We were trying to go to Sphynx, but it seems like they are either not open or have combined with Maxwell. I ordered the Lamb Gyro. This was a standard late-night gyro. The pita is not homemade and hot-fresh, but it's still chewy and soft. The gyro meat was salty and greasy and chewy. The tzatziki balanced out the greasiness of the lamb. All around this is not a bad spot to stop for late night and satisfy your fourth meal cravings. It's not exceptional, but it's fine. read more

Maxwell's Cafe & Grill - Lamb Gyro - Middle Eastern Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honestly there are better places for middle eastern food in the cities. The food itself was pretty good and it reheated really well, portion sizes were HUGE! But it all kind of tasted the same, so I was disappointed that there wasn't more variety in flavor. I was also a little disappointed by their gluten free options, and definitely still had a gluten reaction only eating the things labeled gf. Luckily I have an intolerance, and not celiac, but celiac folx I would say it may be best to avoid this place. It took 45 minutes for our food to come out, which was also rather disappointing. You order at the counter and they bring your food to you. The art they have up in the space is really lovely! But overall I don't think I'd return to this place. read more

We placed a large order for takeout here after checking in at a local resort. We were looking forward to a great meal after a long day of driving. But when we got to the restaurant, we were told they canceled our order without any notice. The staff should have called us instead of waiting for us to arrive at the restaurant. This is very disappointing and discourteous service. After we left, we saw that the app updated our order with a note from the restaurant saying that they were closed even though their posted Yelp and Google listings both indicate open until 1AM. Hope this was a one-off. read more

Maxwell's Cafe & Grill - Order cancelation showing time. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This was a pretty chill hookah spot. The Price is about average for what you'd expect. They only have sidewalk seating, which isn't bad as far as traffic noise goes in the evening. They even have hookah covers for windy days (it absolutely came in handy). read more

Maxwell's Cafe & Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

I wasted a bunch of time going here. It was dinner time and the kitchen was not open. Never going back.

Smells like feet when you first walk in horrible service nowhere to park no customer service food is nasty

Just got a new menu and got hella options. I enjoyed. Quick, convenient, and filled me up, what more could you want?

The service was absolutely terrible. The cashier tried to convince me that swipe is not available and when I received my food, the portions were way less than advertise for how much it costed and was thrown together in such a messy way it was unappetizing. I'm never coming here again. read more

Cecilia was the most amazing host. Views amazing! Drinks by Finely were so good! Great restaurant with an even better staff!

It's within walking distance from my house, some nice guys work there. I haven't tried the hookah seating outside but it looks like it'd be fun with a group. The food is okay, kinda on the pricier side but it's nice to have a late night option that I don't have to drive to when I don't want to cook :) read more

I used to live next door and would get their gyros on a weekly basis. I would definitely recommend the gyros with seasoned fries! So much flavor with veggies and tzatziki sauce. And their wings are great as well. I've only dined in twice but ordered multiple times by phone. Food is promised within 10 minutes by phone. Always on time by the time I come to pick it up. Out of the 30 times I ordered by phone though, there was one time where I called by phone, was promised my food would be ready in 10 minutes, but when I got there and ON TIME... The middle aged man running cashier didn't run my order because he "wasn't sure I was going to come." How can you provide great service of you can't trust your customers? He then proceeded to tease me with food that wasn't mine... Very rude. Otherwise I don't think he's there that often. The two younger guys working there are very nice, polite, and provide speedy service. Food beats it for me and I will still continue to come here. read more

Maxwell's Cafe & Grill - Gyro and seasoned fries! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This place is ridiculous.. I live close by and go in here all the time, since the quarantine shut down their prices have gone way up. They are price gouging, I paid $5 for a roll of paper towels, when asked why they just said "you know how it is" face masks are $25 for a cheap pack of face mask.. tonight I went in and potato's were $1 each from the smallest potatoes. I'm never going back. This place is out of control. They are ripping people off due to the fact everything else is closed. Not only that but they are rude af. Don't waist your time or money here! read more

Hookah review: The manager is very welcoming and I like this hookah place; very nice patio and I'm here visiting out of state and I'll definitely come back again when I travel to MS again. Keep it up! read more

I'll preface my review stating that I have never eaten in the restaurant, but have ordered delivery through DoorDash many times. The Shawarma is some of the most addicting in the city, seriously I've had it both drunk and stone cold sober and even when I'm finished I want more (albeit, I'm full as the portions are generous!). I also love that you can order Samosa ala carte instead of 6-8 of them, unless you want 6-8 because that's an option! I'm a fan! read more

Date visited: 11/24/15 Time: 12:40 First time customer and the last time Paid $11.62 for a Shawarma Lamb combo meal. Terrible service- waaay overpriced and the worst Shawarma meal ever. Measly lamb meat and badly prepared. Do not go here read more

I read the bad reviews before ordering and saw that most of them were about the customer service, rather than the food. Since I was ordering through Bitesquad, I figured that wouldn't be an issue. I was wrong. They didn't send one of the items and told the delivery driver they had cancelled it. They didn't call me about a substitution, nor did they tell the delivery service (just the driver) so I still got charged the full amount and had to contact Bitesquad to get refunded (Bitesquad handled it very well). Food was decent, but not worth the aggravation. read more

New cook and Management don't have any clue. I was a regular for 5 years, they would occasionally get my order wrong or mess it up but I didn't care. In the last 3 months, they have gotten my order wrong every single time. They don't care and charged me for everything. read more

I stopped here with my family for a quick lunch today. The gentleman working was running around like crazy and informed us that someone hadn't showed up for their shift to assist him. With that being said, he did a great job of keeping up with a number of orders and convenience store customers at the same time. We did have to wait a fair amount of time for our food, but it was really really good. Good value for the amount of food you get! read more

