"3"^^ . "1"^^ . "0"^^ . . "2011-06-05T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . "I've been looking forward to going to Max, having long been tired of the mediocre Filipino cafes cum groceries that abound in Toronto.\n\nMax did not disppoint. \n\nThe good:\nThe fried chicken was delicately seasoned and succulent. \nThe lechon kawali was tender and flavorful, with crispy skin. \nThe bistek was tasty but the meat was a bit chewy. A better cut of meat should have been used. \nHalo-halo was a delight; not as sweet as I'd like to but refreshing still.\nThe lumpia ubod was good too. \nThe service staff was friendly. \n\nThe not-so-good:\nThe buco pandan was bland and had more gelatin than buco. Probably could use a bit more condensed milk and more buco. \nThere should be more generous servings of the atchara and the lechon sauce. \n\nI'd go back for sure if I want to have tasty Filipino food in a nice, friendly and clean atmosphere."^^ . .