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| - Two days ago is when I went on my first isit. My mom LOVED max's original in the Philippines. And it's right down the street from the biggest Asian market. So we thought hey, lets not try it.
The best fresh Lumpia I have ever had!
Probably the only thing I would go back for. They are very expensive, not worth the food.
We got, Fresh Lumpia, Kare Kare, Crab Fried Rice, Lechon Kawali, Whole Fried Chicken and Palabok.
First glance, I really like the atmosphere. Love the fire place, place mats, the table, chairs, separated rooms for more intimate settings. And it has a full bar.
It's not really wheel chair accessible in the dinning area. And quite big.
The service was great at first. She was chipper, smiling, she knew how to pronounce the food correctly, she knew what to pair each dish with, or suggest the most common pair. Until a few more people came in, then it was a whole different story. I felt like she had a short attention span. Which isn't bad don't get me wrong. Or a bad short term memory. None of which is her fault. But I have both of those, and I wasn't that bad. I would be running around like a little chicken just so I wouldn't forget. Even carry things in my apron. I don't remember if they had pockets. But either way.
Food came out to be $80+, I can cook all of what we got for around the same price. Seriously?
The chicken was dry. Great coating. But covered in salt. Especially the fries.
Lechon Kawali seemed old, over cooked, and not cooked in the right way. Palabok. didn't taste like anything and was not worth the calories, more than one bite. And MAN do I love food.
Crab fried rice was delicious, but again with the salt. Could of made it at home.
Kare Kare was bland. Oxtail wasn't very fond of. And Oxtail is probably my favorite in the meat department. I'm happy they didn't put tripe in it. Could have better veggies too.
Needs more and better desserts.
If they had better food, prices and service. I would LOVE to have a birthday or some type of celebration there.
I would love to find and buy the serving dishes.
If they didn't have such a great restaurant decor, it'd be a one.
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