Never eating here again. I ordered a veggie sandwich with fries, it cost me about $9. The menu reads that the veggie sandwich is made with a "homemade veggie patty". The sandwich did not have a patty and it literally had two fries inside with lettuce/tomato. If they were out of veggie patties that would have been okay and I would have ordered something else, but the guy didn't even tell me about the crap he was giving me. I found out when I got home and it was too late. Never eating here again and I suggest avoiding it at all costs. read more

I'm very displeased with Maxwell's. Their customer service is extremely below par. The prices they offer are way too much for the amount of food you receive. Specifically the ice cream they sell for the cheapest price being $4 and you get 1 scoop about the size of a golf ball. If I could give 0/5 I would. read more

Suckkssss the people in this place are rude and grumpy. Bad service and bad quality. There is a reason this place is not rated highly

I love Maxwell's! I live nearby and come in all the time, the staff is attentive and most are also very personable! The food and ice cream are very yummy and affordable. read more

Employees do not wear their masks in this place! Both cashier and cook weren't wearing their masks the whole time we were there. We also had to wait 30 minutes for our food after we ordered in advance, once we got it, it was unevenly cooked and cold. Don't waste your time and money in this place, clearly they don't care about customers at all. read more

Food tastes old and stale and service horrible. There was one guy hustling trying to serve everyone, running his butt off and then some short guy with chunky glasses who was like standing around watching something on his phone...when I asked to be helped he was aggressively indifferent and slow moving. Served offensively small portions (one scoop of ice cream is like the size of one of those mochi balls). Could go on and on but take home message should be obvious - don't even consider read more

Super clean location, friendly staff, nice mix on the menu. Fries were excellent! They have ice cream too!

I came in when no one was here and it was great. I had a Philly cheese steak. As someone who is VERY picky about her cheese steaks, this one was actually one of the better ones I've had in the cities. The resultant has a nice vide to it. Warm employees. read more

This place is terrible. I am surprised they are still in business. The food is overpriced, and when I went in I was overcharged and received half the food I ordered. I called them to see if they could correct my order and they were rude and unwilling to give me the food I paid for. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE!!! read more

I ordered through a delivery service and ordered the chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks and 2 Sambosa's. I received only 1 Sambosa (had barely any meat in it), the mozzarella sticks were practically empty of cheese, the chicken tenders were tiny and all of it was extremely SALTY. So salty that I'm dizzy right now and can fill the salt traveling through my veins! I would like ALL of my money back. This was my first and LAST time! read more

The Egyptian guy who works there with the glasses the young guy is extremely rude and disrespectful! I wish I knew his name but for that reason alone I will never do business again with maxwell! Horrible customer service with that guy read more

This is hands down the best hookah in town. The service is superb and the hosts are wonderful. We had the best philly beef steak is to die for and the hot pastrami and Swiss is excellent. They even bought us some hot tea for free and kept asking if everything was ok. The hookah itself was awesome and tasted great and they kept refilling the coal. Yusaf was very nice and so were Adam and Micheal. Come down here whenever you want great food and service! read more

The last three times I've tried to order from Maxwell's they've been closed. Their $5 gyro combo is a great deal, but you can't count on them being open. read more

I have lived in Minneapolis off and on for awhile now, and I always make sure to stop by Maxwell's. The staff is always friendly, or at least polite on a bad day. The food is AMAZING, staff is amazing, and it doesn't hurt that they deliver. I would recommend them 100% read more

awesome staff and awesome food. the owner was so kind and the food was well priced and delicious. so nice to support small businesses!!

Terrible service and rude waiter. I was visiting Minneapolis for a week and came here to meet up with a friend. The server overcharged, didn't correct it even after we told him, and was not accommodating whatsoever. The place is very dirty, and not maintained whatsoever. Would not recommend read more

Never in my life have I had a more pleasant fast food experience. Me and my friends arrived plastered as can be yet despite our inebriation we were treated like any other guest. The staff were kind and considerate and their service made for a memorable night.' read more

I will start with the fact that I did order via third party delivery service, so I guess I can forgive the soggy fries. With that...easily the worst falafel I have ever had! Dry as a bone and way too chunky. Lacked any sort of flavor other than spicy with the chili oil. The humus wasn't half bad, but the store bought naan was terrible and felt and tasted like it had been left out of the package for a day or two. read more

I wish I had read the reviews before trying this place for a quick bite. This guy is the soup nazi of Shawarma. Terrible experience and terrible service. read more

This place is fantastic. Was just there a few days ago and ordered french fries and tea, both were delicious. I highly suggest it whether you're alone or with a group. Also, the owner is very friendly and extremely personable. This is my go to place for all things Middle Eastern. read more

I went to Maxwell's on a Sunday afternoon and the doors were locked (the hours are from 11:00am-1:00am.) The man sitting in a chair outside of the grocery next door had to run down and help us get inside. The clerk definitely overcharged me and the gyro honestly was not that good. If you are looking for above mediocre rated mediterranean food then you're better off at Wally'y in Dinkytown or even Dino's or Abdul's in Stadium Village. read more

Maxwell's is the bomb. Not only does this place serve you generous portions of the most delectable fried food your taste buds will ever have the privilege of experiencing, but it is also regularly open until 1am (3am on Thursday-Saturday). The individual who reviewed this establishment as a one-star is likely basing the judgement primarily on its unique atmosphere, which is only a negative factor of you are in search of a typical cafe experience. Go to maxwells, you will not be disappointed. read more