I gave this place 3 stars because the Halo-Halo was the best thing we ordered--it was delicious and definitely the highlight of the meal. Unfortunately, the rest was disappointing. The pancit was far too salty, and the Shanghai lumpia was, honestly, some of the worst I've had. I was surprised by how bad it tasted. I won't be coming back. If I'm craving Halo-Halo, I'll just head to Manila Sunset. And if I'm desperate for pancit, I'll ask my sister-in-law to make it instead. read more

It's disappointing to give this restaurant a one-star review. It was our first choice for dinner tonight, but we waited a long time to be seated even though the restaurant was not busy at all. After finally being seated, we waited again with no one coming to take our order or even acknowledge us. In disbelief, my husband and I eventually decided to leave and go to a different restaurant. I sincerely hope the management addresses this issue so other customers don't experience the same poor service. read more

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Service was great and accommodating thank you to server and crew. The food absolutely fabulous Filipino dishes were great especially the fried chicken. The only complaint was the chop suey vegetables were not cooked long enough. Everything else was masarap good. Definitely be back read more

This was our second year spending Thanksgiving here, and we love that they offer a family holiday price--it makes lunch so convenient and saves us so much time from cooking. It's the perfect option for anyone who doesn't want to cook or deal with the cleanup. Service was quick once we were seated, and they brought out the Thanksgiving specials for all three of our families efficiently. Our server was the same person we had last year, so she was already familiar with us, which made the experience even better. My only hope is that they prepare a bit more for large parties next year. Aside from that, the food and service were amazing, and we're already looking forward to coming back next Thanksgiving! read more

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We went to Max's for lunch to celebrate my mother-in-law's birthday. We'd heard good things about their fried chicken and Filipino dishes, so we ordered a variety of items for our group of 11. We probably ordered more than we needed, but we wanted to try several popular dishes. We got two orders each of: * Lumpia Shanghai * Pinakbet * Fried Chicken * Chicken Sisig * Kare Kare * Bicol Express * Lechon Sisig * Pork Adobo * Pancit Canton * Rice Everything tasted great. My personal favorites were the Lumpia Shanghai, Fried Chicken, and Kare Kare. We had plenty of leftovers to take home, and the total bill was around $468. I'd come back for my favorite dishes again and would like to try their Halo-Halo next time. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Expensive, good indoor dining[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], lumpia looks air fryer does not taste like homemade lumpia or traditional lumpia. Others in the menu are delish. I rather go here compared to the terrible establishment called twin peaks. Sometimes service is slow when they are short staff. read more

Honestly this was such a good find! We were around the southcenter parkway area to do some last min Christmas shopping and got a little hungry so decided to come check it out. The service was absolutely quick and super attentive, when I tell you they sat us down quick and got our order quick and brought it out quick like wow. The food was AMAZING like hello no wonder why their chicken was famous lol. We had also ordered some pancit and lomi which were super good, overall everything we ordered were super good even our drinks too especially their calamansi! The ambiance of the place is actually way more spacious than I thought it would be and since it's the holidays it was decorated for the Christmas season and that was super nice. Definitely come here as a group to eat or even to try out Filipino food. read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - Max's chicken, kaldereta, Kate kare, garlic rice, etc. - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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This is the best Filipino food I've had in the seattle area. We ordered the Kare kare, Laing, and the whole fried chicken. The kare kare sauce was super tasty, but wish there was more oxtail and veggies for the amount of sauce there is. I have been craving Laing as well and this really hit the spot. The chicken skin was also sooo good, but the banana ketchup was really watery and was sweeter than actual banana ketchup. I also really enjoyed that they gave little cups of shrimp paste on the side and are able to get extra. We got our food quickly and had multiple people check in on how we were enjoying the food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They also have a party room in the back so we had groups singing karaoke in the background.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Overall, loved the vibes and definitely need to go back and try more things on the menu.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Got here on a Friday night around 6pm and my party of 3 got seated very quickly since there's tons of tables and booths and it wasn't busy at all. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is very clean and spacious, so it's surprising that the location of its front door makes it feel like a literal hole-in-the-wall joint.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This is your regular dine-in restaurant with a good selection of food. My group and I ordered a whole fried chicken, a lechon kawali sisig, pork adobo and a large bowl of garlic rice. We overestimated what we could get here, but it was still worth getting. - The fried chicken was definitely the best part of the meal. The skin was flavorful and crispy, and also came with a small set of fries. There wasn't as much meat as I would have wanted in both pieces, though. - The lechon kawali sisig was a nice mix of salty and savory at the same time. Some pieces were harder to chew than others, and adding the lemon somehow added conflicting tastes to the meat that I'm just not sure how to describe. Combining it with the garlic rice is definitely a great way to enjoy it. - The garlic rice was all right, nothing special about it. It was white rice with garlic bits sprinkled and mixed. - The adobo in my friend's pork adobo dish was yummy as well. Dishes here were overall just all right, otherwise the quality could have been better for some of the stuff I got. read more

