Max's Restaurant Chicago, Cuisine of the Philippines Menu

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? Promos Max's Fried Chicken Lighter Fare Ruby's Favorites Soups Vegetables and Seafood Rice and Noodles Beverages and Desserts Cater Trays Chicago Christmas Promos Christmas Menu

? Promos
- ?? Sulit Bundle - Chicago
  ? What's in the Bundle? ?? Our Famous Max's Filipino Fried Chicken? Irresistible Crispy Pata Regular Size (Pork Hock)? Creamy Kare-Kare (Beef Peanut Stew)? Hearty Pancit Canton or Bihon for that noodle fix? Top it off with Sinigang na Baboy & Halo-Halo for only $23 more
  $80.00
Max's Fried Chicken
- Max's Filipino Fried Chicken
  The home-cooked, Sarap-to-the-Bones, fried chicken puts us on the map. Always made to order and best enjoyed with Banana Ketchup and Worcestershire Sauce.
Lighter Fare
- Lumpiang Shanghai (Egg Rolls)
  A delicious mix of ground pork and vegetables rolled in pastry wrapper and deep fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce on the side. A Filipino favorite.
  $14.00
- Calamares (Calamari)
  Battered and deep-fried squid rings, served with vinegar garlic dip on the side.
  $14.00
- French Fries
  $3.00
- Sweet Potato Fries
  $6.00
Ruby's Favorites
- Kare-Kare (Beef Peanut Stew)
  Beef shank and oxtail with vegetables simmered in thick peanut sauce served with shrimp paste on the side. A native delicacy.
  $20.00
- Crispy Pork Belly Kare-Kare (Peanut Stew)
  A classic Filipino stew with a thick peanut sauce topped with a mix of vegetables and Max's very own Lechon Kawali (Crispy Pork Belly). It is drizzled with annatto oil and garnished with chopped peanuts and spring onion. Served with sauteed Max's bagoong (shrimp paste).
  $19.00
- Max's Crispy Pata (Crispy Pork Hock)
  House-specialty! Premium pork hock simmered in a special marinade and deep-fried to perfection. No celebration is complete without this trademark Max's dish. Served with soy-vinegar dipping sauce.
  $29.00
- Lechon Kawali (Crispy Pork Belly)
  Pork belly deep-fried until crisp and golden brown, yet soft and tender inside. Served with liver sauce on the side.
  $18.00
- Bicol Express
  Deep fried pork belly in coconut milk and shrimp paste with fiery spices. A popular Filipino dish. Originally from the Bicol region, prepared the Max's way.
  $19.00
- Dinuguan (Rich Meat Stew)
  Pork meat stew simmered in rich sauce with serrano pepper
  $17.00
- Lechon Kawali Sisig (Sizzling Diced Pork Belly)
  Diced crispy pork belly mixed with Max's savory sauce. Served on a sizzling plate.
  $19.00
- Classic Pork Sisig (Sizzling Vinegar Pork)
  Delectably marinated pork cheese, broiled and cut into small pieces, and served on a sizzling plate. Originally from the province of Pampanga, prepared Max's way.
  $17.00
- Sizzling Beef Caldereta (Sizzling Beef Stew)
  Beef stew with vegetables simmered in garlic, tomato sauce, cheese and spices. Served on a sizzling plate.
  $18.00
- Chicken Inasal
  Grilled chicken
  $18.00
- Inihaw Na Liempo (Grilled Marinated Pork Belly)
  (Grilled Pork Belly)
  $18.00
- Filipino Pork BBQ Skewers
  Pork marinated in a special tangy, mildly sweet and spicy sauce and speared in a bamboo skewer and grilled to perfection.
Soups
- Max's Bulalo (Beef Shank Broth)
  Tasty clear broth with tender Osso Bucco and generous portions of vegetables.
  $30.00
- Nilagang Baka (Beef Soup)
  Tender beef shanks and ribs in a flavorful soup, with greens, potatoes, and peppercorns. A best-seller
  $17.00
- Sinigang Na Baboy (Pork Tamarind Soup)
  A tangy tamarind soup, with pork and assorted vegetables. A must-try!
  $17.00
- Sinigang Na Bangus (Milkfish Tamarind Soup)
  A tangy tamarind soup with milkfish and assorted vegetables. A must-try!
  $17.00
Vegetables and Seafood
- Fresh Lumpiang Ubod (Heart Of Palm Egg Roll)
  Fresh Ubod. Shredded heart of palm, mixed with vegetables, pork, shrimp, and crabmeat. Served fresh with peanut sauce. Comes in 2 pieces---a favorite Filipino delicacy.
  $15.00
- Pinakbet (Vegetable Stew)
  A melange of fresh vegetables sauteed with pork, shrimp, and shrimp paste. A popular dish originally from the Northern Ilocos region prepared Max's way.
  $16.00
- Chopsuey (Sauteed Vegetables)
  Chinese-inspired assorted vegetables with shrimp, pork, and chicken sauteed in our savory sauce. A popular dish.
