Max's Restaurant

Çağatay Demirağ

My parents were craving for good Filipino food and the first thing they thought of was Max's. We ordered their Whole Max's Fried Chicken, Chopsuey, Kare-Kare, Camaron Rebosado, Chicken Sisig, Potato Salad, Mango Shake, Buko Pandan Shake, Ube Leche Flan Shake, and Dessert Sampler. For the main viands, my favorite was the Camaron Rebosado. The batter of the shrimps were fried perfectly and it tasted really good with or without its partner sauce. Plus, you could eat the wonton bowl, which my youngest brother and I loved so much. For the chicken, I still don't think it's the best out there. Without ketchup, the meat tasted really bland. For the others, they were really good as well but they were not something I would look forward to eating again.For the drinks, I wasn't able to taste any of them because I had a cold that day. The highlight of our dinner, in my opinion, would have to be the dessert sampler. I loved everything about it. especially the ube panna cotta-looking one. My father, who's not very big on eating desserts, even enjoyed that sampler as well; that's how good it was.

Lyxen Tan

I was craving for Max’s famous chicken, but this time I wanted to try something different. Spring Chicken Meal (P289) consisting of:- Soup of the Day (Chicken and Asparagus Soup)- One-Half Spring Chicken- Steamed Rice or Rolls, additional P22 for garlic rice- Glass of Iced Tea or Pepsi- Caramel BarThe Chicken and Asparagus soup has tender slices of chicken with crunchy asparagus. This, combined with the creamy broth, is a warming starter. The chicken itself has a thin, crispy skin and tender, buttery meat. I suggest adding an extra P22 to get garlic rice instead because it is also buttery to complement the chicken. And do not be sparing with the banana ketchup either. Its sour tang is perfect for the juicy, buttery chicken.The Crispy Pata (Regular P599; Large P729; Family P809) includes crunchy bits of pata and sliced fried bananas on rice. This is great with or without the spiced soy sauce that comes with the dish.