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When you have a filipino wife, you have to find filipino food. We've tried several maxs. This was one of the better ones. Sisig is always one of my favorite dishes here. The pancit was very good. Pretty good sized portions. read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - Chopsuey $17 - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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How do you promote a promotion for your $8 chicken in your 80th anniversary and not be prepared for the demands? Saw one person working in the front to care for dine in patrons, give out already ordered $8 chicken, and can't take new orders. Less than 20 people when I got there and watch the unorganized promotion run by a business that was definitely act like they are new. I understand understaff but definitely should have been more prepared. read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance. Very open, lots of seating especially for large parties. Eating alone would look awkward. Modern and clean lines[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. Service. Friendly and accommodating. Products. Always does not compare to homemade, but better than decent for restaurant quality. The Lechon (pork belly) was my favorite, but need a lot more sauce. Of note. Lot parking and loos clean and stocked. Overall. Good place to take a newbie. Would rather do takeout. read more

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First yet last time coming to Max at this location. The service was not great especially we were waiting for dessert for more than 15 minutes and they didn't provided any cups or spoons and the fam had to use our water cups to scoop and eat the ice cream ourselves. The Kare Kare was mostly soup and 2-3 pieces of meat which was not worth getting. When we addressed about it, the servers had side conversations and kept eyeing our tables. read more

Food was pretty good, but I'm not going to lie, i think i got a very mild case of food poisoning. I ordered the lechon and fried tofu, not sure if the lechon was left out for too long, but i have been having trouble digesting anything properly since I've eaten that. If you have an iron stomach, highly recommend as it was very tasty. But if you don't, be prepared for bubble guts. read more

Over the weekend, I had lunch and wanted to express my appreciation for Shaine's exceptional customer service. It looked busy for Saturday, but she remained calm, professional, and attentive. Her friendly demeanor ensured that we were well taken care of, and our needs were met. The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. read more

Though we originally came for the chicken, we ended up getting more than we needed! We could wasily make what we got here at home, but why not! Since we came the moment they opened, service was quick and fresh! [[HIGHLIGHT]]You could hear the best songs playing while you hear the chefs singing their hearts out tg![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Bunch of laughter and fun-a pre-mothers day dinner![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Food came out quickly. The fried chicken has unseasoned skin but it is crispy. The meat itself was a bit too dry. Sinigag with pork was good. Garlic rice used the pre chopped garlic from a jar so the garlic scent wasn't as strong as I would like. Halo halo had pieces of jelly and flan, Rice Krispies and a piece of flan. I'm more into the batter of the chicken skin so this isn't quite my taste. read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - Halo halo - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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My sons and I had the pleasure of being served by Shaine. She was amazing and so attentive to our table. This was our first time at Max's and she was able to patiently anawer our questions about the menu. The food was amazing, too read more

Ordered the Bistek and it seems we got oil with a side of bistek (see video). Asked the manager if it was normal and she said yes but then instantly took it back to get remade. When asked if we could just take it off the tab she said no as it was already being remade. Not even 2 minutes later the "new" bowl (photo) came out. If it was normal the first time why get it remade? And why did it only take 2 minutes to remake it? Disappointing considering this dish was $17. Service wasn't that great either. read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - "Remade" Bistek - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

We decided to come here for a lunch with the fam and it was pretty good! We really enjoyed the pork sisig, lumpia and the kare-Kare. The service was AMAZING! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Service is nice and restaurant clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food is good, garlic rice $12 large good deal. Small garlic rice for $7. Sago gulaman $6, many toppings. Lovely, average price compared to other places. Lechon kawali sisig delicious, they don't have an egg tho.... That kinda sucks. The lechon was super crunchy, some parts of the meat were juicy and hints of the crispy fat was amazing. We're on the hunt for the mayo style sisig, but this one is still good. We'd love to come back and try the chicken. Saw other customers get it and it looked very tempting. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Quiet during a Sunday night dinner before 7pm.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had plenty of sisig and rice to take home so we had it for breakfast and added some mayo and egg. So good! read more

