Typical of this kind of place -- basic "bar type" menu of burgers, sandwiches, a few steaks, a smattering of seafood. Â Honestly, these places all run together for me, and I find it hard to distinguish between the menu and food at Chili's, Max & Erma's, Applebee's, O'Charley's, TGIFriday's, Ruby Tuesday, Bennigan's . . . Â Max & Erma's does have a "sundae bar" placed on what is supposed to be a bathtub, and the toppings provided were both skimpy and sad. Â The burger and fries were fine, the prices were typical.
Review Source:I don't come here often (unfortunately, because my husband doesn't think it is anything great), but I actually really like this place. Â I'm a fan of comfort food, and I think that overall, this place does a good job of offering a variety of good-tasting choices that are unique but not too "out there." Â My favorite things to eat here are tortilla soup (not authentic to real Mexican food but I like it just as much for different reasons!!!), hamburgers, the grilled chicken sandwich (consistently a moist, juicy, substantial piece of chicken), the fried shrimp (I think it is only offered on Fridays), the banana cream pie (I don't care for banana cream anything UNLESS it is Max & Erma's--then I love it!!!), and the chocolate chip cookies. Â I have never ordered the all-you-can-eat sundae bar in the bathtub, but it always looks good. Â My fear for this location is that it will go out of business, because I never see a lot of customers here and because Famous Dave's across the street gets lots and lots of diners. Â If they ever close down, I at least want them to put out a cookbook with their recipes!!!
Review Source:Max and Erma's is one of my favorite chain restaurants. At this particular location, they rennovated the interior a few years ago, and it's pretty stylish. They are never too busy, and the layout of the restaurant doesn't feel cramped like some other places can.
They have a pretty good kid's menu, including a kid's-eat-free night on Tuesdays (which means I avoid Tuesdays like the plague. :P ) For us adults, I HIGHLY recommend the Chicken Tortilla Soup, as well as the Village Side Salad. However, my favorite entree there is definitely the Laredo Steak. They serve standard American food... burgers, fries, sandwiches, salads. There is truly something for everyone on their menu (which is updated pretty frequently, so far as I can tell).
Their desserts are fun, especially their sundae bar (in a bath tub) and their funnel cake fries!
The staff is friendly, sometimes overly so... Â but again, it's a chain, so I'm certain they are made to be. The only caveat, as other posters have mentioned, are their prices. They HAVE gone up over the years, and they are beginning to price themselves out of their level of food, if that makes any sense.
Nonetheless. Go. Check it out. Get the Chicken Tortilla Soup. You definitely won't regret it! Â :)
Every time I have been, this place was not busy at all. So you get all the attention for service. Good food. No issues there. A bit pricey for what you get. I was surprised with the price. Not saying this is an expensive restaurant, just more than I was expecting I guess.
You can sit outside, too, which I like. Like I said, their service was good. Overall, average restaurant.
M&E is a central states chain that does a good job of updating their menus and staying on top of trends. Â The sad part of that is my favorites get removed from the menu.
This is standard American fare, nothing stands out. Â However the prices have gone up a lot over the years. Â I know I will get a decent meal and get out reasonably quick.
I'll go back, but only because I know what to expect.