Max's Restaurant Chicago, Cuisine of the Philippines

rOpO Edited 3 months ago

We have been dining here since it opened but recent price increases border on the arbitrary & exorbitant. The last straw might be that they just raised the prices again while also making the portions smaller!! This was very obvious with the Lumpia Ubod! Crispy Pata is great but also getting smaller and pricier.. Their famous fried chicken has become so dry that we stopped ordering it some time ago. Sad to see the quality deteriorate while prices become unreasonable. Updated 6/7/26: Response to Max's Truthful reviews are for the good of all. They open the eyes of the public and also businesses who are able to use reviews esp. the negative ones to improve their quality and pricing. Customer relations with open minded management is vitally important. Quality is good on most dishes but the prices and sneaky portions unfortunately are not proportional with similar fares from local restaurants rates.

Piggly Wiggly 4 months ago

Below average compared to other Filipino restaurants in Chicago. The pork sisig was extremely oily and salty. Garlic rice was probably the only good part of the meal — very fragrant and flavorful. The Kare Kare had large beef pieces, but the meat had a slightly gamey taste, and the peanut sauce just wasn’t for me. Prices were reasonable ($20–30 per person), but I probably wouldn’t come back when there are better Filipino spots nearby.

Joy Rubinos 8 months ago

We ordered classic pork sisig and lapaz batchoy. We barely ate either of them, (maybe 1-2 bites) sisig was so smushy it didn’t look appealing at all and not tasty, same with the batchoy. We told them we didn’t like it and we didn’t even eat it but they still make us pay full price. Very Disappointing! Edit: responding to Max’s: Actually we absolutely did tell her! When she asked how it was we told her it was not good and very mushy and we weren’t eating it. She told us next time just order the sisig kawali. Then she brought us the check. So to say we failed to mention anything is a straight up lie… growing up in the philippines I have had lots of sisig amd this was definetly not “original sisig” it was honestly very bad

Allan De Ocampo Edited 6 months ago

We drove an hour to get to Max’s and arrived at exactly 4:45 PM on New Year’s Eve. The staff initially told us they would ask if dine-in was still possible. I mentioned that I checked online and saw that the closing time was 6:00 PM. The supervisor on duty, Gino, approached us and said they could no longer accommodate dine-in. I politely asked if we could be considered as the last dine-in customers, given the posted closing time. Unfortunately, he responded in a not-so-good tone, saying that if we insisted, the staff would have to stay late. 😕 I completely understand being concerned about staff hours especially on New Year’s Eve with so many bulk orders but the way it was communicated felt unprofessional and unnecessary. That was the most disappointing part of this experience. We decided to just take the food to go, and before leaving, I even apologized to the staff, knowing how exhausting the day must have been. 🙏 I genuinely hope our food was prepared with care. That said, I am still an avid fan of Max’s, even back in the Philippines 🇵🇭, and the food remains top-notch and consistent as always. 🍗🔥 For today’s experience, I’m giving 2 stars, mainly due to the supervisor’s atti

Liz Rivers a year ago

We recently visited Max’s Restaurant in Chicago and tried their Labor Day Weekend Bundle ($80), which I thought was an excellent deal. The set included a whole fried chicken with fries, crispy pata, pancit sotanghon, and beef kare-kare. The fried chicken was a standout: moist, juicy, and with perfectly crunchy skin that tasted just like I remembered. The crispy pata was also cooked to perfection, with tender meat and crispy skin. The pancit sotanghon was flavorful, and the beef kare-kare had a rich, delicious sauce, though I wished it had more vegetables. The bagoong alamang was very salty, so a little goes a long way. We also ordered a large rice, which was the perfect side for all the heavy dishes. For dessert, the leche flan was just okay, less sweet and not as rich as others I’ve had. Overall, the food was delicious, portions were generous, and the bundle offered great value. The service staff were friendly, hardworking, and efficient, which added to the experience. The one drawback was the bathroom, which was not well maintained and had clutter nearby, taking away from the otherwise positive impression. All in all, this was a solid 4-star experience ⭐⭐⭐⭐. We enjoyed our m