You need a lot of time to eat here!! Yes this IS Mexico and should have a laid back vibe, but the service is really poor and a bit snarky. Food is just ok..$35 for a breakfast for 2, we each had one bloody mary, but still??? There are better places out there and until they get their head in straight, I would encourage you to find them!! This used to be a good place, but it seems they are resting on their laurels!! read more

Went here for breakfast and have to say it was mediocre at best. The service was one of the worst I've come across of the numerous places I have been. I ate my whole breakfast without any waitress checks on me, leaving my coffee cup empty until I had to call over a waitress for a refill. After I asked for a refill, the waitress looked at me like a deer caught in a cars headlights.... What the heck, it's morning, people want coffee!! My opinion.... There's a lot of better choices all around Puerto Peñasco that have much better food as well as service! read more

Spectacular old school authentic Mexican cafe. Best food we had in los Palomas. Cannot suggest Max's more. The breakfast is amazing! The burritos and tamales (my favorite) are just plain awesome. WARNING, they do not take credit cards and prefer pesos. Their is an atm that distributes pesos in the cafe.... read more

Got there early, Kitchen wasn't ready, they had no juices, no sodas just a bit disappointed since I just heard good things about this place. Food was ok, maybe I came on a bad day. read more

Horrible place with horrible service, we've been here for half an hour and they haven't even brought us our drinks.

Great place for breakfast for sure! What a killer Bloody Mary!! It had a huge jalapeño and other tasty garnishments that really added a punch to the over-all presentation and taste of the drink! It was sooo good that it even turned the one of us who is a non Bloody Mary drinker into one for that morning. As we sat on the patio we were able to do some people watching and enjoy a quiet Tuesday morning. We ordered the chorizo omelette and breakfast enchiladas. Both were very flavorful and well worth the short walk from Sandy Beach. The view wasn't worth all that much being on a side street, but the food made up for that. We will definitely come back and try out their dinner options and listen to some live music the next time we come to town. I would say that the reason we gave Max's a 4 star instead of 5 is that they don't take credit cards (cash only), and service was a little bit slow. Granted service is much slower in Mexico all the way around... But this was really, really slow. We had to track our server down to get our second drink and then again to pay the tab. read more

Ate at Max's at least 5 times while on vacation - GREAT American food, all the meals were huge and I ate for less than $10 every meal - breakfast was my favorite. Those fresh smoothies....mmmmmmmm. Staff was super friendly and spoke English VERY well. I just can't say enough. read more

Upon reading negative reviews about our hotel restaurant (Miguel's Terrace) we decided to give Max's a try. The line on Saturday morning was outrageous and they told us that it was open seating so they couldn't provide us with an estimated wait time. Since we were hungry we decided to go back to PDS and try Miguel's. $13 for breakfast buffet which includes an omelette station and a fresh squeezed juice bar plus other Mexican/American traditional breakfast items. We were pleasantly suprised on Saturday but nonetheless we decided to give Max another try today. No line, sat immediately and the waitress took our drink order quickly and in perfect english. Our drinks (bloody Mary's) were really good and the coffee tasted delicious. The problem and main reason why I am not giving this place higher rating is because the wait time for food was ridiculous over 35 minutes, the food was meh! (not good but not bad, edible) And it was more expensive than Miguel's. So idk what the hype of this place is, maybe i just didn't get it, but ill take a nice and quiet hotel breakfast with classy live music over loud American diner any day especially when in peñasco. read more

Great breakfast across Pensaco Del sol hotel! Great smiling girls who gave great service. Highly recommend! Only take cash...a little pricey read more

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Food here is deeelicious!! Breakfast, lunch, & dinner!! Dont forget to try out the bloody marys as well!! Its rare to find a place that serves all good food but this place just nails it! Customer service is great here & I'm big on that! Waitresses are all pretty girls & do speak english as well! They have a bar & serve pizza! It's right across from Peñasco del Sol. Horrible service in that hotel. But that's a different review! read more

This place is a must try!! I came here super hungry looking for a great breakfast and my needs were met. The food was amazing and so were the drinks! They were basically deserts! The breakfast burrito is one of the best ones I've ever had and half of it filled me up, but I kept eating because it was just so good! Make sure to stop by here! read more

Great staff, wonderful specials, bloody Mary's wake you up! My fave is their sliders.

