Max & Helen's
American restaurant · Windsor Square ·
Elevated comfort food in an antique-style diner setting
Elevated comfort food in an antique-style diner setting
"Now that the comical waits have calmed slightly, it’s a good time to go to this new celebrity-owned vibe-dining destination glamorously cosplaying as a diner in Larchmont. Weekend visits can still mean a long wait, but it’s worth the pilgrimage for the ultra thick, velvety, torched marshmallow–topped hot chocolate; massive omelets (order the Popeye-approved Florentine with a spinach, leek, and Parmesan medley inside); and deli classics like matzo ball soup, plus pure, unadulterated people-watching in a dining room with intentionally sourced vintage flourishes. Partners Phil Rosenthal and Nancy Silverton are often holding court with family and friends at separate tables inside (they were on my visit), and you can’t blame them for the slow turn in seats — people just like to be here, even if it costs them time. Yes, the bagels are from Courage, but you would wait a long time to eat those anyway, right?" - Eater Staff
"I understand Max and Helen’s will be a classic, old‑school diner launching this fall, intended to elevate the comfort foods of childhood in an intimate, manageable space rather than a 250‑seat operation — an approach Silverton and partner Phil Rosenthal describe as “old‑school” and focused on comforting, elevated diner fare." - Francky Knapp
"A classic diner from Phil Rosenthal and Nancy Silverton taking over the former Le Petit Greek space in Larchmont, this spot riffs on the Palace Diner in Biddeford, Maine (featured on Somebody Feed Phil) and promises approachable standards—think their take on a diner breakfast with eggs, bacon, toast, potatoes, and a cup of coffee—inside a room dressed with antique fixtures to feel like a discovered 100-year-old diner." - Rebecca Roland
"A classic diner from a television writer and a renowned chef that aims to evoke a discovered antique eatery — the television writer "tells Eater that he wants Max & Helen’s to look like he just happened to find a 100-year-old diner, complete with antique fixtures" — serving approachable classics such as their take on a diner breakfast with eggs, bacon, toast, potatoes, and a cup of coffee in a former Le Petit Greek Larchmont space." - Matthew Kang
"Joshua Lurie wrote, "Considering their combined culinary IQ and enthusiasm, I’m pretty confident that Nancy Silverton and Phil Rosenthal will serve craveworthy food at [their Larchmont Village project]." The attribution to Nancy Silverton and Phil Rosenthal and the phrase "craveworthy food" convey confidence that this Larchmont Village opening will deliver thoughtfully executed, highly desirable dishes." - Eater Staff