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I'll start with the bad. This place is severely understaffed, and even more so when they have a large event that they have to cater to. They have a room in the back for parties and celebration that can accommodate about 30 people. This is my second time going to this restaurant and each time we're left waiting for a good amount of time to be seated and to be served. Even paying for our check, we're standing at the front desk desperately waiting to pay and leave. They got a couple of orders wrong on our second visit to this place, like incorrect drinks and sides; if i'm you ask for garlic rice you may get plain rice, if you ask for sierra mist you may get plain club soda. Okay the bad is out of the way, the food is phenomenal, their sigsig is nicely marinated and sizzling upon arrival; it pairs well with their garlic rice and karekare. Karekare has a good amount of peanut sauce, a fair amount of bokchoy, the oxtails have decent amount of meat attached. Their lumpia shanghai is addictive, especially when dipped in their in-house banana sauce. Pinakbet is marinated nicely in its shrimp based soup; it has a generous amount of gulay, vegetables like squash, eggplant and string beans. And their half fried chicken is on point; not too greasy and the skin is thin with the right amount of crunch; this is worth pairing with their garlic rice with their signature sauce. I'd come back again, the food is quite authentic, but anticipate some order mix ups and mediocre service! read more

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The food is definitely max restaurants quality: the not chopsuey is soupy : over cooked: look at the pansit canton : disgusting : they even use the pansit miki: not pansit canton : this is an insult to what we know of max restaurant : chicken is over priced at what it is : I can make better chicken than this : if you are looking for max : go look somewhere else for sure read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - Soupy and overcooked : look at the vegetables Look at pansit canton - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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I ordered the bulalo ($30), rice, and crispy pata. When the bulalo arrived, there was no corn or bulalo. I asked the waiter if he got my order wrong. This looked like milage ($20). He said that that was bulalo. Me: how can thi be bulalo when there's no bulalo? I even showed him the Pic on their menu that had corn and bulalo. He left upset when I sent it back. The service in their place was really bad. It seems like all the workers hang out in the back (maybe short staffed) but I had to wait 5 minutes to get seated. There were 3 tables with customers and no lines. Another employee did apologize but insisted that what they gave me was bulalo. I dont think I'll ever go back here. I should've just gone to jolibee for the fried chicke. The crispy pata was good though, the rice? Too dry. read more

Got here around 12pm on a Sunday and plenty of seats available. It's spacious and not cramped. Started to get more busy an hour later. Service is great and server is friendly. Got the lechon kawali sisig, kare-kare, and garlic rice. The portions seem a bit small for the price, but overall really tasty and hits the spot. Would definitely go back again when I crave them filipino food. read more

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I've wanted to come here for quite a while because I've never had Filipino food before and wanted to give it a try. The main problem is they don't have enough people working at the restaurant; we stood at the front area waiting for someone to seat us for five minutes. We were about to leave when someone finally came out from the back (after I ran the bell, which felt very weird). We ordered right away, and the food came out in a reasonable time. The chicken was definitely crispy and cooked perfectly (delicious skin!). It was tasty, but very plain as it had no added flavour. We tried the banana ketchup + Worcestershire sauce + hot sauce mix. It wasn't a great flavour because the banana ketchup is so overpowering. It's a good-sized chicken, but 12 french fries, some of them half-sized? Really? Potatoes are cheap, and for $21 you'd think you'd get more. We finished up and waited to pay, but no one ever came back. I had to go find someone and was the same overworked lady who seated us. They don't have tap to pay either, which is surprising in the year 2024. Overall, it wasn't a great experience, and we won't be back again. read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - Fried chicken and a few fries. - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

Love coming here. BBQ is the best. Also customer service here is always excellent. There are a lot of parking but sometimes it is full.

wow the max's here in seattle has so much better food than in daly city ca! the service is awesome! [[HIGHLIGHT]]the ambiance is pretty big to accomodate such a large group and regular walk ins[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] i especially loved their sago at gulaman, the crispy fried chicken and that they had american ketchup even though there were empty dishes on the table a bit near where we sat, the one employee here is doing great in helping what would have been 4 tables and the food came out fast! read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - sinigang, bangus, fried calimari and steamed rice - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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love the food good service the dishes felt like home cooking thank you!!! qnd i will make sure i reffer people to come here fpr some pinoy food read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington

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Food here makes me go sleep right after that's how good it is and would recommend to anyone that's looking for comfort food.

I went here with my family last week. It was all our first time in this Max's Restaurant. I had been to Max in Glendale. We ordered Kare-Kare, Fried Bangus, Extra Crispy Fried Chicken (OF COURSE!), garlic fried rice, and Beef Steak aka Beek stik! The beef was cut thinly that it was so tender. I always ask for side of lemons because I like mine sour. It was Yummy. The Kare-Kare had a lot of broth which I really liked. I have had Kare-Kare where there was hardly any broth but this was excellent. The fried chicken was great with extra crispiness. Just like I had requested. The bangus with vinegar-you can't go wrong with fried fish! The servers were kind and respectful! The service was quick! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place was clean with an all floor restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The place is actually in Tukwila and not in Seattle. If you haven't been here, give it a try and see for yourself. In the same plaza, there's a boba drink place and other Asian places to eat as well. read more

