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.
New on the Menu
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!
$6.00
Lighter Fare - Appetizers
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.
$12.00
Calamares (Calamari)
Battered and deep-fried squid rings, served with vinegar garlic dip on the side.
$13.00
Chicharon Bulaklak (Crispy Ruffle Fat)
Golden crisp pork ruffle fat served with vinegar garlic dip. An all-time favorite!
$12.00
Max's Teasers Houston
An appetizer sampler of Lumpiang Shanghai, Calamares and Chicharon Bulaklak.
$14.00
French Fries
$4.00
Vegetables and Seafood
Fresh Lumpiang Ubod (Heart Of Palm Egg Roll)
Fresh or Fried. Shredded heart of palm, mixed with vegetables, pork, shrimp, and crabmeat. Served fresh or fried, and filled with peanut or vinegar garlic dip. Comes in 2 pieces---a favorite Filipino delicacy.
$12.00
Laing (Taro Leaves In Coconut Milk)
Spicy taro leaves simmered in coconut milk with shrimp and pork.
$11.00
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.
$13.00
Chopsuey (Sauteed Vegetables)
Chinese-inspired assorted vegetables with shrimp, pork, and chicken sauteed in our savory sauce. A popular dish.
$14.00
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.
$16.00
Sizzling Tofu
Deep-fried tokwa (tofu) cubes tossed in a cream sauce topped with chilies. A vegetarian house favorite.
$14.00
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.
$17.00
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.
$28.00
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.
$15.00
Dinuguan (Rich Meat Stew)
Pork meat stew simmered in a rich sauce with serrano pepper
$15.00
Filipino Bistek (Beef Steak)
Thinly sliced beef sirloin sauteed in onions, lemon juice, soy sauce, and gravy. Topped with fresh onion rings.
$15.00
Pork Binagoongan (Pork In Shrimp Paste)
Pork cubes sauteed in a rich, mildly sweet and salty shrimp paste sauce placed on a bed of fried eggplant. Garnished with tomato wedges and sprinkled with chopped spring onion.
$15.00
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.
$17.00
Lechon Kawali Sisig (Sizzling Diced Pork Belly)
Diced crispy pork belly mixed with Max's savory sauce. Served on a sizzling plate.
$16.00
Chicken Sisig (Sizzling Diced Chicken)
Max's Fried Chicken, chopped to bits and served on a hot sizzling plate topped with chili fingers, onions and celery. Served on a sizzling plate.
$14.00
Sizzling Caldereta
Sizzling beef stew
$16.00
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.
Chicken BBQ Skewers
Chicken marinated in our special sauce and speared in a bamboo skewer and grilled to perfection.
Inihaw Na Liempo (Grilled Marinated Pork Belly)
Grilled marinated pork belly, mildly sweet and tangy. Served with our house vinegar garlic sauce.
$17.00
Soups
Nilagang Baka (Beef Soup)
Tender beef shanks and ribs in a flavorful soup, with greens, potatoes, and peppercorns. A best-seller
$14.00
Max's Bulalo (Beef Shank Broth)
Tasty clear broth with tender Osso Bucco and generous portions of vegetables.
$25.00
Sinigang Na Baboy (Pork Tamarind Soup)
A tangy tamarind soup, with pork and assorted vegetables. A must-try!
$14.00
Sinigang Na Baka (Beef Tamarind Soup)
A tangy tamarind soup, with beef and assorted vegetables. A must-try!
$14.00
Sinigang Na Bangus (Milkfish Tamarind Soup)
A tangy tamarind soup with milkfish and assorted vegetables. A must-try!
$14.00
Rice and Noodles
Steamed Rice
Freshly steamed jasmine rice.
Garlic Rice
Jasmine rice deliciously stir fried in golden garlic bits.
Crabmeat Fried Rice
Generously served with eggs, carrots, green peas, and crabmeat.
$14.00
Pork Binagoongan Fried Rice
Pork cubes sauteed in a rich, mildly sweet and salty shrimp paste sauce placed on a bed of fried eggplant. Garnished with tomato wedges and sprinkled with chopped spring onion.
$14.00
Pancit Canton (Egg Noodles)
Egg noodles sauteed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A traditional favorite.
$13.00
Pancit Bihon (Rice Noodles)
Rice noodles sauteed with vegetables, pork, chicken, and shrimp. A traditional favorite.
$13.00
Miki Bihon (Egg And Rice Noodles)
A blend of egg and rice noodles sauteed with vegetables, pork, and shrimp. A unique dish.
$13.00
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.
$13.00
Beverage
Buko Juice (Coconut)
Coconut juice with coconut meat served with shaved ice
$5.00
Mango Juice
Mango juice served with shaved ice
$5.00
Calamansi Juice (Philippine Lime)
Philippine lime juice served with shaved ice
$5.00
Sago't Gulaman (Tapioca And Gelatin)
Flavored with brown sugar syrup and a hint of banana extract. Served over shaved ice. A well-loved refresher.
$5.00
Soda (Pepsi Products)
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Raspberry Iced Tea
Desserts
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.
$8.00
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.
$7.00
Leche Flan
Delicious and mouth-watering custard made from egg yolk and milk, topped with caramel syrup.
$5.00
Ice Cream
$5.00
Catering
Whole Fried Chicken (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$83.00
Lumpia Shanghai (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$58.00
Calamares (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$63.00
Chicharon Bulaklak (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$58.00
Pinakbet (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$63.00
Chopsuey (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$63.00
Daing Na Bangus (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$77.00
Caldereta (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$78.00
Crispy Pata (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$82.00
Dinuguan (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$73.00
Fresh Lumpiang Ubod (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$118.00
Pancit Bihon (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$50.00
Pancit Canton (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$50.00
Pancit Miki Bihon (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$50.00
Pancit Palabok (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$50.00
Kare-Kare (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$66.00
BBQ (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
Inihaw Na Liempo (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$83.00
Filipino Bistek (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$73.00
Pork Binagoongan (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$73.00
Lechon Kawali (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$73.00
Nilagang Baka (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
$54.00
Sinigang (Half Tray)
Good for 10-12 people.
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Father's Day Bundle Houston
To all the dads ?, you are a gift of strength and love and this Father's Day, let us celebrate ? you at Max's!Get our Father's Day Bundle with a Whole Max's Fried Chicken, Crispy Pata Family, Kare-Kare and Pancit (Canton or Bihon) for only $70!Add-Ons Chicharon Bulaklak and Large Steamed Rice for just $21, Max's Bulalo and Large Steamed Rice for $34 & Max's Bulalo, Chicharon Bulaklak and Large Steamed Rice for $45.Available for Dine-In or Take-Out from June 16-18, 2023. Cannot be combined with other promos or discounts.
$70.00
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Memorial Day Weekend Bundle Houston
Enjoy this long weekend celebration with our Memorial Day Weekend Bundle which includes Whole Max's Fried Chicken, Crispy Pata, Kare-Kare and Pancit Bihon for $70.With add-ons of Sinigang na Baboy & Large Steamed Rice for $18.Available May 26-29. Dine-in and Take-out Only. Cannot be combined with other promos or discounts.