From the walk in, to the waiter "Kent", to the entrees and desserts. Everything was great! Great food, great service! Highly recommended for any "foodie", or anyone wanting to try something different. read more

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At first I was having second thoughts coming here because of some "not so good reviews" during their first few weeks after opening. But hey what the heck it's been a while since I had Max's and I miss it plus we drove from Dallas to Houston, i would just take the risk, it would either be a miss or a hit! Thank Goodness we did! We loved everything we ordered. That was the Max's food quality that I was expecting to get. We actually dined for 2 consecutive days. The first day, I wasn't able to take pictures as we were starving. We drove from Dallas and went straight here for dinner with cousins. 1). Fried Chicken - of course this is their specialty so expect this to be very good (sarap to the bones) - the famous line 2). Kare Kare (beef cooked in a peanut sauce) - again one of the specialties and they kept that high standard up for me 3). Chicharong bulaklak (crispy chicken skin). - this is always good but a little greasy and not as crispy as I expect it to be, but it still tastes good 4). Pancit bihon (rice noodles) - if this wouldn't taste good, the restaurant wouldn't be tagged legit Filipino chain 2). Bulalo (beef shank/marrow) soup - the soup needs a little seasoning but the meat is tender and don't forget to suck the bone marrow 2nd day (lunch) - finally pictures were taken 1). Crispy Pata (Crispy Hock) - the best I've ever had in the US, really ! My husband agreed with me. Skin is crispy, meat is tender (finger lickin' -' good) . A must try 2). Laing (taro leaves cooked in coconut milk) - I've been missing this and I'm happy that I ordered one. This is way better than the other laings I had in Dallas. Would have been better if spicy though. There was a surprise for me, it comes with dried small crispy fishes that I love . 3). Pork BBQ - omg guys, try this. This is the closest to the BBQ that I miss back home. You must not forget to try this. It's so good! 4) Pork Sinigang (Sour Stew). - Meat is tender and yummy. It's tartness from the soup is what I love. Too bad they did not put taro on it, would have been better. What I just regretted that I did not try is their Halo Halo desert (mixed sweet Jellies and other sweet different ingredients mixed with crushed ice and sweetened milk), got so full that we already don't have room for it . I wish we can go back to try it. There are plenty in the menu to try and I bet I wouldn't be disappointed if I come back to get them. By the way dishes are served in nice plates not styrofoams as others put in the review when it first opened. I definitely will come back! read more

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Coming here is a treat for me due to distance and price. Prices seem high to me (e.g., $14 for half a fried chicken -- their signature dish). Food is good tho! Service is friendly and staff wears masks. Parking is tough at busy times because the complex is filled with other popular establishments. read more

Max's Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

The family and I dropped by for dinner because we were intrigued by Max's version of fried chicken ( house specialty ). We also ordered pinekbet, dinuaguan, lumpia, chicharron, calamari, sizzling tofu, and garlic rice. The fried chicken was a disappointment. Chicken was dried and bland. The fries that came with the chicken were Sysco variety. There lumpia and calamari were no better, tasteless. All the other dishes were delicious especially the garlic rice. The table service was excellent, best we had in a long time. The waiter was very friendly and attentive without being intrusive. We probably will not have a return visit. We can get better tasting foods from cafeteria style Filipino eateries at a lower prices. read more

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Max's is a chain and should be the same (or pretty close) to the food that is served in a Max's in a different state. The Max's in Las Vegas is so amazing so when we found out that Houston was getting a Max's... we were so excited. I'm all about supporting Filipino owned businesses, however... we were very disappointed in the food that was served today. Someone in the kitchen went crazy on the salt. We ordered: 3 whole chickens- the skin was super crispy but very SALTY. This is unfortunate because this is what Max's is known for... the main dish that we ordered was not good.at.all. Very Sad. Laing- disappointed with how salty this was lechon- was undercooked and greasy Pinakbet-decent KareKare- decent Lumpia Shanghai- good and Halo-Halo... the best thing that we ordered. Management, I suggest that who ever is in the back preparing this stuff... please don't deviate from the recipe from corporate. Don't ruin the good reputation that Max's has in other cities and continue to prepare their food completely disregarding the recipes that are given to you. The waitstaff was very friendly and very nice. We appreciate the service they offered. read more