This was our first time eating Filipino food. We didn't really have a clue on what to order, it would have been cool to have pics or descriptions of the food. We basically just picked something off the menu not knowing what we were getting. The server asked if it was our first time and we said yes but he didn't offer any help or suggestions (for next time) until after we finished our meal. The food that came out was pretty good but we felt they were small portions for the price. The entree didn't come with any rice or sides which we thought was odd but again we have never had filipino food so maybe that is the norm? The restaurant was clean but very cold. The interior reminded me of a cafeteria. Bathroom was unclean and gross. Easy parking. read more

The food is so good and the serving worth it specially the beef Kare-Kare y'all must try it ! And thanks a lot to Ate Shaine our server she's very nice and we felt we're in the Philippines. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very spacious interior and clean ambiance .[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Have been to Max's several times with Filipino friends. Food has been consistently very good. This time we got the Family Dinner, with Fried half chicken, crispy Paya, Kare Kare, rice, pancit, French fries. There were five us and we took some home. Finished up with halo halo. Service was excellent. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice airy restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Another great meal. read more

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I grew up with this restaurant but ever since I moved here I didn't think I would have the same flavor and taste but this place did not disappoint. The owner is super friendly and sweet too. The food is as good and delicious back home, my ultimate favorite is the sizzling tofu and sisig, chicken, crispy pata and even the kare-kare, as well as the pancit canton. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Everything inside the restaurant is super clean too.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Definitely worth the drive because we live in Tacoma. read more

When you visit this place, kare-kare is a must!!! Loved it!!! Excellent and friendly filipino service!

Was really excited to try this place as the menu pictures looked really good. However, I was disappointed in some respects with the reality. Staff was super friendly and the area was spacious and clean. The food came out all at once. So no separate courses. Overall, the food came out lukewarm. Bordering on cool. The Bulolo was tasty. Meat was tender and soup flavorful. It was the best dish but should have been hot. The lumpia was little bite size lumpia and was perfect temp. The fried chicken was juicy and also perfect temp. The pork Adobo was super disappointing. The meat was super tough. The flavor was there but the meat was so tough you could barely bite through it. Very disappointed. The price is pretty high for portion size too. read more

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Visited this Max's Seattle/Tukwila. We had a great time and great meal. Job Enriquez, our server warmly welcomed us in. Thank you Job for making our visit a memorable one. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance: the decor and the music takes you back to the Philippines.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]There was only one group having lunch when we came in on a Saturday morning at 11:30.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service Quality: there were no waitstaff around when you need them. Everyone is at the kitchen, I guess? We have to wait to ask for water which they forgot to give us, and wait to get our check. Food Quality: only their signature Max's fried chicken and crispy pata was good. The rest of the food is mediocre like the chop suey, bulalo, and kare kare. And pls do NOT order their sisig, it's the worst sisig I've ever had. And they discontinued their chicharon bulaklak :( Sadly, I'm not coming back. We drove from Portland to Seattle just to eat here and we're all disappointed. read more

Max's is a huge establishment in the Philippines, so I ask my MIL visiting from the Philippines where she wants to go, I said we have a Max's and she lit up like we were going to a upper level restaurant. In fact I asked her if all the franchises that are here, Max's Jollibee, and Chowking who had the better chicken. She said Max's by far. So we arrive get seated and asked about the family set, which is sort of a pre fixe meal. 3 entrees, chicken, rice and soup. We also ordered a side of Calamari. Food arrives and it is just awful. The lechon kawali was cooked so long it was tougher than jerky. The chicken I believe was a quail or a pigeon not sure or it was the smallest chicken on the planet. The Kare Kare no flavor, the egg drop soup still had dehydrated peas that had not softened. And the pancit was mush. But worse was the calamari, it was so over seasoned that it couldn't be eaten. So needless to say when your tab is $148 not including tip and you are that disenchanted with the quality of the food it is an absolute disappointment. My favorite part of the food was my MIL said the food was terrible and suggested we try at a real Max's in the Philippines. I will add that the bathroom had not been clean, no towels, toilet paper on the ground and what ever was on the floor stuck to your feet so I was sticking to the floor as I walked back into the dining room. For context, the food has never been a hit for us. For the cost, I would expect more. You'll find there are a few other choices in the area for Pinoy food. Their statement or phrase is "Sarap to the bone". After my last few visits that is not evenly remotely close to what our experience was. read more

Max's Restaurant - Seattle - Lechon Kawali, Max's Pigeon, Kare Kare, Egg Drop soup, and pancit. - Filipino Near Me - Tukwila, Washington