  $16.00
- Sizzling Tofu
  Deep-fried tokwa (tofu) cubes tossed in a cream sauce topped with chilies. A vegetarian house favorite.
  $16.00
- Daing Na Bangus (Boneless Marinated Milkfish)
  Whitefish indigenous to the Philippines, made flavorful in a vinegar garlic marinade, deep fried, and served with our house relish and suka't bawang (vinegar garlic dip) on the side. Simple but tasty.
  $20.00
- Bangus Sisig (Sizzling Boneless Marinated Milkfish)
  Chopped deep-fried boneless milkfish with onions and ginger, served on a sizzling plate.
  $21.00
Rice and Noodles
- Steamed Rice
  Freshly steamed white rice.
- Garlic Rice
  Rice, deliciously stir-fried in golden garlic bits.
- Pancit Canton (Egg Noodles)
  Egg noodles sauteed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A traditional favorite.
  $17.00
- Pancit Bihon (Rice Noodles)
  Rice noodles sauteed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A traditional favorite.
  $17.00
- Pancit Palabok
  Thick rice noodles in a delicious shrimp and ground pork sauce, garnished with garlic bits, ground pork cracklings, green onions, and sliced boiled egg. An all-time favorite.
  $17.00
Beverages and Desserts
- Juice
  Buko (Coconut) | Mango | Pineapple | Calamansi (Philippine Lime)
- Sago't Gulaman (Tapioca And Gelatin)
  Flavoured with brown sugar syrup and a hint of banana extract. Served over shaved ice. A well-loved refresher.
  $6.00
- Soda (Pepsi Products)
  Pepsi | Diet Pepsi | Starry formerly Sierra Mist | Mountain Dew | Mug Rootbeer | Lipton Iced Tea
- Coffee
  $4.00
- Hot Tea
  $4.00
- Mango And Coconut Jelly In Cream
  Loaded with sweet mangoes, coconut jelly and sugar palm fruit that is perfectly sweet and creamy. A sweet treat!
  $8.00
- Halo-Halo Special
  A blend of refreshing tropical fruit preserves, beans, and milk in shaved ice. Topped with a delicious scoop of Ube (purple yam) ice cream, flan, and rice flakes. A classic Filipino dessert.
  $9.00
- Buko Pandan
  Young coconut mixed with Pandan Leaf (screwpine) gelatin and tapioca in a rich fluffy cream sauce, with Macapuno (coconut) ice cream and rice flakes.
  $8.00
- Leche Flan
  Delicious and mouth watering custard made from egg yolk and milk, topped with caramel syrup.
  $5.00
- Max's Caramel Bar (6pcs.)
  Soft chewy Caramel Bar made with premium milk and butter, generously topped with ground peanuts.
  $9.00
Cater Trays Chicago
- Chicharon Bulaklak Cater Tray
  Crispy ruffle fat deep fried to perfection. A traditional Filipino appetizer served with vinegar garlic dip. Feeds 12-15 people.
- Calamares Cater Tray
  Battered and deep fried squid rings, served with vinegar garlic dip on the side.
- Lumpiang Shanghai Cater Tray
  A delicious mix of ground pork and vegetables rolled in pastry wrapper and deep fried. Served with sweet and sour sauce on the side. A Filipino favourite.
- Asparagus And Tofu
  Fresh, healthy, and deliciously sauteed with wood-ear mushrooms. Served in an oriental ginger sauce with a dash of sesame oil. A good vegetarian option.
- Bangus Sisig (Sizzling Boneless Marinated Milkfish)
  Chopped deep-fried boneless milkfish with onions and ginger. Served on a sizzling plate.
- Lechon Kawali Sisig Cater Tray
  Diced crispy pork belly mixed with Max's savory sauce.
- Kare Kare Cater Tray
  Beef shank and oxtail with vegetables, simmered in thick peanut sauce, served with shrimp paste on the side. A native delicacy.
- Lechon Kawali Cater Tray
  Pork belly deep fried until crispy and golden, yet soft and tender on the inside. Served with liver sauce on the side.
- Pork BBQ Skewers Cater Tray
  Pork marinated in a special tangy, mildly sweet and spicy sauce and speared in a bamboo skewer and grilled to perfection.
- Pinakbet Cater Tray
  A melange of fresh vegetables sauteed with pork, shrimp and shrimp paste. A popular dish originally from the Northern llocos region, prepared the Max's way.
- Chopsuey Cater Tray
  Chinese-inspired assorted vegetables with shrimp, pork and chicken sauteed in our savory sauce. A popular dish.
- Fresh Lumpiang Ubod (Heart Of Palm Egg Roll)
  Shredded heart of palm mixed with vegetables, pork, shrimp, and crabmeat served with peanut sauce.
- Pancit Canton Cater Tray
  Egg noodles sauteed with vegetables, pork, chicken and shrimp. A traditional favorite.
- Pancit Bihon Cater Tray
  Rice noodles sauteed with vegetables, pork, chicken and shrimp. A traditional favorite.