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I loved Max's in the Philippines and I loved Max's in Hawaii. So I was more than excited when I found out Max's was opening here in Houston. I will say, that service can be a bit slow, but aside from that, I love the food. They always serve HUGE portions and it's so delicious and perfect for family meals to share. My mom always asks me to bring the lecheon kawale and crispy pata to-go. It's that good! It's just pure fatty, pork goodness. That's normally my go-to dishes whenever I eat here. Always have to order these dishes though, with garlic fried rice! Let the starch of the rice soak up that excess fat. So if you're dieting or trying to eat "healthy", that's out the window coming here! Be prepared to wear some spandex and loose clothing because you're going to be eating real good here! read more

Max's Restaurant - Crispy pata, garlic fried rice, lecheon sisig - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

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My mom was very eager to try this place so we came here opening hours to beat the line. It's much like Gerry's only most of the items we got here were more expensive when we compared the menu. You would expect rice would come with the orders but it's separate too. The food was great. I love their CRISPY PATA and CHICHARON BULAKLAK. My sister is a big KARE-KARE fan and she was not very impressed with Max's because we didn't get any tripe in it. The Halo-Halo was too pricey for the size too. It would be much better if they make it a bigger serving. Also, the disposable were a bit of a turn-off but the staff were great. Everybody was very friendly and accommodating. Covid precautions were implemented. We will definitely come back but hopefully they would start using real dishes. read more

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If I could give zero stars, I would. AVOID THIS PLACE. Service is horrible and the wait is forever even when there are several open tables. No greeting, no apology for the wait. They just don't care. If you want authentic Filipino food, just go next door. read more

We always look fwd to our visits here after a long drive for hospital appointments. Our order is the same everytime, bulalo, pakbet. This time though, the pakbet was not good at all, eggplant was pale, sauce was runny, meat they used was stale, like they used leftovers, there were 2 pieces of shrimp. The bulalo, same, leftover beef not fresh at all and had a snell as well. We felt like the place is going down, very low quality food and not as clean. Server was friendly and he told the kitchen about our feedback on the food. Still paid in full. You guys might be closing down soon if this continues...makes me sad. We won't be going back soon, sooo dissappointed. read more

Did not have any expectations- but was very surprised with great service specially Karlo - very attentive , polite and he served to please and cognizant to our needs. The food was delicious - Bulalo, Crispy pata it was marinated well, fresh lumpia , daing na bangus and of course halo hal0 . Brought a friend with us and he enjoyed it well. We will come back. Thank you. read more

After reading some of the recent reviews, I have to disagree with their claims of bad service. We were greeted and seated quickly. Our waiter was very attentive and got our drinks immediately. Once we placed our order, food arrived in good time. All the dishes we ordered tasted great along with dessert (halo halo). Highly recommend read more

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Our first time to eat here. Came for lunch. Kent is a wonderful server. He took care of us very well. The food was delicious. I ordered Lechón Kawali and Pancit Canton. They were both tasty. Thank you Kent!!! We will be coming back soon! read more

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I remember when we moved back to Cebu, and my uncle invited us to Max's at Borromeo Archade, but the location has moved since then. I love the bulalo, pancit, lechon kawali, and fried bangus. The food tastes as good as I can remember. read more

Max's Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

Our first time to visit this restaurant & the overall rating is worth 3 stars because of the following: PROS: 1) The restaurant is clean & new 2) the halo- halo dessert is plentiful & enough to satisfy cravings CONS: 1) Service is lacking - most of the tables are uncleaned In spite of having a lot of staff Roaming around - Used empty dishes were not immediately removed from the table to make space. We had to ask our waitress to remove them so we can have our dessert. - Drinking glasses were not refilled until asked. - exorbitant prices ( example: $3.99 for a cup of jasmine white rice) - the pancit palabok consist of 90% noodles & 10% other Ingredients for $10.99. Taste is Bland, not worth the price. Will not be back. read more

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Love the ability to order a la cart. Each dish has great flavor. We did not get the fried chicken because we didn't hear great things about it. All the dishes we got was tasty and delicious. We will be back soon. read more

