Max's Restaurant

Service is like in the Philippines quick and warm! 5/5 Food taste like home 5/5 Price 6/5 value for money especially as a sit down setting 15usd per head for 4pax without tip and taxes

**Ambiance and Service:** My visit to Max's in Queens, amidst a serene snowstorm, offered a stark contrast to the bustling, multi-floored New Jersey counterpart, known for its vibrant Filipino community. The Queens location, a cozy single-room establishment, initially greeted me with an empty space, likely due to the weather conditions. However, as my meal progressed, more patrons began to trickle in, filling the room with a warmer atmosphere. The staff at Max's Queens truly shone with their friendliness and helpfulness. They went above and beyond, assisting me with directions, especially since the seven train was not operational that weekend. Their kindness was a beacon in the snowy weather, making me feel genuinely cared for. The server, a delightfully talented young individual, added to the homely vibe with beautiful singing, creating an ambiance that felt both comforting and unique. **Culinary Experience:** Despite the exceptional service, the culinary journey at Max's was underwhelming. I opted for the 'Sinigang ng Bangus' - a classic Filipino dish known for its tangy tamarind broth and rich flavors. Unfortunately, this rendition fell short of expectations. The fish served was disappointingly thin, small, and excessively bony, detracting significantly from the overall enjoyment of the meal. Moreover, the soup lacked the authentic tang of tamarind, tasting more like a pre-packaged mix one might find at a local store. This was a letdown, especially considering the homemade quality I've experienced in other restaurants and from family-prepared versions of the same dish. **Final Thoughts:** In summary, Max's in Queens excels in creating a welcoming and intimate atmosphere, greatly enhanced by their attentive and amiable staff. However, the culinary aspect was a letdown, particularly with their rendition of 'Sinigang ng Bangus'. While the food did not meet expectations, the phenomenal service and the rarity of Filipino cuisine options in New York City might compel me to revisit. I am inclined to give Max's another chance, perhaps to try their famed fried chicken, hoping to find a dish that aligns with the warmth and quality of their service.

Food is on point and good bang for your buck. Me and my family enjoyed our dining here. Highly recommended. Please see attached video

Mediocre, nothing special about the chicken with spicy chili powder. Their Kare-Kare veggies are good except for the meat is a bit chewy. The meat tripes would’ve been edible and easier to chew if it’s pressurized cooked. Otherwise would’ve been a good dish the peanut butter sauce a little sweet. The lechon kawali sisig I had is not the traditional sisig I was expecting. So much missing ingredients just fat fat fat. I like their pancit cause of the veggies crunchy.

New Filipino spot in Queens! More accessible now than in Jersey! Must try if you are in Woodside! Location: It is located in Woodside, where all the Filipino restaurants are. The interior is quite small. The seatings from table to table is too crowded. Service: they are very nice. They greet you once you come in. I came on a Friday lunch, and its little bit busy, but we got seated right away. Food: Everything was good but not the chicken. Lol. MAX CHICKEN: we ordered whole fried chicken and it comes with french fries. The chicken is quite dry tho, maybe the way they fried it? DENCIO PORK SISIG: this was the best food here, I will come back to this restaurant just from their sisig, its crunchy and creamy at the same time! Definitely order sisig! LECHON KAWALI: another favorite, the skin is crunchy and the pork was soft and moist inside. I hope they have mang tomas with it tho. LAING: it is creamy but most of the leaves are still crunchy, so it needs more time on the pan, but they seasoned it well. SAGO’T GULAMAN: so refreshing and perfect amount of sweetness. GARLIC RICE: this is good too! Large order is 5 scoop of rice so just make sure you can finish the large. Lol Price rating: 6/10, it is not that bad for Filipino food. I will definitely come back here! Order PORK SISIG and LECHON KAWALI, both of them are the bomb!

One of the all time Filipino restaurant. Good food, reasonable price. Great staff. Quick service.

International comfort food chain Max’s finally comes to Queens’ own Little Manila neighborhood. I’ve tried it in the Philippines, and it’s every bit as good here! I ordered a whole fried chicken, halo halo, and Sago't Gulaman to-go. It was delicious and made me crave banana ketchup again!

Haven’t had Max in… 10 years. But the taste of their fried chicken is the same as the one in the Philippines. Also try their lumpiang ubod, really good as a side. 5 star for everything.