- Pancit Palabok Cater Tray
  Rice noodles in a delicious shrimp and ground pork sauce, garnished with garlic bits, ground pork cracklings, green onions and sliced boiled egg. An all time favorite.
Christmas Promos
- Christmas Bundle Chicago
  Enjoy a festive feast on Thanksgiving - Whole Max's Filipino Fried Chicken, Crispy Pata, Kare-Kare, Lumpiang Shanghai, Pancit Bihon or Pancit CantonAnd an add-on of Bulalo and Large Steamed Rice for $35.Available for Dine-In and Online Purchase from December 16, 2024 - January 1, 2025.Cannot be combined with other promos or discounts.
  $92.00
- Holiday Handaan Duos Chicago
  Perfect for the holiday gathering and celebration.Pick your favorite duos starting from $100.For take-out only. Available November 15 - January 1, 2025.Cannot be combined with other promos or discounts.
Christmas Menu
- Max's Filipino Fried Chicken
  The home-cooked, Sarap-to-the-Bones, fried chicken that puts us on the map. Always made to order and best enjoyed with Banana Ketchup and Worcestershire Sauce.
  $19.00
- Lumpiang Shanghai (Egg Rolls)
  A delicious mix of ground pork and vegetables rolled in pastry wrapper and deep-fried, served with sweet-and-sour sauce on the side.
  $14.00
- Chicharon Bulaklak (Crispy Ruffle Fat)
  Golden crisp pork ruffle fat served with vinegar garlic dip. An all-time favorite!
  $14.00
- Fresh Lumpiang Ubod (Heart Of Palm Egg Roll)
  Shredded heart of palm mixed with vegetables, pork, shrimp, and crabmeat served with peanut sauce.
  $15.00
- Pinakbet (Vegetable Stew)
  A melange of fresh vegetables sauteed with pork, shrimp, and shrimp paste. A popular dish originally from the Northern Ilocos region, prepared the Max's way.
  $16.00
- Chopsuey (Sauteed Vegetables)
  Chinese-inspired assorted vegetables with shrimp, pork, and chicken sauteed in our savory sauce. A popular dish.
  $16.00
- Kare-Kare (Beef Peanut Stew)
  Beef shank and oxtail with vegetables, simmered in thick peanut sauce, served with shrimp paste on the side. A native delicacy.
  $20.00
- Max's Crispy Pata (Crispy Pork Hock)
  House-specialty! Premium pork hock simmered in a special marinade and deep-fried to perfection. No celebration is complete without this trademark Max's dish. Served with soy-vinegar dipping sauce.
  $29.00
- Lechon Kawali (Crispy Pork Belly)
  Pork belly deep fried until crispy and golden, yet soft and tender on the inside. Served with liver sauce on the side.
  $18.00
- Bicol Express
  Deep fried pork belly in coconut milk and shrimp paste with fiery spices. A popular Filipino dish. Originally from the Bicol region, prepared the Max's way.
  $19.00
- Beef Caldereta (Beef Stew)
  Beef stew with vegetables simmered in garlic, tomato sauce, cheese and spices.
  $18.00
- Inihaw Na Liempo (Grilled Marinated Pork Belly)
  Grilled marinated pork belly, mildly sweet and tangy. Served with our house vinegar garlic sauce.
  $18.00
- Filipino Pork BBQ Skewers
  (4 skewers) Pork marinated in a special tangy, mildly sweet and spicy sauce and speared in a bamboo skewer and grilled to perfection.
  $22.00
- Max's Bulalo (Beef Shank Broth)
  Beef soup from slow-simmered beef shanks and bone marrow with generous portions of vegetables.
  $30.00
- Nilagang Baka (Beef Soup)
  Tender beef and beef ribs in a flavorful soup, with assorted Vegetables, potatoes, and peppercorn. A best seller.
  $17.00
- Sinigang Na Baboy (Pork Tamarind Soup)
  Filipino style tamarind soup with pork ribs and assorted vegetables.
  $17.00
- Sinigang Na Bangus (Milkfish Tamarind Soup)
  A tangy tamarind soup with milkfish and assorted vegetables. A must-try!
  $17.00
- Pancit Canton (Egg Noodles)
  Egg noodles sauteed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A traditional favorite.
  $17.00
- Pancit Bihon (Rice Noodles)
  Fine rice Noodle sauteed with assorted vegetables, pork and shrimp. A traditional favorite.
  $17.00
- Steamed Rice
  Freshly steamed white rice.
- Garlic Rice
  White rice deliciously stir fried in golden garlic bits.
- Halo-Halo Special
  A blend of refreshing tropical fruit preserves, beans, and milk in shaved ice. Topped with a delicious scoop of Ube (purple yam) ice cream, flan, and rice flakes. A classic Filipino dessert.
  $9.00
- Buko Pandan
  Young coconut mixed with pandan leaf (screwpine) gelatin and tapioca in a rich fluffy cream sauce, with Macapuno (coconut) ice cream and rice flakes.
  $8.00
- Leche Flan
  Delicious and mouthwatering custard made from egg yolk and milk, topped with caramel syrup.
  $5.00