Maximo
Mexican restaurant · West University Place
6119 Edloe St, West University Place, TX 77005
Highlights
Crispy fish, barbacoa, and sweet potato tacos. Patio seating.
Crispy fish, barbacoa, and sweet potato tacos. Patio seating.
"Somehow, Maximo in West University just got better. After landing on the 2024 Best New Restaurants guide, this previously Tex-Mex spot took a break to rebrand with a new Mexican menu. The dining room is still recognizable—think velvet banquettes and tasteful uses of cacti—and you’ll still see the suadero tacos on the menu. But new iterations, like the masa-fueled small plates, are now the most exciting dishes at Maximo. Especially the cornbread that comes with a dollop of caviar and the right amount of crunch from chicatana butter. And when you’re grabbing forkfuls of smoked pork from the sope and a banana pudding-flavored buñelo, you’ll be reminded that change is good. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - brooke viggiano, mai pham, nicolai mccrary, andrew ryce, gianni greene, chelsea thomas
"After a brief closure in December, Maximo in West University is back with a new Mexican menu. The previously Tex-Mex spot now offers masa-fueled dishes like crispy fish with avocado pea pureé and cornbread with mole soubise. The hamachi crudo with pear ponzu and ice cream-topped banana pudding buñelo will also join the mainstay slow-cooked suadero and tacos. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - brooke viggiano, gianni greene, chelsea thomas
"Tucked into West University, this modern Mexican spot has gone through a recent reshuffle: opened by the hospitality group behind Local Foods and Milton’s in 2024, it paused earlier this year and brought in young, DACA-recipient chef Adrian Torres to rework the menu. The kitchen now turns out vivid, thoughtfully composed plates — a confit brisket taco with pickled red onion and salsa macha taquera, a bright ceviche, and a heart-of-palm salad with strawberries, basil, queso enchilado, and a Champagne vinaigrette. The standout is Torres’s homemade masa cornbread, served over a buttery mole soubise and finished with an umami-rich chicatana (fire-ant) butter, caviar for salinity, and hoja santa oil. For a broader tasting, a five-course menu showcases oysters two ways, a squash-blossom tetela, the masa cornbread, a sope topped with truffle short rib and mole negro, and a must-have dessert: a banana-pudding buñuelo filled with creamy vanilla custard and a homemade banana ice cream shaped like the fruit." - Brittany Britto Garley
"This Mexican restaurant tucked into a charming West University neighborhood places special emphasis on masa throughout its menu, down to the sweet ending. The banana pudding buñuelo, which is filled with a creamy vanilla custard, is a star on the menu, served with a housemade banana ice cream craftily shaped like the yellow fruit." - Marcy de Luna
"This relaxed, quasi-Tex Mex restaurant has excellent food brimming with vegetables, chili spice, and a food pyramid’s worth of greens. When we saw the words “queso with chips.” A Big Max burger to split, an order of queso and chips, a taco for everyone, and any cocktail on the menu. Soft serve served in a miniature baseball helmet, jewel-toned cowboys, and saltillo tile. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - julie takahashi, chelsea thomas, gianni greene, chelsea thomas, gianni greene, chelsea thomas, chelsea thomas, gianni greene, chelsea thomas, chelsea thomas, gianni greene, chelsea thomas, gianni greene