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I always recommend and love eating at Filipino restaurants. I don't care much for Filipino food. I got this restaurants version of my favorite Filipino dish. Pitso. that's a rotisserie 1/2 chicken breast. Filipino chicken seems way smaller in the Philippines. I just rationalize their chicken isn't steroid chicken i reckon. I like it there more than here but it's so nice eating with my party of 6 Pinoy. My wife LOVES this place. My kids not so much so. I like it here but it's way more expensive than in the Philippines. Maybe that's why I love it so. There's something about eating Manok (chicken) rotisserie style barbecued over coconut shells. That's a Vasayan style chicken I think. I liked this place. read more

If they say they open at 11 then open. We were there with other people at 11 and they were closed. Needed fillipino food so we went some where else read more

Very excited to try Max's Restaurant near the Medical Center! This plaza is bustling with Filipino favorite eateries such as Red Ribbon and Jollibee! The inside was larger than I expected, with a back room that extends into a larger open space. We came on a Tuesday evening so the restaurant was nowhere near full capacity. Interior is very clean and modern lay decorated. Lumpia Shanghai -- 4/5, came on a plate with 16 bite-sized egg rolls and a sweet and sour dipping sauce BBQ Pork Skewers -- 5/5, traditional sweet and sticky BBQ pork on a wooden skewer. Perfect for sharing or a great appetizer! Calamansi Juice -- 3/5, definitely on the sweeter side and doesn't taste like fresh calamansi juice in my opinion. Basically a Filipino version of lemonade Gulaman -- 3/5, same as the calamansi. Would probably skip the drink options and just order a Halo-Halo for dessert Garlic Rice -- 5/5, goes with everything. I don't even know if they serve regular rice. Garlic rice is just better in every way. Pancit Canton -- 4/5, a Filipino classic. Traditional noodles served with shrimp and lemon for squeezing over. A must-order in my book! Bulalo -- didn't try this myself personally, but it comes in a large bowl big enough for sharing with a small group of 2-4. Kare Kare -- 4/5, I'm definitely bias to my own family's recipe but others seemed to enjoy their version just fine! Peanut butter soup, as we call it, perfect for scooping over some of that garlic rice! Pork Sisig -- 5/5, one of my favorites off their menu! Crispy pieces of pork served on a platter with chopped onions and lemon for squeezing. It didn't sizzle, but still gets a 5/5 for me for the overall flavor. Fried Chicken -- 5/5, Max's signature dish! Two half chickens deep fried and served with French fries. Get this and share it with the table, but bring your own multipurpose sauce for dipping! read more

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This is our second time. The food was very good and the service was great. We've had the dinuguan, lechon kawali, laing, bistek, BBQ skewers, pancit bihon, and garlic fried rice. Kent was our server both times and he was attentive, polite, accommodating. Considering the other options in Houston, I'm not sure why this place gets only 3 stars. Great job Max's Restaurant! read more

food is great but our service from our assigned server KENT made our experience here a five star!!! we ordered crispy pata, pork bbq skewers and chicharon bulaklak which were all delicious as any filipino dish should be. although they were all delicious, his hospitality, professionalism, friendliness and kind demeanor gave our experience a breath of fresh air. past experiences with almost all filipino restaurants we've been to, servers were rushing and grumpy that sometimes i felt too embarrassed to ask for a glass of water. he was always attentive to all his clients and made sure our experience was great. he deserves a raise! read more

Max's Restaurant - chicharon bulaklak - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

The staff are friendly but sadly the service was slow. After taking our orders, it took 20 mins just to get our water. Then it took another 30 mins to get our food and not all were ready at the same time. It took another 15 mins to get the liempo. The food was ok. The appetizer was tiny for $$$. The calamari looked like it was frozen, defrosted, and refried. The rice was lukewarm. No water refills. No follow up if we needed anything else. read more

This place is horrible. Ordered karekare last night and today the whole family is having food poisoning and everyone is having bad diarrhea since this morning. read more

Upon walking in (11am) we were greeted and seated immediately (we were the only ones there so far). The table we were initially seated at smelled musty/old rag/dried sweat (Amoy panis) so we moved onto the booth next to us, which again, still smelled horrible like old dirty rags were used to clean the table. We just wiped the table with our own sanitizer and tissues. We ordered crispy pata, dinuguan, and chicken inasal. The crispy pata and dinuguan came super fast but the chicken inasal took forever (but the waitress kindly apologized to us for the wait which we appreciated). The crispy pata was average, it came with mang tomas and soy sauce blend, as so was the dinuguan, pretty average and a bit salty for my taste (my husband said it was too "vinegar-y" and didn't eat much of it. The chicken inasal was dry, didn't taste good at all. It was flavorless and we had to utilize so much soy sauce to eat the rest of it. Wouldn't recommended the inasal at all. Overall, the food was a 2/10, waitress was kind and often checked up on us, so for her, 8/10. Would most likely not eat here again unless invited, then i would try other foods on the menu, but wouldn't have high hopes for it. PS: please use clean rags next time to wipe the tables read more

