Máximo

I don't usually give full score to Michelin-starred restaurants because I think they're full of crap (see The Menu). So my bar for Maximo was low, ironically. However, I actually liked it! I was a solo diner and had 1 drink (old fashioned), 1 appetizer (roasted beets and goat cheese), 1 main (miso cod), 1 dessert (goat cheese ice cream). While I'd still not admit that this is the "most bang for buck" kind of food, every dish was carefully prepared and pretty delicious. For foreigners, it's a bargain for the experience (the total was 120-130 USD). The complementary bread and in-house spread was... unique. I don't think this would be everyone's cup of tea but if you're looking for something different you'll like it. The atmosphere of the restaurant is a highlight. Open space, high ceiling, candle lights, and efficient service. They let me enjoy my dinner in peace while accommodating my requests. So thank you. No regrets booking and coming here, go for it.

The service was very attentive and professional. The menu seemed to offer a wide variety of flavors and styles without being overwhelming. I can’t believe I ordered a cheeseburger, but it was the best one I have ever had in my life. Wines were very reasonable, and the cocktail menu was inventive. We had the onion, ham and guacamole as appetizers. The red snapper and beef tongue was proclaimed by the others to be amazing. The vibe of the restaurant was upscale and avant-garde without being stuffy.

I've been lucky enough to have the oppressive to visit Máximo twice now, once back in 2021 (for my Birthday lunch) and again this trip. Both times I chose to do the tasting menu and both times did not disappoint. Can easily say Máximo has been my favorite meal in CDMX twice over now, and easily ranks as one of the top 5 of my life. The atmosphere is upscale, elegant, and modern while remaining inviting and comfortable, the service is laid back and fairly casual compared to some of the other restaurants of its caliber, and the food and drink is as impeccably beautiful as it is delicious. Happy dance at every sip/bite. 10/10 highly reccomend!

WOW, this was a special, well crafted and tasty lunch. One of the best I experienced in CDMX. I had roasted beets, organic apple vinaigrette, celaya goats cheese & white grapefruit, then red wine braised chicken & parmesan risotto, and finished with chaurand goats cheese ice cream, phyllo, guava & olive oil. They also served the sour dough with eggplant ash, goats cheese, garlic & olive oil spread. The restaurant looks great, has a relaxed but professional vibe and the staff were very welcoming.

An absolutely delightful experience dining at Maximo. The food and ambiance were fantastic However, the thing that stood out the most to us was the level of service they provided. We will definitely be visiting every time we are in Mexico City and speaking about the restaurant to all our peers. We do recommend trying the following menu items: our absolute favourite flavours and textures we found in 1) the Taglietelle oxtail beef ragout and 2) a dessert item - the tarte Tatin. (Both in photos)

We went with my husband and really liked the atmosphere. The starter was very good, and so was the bread. I think we should have ordered dishes from the menu because they offered us daily specials that were not listed, and it ended up being extremely expensive. They weren’t anything special, some pasta with lobster that was a bit too salty and very overpriced for the quality. The service was very good. We didn’t leave very happy, unlike other places where you walk out feeling like you’ve had a real experience, even while spending less.

One of the best meals I've ever had! The restaurant is beautiful. The food is just as beautiful and delicious. The clarified mango cocktail was amazing. The octopus ceviche was some of the best octopus I've ever had. The blue cheese salad was THE BEST salad I have ever had! The lengua with mole for my main was easily the most tender lengua I have had and the mole elevated it to a completely completely different level. Definitely likely to be the best meal we'll have in CDMX.

Holding a Michelin Star, we were expecting Maximo to be better than it was. It was one of the more expensive meals we had in CDMX, and we'd been excited thanks to all the hype online. While the food was good, the service was certainly lacking. We were seated 20 minutes after our reservation time, and despite ordering a la carte options quickly, it took what felt like forever for our food and drinks to arrive. Appetizers were brought out as they were ready, which left some of us without appetizers while others ate theirs so they didn't go cold. It wasn't as big of a deal for the appetizers as it was for our entrees though, and despite waiting over 30 minutes between apps and entrees, and we were all surprised when the entrees were delivered one at a time with multiple minutes in between. With only four of us in our group, we thought the timing of things was really disappointing, along with the length of the meal, which took over two and a half hours. Despite the food being good, it was overshadowed by the poor service and timing, and overall, Maximo felt like a miss and for the high cost. We wouldn't go back again.