I previously wrote a review for Max's and it wasn't a pleasant experience at all. That event occurred 2 years ago.
I decided to give Max's a second shot and dropped by here with a colleague of mine on a Friday evening. My friend was new to the filipino food culture, so I wanted to make sure he had an enjoyable time at a filipino restaurant and what better choice but to take him to a renowned name.
I made reservations for two, assuming that it was busy on a Friday evening. As soon as we arrived we were seated within 2min. The server didn't take our order soon enough, but it was forgivable. That evening, my colleague and I had a lot of fun. The music was great, the ambiance was inviting and happy, and the other people in the restaurant were entertaining. I've noticed that with every birthday celebration, all the staff or servers would bring a dessert to the celebrant and sing a traditional filipino birthday song while everyone else clapped, in which we joined in as well.
Due to the service and the whole service that evening, Max's has redeemed themselves in my eyes. We had so much fun that evening; part of it was from the whole experience as well as good company. I must say that they had an excellent playlist running that evening that my friend and I couldn't stop bobbing and humming to everything that was playing. There was also a party next door and other people couldn't help but get into the rhythm of the awesome music.
Thanks Max's for the excellent experience. You've definitely regained my loyalty and I'm excited about the new location opening in Scarborough. I hope they maintain this flow of service. Only one thing to point out; some of the dishes weren't that good. Maybe I'm just so used to home-cooked filipino dishes.