Max's Restaurant - Chicken inasal - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

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We went to Max for my birthday celebration.The service was very good.JR was our server who provided us with excellent service All the food we ordered was delicious. We had pancit canton,fried chicken,lumpiang sariwa and pork pata,kare-kare nilagang baboy.For dessert we had halo-halo and pandan.It was a 4 hours drive from our place and all worth it This place is highly recommended. read more

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Very tasty and fresh. Brought some friends that tried Max's for the first time and they loved the flavors. Went shopping after lunch in the complex to take home some goodies. Was in H-town for the weekend. Good stop for us. read more

This restaurant is always the best place to go for relaxing Filipino food! The atmosphere is nice and it is in its very own Filipino corner. Would be very interested to know if they have a separate fryer for gluten free options or if any products are gluten free. :) read more

Max's Restaurant - Citrus coolers - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Chicken is mega delicious. I don't eat seafood so I found it a bit limited on the sides. The pork was good but nothing too brag about.

My sister ordered dinner last week (wednesday). Order taker asked if we have special instructions. My sister said less sauce on the sisig (who wants a soupy sisig?). Order taker: sorry ma'am we cant do that. I went inside to pick up our order = no HOST to greet you and took a couple of minutes before a staff notices someone was there. Got our order of pork bbq, lechon kawali, sisig, garlic fried rice and kare-kare. The food is TASTELESS!!! The food was cold too! Appearance: Lechon kawali - like it was fried for 1-2 minutes, not even crispy I had to re-fry the leftover Sisig - at least it wasn't soupy same color as lechon kawali Garlic fried rice - looks good but no garlic taste or salt Kare-kare - don't get me started The only thing that was good was the pork bbq. It was juicy and taste good. Food quality went downhil since it opened. read more

FILIPINO TIME: 12/24/2021 - 6:00 PM Kuwentong nakakatawa: True story (while waiting for my pick-up Order) May Lalaki na pumasok dito sa Max. Nagtanong, "Dito ba ang pila?" Customer #1: "Oo, pero mga alas Tres na pick up pa lang ang ina-asikaso nila" Lalaki: "Ay O-order pa lang ako" Everyone waiting: "Burst in laughter." Customer #2: "Mag-palabok ka na lang sa Red Ribbon." Photo: No one eating. All are waiting for their pick-up order. read more

Max's Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

I ordered the pancit and garlic fried rice. It was really good! It had a lot of flavor and the portion or shrimp, meat, veggies, and noodles was perfect. The portions were big for the price. read more

Great food and service! A must place to done when in Houston. Lots of parking in an open plaza.

If you want authentic taste of Filipimo Cuisine, Max's Restaurant is the place to be. Must-orders: Crispy Pata, Kare-Kare, and Chicharon Bulaklak! read more

Max's Restaurant - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

Food was okay. Service was not great. We ordered a good number of items and everything came in slowly. The waitress made us feel bad for food that never came out until after we were paying. (Ordered calamari and it came out AFTER we got the check and we were all getting up to leave. Asked someone to take it off the bill but The waiter came back and she said, "just pay please. We already cooked it and it is right here.")..... HUH!!! Unfortunately we paid because we were backed into a corner and were already unhappy with the food and service. Would I come back? No read more

I like how everyone is practicing COvID protocol mask in the restaurant. To start my review i just want to say I am excited to try the First Maxs Fried chicken here in Houston. We order Maxs Whole chicken, SiSig, pancit bihon, Kare-kare and Halo-halo for dessert. I like everything we order except the Kare-kare is bland and not what i was expecting for their price. This is a family friendly restaurant and price is decent if your not in budget. One suggestions for the restaurant i think they can do better adjusting their AC when there is alot of customer it feels little warm, but ambiance and the good food help us enjoy this day. read more

