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| - The interior is nice and clean. Service is great!!! My boyfriend and I don't know why it only has 3 stars. Eating here brought back memories of my dining experience in Max's in the Philippines. It's my dad's favorite restaurant, and now it's mine.
With our 3 visits so far, we've had:
1.) MAX'S CHICKEN - Got the half chicken since we wanted variety. It's crispy. My boyfriend wants a bit more seasoning, but I think it's perfect; it's just how I remembered it when I was in the Philippines. The server taught us how to make the sauce for it (mixture of banana ketchup, Tabasco sauce and Worcestershire sauce). With that sauce, my boyfriend's seasoning comment went away. He loved it.
2.) LECHON KAWALI - Loved it!!!! I ate a lot!!! Perfectly cooked.
3.) PANSIT - Delicious!!!
4.) BUKO PANDAN - It came in a sundae cup. It has ice cream with it. Delicious!!!!
5.) PORK SISIG - It was ok. I'd rather wait to go to Gerry's Grill in LA for some great sisig.
6.) HALO HALO - Delicious!!!
7.) CRISPY PATA - Awesome!!!
8.) GARLIC FRIED RICE - Just okay. It's not the fried rice I was expecting.
9.) SPAGHETTI - It was pretty good. Just a bit step up from Jollibee's. I'd rather order something else.
10.) SOUP OF THE DAY - The ones we got are pretty good. Perfect way to start a meal.
Tip: If you're a big group, tell them from the start that you'll have separate bills. The one in our group said they had a nightmare before because they only mentioned that in the end.
Again, service is great. Same as how I remembered Max's service is in the Philippines. We got seated right away. The server didn't pressure us to order right away. We got a lot of refills. Waiters are willing to serve us even if it's not their table. The manager went to our table twice and even took our dessert order. Everybody greeted us on our way out.
My boyfriend and I were discussing why the heck it has 3 stars. He said most of the reviews were when they first opened and were about the price. Here's the thing: Max's is really supposed to be an elevated version of traditional Filipino cuisine. How can you expect other ethnicities to respect our cuisine the same way they regard Thai or Japanese cuisine if you don't elevate it? Why would always equate Filipino food with cheap cafeteria food? Yes, I like carinderia food (like Tita's in San Diego), but we always want to present the best of our food in a refined way. And of course, having better versions of our food mean higher prices. For example, you don't expect to pay cheap for a good Italian pasta. Same thing with Filipino cuisine. I think we should support these kinds of restaurants so we can proliferate elevated version of traditional Filipino cuisine.
Update on my comment about past reviews: I talked to our waiter. He said that they had a horrible start because they didn't expect the huge crowds that came in when they first opened. He said that compromised the quality of their food because they have to make a huge amount of food in a short span of time. It's pretty normal now.
Haven't had bad experience yet so 4 stars.
Last note: I wish they didn't close the Max's in San Diego, CA. They should open one in Mira Mesa, a classier area of SD with a high concentration of upper middle class Filipinos. Or Eastlake area. I'll be sad when I move out of Vegas. Anyway, we'll be back!!!! I'll take my parents here when they visit me since they rarely go to LA on their own anyway. I'm so happy to have found Max's in Vegas.
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