Excellent service here! I came here on a Sunday in early March, and it was bustling. We ordered lechon kawali (pork belly), kare-kare (beef peanut butter stew), Max's fried chicken, lumpia Shanghai, sisig, pork barbecue, laing, buko pandan, and halo-halo. The kare-kare at Max's is SO good on top of the mountain of rice that was given to us. I will definitely be reordering this. My friends enjoyed the soft and crispy lechon kawali and the fried chicken. Max's fried chicken is something that almost every single table ordered. I did not love the laing from here compared to other restaurants in the area. We ordered a lot for the size of the table, and the staff was very kind and accommodating. One thing that could have been improved was the temperature of the store. The sun was coming into the store super strong, and it was so warm it was uncomfortable. If they could get some blinds or fans, that would help keep the space more comfortable.

Our first stop in NYC was this Filipino spot. My brother took us here for dinner. Apparently this is huge franchise in the Philippines. Being Filipino myself, I was ready to dig in and I was so happy to watch my boys do the same. We started out with lumpiang Shanghai and then we ordered the classic pork sisig, the crispy pork belly kare kare and the pancit palabok. Everything was good! I wasn't very happy with the noodles in the pancit palabok, but that's because I'm pretty biased to my own family's recipe. My husband and my boys had no complaints! They were all very satisfied. My two boys ended their meals with some Leche flan and a mango coconut jelly ice cream for dessert, which they loved! Our server was very nice and attentive, so we had a great experience here overall!

Max's is a popular franchise restaurant from the Philippines that specializes in classical Filipino cuisine. The interior of the restaurant has a practical and homey feel. The staff were hospitable and accommodating, providing good service. In terms of pricing, it is reasonable, and you will get good value for your money. We ordered the lumpia (4/5), which was quite standard. The pork sisig (4.5/5) was delicious, offering a delightful mix of textures. The pinakbet (4/5) was properly cooked and appetizing. The bulalo (3/5) was mediocre, but slightly better compared to other Filipino restaurants in New York. Unfortunately, I have yet to find good bulalo at any of them. They tend to have an artificial beef broth taste and are served in meager portions. On the other hand, the Max's chicken (4/5) was crispy and succulent, though it could benefit from a bit more salt to enhance the flavor. Overall, it was an enjoyable dining experience.

Love this spot!! Was deeply craving Filipino food and this place did not disappoint. We arrived here on a Saturday afternoon and it was packed but we were seated fairly quickly. The ambiance felt like a Filipino party, lots of Filipino families. Feels like home. I would highly recommend getting the fried chicken, that's a MUST. We also ordered pancit and sinigang and it was perfection. I ate it so quickly I forgot to take pictures, that's when you know it was good. Additionally our waiter was friendly and helpful, we always had our water refilled quickly. Looking forward to going again!

I got excited upon knowing that a new Max restaurant has been open in Queens county. It's been a while I dined in the closest location in Jersey. So, for Thanksgiving dinner meal, I did not mind driving to Woodside in spite of traffic gridlock alert. I ordered the famous fried chicken and pork sisig for a take out service. It is a pretty descent serving size for two people. The package could accommodate a family of four with 2 small children. Pricing is unbelievably friendly. I can't stop thinking that hopefully Max still carries the flavor and style I grew up knowing. The famous fried chicken with no flour coating.. simply salt and pepper to taste. I missed their sisig. Wishing to try this meal while sizzling on its platter for best experience. I browsed the dining area. A bit small comparing to the Jersey location . I am thinking that this location is popular for pick ups instead of dining services. It has cute decoration. The famous Max chicken photo reminisced childhood memories with this restaurant. When get home and taste the food, yes, craving satisfied. I am definitely coming back for dining with friends and family.

The first thing I tried were the fries that come with Max's fried chicken. They were slightly crispy and had the perfect dash of salt. Good first impression, taste-wise. (Actual first impression is that the restaurant is decorated nicely and is bright inside, though a bit crowded - but hey, you're in Queens...all love though!). The laing is not spicy (I expected this, as we had asked when ordering if the laing is spicy and was told it isn't). I wish they made it slightly spicy, but the coconut flavor is great and the dish itself was not dry. The sauce of the kare-kare is easily one of the most delicious I've had in kare-kare (the peanut flavor is not overwhelming and the sauce is sweet enough), and the beef is very tender. I had high expectations for Max's fried chicken, though I really should not have as my brother's gf said their fried chicken in the states is not the same as in the Philippines. My honest opinion of Max's fried chicken: I loved the crispness of the skin, but... the chicken itself was rather bland. Adding Jufran didn't change my opinion of it much. It was just ok - not worth taking the trip out to Woodside. I really enjoyed the dishes that we ordered, although I'm not sure that the fried chicken lives up to being "sarap to the bones." All that said... ...I do recommend giving Max's a try! :)

I haven't been to Max's in yeaaaars, the last time was probably 8 years ago back in the Philippines. And wow, everything was on point. I would say that it's the best sisig I've had here in New York!! Kare kare was top notch as well. The only thing is that their fried chicken was a little bit on the dry side.. but it was still delicious! Will definitely be back every time the sisig cravings hit.

