Max's Restaurant — Restaurant in Parañaque

To celebrate my mom's first birthday after she passed, we decided to dine at her most favorite restaurant, Max's. We arrived there a little before 12 and the place was jampacked. I worked with the counter to order our food, so that once seated the food would be ready.

We ordered a group meal which consisted of the following : Bulalo Soup (4/5) - this is basically broth (similar to the free soup when you order at small eateries) Lumpiang Sariwa / Lumpiang Prito (3/5) - I only got to try the lumpiang prito which was medyo oily. Tofu Fries (5/5) - it was good while it was hot. paired with a dip. It was pretty good. Pancit Canton (3/5) - not as good as it used to be. Kare Kare (5/5) - super good. Crispy Pata (5/5) - best with the dipping sauce. It's tender and the skin was crispy. Fried Chicken (2/5) - the driest chicken on earth. The flesh crumbles as you eat it. Remains dry even after dipping it in the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce dip. Dip is great though. Buko Pandan - wasn't able to try it.

We added the following extras : Sinigang na Baboy (3/5) not very sour. Chopsuey - wasn't able to try it. Creme Brulee Cake - (3/5) nothing to write home about. Unlimited Sago at Gulaman (4/5) - they are very fast at refiling the drinks. First round was very sweet but when we mentioned it to the waiter, he adjusted it, making it just right. Sizzling Tofu (5/5) - best ever.

Overall the experience is not so underwhelming. The quality of the food though wasn't up to par with how i remember Max's. It has been steadily deteriorating since the pandemic and it's not worth the super expensive prices that they charge. The waiter forgot to serve 1...

I’ve been craving for adobo flakes since last week and I know one of the best place to have it is at Max’s. But lo and behold it has been phased out. So instead I ordered cheesey corned beef omelette with garlic rice and brewed coffee. I’ve notice that they’ve changed their menu and the food that they’re serving. Sad to say this visit was quite disappointing, first the coffee was not that hot, how do I know? Because the creamer didn’t dissolve quickly. And I have to call the attention of the waiter for my order since it took sometime for it to arrive. I’m not happy with my order at all since the garlic rice was cold, actually all the foods served are all room temperature, considering that the restaurant was not busy at that time I expected more from their usual efficient and friendly staff just like with their other branches that I’ve been to. This is a second strike for me with Max’s resto. I love going to this place but after this experience I might have...

There were only 3 tables being served. It took some time before one came to take orders. When order came the Bami only had 2 squid rings. Tasted very bland, we had to request for fish sauce and calamansi to perk up the taste somehow. I had to go to the beverage bar to request for the said condiments as no waiters came when I had my hand raised for about 5 mins. The fresh lumpia was good but the fried lumpia's oil tasted old (MAANTA!). I mentioned to the waiters no apology or action taken. Even to the cashier and acting manager. Sago was refillable, when we asked for a 2nd helping waiter bought a jug of sago't gulaman no ice in it. and just filled up our glasses. He filled it up mostly with the sugar water but not the sago nor gulaman. Service was poor. I normally give a 15 to 20 % tip when there is no service charge in the bill but this time I was very hesitant to tip. Never again order fried lumpiang ubod in Max's oil used is always...