Grilled Pork belly *1/15/24
Pancit Bijon noodles 1 order *1/15/24
Garlic rice 1 order = 5 nice size scoops *1/15/24
16 Piece Lumpiang Shanghai *1/15/24
A dish consist of veggies and taro I believe *1/15/24
Bangus sisig (one of my go to dish) *1/15/24
Tomato's and onions *4/2023
Lechon Kawali
Pork Pork belly *4/2023
Halo Halo comes in a nice size serving bowl *4/2023
Halo Halo
Max's Platter Combo Meal on the left, Kare Kare on the right.
Hall Halo so yummy *4/2023
Halo Halon dessert (a must) *4/2023
Wow! It's been nearly 2 years since we've dined here. Tsk! No thanks to COVID-19!
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Nom nom nom!
Crispy Pata (Extra Large) $23
Dinuguan
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ANOTHER !!!! THIS IS SO GROSS !!!!
Alan B.
Dec 26, 2024
My first meal back in US, and of course it was Max's! There's no way of duplicating their lechon kawali Sisig! It's my death row meal, my ultimate cheat day plate and my guiltiest pleasure. I love how it comes sizzling on its hot plate and how crispy the bits get the longer it keeps contact with it. My cousin treated me to lunch and we ordered an ass ton of other food too but nothing, nothing, nothing compares to the lechon kawali sisig. Funny enough my cousin is a freaking celebrity here and we were treated like movies stars...he comes here weekly and orders three or four dishes just for himself!My only gripe is the increasing prices but maybe it's due to being in Hawaii...nevertheless the sticker shock was real. Saying all this, I'll pay anything for the Sisig!
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Xin L.
Dec 4, 2024
I love filipino food and I feel like there really isn't as much restaurants that serve it as I'd like there to be. We came on a sunday morning and the place was bustling with business. We were seated after waiting momentarily and handed out menus. The restaurant has a diner aesthetic, being very nicely decorated of its history and such.The food:- Pork Sisig: very flavorful and full of various textures of the pork ears and belly, pairs very well with rice.- Lechon Kawali: so crunchy and flavorful. however, there were some parts that were admitted a bit more dry.- Kare Kare: such a deeply flavorful dish, the peanut curry is just absolutely decadent and creamy. The meats inside was also tender and just perfect. I love kare kare in general so I knew I'd like it.I would definitely revisit and recommend to any other folks who wants to visit a filipino restaurant.
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Lisa T.
Nov 10, 2024
Lunch. lechon kawali, canton pansit, chicken adobo, black bean fish, garlic rice. Beef soup for dinner. Food = 5 stars. Customer service = 3 stars. Went in few times. Hard time to order, especially when there is a large party. Had few gift cards to use. Last month, dine in dinner, there was a big party there. No Customer service, didn't even get utensils. Had to ask for everything. Utensils, water, bill, take out box. Manager that night, Elizabeth, said my 2 gift cards were too old to use. After leaving, I checked on line, both cards totaled over $100+.I sent an inquiry to max's. General manager stated on email, can use old gift cards, emailed balances for both cards. Good thing I inquired. And General manager, Maly, said it's still good to use.Sharing my experiences. Note: Prior visits, Customer Service was bad. Being ignored. I am oriental, but not Filipino.
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Elton L.
Feb 1, 2025
Popped in here after a Costco run. Delicious, plentiful Filipino food! Sure the prices are a bit high (this is Hawaii), but the restaurant makes up for it with portion sizes. The Max's platter came with their crispy chicken and pancit canton. Our server gave us a pro tip: mix up their "banana ketchup" with Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco for a tangy dipping sauce for the chicken - spot on! Also got the kare kare - a beef stew with oxtail and a delicious mellow peanut sauce. Ordered some garlic rice to go with it - yum! I really wanted to try the halo halo dessert (saw it on the table next to us) - looked massive, but we were too full. Our servers were all so sweet and helpful! Place had a cheerful diner vibe. I saw a lot of Filipino customers here - good sign!
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Mike F.
Feb 6, 2025
Great place with easy parking. Open and airy, seating is well spaced and comfortable. Servers were happy to help, stayed around to discuss the foods and sauces with us. The food!! THE FOOD IS GREAT. Lumpia, Come support this wonderful kitchen. You won't be disappointed.
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Jeanette E.
Jul 26, 2024
Came for lunch on a Friday around 11:00am. The place had several tables full, but not too busy. The wait wasn't long at all. Our Server was Esmael and he was very attentive.My coworker and I ordered the Max's platter (ckn, pancit, garlic rice), pork sinigang, sisling sisig pork, and bistek.Everything tasted great. I would only recommend to put more lemon in the bistek. They have sticky mango rice on the menu, but I was too full to try it! Maybe next time/The restaurant was clean and so was the restroom. There's a large area off to the side that can accommodate large groups for a party or etc.
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Aga O.
Apr 23, 2024
Max's Chicken delivered to my aunt who lives in Honolulu. I ordered for takeout via GrubHub from the Bay Area. Lechon kawali, pancit bihon, Max's Chicken, Pork on-a-stick, and crab fried rice for her birthday. She loved every morsel, despite saying my pancit was better because of course she would, since I'm her most fave Filipina niece-in-law. Lol It was a lot of food! And she mentioned it was pipping hot upon delivery. I'm glad I got to order all her faves. Even from 2K+ miles away I got to celebrate w/ her in spirit...Thanks Grub Hub...for quick, easy delivery!
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Mel N.
Apr 12, 2024
Ishmael the best server and is very attentive!I ordered the Boose and the Lich yeah I know already yeah do you have Apple Pay or not one Filipino favorite with of course, to roll lumpia withMakapuno ice cream good
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Blues C.
Oct 19, 2024
Pansit and bangus sinigang is good, but thier fried chicken is a 2 star. Maybe if they see this review, they will improve how they cook the fried chicken.
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Kimberly G.
Mar 4, 2025
Nice place but food are not that good. Kare kare meat is as very hard except the oxtail. Pork sisig wasn't that tender it was like hard. But their shanghai is good. Service is good.
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