Great service but food was not up to par( quesadilla was black). The soup was delicious and it's close to the hotel. The server did a great job and was very quick. I'll come back but order different food. The pizza was delicious, burgers are great. read more

Been here twice & the service absolutely is horrible. The first time we waited a good 15 minutes before the server took our drink order & another 15 minutes before they took our food order. The place was not busy at all but we had to ask one of the server to take our order. So I wanted to give Max another go before I would write a review because maybe the first time the servers were just not in their game that day. The second time we came it was worst than the first time. It has been 30 minutes and no server came to ask us for a drink order so my wife had to get up and tell a server that we are ready to order. They took our drink order but had a little attitude like we are an inconvenience to them. 45 minutes after the drinks came & we had to tell the server that we want to order food. The place is only 50% full & I watched two other tables waited longer than we did. The food is OK & for a place across from a great Mexican hotel this restaurant should get a better customer service. Two thumbs down!!! read more

Ay Caramba! I've been here twice. Just recently this summer and last summer. The experience and the food has gone downhill since our first dining experience. My husband and I agreed, they should call the place Surly's. Our order was taken a good 20 minutes after we sat down and they weren't terribly busy. Apparently, we ruined our waitress' day by just showing up. When our food came, the waitress dumped my son's pancakes on the table and we had to hunt down a staff member to get syrup for his pancakes. My omelet was spinach and mushroom. So no fish in my omelet but tasted fishy and almost rotten. My husband's breakfast dish was mediocre at best. Bleh! The older guy that works there (Max perhaps?) seemed to be the only saving grace in that at least he refilled my coffee. Won't be dining there again. read more

Dec 23 2017. Wife not impressed... Had a good breakfast at Max's in the past so decided to take the wife this morning. first impression was not good. Dirty table and wet napkins wrapping the utensils were dropped off after table was cleaned up. They were busy but not too busy. wife orders a bloddy mary ($6.50), a scramble egg and an order of toast. I order the mexican scramble breakfast. Cant speak for the scrable egg and toast as it never arrived. the bloody mary was good. the mexican scramble was lousy. luke warm potatoes which tasted ok, but cool temperature ruins it. the small puddle of what was likely supposed to be refied beans tasted ok, however they need to be thicker in consistency. perhaps the portion of beans should be more than one tablespoon. The 3 flour tortillas served with the breakfast were very small and slightly undercooked. Very tepid apology by server and owner for not serving wife's egg and toast. it was confirmed that the items were on the ticket . The bright side, we didnt have to pay for the missing items. Total was about $14 US. This experience was a one star at best but credit given for the previous visit. Two stars. max's cafe gets moved to the practice squad and wont be seeing much playing time. read more

My friend chose this place after doing some research on TripAdvisor and it's a solid place for those wanting comfort food. Max's caters to the American tourists who flock to Puerto Peñasco for an ocean getaway and menus are in pesos and dollars. Our server was nice enough and my salmon was pretty good; the asparagus may have been cooked a wee bit too long though. No vegetarian options, FYI. My friend thoroughly enjoyed her shrimp pasta, claiming that it made her tummy happy. We had room for dessert and walked next door to the ice cream shop, which is managed by Max's (pay for your treats inside Max's Cafe, not the ice cream shop). I wanted a cookie, not ice cream, and bought a chocolate cookie, which was quite bland and lacking that full chocolate flavor. Not a bad place overall, but since there are so many other restaurants in the area, it's not likely I'll make a return visit. read more

We ate breakfast there two mornings during our stay in Rocky Pt. Their chorizo was an excellent choice as well as the biscuits and gravy. Jessica was very attentive to our breakfast needs. Get there early because the lines start forming just after they open. Will eat there again! read more

I eat here every time I come to Rocky Point! I had blackened shrimp Alfredo tonight and it was fantastic.

Staff was very attentive. Great mocha and good omelet. Def would return when we come back.

Food alone, this place would probably get 2-3 stars.... but then you bring Max's Famous Bloody Mary in to the equation and bam! 4 stars. They are pretty big, so two of those will really get your day started right while in Rocky Point. read more

I had an appetizer and dinner salad. Average meal. Wine was delightful. Service pleasant. Their details on yelp say they accept credit cards. The menu says CASH only. Gotta leave here, cash supply getting low! read more

Great place for Americans. Good menu and they also serve alcohol. The workers are all nice and welcoming. It's in a great location, walking distance from many hotels and bars. Good for breakfast/ lunch/ dinner. That's where I go for food when in puerto penasco read more

First time I came here I had to most amazing service! Blonde server (didn't catch her name) was very outgoing and attentive and made sure all our food came out perfect! entire staff was cleaning and I had a wonderful experience so I decided to return on my birthday and sadly had to worst experience I have never had in my entire life!! Server took 10 min to get to our table , didn't say one word we had to just start ordering , I ordered a bean and cheese burrito and asked for beans and rice on the side and our server responded "um so you want beans in your burrito and on the side?" After saying yes , she failed to bring it . Food was cold and gross , and server sat down my plate away from me and I had To reach over the table to get it myself . Not once asked if everything tasted okay. On top of that my boyfriend couldn't order his meal until 3:00 so we had to wait becsuse it was on the dinner menu and instead of coming back to take his order at 3:00 she completely ends her shift and leaves without saying one word . We had to take it upon ourselves to grab another server to finish helping us . not to mention the rude server had her underwear showing the whole time read more

