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        Menu

        Appetizers, Salads and Sides
        • Lumpiang Shanghai (Egg Roll)
          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
          $7.95
        • Calamares (Calamari)
          Battered and deep fried squid rings, served with Vinegar Garlic Dip on the side
          $8.50
        • Max's Teaser
          A delightful sampler Lumpiang Shanghai, Sweet Potato Fries and Calamares
          $8.95
        The House That Fried Chicken Built
        • Max's Fried Chicken
          70 year old recipe of tender young chicken marinated in Max's signature seasonings and golden fried to perfection
          $14.95
        Rice and Noodles
        • Garlic Rice
          Jasmine rice deliciously stir fried in golden garlic bits
          $1.50
        • Crabmeat Fried Rice
          Generously served with eggs, carrots, green peas and crabmeat
          $11.95
        • Steamed Rice
          Freshly steamed Jasmine rice
          $1.25
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        Neil A.

        07/26/2014

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        Nothing compared to the real Max's restaurant back in Manila. Service is too sloooooow. It took 30 minutes for a simple dish I ordered. A bit pricey, too and they are trying to be a class restaurant but the real Max's restaurant is a day-to-day restaurant that you will enjoy eating. Just tried and will never go back again. I also don't like the perception of the servers. It seems they make you feel obliged to give them a decent tips. Good luck on that!!!!

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        Phone: (201) 798-2700

        Address: 687 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

        Website: http://maxschicken.com

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        General Info
        In 1945, after World War II, Maximo Gimenez, a Stanford-educated teacher, befriended American troops stationed at Quezon City, Philippines. A few of the soldiers would come to his house for a drink or two. Eventually they insisted that they pay for their meals. It was then that Maximo decided to open a cafe that served chicken, steak and drinks. To help him with the cafe, his wife Mercedes, and his sister-in-law Felipe, joined him there together with her niece Ruby, who managed the kitchen with her husband, Claro. It was Ruby who created a special recipe for chicken, which was so delicious, tender, juicy and crispy that the G.I.S coming back for more. Soon enough, it became a legend with the Filipino public too. Encouraged by her mother to expand the menu and serve more Filipino food, Ruby set up a restaurant along Roxas Boulevard in the Baclaran district of Paranaque. It was decided that the restaurant would be named "Max's", which was Maximo's nickname. Over the years, Max's Restaurants grew in popularity and became known as "The House That Fried Chicken Built." Max's now operates over a hundred restaurants all over the Philippines. Max's aims to be a competitive international brand, and has expanded its operations to other countries overseas as well. It now has branches in North America (the first was opened in 1982) and the Middle East. We will continue to broaden our reach as we open new restaurants around the world in the years to come.In 1945, after World War II, Maximo Gimenez, a Stanford-educated teacher, befriended American troops stationed at Quezon City, Philippines. A few of the soldiers would come to his house for a drink or two. Eventually they insisted that they pay for their meals. It was then that Maximo decided to open a cafe that served chicken, steak and drinks. To help him with the cafe, his wife Mercedes, and his sister-in-law Felipe, joined him there together with her niece Ruby, who managed the kitchen with her husband, Claro. It was Ruby who created a special recipe for chicken, which was so delicious, tender, juicy and crispy that the G.I.S coming back for more. Soon enough, it became a legend with the Filipino public too. Encouraged by her mother to expand the menu and serve more Filipino food, Ruby set up a restaurant along Roxas Boulevard in the Baclaran district of Paranaque. It was decided that the restaurant would be named "Max's", which was Maximo's nickname. Over the years, Max's Restaurants grew in popularity and became known as "The House That Fried Chicken Built." Max's now operates over a hundred restaurants all over the Philippines. Max's aims to be a competitive international brand, and has expanded its operations to other countries overseas as well. It now has branches in North America (the first was opened in 1982) and the Middle East. We will continue to broaden our reach as we open new restaurants around the world in the years to come.
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        Filipino Restaurants, Asian Restaurants, Restaurants, Take Out Restaurants

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