosphere featuring nostalgic cowboy comics and movie posters on the walls. They offer impressive food, particularly their Cincinnati Style Chili, which has a unique flavor with subtle hints of cocoa and cinnamon, served on a bed of spaghetti noodles. The restaurant is known for its great wings, which many consider the best around, and the Texas 4-way is a popular choice for many diners. After nearly a year of plumbing and sewer repairs, the Rockville location reopened, maintaining its casual service and reasonable prices. Despite some changes like rearranged seating and missing pictures on the walls, the menu remains the same, and the food continues to impress. The grilled Texas wings taste just as good as before, and the burgers are praised for being perfect. Visitors often find the place lively, with lines forming as soon as the restaurant opens, showing its popularity in the community.