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If you want a sweet laing (I don't), this is it. The coldest fresh lumpia in town. Max in the Philippines are fried chicken but here the chicken taste like bake or air fry, I guest. It's like the one in krogger. They have sisig and pandan, beside this two all other stuff in the menu are... well, it's edible and u won't die per se. I live in the area so we try to see if it just happen to be hit and miss, but surely... just meed extra effort to cook at home. This place is not worthy. read more

I had the most horrible experience, drove 30 mins to find out they do not accept to go orders and nobody answering the phone to let you know. KENT the manager tells me and another customer that they do not have a website that could tell you about the NO TO GO situation....REALLY??? Then I asked to sit down by this time I had been there for 20 mins. KENT the smart man that he is wants me to put my name on a waiting list to yet again wait for my turn to sit...REALLY???.. 5 people just got seated waiting behind me and there was nobody else. I ended leaving without food. Went to Godo's and got pancit, better and faster, no drama. read more

BE WARNED! (Dec 24th) 2ND TIME around and yet again the WORSE restaurant experience I have ever had in my entire life! AGAIN! The manager, ARLENE IS A JOKE!!!! Came in Christmas Eve on the 24th. Granted, we anticipated that it's going to be busy, so you would think that since they have an online portal where you can order ahead of time that clearly says, "Want to skip the line? Order here!" then you can pick up at your scheduled time. However, this is FAR from true. Our pick up time was suppose to be at 3pm. Arrived at 3:10 since we already know they operate "filipino time" and chances are the food is still not ready just like our prior experience. Came inside and it was a MAD HOUSE. First off, NO ONE was directing traffic! I promise you, it was like an auction in there and you cannot drop a needle with how packed it was. Turns out, they were still fulfilling orders that was scheduled since they opened - which was 4.5 later of them being behind. There was only 1 employee, I believe her name is Myrna who was running around trying to accommodate people's order. That lady deserves a raise! Sure, there might be people in the back but their "runner" Myrna had no help!!!! The manager ARLENE, is a complete joke! Yes, its suppose to be busy, BUT CHAOTIC? NO! I did NOT have to be. She had a complete access to the online portal where she can view the orders. People were saying they ordered weeks in advance. She should have created a better system!!! Ms Arlene I will say it again!!! You have been put in a position of authority l, use it! I hope you know that the chaos that happened today speaks volumes about your leadership! When we came, the lobby area was a mad house! You had 3 people dining in that we saw, everybody else was picking up orders. Having said this, -You could have pushed some chairs and made more space for people when you saw it was starting to be over capacity. We are still in a pandemic. -You could have hired a greeter to help direct the people traffic. Some people were trying to order and they were so confused if there is even a line or its all mixed up with people waiting for their orders. When it was already OVER CAPACITY you should have directed people to wait outside! Common sense! -Also, You had food that are "ready" just sitting on this one table and people were just going through bags seeing if it was theirs. UNSANITARY! You should have had someone delegated for that!!!! CMON! Why are you in the management position Ms Arlene?! YOU HAD ACCESS TO THE ONLINE PORTAL ORDERS so you KNEW the amount of traffic this crowd will bring and you are way under prepared! You had orders WEEKS in advance! The sad thing is we ordered an extensive amount of food and never got it. We waited 2 hours AND NEVER EVEN GOT ACKNOWLEDGED! THAT ALONE, should never happen in a place of business. Holiday or not. NO EXCUSE! IT WAS YOUR shortcoming not your employees. You failed to deliver! I hope, before their shifts ended, you gave them some kind of affirmation. Today was chaotic and it DID NOT have to be. Busy, YES! Chaotic, NO! read more

Max's Restaurant - TOOK 1 HR! SMALL PORTIONS - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas

Staff was really friendly. We were a group of 9 and got super service. Food was excellent. Fresh and delicious. Don't leave without trying the Halo Halo. read more

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Do not go here. The wait was horrible. 45 minute wait for a table, then 3o min wait until a waiter came to take our order and another 30 minute wait for the food. The food was ok. The portions are small for what you pay, you are definitely not getting your money's worth. Should have gone to Jollibee's next door. If you want good filipino food and great service go to Gerry's Grill. Will never come back here again. read more

Service is soo bad! Such waste of time! We waited 15min to get in. Inside, we waited an hour for our "supposed food". Everybody is getting their food but us. Ending.... we left the store hungry. Dont waste your time. read more

Max's Restaurant - Logo - Filipino Near Me - Houston, Texas