Coconut shrimp done very well. Ordered shrimp in garlic lemon sauce. Came with pasta cooked perfectly al dente, veggies and garlic bread. Everything fresh, cooked well and seasoned very nicely. Good flavors all around. Chicken tortilla soup just ok. Cash only is pretty lame but you should probably have cash on hand in Rocky Point. Sit outside No AC inside. read more

I really do like this place. Terrific Bloody Mary's, very good menu, and solid WiFi. The '60s station, bad exchange rate, and cash-only policy are drawbacks if you don't carry pesos, though (you should, of course; it's Mexico). read more

We decided to try this place for breakfast as it is right across from where we were staying and it had good reviews. Loved the ambiance, the service, and the food!! Also ordered a latte and it was delicious! It was off season and a little cool when we were here, so the started the fireplace outside as well. Can't say any bad about this place. A definite go-to place for us!! read more

Food is good but the girls that work here seem to be bothered to give you service..have been coming here for years and the pattern is there..just alittle on the rude side. Hopefully Managment reads these and gives feed back to the wait staff..you want better tips give a better experience to your customers. read more

Decent breakfast and great waitstaff! The waitress spoke excellent English they also had free wifi & long distance calls to US!

Food OK no vegetarian options. Great Bloody Mary..would have had two but the service is so poor we chose to move on read more

Max's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Puerto Peñasco, SON

Below mediocre service and food. Young waitress acted like we inconvenienced her by just showing up. The worst part is they don't take credit cards. They have a lovely atm machine that charges $6 for pesos that actually didn't take a U.S. bank debit card. Food took forever & it wasn't even that great. Had we known it would have been a ghetto experience we would have ran the other way. read more

2.25$ happy hour drinks! Margaritas are great. We have come here several times because the food is better quality and better price. Very clean and the service was excellent. read more

Worst place ever. They dont respect and attend properly to folks with kids. They dont know what hospitality means. I went there for my bday dinner and they spoiled it. read more

Everything we had here was great. Pizza last night with shrimp jalapeno poppers to this mornings, chilaquiles, steak and eggs, veggie omelette and out of this world thick fluffy pancakes. read more

This place is very good. The service to me though was what kept it from being a five star in my book. It was friendly service it just took my meal a little too long to get it to me. Other than that I can't complain about this place. Decent atmosphere and great food to go with it. Well done read more

Good little spot right across from the Penasco del Sol hotel in the marina area. They serve a pretty decent breakfast with both American and Mexican options. My wife really likes the Bloody Mary's but they are so big, she seldom can finish it. read more

We split a breakfast and they actually split it. Completely set up the plates, made two small burritos instead of cutting a big one in half, great attention to detail. Food was awesome too boot! Friendly and helpful staff. read more

Ate here with a friend on a motorcycle trip down in to mexico. Great Food, Awesome Bloody Mary. Locals all eat here before going for nightlife next door at South Side Jills. We will be back again.Cash Only as a lot of Rocky Point places are, no problem though. read more

I have been here before and it takes quite a while to get my food everytime, busy or not. As far as the quality it is mediocre. This trip I ordered the fried egg sandwich and it was just "ok". The hours are accomadating and the staff are always really nice and they speak english well. I definitely prefer dinner here for pizza or wings instead of breakfast. The jalapeno poppers and dip are yummy. read more

Went to Max's for dinner tonight. Big disappointment. I had high hopes but was sadly let down. I ordered the flounder with garlic butter. I gave the server my Celiac dining card and she took it back to the chef and came back and told me I couldn't order the flounder piccata, that's where 1 star comes from. So I ordered the 2nd fish on the menu, flounder with garlic butter. Omit the pasta for veggies and a salad please. Once we were served our waitress never came back to see how we were. Some lemon would have been nice. Ever wanted something all through your meal and never got it? The veggies served with my fish had so much oregano on them they weren't edible. She never came and asked how we were until we were done eating. No refill offers on our drinks. Hubby ordered the fish and chips. He said they were good, no malt vinegar offered or visible. Homemade Tartar sauce he said was good. Truly the most unsatisfying service I've had in a long time. So we both sat there at our table wanting something more for our meal and never got the chance to ask, as the 2 servers were not anywhere to be found. Hubby wanted to order a hot fudge sundae for dessert but she just brought us our bill and never asked if we wanted anything else, or even how our meal was. With so much competition on this street alone, it was a big disappointment that we didn't choose another place. Hubby barely made it back to the room before he was so sick, I think he may have broke the toilet. Steer clear, there's much better choices on Calle 13. read more