We came to eat on a Monday, early lunch at their Woodside branch.. We had their famous fried Lumpiang Ubod, fried chicken, palabok and crispy pork belly Kare Kare.. and Oh my! Everything was so deliciously made ! I haven't enjoyed eating at a Filipino restaurant for a long time..

Serves classic Filipino cuisine. It's a very small restaurant and gets packed during the lunch rush. I prefer just ordering takeout, picking it up, and eating in the comfort of my home. Ordered Max's whole fried chicken. It's perfectly crispy and tastes just like the ones back in the Philippines.

Get that Batangas LOMI! I didn't expect I would have a good time but man I didn't eat anything that I didn't like! servers were attentive and the place is clean. would definitely come back for more!!

Haven't had Max's Chicken in sooo long! Finally they have one in Queens. You have to get the whole chicken with fries & side of banana ketchup! For those who might be asking later, it cost almost $20 with tax

Oh the anticipation for months, waiting for this to open. This actually used to be Rosario's Ihawan's spot which was one of our favorites in the area before. Finally came last Saturday late afternoon, thinking it might be better with the post peak lunch hour. The good: Nice redecoration of the space to make the vibe 'Max's' Krispy Sisig from Dencio's (didn't realize this was a thing and is part of the Max's menu now, wasn't before!) Kare Kare (but didn't come with Bagoong) Garlic rice was good and came in good portions Areas of opportunities (giving them a bit of grace since they've only been opened for a few weeks): Chaotic welcome (or non-welcome) process No other way to reserve except get there and attempt to be part of the list but no tables until 45 mins at least and not even guaranteed. Resorted to doing take out and btw they told us that they don't answer their phone number on the menu card ever so forget the number in the menu, you still need to show up and order and come back again to pick it up. The staff looks so stressed and unhappy and it was showing in their customer interactions. They barely acknowledge excited customers coming in to introduce the Max's brand. Pancit Canton was soooo bland, why? :( And as painful as it is to say this, the fried chicken was sub par and wasn't up to the glorious Max's fried chicken taste that the brand is known for. How?! :( Overall 3.5 out of 5. Sincerely hope the owners and management takes the feedback seriously (feedback is a gift after all!) and works through all these. Hoping to come back and support again once they've hopefully improved. Also, attention to detail in everything, please. P.S The space is also obviously too small for a Max's. Consider expanding outside perhaps? Some potential for an outdoor space there. And please get on with a proper reservations program: Yelp, Open Table, Resy. Do yourselves and your customers a favor or it'll always be chaotic.

Chicken on a basket was mixed with newly fried and old fried chicken. Chicken basket has 8 pcs so half of it was fresh and half was old. Old chicken colors were blackened and the meat was very hard to eat. Can't call them to complain when I reached home because they are closed already for the day. Not a good idea to go back. Many times been frustrated from their dishes not only on their chicken.

Haven't been to woodside in such a long time! Growing up, my family and I used to come here every weekend - Sundays, after church to eat and grocery shop. Well, today we decided to do the same thing! We stopped by maxs first cause I was so hungry! We were seated right away, and greeted by the hostess. It was kind of tight-spaced but that's kind of normal eating at the restaurants in woodside. We ordered a whole bunch of things, it was our first time there, and everything was DELICIOUS! We ordered lumpia Shanghai, crispy Pata, pork bbq, garlic fried rice, maxs half chicken, kare kare, and Laing. WOW. Idk which one was the best -- it was all so so good. I must say though, The crispy Pata, was so crispy on the outside and nice and juicy on the inside. I HATE dry crispy Pata!! We ate soooo much we didn't have room for halo-halo which is rare, but the food was just too good we couldn't stop eating. My mom is a hardcore Filipino food critic and she actually enjoyed every single thing. The servers were really attentive and friendly. Will def come back and try their pancit and halo-halo!

It was our first time trying Filipino food and we had an enjoyable experience. We tried several dishes each with their own unique flavor profile. In addition to sisig and batangas lomi, we tried pork and chicken BBQ skewers, chicharon bulaklak (ruffle) and a special fried rice with pork and a savory sauce. Service was friendly and efficient.

