"If you’ve ever looked at a main course and thought, “yeah, but it’d be better between two slices”, then you’re really going to like Max’s Sandwich Shop. This good-times restaurant in Stroud Green serves many-ingredient and multi-condiment meals between two slices of homemade focaccia. The classic ham, egg ‘n’ chips remains the best, but the chicken caesar with garlic croutons is a close second." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"People often say they want to go somewhere ‘with character’. Max’s Sandwich Shop near Finsbury Park has certainly got character, mainly because the man himself is just that. This restaurant has turned sandwiches from lunch into dinner, with no ingredient or side dish spared between the bread. Turn up here in a twosome, threesome, or however-many-some and you’ll be greeted like an old friend. Then you’ll probably have a beer, a shot, and whatever else is going." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"The UK has a proud tradition of sticking stuff in-between two slices of bread and stuffing it in our face. Sadly, London is often thought of as a filthy metropolis whose underslept inhabitants run off £3 Tesco meal deals. A visit to Max’s in Stroud Green will set that straight. The beastly sandwiches served in this sandwich local could sink multiple ships. The ham, eggs, and chips is the one to go for in particular, but the sides like mac ’n cheese balls are also great. So the next time someone mocks our city-wide reliance on sad triangular packets, take them to Max’s to shut ’em up." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"Ally Pally may feel like it’s in the arse-end of nowhere once you’re there, but it’s got the perfect pre-gig spot to get your night started. Max’s is the kind of place where you have so much fun you could well end up missing whatever you’ve bought tickets for. The sandwiches are big, the drinks flow, and the atmosphere is as friendly as they come. And, if you do still want to go to the gig, just jump on the W3 and you’ll be at the Palace in around 15 minutes." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"For people who don’t like:aloof service, sober service Stick some guinea fowl, chicory, anchovy mayo, and pickled grapes on a plate and your difficult other would probably run a mile. Stick it in between two slices of bread and they’ll wolf it down. This is where Max’s comes in. The sandwiches here are not of your meal deal variety by any means. The ham, egg, and chips (ham hock, fried egg, homemade piccalilli, and shoestring fries) is the stuff of legend and things are made better by the man whose name is on the door. We’ll let you find out for yourselves." - jake missing