New Filipino spot in Queens! More accessible now than in Jersey! Must try if you are in Woodside! Location: It is located in Woodside, where all the Filipino restaurants are. The interior is quite small. The seatings from table to table is too crowded. Service: they are very nice. They greet you once you come in. I came on a Friday lunch, and its little bit busy, but we got seated right away. Food: Everything was good but not the chicken. Lol. MAX CHICKEN: we ordered whole fried chicken and it comes with french fries. The chicken is quite dry tho, maybe the way they fried it? DENCIO PORK SISIG: this was the best food here, I will come back to this restaurant just because of their sisig, its crunchy and creamy at the same time! Definitely order sisig! LECHON KAWALI: another favorite, the skin is crunchy and the pork was soft and moist inside. I hope they have mang tomas with it tho. LAING: it is creamy but most of the leaves are still crunchy, so it needs more time on the pan, but they seasoned it well. SAGO'T GULAMAN: so refreshing and perfect amount of sweetness. GARLIC RICE: this is good too! Large order is 5 scoop of rice so just make sure you can finish the large. Lol Price rating: 6/10, it is not that bad for Filipino food. I will definitely come back here! Order PORK SISIG and LECHON KAWALI, both of them are the bomb!

On its own, it would have been okay. The pancit was generous, the crispy pata was crispy as should be, the chicken was not the best but passable. The kare-kare oxtail meat was so tough instead of falling off the bones. And the worst, to claim it's Max's Fried chicken is not well deserved. Max's Fried chicken is way, way better than this. If really craving, the one in Jersey city comes close to the real Max's fried chicken taste. I wish the management fixes this -- I really was so happy to have a Max's in NYC.

Soooo sooo goooood !!! First time and ordered delivery bc I was being lazy, and it was recommended by my friend who is Philippine as well !!!!! I'll I have to say is delissssshhhhhhhhh so like not like when you eat and your full of grease and fat type feeling , so fresh and yummy I would def say go get it amazing thank you !!!!! And delivery was fast !!

Nag punta ang kapatid ko kanina sa Maxs. kakagaling lang niya sa ospital para mag pa biopsy. pag uwi niya ng bahay ay siyang tuwang tuwa sa pag kukuwento. Nag papasalamat ako kay veronika na siya ang server nila at napasaya mo ang akin kapatid. napaka sasarap ng pag kain nauwi ng ate ko kahit tira tira lang. sana sa susunod na punta nila na kasama ako ikaw veronika ang mag asikaso saamin pamilya. napaka sarap ng bulalo ninyo.

Their Kate Kate has little peanut sauce and even if I offered to pay extra for a sauce they'd ask you to buy another serving.

This place almost killed me as they use peanuts in the marinade for the grilled chicken. There was no indication as the menu did not state the use of peanuts and we had to call to confirm. For those with peanut allergies please be warned. Would not want anyone to suffer or die because of their lack of information.

Their services are great, with politeness and great communication, their always open for any suggestion and of course food are the best..

For our server Jowett, I can even give him 5 stars or more!!! He's excellent! He's served us twice and he's very nice and approachable. It can get busy in the restaurant but he's always on top of his customers. For that, we appreciate him and won't mind coming back as long as he is our server! For food, another 5 stars. We want to support our own, meaning supporting franchises from the Philippines, and it's our cuisine so what's not to love. Max's restaurant has always been our go to even in the Philippines and despite newer ones coming out, we still kept coming back! The food they have here in Queens NY are also yummy and authentic. Can't pick a fave cos everything on the menu are just really good (without the MSG after effect lol). -1 star for the gossiping employees. First of all, if you decide to gossip about your customers, please get your facts straight! We weren't pestering you early, we (me, my fiancé, mom) and another party came at 10:50. We didn't go all the way inside because we saw the chairs still not prepped. We (mom and I) patiently waited inside the door extension because we didn't anticipate we'll be there 10'mins prior to opening. We picked up my mom from her overnight shift, sorry we're hungry and wanted some Maxs food, maybe next time we'll consider somewhere else lol! But whatever, point is, the other lady was the one who decided to ask questions inside the restaurant but my mom and I were outside until 3 mins before 11!!! This lady, who appears to act like a manager or something didn't made us feel welcome maybe because she knew we were part of the story she was gossiping about with her other coworker! Anyway, as I was getting ready to leave, I heard this manager I think with another female coworker by the wait staff counter gossiping about "the impatient customers from this morning" that wanted to be served early prior to 11. If you have cameras, feel free to review it because we didn't forced ourselves in there. We waited til' other customer confirmed we can come in! But anyway, bottom line, PINOY KAYO, PINOY DIN MGA CUSTOMERS NYO, WAG PO KAYO MAGCHISMISAN SA ORAS NG TRABAHO AT SA HARAP NG PAYING CUSTOMERS NYO LALO NA KNG NAGTATAGALOG DIN LANG KAYO!!! Just saying! If manager ka nga, you should know better esp you're in the service industry!!!! I left a note for Jowett, "Thank you Jowett for not talking about customers in front of others *typo* customers!!! Have a blessed day!". If the tip wasn't centralized we could've tipped him more but I was a little disappointed from this experience!

We ordered the Kare kare and Crispy pata. Both were great and really tasty. Kare-kare had good amount of meat and the sauce was really tasty. Crispy pata was a delight! Would order again definitely! Highly recommended!

My review for this awful restaurant : Max 's Restaurant, 40-09 69 St, Flushing , NY 11377-- I went here on 9/17/2022 at 2:20 pm and ordered the following for take out : Half chicken only , it was $ 11.00 Laing $ 13.95 Dencio's Pork Sisig $ 17.95 there is a 10 cents bag fee , the total is $43, + tax of $3.82, the final total was $ 46.82. The Sisig tastes burnt and looks burnt , not fresh, I can savor that this has not been cooked freshly , it tastes old . The Laing is also not fresh , the chicken has an unfavorable taste . DO NOT EAT HERE ! You will be very disappointed. I was furious about the taste especially the price of the sisig! If you are here in this area where this restaurant is , just go to other Filipino restaurants just on the corner , lots of turo- turo freshly cooked Filipino foods. For a non Filipino reading this review, turo- turo means " pointing to prepared cooked foods that you want to takeout or you want to eat." The best tasting " delicious " Sisig is at Mama Fina's Restaurant in New Jersey ( in their new location , in a new builing), not as far from their previous address.

Best Kate Kate ever! Chicken was good but could use more flavor. I would go back. Please add some specialty drinks like avocado shake!

I ate out here last week. I must say that the food was delicious, especially the tender, succulent, and juicy fried chicken (which Maxs is famous for). I also must comment on the cleanliness of the restaurant's interior and the friendly nature of the wait staff and cashiers. I will eat more from Maxs in the future! Keep up the good work Maxs!

So happy Max's opened up in Woodside! The food is great. Portions are large and definitely shareable. The staff is attentive and kind. I just wish the restaurant itself was larger; I went on a Sunday afternoon for a late lunch/ early dinner. It started getting really crowded towards the end of our meal.

Food was really food. We got the fried chicken, krispy pork sisig, large garlic rice, and pinakbet, The chicken was crispy and thinly crusted. The sisig was incredibly crispy, flavorful, and fatty. The rice portion was hugeee (and delicious). The veggies in the pinakbet were also good. They somehow made bittermelon taste good. I was sad they didn't have dessert available but the food was great. We were also seated quickly and the food came fast despite the place being packed.

Don't go there go instead on Bloomfield , I ordered yesterday for take out 5/22/22 not all I ordered and pay is in the take out . I called yesterday and today nobody return call . what a disappointment better go to Bloomfield they know how to cater to their customer , will not recommend to my friends and family

The Crispy pata is very good. I highly recommend it. Did not disappoint. Visiting family from Virginia. Love it.

Ate there once. The French fries were cold and soggy. Chicken greasy and not crisp. I had indigestion the rest of the day. Stay away.

If i could give 0 stars i would. They didnt prepare properly during the holidays. The minimum wait time last dec 24 was 3 hours, to make matters worse, theres only one girl ( the one wearing glasses) preparing the takeout orders and she has 0!!! Sense of urgency. The line was all the way in the back and she moves like nobody is waiting. So i waited almost 3 hours for my order, when i got it i didnt bother to check because i was already dizzy from hunger. I went home to find out missing items from my order. Nobody answering the phone that day, they were ignoring all the calls. I just got back from out of state, went to the resto to claim my missing items and they told me its more than 7 days and cant give it. They made people wait 3 hours for incomplete orders, they made the mistake on their part, they dont answer calls, and this is what they tell me. Manager told me to complain to head office because she wont give me missing items that i paid for. You bet her as" i did. The food is not even good, the noodles are soggy and the fried rice very oily. Bs servers, bs manager. Try a different resto, there is a lot in roosevelt area, this place is bs.